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

Notes

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

2014
Sun Apr 13 - Wed Apr 16 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Worcestershire v Kent
Sun Apr 27 - Wed Apr 30 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Worcestershire v Derbyshire
Fri May 9 (20 ovs)	Second Eleven Twenty20 Group B - Worcestershire 2nd XI v Glamorgan 2nd XI
Fri May 9 (20 ovs)	Second Eleven Twenty20 Group B - Worcestershire 2nd XI v Glamorgan 2nd XI
Sun May 18 - Wed May 21 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Worcestershire v Essex
Fri May 30 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Worcestershire v Northamptonshire
Sat Jun 7 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Worcestershire v Durham
Sun Jun 8 - Wed Jun 11 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Worcestershire v Hampshire
Fri Jun 20 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Worcestershire v Warwickshire
Fri Jun 27 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire
Sun Jun 29 - Wed Jul 2 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Worcestershire v Glamorgan
Fri Jul 4 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Worcestershire v Yorkshire
Sun Jul 6 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Worcestershire v Lancashire
Sun Jul 13 - Wed Jul 16 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Worcestershire v Leicestershire
Fri Jul 25 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Worcestershire v Derbyshire
Sun Jul 27 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group B - Worcestershire v Essex
Thu Jul 31 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Worcestershire v Derbyshire
Sat Aug 9 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Worcestershire v Lancashire
Mon Aug 11 (50 ovs)	England A Team Tri-Series England Lions v Sri Lanka A
Tue Aug 12 (50 ovs)	England A Team Tri-Series England Lions v New Zealand A
Wed Aug 13 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
Fri Aug 15 - Mon Aug 18 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
Tue Sep 9 - Fri Sep 12 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT	County Championship Division Two Worcestershire v Surrey
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Latest Articles

• Worcestershire's big clean-up begins (Feb 27, 2014)
• Kervezee ends lean run to lift Worcestershire (Jul 7, 2013)
• Worcestershire profit from hotel lease (Jan 25, 2013)
• Worcestershire plan statue for D'Oliveira (Dec 3, 2012)
• The soggy pleasures of New Road (Nov 28, 2012)

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