England play their 1,000th Test match when they host India at Edgbaston on Wednesday.

Starting in 1877 there have been so many memorable moments over the years as heroes have emerged and records have been broken.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at some of the best Tests England have enjoyed on home soil in pictures.

Probably the most famous Test in England's history, Sir Ian Botham led a remarkable comeback against Australia at Headingley in 1981 as he smashed an unbeaten 149 before Bob Willis took eight for 43 to seal an unlikely victory
Probably the most famous Test in England’s history, Sir Ian Botham led a remarkable comeback against Australia at Headingley in 1981 as he smashed an unbeaten 149 before Bob Willis took eight for 43 to seal an unlikely victory (PA Archive)
Botham was at it again in the following Test at Edgbaston, this time with the ball as a stunning spell of five for 11 gave England a narrow victory
Botham was at it again in the following 1981 Ashes Test at Edgbaston, this time with the ball as a stunning spell of five for 11 gave England a narrow victory (PA Archive)
Devon Malcolm delivered one of the most fearsome spells in Test history in 1994 as, having been hit on the head when batting, the fast bowler took his anger out on South Africa, taking nine for 57 and bowling England to a series-levelling win
Devon Malcolm delivered one of the most fearsome spells in Test history in 1994 as, having been hit on the head when batting, the fast bowler took his anger out on South Africa, taking nine for 57 and bowling England to a series-levelling win (Fiona Hanson/PA)
England had been on the wrong end of Ashes results for the best part of a decade until the 1997 Edgbaston opener. After bowling Australia out for 118, Nasser Hussain's double century laid the foundations of a memorable win
England had been on the wrong end of Ashes results for the best part of a decade until the 1997 Edgbaston opener. After bowling Australia out for 118, Nasser Hussain’s double century laid the foundations of a memorable win (John Giles/PA)
Michael Atherton and Allan Donald faced off in a tense encounter at Trent Bridge in England's 1998 series with South Africa. Atherton's unbeaten 98 helped the hosts to a vital win.
Michael Atherton and Allan Donald faced off in a tense encounter at Trent Bridge in England’s 1998 series with South Africa. Atherton’s unbeaten 98 helped the hosts to a vital win. (Rebecca Naden/PA)
This game in 2000 against West Indies will be best remembered for the second day when all four innings took place. England were well behind until Andy Caddick's five-for helped bowl the tourists out for 54 before the hosts eventually snuck home by two wickets.
This game in 2000 against West Indies will be best remembered for the second day when all four innings took place. England were well behind until Andy Caddick’s five-for helped bowl the tourists out for 54 before the hosts eventually snuck home by two wickets (Tony Harris/PA)
No England fan will ever forget the 2005 Ashes Test at Edgbaston for the pure drama and ultimate euphoria when Michael Vaughan's men finally took Australia's last wicket with just two runs to spare. It was a watershed moment in the history of English cricket
No England fan will ever forget the 2005 Ashes Test at Edgbaston for the pure drama and ultimate euphoria when Michael Vaughan’s men finally took Australia’s last wicket with just two runs to spare. It was a watershed moment in the history of English cricket (Rui Viera/PA)
The whole 2005 Ashes developed into a thrilling and nail-biting series that went down to the final afternoon at the Oval. It looked to be going wrong until Kevin Pietersen's brilliant century led to celebratory scenes not witnessed for the best part of 20 years
The whole 2005 Ashes developed into a thrilling and nail-biting series that went down to the final afternoon at the Oval. It looked to be going wrong until Kevin Pietersen’s brilliant century led to celebratory scenes not witnessed for the best part of 20 years (Chris Young/PA)
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A mammoth 294 from Alastair Cook against India at Edgbaston in 2011 helped England to an innings-and-244-run victory – their fifth biggest ever – and also sent Andrew Strauss’ men to the top of the Test rankings (Rui Viera/PA)
Maybe more memorable for what took place afterwards, Kevin Pietersen's stunning century against South Africa at Headingley in 2012 was overshadowed by comments he made afterwards about his team-mates, signalling the beginning of the end of his career
Maybe more memorable for what took place afterwards, Kevin Pietersen’s stunning century against South Africa at Headingley in 2012 was overshadowed by comments he made afterwards about his team-mates, signalling the beginning of the end of his career (PA Archive)
If ever a game was decided in the opening session it was this as Stuart Broad's brilliant spell of eight for 15 saw Australia skittled for 60 in the fourth Test of the 2015 Ashes at Trent Bridge. Joe Root's century then helped Alastair Cook's side to a series-deciding win
If ever a game was decided in the opening session it was this as Stuart Broad’s brilliant spell of eight for 15 saw Australia skittled for 60 in the fourth Test of the 2015 Ashes at Trent Bridge. Joe Root’s century then helped Alastair Cook’s side to a series-deciding win (Nick Potts/PA)