Edgbaston, Birmingham

Ishant Sharma bowling to Tim Bresnan during the England and India Test of August 2011, with the then-new stand at the Pavilion End towering over the field. Edgbaston is the loudest of England's Test grounds, thanks largely to the Hollies Stand and its fancy-dress regulars. It also staged the narrowest result in Ashes history: England's two-run win over Australia in August 2005, sealed when Michael Kasprowicz gloved a short ball to Geraint Jones and the series swung England's way.