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England news

Edgbaston, Old Trafford awarded extra games

Jul 10, 2013: Edgbaston and Old Trafford have been awarded extra fixtures by the ECB after a T20 and an ODI handed back by Durham were reallocated

England news

Change in bid system to benefit Warks

Jun 2, 2013: Warwickshire could benefit from a change in the procedure by which the ECB allocates major matches.

County news

Warwickshire announce major 2012 losses

Feb 7, 2013: Warwickshire have announced an operating loss of £668,000 for 2012, as the legacy of a rain-lashed 2012 season

England v West Indies, 3rd Test, Edgbaston, 3rd day

West Indies fight as England quicks share honours

Jun 9, 2012: England's rejigged pace attack shared the honours on the third day at Edgbaston, but West Indies fought hard throughout to end on a competitive 280 for 8

England v West Indies, 3rd Test, Edgbaston, 2nd day

Consecutive washouts out at Edgbaston

Jun 8, 2012: For the first time since 1964 - at Lord's against Australia - the first two days of an England home Test were washed out after the second day at Edgbaston went the same way as the first.

England v West Indies, 3rd Test, Edgbaston, 1st day

Rain washes out first day

Jun 7, 2012: England's ambitions to inflict a 3-0 whitewash upon West Indies were frustrated as rain washed out the first day of the third Test

County news

Edgbaston gets development green light

Feb 9, 2010: Warwickshire have announced that the proposed £30m ground redevelopment due to be completed in summer 2011 will now be able progress as planned

England v Australia, 3rd Test, Edgbaston, 3rd day

Rain washes out third day's play

Aug 1, 2009: Despite the valiant efforts of the head groundsman Steve Rouse and his staff, rain forced the abandonment of the third day's play at Edgbaston

England v Australia, 3rd Test, Edgbaston

Australia face difficult task forcing a result

Jul 27, 2009: Weather and pitch conditions could conspire against the Australians in their quest for a series-levelling victory at Edgbaston

England v Australia, 3rd Test, Edgbaston

Groundsman concerns over 'jelly' pitch

Jul 23, 2009: Steve Rouse, Edgbaston's groundsman, is faced with a familiar pre-Ashes race against time

Warwickshire County Cricket Club

Edgbaston makeover agreed by planners

May 14, 2009: A £30 million redevelopment plan for Edgbaston cricket ground has been given the go-ahead, after meeting with the approval of Birmingham City Council despite opposition from local residents

County news

Warwickshire warn about Edgbaston future

May 8, 2009: Warwickshire chief executive Colin Povey has warned that the club could leave Edgbaston if they do not secure planning permission for the redevelopment of the ground

County news

Edgbaston Test status under threat

Apr 8, 2009: Edgbaston's future as a Test venue is in doubt after Warwickshire's plans to develop the ground were deferred by Birmingham city council's planning committee

County news

Edgbaston could need £20m for redevelopment

Dec 14, 2008: A Conservative councillor has attacked Birmingham City Council's decision to lend Warwickshire £20 million in order to fund the redevelopment of Edgbaston

County news

Edgbaston to undergo £30 million redevelopment

Oct 27, 2008: As the pressure on England's Test venues to develop or risk losing their status grows, Edgbaston is the latest of the established venues to announce a multi-million pound rebuilding scheme

The Ashes 2009

Ashes tickets sell like hot cakes

Sep 16, 2008: A seat for next summer's Ashes are, as expected, proving to be the must-have ticket of 2009

ECB international hosting arrangements slammed

County treasurer warns 'a club will go into administration'

Mar 6, 2008: Warwickshire's honorary treasurer has warned that there is every possibility that a county will go to the wall

England v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Edgbaston

Warwickshire chief exec criticises groundsman

May 23, 2006: Warwickshire's recently instated chief executive, Colin Povey, has attacked Edgbaston's groundsman Steve Rouse regarding comments he made over the decision not to use the ground's regular Test pitch just days before the venue hosts England's second Test a

Australia v England, Champions Trophy, Edgbaston

Absentee spectators tarnish England's big day

Sep 21, 2004: On a cold day at Edgbaston, when an ICC Champions Trophy semi-final transformed into an Ashes clash, the crowds stayed away

India v Pakistan, Edgbaston, Pool C

A thousand decibels of mindless noise

Sep 19, 2004: Imagine being trapped in a glasshouse with thousands of hornets buzzing angrily around you