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.
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