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
Thu Jul 31 (50 ovs) 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Worcestershire v Derbyshire
Sat Aug 9 (50 ovs) 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Worcestershire v Lancashire
Mon Aug 11 (50 ovs) 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT	England A Team Tri-Series England Lions v Sri Lanka A
Tue Aug 12 (50 ovs) 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT	England A Team Tri-Series England Lions v New Zealand A
Wed Aug 13 (50 ovs) 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT	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	LV= 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	LV= County Championship Division Two Worcestershire v Surrey
2015
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
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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