New Road        

New Road,
Worcester, England

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When people think of the perfect English cricket ground, New Road will be high on their list. It is on the banks of a river, tree-lined, and with the famous cathedral spire creating a stunning backdrop, while the Ladies Pavilion continues to churn out its famous cakes during tea intervals. The county ground was owned by the cathedral until 1976, when it was bought for £30,000. Worcestershire had moved to New Road in 1899, after playing at Boughton Park and the arrangements for the first game were made in such a rush that the sightscreens were still being painted when play started. During the winter New Road has often looked more suitable for rowing or water-skiing than cricket, as the proximity to the Rivers Teme and Severn cause regular flooding, and in the wet summer of 2007 more than half the season's matches were lost as the ground was underwater. With its excess moisture the pitch often helps the seamers, but it hasn't stopped the likes of Graeme Hick, Tom Graveney and Basil D'Oliveira making batting look simple against a succession of bowling attacks. D'Oliveira now has a stand named after him, the newest addition to New Road, but further development has been resisted and the ground retains its English charms.
Andrew McGlashan January 2008

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Travel
Train Mainline station Worcester Foregate Street
Car Parking available but the ground is just five minutes walk from town centre
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Fixtures

2015
Sun Apr 12 - Wed Apr 15 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	LV= County Championship Division One Worcestershire v Yorkshire
Sun May 3 - Wed May 6 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	LV= County Championship Division One Worcestershire v Somerset
Thu May 14 - Sun May 17 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	Worcestershire v New Zealanders
Sun May 24 - Wed May 27 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	LV= County Championship Division One Worcestershire v Durham
Fri May 29 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Group - Worcestershire v Leicestershire
Sun Jun 7 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Group - Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire
Sun Jun 14 - Wed Jun 17 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	LV= County Championship Division One Worcestershire v Warwickshire
Fri Jun 19 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Group - Worcestershire v Derbyshire
Fri Jun 26 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Group - Worcestershire v Northamptonshire
Sun Jul 5 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Group - Worcestershire v Durham
Mon Jul 6 - Thu Jul 9 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	LV= County Championship Division One Worcestershire v Hampshire
Fri Jul 10 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Group - Worcestershire v Warwickshire
Fri Jul 24 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Group - Worcestershire v Lancashire
Sun Jul 26 (50 ovs)	ICC Women's Championship 3rd ODI - England Women v Australia Women
Thu Jul 30 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Worcestershire v Yorkshire
Sun Aug 2 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Worcestershire v Northamptonshire
Wed Aug 5 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
Fri Aug 7 - Mon Aug 10 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	LV= County Championship Division One Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire
Mon Aug 17 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Worcestershire v Leicestershire
Sat Aug 22 (50 ovs)	5th Youth ODI - England Under-19s v Australia Under-19s
Tue Sep 1 - Fri Sep 4 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	LV= County Championship Division One Worcestershire v Sussex
Tue Sep 22 - Fri Sep 25 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT	LV= County Championship Division One Worcestershire v Middlesex
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Latest Photos

Feb 18, 2014

The severe flooding has left major battles for the Worcestershire groundstaff
© Worcestershire CCC

Feb 18, 2014

Groundstaff battle the floods at New Road
© Worcestershire CCC

Jul 2, 2013

An RAF helicopter lands on the New Road outfield
© PA Photos

May 22, 2013

Afternoon tea is served in the Ladies Pavilion
© PA Photos