Kensington Oval

Kensington Ova, referred to by some as the Mecca. It is Barbados’ oldest cricket ground, established in 1882, with significant investment from the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) the ground was expanded and upgraded over the years and by 2004 had grown to just over seven acres. In 2007 the West Indies was approved as the venue to host the International Cricket Council’s Cricket World Cup   2007, (ICC CWC 2007) the decision was taken in 2003 to completely redevelop Kensington Oval to international cricket and safety standards. The Oval was formally reopened on 17th February 2007 and hosted seven matches of the ICC CWC 2007 including the Final on 28th April 2007.