Which county cricket club's HQ was elevated to Test status for the 2009 Ashes series?
Glamorgan County Cricket Club Grade 2 Listed Heritage Park that is Sophia Gardens, with a 17,500 seat super-stadium. Sophia Gardens became a Test cricket venue in 2009 when the First Test in the Ashes series against Australia was held there. It is currently known as The SSE SWALEC due to the club's commercial partnership with electricity supply and distribution company SWALEC. Most first-class runs for Glamorgan Qualification – 16,000 runs Most first-class wickets for Glamorgan Qualification – 800 wickets Team totals Batting Best partnership for each wicket Bowling Glamorgan County Cricket Club Glamorgan County Cricket Club () is one of eighteen first-class county clubs
2009 Ashes series 2009 Ashes series The 2009 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing and storied cricket rivalry between England and Australia, and was part of the Australian cricket tour of England in 2009. Starting on 8 July 2009, England and Australia played five Tests, with England winning the series 2–1. England thus reclaimed The Ashes from Australia, who had won the previous series in 2006–07. Andrew Strauss became just the second England captain in 20 years, alongside Michael Vaughan in 2005, to win the Ashes The first Test was held at the SWALEC Stadium in Cardiff, the first Test