ICC World Twenty20 2010 - grounds

Kensington Oval       

Bridgetown, Barbados

The Kensington Oval is located to the west of the capital-city Bridgetown on the island of Barbados. It has hosted many important cricket matches between local, regional, and international teams. It has 120 year history.

Cricket at the Oval began in 1882. Pickwick Cricket Club assumed former ownership of the ground. The first Test match was held in January 1930, when the West Indies and England played. It was a draw.

Barbados.org writes about the pitch and outfield of the ground:

• The new Kensington Oval pitch was well-received by the international cricketers who played at the ground during the World Cup. While pitches at some of the other grounds in the Caribbean were mainly flat, the Kensington Oval pitch offered a bit for the bowlers while still giving committed batsmen an opportunity to score.

• A lot of work was done on the outfield to prevent water logging that had been a problem in the past. The outfield is now in magnificent condition and the waterlogging problems overcome.

Providence Stadium       

Providence, Guyana

The Providence Stadium is a sports stadium in Guyana. The stadium was built specifically to host Super Eight matches in the 2007 Cricket World Cup. The stadium hosted six World Cup matches in this series.

The stadium was built by the Government of Guyana with substantial financial assistance from the Government of India. It was designed by C.R. Narayana Rao (CRN Architects & Engineers) and constructed by Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Limited.

Beausejour Cricket Ground

Gros Islet, St Lucia

Beausejour Stadium is a cricket ground located in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia. It was completed in 2002. It hosted the first day-night cricket match to be held between West Indies A and England A. It is named after the nearby Beausejour hills.

Beausejour Stadium is a home venue for the international side of West Indies. The ground is a home venue for domestic team of the Windward Islands cricket team.