India vs West Indies 2016: Factfile - Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Florida
India and West Indies are all set to face each other in one the most anticipated series of the year. The two T20 powerhouses will battle it out for the first time in the land of baseball, the United States of America, in a two-match T20 series, which will be played on 27th and 28th August in Florida.
The first leg of the recently concluded Caribbean Premier League was held in the US as well and it got a terrific response from the crowd. Last year it was the joint initiative taken by Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne that helped the US crowd to witness some of the greatest players from yesteryears in action.
With India set to play their 1st ever international match in America we thought to give you an insight of the ground they would play in.
Here are the 5 things you need to know about Central Broward Regional Park in Florida.
#1 First ever Cricket match
The first official cricket event held at this stadium was the Martin Luther King Twenty20 Cricket tournament (MLK T20) from January 18 to 20th in 2008. Local players from India, Pakistan and West Indies was part of the event. The first tournament of international stature was the MAQ International Cricket Tournament from May 23 to 25, 2008.
The tournament featured teams from Canada, Pakistan, West Indies and the rest of the world. Former legends Javed Miandad, Richie Richardson and Mohammed Azharuddin were a part of the tournament.
The involvement of the star players and the crowd response paved the way for international cricket in the region. Just two years after the tournament, the first ever international match was held in Lauderhill between New Zealand and Sri Lanka.