List of cricket grounds in England and Wales
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This is a list of cricket grounds in England and Wales, including both Test and county cricket grounds.
[edit] Test Grounds
Listed in order of date first used for Test match
| Official name (known as) | City | County side | Capacity | First used | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The BRIT Oval Cricket Ground (The Oval) |
London | Surrey | 23,500 | 6 September 1880 | • Pavilion End • Vauxhall End |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground (Old Trafford) |
Manchester | Lancashire | 22,000 | 10 July 1884 | • Stretford End • Brian Statham End |
| Lord's Cricket Ground (Lord's) |
London | Middlesex | 32,000 | 21 July 1884 | • Pavilion End • Nursery End |
| Trent Bridge Ground (Trent Bridge) |
Nottingham | Nottinghamshire | 17,500 | 1 June 1899 | • Pavilion End • Radcliffe Road End |
| County Cricket Ground (Headingley) |
Leeds | Yorkshire | 20,000 | 29 June 1899 | • Kirkstall Lane End • Rugby Ground End |
| County Cricket Ground (Edgbaston) |
Birmingham | Warwickshire | 21,000 | 29 May 1902 | • City End • Pavilion End |
| Bramall Lane† | Sheffield | 3 July 1902 | • Football Ground End • Pavilion End |
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| County Ground (Riverside) |
Chester-le-Street | Durham | 17,000 | 5 June 2003 | • Finchale End • Lumley End |
| SWALEC Stadium (Sophia Gardens) |
Cardiff | Glamorgan | 16,000 | 8 July 2009 | • River Taff End • Cathedral Road End |
- Notes
- † – Staged only one Test; ground not used for cricket since 1973.
[edit] Non-Test Grounds
Listed in alphabetical order of county side
| Official name (known as) | City or town | County side | Capacity | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Cricket Ground (Racecourse Ground) |
Derby | Derbyshire | 9,500 | • Grandstand End • Scoreboard End |
| Queen's Park | Chesterfield | Derbyshire | 7,000 | • Pavilion End • Lake End |
| Stockton Cricket Club Ground (Grangefield Road) |
Stockton-on-Tees | Durham | 4,000 | • Grangefield Road End • Askrigg Road End |
| Castle Park Cricket Ground | Colchester | Essex | 6,000 | • Castle Park End • Sportsway End |
| County Cricket Ground | Chelmsford | Essex | 6,000 | • River End • Hayes Close End |
| Valentines Park | Ilford | Essex | 6,000 | • Pavilion End • Lake End |
| Chalkwell Park | Westcliff-on-Sea | Essex | • • |
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| Garons Park | Southend-on-Sea | Essex | • • |
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| Southchurch Park | Southend-on-Sea | Essex | 6,000 | • Northumberland Crescent End • Boating Lake End |
| Colwyn Bay Cricket Club Ground | Colwyn Bay | Glamorgan | 4,750 | • Penrhyn Avenue End • The Embankment End |
| St Helen's | Swansea | Glamorgan | 4,500 | • Mumbles Road End • Pavilion End |
| College Ground (Cheltenham College) |
Cheltenham | Gloucestershire | 4,000 | • Chapel End • College Lawn End |
| County Cricket Ground (Nevil Road) |
Bristol | Gloucestershire | 7,000 (15,000) |
• Pavilion End • Ashley Down Rd End (used for Englands ODI's) |
| Archdeacon Meadow | Gloucester | Gloucestershire | • Pavilion End • Squash Club End |
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| Rose Bowl | Southampton | Hampshire | 9,000 (22,000) |
• Pavilion End • Northern End (used for Englands ODI's) |
| Beckenham | Beckenham | Kent | 10,000 | • North End • Crystal Palace End |
| Mote Park | Maidstone | Kent | 8,500 | • Mote Avenue End • West Park Road End |
| Nevill Ground | Tunbridge Wells | Kent | 4,500 | • Pavilion End • Railway End |
| St Lawrence Ground | Canterbury | Kent | 15,000 | • Pavilion End • Nackington Road End |
| Stanley Park | Blackpool | Lancashire | 8,000 | • Pavilion End • Nursery End |
| Grace Road | Leicester | Leicestershire | 12,000 | • Pavilion End • Bennett End |
| Oakham School Ground | Oakham | Leicestershire | • Nursery End • Sports Hall End |
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| John Walker's Ground | Southgate, London | Middlesex | 6,000 | • Adelaide End • Waterfall Road End |
| Shenley Cricket Centre | Shenley, Hertfordshire | Middlesex | • Pavilion End • Cornfield End |
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| County Cricket Ground | Northampton | Northamptonshire | 6,500 | • Wantage Road End • Abington Avenue End |
| County Cricket Ground (Athletic Ground) |
Taunton | Somerset | 6,500 | • River End • Old Pavilion End |
| Recreation Ground | Bath | Somerset | 2,000 | • Pavilion End • North Parade End |
| Whitgift School | Croydon | Surrey | 4,000 | • North End • South End |
| Woodbridge Road | Guildford | Surrey | 4,500 | • Pavilion End • Railway End |
| County Cricket Ground | Hove | Sussex | 4,000 | • Cromwell Road End • Sea End |
| Arundel Castle Cricket Ground | Arundel | Sussex | 6,000 | • Park End • Castle End |
| Cricketfield Road Ground | Horsham | Sussex | 4,500 | • Town End • Railway End |
| Stratford-upon-Avon Cricket Club Ground | Stratford-upon-Avon | Warwickshire | • • |
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| New Road | Worcester | Worcestershire | 4,500 | • New Road End • Diglis End |
| North Marine Road Ground | Scarborough | Yorkshire | 11,500 | • Pavilion End • Trafalgar Square End |
[edit] See also
- List of Test cricket grounds - Full international list
- County Championship - Cricket league of England and Wales
