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 16:59, Sun Feb 28, 2021 (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	Bangladesh v Sri Lanka - Jun 11, 2019	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	Bangladesh v Ireland - May 27, 2020	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

2021
Thu Apr 8 - Sun Apr 11 11:00 local \| 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT \| 05:00 CDT \| 03:00 PDT	County Championship Group 2 - Gloucestershire v Surrey
Thu Apr 29 - Sun May 2 11:00 local \| 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT \| 05:00 CDT \| 03:00 PDT	County Championship Group 2 - Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
Thu May 20 - Sun May 23 11:00 local \| 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT \| 05:00 CDT \| 03:00 PDT	County Championship Group 2 - Gloucestershire v Somerset
Sat May 29 (50 ovs)	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Western Storm v Thunder
Fri Jun 11 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast Gloucestershire v Sussex
Sun Jun 20 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast Gloucestershire v Hampshire
Tue Jun 22 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast Gloucestershire v Kent
Thu Jun 24 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast Gloucestershire v Glamorgan
Thu Jul 1 (20 ovs)	Vitality Blast Gloucestershire v Somerset
Sun Jul 4 (50 ovs) 11:00 local \| 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT \| 05:00 CDT \| 03:00 PDT	ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League 3rd ODI - England v Sri Lanka
Sun Jul 25 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Gloucestershire v Lancashire
Tue Jul 27 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Gloucestershire v Worcestershire
Tue Aug 3 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Gloucestershire v Essex
Fri Aug 6 (50 ovs)	Royal London One-Day Cup Gloucestershire v Hampshire
Sun Sep 12 (50 ovs)	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Western Storm v Lightning
Sat Sep 18 (50 ovs)	Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Western Storm v Sunrisers
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