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Coordinates: 52°56′13″N 1°07′56″W / 52.93694°N 1.13222°W / 52.93694; -1.13222
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This article is about the cricket ground in Nottinghamshire. For the adjacent river crossing, see Trent Bridge (bridge).

Trent Bridge Cricket Ground
Map
Ground information
LocationWest Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
CountryEngland
Capacity17,500[1]
TenantsNottinghamshire County Cricket Club (1841–present)
England cricket team (1899–present)
Notts County F.C. (1873–1877, 1894–1910)
End names
Radcliffe Road End
Stuart Broad End
International information
First Test1–3 June 1899:
 England v  Australia
Last Test22–24 May 2025:
 England v  Zimbabwe
First ODI31 August 1974:
 England v  Pakistan
Last ODI19 September 2024:
 England v  Australia
First T20I6 June 2009:
 Bangladesh v  India
Last T20I14 September 2025:
 England v  South Africa
First women's Test23–25 June 1979:
 England v  West Indies
Last women's Test22–26 June 2023:
 England v  Australia
First WODI8 August 1976:
 England v  Australia
Last WODI22 June 2000:
 England v  South Africa
First WT20I18 June 2009:
 India v  New Zealand
Last WT20I28 June 2025:
 England v  India
Team information
Nottinghamshire (1841 – present)
As of 28 June 2025
Source: CricInfo

Trent Bridge Cricket Ground is a cricket ground mostly used for Test, One-Day International and county cricket located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, just across the River Trent from the city of Nottingham. Trent Bridge is also the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. As well as international cricket and Nottinghamshire's home games, the ground has hosted the Finals Day of the Twenty20 Cup twice and will host the final of the One-Day Cup between 2020 and 2024.

In 2009, the ground was used for the ICC World Twenty20 and hosted the semi-final between South Africa and Pakistan. The site takes its name from the nearby main bridge over the Trent and it is also close to Meadow Lane and the City Ground, the football stadiums of Notts County and Nottingham Forest respectively.

History

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Trent Bridge circa 1890

Trent Bridge was first used as a cricket ground in the 1830s. The first recorded cricket match was held on an area of ground behind the Trent Bridge Inn in 1838.[2] Trent Bridge hosted its first Test match in 1899, with England playing against Australia.

The ground was first opened in 1841 by William Clarke, husband of the proprietress of the Trent Bridge Inn[2] and himself captain of William Clarke's All-England Eleven. He was commemorated in 1990 by the opening of the new William Clarke Stand, which incorporates the Rushcliffe Suite.

In 1950, an electronically operated scoreboard was installed at this venue, then the world's largest at any cricket stadium.[3]


Ground

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Trent Bridge is considered to be one of the most beautiful grounds in world cricket.[4] Its pavilion, retaining the architectural parameters of its 1889 foundation, is very well known in world cricket because it faces the wicket at an angle.[citation needed] Recent developments include the £7.2 million Radcliffe Road Cricket Centre, opened in 1998 and the state of the art £1.9 million Fox Road stand, which has received awards for its architectural excellence.[5] The latter includes a modernistic aircraft-wing roof and was opened in 2002 despite a conflict with a small group of local residents over the lack of sunlight that this would cause to their properties.[citation needed]

Commencing in 2007, Trent Bridge has undergone redevelopment with the construction of a new stand to replace the Parr Stand and West Wing and the addition of one to five rows of extra seating at the front of several of the other stands.[6] This increased capacity from 15,358 to 17,500,[7] and the work was completed in time for the 2008 Test match against New Zealand. The stand was officially opened on 5 June by Prince Philip.[8] The stand continued to be officially called the 'New Stand' for a number of years, also being referred to as the Bridgford Road Stand,[9] before being renamed the Smith Cooper Stand in a sponsorship deal from March 2016.[10]

Bowling takes place from the Stuart Broad End (named the Pavilion End until September 2023 with the official renaming on 18 July 2024)[11][12] and the Radcliffe Road End, with the wickets laid square of the Fox Road, William Clarke and Smith Cooper Stands.

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  • Rain clouds at Trent Bridge during the Ashes series 2005
    Rain clouds at Trent Bridge during the Ashes series 2005
  • 'Freddie' Flintoff reaches 100 in front of the Fox Road Stand
    'Freddie' Flintoff reaches 100 in front of the Fox Road Stand
  • Fans celebrate in the William Clarke Stand, with England 4 runs from winning
    Fans celebrate in the William Clarke Stand, with England 4 runs from winning
  • The new floodlights 2008
    The new floodlights 2008
  • The new floodlights
    The new floodlights
  • Floodlit match at Trent Bridge – England v. Australia 17 September 2009
    Floodlit match at Trent Bridge – England v. Australia 17 September 2009
  • Radcliffe Road End, Trent Bridge
    Radcliffe Road End, Trent Bridge

Football

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Trent Bridge has a history of hosting football matches. Notts County Football Club played their important games at the ground from the 1860s, and moved there permanently in 1883 when Nottingham Forest left. However, games early and late in the season had to be played elsewhere due to the cricket and Notts County finally left in 1910, moving to Meadow Lane.

The ground also hosted an international match, England beating Ireland 6–0 on 20 February 1897.[13]

Test cricket records

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Michael Atherton holds the record for most career runs at Trent Bridge.

Batting

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Most career runs[14]
Runs Player Period
1,019 (20 innings) England Michael Atherton 1989–2001
956 (15 innings) England Joe Root 2013–2025
955 (10 innings) England Denis Compton 1938–1955
936 (17 innings) England Graham Gooch 1978–1994
735 (11 innings) England Tom Graveney 1953–1967
Denis Compton scored 278 against Pakistan in 1954, the record score at the ground.
Dudley Nourse averaged 120.33 with the bat, the highest of any player with 3+ matches at the ground.
James Anderson has taken the most wickets at the ground, with 73.
Shane Warne took 29 wickets at the ground, the most by a non-Englishman.
Most career runs (non-England)[15]
Runs Player Period
567 (6 innings) Cricket West Indies Viv Richards 1976–1991
541 (8 innings) India Sachin Tendulkar 1996–2011
526 (8 innings) Australia Don Bradman 1930–1948
477 (6 innings) Australia Stan McCabe 1930–1938
468 (3 innings) Cricket West Indies Frank Worrell 1950–1957
Highest individual scores[16]
Runs Player Date
278 v. Pakistan England Denis Compton 1 Jul 1954
261 v. England Cricket West Indies Frank Worrell 20 Jul 1950
258 v. West Indies England Tom Graveney 4 Jul 1957
232 v. England Australia Stan McCabe 10 Jun 1938
Cricket West Indies Viv Richards 3 Jun 1976
Most centuries[17]
Centuries Player Period
5 (10 innings) England Denis Compton 1939–1955
5 (15 innings) England Joe Root 2013–2025
5 (19 innings) England Michael Atherton 1989–2001
3 (7 innings) England Ollie Pope 2018–2025
3 (8 innings) Australia Don Bradman 1930–1948
3 (11 innings) England Tom Graveney 1953–1967
3 (17 innings) England Graham Gooch 1978–1994
Highest batting average (3+ matches)[18]
Average Player Period
120.33 (3 innings, 0 NO) South Africa Dudley Nourse 1935–1951
95.50 (10 innings, 0 NO) England Denis Compton 1939–1955
94.50 (6 innings, 0 NO) Cricket West Indies Viv Richards 1976–1991
90.66 (9 innings, 3 NO) England Graham Thorpe 1993–2004
86.40 (6 innings, 1 NO) India Sourav Ganguly 1996–2007

Bowling

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Most career wickets[19]
Wickets Player Period
73 (24 innings) England James Anderson 2003–2022
46 (22 innings) England Stuart Broad 2008–2022
41 (12 innings) England Alec Bedser 1947–1954
32 (10 innings) England Fred Trueman 1957–1964
29 (8 innings) Australia Shane Warne 1993–2005
Most career wickets (non-England)[20]
Wickets Player Period
29 (8 innings) Australia Shane Warne 1993–2005
24 (8 innings) New Zealand Richard Hadlee 1973–1990
18 (4 innings) Australia Clarrie Grimmett 1930–1934
16 (4 innings) Australia Terry Alderman 1981–1989
India Jasprit Bumrah 2018–2021
Best innings figures[21]
Figures Player Date
8/15 v. Australia England Stuart Broad 6 Aug 2015
8/70 v. England Sri Lanka Muttiah Muralitharan 2 Jun 2006
8/107 v.Australia England Bernard Bosanquet 29 May 1905
7/43 v. New Zealand England James Anderson 5 Jun 2008
7/44 v. Australia England Alec Bedser 11 Jun 1953
7/54 v. England Australia Bill O'Reilly 8 Jun 1934
7/55 v. Australia England Alec Bedser 11 Jun 1953
7/64 v. England Australia Frank Laver 29 May 1905
Best match figures[22]
Figures Player Date
14/99 v. Australia England Alec Bedser 11 Jun 1953
11/71 v. Pakistan England James Anderson 29 Jul 2010
11/129 v. England Australia Bill O'Reilly 8 Jun 1934
11/132 v. England Sri Lanka Muttiah Muralitharan 2 Jun 2006
10/87 v. England South Africa Peter Pollock 5 Aug 1965
10/122 v. South Africa England Angus Fraser 23 Jul 1998
10/140 v. England New Zealand Richard Hadlee 7 Aug 1986
10/158 v. Australia England James Anderson 10 Jul 2013
10/179 v. England Cricket West Indies Kenny Benjamin 10 Aug 1995
10/201 v. Australia England Ken Farnes 8 Jun 1934

Note: best match figures limited to 10; there have actually been seven 10-wicket match hauls at Trent Bridge.

Lowest strike rate (4+ innings)[23]
Strike rate Player Period
26.5 (16 wickets) England Shoab Bashir 2024–2025
29.2 (16 wickets) Australia Terry Alderman 1981–1989
30.3 (16 wickets) India Jasprit Bumrah 2018–2021
30.8 (15 wickets) England Tim Bresnan 2011–2012
35.8 (14 wickets) Australia Dennis Lillee 1972–1981

Team records

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Eddie Paynter topscored with 216*, as England totalled 658/8d in 1938.
Highest innings scores[24]
Score Team Date
658/8d England England v. Australia 10 Jun 1938
619/6d England England v. West Indies 4 Jul 1957
617 England England v. India 8 Aug 2002
602/6d Australia Australia v. England 10 Aug 1989
567/8d England England v. New Zealand 2 Jun 1994
Lowest completed innings[25][26]
Score Team Date
60  Australia v. England 6 Aug 2015
80  Pakistan v. England 29 Jul 2010
88  South Africa v. England 7 Jul 1960
97  New Zealand v. England 7 Jun 1973
112 England England v. Australia 28 May 1921

Partnership records

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Highest partnerships[27]
Runs Wicket Players Match Date
329 1st Mark Taylor (219) & Geoff Marsh (138)  Australia v.  England 10 Aug 1989
319 3rd Alan Melville (189) & Dudley Nourse (149)  South Africa v.  England 7 Jun 1947
303 Viv Richards (232) & Alvin Kallicharran (97)  West Indies v.  England 3 Jun 1976
283 4th Frank Worrell (261) & Everton Weekes (129)  West Indies v.  England 20 Jul 1950
266 2nd Tom Graveney (258) & Peter Richardson (126)  England v.  West Indies 4 Jul 1957
Highest partnerships by wicket[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37]
Runs Wicket Players Match Date
329 1st Mark Taylor (219) & Geoff Marsh (138)  Australia v.  England 10 Aug 1989
266 2nd Tom Graveney (258) & Peter Richardson (126)  England v.  West Indies 4 Jul 1957
319 3rd Alan Melville (189) & Dudley Nourse (149)  South Africa v.  England 7 Jun 1947
283 4th Frank Worrell (261) & Everton Weekes (129)  West Indies v.  England 20 Jul 1950
237 5th Denis Compton (163) & Norman Yardley (99)  England v.  South Africa 7 Jun 1947
215 6th Alan Knott (135) & Geoffrey Boycott (107)  England v.  Australia 28 Jul 1977
204 7th Marlon Samuels (117) & Daren Sammy (106)  West Indies v.  England 25 May 2012
107 8th Lindsay Hassett (137) & Ray Lindwall (42)  Australia v.  England 10 Jun 1948
103 9th Craig White (94*) & Matthew Hoggard (32)  England v.  India 8 Aug 2002
198 10th Joe Root (154*) & James Anderson (81)  England v.  India 9 Jul 2014

Last updated 25 October 2025.

In 2013, Australia's Ashton Agar achieved the highest Test score by a number 11 batter.[38]

Trent Bridge cricket ground, the adjacent bridge and the City Ground, home of Nottingham Forest Football Club

One Day International records

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In 2016, England broke the record for highest One Day International (ODI) score when they made 444/3 against Pakistan at the ground.[39] They bettered this score on the same ground two years latter when making 481/6 against Australia.[40]

In ODIs, the leading run-scorers here are Eoin Morgan (471 runs), Alex Hales (441 runs), and Jos Buttler (439 runs).[41] The leading wicket-takers are James Anderson (16 wickets), Stuart Broad (14 wickets) and Waqar Younis (12 wickets).[42]

The pavilion during a County Championship match in 2007

See also

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References

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  3. ^ "Worlds Largest Score Board". The Indian Express. 5 April 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 29 June 2019 – via Google News.
  4. ^ "Ashes ground guide: Trent Bridge". BBC Sport. 13 July 2005.
  5. ^ "Trent Bridge History". Notts County Cricket Club. 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2009.
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  8. ^ "A modern £8.2 million development for the world's third oldest Test ground – Turning our vision into reality" (PDF). Notts County Cricket Club. September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007.
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  13. ^ "Saturday, 20 February 1897: Home International Championship 1896-97 (14th) Match". England Football Online. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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