Stanford Cricket Ground        

Coolidge, Antigua

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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

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Latest Articles

• Stanford's ground given overhaul (Jan 21, 2008)
• Rolling back the years (Dec 13, 2005)
• Packed agenda for Windies camp (Jan 10, 2003)

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Latest Photos

Oct 29, 2008

The much-maligned lights at Stanford's ground are lowered for inspection
© Getty Images

Jan 27, 2008

A general view of play in progress during a Stanford 20/20 match
© Joseph Jones

Jan 26, 2008

Fans pack the stands at the Stanford Cricket Ground
© Stanford 20/20

Jan 26, 2008

A giant screen relays the on-field action at the Stanford Cricket Ground
© Stanford 20/20

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