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Trent Bridge

This article is about the cricket ground in Nottinghamshire. For the adjacent river crossing, see Trent Bridge (bridge).

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.

Trent Bridge Cricket Ground
Ground information
LocationWest Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
Capacity17,500[1]
TenantsNottinghamshire County Cricket Club (1841–present)
England cricket team (1899–present)
Notts County F.C. (1873–1877, 1894–1910)
End names
Radcliffe Road End
Stuart Broad End
International information
First Test1–3 June 1899:
 England v  Australia
Last Test18–22 July 2024:
 England v  West Indies
First ODI31 August 1974:
 England v  Pakistan
Last ODI19 September 2024:
 England v  Australia
First T20I6 June 2009:
 Bangladesh v  India
Last T20I5 September 2023:
 England v  New Zealand
First women's Test23–25 June 1979:
 England v  West Indies
Last women's Test22–26 June 2023:
 England v  Australia
First WODI8 August 1976:
 England v  Australia
Last WODI22 June 2020:
 England v  South Africa
First WT20I18 June 2009:
 India v  New Zealand
Team information
Nottinghamshire (1841 – present)
As of 19 September 2024
Source: Trent Bridge at ESPNcricinfo

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 respectively.

History

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Trent Bridge circa 1890

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 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.[3]

Ground

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The pavilion during a County Championship match in 2007

Trent Bridge is considered to be one of the most beautiful grounds in world 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 Stuart Broad End (named the Pavilion End until September 2023 with the official renaming on 18 July 2024)[11][12] and the Radcliffe Road End, with the wickets laid square of the Fox Road, William Clarke and Smith Cooper Stands.

International records

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Test matches

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In Test matches held at the Trent Bridge, the highest team total is 658 for 8 declared, scored by England against Australia in 1938.[13] The lowest team total is 60, scored by Australia against England in 2015,[14] Stuart Broad took figures of 8/15 during this innings including claiming his 300th Test wicket with the dismissal of Chris Rogers.[15] The highest individual innings was made by Denis Compton when he scored 278 against Pakistan in 1954.[16] Sachin Tendulkar passed the 11,000-run mark in the second Test in 2007.[17] In 2013, Australia's Ashton Agar achieved the highest Test score by a number 11 batter.[18]

In Tests, the leading run-scorers at the venue are Mike Atherton (1,083 runs), Denis Compton (955 runs) and Graham Gooch (936 runs).[19] The leading wicket-takers are James Anderson (73 wickets), Stuart Broad (46 wickets) and Alec Bedser (41 wickets).[20]

One Day International matches

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In 2016, England broke the record for highest One Day International (ODI) score when they made 444/3 against Pakistan at the ground.[21] They bettered this score on the same ground two years latter when making 481/6 against Australia.[22]

In ODIs, the leading run-scorers here are Eoin Morgan (471 runs), Alex Hales (441 runs), and Jos Buttler (439 runs).[23] The leading wicket-takers are James Anderson (16 wickets), Stuart Broad (14 wickets) and Waqar Younis (12 wickets).[24]

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    Rain clouds at Trent Bridge during the Ashes series 2005
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    'Freddie' Flintoff reaches 100 in front of the Fox Road Stand
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    Fans celebrate in the William Clarke Stand, with England 4 runs from winning
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    The new floodlights
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    The new floodlights
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    Floodlit match at Trent Bridge – England v. Australia 17 September 2009
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    Radcliffe Road End, Trent Bridge

Football

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Trent Bridge cricket ground, the adjacent bridge and the City Ground, home of Nottingham Forest Football Club

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.[25]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The many shapes of England's cricket stadiums". BBC Sport. June 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b Wynne-Thomas, Peter. "A Brief History of Trent Bridge". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Worlds Largest Score Board". The Indian Express. 5 April 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 29 June 2019 – via Google News.
  4. ^ "Ashes ground guide: Trent Bridge". BBC Sport. 13 July 2005.
  5. ^ "Trent Bridge History". Notts County Cricket Club. 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2009.
  6. ^ "Lifting Trent Bridge to the next level". Notts County Cricket Club. Retrieved 20 November 2006.[dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Trent Bridge to host Ashes Tests in 2013 and 2015". BBC Sport. 22 September 2011.
  8. ^ "A modern £8.2 million development for the world's third oldest Test ground – Turning our vision into reality" (PDF). Notts County Cricket Club. September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007.
  9. ^ "Trent Bridge cricket ground's £8m improvement gets closer". West Bridgford Wire. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Trent Bridge's New Stand To Be Renamed The Smith Cooper Stand". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. 21 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Stuart Broad: Nottinghamshire name Trent Bridge Pavilion End after retired England bowler". BBC Sport. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Trent Bridge's Pavilion End to be renamed in honour of Stuart Broad". cricket.com. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Records in ENG: Trent Bridge, Nottingham in Test matches – highest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Records in ENG: Trent Bridge, Nottingham in Test matches – lowest totals". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  15. ^ Reynolds, Charlie (6 August 2015). "Stuart Broad: England bowler produced incredible 8/15 display in Ashes – and takes his 300th Test wicket". The Independent. London. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Records in ENG: Trent Bridge, Nottingham in Test matches – high score". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  17. ^ Ravi Shastri (31 July 2007). "Wisden – England v India 2007". Wisden. ESPNcricinfo.
  18. ^ "Records for Test Matches – Most runs in an innings (by batting position)". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Records in ENG: Trent Bridge, Nottingham in Test matches – most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Records in ENG: Trent Bridge, Nottingham in Test matches – most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  21. ^ Marks, Vic (30 August 2016). "Alex Hales and England rewrite record books in thumping win over Pakistan". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  22. ^ Dobell, George (19 June 2018). "Jonny Bairstow and Alex Hales condemn Australia to heaviest defeat after record-smashing 481 for 6". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Records in ENG: Trent Bridge, Nottingham in ODI matches – most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Records in ENG: Trent Bridge, Nottingham in ODI matches – most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Saturday, 20 February 1897: Home International Championship 1896-97 (14th) Match". England Football Online. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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