Sports Desk: Post
Champions Trophy, action shifts to the beautiful Caribbean islands for a
three-nation series featuring Sri Lanka and India, other than the
hosts.
All the matches of the series are slated to be played in Sabina Park, Jamaica, and Queens Park Oval in Trininad and Tobago.
What sets West Indian cricket grounds stand apart are their
unbelievable natural beauty. Add to it free-flowing rum and Calypso, and
you have an intoxicating experience on the cards.
Ask Prince Harry if you must, for the English prince smooched his
girlfriend, in full public view at Antigua’s Sir Vivian Richards
Stadium.
We get you the entire list of Caribbean grounds that wil mesmerize you with their pristine beauty:
Queens Park Oval
Where- Port of Spain, Trininad and Tobago
Capacity- 25,000
USP- Mountaineous backdrop making it one of the most beautiful cricket stadiums of the world.
Sabina Park
Where- Jamaica
Capacity- 20,000
USP- Sir Garfield Sobers played his historic knock of 365 here.
Where- Jamaica
Capacity- 20,000
USP- Sir Garfield Sobers played his historic knock of 365 here.
Kingston Oval
Where- Bridgetown, Barbados
Capacity- 28, 000
USP- A 120 year-old ground that hosted West Indies' first game against England in 1930.
Where- Bridgetown, Barbados
Capacity- 28, 000
USP- A 120 year-old ground that hosted West Indies' first game against England in 1930.
Antigua Recreation Ground
Where- St. John's, Antigua
Capacity- 12,000
USP- Venue of Brian Lara's twin world records- 375 and 400.
Where- St. John's, Antigua
Capacity- 12,000
USP- Venue of Brian Lara's twin world records- 375 and 400.
Beausejour Stadium
Where- St. Lucia
Capacity- 20,000
USP- Built in 2002, it hosted the World Cup semi- final of 2007.
Where- St. Lucia
Capacity- 20,000
USP- Built in 2002, it hosted the World Cup semi- final of 2007.
National Cricket Stadium
Where- St. George's, Grenada
Capacity- 20,000
USP- West Indies' most modern stadium, it suffered considerable damage in 2004 from Hurricane Ivan.
Where- St. George's, Grenada
Capacity- 20,000
USP- West Indies' most modern stadium, it suffered considerable damage in 2004 from Hurricane Ivan.
Arnos Wale Ground
Where- Kingston, St, Vincent
Capacity- 5,000
USP- Quaint little ground that lies to close to the sea.
Where- Kingston, St, Vincent
Capacity- 5,000
USP- Quaint little ground that lies to close to the sea.
Where- Antigua
Capacity- 10,000
USP- Built especially for the 2007 World Cup, the ground bacame famous after prince Hary kissed his girlfriend here during a game between Australia and England.
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