Sky’s the limit

IMG_4189 (640x427)Following his appearance on Sky TV on day one of the fourth test of the Ashes, photographer Andy Stokes turned the tables a little and took time out to chat with the camera man who films the players entering the field of play from the pavilion.

Stuart from Warwickshire travels all over the country filming for Sky Sports and has been doing so for 20 years. He covers a number of sports and enjoys covering the cricket in the summer.

Stuart told me that Trent Bridge was his favourite venue as he is able to get close to the players and get those special and unusual shots you cannot get at any other ground. So Stuart, this is your moment on the other side of the camera!

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Tickets Please

You would have come across these people today, in fact every time you come and watch the cricket.

Dressed in bright green outside the gates are the stewards who are taking tickets to let you into the ground. An important job for any event.

We spoke to a steward on the pavillion gate, who said “I love doing this job, i’m a big fan of cricket and Trent Bridge is such a superb ground.

“The atmosphere is always buzzing, especially when we are hosting an Ashes series. After what happened yesterday, everyones expecting England to dominate, what a day to be here.”

You’ll see these guys all around the ground. Here from the start to say hello and at the end of the day to say goodbye.

One hand on the Urn

“One hand on the Urn”, “One hand on the Urn” was the cry from the members’ stand at 10.45am this morning. A gentlemen by the name of Mr Merritt, dressed in a summer suit and straw hat was preaching his word to fans and players as they entered the pitch.

His enthusiasm was visible for all to see and with his mock up Ashes in tow, brings great delight to English fans as you feel the real Ashes will be back on English soil very soon.

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Roll back the years

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Out in the grassy surroundings you will see full whites as the two teams battle out in the Ashes. But in the background you may come across some very different looking cricketers.They are dressed in clothes which resemble W.G. Grace rather than Joe Root.

There are around five of these people dressed in Victorian attire and they can be seen performing historical cricket scenes in hospitality suites and around the ground.

The performers combine comedy with history, so keep your eyes peeled for a bit of entertainment from them around the ground.

The Broad Appeal

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Day two begins with England in control after a superb start to the fourth test. Trent Bridge is also host to the Broad Appeal today, which is at the ground in order to raise money for a great cause.

Chris Broad and his two children, Stuart and Gemma, are raising awareness and funds for the motor neurone disease (MND) associations. Wife of Chris Broad, Miche, died in 2010 following a battle with MND.

Now the Broad family have launched an appeal to help raise money. You will find a Broad Appeal stand behind the New Stand, where you can buy hats, caps, mini-bats, soft balls and other cricket goodies, with the money going to a fantastic cause.

Buy a sticker and pose for a selfie and tweet it with the hashtag #broadappealselfie and help raise awareness.

The Morning View

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With The Ashes return to English soil being imminent, the morning of day 2 gave me a great opportunity to get amongst the English faithful and find out the mood of the fans and how they felt the day would pan out.

One gentlemen I spoke to expressed his desire to see Joe Root go on and make 200 today, England to bat and bat before having an a blast at the Australians later on the day. Another couple said how delighted they were for local boy Stuart Broad after his phenomenal bowling display yesterday left England on the verge of the reclaiming the Ashes.

On the flip side, some of the Aussie fans who had got in early spoke of their utter disappointment and lack of application that their side had shown on the first day. The frustration of not learning from mistakes and not adapting to conditions is something that the tourist following are getting irate about.

Whatever your view on Day 1 it certainly was a fantastic day for England and leaves them in a great position to reclaim the Ashes urn here at Trent Bridge.