National Cricket Centre, Couva Explained

Ground Name:National Cricket Centre
Nickname:Sir Frank Worrell Development Centre
Country:Trinidad and Tobago
Location:Couva, Trinidad and Tobago
Establishment:2002
Coord:10.4221°N -61.4163°W
International:true
Onlywodidate:16 March
Onlywodiyear:2003
Onlywodihome:West Indies
Onlywodiaway:Sri Lanka
Club1:Trinidad and Tobago
Year1:2002/03 - 2015/16
Date:5 March
Year:2022
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/ground/59524.html Ground profile

The National Cricket Centre is a cricket ground in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago, located near the Ato Boldon Stadium and the National Cycling Centre.

History

Construction of the National Cricket Centre began in 1995, with the purchase of of land in Couva by the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board from Caroni (1975) Ltd., a former sugar producing company. Construction began in 1997 and took five years, with the centre opening in June 2002. Facilities at the centre included the development centre, administrative hub and indoor cricket nets.[1] Trinidad and Tobago first played at the ground in a first-class match against West Indies B in the 2002–03 Carib Beer Cup, with ground being intermittently used for first-class fixtures by Trinidad until 2010.[2] In March 2003, the centre played host to a Women's One Day International between West Indies women and Sri Lanka women.[3] The centre was one of three venues selected in Trinidad as practice venues for the 2007 Cricket World Cup.[4] In November 2007, plans were unveiled to install floodlights and to erect a multipurpose pavilion with a seating capacity of 3,000.[5] Major cricket returned to the centre in 2015, following a five-year hiatus. In January 2015, the centre hosted its first List A one-day match between the Leeward Islands and the West Indies under-19 team in the Regional Super50, with the centre hosting a further neutral match in that seasons competition. A further two neutral one-day matches were played there in the Regional Super50.[6] First-class cricket too returned to the centre, with Trinidad and Tobago playing a further five first-class matches there in 2015 and 2016.[2] An access road at the centre was named in honour of Sonny Ramadhin, following his death in February 2022.[7]

Records

First-class

List A

See also

Notes

  1. Web site: Sir Frank Worrell Development Centre opened in Trinidad. www.landofsixpeoples.com. 2002-06-21. 2022-03-05.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played on National Cricket Centre, Couva (11). CricketArchive. 2022-03-05. subscription.
  3. Web site: Women's ODI Matches played on National Cricket Centre, Couva (1). CricketArchive. 2022-03-05. subscription.
  4. Web site: Trinidad venues get ICC approval for World Cup. Mark. Pouchet. ESPN. 2006-07-01. 2022-03-05.
  5. Web site: Trinidad install lights at National Cricket Centre. ESPNcricinfo. 2007-11-03. 2022-03-05.
  6. Web site: List A Matches played on National Cricket Centre, Couva (4). CricketArchive. 2022-03-05. subscription.
  7. News: Legend Sonny Ramadhin passes. 2022-02-27. Saturday Express. 2022-03-05.
  8. Web site: Trinidad and Tobago v West Indies B, Carib Beer Cup 2002/03. CricketArchive. 2022-03-05. subscription.
  9. Web site: Trinidad and Tobago v Leeward Islands, WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament 2015/16. CricketArchive. 2022-03-05. subscription.
  10. Web site: Trinidad and Tobago v Windward Islands, WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament 2014/15. CricketArchive. 2022-03-05. subscription.
  11. Web site: National Cricket Centre, Couva - Centuries in first-class cricket. 2022-03-05. subscription.
  12. Web site: Trinidad and Tobago v Windward Islands, WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament 2014/15. CricketArchive. 2022-03-05. subscription.
  13. Web site: Trinidad and Tobago v Leeward Islands, Carib Beer Cup 2006/07. CricketArchive. 2022-03-05. subscription.
  14. Web site: National Cricket Centre, Couva - Highest Team Totals in List A matches. CricketArchive. 2022-03-05. subscription.
  15. Web site: Jamaica v West Indies Under-19s, Nagico Super50 2014/15 (Zone B). CricketArchive. 2022-03-05. subscription.
  16. Web site: National Cricket Centre, Couva - Centuries in List A matches. 2022-03-05. subscription.
  17. Web site: Barbados v Jamaica, Nagico Super50 2015/16 (Zone A). 2022-03-05. subscription.

External links

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