Hi from Down Under. After attending the 4th Test at the MCG with almost 90,000 others it got me thinking about my trip to the UK in 2009 to see some test cricket and whether I could secure a ticket in your smaller grounds. I have a few questions.

1. When do the Test match tickets usually go on sale?

2. Where do they go on sale? Phone, booking agency, Internet?

3. Can foreign tourists obtain tickets?

4. Can one obtain a ticket as part of an organised tour?

5. What are the test cricket venues and what is their crowd capacity?

6. Are plans underway at any of the venues in Q5 to renovate and/or build larger stands?

Many thanks.

Test Ground Developments

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=415705


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=383994

1. Not sure
2. Phone or internet best - probably easiest to view the website of the home cricket club eg for Headingley go to Yorkshire CC website?
3. Don't see why not
4. You probably can but it's a surefire way to pay over the odds. The UK is easy and safe to travel round.
5. Not sure which venues will be used in 09 but capacity generally 15-25k
6. I know there are big plans for Headingley with upto 2 major new stands.

Q5.
Edgbaston, Birmingham capacity 21 000
Headingley, Leeds capacity 14 000
Lords, London capacity 30 000
The Oval, London capacity 23 500
Old Trafford, Manchester capacity 19 000
Trent Bridge, Nottingham capacity 15 350
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street 17 000

Q5.
Edgbaston, Birmingham capacity 21 000
Headingley, Leeds capacity 14 000
Lords, London capacity 30 000
The Oval, London capacity 23 500
Old Trafford, Manchester capacity 19 000
Trent Bridge, Nottingham capacity 15 350
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street 17 000

There will be no tests at Old Trafford and Trent Bridge, they are replace by Headingly(Leeds) and Sophia Gardens(Cardiff-needs a lot of work)

Does that mean they still get ODIs?

Does that mean they still get ODIs?

I don't know the 1-day itinarary, but probably, yes. Rose Bowl in Southampton too.

Anyone got any details on the redevelopment of the Pavilion end at the Oval?

Anyone got any details on the redevelopment of the Pavilion end at the Oval?


Surrey County Cricket Club announced today that it is in the early stages of planning the next phase of the development of its historic home ground, the Brit Oval, in partnership with the Arora International Hotel Group.
The proposals involve the improvement of existing facilities at the Pavilion end of the ground, with the creation of a new integrated stand and hotel design. By demolishing the existing Surrey Tavern, the front entrance to the ground would be completely opened up and finished with an elegant piazza, allowing the original Pavilion building to be fully appreciated by visitors and passers by.
Surrey County Cricket Club are looking to improve existing facilities at the Pavilion end of the ground. The current Lock and Laker stands would be replaced with a new stand built to house an additional 2,000 seats, whilst a four star hotel is planned to back onto the stand.

From http://www.surreycricket.com/news/surrey-cricket/exciting-ground-developments-continue-at-the-brit-oval,5459,NS.html


No images as of yet, but this is exciting news.

Rose Bowl, Hampshire http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=413080

A few weeks ago the ECB announced the grounds that will host matches for the years upto 2016.
http://www.ecb.co.uk/ecb/about-ecb/media-releases/durham-to-host-2013-ashes-test,306891,EN.html

In summary, between 2010 and 2016:

The Oval: 8 tests, 8 ODI's (One Day Internationals),
Lords: 5 Tests, 3 ODI's, 1 20/20 final
Headingley: 5 Tests, 6 ODI's
Trent Bridge: 3 Tests, 5 ODI's, 3 20/20 internationals
Edgbaston: 3 Tests, 6 ODI's, 2 20/20 finals
Rose Bowl: 2 Tests, 8 ODI's, 1 20/20 final, 1 20/20 international
Cardiff: 2 Tests, 7 ODI's, 1 20/20 international
Durham: 2 Tests, 2 ODI's, 2 20/20 finals
Old Trafford: 2 Tests, 2 ODI's, 1 20/20 international
Bristol: 1 ODI.

11 Tests, 19 ODI's, 1 20/20 final and 8 20/20 internationals unallocated as far as I know.


2010
Bangladesh Tests: Headingley Carnegie
Bangladesh ODIs: Bristol, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge
Pakistan Tests: Edgbaston, Lord's, The Brit Oval and Trent Bridge
Pakistan ODIs: Durham, Headingley Carnegie, Lord's, Rose Bowl, The Brit Oval
Australia ODIs: Cardiff, Old Trafford, Lord's, Rose Bowl, The Brit Oval
Domestic T20 final: Rose Bowl
To allocate: Pakistan v Australia (2 Tests, 2 T20s)
England v Pakistan (2 T20s)

2011
Sri Lanka Tests: Cardiff, Lord's, Rose Bowl
Sri Lanka ODIs: Edgbaston, Headingley Carnegie, Old Trafford, The Brit Oval, Trent Bridge
India Tests: Edgbaston, Lord's, The Brit Oval, Trent Bridge
India ODIs: Cardiff, Durham,Lord's, Rose Bowl, The Brit Oval
Domestic T20 final: Durham
To allocate: T20 v Sri Lanka; T20 v India

2012
West Indies Tests: Edgbaston, Trent Bridge
West Indies ODIs: Cardiff, Headingley Carnegie, The Brit Oval
South Africa Tests: Headingley Carnegie, The Brit Oval
South Africa ODIs: Cardiff, Rose Bowl, Trent Bridge
South Africa T20: Old Trafford
Domestic T20 final: Lord's
To allocate: Test match and 1 T20 v West Indies; 1 Test match v South Africa; 5 ODIs v Australia

2013

New Zealand Tests: Headingley Carnegie, Lord's
New Zealand ODIs: Rose Bowl, The Brit Oval
Australia Tests: Durham, The Brit Oval
Australia ODI: Cardiff, Edgbaston, Headingley Carnegie, Rose Bowl
Australia T20: Trent Bridge x 2
To allocate: 3 Test matches and 3 ODIs v Australia; domestic T20 finals day.

2014

Sri Lanka Tests: Cardiff, Headingley Carnegie
Sri Lanka ODIs: The Brit Oval
Sri Lanka T20: Rose Bowl
India Tests: Old Trafford, Rose Bowl, The Brit Oval
India ODIs: Cardiff, Edgbaston, Headingley, Trent Bridge
Domestic Twenty20 final: Edgbaston
To allocate: 1 ODI v Sri Lanka; 1 Test, 3 ODIs and 1 T20 v India.

2015

New Zealand Tests: Headingley Carnegie
New Zealand ODIs: Cardiff, Edgbaston, The Brit Oval
Pakistan Tests: Old Trafford, The Brit Oval
Pakistan ODIs Edgbaston, Headingley Carnegie, Rose Bowl, Trent Bridge
Domestic Twenty20 finals: Durham
To allocate: 2 Test matches, 2 ODIs and 1 T20 v NZ; 1 T20 v Pakistan

2016

Sri Lanka Tests: Durham
Sri Lanka ODIs: Rose Bowl, The Brit Oval
Australia Tests:Lord's, The Oval
Australia T20: Cardiff , Trent Bridge
Domestic T20 finals: Edgbaston
To allocate:1 ODI v Sri Lanka; 3 Tests, 4 ODIs v Australia