Lancashire CCC - main entrance

Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester, England has been the home of Manchester Cricket Club since 1856 and of the Lancashire County Cricket Club since it was founded in 1864. International Test matches have been played there since 1884. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1989x1306, 342 KB) Main entrance of Lancashire County Criclet Club - July 2006 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1989x1306, 342 KB) Main entrance of Lancashire County Criclet Club - July 2006 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough, in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, North West England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Cricket may not have reached Lancashire until the 18th century. ... Lancashire County Cricket Club is an English first-class cricket club based at Old Trafford cricket ground, Manchester. ... A Test match in progress. ...

The ground

The cricket ground is near the Old Trafford football stadium, in the borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, and to the south west of central Manchester. Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir. ... The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which roughly encompasses the conurbation surrounding the City of Manchester, and has a population of 2. ...

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 the former Lancashire and England player) and this end of the ground is now known as the Brian Statham End. A Metrolink tram in Manchester city centre. ... (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 logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ...

As of 2006, its capacity is 22,000 for Test matches, for which temporary stands are erected, and 15,000 for other matches. During the Ashes Series 2005, 45,000 fans turned up on the 5th day leading to many being locked out of the ground.

Old Trafford is officialy the wettest test cricket venue in the world. It has more rain days than anywhere else, which often affects Lancashire CCC games. Due to the poor drainage the ground is affectionately known as 'The Pond'.

Notable moments at Old Trafford

• 1956 - Jim Laker was the first person to take all 10 wickets in a Test match innings; ten for 53 in the fourth Test against Australia (the only other bowler to take all 10 wickets is Anil Kumble of India in 1999). Having also taken nine for 37 in the first innings, Laker's match bowling figures were nineteen for 90.

• 1971 - the Gillette Cup semi-final between Lancashire and Gloucestershire was played in near-darkness. With the time approaching a quarter to nine in the evening and 25 runs still needed from the five remaining overs, David Hughes walked out to bat. Hughes, somehow seeing well enough, hit 24 off a single over and set up a notable Lancashire win.

• 1984 - Sir Vivian Richards scored his notable 189 not out for the West Indies in the 1st One-day international for the Texaco Trophy against England. Richards added 106 runs for the last wicket - an unbroken stand to which Michael Holding contributed 12 runs! Richards hammered twenty-one 4s and five 6s. There was some fine commentary by Jim Laker, during the TV telecast.

• 1988 - In a youth match Sarah Campbell was the first women to catch out an opponent on Old Trafford grounds.

• 1993 - Shane Warne's Ball of the Century to Mike Gatting.

• 2005 - The Third Test of the Ashes series ended in a thrilling draw, with thousands of fans shut out of the ground on the final day as tickets were sold out.

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Future plans

Following a long period of discussions and rumours it has finally been decided to stay at Old Trafford[1]. Apparently, options on sites at East Manchester and Wigan were considered [2] but no comparative proposals were put to members. Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, North West England. ...

The need for an improved ground was highlighted when Old Trafford surprisingly lost out as a venue for the 2009 Ashes to Cardiff, much to the disappointment of cricket fans in the region [3]. A financial plan is awaited for the redevelopment, costed at £30m[4]. An venue within Cardiff, home to the Glamorgan County Cricket Club and proposed future home of the Cardiff Devils. ... A financial plan is a written analysis of an individuals financial circumstances developed by a financial planner, in light of the individuals goals, resources, and current tax law, investment options, and insurance needs. ...

The Arctic Monkeys have also announced a major concert there in July 2007. Arctic Monkeys are a four-piece indie rock/post-punk revival band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, England. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD (or CE) era. ...

See also

• Lancashire County Cricket Club in 2005
• List of cricket grounds in England and Wales
• List of Test cricket grounds

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External links

• Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Cricinfo
• Old Trafford Cricket Ground on Wikimapia

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