Trent Bridge
Template:Short description Template:About Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox cricket ground Trent Bridge Cricket Ground is a cricket ground mostly used for Test, One-Day International and county cricket located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, just across the River Trent from the city of Nottingham. Trent Bridge is also the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. As well as international cricket and Nottinghamshire's home games, the ground has hosted the Finals Day of the Twenty20 Cup twice and will host the final of the One-Day Cup between 2020 and 2024.
In 2009, the ground was used for the ICC World Twenty20 and hosted the semi-final between South Africa and Pakistan. The site takes its name from the nearby main bridge over the Trent and it is also close to Meadow Lane and the City Ground, the football stadiums of Notts County and Nottingham Forest respectively.
History
Trent Bridge was first used as a cricket ground in the 1830s. The first recorded cricket match was held on an area of ground behind the Trent Bridge Inn in 1838.<ref name=brief>Template:Cite web</ref> Trent Bridge hosted its first Test match in 1899, with England playing against Australia.
The ground was first opened in 1841 by William Clarke, husband of the proprietress of the Trent Bridge Inn<ref name=brief/> and himself captain of William Clarke's All-England Eleven. He was commemorated in 1990 by the opening of the new William Clarke Stand, which incorporates the Rushcliffe Suite.
In 1950, an electronically operated scoreboard was installed at this venue, then the world's largest at any cricket stadium.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Ground
Trent Bridge is considered to be one of the most beautiful grounds in world cricket.<ref name="Ashes ground guide: Trent Bridge">Template:Cite web</ref> Its pavilion, retaining the architectural parameters of its 1889 foundation, is very well known in world cricket because it faces the wicket at an angle.Template:Citation needed Recent developments include the £7.2 million Radcliffe Road Cricket Centre, opened in 1998 and the state of the art £1.9 million Fox Road stand, which has received awards for its architectural excellence.<ref name="Trent Bridge History">Template:Cite web</ref> The latter includes a modernistic aircraft-wing roof and was opened in 2002 despite a conflict with a small group of local residents over the lack of sunlight that this would cause to their properties.Template:Citation needed
Commencing in 2007, Trent Bridge has undergone redevelopment with the construction of a new stand to replace the Parr Stand and West Wing and the addition of one to five rows of extra seating at the front of several of the other stands.<ref name="Lifting_Trent_Bridge_to_the_next_level">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> This increased capacity from 15,358 to 17,500,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the work was completed in time for the 2008 Test match against New Zealand. The stand was officially opened on 5 June by Prince Philip.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The stand continued to be officially called the 'New Stand' for a number of years, also being referred to as the Bridgford Road Stand,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> before being renamed the Smith Cooper Stand in a sponsorship deal from March 2016.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Bowling takes place from the Stuart Broad End (named the Pavilion End until September 2023 with the official renaming on 18 July 2024)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and the Radcliffe Road End, with the wickets laid square of the Fox Road, William Clarke and Smith Cooper Stands.
Gallery
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Rain clouds at Trent Bridge during the Ashes series 2005 -
'Freddie' Flintoff reaches 100 in front of the Fox Road Stand -
Fans celebrate in the William Clarke Stand, with England 4 runs from winning -
The new floodlights 2008 -
The new floodlights -
Floodlit match at Trent Bridge – England v. Australia 17 September 2009 -
Radcliffe Road End, Trent Bridge
Football
Trent Bridge has a history of hosting football matches. Notts County Football Club played their important games at the ground from the 1860s, and moved there permanently in 1883 when Nottingham Forest left. However, games early and late in the season had to be played elsewhere due to the cricket and Notts County finally left in 1910, moving to Meadow Lane.
The ground also hosted an international match, England beating Ireland 6–0 on 20 February 1897.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Test cricket records
Batting
| Runs | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 1,019 (20 innings) | Template:Flagicon Michael Atherton | 1989–2001 |
| 956 (15 innings) | Template:Flagicon Joe Root | 2013–2025 |
| 955 (10 innings) | Template:Flagicon Denis Compton | 1938–1955 |
| 936 (17 innings) | Template:Flagicon Graham Gooch | 1978–1994 |
| 735 (11 innings) | Template:Flagicon Tom Graveney | 1953–1967 |
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| Runs | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 567 (6 innings) | Template:Flagicon Viv Richards | 1976–1991 |
| 541 (8 innings) | Template:Flagicon Sachin Tendulkar | 1996–2011 |
| 526 (8 innings) | Template:Flagicon Don Bradman | 1930–1948 |
| 477 (6 innings) | Template:Flagicon Stan McCabe | 1930–1938 |
| 468 (3 innings) | Template:Flagicon Frank Worrell | 1950–1957 |
| Runs | Player | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 278 v. Pakistan | Template:Flagicon Denis Compton | 1 Jul 1954 |
| 261 v. England | Template:Flagicon Frank Worrell | 20 Jul 1950 |
| 258 v. West Indies | Template:Flagicon Tom Graveney | 4 Jul 1957 |
| 232 v. England | Template:Flagicon Stan McCabe | 10 Jun 1938 |
| Template:Flagicon Viv Richards | 3 Jun 1976 |
| Centuries | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 5 (10 innings) | Template:Flagicon Denis Compton | 1939–1955 |
| 5 (15 innings) | Template:Flagicon Joe Root | 2013–2025 |
| 5 (19 innings) | Template:Flagicon Michael Atherton | 1989–2001 |
| 3 (7 innings) | Template:Flagicon Ollie Pope | 2018–2025 |
| 3 (8 innings) | Template:Flagicon Don Bradman | 1930–1948 |
| 3 (11 innings) | Template:Flagicon Tom Graveney | 1953–1967 |
| 3 (17 innings) | Template:Flagicon Graham Gooch | 1978–1994 |
| Average | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 120.33 (3 innings, 0 NO) | Template:Flagicon Dudley Nourse | 1935–1951 |
| 95.50 (10 innings, 0 NO) | Template:Flagicon Denis Compton | 1939–1955 |
| 94.50 (6 innings, 0 NO) | Template:Flagicon Viv Richards | 1976–1991 |
| 90.66 (9 innings, 3 NO) | Template:Flagicon Graham Thorpe | 1993–2004 |
| 86.40 (6 innings, 1 NO) | Template:Flagicon Sourav Ganguly | 1996–2007 |
Bowling
| Wickets | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 73 (24 innings) | Template:Flagicon James Anderson | 2003–2022 |
| 46 (22 innings) | Template:Flagicon Stuart Broad | 2008–2022 |
| 41 (12 innings) | Template:Flagicon Alec Bedser | 1947–1954 |
| 32 (10 innings) | Template:Flagicon Fred Trueman | 1957–1964 |
| 29 (8 innings) | Template:Flagicon Shane Warne | 1993–2005 |
| Wickets | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 29 (8 innings) | Template:Flagicon Shane Warne | 1993–2005 |
| 24 (8 innings) | Template:Flagicon Richard Hadlee | 1973–1990 |
| 18 (4 innings) | Template:Flagicon Clarrie Grimmett | 1930–1934 |
| 16 (4 innings) | Template:Flagicon Terry Alderman | 1981–1989 |
| Template:Flagicon Jasprit Bumrah | 2018–2021 |
| Figures | Player | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 8/15 v. Australia | Template:Flagicon Stuart Broad | 6 Aug 2015 |
| 8/70 v. England | Template:Flagicon Muttiah Muralitharan | 2 Jun 2006 |
| 8/107 v.Australia | Template:Flagicon Bernard Bosanquet | 29 May 1905 |
| 7/43 v. New Zealand | Template:Flagicon James Anderson | 5 Jun 2008 |
| 7/44 v. Australia | Template:Flagicon Alec Bedser | 11 Jun 1953 |
| 7/54 v. England | Template:Flagicon Bill O'Reilly | 8 Jun 1934 |
| 7/55 v. Australia | Template:Flagicon Alec Bedser | 11 Jun 1953 |
| 7/64 v. England | Template:Flagicon Frank Laver | 29 May 1905 |
| Figures | Player | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/99 v. Australia | Template:Flagicon Alec Bedser | 11 Jun 1953 |
| 11/71 v. Pakistan | Template:Flagicon James Anderson | 29 Jul 2010 |
| 11/129 v. England | Template:Flagicon Bill O'Reilly | 8 Jun 1934 |
| 11/132 v. England | Template:Flagicon Muttiah Muralitharan | 2 Jun 2006 |
| 10/87 v. England | Template:Flagicon Peter Pollock | 5 Aug 1965 |
| 10/122 v. South Africa | Template:Flagicon Angus Fraser | 23 Jul 1998 |
| 10/140 v. England | Template:Flagicon Richard Hadlee | 7 Aug 1986 |
| 10/158 v. Australia | Template:Flagicon James Anderson | 10 Jul 2013 |
| 10/179 v. England | Template:Flagicon Kenny Benjamin | 10 Aug 1995 |
| 10/201 v. Australia | Template:Flagicon Ken Farnes | 8 Jun 1934 |
Note: best match figures limited to 10; there have actually been seven 10-wicket match hauls at Trent Bridge.
| Strike rate | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 26.5 (16 wickets) | Template:Flagicon Shoab Bashir | 2024–2025 |
| 29.2 (16 wickets) | Template:Flagicon Terry Alderman | 1981–1989 |
| 30.3 (16 wickets) | Template:Flagicon Jasprit Bumrah | 2018–2021 |
| 30.8 (15 wickets) | Template:Flagicon Tim Bresnan | 2011–2012 |
| 35.8 (14 wickets) | Template:Flagicon Dennis Lillee | 1972–1981 |
Team records
| Score | Team | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 658/8d | Template:Flagicon England v. Australia | 10 Jun 1938 |
| 619/6d | Template:Flagicon England v. West Indies | 4 Jul 1957 |
| 617 | Template:Flagicon England v. India | 8 Aug 2002 |
| 602/6d | Template:Flagicon Australia v. England | 10 Aug 1989 |
| 567/8d | Template:Flagicon England v. New Zealand | 2 Jun 1994 |
| Score | Team | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Template:Cr v. England | 6 Aug 2015 |
| 80 | Template:Cr v. England | 29 Jul 2010 |
| 88 | Template:Cr v. England | 7 Jul 1960 |
| 97 | Template:Cr v. England | 7 Jun 1973 |
| 112 | Template:Flagicon England v. Australia | 28 May 1921 |
Partnership records
| Runs | Wicket | Players | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329 | 1st | Mark Taylor (219) & Geoff Marsh (138) | Template:Cr v. Template:Cr | 10 Aug 1989 |
| 319 | 3rd | Alan Melville (189) & Dudley Nourse (149) | Template:Cr v. Template:Cr | 7 Jun 1947 |
| 303 | Viv Richards (232) & Alvin Kallicharran (97) | Template:Cr v. Template:Cr | 3 Jun 1976 | |
| 283 | 4th | Frank Worrell (261) & Everton Weekes (129) | Template:Cr v. Template:Cr | 20 Jul 1950 |
| 266 | 2nd | Tom Graveney (258) & Peter Richardson (126) | Template:Cr v. Template:Cr | 4 Jul 1957 |
Last updated 25 October 2025.
In 2013, Australia's Ashton Agar achieved the highest Test score by a number 11 batter.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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One Day International records
In 2016, England broke the record for highest One Day International (ODI) score when they made 444/3 against Pakistan at the ground.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> They bettered this score on the same ground two years latter when making 481/6 against Australia.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In ODIs, the leading run-scorers here are Eoin Morgan (471 runs), Alex Hales (441 runs), and Jos Buttler (439 runs).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The leading wicket-takers are James Anderson (16 wickets), Stuart Broad (14 wickets) and Waqar Younis (12 wickets).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
- List of cricket grounds in England and Wales
- List of Test cricket grounds
- List of international cricket centuries at Trent Bridge
- List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at Trent Bridge
- History of Test cricket from 1890 to 1900
References
External links
- Template:Official website
- Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
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- Trent Bridge, Nottingham Cricinfo Travel
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- Pages with broken file links
- Sports venues in Nottingham
- West Bridgford
- Defunct football venues in England
- Cricket grounds in Nottinghamshire
- Test cricket grounds in England
- Nottingham Forest F.C.
- Notts County F.C.
- Sports venues completed in 1838
- 1838 establishments in England
- English Football League venues
- Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club