Riverside Ground        

Chester-le-Street, England

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The first significant match played at Chester-le-Street was when Durham took on the touring New Zealanders in 1992, but it was when Durham were awarded first-class status in 1992 that the development really took off and an international-standard stadium has now been constructed. The hard work was rewarded in 1999 when the ground was awarded two matches in the World Cup, and the following year England played a NatWest Series game. In 2003, the venue because the first new Test ground in England since 1902 when it staged a match against ZImbabwe, and it is now has a firm place on the international fixture list, although Chester-le-Street still has to take in place in the pecking order below the established grounds.

It's a long walk from the train station or bus and, once there, spectators face a long day if exposed to the cold. And exposed is the word: the stands around three-quarters of the ground are fairly low, although compensation is made in some part by a fine view of Lumley Castle over the open eastern side from the west and south stands.

The old ground had a limited capacity, although 5000 watched the 1972 Gillette Cup tie against Surrey. In 2000, more than 15,000 watched an England ODI, although that capacity was reduced to 12000, which included a fair amount of temporary seating.
Martin Williamson

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Travel
Train Nearest station: Chester-le-Street
Car Just off the A1 (M) motorway - leave at junction 63. Leave the motorway at the signs for Chester-le-street and follow the signs for the Riverside. Ample parking next to Riverside Complex
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Fixtures

2020
Thu Apr 2 - Sat Apr 4 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches Durham v Durham MCCU
Sun Apr 19 - Wed Apr 22	Specsavers County Championship Division Two Durham v Nottinghamshire
Fri May 1 - Mon May 4	Specsavers County Championship Division Two Durham v Middlesex
Fri May 22 - Mon May 25	Specsavers County Championship Division Two Durham v Glamorgan
Wed Jun 3 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast North Group - Durham v Leicestershire
Wed Jun 10 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast North Group - Durham v Nottinghamshire
Fri Jun 12 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast North Group - Durham v Warwickshire
Sun Jun 14 - Wed Jun 17	Specsavers County Championship Division Two Durham v Leicestershire
Fri Jun 19 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast North Group - Durham v Yorkshire
Sun Jun 21 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast North Group - Durham v Derbyshire
Fri Jun 26 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast North Group - Durham v Lancashire
Fri Jul 3 (20 ovs)           18:30 local | 17:30 GMT 13:30 EDT | 12:30 CDT | 10:30 PDT	1st T20I - England v Australia
Sun Jul 12 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast North Group - Durham v Northamptonshire
Sun Aug 9 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Durham v Essex
Sun Aug 23 - Wed Aug 26	Specsavers County Championship Division Two Durham v Derbyshire
Sat Aug 29 - Tue Sep 1	Specsavers County Championship Division Two Durham v Sussex
Mon Sep 14 - Thu Sep 17	Specsavers County Championship Division Two Durham v Worcestershire
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Latest Photos

Jun 21, 2018

The floodlights in full glow at Chester-le-Street
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Sep 16, 2017

Three spectators were injured during the partial collapse of a stand
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May 24, 2016

Test match action at Emirates Riverside between England and Sri Lanka
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Apr 26, 2016

The groundstaff deal with another shower at Chester-le-Street
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