[1] However Middlesex had used the ground once before when they played the West Indies cricket team in a friendly one day match, just before the 1979 World Cup.

The ground also played host to a Pakistan v Zimbabwe warm up match before the 1983 World Cup.

In 2006 Pakistan were due to play Middlesex in a one-day game ahead of the one day series with England.

Unfortunately the match had to be abandoned without a ball being bowled due to overnight rain leaving the ground very wet.

[3] Marylebone Cricket Club have also used the ground, to play matches against counties second eleven sides.