Warner Park Sporting Complex
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Warner Park | ||||
West Indies | ||||
Ground information | ||||
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Location | Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis | |||
Establishment | 2006 | |||
Seating capacity | 8,000 | |||
International information | ||||
Only Test | 22 June 2006: West Indies v India | |||
First ODI | 23 May 2006: West Indies v India | |||
Last ODI | 24 March 2007: Australia v South Africa | |||
Domestic team information | ||||
Years | Team | |||
1962 – present | Leeward Islands | |||
As of 17 December 2007 |
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 cost US$12 million, half for the cricket stadium and half for the football facilities.
The western segment contains the football stadium, with 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.
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