This article is about the West Indian Test cricket venue. For the Australian cricket ground, see Kensington Oval, Adelaide. For the sports ground in Dunedin, New Zealand, see Kensington Oval, Dunedin.
Not to be confused with Kennington Oval or Kensington Park, Kingston.
Kensington Oval
Kensington Oval during the 2007 Cricket World Cup
Ground information
Location
Bridgetown, Barbados
Establishment
1871
Capacity
11,000[2]
Tenants
Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Barbados Royals
End names
Malcolm Marshall End Joel Garner End
International information
First Test
11–16 January 1930: West Indies v England
Last Test
16–20 March 2022: West Indies v England
First ODI
23 April 1985: West Indies v New Zealand
Last ODI
9 December 2023: West Indies v England
First T20I
20 June 2008: West Indies v Australia
Last T20I
12 December 2023: West Indies v England
First WODI
25 April 2012: West Indies v Sri Lanka
Last WODI
22 September 2018: West Indies v South Africa
First WT20I
16 May 2010: Australia v New Zealand
Last WT20I
22 December 2022: West Indies v England
Team information
Pickwick Cricket Club[1]
(1882–2004)
Barbados Cricket Association (BCA)
(2004–present)
Barbados Tridents
(2013–present)
As of 13 December 2023 Source: Cricinfo
The Kensington Oval is a stadium located in the western part of Bridgetown, Barbados. It is the pre-eminent sporting facility on the island and is primarily used for cricket.[3][4] It has hosted many important cricket games between local, regional, and international teams during its more than 120-year history.
^Pickwick Cricket Club leaving Kensington Oval Archived 5 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine – by Cozier, Tony; 27 May 2004; (Nation Newspaper archive)
^null (1 January 2007). "Cricket World Cup 2007 – Set of Stamps". Barbados Postal Service (BPS). Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2010. The Old Kensington Oval Established in 1871, the Oval was home to Pickwick Cricket Club since 1882. Known as "The Mecca" of Cricket locally, Kensington Oval has been described as one of the best cricket stadiums in the world. Many important cricket games have been played there between local, regional and international teams, and many record breaking feats have been accomplished and witnessed there. [ . . . ]
^Staff writer (20 March 2009). "First match under lights at Kensington bowls off tonight". Barbados Advocate. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2010. All roads will lead to Kensington Oval tonight as the long-awaited floodlights at the mecca get their first test when the Sir Everton Weekes Twenty/20 Match Under Lights: Barbados Masters vs West Indies Masters bowls off at 7:30 p.m.
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