10 Fun Facts About British Cricket Grounds
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Take the 10-question quizWhich British cricket ground is famously known as the 'Home of Cricket'?
Lord's Cricket Ground, located in St John's Wood, London, is widely regarded as the 'Home of Cricket' and is the headquarters of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
Which English cricket ground hosted the first-ever Test match played on English soil?
The Oval in Kennington, South London, made history by hosting the first Test match in England in September 1880, where England played against Australia.
Which Test ground in West Bridgford is the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club?
It sits just across the River Trent from Nottingham and has twice hosted Twenty20 Cup Finals Day.
Edgbaston Cricket Ground is the home of which county cricket club?
The Birmingham ground also staged the first day/night Test match in England, against the West Indies in 2017.
Which Chester-le-Street venue, home of Durham, staged its first Test match in 2003 against Zimbabwe?
Durham's admission to first-class cricket in 1991 was conditional on building a new Test-standard ground.
Which British ground hosted the country's first competitive floodlit day-night match, in 1997?
The match was an AXA Life Sunday League game between Warwickshire and Somerset.
Which cricket ground in Cardiff is the home of Glamorgan County Cricket Club?
The ground sits in a public park on the west bank of the River Taff, close to the city centre.
Which county club bought its Leeds ground in 2005 from the company Lord Hawke set up to build it?
Lord Hawke was also instrumental in founding the club itself, and the ground was originally meant to host six sports.
At which cricket ground did Shane Warne bowl his 'Ball of the Century' in the 1993 Ashes?
Old Trafford in Manchester is the venue where Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne bowled his iconic 'Ball of the Century' to Mike Gatting during the 1993 Ashes series.
Which Test ground adjoins a rugby stadium through a shared main stand?
The original shared stand burned down in 1932; its replacement stood until it was demolished in 2018.
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