@@TheWideWorldofStadiums that's part of the charm of this channel there is going to be the odd mistake thrown in :) and you are a good enough sport to admit it when you corrected.
The county championship is a real throwback and even though it's constantly been threatened with being axed I hope it lasts. It's the only first class league with genuine fans, following and rivalries and there's something unique about long-form cricket in a league format rather than the test series one we're used to. They also have fantastic outgrounds and a generally good culture around the supporters. I highly recommend anyone with an interest in cricket to follow it because let's be honest, it may not be around much longer.
"The county championship is a real throwback" It's such a pity hearing the cricket that I grew up with being described in such dismissive terms by what I assume is a member of a younger generation, even in an otherwise generally positive comment. If it's "not [to be] around much longer", then as far as I'm concerned cricket in England is dead.
It's worth explaining that the "Ciderabad" nickname comes from when Somerset prepare their ground to be well suited to spin bowling. Hyderabad is a famously spin-friendly cricket ground in India. Somerset is an area where they grow a lot of apples to make cider. Enjoyable video! Thanks.
That's not a cathedral next to Taunton's County Ground, it's just a plain old church. But the two church towers close to the ground add to it's beauty, for me the best place in the world to watch cricket.
Chelmsford is intimidating! Essex's T20 games are usually sold out on a Friday night and the the crowd is loud, partisan, well lubricated and very close to the players. Taunton is similar but the crowds are better behaved!
A video on the County outgrounds where they play occasionally would be nice, though there aren't as many as there used to be. My local ground is St Helen's in Swansea, which last hosted County Cricket in 2019 but lost out after Covid. That is closer to the sea than Hove, and occasionally balls have flown over the road and onto the beach. It's also where Garry Sobers hit six sixes in an over for the first time in first class cricket, anywhere in the world.
Thomas Lord's ground was flattened out somewhat when the 2012 London Olympics archery events were played there. I'm not sure how much of the >2 metres slope was negated but when I visited there in the autumn of that year the grass surface was stacked up in mounts of turves (that's turves not turds) in readiness for relaying. I believe the now location is the third since the earliest, the original being repurposed as Marylebone Station.
Great video, nice to see so many grounds I have been fortunate to visit, my home ground in Chester le street is a great place to watch cricket, the castle you pointed out is Lumley castle, (14th C), not as you suggest Durham castle, Durham castle in six mile away in the city of Durham.
Cardiff was my favourite for the night out afterwards (last time the ashes were played there), the Western Terrace at Headingley was the most drunk stand I've been in for a test match, Trent Bridge is slightly dull but completely inoffensive, The Oval is good for me to get home from and Lords is the biggest rip-off in the world and obviously hates peasants.
The "old building" at Headingley was the original pavilion.The cricket grounds that are featured are only the main headquarters for the counties.Most of the counties also play at other home venues,known as "out grounds".These include quite a few seaside venues which stage County Cricket and some are more closer to the sea than Hove.Scarborough (Yorks),Blackpool(Lancs),Colwyn Bay(Glam),Weston-Supermare(Somerset),for example. Notts sometimes even play the odd county match at Cleethorpes,which is actually in Lincolnshire !
And Notts have played at Skegness too, which is also Lincolnshire! Northamptonshire used to play at Luton (Bedfordshire), Leicestershire at Oakham (Rutland), Hampshire still play at Bournemouth (Dorset, but parts of it used to be Hampshire). Somersets' ground in Bristol was technically in Gloucestershire, Abergavenny (Gwent) was a Glamorgan out ground for many years. Ps. Wait a minute, I missed one - Northamptonshire (again) used to play in Peterborough (Was Huntingdonshire, now Cambridgeshire)!
@@robertwilloughby8050 Hampshire have not played at Bournemouth for a home match since the Rose Bowl opened, They do play a match on the Isle of Wight near Newport,
Still think the best English county cricket ground is the Nevill Ground in Royal Tunbridge Wells used by Kent occasionally. It is famous for being where Kapil Dev hit his 175* in 1983.
I was lucky enough to be there & witness Kapil Dev's fantastic innings,,, Shame there were strikes at the time, so no tv camera's at the ground for that match
@@juliancrittall3291 ... i was laughed at by my club mates when i told them i wasn't playing next weekend as i was going to the India v Zimbabwe game,,, they were not laughing the week after though,,, a side note,, 12th man for Zimbabwe was a young lad by the name of Graeme Hick
@@agusteraandyyeah that's one inning we Indians just hear stories and rumours about ball landing here, ball landing there, ball landing in someone's yard across the street 😂... Maybe you can clear some of the misinformation, since there is no footage of that inning!
That was an unexpected video. Interesting how many of the grounds have sold off/ leased parts of the ground for hotels or apartments and the use of many temporary stands for the occasional international. I can only think of the Oval Hotel in Adelaide that's done that in Australia.
@60s Man 60s Guitars I agree. But the problem is that it doesn't look good to be using taxpayer's money on what are essentially private members clubs. They should certainly be supported though.
been to all these grounds apart from Glamorgan,Taunton is the best of them all for a great day out and atmosphere and during lunch take a stroll up to the town which is a 5min walk.I try to visit Taunton 3/4 times a season as love championship cricket and Taunton can’t beat both any time during the season🤷🏻♂️
As a Midlander, it's no wonder that I gravitate towards the grounds at Northampton, Edgbaston, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and Worcester. It's Edgbaston that I tend to go to most regularly, in the notorious Eric Hollies stand. The name of which gives rise to this particular poem: Sir Donald George Bradman, Would have been a very glad man, Had his average been .06 more, Than 99.94.
Probably much harder to research, and a much longer video, but attempting to list the stadiums used by the "Minor Counties" would be an interesting video. For those not in the know, "Minor Counties" are basically every other county in GB that isn't in the County Championship. I believe one of the most successful "Minor Counties" is my local Staffordshire...
Just one thing from your Oval segment. The Oval didn't host the first international football match. It was held at Hamilton Crescent in the Partick area of Glasgow in 1872 - the home of West of Scotland Cricket Club (game finished Scotland 0 England 0).
Chip shops in UK - usually a regular option now would be something like pollock or basa as they're cheaper, but traditionally and in slightly better ones it'll be cod, haddock, plaice. In fancy pants ones you might get things like turbot. I personally can't really tell the difference between any of them tastewise. No shark though. You're welcome for the important info.
The football pitch at the Northampton County ground was situated at the opposite end to the pavilion. It’s now covered by the large white building, which houses the indoor cricket school.
The only one I've been to is New Road Worcester. It is really pleasant place however that new apartment building section wasn't there when I was there and it doesn't look good from the pics. I lived in Worcester for a few years and it seems every spring the pitch is flooded, its built right in the flood plain. One year the flooding was so bad the UK Army came out with these trucks (ahem Lorries English bros) with big wheels and raised suspension to drive people from side of the river to the other because the floods came up over the bridges that cross the Severn and a lot of the city centre was under water. Interestingly I noticed the atmosphere was really calm and people changed pace from modern hustle and bustle and seemed joyful and everybody got through it. It made me think that when there is a minor disaster people find some resolve and feel unified for a few days to get through it whereas in normal every day life people are stressed, atomized and polarized. essay over.
I've been to 10 of these grounds, and the difference between the test and non test venues is huge. As a Bears fan Edgbaston is my favourite, though I do have a soft spot for New Road, though partly that's because it's where I saw Warwickshire claim the 2012 County Championship.
Mad to think that Middlesex as a county (outside cricket and rowing) hasnt existed for years. Ps. The castle nr Durham's Riverside is the Lumley Castle (Lumley End for bowling).
Love and hate headingley. Great ground, however, the pavilion is used by Leeds Beckett university as lecture rooms and classrooms during term time. Spent many a day there daydreaming looking over the pitch while nursing the mother of all hangovers. And as per usual great video and northern premier league stadiums please.
One of the stands at Yorkshire is more recent. North stand (rugby side) so south for the cricket. The concourse goes right across and you can see over the cricket field on rugby nights.
As a son of Trent Bridge and now resident of Chester le Street I can confirm that the castle in question is not Durham Castle, which is in Durham, but Lumley Castle. It is reputed to be haunted. When the Australian team stayed there the Aussies were so spooked that Shane Watson had to cuddle in with Brett Lee for comfort.
Really enjoyed your trip around the U cricket grounds , however one fact you got wrong is that the Oval did not hold the first football international . The first ever recognised internation wasindeed Scotland v England in 1872 but played on Hamilton Crescent another crricket ground but in Glasgow
5:45 You've got this wrong I'm afraid. It's widely recognised, including by the FA, the SFA and FIFA, that the first ever international football match was Scotland v England at West of Scotland Cricket Ground in Partick, which is now in Glasgow, on 30 November 1872. It finished 0-0. There were unofficial matches at the Oval before this but they're not recognised and the Scotland teams in these were just random Scottish people living in England that wanted to play. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1872_Scotland_v_England_football_match
So much. Bars yet and with cricket grounds, you get plenty of chance to look around. All so very English 😀 Middlesex have played a few matches at Merchant Taylors school, yards from Hertfordshire, just a few hindered yards from me… and the county doesn’t even exist
That IS NOT Durham Castle.... It is Lumley Castle. The county town of Durham is some miles to the south (funnily enough Durham Castle is actually in Durham and NOT in Chester Le Street....
Couple of years ago, Liam Livingstone hit a ball out of the Headingley ground, landed in the middle of the rugby pitch next door. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N22uOMMwSns.html
Gonna correct you on the first international football match, as that actually happened in a Scottish cricket ground - Hamilton Crescent, home of West of Scotland CC. Don't imagine you'll be doing a video on Scottish cricket anytime soon, but there are some bangers up there
Aussie grounds are shared with AFL though. There's no use for English cricket grounds during the winter. Can't really justify the expense of 50,000+ capacity stadiums when they may only get filled less than 10 days a year.
You need to do your homework better Bruce. The world's first International Association Football match took place between Scotland & England at West of Scotland cricket ground in Glasgow, Scotland.
@@luqmaanabrahams1971 Although Bristol is home to Gloucestershire CCC, it's not uncommon for Bristolians to support Somerset (Bristol being its own county on the boundary between the two).
