BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados's Prime Minister Mia Mottley has lauded the country's "high level of organisation" after Kensington Oval was awarded the final of this year's Twenty20 World Cup.

In a statement Friday, Mottley said the country had "firmly established itself as a cricketing mecca" while the storied Kensington Oval had cemented its place among the world's leading sporting venues.

The International Cricket Council announced Friday that Barbados could host the final of the June 1-29 showpiece, in addition to three Super Eight second-round games and five group stage matches.

"It is with a sense of pride and excitement that I join cricketing fans here and across the region in celebrating Barbados being selected to host the International Cricket Council 2024 Men's T20 World Cup Final," Mottley said.

"That Barbados will host this final as well as eight other games throughout the tournament — three of which are Super 8 (quarter-finals) games — is nothing short of a privilege and an honour.

"It is a historic moment for our country as well, as this will be the third global cricketing final Kensington Oval has hosted, confirming its place among the world's premiere sporting venues.

"As a Government we believe this is a testament to the high level of organisation Barbados has displayed throughout the years, having hosted the 2007 Men's Cricket World Cup Final and the 2010 Men's T20 World Cup Final."

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In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com

Congratulations Bim and to all the islands.

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In reply to Jumpstart

Don't worry Hoss, you can host the CPL Finals after the GT's win the next two

In reply to Jumpstart
You dont know how much i hate having to agree with you.

Im all for hosting the cricket stuff but starting not to make financial sense. Jamaicans are on to something

In reply to Jumpstart

A radical principle/concept has been in existence for a couple centuries NOW;l, and it is too make money you have to spend money therefore accruing a cost. Whether it is cash on hand or on a credit card, it's up to the business owner.
Rather than making disparging comments celebrate the event and support so all the territories that will benefit from the global spotlight.

In reply to Varsity

What on earth do you mean?

In reply to Logic

i'm just being petty. while debt accrual is an issue,barbados is a disciplined, at least relatively disciplined society. if, for example, there needs to be a cut in expenditure, firstly, it is extremely unlikely it will come from the social security net, and historcally barbados has behaved with discipline during times of economic hardship. You can put that down to stable families, and sporting programs at every level.

You'll find all of that in Trinidad, but you will also find, many broken homes, many mentally ill people, many single parents, and we've never had the greatest respect for societal discipline. This is despite the fact that almost everything in our country is heavily subsidized, even down to mental health institutions

Hope that she’s able to promote and thus influence the local fans to occupy at least half the venue.

In reply to mikelegend

Sir, the Honourable PM Mottley is not going to let socialism get in the way of the process. An all-white stadium guarantees her an improved return on her investment.

In reply to cumberland

‘Socialism’ you say??? Ok my friend.

Wunnah more worried about Barbados than most Bajans.
Ya'll never see white ppl????
Let me fill ya'll in on something, there's a lot of white people in Bdos. Not only tourist, but living on the island.
Is it that tourists don't go off their resorts on other islands that ya'll don't see them????

Stay with the Mecca, we will take Jerusalem - Mount Zion!

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In reply to Logic

Politics, politics, what has the last party done for Bim, you cannot continue to live in the past.

For her sake it better pay off even tbe economists are skeptical and comparing it to when brazil and south africa spending millions on the football worldcups and it did nothing for their economy but rack up debt and bim is already deep in foreign debt already