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 18:19, Thu Feb 02, 2023 (UTC +0000)
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 Sri Lanka - Jul 4, 2021	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	Ireland v South Africa - Aug 5, 2022	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

2023
Thu Apr 13 - Sun Apr 16 11:00 local \| 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT \| 05:00 CDT \| 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Gloucestershire v Yorkshire
Thu Apr 27 - Sun Apr 30 11:00 local \| 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT \| 05:00 CDT \| 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Gloucestershire v Sussex
Mon May 1 (50 ovs)	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Western Storm v South East Stars
Thu May 18 - Sun May 21 11:00 local \| 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT \| 05:00 CDT \| 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Gloucestershire v Durham
Fri May 26 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast South Group - Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
Fri Jun 2 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast South Group - Gloucestershire v Surrey
Sun Jun 4 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast South Group - Gloucestershire v Middlesex
Sun Jun 4 (20 ovs)	Charlotte Edwards Cup Western Storm v Central Sparks
Fri Jun 9 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast South Group - Gloucestershire v Somerset
Sun Jun 11 - Wed Jun 14 11:00 local \| 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT \| 05:00 CDT \| 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
Sat Jun 17 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast South Group - Gloucestershire v Kent
Tue Jun 20 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast South Group - Gloucestershire v Hampshire
Thu Jun 22 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast South Group - Gloucestershire v Sussex
Fri Jun 30 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast South Group - Essex v Middlesex
Wed Jul 12 (50 ovs) 13:00 local \| 12:00 GMT 08:00 EDT \| 07:00 CDT \| 05:00 PDT	1st ODI - England Women v Australia Women
Sun Aug 13 (50 ovs)	One-Day Cup Group A - Gloucestershire v Somerset
Tue Aug 22 (50 ovs)	One-Day Cup Group A - Gloucestershire v Durham
Sun Aug 27 (20 ovs)	Gloucestershire v New Zealand
Sun Sep 10 - Wed Sep 13 11:00 local \| 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT \| 05:00 CDT \| 03:00 PDT	County Championship Division Two Gloucestershire v Derbyshire
Tue Sep 26 (50 ovs) 12:30 local \| 11:30 GMT 07:30 EDT \| 06:30 CDT \| 04:30 PDT	3rd ODI - England v Ireland
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