GLOUCESTERSHIRE Cricket Chief Executive Will Brown has declared himself ‘delighted’ with the county having landed five high-profile international matches from 2020 to 2024.
Gloucestershire’s Brightside Ground will host England’s One Day International clash with Australia in 2020 plus ODI’s against Sri Lanka, South Africa and two other matches, which are yet to be confirmed, in the following years.
However, Bristol has not been given one of the T20 tournament host venues.
Brown, though, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have helped Bristol continue its now rich tradition of delivering top class International cricket.
“This was very much a city and regional bid and in particular we must thank Bristol’s Mayor, Marvin Rees, for the hard work he and his team put into the bid.
“We were very disappointed that such a diverse, vibrant and populous city as Bristol was overlooked for the new T20 tournament but we remain excited about the future for Gloucestershire Cricket, the Brightside Ground and the wider sports agenda in the region and we look forward to delivering this exciting selection of International matches.”
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