Wernick Buildings

For millions of cricket fans around the world Sophia Gardens in Cardiff will be the centre of attention for five days in July when the Australian cricket tourists take on England in the first Ashes Test.

The Aussies, and particularly Shane Warne, are not happy that the first test of the series is in Cardiff. Why? Because appearing at cricket's historic Lord's venue in London always adds that extra bit of kudos and excitement for a visiting side and thus a possible advantage. However, despite Warne's protestations the preparations for the first test at Glamorgan's £9.6m, 16,000 seat revamped and renamed Swalec Stadium are well under way. So, with all this pre-test rhetoric and cricket's big names getting headlines about their opinions of the venue, how are Wernick Buildings involved? The Neath Abbey based modular buildings specialists have supplied an additional Media Centre from which commentators will broadcast to a world-wide audience every gasp, whoop or groan about the teams' performances. The floor of the 7.2 metre long Citycabin is in two tiers to give all the media personnel using the Centre a clear view of the pitch through it's very large windows. Let's hope they see England win.