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| Old Trafford Cricket Ground Manchester |
| The Old Trafford cricket ground, Manchester is one of England's oldest and most famed cricket stadiums. Serving as the home ground of the Lancashire County Cricket Club, Old Trafford has hosted cricket matches from as long ago as 1856. The Old Trafford cricket ground has a rich heritage and has witnessed many international matches. Some of the most historic cricketing events have also taken place at the venue. Jim Laker took his famous ten wickets in an innings against Australia here in 1956 and it was at this very stadium that Shane Warne bowled the celebrated "ball of the century" to Mike Gatting. The stadium can seat about 20,000 spectators at a time, making it one of the larger cricket stadiums. Apart from cricket, the ground has also hosted many concerts, a famous one being the Move Concert. But now the stadium is going through a major transformation and some of the old stands have demolished. The pavilion is also being renovated to give the ground a much needed facelift. The Old Trafford cricket ground, Manchester generally hosts all the major Tests and so it was really disappointing to see the stadium missing out on the opportunity to host a 2009 Ashes Test. Old Trafford lost to Cardiff in its bid to host one of the Tests of the 2009 Ashes series. livescore.warofcricket.com provides information on Old Trafford Cricket Ground Manchester and other famous grounds in England. |
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