Ground information | |||
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Location | West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England | ||
Capacity | 17,500 [1] | ||
Tenants | Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club England national cricket team Notts County FC | ||
End names | |||
Radcliffe Road End Stuart Broad End | |||
International information | |||
First Test | 1–3 June 1899: England v Australia | ||
Last Test | 10–14 June 2022: England v New Zealand | ||
First ODI | 31 August 1974: England v Pakistan | ||
Last ODI | 23 September 2023: England v Ireland | ||
First T20I | 6 June 2009: Bangladesh v India | ||
Last T20I | 5 September 2023: England v New Zealand | ||
First women's Test | 23–25 June 1979: England v West Indies | ||
Last women's Test | 22–26 June 2023: England v Australia | ||
First WODI | 8 August 1976: England v Australia | ||
Last WODI | 22 June 2020: England v South Africa | ||
Only WT20I | 18 June 2009: India v New Zealand | ||
Team information | |||
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As of 23 September 2023 Source: Trent Bridge at ESPNcricinfo |
Trent Bridge Cricket Ground is a cricket ground mostly used for Test, One-Day International and county cricket located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, just across the River Trent from the city of Nottingham. Trent Bridge is also the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. As well as international cricket and Nottinghamshire's home games, the ground has hosted the Finals Day of the Twenty20 Cup twice and will host the final of the One-Day Cup between 2020 and 2024.
In 2009, the ground was used for the ICC World Twenty20 and hosted the semi-final between South Africa and Pakistan. The site takes its name from the nearby main bridge over the Trent and it is also close to Meadow Lane and the City Ground, the football stadiums of Notts County and Nottingham Forest.
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. [2] 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 [2] and himself Captain of the All England Cricket Team. He was commemorated in 1990 by the opening of the new William Clarke Stand which incorporates the Rushcliffe Suite. The West Park Sports Ground in West Bridgford was the private ground of Sir Julien Cahn, a furniture millionaire, who often played host to touring national sides.
In 1950, an electronically-operated scoreboard was installed at this venue, then the world's largest at any cricket stadium. [3]
Trent Bridge is considered to be one of the best grounds in the world to watch cricket. [4] Trent Bridge's pavilion, kept within the architectural parameters of its 1889 foundation, is thought of as one of the most renowned trademarks of cricket because it faces the wicket at an angle.[ citation needed ] Recent developments include the £7.2 million Radcliffe Road Cricket Centre, opened in 1998 and the state of the art £1.9 million Fox Road stand, which has received awards for its architectural excellence. [5] 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. [6] This increased capacity from 15,358 to 17,500, [7] 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. [8] The stand continued to be officially called the ’New Stand’ for a number of years, also being referred to as the Bridgford Road Stand, [9] before being renamed the Smith Cooper Stand in a sponsorship deal from March 2016. [10]
Bowling takes place from the Pavilion End (in September 2023 renamed the Stuart Broad End to honour the retirement of Stuart Broad) and the Radcliffe Road End, with the wickets laid square of the Fox Road, William Clarke and Smith Cooper Stands.
In Test matches held at the Trent Bridge, the highest team total is 658 for 8 declared, scored by England against Australia in 1938.[ citation needed ] The lowest team total is 60, scored by Australia against England in 2015,[ citation needed ] and Stuart Broad also took 8-15 for England against Australia during the same match, in just one innings. Denis Compton scored 278 against Pakistan in 1954. Sachin Tendulkar also passed the 11,000-run mark in the npower Second Test in 2007. [11] In 2013, Australia's Ashton Agar achieved the highest Test score by a number eleven batsman whilst on debut.[ citation needed ] Stuart Broad got his 300th test wicket[ citation needed ] and James Anderson got his 300th home wicket at Trent Bridge.[ citation needed ] Broad got his during the 8-15 innings, on his first wicket against Chris Rogers.[ citation needed ] Anderson took his 300th home wicket against South Africa against Dean Elgar on 14 July 2017.[ citation needed ]
In Tests, the leading run-scorers in this venue are Mike Atherton (1,083 runs), Denis Compton (955 runs) and Graham Gooch (936 runs).[ citation needed ] The leading wicket-takers are James Anderson (64 wickets), Alec Bedser (41 wickets), and Stuart Broad (40 wickets).[ citation needed ]
In ODIs, the leading run-scorers here are Eoin Morgan (471 runs), Alex Hales (441 runs), and Jos Buttler (439 runs).[ citation needed ] The leading wicket-takers are James Anderson (16 wickets), Stuart Broad (14 wickets) and Waqar Younis (12 wickets).[ citation needed ]
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.
Trent Bridge also hosted an international match, England beating Ireland 6–0 on 20 February 1897. [12]
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Nottinghamshire. The club's limited overs team is called the Notts Outlaws.
West Bridgford is a town and the administrative centre of the Borough of Rushcliffe in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies immediately south of Nottingham, east of Wilford, north of Ruddington and west of Radcliffe-on-Trent. It is southwest of Colwick and southeast of Beeston which are on the opposite bank of the River Trent. The town is part of the Nottingham Urban Area and had a population of 48,225 in a 2018-estimate.
Meadow Lane Stadium is a football stadium in Nottingham, England. It is the home ground of Notts County, who have played there since it opened in 1910. The stadium was also home to Notts County Ladies F.C. from 2014 to 2017.
The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest since 1898 and has a capacity of 30,455.
William Barnes was an English professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club from 1875 to 1894, and in 21 Test matches for England from 1880 to 1890. He was born at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, and died at Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire.
William Gunn was an English sportsman who played internationally in both cricket and football. In first-class cricket, Gunn played professionally for Nottinghamshire from 1880 to 1904 and represented England in 11 Test matches. In football, he played for both Notts County and Nottingham Forest as an amateur and played twice for England, scoring one goal in the inaugural 1884 British Home Championship.
William Wilfrid Whysall, generally known as "Dodger" Whysall, was an English professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club from 1910 to 1930, and in four Test matches for England from 1925 to 1930. He was born at Woodborough, Nottinghamshire, and died in a Nottingham hospital.
Steven Elworthy, is a former South African international cricketer who has worked in administration with Cricket South Africa and the England and Wales Cricket Board since retiring from playing the game. Elworthy was a member of the South Africa team that won the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy, the only ICC trophy the country has won till date.
Fred Barratt played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club from 1914 to 1931 and represented England in five Test matches, one in the home series against South Africa in 1929 and four on the inaugural Test series against New Zealand in the 1929–30 season. He was born in Annesley, Nottinghamshire and died at Nottingham General Hospital, Nottingham.
Reginald Thomas Simpson was an English cricketer, who played in 27 Test matches from 1948 to 1955.
Stuart Christopher John Broad, is a former English cricketer who played Test cricket for the England cricket team and was One Day and Twenty20 International captain. Broad was a member of the England team that won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.
William Clarke was an English cricketer and team manager who played first-class cricket from 1826 to 1855. He founded, managed and captained the All-England Eleven. He has been described as "one of certain figures who, in the history of cricket, stand like milestones along the way". Clarke was born at Nottingham and died at Wandsworth in Surrey.
Adam Lyth is an English Test cricketer, who has played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club since 2007. He is a left-handed opening batsman.
Nottingham is home to several high-profile sports clubs. These include two notable Football League clubs in the shape of Nottingham Forest which, along with Liverpool, is one of only two clubs in England to have won consecutive European Cups and Notts County which is the oldest professional football club in the world. Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is a top level county cricket club, whilst both the National Ice Centre and the National Watersports Centre are also located in the city.
John Desmond Clay was a right-handed batsman who played for Nottinghamshire between 1948 and 1961, captaining the side in his final year. He was Nottinghamshire's only professional captain before the distinction between amateur and professional was abolished in 1962.
The Trent Bridge Inn is a pub in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. The Trent Bridge Cricket Ground began in a field behind this pub, and the land was also the first home of the Notts County Football Club. The pub is now operated by Wetherspoons.
The Castle Ground was a cricket and football sports ground in the Meadows area of Nottingham, England. The ground was used by Nottingham Forest between 1879 and 1881, and by Notts County between 1880 and 1894.
Trent Rockets are a franchise 100-ball cricket side based in the city of Nottingham. The team represents the historic counties of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire in the newly founded The Hundred competition, which took place for the first time in the 2021 English and Welsh cricket season. Both the men's and women's sides play at Trent Bridge.