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The West Indian cricket team, is also commonly known as The Windies, and is the national cricket team represented by a sporting confederation of the Caribbean countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago.
They were a relatively minor force in the cricket world until they swept India in a 5-Test series in 1961-62.From there they grew in strength throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s, culminating in a then-record streak of 11 consecutive Test victories in 1984 as they dominated the game with a fearsome fast bowling attack.
Kensington oval – Barbados The Oval hosted its first Test in 1929-30 and first one day international in 1984-85. It has a full seating capacity of 32,000
Queen's Park Oval - Trinidad and Tobago This is the oldest ground within the Caribbean and has a seating Capacity of 25,000
Antigua Recreation Ground - Antigua and Barbuda. A new stadium is to be built in Antigua with a capacity of 20,000 of which 10,000 will be permanent
Bourda - Guyana. A new stadium is to be built in Georgetown with a capacity of 20,000 spectators.
Beausejour Stadium - Saint Lucia: currently has a capacity of 12,000 but this will be increased to 20,000 with the addition of the temporary stands.
Sabina Park – Jamaica is one of the smallest and possibly the most beutiful test match grounds in the Caribbean, framed by the Blue Mountains to the north and Kingston Harbour to the south.
Queen's Park is the name of a cricket stadium complex in Grenada in the Caribbean and will be ready for the 2007 cricket World Cup.