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Old
Trafford Cricket Ground, usually
referred to as Old Trafford or
Lancashire County Cricket Ground
(often abbreviated to LCCG) is a
cricket ground situated on Talbot
Road in Old Trafford. It has been
the home of Lancashire County
Cricket Club since its foundation in
1864, although it was the ground of
Manchester Cricket Club from 1856.
International Test matches have been
played there since 1884.
The
cricket ground is near the Old
Trafford football stadium (a five
minute walk away down Warwick Road
and Sir Matt Busby Way), in the
borough of Trafford in Greater
Manchester, approximately two miles
south west of Manchester city
centre. Its capacity is 22,000 for
Test matches, for which temporary
stands are erected, and 15,000 for
other matches. Since 1884, it has
hosted 73 Tests, the third highest
number in England, behind Lord's and
The Oval.
The
two ends of the ground are the
Stretford End to the west and the
Brian Statham End (formerly the
Warwick Road End) to the east,
renamed in honour of the former
Lancashire and England player. The
section of Warwick Road behind this
end is also called Brian Statham
Way. Immediately abutting the ground
to the south-east is the Old
Trafford Metrolink station.
Around
4/5 of Old Trafford's circumference
is bordered by stands, with all
single-tiered except the Cyril
Washbrook-Brian Statham Stand, a
two-tiered cantilever structure
built in 1993; this faces the
Pavilion, parallel to the wicket,
and is consequently only open during
better-attended games. The remaining
1/5 of the perimeter lost its stands
in 1999, creating a position for
temporary stands that can increase
the ground's overall capacity. This
empty area can also accommodate a
stage, allowing Old Trafford to be
used as a musical arena
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