Warner Park Sporting Complex

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Warner Park Sporting Complex is an athletic facility in Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis. It includes the Warner Park Stadium, which was one of the hosts for the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

The eastern segment contains the cricket pitch, pavilion, media centre and seating for 4,000 which can be increased with temporary stands to 10,000 for major events. The stadium was largely financed by Taiwan with donations totalling US$2.74 million. The total project is expected to cost US$12 million, half for the cricket stadium and half for the athletics facilities.

The western segment contains the football pitch, 400 metre athletic track, pavilion, seating for 3,500. In the northern section of the park, there are 3 tennis courts, 3 netball / volleyball courts, the Len Harris Cricket Academy, and a small open savannah, Carnival City, used primarily for hosting Carnival events.

[edit] See also

• List of Test cricket grounds
• Warner Park Cricket Stadium Video and Photos

Venues of the 2007 Cricket World Cup West Indies
Warner Park (St. Kitts and Nevis) • Queen's Park Oval (Port of Spain) • Beausejour Stadium (Saint Lucia) • Sabina Park (Kingston) • Sir Vivian Richards Stadium (Antigua and Barbuda) • Providence Stadium (Guyana) • Kensington Oval (Bridgetown)

Coordinates: 17°17′55″N, 62°43′19″W