New cricket facilities are to be installed at two busy playing field complexes run by Swansea Council.
The grounds at Ashleigh Road and Tir Canol are each to have two new non-turf pitches.
It’ll mean reduced maintenance costs and a consistent, high-quality playing surface.
Council cabinet member Robert Francis Davies said: “Swansea’s a sporting city and these high-quality new additions will help cricket thrive here for many years to come.
“Hundreds of matches take place across the area every summer; from this season even more will be played thanks to these fantastic new pitches.”
Cricket Wales facilities investment manager Victoria Jones said: “As we introduce new non-turf pitches across Swansea, we are not only increasing capacity but also creating essential opportunities for the rapidly growing women and girls’ game.
“The exponential growth of participation in cricket demands innovative solutions to ensure everyone has equal access to sports.
“I’m excited to see how these new facilities will positively impact our community and further promote inclusivity in the game.”
Work started this week on Swansea’s first two pitches which will be added to the existing cricket squares at King George V Playing Fields, Ashleigh Road, off Mumbles Road.
Two further non-turf pitches will be added in the coming weeks at Tir Canol, Morriston. One will replace an existing strip, the other will be a new addition.
The plan is for them all to be available for use in the 2025 season.
All the new pitches are accredited by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). They’re being developed by the council in partnership with the sport’s Welsh governing body Cricket Wales who have provided the funding through the ECB and The Hundred competition’s Everyone In participation project.
At the end of the 2025 season, the council plans to work with the two governing bodies to improve the existing grass surfaces at Ashleigh Road, Tir Canol and Mynydd Newydd playing fields. That work is due to be completed for use by the 2026 season.
