kensington oval, barbados

Capacity: 28,000
Ends: Malcolm Marshall End, Joel Garner End

World Cup 2007 Fixtures:
Super Eight:
Apr 11: England v Bangladesh
Apr 13: Australia v Ireland
Apr 15: Bangladesh v Ireland
Apr 17: South Africa v England
Apr 19: West Indies v Bangladesh
Apr 21: West Indies v England
Final:
Apr 28: Sri Lanka v Australia

Few grounds are as steeped in history as the Kensington Oval.

As the West Indies' easternmost island, Barbados was the first port of call for early touring teams, so the Kensington Oval - established in 1871 - was the obvious host.

The Kensington Oval hosted the first England touring side in 1895, the first combined West Indies side in 1910 and the first Test in the West Indies in 1930.

The ground was almost completely demolished at the end of the 2004-05 season and rebuilt to stage the 2007 World Cup final.