List of cricket grounds in the West Indies

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This is a list of cricket grounds in the West Indies that have been used for first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket matches.

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Structure of cricket in the West Indies

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:

  1. 1 2 3 dependency of the United Kingdom
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 plays as part of the Leeward Islands cricket team.
  3. 1 2 3 4 plays as part of the Windward Islands cricket team.
  4. separate cricket associations exist for both Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  5. constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
  6. unincorporated organized territory of the United States
Antigua and Barbuda location map.svg
Location of all stadia which have hosted an international cricket match within Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados location map.svg
Location of all stadia which have hosted an international cricket match within Barbados
Dominica location map.svg
Location of all stadia which have hosted an international cricket match within Dominica
Grenada location map.svg
Location of all stadia which have hosted an international cricket match within Grenada
Guyana location map.svg
Location of all stadia which have hosted an international cricket match within Guyana
Jamaica location map.svg
Locations of all stadia which have hosted an international cricket match within Jamaica
Saint Kitts and Nevis location map.svg
Location of all stadia which have hosted an international cricket match within Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia location map.svg
Location of all stadia which have hosted an international cricket match within Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines location map.svg
Location of all stadia which have hosted an international cricket match within Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago adm location map.svg
Location of all stadia which have hosted an international cricket match within Trinidad & Tobago

Test grounds

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
CapacityFirst usedTestsODIsT20IsNotes
Kensington Oval Bridgetown Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 28,0001930533517 [1]
Queen's Park Oval Port of Spain Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 20,000193061686 [2]
Bourda Georgetown Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 25,000193030110 [3]
Sabina Park Kingston Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 15,600193050373 [4]
Antigua Recreation Ground St. John's Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 12,000198122110 [5]
Arnos Vale Stadium Kingstown Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,00019973232 [6]
National Cricket Stadium St. George's Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 20,00020023210 [7]
Darren Sammy Cricket Ground Gros Islet Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 15,000200362912 [8]
Warner Park Basseterre Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 8,00020063175 [9]
Providence Stadium Providence Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 15,00020082196 [10]
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium North Sound Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 10,00020096174 [11]
Windsor Park Roseau Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 12,0002011642 [12]
Test grounds list of West Indies [13]

ODI Grounds

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
CapacityFirst matchTestsODIsT20IsNotes
Albion Sports Complex Albion Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 15,000197750 [14]
Mindoo Phillip Park Castries Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia n/a197820 [15]
Queen's Park (Old) St. George's Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 20,000198310 [16]

Grounds listed by Country

Anguilla

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
First usedLast used F/C LA T20 Notes
Ronald Webster Park The Valley Anguilla 199520091460

Antigua and Barbuda

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
First usedLast used F/C LA T20 Notes
Coolidge Cricket Ground Osbourn Antigua and Barbuda
(Antigua)
200220082046Hosted the Stanford 20/20 tournaments and the 2008 Stanford Super Series.
Antigua Recreation Ground St. John's Antigua and Barbuda
(Antigua)
1960200963460Hosted 22 Tests and 11 ODIs.
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium North Sound Antigua and Barbuda
(Antigua)
2007202251016Hosted two Tests, 10 ODIs and 2 Twenty20 Internationals.

Barbados

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
First usedLast used F/C LA T20 Notes
Desmond Haynes Oval Black Rock Barbados 20052014250Formerly known as Carlton Cricket Club Ground
Bay Pasture Bridgetown Barbados 18831891500
Garrison Savannah Bridgetown Barbados 18651865100Hosted the first first-class match in the West Indies in 1865 when Barbados played British Guiana.
Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados 1895202232112684Hosted 55 Tests, 42 ODIs and 23 Twenty20 Internationals.
3Ws Oval Cave Hill Barbados 2003202030281
Mount Gay North Stars Cricket Ground Crab Hill Barbados 20032009820
Windward Park Lucas Street Barbados 200020186170Lucas Street is the name of a village, not the name of a street
Foursquare Park Saint Philip Barbados 20102010200
Police Sports Club Ground Bridgetown Barbados 20052009120This ground is also known as Weymouth Playing Field
Banks Holding Sports and Cultural Club Ground Wildey Barbados 20052005020The ground was also known as the Brewery Ground
Cable and Wireless Sports Club Ground Wildey Barbados 20052005030This ground is also known as LIME Sports Club Ground

British Virgin Islands

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
First usedLast used F/C LA T20 Notes
A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground Road Town British Virgin Islands
(Tortola)
20022002100

Dominica

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
First usedLast used F/C LA T20 Notes
Benjamin's Park Portsmouth Dominica 20072007110
Botanical Gardens Roseau Dominica 19702004800
Windsor Park Roseau Dominica 196520223572Hosted 5 Tests, 4 ODIs and 2 T20Is

Grenada

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
First usedLast used F/C LA T20 Notes
Progress Park Grenville Grenada 20092010221
National Cricket Stadium St. George's Grenada 19592022594110Hosted 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 19972007510

Guyana

NameCityCountry
(constituent territory)
First usedLast used F/C LA T20 Notes
Albion Sports Complex Albion Guyana 1977201028210Hosted five ODIs.
Blairmont Sports Club Ground Blairmont, Guyana Guyana 19602008480
Enmore Recreation Ground Enmore Guyana 199320094180
Bourda Georgetown Guyana 18872011187480Hosted 32 Tests and 13 ODIs.
Camp Ayanganna Georgetown Guyana 19871987100
Diamond Community Ground Diamond, Guyana Guyana 20012001010
Everest Cricket Club Ground Georgetown Guyana 19972011590
Parade Ground Georgetown Guyana 18651882400
Kayman Sankar Cricket Ground Hampton Court Guyana 198020055110
Providence Stadium Providence Guyana 20072022464842Hosted two Tests, 22 ODIs and 10 Twenty20 Internationals.
Welfare Centre Ground Rose Hall Guyana 196119861000
Community Centre Skeldon Guyana 19721995310
Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground Uitvlugt Guyana 199720093120

Jamaica

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
First usedLast used F/C LA T20 Notes
Alcoa Sports Club Ground Halse Hall Jamaica 19852003020Previously known as the Jamalco Sports Club Ground
Kaiser Sports Club Ground Discovery Bay Jamaica 197820105260This ground is currently known as Port Rhoades Sports Club Ground
Trelawny Stadium Trelawny Jamaica 20082020844
Kensington Park Kingston Jamaica 190920107110
Melbourne Park Kingston Jamaica 190919622300No longer exists.
Sabina Park Kingston Jamaica 1895202225510131Hosted 54 Tests, 41 ODIs and 3 T20Is.
Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Ground Kingston Jamaica 20022004120Previously known as the University of the West Indies Ground
Jarrett Park Montego Bay Jamaica 196520101850
Alpart Sports Club Ground Nain Jamaica 1981201114150
Old Harbour Road Port Esquivel Jamaica 20032004020
Chedwin Park Spanish Town Jamaica 1977201113160

Montserrat

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
First usedLast used F/C LA T20 Notes
Sturge Park Plymouth Montserrat 19671994650The city of Plymouth was destroyed after the 1995 eruption of the Soufrière Hills volcano.
Salem Oval Salem Montserrat 20032008300

Saint Kitts and Nevis

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
First usedLast used F/C LA T20 Notes
Warner Park Basseterre Saint Kitts and Nevis
(Saint Kitts)
19622024694284Hosted three Tests, 18 ODIs and 10 T20Is.
St Mary's Park Cayon Saint Kitts and Nevis
(Saint Kitts)
20072007110
Elquemedo Willett Park Charlestown Saint Kitts and Nevis
(Nevis)
197720102160
Edgar Gilbert Sporting Complex Molyneaux Saint Kitts and Nevis
(Saint Kitts)
20012005500
Conaree Sports Club Basseterre Saint Kitts and Nevis
(Saint Kitts)
200720242100

Saint Lucia

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
First usedLast used F/C LA T20 Notes
Mindoo Philip Park Castries Saint Lucia 1966200627130Hosted two ODIs.
Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Gros Islet Saint Lucia 20022024344559Hosted 9 Tests, 30 ODIs and 18 T20Is.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
First usedLast used F/C LA T20 Notes
Arnos Vale Stadium Kingstown Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
(Saint Vincent)
1972202060384Hosted 3 Tests and 23 ODIs and 2 T20Is.

Sint Maarten

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
First usedLast used F/C LA T20 Notes
Carib Lumber Ball Park Philipsburg Sint Maarten 20042009610

Trinidad & Tobago

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
First usedLast used F/C LA T20 Notes
Brian Lara Cricket Academy Tarouba Trinidad and Tobago
(Trinidad)
20162024151431
Princess Royal Park Arima Trinidad and Tobago
(Trinidad)
19711976200
Gilbert Park California Trinidad and Tobago
(Trinidad)
197119791400
National Cricket Centre Couva Trinidad and Tobago
(Trinidad)
200320161140
Wilson Road Recreation Ground Penal Trinidad and Tobago
(Trinidad)
19992007410
Guaracara Park Pointe-à-Pierre Trinidad and Tobago
(Trinidad)
196020117490
Queen's Park Oval Port-of-Spain Trinidad and Tobago
(Trinidad)
1897202426715478Hosted 60 Tests, 69 ODIs and 6 T20Is.
Queen's Park Savannah Port-of-Spain Trinidad and Tobago
(Trinidad)
18691895500No longer used for cricket
Roxborough Sporting Complex Roxborough Trinidad and Tobago
(Tobago)
20012001100
Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground Saint Augustine Trinidad and Tobago
(Trinidad)
19742016820
Shaw Park Scarborough Trinidad and Tobago
(Tobago)
19842016460
Dubisson Park Saint Madelaine Trinidad and Tobago
(Trinidad)
19761979500
Diego Martin Sporting Complex Diego Martin Trinidad and Tobago
(Trinidad)
20222022300


United States Virgin Islands

NameCityCountry
(constituent island)
First usedLast used F/C LA T20 Notes
Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Ground Charlotte Amalie U.S. Virgin Islands
(Saint Thomas)
20032016700
Paul E. Joseph Stadium Frederikstedd U.S. Virgin Islands
(Saint Croix)
20032003100No longer exists

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