The Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Ground (formerly known as the University of the West Indies Ground) is a

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ground in

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History

The ground is located on the campus of the

University of the West Indies The University of the West Indies (UWI), originally University College of the West Indies, is a public university system established to serve the higher education needs of the residents of 17 English-speaking countries and territories in th ...

at Mona in Kingston, which was established in 1948. The cricket ground at the campus was originally known as the University of the West Indies Ground, but was later renamed in honour of

Frank Worrell Sir Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell (1 August 1924 – 13 March 1967), sometimes referred to by his nickname of Tae, was a West Indies cricketer and Jamaican senator. A stylish right-handed batsman and useful left-arm seam bowler, he became fam ...

. Under the influence of the university's Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor

Hilary Beckles Sir Hilary McDonald Beckles KA (born 11 August 1955) is a Barbadian historian. He is the current vice-chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI) and chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission. Educated at the University of Hul ...

, a

University of the West Indies cricket team A cricket team representing the University of the West Indies (UWI) played several matches in West Indian domestic cricket during the early 2000s, and currently plays at lower levels. The university's cricket team has been active since the schoo ...

was invited to take part in the 2002–03 and 2003–04 editions of the

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, with the ground at Kingston playing host to the side for one List A one-day match in the 2002–03 edition against the Rest of Leeward Islands, while in the 2003–04 edition the ground played host to the Rest of Leeward Islands against

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. In March 2004, the ground played host to a

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between the University of the West Indies Vice Chancellor's XI and a touring England XI, which the England XI won by an innings and 85 runs.

Records

List A

*Highest team total: 203 for 6 (50 overs) by Rest of Leeward Islands v

, 2003–04 *Lowest team total: 140 all out (49.3 overs) by

v Rest of Leeward Islands, 2002–03 *Highest individual innings: 63

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by Alex Adams for Rest of Leeward Islands v University of the West Indies, 2002–03 *Best bowling in an innings: 3-15 by

Omari Banks Omari Ahmed Clement Banks (born 17 July 1982) is an Anguillan musician and former cricketer, who appeared in 10 Test cricket, Test matches for the West Indies cricket team, West Indies, as well as domestic matches for the Leeward Islands cricket ...

for Rest of Leeward Islands v University of the West Indies, as above

References

External links

Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Ground
at

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History

Records

List A

See also

References

External links