Mitcham Cricket Green

Mitcham Cricket Green is a cricket ground in Mitcham, south London (historically in Surrey). It is the home of Mitcham Cricket Club and is reportedly the oldest cricket ground still in use, having been used for cricket since 1685. In the 19th century, the Australian cricket team would stay at the Cricketers pub which overlooks the green and practise on the green whilst on tour. The pub also held the changing rooms for the club during the late 18th century, with the scorer having a position on the balcony of the inn. The present pavilion was built in 1904 and is unique in being the only cricket pavilion to be separated from the ground by a road, (the A239). Surrey CCC first used the ground in 1949 for Surrey 2nd XI v Essex 2nd XI in the...