Cash factor threatens Trent Bridge

Watching the first three days of the Trent Bridge Test was about as perfect as it could get … sunshine, absorbing cricket and all in a lovely setting. But despite all the money spent on developing the venue, Nottingham’s future as a major centre for Test cricket is not assured after 2011 when its staging agreement with the ECB runs out.

In The Times, Richard Hobson reports that in the ECB’s new world of cash is king, however good the ground and facilities, money is what counts. And Nottingham, being the smallest of the traditional venues, is in a tight spot.