Edgbaston news

This year's "summer of sport" has shown how the UK's sports infrastructure is capable of producing a plethora of events that attract fans from around ... More

Groundscare teams at Leicester City Football Club, Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Leeds Rhinos rugby club are among the winners of the 2018 Institute of ... More

Edgbaston Stadium is increasing its capacity ahead of a bumper year of international cricket in 2019, when the venue will host an Ashes test as ... More

The Northfield Leisure Centre in Birmingham has opened to the public on 14 May, as part of Birmingham City Council’s (BCC) £40m investment programme in ... More

Erdington Leisure Centre in Birmingham will open to the public today (4 September) as part of Birmingham City Council’s (BCC) £40m investment programme in the ... More

England's cricket match against the West Indies – the first day/night test match to be played in the UK – is being described as a ... More

Warwickshire County Cricket Club (CCC) has announced an £85m (€93.4m, US$109.2m) deal with German investment group Patrizia and the government's Homes & Communities Agency to ... More

Edgbaston, the home of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, will have its capacity increased as it prepares to host the first day/night test match on British ... More

The capacity of Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium could be increased by almost 30,000 seats if the city successfully bids for the Commonwealth Games. Currently accommodating 12,700 ... More

Edgbaston Cricket Ground, the home of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, will increase its capacity using a temporary stand to accommodate ICC Champions Trophy matches this ... More

Building work has begun on a new leisure centre in Stechford, east Birmingham. The £9m centre will replace the existing Stechford Cascades facility and will ... More

Edgbaston in Birmingham has been selected by cricket’s governing body to host the first ever day/night Test Match in England. The match against the West ... More

Venues such as Villa Park, the Alexander Stadium and the NEC Arena could host Commonwealth Games events, if Birmingham wins its bid to organise the ... More

Birmingham’s economy is set to receive a £25.3m (US$32.5m, €29m) boost as a result of Edgbaston hosting several matches from the ICC Champions Trophy. According ... More

A thousand youngsters across Birmingham and Warwickshire will receive a free cricket bat as a way to encourage more children into the sport. Warwickshire County ... More

Organisers at Edgbaston Cricket Ground are attempting create an environment of religious tolerance and unity by hosting a triangular competition of teams representing three faiths. ... More

Manchester United Football Club’s (MUFC) groundskeeping team has been named among the winners of the annual Institute of Groundsmanship’s (IOG) annual awards. The awards ceremony, ... More

Construction is to start next month on the University of Birmingham’s new £55m red brick and copper-clad sports centre on its Edgbaston campus. Designed by ... More

Allett Mowers cylinder mower manufacturer has secured a two-year partnership agreement with Edgebaston Stadium, UK. Allett Mowers, part of Turfmech, will provide the Edgbaston ground ... More

Tennis court specialists Plexipave (UK) have recently installed their Plexicushion Prestige surface in the new six-court indoor facility at Edgbaston Priory Club, Birmingham. The High ... More

Free places are still available for club owners and managers to attend the Future of Fitness seminar being held in London this week - at ... More

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced which venues will host major international cricket fixtures for 2013-2016, a period that includes two Ashes ... More

The University of Birmingham's (UoB) historic Edgbaston campus is poised to undergo a major £175m transformation, including the development of a new sports centre. Lifschutz ... More