This is a list of cricket grounds in the West Indies that have been used for first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket matches.
The West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies cricket team are made up of representatives from 15 mainly English-speaking countries in the Caribbean, which are:
Name | City | Country (constituent island) | Capacity | First used | Tests | ODIs | T20Is | Notes |
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Kensington Oval | Bridgetown | Barbados | 28,000 | 1930 | 53 | 35 | 17 | [1] |
Queen's Park Oval | Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | 20,000 | 1930 | 61 | 68 | 6 | [2] |
Bourda | Georgetown | Guyana | 25,000 | 1930 | 30 | 11 | 0 | [3] |
Sabina Park | Kingston | Jamaica | 15,600 | 1930 | 50 | 37 | 3 | [4] |
Antigua Recreation Ground | St. John's | Antigua and Barbuda | 12,000 | 1981 | 22 | 11 | 0 | [5] |
Arnos Vale Stadium | Kingstown | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 18,000 | 1997 | 3 | 23 | 2 | [6] |
National Cricket Stadium | St. George's | Grenada | 20,000 | 2002 | 3 | 21 | 0 | [7] |
Darren Sammy Cricket Ground | Gros Islet | Saint Lucia | 15,000 | 2003 | 6 | 29 | 12 | [8] |
Warner Park | Basseterre | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8,000 | 2006 | 3 | 17 | 5 | [9] |
Providence Stadium | Providence | Guyana | 15,000 | 2008 | 2 | 19 | 6 | [10] |
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | North Sound | Antigua and Barbuda | 10,000 | 2009 | 6 | 17 | 4 | [11] |
Windsor Park | Roseau | Dominica | 12,000 | 2011 | 6 | 4 | 2 | [12] |
Test grounds list of West Indies [13] |
Name | City | Country (constituent island) | Capacity | First match | Tests | ODIs | T20Is | Notes |
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Albion Sports Complex | Albion | Guyana | 15,000 | 1977 | — | 5 | 0 | [14] |
Mindoo Phillip Park | Castries | Saint Lucia | n/a | 1978 | — | 2 | 0 | [15] |
Queen's Park (Old) | St. George's | Grenada | 20,000 | 1983 | — | 1 | 0 | [16] |
Name | City | Country (constituent island) | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
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Ronald Webster Park | The Valley | Anguilla | 1995 | 2009 | 14 | 6 | 0 | |
Name | City | Country (constituent island) | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
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Coolidge Cricket Ground | Osbourn | Antigua and Barbuda (Antigua) | 2002 | 2008 | 2 | 0 | 46 | Hosted the Stanford 20/20 tournaments and the 2008 Stanford Super Series. |
Antigua Recreation Ground | St. John's | Antigua and Barbuda (Antigua) | 1960 | 2009 | 63 | 46 | 0 | Hosted 22 Tests and 11 ODIs. |
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium | North Sound | Antigua and Barbuda (Antigua) | 2007 | 2022 | 5 | 10 | 16 | Hosted two Tests, 10 ODIs and 2 Twenty20 Internationals. |
Name | City | Country (constituent island) | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
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Desmond Haynes Oval | Black Rock | Barbados | 2005 | 2014 | 2 | 5 | 0 | Formerly known as Carlton Cricket Club Ground |
Bay Pasture | Bridgetown | Barbados | 1883 | 1891 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Garrison Savannah | Bridgetown | Barbados | 1865 | 1865 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Hosted the first first-class match in the West Indies in 1865 when Barbados played British Guiana. |
Kensington Oval | Bridgetown | Barbados | 1895 | 2022 | 321 | 126 | 84 | Hosted 55 Tests, 42 ODIs and 23 Twenty20 Internationals. |
3Ws Oval | Cave Hill | Barbados | 2003 | 2020 | 30 | 28 | 1 | |
Mount Gay North Stars Cricket Ground | Crab Hill | Barbados | 2003 | 2009 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
Windward Park | Lucas Street | Barbados | 2000 | 2018 | 6 | 17 | 0 | Lucas Street is the name of a village, not the name of a street |
Foursquare Park | Saint Philip | Barbados | 2010 | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Police Sports Club Ground | Bridgetown | Barbados | 2005 | 2009 | 1 | 2 | 0 | This ground is also known as Weymouth Playing Field |
Banks Holding Sports and Cultural Club Ground | Wildey | Barbados | 2005 | 2005 | 0 | 2 | 0 | The ground was also known as the Brewery Ground |
Cable and Wireless Sports Club Ground | Wildey | Barbados | 2005 | 2005 | 0 | 3 | 0 | This ground is also known as LIME Sports Club Ground |
Name | City | Country (constituent island) | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
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A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground | Road Town | British Virgin Islands (Tortola) | 2002 | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Name | City | Country (constituent island) | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
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Benjamin's Park | Portsmouth | Dominica | 2007 | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Botanical Gardens | Roseau | Dominica | 1970 | 2004 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Windsor Park | Roseau | Dominica | 1965 | 2022 | 35 | 7 | 2 | Hosted 5 Tests, 4 ODIs and 2 T20Is |
Name | City | Country (constituent island) | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
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Progress Park | Grenville | Grenada | 2009 | 2010 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
National Cricket Stadium | St. George's | Grenada | 1959 | 2022 | 59 | 41 | 10 | Hosted 4 Tests, 25 ODIs and 6 T20Is. Stadium was rebuilt in 2004 after Hurricane Ivan, and is now known as National Stadium, having previously been known as Queen's Oval. |
Tanteen Recreation Ground | St. George's | Grenada | 1997 | 2007 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
Name | City | Country (constituent territory) | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
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Albion Sports Complex | Albion | Guyana | 1977 | 2010 | 28 | 21 | 0 | Hosted five ODIs. |
Blairmont Sports Club Ground | Blairmont, Guyana | Guyana | 1960 | 2008 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |
Enmore Recreation Ground | Enmore | Guyana | 1993 | 2009 | 4 | 18 | 0 | |
Bourda | Georgetown | Guyana | 1887 | 2011 | 187 | 48 | 0 | Hosted 32 Tests and 13 ODIs. |
Camp Ayanganna | Georgetown | Guyana | 1987 | 1987 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Diamond Community Ground | Diamond, Guyana | Guyana | 2001 | 2001 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Everest Cricket Club Ground | Georgetown | Guyana | 1997 | 2011 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |
Parade Ground | Georgetown | Guyana | 1865 | 1882 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Kayman Sankar Cricket Ground | Hampton Court | Guyana | 1980 | 2005 | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
Providence Stadium | Providence | Guyana | 2007 | 2022 | 46 | 48 | 42 | Hosted two Tests, 22 ODIs and 10 Twenty20 Internationals. |
Welfare Centre Ground | Rose Hall | Guyana | 1961 | 1986 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Community Centre | Skeldon | Guyana | 1972 | 1995 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground | Uitvlugt | Guyana | 1997 | 2009 | 3 | 12 | 0 | |
Name | City | Country (constituent island) | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
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Alcoa Sports Club Ground | Halse Hall | Jamaica | 1985 | 2003 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Previously known as the Jamalco Sports Club Ground |
Kaiser Sports Club Ground | Discovery Bay | Jamaica | 1978 | 2010 | 5 | 26 | 0 | This ground is currently known as Port Rhoades Sports Club Ground |
Trelawny Stadium | Trelawny | Jamaica | 2008 | 2020 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
Kensington Park | Kingston | Jamaica | 1909 | 2010 | 7 | 11 | 0 | |
Melbourne Park | Kingston | Jamaica | 1909 | 1962 | 23 | 0 | 0 | No longer exists. |
Sabina Park | Kingston | Jamaica | 1895 | 2022 | 255 | 101 | 31 | Hosted 54 Tests, 41 ODIs and 3 T20Is. |
Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Ground | Kingston | Jamaica | 2002 | 2004 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Previously known as the University of the West Indies Ground |
Jarrett Park | Montego Bay | Jamaica | 1965 | 2010 | 18 | 5 | 0 | |
Alpart Sports Club Ground | Nain | Jamaica | 1981 | 2011 | 14 | 15 | 0 | |
Old Harbour Road | Port Esquivel | Jamaica | 2003 | 2004 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Chedwin Park | Spanish Town | Jamaica | 1977 | 2011 | 13 | 16 | 0 | |
Name | City | Country (constituent island) | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
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Sturge Park | Plymouth | Montserrat | 1967 | 1994 | 6 | 5 | 0 | The city of Plymouth was destroyed after the 1995 eruption of the Soufrière Hills volcano. |
Salem Oval | Salem | Montserrat | 2003 | 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Name | City | Country (constituent island) | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
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Warner Park | Basseterre | Saint Kitts and Nevis (Saint Kitts) | 1962 | 2024 | 69 | 42 | 84 | Hosted three Tests, 18 ODIs and 10 T20Is. |
St Mary's Park | Cayon | Saint Kitts and Nevis (Saint Kitts) | 2007 | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Elquemedo Willett Park | Charlestown | Saint Kitts and Nevis (Nevis) | 1977 | 2010 | 21 | 6 | 0 | |
Edgar Gilbert Sporting Complex | Molyneaux | Saint Kitts and Nevis (Saint Kitts) | 2001 | 2005 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Conaree Sports Club | Basseterre | Saint Kitts and Nevis (Saint Kitts) | 2007 | 2024 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Name | City | Country (constituent island) | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
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Mindoo Philip Park | Castries | Saint Lucia | 1966 | 2006 | 27 | 13 | 0 | Hosted two ODIs. |
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | Gros Islet | Saint Lucia | 2002 | 2024 | 34 | 45 | 59 | Hosted 9 Tests, 30 ODIs and 18 T20Is. |
Name | City | Country (constituent island) | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
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Arnos Vale Stadium | Kingstown | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Saint Vincent) | 1972 | 2020 | 60 | 38 | 4 | Hosted 3 Tests and 23 ODIs and 2 T20Is. |
Name | City | Country (constituent island) | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
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Carib Lumber Ball Park | Philipsburg | Sint Maarten | 2004 | 2009 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
Name | City | Country (constituent island) | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
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Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Ground | Charlotte Amalie | U.S. Virgin Islands (Saint Thomas) | 2003 | 2016 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul E. Joseph Stadium | Frederikstedd | U.S. Virgin Islands (Saint Croix) | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | No longer exists |
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