Jersey man builds cricket stadium in garden

Jimmy Perchard built an international cricket stadium in his garden in St Martin, Jersey, opening in 2005.

Jersey's cricket team almost qualified for the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

The stadium, named Farmers Fields, started with a Portakabin and no pavilion, later adding picket fencing and sightscreens.

Jimmy's son Charles Perchard is the captain of the Jersey national cricket team.

Jersey is ranked 29th in ICC T20I rankings and is a self-governing British Crown Dependency near France.