New Road, Worcester

New Road
Ground information
Location Worcester, England
Establishment 1896
Capacity 4,500
End names
New Road End
Diglis End
International information
First ODI 13 June 1983: West Indies v Zimbabwe
Last ODI 22 May 1999: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
Worcestershire (1896 – present)
As of 16 December 2007
Source: CricketArchive

New Road, Worcester, England, has been the home cricket ground of Worcestershire County Cricket Club since 1896. Immediately to the northwest is a road called New Road, part of the A44, hence the name.

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Overview

The ground is situated in central Worcester, on the west bank of the River Severn, overlooked by Worcester Cathedral on the opposite bank. To the northwest is Cripplegate Park.

Until 1976, the ground was owned by the Dean and Chapter of Worcester Cathedral. The capacity of the ground is 4,500, small by first-class standards.

There is a small cricket shop located just outside the ground, selling cricket equipment, clothing, books and accessories. This shop opened in July 2008, replacing a long-standing older shop inside the ground. The shop also contains the administrative office for ticket sales and enquiries.

The New Road ground is often flooded in winter by the nearby river, and was severely affected by the floods of July 2007, leading to the cancellation of several matches, and losses that were estimated to take nine years to recoup.

Elton John performed at Worcester Cricket Ground in June 2006.[1]

International cricket

New Road has hosted three men's One Day Internationals: one in the 1983 World Cup, when Gordon Greenidge scored 105 not out (the only ever men's international century at the ground) to take the West Indies to an eight-wicket victory over Zimbabwe[2]; and two in the 1999 World Cup: a six-wicket victory for Australia over Scotland[3] and a four-wicket victory for Sri Lanka over Zimbabwe[4].

The ground has also seen nine Women's Test matches between 1951 and 2009, including the England Women's decisive victory during the 2005 Ashes, in which Katherine Brunt scored 52 and took match figures of 9/111[5]; Brunt also took a first-innings 6/69 in 2009 Ashes Test at Worcester, which was drawn[6]. It has staged a single Women's ODI in 2000, a match curtailed by rain in which South Africa defeated England on run rate[7].

The England Lions (formerly England A) played a four-day match against the Australian touring side at New Road in 2009; in a drawn match, Mike Hussey (150) and Marcus North (191 not out) made runs, while Worcestershire's Stephen Moore responded with 120; Brett Lee took 6/76[8].

Records

Men's One-Day Internationals

Women's Tests

First-class

List A

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/herefordandworcester/content/articles/2006/06/07/elton_john_concert_layout_feature.shtml
  2. ^ a b c West Indies v Zimbabwe, 2003
  3. ^ a b Australia v Scotland, 1999
  4. ^ a b Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, 1999
  5. ^ a b England Women v Australia Women, 2005
  6. ^ England Women v Australia Women, 2009
  7. ^ England Women v South Africa Women, 2000
  8. ^ England Lions v Australians, 2009
  9. ^ England Women v Australia Women, 1998
  10. ^ England Women v New Zealand Women, 1954
  11. ^ a b England Women v India Women, 1986
  12. ^ England Women v Australia Women, 1951
  13. ^ Worcs v Leics, 1906
  14. ^ Worcs v Surrey, 2007
  15. ^ Worcs v Hants, 1903
  16. ^ Worcs v Middx, 1949
  17. ^ Worcs v Durham, 2002
  18. ^ Worcs v Warwicks, 1982
  19. ^ Worcs v Glam, 1936
  20. ^ a b Same match. Worcs v Somst, 1921
  21. ^ Worcs v Essex, 1937
  22. ^ a b Same match. Worcs v Devon, 1987
  23. ^ Worcs v Hants, 1988
  24. ^ Worcs v Lancs, 1963
  25. ^ Worcs v Yorks, 1975
  26. ^ Worcs v Gloucs, 2005

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