CaribWorldNews, ST. JOHN`S, Antigua, Thurs. April 29, 2010: Cricket in the Caribbean is set to get underway New Zealand taking on Sri Lanka and the West Indies facing Ireland in Guyana.
The Twenty20 World Cup tournament will continue until May 16 with twelve countries set to participate in the tournament.
All 12 teams participating in the tournament have been divided in to four groups. Pakistan, Bangladesh and Australia are in Group A, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Zimbabwe is in Group B, Africa, India and Afghanistan are in Group C while theWest Indies, England and Ireland have been placed in Group D.
One team from each group will be eliminated in stage one and two teams from each group will go into stage two. The super Eight stage group will be formed keeping the best performers in the mind.
This will be third T20 world cup. The 18 days cricket carnival is set to welcome a sea of tourists from across the world.
See full schedule at http://www.cricket20.com/db/t20_wc/series/west_indies_2010/fixtures.asp
In the U.S., OneCaribbeanRadio.com will feature live ball-by-ball commentary on the matches.
Meanwhile, the International Cricket Council has informed the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) that the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua may now be used for international cricket after it has passed an inspection by the ICC.
In February 2009 the ground was the scene of a Test match between the West Indies and England that lasted just 10 balls before being abandoned because of an outfield that was described in the ICC`s report as unfit.
The ICC told the WICB that the ground could not be used for international cricket for a period of 12 months and also gave the board an official warning for not preparing the ground effectively for the match.
As per ICC instructions, over the past year, appropriate work was carried out and monitored by the WICB and an inspection of the ground was carried out by Jeff Crowe of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees.
The decision to re-approve the Sir Vivian Richards ground is in accordance with the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process, which was introduced in 2006 to ensure international cricket was played in conditions of a suitably high standard.
