Riverside Ground Chester-le-Street England - Cricket Stadium

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, England

Capacity: 17000

Pitch Report

The pitch at this place will help the batsmen and the ball will come well on the bat. Batsmen can play their shots right from the beginning of the innings and will have a good time on this wicket. It will be difficult for the bowlers and they will have to be precise in their line and length.

Weather Report

Weather during the match time in Chester-le-Street, GB will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 72% humidity and 21.2 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.

Riverside Ground History

The first significant match played at Chester-le-Street was when Durham took on the touring New Zealanders in 1992, but it was when Durham was granted first-class status in 1992 that development really began and an international standard stadium has now been built. The hard work was rewarded in 1999 when the ground hosted two matches in the World Cup and the following year England played a game of the NatWest Series. In 2003, the venue became England's first new Test ground since 1902 when it hosted a match against Zimbabwe and it now has a strong place on the international fixture list, although Chester-le-Street is yet to take a place in the category below the established grounds.

It is a long way from the train station or bus and once there, visitors face a long day in the cold. And the word exposed is: the stands around three-quarters of the ground are quite low, although this is somewhat compensated for by the fine views of Lumley Castle on the open eastern side from the west and south stands. The old ground had a limited capacity, although 5000 watched a 1972 Gillett Cup tie against Surrey. In 2000, over 15,000 watched an England ODI, although that capacity was reduced to 12000, including a considerable amount of temporary seating.

Riverside Ground Pitch Favour

T20 Statistics
Total matches	8
Batting first won	3
Bowling first won	5
1st inn avg score	138
2nd inn avg score	131
Highest Total	195/5
Lowest Total	155/10
Highest Chased	143/3
Lowest Defended	176/9

ODI Statistics
Total matches	28
Batting first won	11
Bowling first won	15
1st inn avg score	240
2nd inn avg score	192
Highest Total	338/6
Lowest Total	98/10
Highest Chased	314/4
Lowest Defended	161/10

Test Statistics
Total matches	6
Batting first won	4
Bowling first won	2
1st inn avg score	352
2nd inn avg score	270
3rd inn avg score	295
4th inn avg score	138
Highest Total	569/6
Lowest Total	94/10
Highest Chased	111/3
Lowest Defended	224/10