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Cricket in the Park - The Oval at Regent’s Park

3 years ago, at the end of August

The Oval is coming to Regent’s Park. It had been confirmed that clapham common would host the ECB’s Cricket in the Park event for The Oval Test, but according to the ECB this has now changed. Instead, Regent’s Park will be the venue, for the Saturday and Sunday of the fifth Ashes Test. No idea why they’ve changed it…

Cricket in the park - Regent’s Park

3 years ago, mid-July

UPDATE: 31 August 2005, Cricket in the Park will be available for the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval. The clapham common venue has been changed to Regent’s Park. More info here.

As you know, the very progressive ECB (and I almost mean that genuinely!) are doing Cricket in the Park this year, beginning with Regent’s Park for the Lord’s Test tomorrow. (more details here)

I can’t go - but if anyone reading this does go, it would be great to hear about it (with photos if poss). If you want to “file a report” about how it went (atmosphere, facilities etc etc) on the site, let me know. Or just send in your photos to stumps@cricket.mailliw.com - thanks.

Cricket in the park for The Ashes

3 years ago, mid-June

UPDATE: 31 August 2005, the clapham common venue has been changed to Regent’s Park. More info here.

UPDATE (August 18 2005): The ECB have extended Cricket in the Park to include the fourth and fifth Tests. See here for more.

UPDATE (August 16 2005): There are no Cricket in the Park events planned for Nottingham or London, for the fourth and fifth Tests against Australia. See this post for more details.

This is a great idea, although I wonder why it hasn’t been done before.

Entry to these events is completely free, and will offer you a Test match atmosphere without having to be at the ground, with big screens for fans to watch all the action on.

And with opportunities as well to take part in different cricket games and activities, the big screen events will offer the ideal setting to watch the contest unfold.

I might well go to Regent’s Park - sounds like a brilliant day out:

London - July
In Regents Park for the Lord’s npower Ashes Test Match - July 22/23

Birmingham - August
In Cannon Hill Park for Edgbaston’s npower Ashes Test Match - August 5/6

Bristol - September
In Queen’s Square for the Old Trafford npower Ashes Test Match - August 12/13