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Locations of international men's cricket grounds in England and Wales International men's cricket was first played in England in 1868 by the touring Australian Aboriginal cricket team , although it would not be until 1878 that the first tour by a team termed as representative was made by the touring Australians .
For a full list of grounds in England and Wales that have held men's international cricket, see List of international men's cricket grounds in England and Wales; Grounds that have held women's international cricket (test matches, one day internationals and Twenty20 internationals) and that are not included on the list of grounds that have held men's international cricket include:
The grounds are listed in the order in which they were first used as a venue for a men's Test cricket match. The list excludes World Series Cricket venues and women's Test venues. On 8 July 2009, Sophia Gardens in Cardiff became the 100th Test venue.
Lord's Cricket Ground, commonly known as Lord's, is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London.Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the ICC Europe and, until August 2005, the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The Oval has been the home ground of Surrey County Cricket Club since it was opened in 1845. [5] [6] [7] It was the first ground in England to host international Test cricket in September 1880. [8] [9] The final Test match of the English season is traditionally played there.
St Lawrence Ground: Canterbury: 15,000 Cricket Kent CCC: One of two cricket grounds that have a tree within the boundary. County Cricket Ground: Bristol: 15,000 [45] Cricket Gloucestershire CCC: Centre Court, Wimbledon: Wimbledon, London: 15,000 [46] Tennis The Shay: Halifax: 14,000 Football & Rugby league Halifax Town & Halifax: Largest non ...
One-Day Cup - Yorkshire v Surrey at the Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds in 2005 It is a fifty-over limited overs cricket competition for the England and Wales first-class counties. It began in 2014 as a replacement for the ECB 40 tournament, which ran from 2010 to 2013.
Pages in category "Test cricket grounds in England" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.