Nottinghamshire

Trent Bridge Test cricket ground is located in West Bridgford, Nottingham, England.

The grounds are also headquaters of the Nottinghamshire county cricket club. Situated close the the main bridge over the river Trent. The grounds were first used for cricket in the 1830’s and the first recorded cricket match was in 1838. The first test match was played in 1899 against Australia, Trent bridge is the third oldest venue. The grounds have a capacity of 30,602.

Trent bridge was first opened in 1841 by William Clarke, husband of the proprietress of the Trent Bridge Inn & himself Captain of the All England Cricket Team. He was commemorated in 1990 by the opening of the new William Clarke Stand which incorporates the Rushcliffe Suite.

In Test matches held at Trent Bridge, the highest team total is 658 for 8 declared, scored by England against Australia in 1938. The lowest team total is 88, scored by South Africa against England in 1960. Denis Compton scored 278 against Pakistan in 1954, and Bosanquet (the bowler who first developed the googly) took 8/107 for England against Australia in 1905.

Recent developments include the state of the art £1.9 million Fox Road stand which includes a modernistic aircraft-wing roof, opened in 2002, and the £7.2 million Radcliffe Road Cricket Centre, opened in 1998. Trent Bridge's serene pavillion, kept within the architectual parameters of its 1889 foundation, is one of the most renowned trademarks of cricket, and is particularly noted for reflecting the sport's reputation as the gentleman's game.

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Trent Bridge, Nottingham,
Notts
NG2 6AG
Tel: +44 (0)115 982 3000
Fax: +44 (0)115 945 5730
Email: administration@nottsccc.co.uk