This is a list of cricket grounds in England and Wales, including both Test and county cricket grounds.
Test Grounds[]
Listed in order of date first used for Test match
| Official name (known as) | City or town | County side | Capacity | First used | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brit Oval Cricket Ground (The Oval) |
London | Surrey | 23,500 | 6 September 1880 | •Pavilion End •Vauxhall End |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground (Old Trafford) |
Manchester | Lancashire | 22,000 | 10 July 1884 | •Stretford End •Brian Statham End |
| Lord's Cricket Ground (Lord's) |
London | Middlesex | 28,000 | 21 July 1884 | • Pavilion End • Nursery End |
| Trent Bridge Ground (Trent Bridge) |
Nottingham | Nottinghamshire | 17,500 | 1 June 1899 | •Pavilion End •Radcliffe Road End |
| County Cricket Ground (Headingley) |
Leeds | Yorkshire | 20,000 | 29 June 1899 | •Kirkstall Lane End •Rugby Ground End |
| County Cricket Ground (Edgbaston) |
Birmingham | Warwickshire | 21,000 | 29 May 1902 | •City End •Pavilion End |
| County Ground (Riverside) |
Chester-le-Street | Durham | 17,000 | 5 June 2003 | •Finchale End •Lumley End |
| SWALEC Stadium (Sophia Gardens) |
Cardiff | Glamorgan | 16,000 | 8 July 2009 | •River Taff End •Cathedral Road End |
Non-Test Grounds[]
Listed in alphabetical order of county side
| Official name (known as) | City or town | County side | Capacity | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Cricket Ground (Racecourse Ground) |
Derby | Derbyshire | 9,500 | •Grandstand End •Scoreboard End |
| County Cricket Ground | Chelmsford | Essex | 6,000 | • River End • Hayes Close End |
| County Cricket Ground (Nevil Road) |
Bristol | Gloucestershire | 7,000 (15,000) |
•Pavilion End •Ashley Down Rd End (used for Englands ODI's) |
| Rose Bowl | Southampton | Hampshire | 9,000 (22,000) |
• Pavilion End • Northern End (used for Englands ODI's) |
| St Lawrence Ground | Canterbury | Kent | 15,000 | •Pavilion End •Nackington Road End |
| Grace Road | Leicester | Leicestershire | 12,000 | •Pavilion End •Bennett End |
| County Cricket Ground | Northampton | Northamptonshire | 6,500 (10,000) |
•Wantage Road End •Abington Avenue End |
| County Ground (Athletic Ground) |
Taunton | Somerset | 6,500 | •River End •&Old Pavilion End |
| County Cricket Ground | Hove | Sussex | 4,000 | •Cromwell Road End •Sea End |
| New Road | Worcester | Worcestershire | 4,500 | •New Road End •Diglis End |
See also[]
- County Championship - Cricket league of England and Wales