The Caribbean
SABINA PARK — KINGSTON, JAMAICA
ARNOS VALE, ST. VINCENT Known locally as The Playing Fields, this small but picturesque venue also hosts football matches when not being used for cricket. Located next to the small local airport, the pitch has wonderful sea views and a great local atmosphere. Arnos Vale, Arnos Vale, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St.Vincent +1 784 456 6604 NATIONAL CRICKET STADIUM, GRENADA The National Cricket Stadium in Grenada was formerly known as Queen’s Park and hosted its first test in 2002. The stadium is located just yards from the Caribbean Sea and not too far from the cruise terminal in St. George’s. Having received a $5m investment in the run up to the 2007 World Cup, the pitch is adjacent to the West Indies Cricket Academy at St. George’s University. National Cricket Stadium, Mt. Rush Road, St. George’s, Grenada, +1 473 435 0144
Sabina Park is an icon of test cricket. This venue, with spectacular views of the Blue Mountains, is the only test cricket ground in Jamaica, and a regular fixture on the West Indies cricket scene. World records have been set at this historic venue, and when there is a match on, the traffic grinds to a halt for miles around as Jamaicans come out to party and watch the match. Autograph hunters should camp out at the Pegasus Hotel in new Kingston, where the Windies team often stay. Sabina Park, South Camp Road, Kingston, Jamaica, +1 876 922 8423
SIR VIVIAN RICHARDS STADIUM, ANTIGUA
Hosting its first test match in 2008, after successfully hosting part of the 2007 Cricket World Cup for which it was purpose built, this 10,000 capacity venue is named after the former captain of the Windies from 1984 to 1991, Sir Viv Richards who was knighted for his services to cricket and is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Factory Road, Antigua, +1 268 562 9224
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