Old Trafford is a legendary venue, scene of Jim Laker's 19-wicket haul in 1956 and Ian Botham's epic century during the 1981 Ashes, but despite matches being consistently well-attended, concerns about the ageing 19, 000 capacity ground prompted the England and Wales Cricket Board to overlook it for the Ashes last summer.
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