Trent Bridge… the name itself inspires a sense of serene beauty.
It isn’t one of the largest sports grounds you’ll ever come across but when it comes to sheer beauty, it is up there. In fact, in my view it is so pretty that it should be considered one of the tourist spots in the Midlands.
Located in the vicinity of the Nottingham Forest football stadium, Trent Bridge derives its name from the bridge over nearby Trent river.
View from the Radcliffe Road End
My first impression of Trent bridge was in 2009 during the World Twenty20 in England. That was the time when the Ashes 2005 Test at this very ground was still fresh in everyone’s mind. And, everyone at the stadium kept reminding you of Andy Flintoff’s exploits and how the Brett Lee six over Fox Road stand hit an Audi parked outside (which belonged to one of the officials of the Nottingham Cricket Council – the story goes the official later auctioned it off on EBay!).
View from the press box, Twenty20 World Cup, England, 2009
Since then I have travelled frequently to Trent Bridge (using cricket matches just a pretence, I might add). It’s just the feeling of being there which really excites me!
In my book, Trent bridge is even prettier than Lords. It is like being on centre court at W19 watching a ladies’ singles final (rather prefer them to men).
View from the boundary line at Radcliffe Road End, Twenty20 World Cup, England, 2009
That’s me in the last picture. A tad too many bears the previous year… living in Glasgow – as I used to those days – and frequenting City Centre ever so often, just gets you in the ‘spirit’, I guess! 😉
Working for Notts Cricket County
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