Old Traffordcricket ground has been the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club since 1856. International Test matches have been played there since 1884. The two ends of the ground were known as the Warwick Road End (to the east) and the Stretford End (to the west). The section of Warwick Road leading to the Metrolink Station was renamed Brian Statham Way (in honour of a former Lancashire and England Player) and this end of the ground is now known as the Brian Statham End. For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Lancashire County Cricket Club is a first-class cricket club based at Old Trafford cricket ground, Manchester. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... (John) Brian Statham (born June 17, 1930, Manchester; died June 10, 2000, Stockport, Cheshire) was one of the finest bowlers in the history of cricket. ... (John) Brian Statham (born June 17, 1930, Manchester; died June 10, 2000, Stockport, Cheshire) was one of the finest bowlers in the history of cricket. ...
The cricket ground is near the Old Trafford football stadium, in the borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester. Old Trafford (2001) Old Trafford football stadium (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Bobby Charlton) is the home of Manchester United F.C., one of the most famous football clubs in the world. ... Image of Trafford Town Hall Trafford is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in England established in 1974 which covers an area roughly encompassing the conurbation of Manchester. ...
As of 2005 its capacity is 22,000 for the Test match, and 14,000 for other matches. Redevelopment plans are expected to be announced before the end of the year.
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The cricket ground is near the OldTrafford football stadium, in the borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester.
In 1993, OldTrafford was the site of one of the most remarkable events in the history of cricket, Shane Warne's so-called Ball of the Century to Mike Gatting.
The need for an improved ground was highlighted when OldTrafford surprisingly lost out as a venue for the 2009 Ashes to Cardiff, much to the disappointment of cricket fans in the region [3].
OldTrafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Bobby Charlton) is a football stadium that serves as the home of Manchester United.
OldTrafford is by far the largest club ground in Britain and is all-seater, which is a legal requirement of all higher league British club grounds and new stadium developments since the Taylor Report in the early 1990s.
OldTrafford was the first English ground to have to install a perimiter fence to counter fan violence and hooliganism in the 1970s.
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