HRH Prince Philip has officially opened a new multi-million pound complex at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, which has been designed by AFL Architects.

The £32m scheme has included the creation of a new conference and banqueting suite, able to cater for up to 700 guests; the Jaguar and 1882 Club suites; and new media facilities. A visitor and learning centre also forms part of the redevelopment of Edgbaston, which has increased the capacity of the venue to 25,000 for domestic and international matches.

Warwickshire County Cricket Club chief executive Colin Povey said: "The new stadium puts us once again at the forefront of world cricket and provides wonderful new conference and event facilities for the city. "We needed a ground of this quality to compete with other Test venues around the country. The 'new' Edgbaston is going to be very special indeed."