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

2017
Thu Jun 29 - Sun Jul 2	England Lions v South Africa
Mon Jul 3 (20 ovs)	Second Eleven Twenty20 North Division - Worcestershire 2nd XI v Leicestershire 2nd XI
Mon Jul 3 (20 ovs)	Second Eleven Twenty20 North Division - Worcestershire 2nd XI v Leicestershire 2nd XI
Fri Jul 7 (20 ovs) 17:30 local | 16:30 GMT 12:30 EDT | 11:30 CDT | 09:30 PDT	NatWest t20 Blast North Group - Worcestershire v Warwickshire
Fri Jul 14 (20 ovs) 17:30 local | 16:30 GMT 12:30 EDT | 11:30 CDT | 09:30 PDT	NatWest t20 Blast North Group - Worcestershire v Leicestershire
Wed Jul 19 (20 ovs) 17:30 local | 16:30 GMT 12:30 EDT | 11:30 CDT | 09:30 PDT	NatWest t20 Blast North Group - Worcestershire v Derbyshire
Fri Jul 21 (20 ovs) 17:30 local | 16:30 GMT 12:30 EDT | 11:30 CDT | 09:30 PDT	NatWest t20 Blast North Group - Worcestershire v Lancashire
Sun Jul 30 (20 ovs) 14:30 local | 13:30 GMT 09:30 EDT | 08:30 CDT | 06:30 PDT	NatWest t20 Blast North Group - Worcestershire v Durham
Sat Aug 5 (20 ovs) 14:30 local | 13:30 GMT 09:30 EDT | 08:30 CDT | 06:30 PDT	NatWest t20 Blast North Group - Worcestershire v Northamptonshire
Sun Aug 6 - Wed Aug 9 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	Specsavers County Championship Division Two Worcestershire v Sussex
Sun Aug 13 (20 ovs) 14:30 local | 13:30 GMT 09:30 EDT | 08:30 CDT | 06:30 PDT	NatWest t20 Blast North Group - Worcestershire v Nottinghamshire
Mon Aug 28 - Thu Aug 31 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	Specsavers County Championship Division Two Worcestershire v Gloucestershire
Tue Sep 12 - Fri Sep 15 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT	Specsavers County Championship Division Two Worcestershire v Leicestershire
Mon Sep 25 - Thu Sep 28 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT	Specsavers County Championship Division Two Worcestershire v Durham
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Latest Photos

Apr 21, 2017

Early season in front of the Worcester Ladies Pavilion
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Jun 18, 2016

Worcester with T20 in full swing
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Jun 18, 2016

Young fans enjoy T20 at Worcester
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May 16, 2015

New Zealand's Test preparations continued on a delightful day
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