Ground Development

Work has begun on the £8.2million redevelopment project to expand the capacity of Trent Bridge and build more top-class facilities for players and spectators.

As well as building a new stand on the Bridgford Road side of the ground and adding seats elsewhere to raise capacity from 15,358 to more than 17,000, Notts are also installing six permanent floodlights and building a new office block for match day officials and administration staff.

There will also be a new electronic scoreboard on the office block that will act as a replay screen during major matches.

The project is scheduled to be completed in time for next season's major matches at Trent Bridge, with the new stand open for the npower Test with New Zealand, starting on June 5, while the floodlights will be in use for the first time for the second NatWest Series One-day International against South Africa on August 26.

Notts Match Operations Manager Tom Paterson is responsible for overseeing the redevelopment project and will be blogging for nottscccc.co.uk during the project.