KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) -- The Commonwealth of Dominica hosted cricket T20 international matches at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium following a five-year hiatus. The nation hosted two back-to-back games held on July 2 and 3.
The Windsor Park Sports Stadium, situated in the capital city Roseau, is one of the official venues for the T20I Bangladesh tour of the West Indies.
During the match, the authorities took special care of the audience’s entertainment and provided a ‘Carnival-like’ atmosphere to the fans and patrons in the interim with the local Dominican cultural presentation.
The Director of Tourism of Dominica, Colin Piper praised the government for the successful hosting of the international matches.
He outlined: “The Discover Dominica Authority would like to express its gratitude to the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica and Cricket West Indies for their efforts and assistance in bringing international cricket back to the country after a five-year absence.”
According to a statement, Dominica has been able to host international matches on its land because of the efforts of the government which has been continuously making efforts to uplift the sports infrastructure in the country.
Recently, the Sports Division of Dominica upgraded the Windsor Park Sports Stadium; the authorities contributed to the refurbishment of the lawn. Earlier, new electronic scoreboards were installed at the Windsor Stadium.
Dominica has been creating stronger sporting bodies such as clubs and sports committees and has also been formalising the National Sports Council, which is in progress as the documents have been drafted.
The government of Dominica has been uplifting the sports infrastructure through the funds generated through the Citizenship by Investment (CBI) Programme of the country.
The programme is known to be one of the longest-running, safe and most secure in the world. Launched in 1993, Dominica has been providing alternative citizenship for around three decades.
Popularly known as the 'Nature Island of the Caribbean’, Dominica is home to the world's second-largest boiling lake and comprises nine volcanoes that are entirely safe to visit.
-- BERNAMA
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