Old Trafford        

Stretford,
Manchester, England

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Old Trafford, situated south of Manchester city centre, forms a famous sporting double act with the "other" Old Trafford, and is the third home of Lancashire County Cricket Club. They began life at Moss Lane until 1847, then moved to Chester Road before being evicted in 1856. Old Trafford has hosted Tests since 1884 and remains a special venue with a rich history. It guaranteed itself a place in cricket's eternal hall of fame when the permanently understated Jim Laker destroyed Australia, in 1956, on an old-fashioned "sticky wicket", with match figures of 19 for 90. Australia were the victims again in 1981 when Ian Botham lit up a damp Manchester day by hooking Dennis Lillee off his eyebrows into the stands, and in 1995 Dominic Cork ensured anyone having a Sunday morning snooze was rudely woken with one of most dramatic opening overs ever seen, as he took his hat-trick against West Indies. During the 1990s, Old Trafford became Lancashire's fortress of one-day cricket - few teams managed to break down the defences of the Red Rose one-day side. In 1999, over 22,000 watched Pakistan against India in the World Cup and the ground regularly sells out for international cricket. But it is now going through a transitional phase; the pavilion required major renovation work in the 2003 winter and two stands have been demolished. The realisation that a cricket ground spends much of the time idle has prompted Lancashire to introduce other sources of income, the Old Trafford Lodge being one of the most successful. Music concerts (such as the Move festival) have also been a huge success, and even though they are staged during the cricket season, the ground is ready for play a matter of days later.
Andrew McGlashan (March 2005)

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Travel
Train - Mainline station Piccadilly/Oxford Road/Deansgate
Tram - Old Trafford stop on Altrincham line outside the ground
Car - Reasonable parking on match days within walking distance of ground
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Fixtures

2014
Thu Jul 24 (20 ovs)           18:30 local | 17:30 GMT 13:30 EDT | 12:30 CDT | 10:30 PDT	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Lancashire v Durham
Sat Jul 26 (50 ovs)           14:00 local | 13:00 GMT 09:00 EDT | 08:00 CDT | 06:00 PDT	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Lancashire v Yorkshire
Sun Jul 27 (50 ovs)           14:00 local | 13:00 GMT 09:00 EDT | 08:00 CDT | 06:00 PDT	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Lancashire v Hampshire
Thu Aug 7 - Mon Aug 11 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	4th Investec Test - England v India
Thu Aug 14 (50 ovs)           14:00 local | 13:00 GMT 09:00 EDT | 08:00 CDT | 06:00 PDT	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Lancashire v Northamptonshire
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 One Lancashire v Durham
Thu Aug 21 (50 ovs)           14:00 local | 13:00 GMT 09:00 EDT | 08:00 CDT | 06:00 PDT	Royal London One-Day Cup Group A - Lancashire v Leicestershire
Sun Aug 31 - Wed Sep 3 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	LV= County Championship Division One Lancashire v Yorkshire
Tue Sep 23 - Fri Sep 26 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT	LV= County Championship Division One Lancashire v Middlesex
2015
Tue Jun 23 (20 ovs)	Only T20I - England v New Zealand
Tue Sep 8 (50 ovs)	3rd ODI - England v Australia
Sun Sep 13 (50 ovs)	5th ODI - England v Australia
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Latest Articles

• Lancashire to rebuild Old Trafford stands (Sep 12, 2013)
• Cautious Cook keeps eyes down (Jul 31, 2013)
• England optimistic on Pietersen (Jul 31, 2013)
• Old Trafford's long road back (Jul 30, 2013)
• Edgbaston, Old Trafford awarded extra games (Jul 10, 2013)

Latest Photos

Aug 1, 2013

Test cricket was back at Old Trafford after a gap of three years
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Aug 1, 2013

The England team make their way down from the new dressing rooms
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Jul 30, 2013

There are sunnier times ahead for a remodelled Old Trafford
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Jun 20, 2013

The new pavilion provides the backdrop at Old Trafford
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