TTS provide services to local league clubs and test match grounds, and is recognised and approved by the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

TTS have completed many ECB grant funded projects from renovation schemes to new ground developments. Fully versed in funding criteria and procedures TTS can act as proven consultants for your project.

Ex-England Skipper, Nassar Hussain, Pinpoints The Solution To Better Pitches

England & Wales Cricket Board - Chris Woods - Pitch Consultant

Uncle Alan knows about Cricket Loam

Autumn Rennovation Success

Alan Lewis examines a pitch profile

The playing characteristics of any pitch can be predicted without watching a ball being bowled. Understanding pitch profiles (core), loams and pitch preparation are all key to producing good surfaces. The ‘core’ provides us with vital information.

Cracking on a cricket pitch

Poor construction techniques, maintenance practices and the use of the wrong materials can result in cracks like this.

Scarification

The removal of organic matter or thatch is one of the most important tasks in the production of a good cricket surface.
As part of the end of season renovation work every effort should be taken to clean the surface, increase grass coverage and improve surface levels.

The Koro ‘Field Top-Maker’ being used at Leicestershire C.C.C.

More than any other natural sports surface cricket requires specialist equipment and techniques. All squares are different and therefore require specific work to be carried out.

A cricket ground in construction

The TTS team provides design build specifications, project management, maintenance programmes and training specifically for cricket.

Tim Parker Head Groundsman at The Royal Hospital School

An example of a TTS design build project at The Royal Hospital School, Ipswich.

The final visit and project hand over to Tim Parker Head Groundsman.