Northampton Town used to play at the cricket ground. I never went there though.
Bramall Lane was used for cricket up until 1970ish. I think they only put a fourth side on the ground at that point.
In non league Stourbridge share with a cricket club. The War Memorial ground has three stands. Down the side there is an enormous open area with the cricket pitches next to the football pitch which forms part of the outfield for cricket.
I don't think you would have football and cricket on the same ground at a professional level for either sport now.
OldhamA t20 specific pitch is, they play them at pretty small stadiums in New Zealand I think. But I agree, far from ideal.
Thanks - so length wise it would work. According to my googling the minimum is 60 yards from the centre, so 120 yards which is fine for football. Not great on the sidelines though unless they did something really clever with sliding stands or pitches - which seems really expensive for a few match days a year.
It's incredibly unlikely yes. Not impossible though, with expensive modern technology, movable pitches, seating configurations that can be moved. There's just not enough money in cricket to make it worth anyone's while I'd have thought.
If, and I wouldn’t like it, you did do a removable seat piece you could feasibly bring MLB games over like they do at the London Stadium.
Needs about 100m though which seems too much.
Sheep2Northampton Town used to play at the cricket ground. I never went there though.
Bramall Lane was used for cricket up until 1970ish. I think they only put a fourth side on the ground at that point.
Bramall Lane was originally a cricket ground opened in 1855.
Built for local cricket clubs, including Wednesday Cricket Club, which later became Sheffield Wednesday FC. First football match (for charity) was played in 1862. Sheff United moved in permanently in 1889.
CharcyIf, and I wouldn’t like it, you did do a removable seat piece you could feasibly bring MLB games over like they do at the London Stadium.
Needs about 100m though which seems too much.
Not that it would work for the baseball ,because of the attendances, but I guess if they are planning to build a smaller secondary stadium (for the development team, women's team etc) they could leave one end open/ with a temporary stand so it could be used for cricket as well.
B_C_F_CSheep2Northampton Town used to play at the cricket ground. I never went there though.
Bramall Lane was used for cricket up until 1970ish. I think they only put a fourth side on the ground at that point.
Bramall Lane was originally a cricket ground opened in 1855.
Built for local cricket clubs, including Wednesday Cricket Club, which later became Sheffield Wednesday FC. First football match (for charity) was played in 1862. Sheff United moved in permanently in 1889.
I went there for the first time in the early 80s and the cricket pavilion was still there with the new main stand built in front of it on what used to be the open side. Bramall Lane staged an Ashes test match, I believe, and cricket was played there until the 70s.
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For a while after Bramall Lane ceased hosting cricket Yorkshire would play several fixtures per season in Abbeydale Park which is technically in Derbyshire
In fact this famous (?) picture of TF is taken in front of the old cricket pavilion at Bramall Lane
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madFor a while after Bramall Lane ceased hosting cricket Yorkshire would play several fixtures per season in Abbeydale Park which is technically in Derbyshire
Before 1890 Yorkshire played matches around the county with an HQ at Bramall Lane. Thereafter they played at Headingley in Leeds and moved their HQ to there in 1903 - but they continued to use Bramall Lane as a second ground until 1973.
Werent Sheff U founded because Wednesday moved and the landlord wanted a team to play there? Same with how Liverpool were founded. (Everton moving, not Sheffield Wednesday) (obviously)
Knighthead have bought 49% of Birmingham Phoenix for around £40m
Could see the end of the orange kit, will their name change?
Yeah, admittedly I'm an incredibly casual cricket viewer at best. But that feels way over the odds.
Be intrested to know why people more clued up than myself think they've valued it so high.