2001
6,500 (20,000 with temporary seating)
Yes
Pavilion End, Northern End
Hampshire, Hampshire 2nd XI
20:23, Sat Nov 07, 2009 (UTC +0000)
Records and statistics
| South Africa v Zimbabwe - Jul 10, 2003 | Scorecard | |
| England v Australia - Sep 9, 2009 | Scorecard | |
| Statsguru ODIs | Match results | Highest totals | Most runs | Most wickets | ||
| England v Australia - Jun 13, 2005 | Scorecard | |
| England v Sri Lanka - Jun 15, 2006 | Scorecard | |
| Statsguru T20Is | Match results | Highest totals | Most runs | Most wickets | ||
Profile
The Rose Bowl, Hampshire's fourth home and its most state-of-the-art, was designed by award-winning architects Michael Hopkins & Partners and hosted its inaugural first-team match in 2001. The ground, shaped like a circular amphitheatre, and its highlight - the three-storey pavilion with canopied roof - is a splendid feat of architecture, but not, as yet, backed up by easy access. One of the venues for the Champions Trophy in 2004, The Rose Bowl received widespread criticism when access to the ground for England's key fixture against Sri Lanka proved extremely difficult, as 16,000 spectators descended. Nevertheless, Hampshire's ambitions continue unchecked: floodlights are set to be installed in 2006, paving the way for their hopes of becoming the premier venue for day-night internationals in England.
The ground's development - costing a whopping £24million - ran into financial difficulties in 2000, before a Hampshire businessman and cricket enthusiast Rob Bransgrove stepped in to secure its future. In 2006 the venue lost out to Cardiff in the race for Test status, but Bransgrove reacted by investing another £35 million, largely aimed at improving the pitch and the dreadful traffic problems which had blighted major matches.
TopNotes
Travel
Train - Hedge End station and Southampton Airport/Parkway are 10 minutes' taxi ride from the ground.
Car - The Rose Bowl is in West End, a short distance from Junction 7 of the M27.
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Latest Articles
- Durham awarded Ashes Test in 2013 (Jul 30, 2009)
- Rose Bowl transformation gets go-ahead (Jul 17, 2009)
- Work begins at the Rose Bowl (Feb 21, 2009)
- 2009 Ashes itinerary announced (May 5, 2008)
- Rose Bowl lands maiden Test in 2011 (Apr 11, 2008)
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