Durham’s away Specsavers County Championship fixture against Lancashire Cricket will be played at Sedbergh School, Cumbria.
The match starting on Sunday 30 June will see Lancashire take first team cricket to the school for the first time after it successfully hosted a number of three-day MCCA Cumberland & Red Rose Academy fixtures over the last few years.
It will be Durham’s second successive outground fixture at Lancashire following on from the four-day thriller at Southport in 2016, with Durham prevailing in a two-wicket thriller.
Lancashire Cricket currently has links with the school through the Club’s Academy playing one annual 50 over fixture against Sedbergh’s First Team.
Paul Allott, Lancashire’s Director of Cricket, said: “We’re really looking forward to taking the Durham fixture to Sedbergh School, which is regarded as one of the most picturesque grounds in the UK.
“The quality of their facilities and infrastructure is excellent and we’ve all been very impressed by the performance and record of their dedicated grounds team.
“With the considerable demands on Emirates Old Trafford as an ICC Cricket World Cup and Ashes venue this summer we thought it was a great opportunity to take a game there and we hope that Lancashire Members and supporters further afield from Emirates Old Trafford, including visiting fans from Durham, will have the opportunity to attend what promises to be a fantastic four-day fixture.”
Dan Harrison, Headmaster at Sedbergh School, commented: “We’re delighted to be hosting our first ever Lancashire fixture this summer.
“From an infrastructure perspective, everything will be in place come June and we are looking forward to putting on a show, for the locals, Lancashire Members and supporters, and travelling supporters from Durham.
The School’s Head of Cricket is former Durham wicketkeeper Martin Speight, who played 70 first-class matches for the Club between 1997 & 2001.