Cricket in a football ground?

[Nottseagull]

Two days after the game at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea fought out a dull 2-2 draw with Wrexham. As the game drew to a close the bored crowd chanted "We want cricket"!

It would have to be boring for them to want cricket
(I'm not a fan btw)

 

[Guy Fawkes]

The Drippingn Pan in Lewes used to be used for cricket matches, and i've heard that one of the first Australian touring sides played a match there, but don't know if there is any truth in it

 

[Gwylan]

Bradford was home to Bradford Park Avenue and a county cricket venue (I think Jim Laker took 10 wickets there at one point).

I remember the limited overs game at the Goldstone but does anyone remember the Albion playing cricket there? It would have been in the late 70s and I remember that Ken Tiler looked quite a decent player. For the life of me, I can't remember who it was against - a Sussex team?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

there was a cricket game at the millenium stadium a few years back- plus there are aussie stadiums used for both, and infact NZ stadiums that are used for cricket and rugby

 

[dougdeep]

You can do it the other way around, as the Albion used to play at the county ground.

 

[Marc]

No doubt i'm opening myself up for a right piss taking here. I don't know anything about cricket but could you play a match in a football ground or would it be too small?

you could do years ago but unless its a very low league football & cricket standard then theres no chance today (i.e. BHA groundsharing with SussexCCC for example). The advancements in both fields of groundsmanship over the years mean the two could never overlap each other effectively.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Well, I wouldn't fancy facing a quick on a wicket prepared on a centre circle of a footy pitch. Did they lay a temporary artificial down to make it playable?