Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Cricket field in Trafford, England
Old Trafford Cricket Ground is a cricket field in Trafford, England, serving as the home venue for Lancashire County Cricket Club and hosting international matches throughout the season. The facility features multiple stands arranged around an oval playing surface that accommodates approximately 19,000 spectators during major fixtures.
Manchester Cricket Club began playing on the de Trafford estate meadows in 1857, and Lancashire County Cricket Club has been the ground's home since 1864. The club bought the ground outright from the de Traffords in 1898 for £24,372. In 1956 Jim Laker took 19 wickets for 90 runs against Australia, a Test record still unmatched.
The venue holds a central place in English cricket tradition as the location where Jim Laker achieved his record-breaking 19 wickets for 90 runs against Australia in 1956.
The Altrincham line of Manchester Metrolink stops directly outside the venue at Old Trafford station. Most matches take place during daylight hours, with Test matches often running across multiple days.
The Point, a £12 million stand overlooking the pitch, was built during the redevelopment that followed Old Trafford losing Test status in 2009. The same project restored the 1895 pavilion, the oldest part of the ground, which runs parallel to the pitch and so gives club members a poor view of play.
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