Couva To Get FC Venue Status

Trinidad and Tobago's National Cricket Centre at Couva is set to become the sixth first class venue in the twin-island republic. Reports say the facility is being configured to the exact specifications of the more famous Queens Park Oval in Port of Spain.

The Couva ground will host two matches in the regional four-day tournament next year. The other five first-class venues in Trinidad are the Queen's Park Oval, Guaracara Park, Wilson Road Recreation Ground, Roxborough and Shaw Park.

The National Cricket Centre is home to the Administrative Centre of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board of Control (TTCBC) and the Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Development Centre. Work has started to finish the outfield at the new ground by the end of November.

It is one of the few cricket-only facilities in the Caribbean.