Riverside Ground

Chester-le-Street, England

County Ground, Riverside, Chester-le-street, Co Durham, DH3 3QR (Phone: 0191-387-1717/Fax 0191-387-1616)

Also or formerly known as Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground
Established 1995
Capacity 5000 (17000 for internationals)
Floodlights Yes, Installed in 2015
End names Finchale End, Lumley End
Home team Durham
Current local time 21:10, Sat Nov 01, 2025 (UTC +0000)

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Records and statistics

First Test	England v Zimbabwe - Jun 5-7, 2003	Scorecard
Last Test	England v Sri Lanka - May 27-30, 2016	Scorecard
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First ODI	Pakistan v Scotland - May 20, 1999	Scorecard
Last ODI	England v Australia - Sep 24, 2024	Scorecard
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First T20I	England v South Africa - Aug 20, 2008	Scorecard
Last T20I	England v West Indies - Jun 6, 2025	Scorecard
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Profile

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 were awarded first-class status in 1992 that the development really took off and an international-standard stadium has now been constructed. The hard work was rewarded in 1999 when the ground was awarded two matches in the World Cup, and the following year England played a NatWest Series game. In 2003, the venue because the first new Test ground in England since 1902 when it staged a match against ZImbabwe, and it is now has a firm place on the international fixture list, although Chester-le-Street still has to take in place in the pecking order below the established grounds.

It's a long walk from the train station or bus and, once there, spectators face a long day if exposed to the cold. And exposed is the word: the stands around three-quarters of the ground are fairly low, although compensation is made in some part by a fine view of Lumley Castle over the open eastern side from the west and south stands.

The old ground had a limited capacity, although 5000 watched the 1972 Gillette Cup tie against Surrey. In 2000, more than 15,000 watched an England ODI, although that capacity was reduced to 12000, which included a fair amount of temporary seating.
Martin Williamson

Notes

Travel
Train Nearest station: Chester-le-Street
Car Just off the A1 (M) motorway - leave at junction 63. Leave the motorway at the signs for Chester-le-street and follow the signs for the Riverside. Ample parking next to Riverside Complex
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Fixtures

2026
Sun May 10 (50 ovs) 11:00 local \| 10:00 GMT 06:00 EDT \| 05:00 CDT \| 03:00 PDT	1st ODI - England Women v New Zealand Women
Wed Jul 1 (20 ovs) 18:30 local \| 17:30 GMT 13:30 EDT \| 12:30 CDT \| 10:30 PDT	1st T20I - England v India
Tue Sep 22 (50 ovs) 12:30 local \| 11:30 GMT 07:30 EDT \| 06:30 CDT \| 04:30 PDT	1st ODI - England v Sri Lanka
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