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The World Cup of Cricket 2007 in Sabina Park, Kingston |
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Introduction
Sabina Park is one of the significant cricket ground located in the picturesque locales of Jamaica. It is an island nation of the Great Antilles located on the Caribbean Sea. Sabina Park attained the status of a test cricketing ground in the year 1930. The first international test cricket played on this ground was between the MCC team and the host nation, West Indies. The southern end of the cricket ground is dominated by the George Headley stand. The capacity of this stand is to hold 8000 spectators. The eastern end of the cricket ground is bereft of any construction, the stands, as well as the shade. This part of the ground is generally occupied by the true cricketing fans who cannot afford to buy tickets for the stands.
The northern end of the ground is the most sophisticated part with the media boxes, private chambers, and five level concrete stands. The western part of the ground constitutes the pavilion. The pavilion generally lies square to the wicket and is constructed of a wooden building. This building still stands as one of the most unique monuments in the cricketing world. The ground is not that huge in terms of international standards. The overall capacity of the ground ranges from 12000 to 15000 spectators at a time. Sabina Park, Kingston holds a significant place in the history of the West Indian Cricket because of many of the records set in this ground.
Contests at Sabina Park
Sabina Park, Kingston till now has been witness to 41 international test matches. This ground also played host to 17 one day international matches. The pitch at this ground has a history of being hazardous at times. The high amount of pace and bounce had led to the abandonment of a match between West Indies and England. The match was abandoned in the year 1998 because the conditions prevailing in the middle could have proven fatal to the players.
Records at this ground
Sabina Park, Kingston has produced some of the most exciting matches in the history of cricket. It had been witness to some of the greatest performances in the world. The first triple century in the cricketing history was scored at this ground by the English cricketer Andy Sandham. He scored 325 runs versus West Indies in the year 1930. The other world record scored at this ground was by Sir Garfield Sobers. He made 365 runs against Pakistan, which stood unbroken for the next 36 years.
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