QUEEN’S PARK OVAL, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, TRINIDAD Founded in 1891 and hosting its first test in 1930, Queen’s Park Oval is one of the most picturesque cricket pitches in the world. The crowd capacity is a relatively small at 18,000, but the views are massive and dominated by the local mountain range. There is a small museum and well stocked gift shop to visit. Queen’s Park Oval, 94 Tragarete Rd, Trinidad & Tobago, Trinidad, +1 868 622 3787 WARNER PARK STADIUM, ST. KITTS & NEVIS, ST. KITTS Established in 2006, this was the first of the new stadiums to be built for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. The stadium was specially designed to take advantage of the prevailing winds to keep the crowds cool in hot tropical weather. St. Kitts is a small island and as such many of the world cup spectators had to be accommodated on neighboring Nevis, a 30-minute boat ride away. Warner Park Stadium, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Kitts & Nevis, +1 917 693 8138
KENSINGTON OVAL, BARBADOS
Established in 1882, this historic oval has a seating capacity of 11,000 which can be increased during significant test matches. Despite being one of the oldest venues in the West Indies, the stand is fabulously modern. A $135m redevelopment, completed in 2007, helped win the architects a prestigious award and ensures that this is one of the best cricket venues on the Caribbean. Kensington Oval, resident Kennedy Dr, Barbados, Barbados, +1 246 274 1200 DARREN SAMMY NATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM, ST. LUCIA The Beauséjour Cricket Ground was renamed in honor of the local Twenty20 captain who took the team to victory over India in 2016. This floodlit stadium is surrounded by lush green hills in the north of the beautiful island of St. Lucia and has a number of hospitality suites and a pavilion equipped with excellent team facilities. Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia, +1 704 246 1131
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