Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium

The Kensington Oval cricket stadium, situated in Bridgetown, Barbados, has a rich history of hosting significant cricket events. Originally constructed in 1882 and one of the oldest in the Caribbean, the Barbados Stadium underwent extensive reconstruction for the 2024 Cricket World Cup. The Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium has a capacity of about 28,000 seated spectators, making it one of the biggest venues in the West Indies. The stadium has average boundary lengths, with the straight boundaries about 64–65 metres long and the square boundaries at 67–68 metres.

Kensington Oval Stadium

  • Full Name: Kensington Oval
  • Location: Bridgetown, St. Michael, Barbados
  • Operator: Kensington Oval Management Inc.
  • Capacity: 28,000
  • Surface: Batting Pitch
  • Floodlights: Yes
  • End names: Malcolm Marshall End, Joel Garner End

T20 World Cup matches at the venue

June 3: Namibia v Oman (Kensington Oval, Barbados)

June 4: England v Scotland (Kensington Oval, Barbados)

June 6: Australia v Oman (Kensington Oval, Barbados)

June 6: Namibia v Scotland (Kensington Oval, Barbados)

June 8:  Australia v England (Kensington Oval, Barbados)

June 20: C1 v A1 (Kensington Oval, Barbados)

June 22:  A2 v C2 (Kensington Oval, Barbados)

June 23: A2 v B1 (Kensington Oval, Barbados)

June 29: Final: TBC v TBC (Kensington Oval, Barbados)

Kensington Oval T20I Stats

Total Match Played: 32
Batting First Won: 19 (59.38%)
Batting Second Won: 11 (34.38%)
Tie: 0
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 153

Highest Score: 224/5 (West Indies)

Lowest Score: 80 (Afghanistan)

Share article
Follow us on social media
Google News Whatsapp channel
Tell us why didn’t you like our article so that we can improve on?