ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Cricket fans in the United States of America will have a double treat this summer as the West Indies face New Zealand in two historic Twenty20 matches in Florida. The West Indies Cricket Board on Tuesday confirmed that the second half of the Digicel Series 2012 will commence in the North American country when the West Indies plays there for the first time.
West Indies team will take on New Zealand in June-July in Florida. Photo courtesy of windiescricket.com
The double header will be played on June 30 and July 1 at the 15,000 capacity Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida.
The two teams will also play five ODIs and two Tests. The Digicel ODI Series will commence in Jamaica with two matches at Sabina Park and conclude in St Kitts at Warner Park which will host a triple header.
The First Digicel Test will be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds while the teams will return to Jamaica for the second and final Digicel Test.
It will be the first time the SVRCG facility will host a Test match since 2009.
WICB Commercial Manager Nelecia Yeates commented: “We are delighted and excited to finally bring international cricket to the US. We are confident of overwhelming support for the matches especially from the West Indians resident in the US and Canada but also from the wider Asian communities in the US as well.”
“Our team is known globally as one of the most charismatic and entertaining teams, especially in the Twenty20 format and they will face strong competition from New Zealand so the matches are certain to be thrillers and we are ripe with anticipation,” Mrs Yeates added.
Digicel Series 2012 – West Indies v New Zealand Schedule
Digicel Twenty20 Series
June 30 – First Digicel Twenty20 – Central Broward Regional Park, Florida, USA
July 1 – Second Digicel Twenty2- – Central Broward Regional Park, Florida, USA
Digicel One Day International Series
July 5th – First Digicel ODI – Sabina Park, Jamaica
July 7th – Second Digicel ODI – Sabina Park, Jamaica
July 11th – Third Digicel ODI – Warner Park, St Kitts
July 14th – Fourth Digicel ODI – Warner Park, St Kitts
July 16th – Fifth Digicel ODI – Warner Park, St Kitts
July 20th – 22nd New Zealand Warm Up Game – Antigua (Opposition TBC)
Digicel Test Series
July 25th – 29th First Digicel Test – Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Grounds, Antigua
August 2nd – 6th Second Digicel Test – Sabina Park, Jamaica
Start times and match officials will be announced at a later date.