Riverside Ground        

Chester-le-Street, England

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The first significant match played at Chester-le-Street was when Durham took on the touring New Zealanders in 1992, but it was when Durham were awarded first-class status in 1992 that the development really took off and an international-standard stadium has now been constructed. The hard work was rewarded in 1999 when the ground was awarded two matches in the World Cup, and the following year England played a NatWest Series game. In 2003, the venue because the first new Test ground in England since 1902 when it staged a match against ZImbabwe, and it is now has a firm place on the international fixture list, although Chester-le-Street still has to take in place in the pecking order below the established grounds.

It's a long walk from the train station or bus and, once there, spectators face a long day if exposed to the cold. And exposed is the word: the stands around three-quarters of the ground are fairly low, although compensation is made in some part by a fine view of Lumley Castle over the open eastern side from the west and south stands.

The old ground had a limited capacity, although 5000 watched the 1972 Gillette Cup tie against Surrey. In 2000, more than 15,000 watched an England ODI, although that capacity was reduced to 12000, which included a fair amount of temporary seating.
Martin Williamson

Notes

Travel
Train Nearest station: Chester-le-Street
Car Just off the A1 (M) motorway - leave at junction 63. Leave the motorway at the signs for Chester-le-street and follow the signs for the Riverside. Ample parking next to Riverside Complex
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Fixtures

2014
Mon Apr 7 - Wed Apr 9 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches Durham v Durham MCCU
Sun Apr 20 - Wed Apr 23 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division One Durham v Somerset
Sun May 4 - Wed May 7 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division One Durham v Yorkshire
Fri May 16 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Durham v Worcestershire
Sun May 25 (50 ovs) 10:45 local | 09:45 GMT 05:45 EDT | 04:45 CDT | 02:45 PDT	2nd ODI - England v Sri Lanka
Thu May 29 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Durham v Lancashire
Sun Jun 1 - Wed Jun 4 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division One Durham v Middlesex
Sun Jun 15 - Wed Jun 18 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division One Durham v Lancashire
Fri Jun 20 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Durham v Leicestershire
Sun Jun 22 - Wed Jun 25 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division One Durham v Sussex
Sun Jun 29 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Durham v Derbyshire
Fri Jul 4 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Durham v Nottinghamshire
Fri Jul 11 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Durham v Yorkshire
Sun Jul 13 - Wed Jul 16 11:00 local | 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT | 05:00 CDT | 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division One Durham v Warwickshire
Fri Jul 25 (20 ovs)	NatWest t20 Blast North Division - Durham v Northamptonshire
Thu Jul 31 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group B - Durham v Warwickshire
Sun Aug 10 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group B - Durham v Middlesex
Tue Aug 12 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group B - Durham v Nottinghamshire
Thu Aug 14 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Group B - Durham v Surrey
Sun Aug 31 - Wed Sep 3 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT	County Championship Division One Durham v Nottinghamshire
Mon Sep 15 - Thu Sep 18 10:30 local | 09:30 GMT 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT	County Championship Division One Durham v Northamptonshire
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