Old Trafford
Stretford,
Manchester, England
19000
No
Stretford End, Brian Statham End
Lancashire
05:53, Sun Nov 22, 2009 (UTC +0000)
Records and statistics
| England v Australia - Jul 10-12, 1884 | Scorecard | |
| England v New Zealand - May 23-26, 2008 | Scorecard | |
| Statsguru Tests | Match results | Highest totals | Most runs | Most wickets | ||
| England v Australia - Aug 24, 1972 | Scorecard | |
| England v India - Aug 30, 2007 | Scorecard | |
| Statsguru ODIs | Match results | Highest totals | Most runs | Most wickets | ||
| England v New Zealand - Jun 13, 2008 | Scorecard | |
| England v Australia - Sep 1, 2009 | Scorecard | |
| Statsguru T20Is | Match results | Highest totals | Most runs | Most wickets | ||
Profile
Old Trafford, situated south of Manchester city centre, forms a famous sporting double act with the "other" Old Trafford, and is the third home of Lancashire County Cricket Club. They began life at Moss Lane until 1847, then moved to Chester Road before being evicted in 1856. Old Trafford has hosted Tests since 1884 and remains a special venue with a rich history. It guaranteed itself a place in cricket's eternal hall of fame when the permanently understated Jim Laker destroyed Australia, in 1956, on an old-fashioned "sticky wicket", with match figures of 19 for 90. Australia were the victims again in 1981 when Ian Botham lit up a damp Manchester day by hooking Dennis Lillee off his eyebrows into the stands, and in 1995 Dominic Cork ensured anyone having a Sunday morning snooze was rudely woken with one of most dramatic opening overs ever seen, as he took his hat-trick against West Indies. During the 1990s, Old Trafford became Lancashire's fortress of one-day cricket - few teams managed to break down the defences of the Red Rose one-day side. In 1999, over 22,000 watched Pakistan against India in the World Cup and the ground regularly sells out for international cricket. But it is now going through a transitional phase; the pavilion required major renovation work in the 2003 winter and two stands have been demolished. The realisation that a cricket ground spends much of the time idle has prompted Lancashire to introduce other sources of income, the Old Trafford Lodge being one of the most successful. Music concerts (such as the Move festival) have also been a huge success, and even though they are staged during the cricket season, the ground is ready for play a matter of days later.
Andrew McGlashan (March 2005)
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Travel
Train - Mainline station Piccadilly/Oxford Road/Deansgate
Tram - Old Trafford stop on Altrincham line outside the ground
Car - Reasonable parking on match days within walking distance of ground
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Latest Articles
- Lancashire exonerated in cancellation enquiry (Sep 11, 2009)
- Old Trafford to host Bangladesh Test (Sep 11, 2009)
- County match goes on after washout (Sep 2, 2009)
- Lancashire face crucial time in Ashes bid (Aug 30, 2009)
- Lancashire will turn pitch in 2010 (Apr 23, 2009)
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