County Ground

Bishopston,
Bristol, England

County Ground, Nevil Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 9EJ (Phone: 0117-924-5216)

Also or formerly known as The Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground; Ashley Down Ground; Fry's Ground; Phoenix County Ground
Established 1889
Capacity 7000 (15,000 ODIs)
Floodlights Installed in 2016
End names Pavilion End, Ashley Down Road End
Home team Gloucestershire
Current local time 17:08, Thu Apr 26, 2018 (UTC +0100)
Note Bought by WG Grace

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Records and statistics

First ODI	New Zealand v Sri Lanka - Jun 13, 1983	Scorecard
Last ODI	England v West Indies - Sep 24, 2017	Scorecard
ODI records \| Results \| High totals \| High scores \| Most runs \| Best bowling \| Most wickets \| Partnerships \| Statsguru
First T20I	England v Pakistan - Aug 28, 2006	Scorecard
Last T20I	England v Sri Lanka - Jun 25, 2011	Scorecard
T20I records \| Results \| High totals \| High scores \| Most runs \| Best bowling \| Most wickets \| Partnerships \| Statsguru
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Profile

The County Ground was bought by WG Grace in 1889 (he lived nearby) and although it has had a somewhat troubled existence - more than once the county has considered leaving the ground - it remains the home of Gloucestershire, and is now even host to the occasional ODI. In 1919 the county sold the venue to Fry's, the confectionary firm, who brought in their own groundsman and, for a time, changed the name. In 1933 the county bought it back again. In 1976 they once again sold it, this time to Royal & Sun Alliance, buying it back in 2004.

The venue is not beautiful but it is steeped in cricket history, from the moment spectators enter via the Grace Gates, the role that legends such Gilbert Jessop and Wally Hammond have played is unmistakable. The ground is full of character, fringed by trees, with a solid Edwardian pavillion. The wicket is good, and can favour spinners. Difficult conditions can prevail, as when Gloucestershire played Middlesex here in 1909, when the game was completed in a single day, or when Tom Goddard took 17 wickets in a day here in 1939. In another Gloucestershire-Middlesex game in 1938, Jim Smith made the fastest uncontrived first-class fifty (11 minutes, 6 sixes, 2 fours). Grace scored a triple century here in 1896 against Sussex, a feat matched by Hammond in 1934 v Glamorgan.

The ground now acts as a general sports centre, with squash and tennis courts, and in winter the turf serves as the target for a golf driving range.
Martin Williamson

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Fixtures

2018
Sun May 20 (50 ovs) 11:00 local \| 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT \| 05:00 CDT \| 03:00 PDT	Royal London One-Day Cup South Group - Gloucestershire v Essex
Fri May 25 (50 ovs) 14:00 local \| 13:00 GMT 09:00 EDT \| 08:00 CDT \| 06:00 PDT	Royal London One-Day Cup South Group - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
Sun May 27 (50 ovs) 11:00 local \| 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT \| 05:00 CDT \| 03:00 PDT	Royal London One-Day Cup South Group - Gloucestershire v Sussex
Wed Jun 6 (50 ovs) 14:00 local \| 13:00 GMT 09:00 EDT \| 08:00 CDT \| 06:00 PDT	Royal London One-Day Cup South Group - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Sat Jun 9 - Tue Jun 12 11:00 local \| 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT \| 05:00 CDT \| 03:00 PDT	Specsavers County Championship Division Two Gloucestershire v Kent
Thu Jun 28 (20 ovs) 13:00 local \| 12:00 GMT 08:00 EDT \| 07:00 CDT \| 05:00 PDT	South Africa Women v New Zealand Women
Thu Jun 28 (20 ovs) 17:40 local \| 16:40 GMT 12:40 EDT \| 11:40 CDT \| 09:40 PDT	England Women v New Zealand Women
Sun Jul 8 (20 ovs) 14:00 local \| 13:00 GMT 09:00 EDT \| 08:00 CDT \| 06:00 PDT	3rd T20I - England v India
Wed Jul 11 (20 ovs) 18:30 local \| 17:30 GMT 13:30 EDT \| 12:30 CDT \| 10:30 PDT	Vitality Blast South Group - Gloucestershire v Kent
Fri Jul 13 (20 ovs) 19:00 local \| 18:00 GMT 14:00 EDT \| 13:00 CDT \| 11:00 PDT	Vitality Blast South Group - Gloucestershire v Somerset
Fri Jul 20 (20 ovs) 18:30 local \| 17:30 GMT 13:30 EDT \| 12:30 CDT \| 10:30 PDT	Vitality Blast South Group - Gloucestershire v Essex
Fri Jul 27 (20 ovs) 18:30 local \| 17:30 GMT 13:30 EDT \| 12:30 CDT \| 10:30 PDT	Vitality Blast South Group - Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
Thu Aug 9 (20 ovs) 18:30 local \| 17:30 GMT 13:30 EDT \| 12:30 CDT \| 10:30 PDT	Vitality Blast South Group - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Sat Aug 11 (20 ovs)	Women's Cricket Super League Western Storm v Southern Vipers
Sun Aug 12 (20 ovs) 14:30 local \| 13:30 GMT 09:30 EDT \| 08:30 CDT \| 06:30 PDT	Vitality Blast South Group - Gloucestershire v Surrey
Thu Aug 16 (20 ovs) 18:30 local \| 17:30 GMT 13:30 EDT \| 12:30 CDT \| 10:30 PDT	Vitality Blast South Group - Gloucestershire v Sussex
Wed Aug 29 - Sat Sep 1 10:30 local \| 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT \| 04:30 CDT \| 02:30 PDT	Specsavers County Championship Division Two Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
Tue Sep 4 - Fri Sep 7 10:30 local \| 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT \| 04:30 CDT \| 02:30 PDT	Specsavers County Championship Division Two Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Tue Sep 18 - Fri Sep 21 10:30 local \| 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT \| 04:30 CDT \| 02:30 PDT	Specsavers County Championship Division Two Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire
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