COCOTURF CRICKET – THE WORLD’S FIRST PLASTIC-FREE ARTIFICIAL CRICKET SURFACE
Today marks an important milestone for Notts Sport with the launch of CocoTurf Cricket – the world’s first 100% natural, plastic-free artificial cricket surface. Designed to perform like a professional cricket pitch while eliminating plastics, it signals a new era in sustainable sports surfacing.
CocoTurf Cricket builds on our groundbreaking CocoTurf technology and has been re-engineered specifically for cricket. It’s made entirely from natural coconut fibres, jute, and certified natural latex, delivering the authentic bounce, pace and consistency players expect — with zero plastics, zero microplastics and zero PFAS.
We’re proud that the very first installation has already taken place at the home of cricket – Lord’s Cricket Ground. Seeing CocoTurf Cricket in use at such an iconic venue is a huge moment for everyone involved in bringing this innovation to life.
The surface is Oeko-Tex certified, 100% recyclable, and features a dense pile weight of 1,300 g/m² with a water-infiltration rate of 15,166 mm/hr, ensuring outstanding durability and year-round performance.
To guarantee a high standard of playability, we carried out comprehensive cricket performance testing, including a Ball Pitch Impact Assessment, confirming CocoTurf Cricket’s consistency, realistic pace and long-term bounce comparable to traditional non-turf systems.
To support its wider use within the game, our ECB application is currently in process, marking another important step toward official approval for CocoTurf Cricket across the UK and beyond.
As our CEO Duncan Bennett explains: “This isn’t just another surface – it’s a revolution in sustainable cricket design. For the first time, clubs and communities can install an artificial surface that performs like the real thing – and does right by the planet.”
Each square metre of CocoTurf Cricket uses fibres from 6.5 coconuts, totalling around 585 coconuts for a single-lane pitch. By transforming natural by-products into high performance cricket technology, we’re proving that innovation and sustainability can share the same ground.
Our Technical Manager Adam Walker adds: “CocoTurf Cricket is engineered for players – but designed for the planet.”
With more than 40 years of experience in cricket and sports surfacing, we continue to lead the way in environmentally responsible innovation. CocoTurf Cricket represents the next chapter in that journey – one where performance and sustainability play side by side.
Learn more about CocoTurf Cricket here or to discuss your cricket projects contact us.
