Trent Bridge was first used as a cricket ground in the 1830s. The first recorded cricket match was held on an area of ground behind the Trent Bridge Inn in 1838.[3] Trent Bridge hosted its first Test match in 1899, with England playing against Australia.
The ground was first opened in 1841 by William Clarke, husband of the proprietress of the Trent Bridge Inn[3] and himself captain of William Clarke's All-England Eleven. He was commemorated in 1990 by the opening of the new William Clarke Stand, which incorporates the Rushcliffe Suite.
In 1950, an electronically operated scoreboard was installed at this venue, then the world's largest at any cricket stadium.[4]
Ground
Trent Bridge is considered to be one of the most beautiful grounds in world cricket.[5] Its pavilion, retaining the architectural parameters of its 1889 foundation, is very well known in world cricket because it faces the wicket at an angle.[citation needed] Recent developments include the £7.2million Radcliffe Road Cricket Centre, opened in 1998 and the state of the art £1.9million Fox Road stand, which has received awards for its architectural excellence.[6] The latter includes a modernistic aircraft-wing roof and was opened in 2002 despite a conflict with a small group of local residents over the lack of sunlight that this would cause to their properties.[citation needed]
Commencing in 2007, Trent Bridge has undergone redevelopment with the construction of a new stand to replace the Parr Stand and West Wing and the addition of one to five rows of extra seating at the front of several of the other stands.[7] This increased capacity from 15,358 to 17,500,[8] and the work was completed in time for the 2008 Test match against New Zealand. The stand was officially opened on 5 June by Prince Philip.[9] The stand continued to be officially called the 'New Stand' for a number of years, also being referred to as the Bridgford Road Stand,[10] before being renamed the Smith Cooper Stand in a sponsorship deal from March 2016.[11]
Bowling takes place from the Stuart Broad End (named the Pavilion End until September 2023 with the official renaming on 18 July 2024)[12][13] and the Radcliffe Road End, with the wickets laid square of the Fox Road, William Clarke and Smith Cooper Stands.
'Freddie' Flintoff reaches 100 in front of the Fox Road Stand
Fans celebrate in the William Clarke Stand, with England 4 runs from winning
The new floodlights 2008
The new floodlights
Floodlit match at Trent Bridge – England v. Australia 17 September 2009
Radcliffe Road End, Trent Bridge
Football
Trent Bridge has a history of hosting football matches. Notts County Football Club played their important games at the ground from the 1860s, and moved there permanently in 1883 when Nottingham Forest left. However, games early and late in the season had to be played elsewhere due to the cricket and Notts County finally left in 1910, moving to Meadow Lane.
The ground also hosted an international match, England beating Ireland 6–0 on 20 February 1897.[14]
Test cricket records
Michael Atherton holds the record for most career runs at Trent Bridge.
Denis Compton scored 278 against Pakistan in 1954, the record score at the ground.Dudley Nourse averaged 120.33 with the bat, the highest of any player with 3+ matches at the ground.James Anderson has taken the most wickets at the ground, with 73.Shane Warne took 29 wickets at the ground, the most by a non-Englishman.
In 2016, England broke the record for highest One Day International (ODI) score when they made 444/3 against Pakistan at the ground.[40] They bettered this score on the same ground two years latter when making 481/6 against Australia.[41]
In ODIs, the leading run-scorers here are Eoin Morgan (471 runs), Alex Hales (441 runs), and Jos Buttler (439 runs).[42] The leading wicket-takers are James Anderson (16 wickets), Stuart Broad (14 wickets) and Waqar Younis (12 wickets).[43]
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