Cricket West Indies (CWI), the governing body for cricket across the Caribbean region, has formally put forward an ambitious $6.6 million proposal to build a state-of-the-art regional cricket development campus on the island of Antigua. The planned facility is designed to address longstanding gaps in high-performance training infrastructure, grassroots talent identification, and specialized coaching education that have held back the sport’s growth across the Caribbean. If approved, the campus will be constructed on a sprawling plot of government-allocated land in the north of Antigua, a location chosen for its easy access to international travel links, consistent warm climate ideal for year-round training, and existing proximity to several well-established regional cricket grounds. The proposed facility will include multiple full-size match-quality playing pitches, a specialist bowling and batting center with advanced biomechanical analysis equipment, accommodation for up to 80 emerging players and coaching trainees, a sports science and medicine clinic, and classroom spaces for coaching education and governance courses. CWI officials note that the project will not only elevate the standard of high-performance cricket for men’s, women’s, and youth teams across the West Indies, but also position Antigua as a regional hub for cricket tourism, attracting international teams for pre-tournament training camps and generating sustained economic activity for the island’s hospitality and service sectors. The proposal is currently undergoing review by Antigua and Barbuda’s national planning authorities and potential funding partners, with construction expected to break ground in late 2025 if approved, and full completion targeted for 2027.
Cricket West Indies Proposes US$6.6 Million Antigua Campus to Drive Cricket Development
