ICC WWC17 game 1 - matchday guide

ICC Women’s World Cup game 1 – Sunday, June 25, 2017

Pakistan v South Africa (10.30am start)

 

Gate opening times

The turnstiles at the ground will open from 8.30am.

 

How To Find Us

Information is available HERE 

A ground map is available to download HERE

 

Social Media

Any important matchday information will be running live on the ICC’s official Cricket World Cup Twitter feed @cricketworldcup. For any enquiries on a matchday, please call our main reception 0116 283 2128 and dial zero.

 

Ticket purchasing/collection

Tickets can be purchased on matchdays from the ticket office situated inside the main entrance at Curzon Road.

Tickets can also be purchased through the official ICC ticket website, which is available HERE: 

 

Accreditation

The Venue Accreditation Centre is situated inside the main entrance at Curzon Road.

 

Cricketeers

The ICC’s excellent team of cricketing volunteers – the Cricketeers – will be on hand to help if you have any questions upon arrival to the ground/throughout the day. Got any questions about the match? Send it to @ICCCricketeers on Twitter!

 

Car parking

Please note that there will be no on-site parking at Grace Road for the ICC Women's World Cup. Parking will be available at Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium free of charge.

This facility is an approximate 10-minute walk to the Milligan Road turnstiles, an entrance that can be used if you are not buying/collecting tickets on the day. The postcode for Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium is LE2 7NQ.

Leicestershire County Cricket Club politely reminds visitors that the ground is in a residential area, so please respect our neighbours when leaving your vehicle. The club is carefully monitoring the traffic flow around the ground and you should avoid leaving your car in neighbouring streets wherever possible.

 

Access Statement

Leicestershire County Cricket Club’s ground, Grace Road, is an accessible ground for disabled supporters and visitors.

Please download our Access Statement HERE

 

Family fun

During the ICC Women’s World Cup, there is the chance to visit the Foxes Den and our play area, which have a range of free fun activities. There will also be giveaways and a fun matchday activation area behind the red seated stand at the Pavilion End of the ground.

 

Food and Drink

There is a wide range of food and drink options available around the ground at Grace Road, including in the Charles Palmer Suite and the Meet. Places in the Charles Palmer Restaurant can be reserved for a sitting at 12.30pm by calling 0116 283 2128. The Fox Bar and Meet Bar will both be open.

The Meet Cafe bar will be open for Breakfast from 9am. Full lunch and hot snacks to 3pm. A BBQ van outside the Meet will be serving burgers, hot dogs and halal lamb burgers.

Our Red Monkey play area will have a candy stall, also offering hot beverages. The ice cream shop will be open for confectionery, hot and iced cold drinks, and ice cream.

 

Merchandise

Official ICC merchandise will be sold at Grace Road on matchdays.

 

Photography

Filming, photography and broadcasting takes place during events at Grace Road. All persons at the grounds give their express consent to the use of their actual or simulated likeness and voice in connection with the production and advertising of the event without compensation or credit, throughout the world.

Live filming is not allowed at the ground since all matches are either being broadcast or live-streamed by ICC. So any platform, such as Periscope, Facebook Live, etc, are not allowed if capturing the match.

 

Next ICC Women’s World Cup fixture

England v Pakistan

Tuesday, June 27

10.30am start, gates open at 8.30am.

 

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