Twenty20 Cricket

I sometimes take D & B (and probably now L) to watch Leyton Orient play and have been meaning to take them to a cricket match for a while. However, the prospect of choosing between watching the game with bored children or not watching the game entertaining them behind the grandstand did not fill me with joy so I was pleasantly surprised to find that Middlesex vs Hampshire was played at the Richmond cricket ground. This is much more fold-up chairs around the boundary rope than permanent grandstands allowing a full view of both match and space for the kids to play when they had become bored of watching.

IPL this was not but for introducing young kids to cricket this was perfect.

What: Twenty20 cricket at Richmond Cricket Ground (see Middlesex cricket club)
Where: About 15 minutes walk from Richmond tube station
Cost: Adult £15; concessions are cheaper, check for details
When: Hopefully this is an annual fixture
Going again: Yes
Top tip: Take a toy bat and ball; there is plenty of space to use them.