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Royal London One-Day International : England v India : Match Day Info

23 August 2014

Royal London One-Day International : England v India
Match Day Information for 25 August 2014

THE MATCH HAS BEEN ABANDONED

LIVE UPDATE: 13.10pm - Rain seems to be more heavy at the Bristol County Ground

LIVE UPDATE: 12.28pm - Rain continues with both teams taking an early lunch

LIVE UPDATE: 11.36am - Rain continues at the Bristol County Ground

LIVE UPDATE: 10.43am - Rain continues at the Bristol County Ground - Send us your pictures to our twitter account  - Click here

LIVE UPDATE: 09:32am - Start will be delayed. Umpires will inspect the pitch when the rain stops.

LIVE UPDATE: 09:04am - Currently raining at the Bristol County Ground - once an official statement is made from the umpires, we will update this page.
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Thank you for purchasing tickets for the Royal London One-Day International match between England and India on Monday 25 August.

We want you to make the most of your visit to the Bristol County Ground and hope this Match Day Information provides you with all of the detail you will need to have a great time!

HOURS OF PLAY
Play is scheduled to commence at 10.30 am (subject to current weather conditions).  An additional half hour of play has been allocated to this match.  Should the match be shortened, 20 overs per side will constitute a full game.

Prospects for play will be updated regularly throughout the day.

Additional information is given below on the match ticket refund policy - which is also printed on the reverse of your match ticket.

GROUND ENTRY
Gates will open from 8.30 am. Please note that Nevil Road will be closed to traffic on Monday 25 August.  The main gates on Nevil Road will, however, be open for pedestrian access and is the gate to use for the collection of pre-purchased tickets.  Pedestrian access is also available via the City of Bristol College (off Ashley Down Road).

Plan your journey in advance and leave plenty of time to get to the ground

Please note that there will be NO tickets for sale on the day. Unless you have already purchased a ticket, please do not travel.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

There is NO public car parking at the Bristol County Ground on 25 August and we strongly recommend that you use one of the Park and Ride facilities that have been arranged with First, the University of the West of England (UWE) and Bristol City Council.

The Park and Rides will be based in Car Park 20 at UWE’s Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane (BS16 1QY) and at the Bristol City Council park and ride facility on the A4 Portway, near Avonmouth (BS11 9QE).  Buses will operate from 8.15 am (Click here to see the bus timetable) , and will operate later if the match finishes late.  Parking will be FREE and clearly signed from main routes into the City.

RETURN FARE TO THE BRISTOL COUNTY GROUND:
£8.00 per car (five people, max. three adults) or £4.00 per adult

Click here for more detailed information on Park and Ride timings and bus/train information.

Food and Drink
Cash only bars will be open throughout the ground.  For those wishing to withdraw cash on the ground, there is a LINK cash machine for public use which is located in the main office reception area.

The food courts around the ground will offer a variety of food and drink options and there will also be ice cream vans on site. Plenty of vegetarian and halal food options will be available around the ground

Bristol Regional Weather Forecast (Bank Holiday Monday)
Unsettled with persistent and often heavy rain moving northeastwards through the day. Rain clearing from the southwest through the afternoon, to be followed by brighter, showery and somewhat warmer conditions for most. Remaining breezy in the far southwest. Maximum Temperature 19C.

Click here for more information.  This forecast will be updated regularly.

If you are concerned about the weather, please refer to the refund policy given below (which is also printed on the reverse of your match ticket).

ADMISSION TO THE BRISTOL COUNTY GROUND IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING 

1. Due to ICC regulations all spectators and their bags will be searched on each occasion they enter the ground.
2. Please do not leave your bags unattended at any time.
3. Alcohol, metal cans or glass containers may not be brought into the ground any time.
4. No musical instruments, large flags/banners, sticks, poles, knives or other similar sharp objects are allowed.
5. The consumption of alcohol is not permitted in Stand F.
6. Smoking is not permitted in any stand.
7. Please retain your match ticket at all times during the day.  You must show your ticket to be admitted to the stand.
8. If you wish to leave the ground you must have your match ticket endorsed before leaving.  Your match ticket must be presented at the turnstiles in order for you to be re-admitted.
9. Spectators who enter the playing area are liable to be arrested by the Police and face prosecution under the Public Order Act and/or be fined £1,000 for Aggravated Trespass.
10. The use of threatening behaviour, foul or abusive language, indecent or racist chanting or comment will not be tolerated.
11. In the event of an emergency, it may be necessary to evacuate the ground, please follow the directions of the stewards.
12. Should you require any help or assistance during your visit please contact the nearest steward.
13. Admittance to the venue is subject to Ground Regulations, a fully copy can be obtained on request.  Failure to comply with these regulations may result in ejection from the Ground and possible further action.
14. Please note that due to space limitations all children, including babies, will require a ticket for this match.
15. For full terms and conditions of sale and any further information please visit our website www.gloscricket.co.uk or contact the Club on 0117 910 8000 / 910 8010.
16. Please note that the use of cameras, mobile phones, computers and other electronic equipment, for the recording, transmission or communication of match details, statistics, images etc is not permitted other than with the proper accreditation.  Under no circumstances may any person at the ground use a mobile telephone or other kind of communication device to communicate or in any way transmit any form of commentary, data or other material in relation to a cricket match taking place at the ground for any kind of improper betting or other corrupt or unlawful purpose.

REFUND SCHEME
If play is restricted or does not take place at the ground on the day for which a ticket is valid you may claim a refund of only the match ticket value subject to there being (a) 10 overs or less because of adverse weather conditions and no result is obtained – a full refund; (b) 10.1 overs to 24.5 overs because of adverse weather conditions and no result is obtained – a 50% refund.  In no other circumstances can money be refunded.

Claims for refunds will be paid by cheque.  To claim your refund simply send your ticket, with the name of the payee, address, postcode and email in block capitals to A R D Response, Dept P414, PO Box 15, East Shilton, Leicester LE9 8WA within 28 days of the Match date.  There is no need to include an envelope.  Please allow 30 days from receipt of claim for us to process your refund.  For refund queries call 0844 576 8088 (9 to 5 Mon to Fri).  Also visit www.ecb.co.uk/refundscheme.  For any other queries please contact the ground.

Your information shall be held for the purposes of administering your refund.  Also, please consider the following privacy statements:  By submitting this ticket I am consenting to ECB to contact me by post, phone, email or SMS to tell me about offers, products, services and initiatives available from ECB, unless I have indicated otherwise by ticking this box [  ].  By submitting this ticket I am consenting to ECB or ECB’s commercial partners to contact me by post, phone, email or SMS to tell me about offers, products, services and initiatives from ECB’s commercial partners unless I have indicated otherwise by ticking this box [  ].  A full list of commercial partners is available at www.ecb.co.uk.

The ECB & Venues are against ticket touting – you must not buy or sell this ticket for more than its face value.  Please see www.ecb.co.uk/toutsout for full re-sale/refund policy.  All tickets are issued by or on behalf of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.  Each ticket is and shall remain at all times the property of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.

By entering the cricket ground, the ticket holder agrees to abide by all of the Ticket Terms & Conditions and Ground Regulations of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, which amongst other matters prohibits the importation of knives, cans and no admittance with alcohol.  A copy of the ground regulations can be obtained on request.  In the event of an emergency it may be necessary to evacuate the ground.  Please follow directions of the steward in your area.  Please do not leave your bag unattended in any part of the ground.  Should you require any help or assistance during your visit please contact the nearest steward.  The use of threatening behaviour, foul or abusive language, indecent or racist chanting or comment will not be tolerated.

Please note that the use of any cameras, mobile phones, computers and other electronic equipment, for the recording, transmission or communication of match details, statistics, images etc, is not permitted other than with the proper accreditation.  All ground regulations apply.

Please note that spectators are not permitted on the field of play at any time.

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