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Stanford Cricket Ground
Coolidge, Antigua
Ground profile
Also or formerly known as Airport Cricket Ground, St John's, Antigua
Established 2004
Named after Allen Stanford
Capacity 5000
Floodlights Yes
End names Airport Road End, Pavilion End
Home team(s) Leeward Islands
Curator Andy Roberts
Current local time 05:35, Fri Jan 09, 2009 (UTC -0400)
External links Weather
If you are cricket fanatic and a billionaire then building your own ground is a must. Allen Stanford did just that on his home island of Antigua, initially a fairly low-key affair for a few hundred spectators. But as his investment piled into the game in the form of the Stanford 20/20s, the ground was expanded to include improved player and media facilities and a grandstand which raised the capacity to around 5000. The main accommodation is still on grassy banks but the facilities are now up there among the best in the Caribbean.
Martin Williamson
Oct 29, 2008 |
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The much-maligned lights at Stanford's ground are lowered for inspection
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Jan 27, 2008 |
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A general view of play in progress during a Stanford 20/20 match
© Joseph Jones |
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Jan 26, 2008 |
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Fans pack the stands at the Stanford Cricket Ground
© Stanford 20/20 |
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