The Arnos Vale stadium situated near Kingstown, St. Vincent is one of the 6 cricket venues in the West Indies that have been shortlisted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to host the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup. From its history to upcoming fixtures, let us explore this cricket venue here in this article.
Overview
| Location | Arnos Vale, St. Vincent |
| Owner | Windward Islands Cricket Board |
| Home to | West Indies, Windward Islands |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
| Ends | Airport End, Bequia End |
| Capacity | 18000 |
Stats
Let us take a look at statistics in different formats of international cricket on this ground.
Test
| Total matches | 3 |
| Matches won batting first | 2 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 289 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 237 |
| Average 3rd Inns scores | 334 |
| Average 4th Inns scores | 142 |
| Highest total recorded | 484/7 (160 Ov) by WI vs BAN |
| Lowest total recorded | 147/10 (44.4 Ov) by WI vs SL |
ODI
| Total matches | 31 |
| Matches won batting first | 15 |
| Matches won bowling first | 15 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 180 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 153 |
| Highest total recorded | 313/6 (50 Ov) by WI vs ENG |
| Lowest total recorded | 82/10 (40.5 Ov) by PAKW vs WIW |
| Highest score chased | 292/6 (50 Ov) by WI vs NZ |
| Lowest score defended | 127/10 (47.2 Ov) by WI vs ENG |
T20I
| Total matches | 5 |
| Matches won batting first | 1 |
| Matches won bowling first | 3 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 118 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 117 |
| Highest total recorded | 158/8 (20 Ov) by PAK vs WI |
| Highest score chased | 158/8 (20 Ov) by PAK vs WI |
| Lowest score defended | 135/7 (20 Ov) by PAK vs WI |
History of Arnos Vale Stadium
Arnos Vale Stadium is a multi-use stadium but it mostly hosts cricket and football matches. The stadium hosted its first-ever international cricket match on 4 February 1981 which was an ODI between West Indies and England in which the hosting team won by 2 runs.
The stadium was renovated ahead of the 2007 Cricket World Cup that was hosted solely by the West Indies.hs. Media center, operations center, and pavilion were constructed on the eastern side of the ground and the playing area was enlarged as part of the renovation.
T20 World Cup 2024
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 will begin on June 1 and the final is scheduled to be played on June 29. As we know this 29-days-long tournament will be co-hosted by the USA and West Indies. Here is the overview of the tournament:
| Hosting Countries | USA and West Indies |
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Dates | 1-29 June 2024 |
| Format | T20 |
| Teams | 20 |
| Matches | 55 |
A total of 20 teams will be participating in the tournament including the USA and West Indies who were automatically selected for being the hosting countries. These 20 teams have been divided into four groups, here you can see the list of these teams with their respective groups:
Group A
– India
– Pakistan
– Ireland
– Canada
– USA
Group B
– England
– Australia
– Namibia
– Scotland
– Oman
Group C
– New Zealand
– West Indies
– Afghanistan
– Uganda
– Papua New Guinea
Group D
– South Africa
– Sri Lanka
– Bangladesh
– Netherlands
– Nepal
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will administrate this event. This ICC event was inaugurated back in 2007 and since then, we have witnessed 8 editions of this tournament. You can visit their official website for more information: T20 World Cup.
Matches Scheduled In Kingstown
The 6 West Indies venues will host 39 matches in this tournament out of which Arnos Vale Stadium will host 5 matches including two in the Super 8 phase. Here is the list of these 5 games:
- 13 June: Netherlands vs Bangladesh
- 14 June: Nepal vs South Africa
- 16 June: Nepal vs Bangladesh
- 22 June: C1 vs B2
- 24 June: C1 vs D2