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33-512: The traditional celebration was started by African slaves to celebrate the end of the sugar harvest. During the 1940s, the Crop Over festival declined and remained discreet throughout the following decades. From 1958 to 1964, the event took place in the Kensington Oval . The Barbados government, through its Tourism Authority, returned to organizing the event in 1974. The National Cultural Foundation

66-409: A 50 mm blinding layer, and a 100 mm gravel drainage layer. Although many types of grass options was suggested to be used for the outfield, it was decided to use Tifway 419 hybrid Bermuda grass as this type of grass is highly disease resistant, dense and spreads quickly to ensure quick recovery from injury and allows close mowing. The pitch square was reconstructed with four main individual pitches and

99-572: A 53-run victory via the DL method, as Sri Lanka had batted 2 overs fewer than Australia. The Final was held in Barbados on 16 May 2010. The match was won by Collingwood's England, delivering the team its first ever victory in a worldwide limited overs tournament, and its first International Cricket Council trophy. Australia batted first and scored 147 runs for the loss of six wickets. England bettered Australia's total with 18 balls to spare. Craig Kieswetter

132-517: A garland made of this grass is worn by both bride and groom. This grass is a Yoruba herb used for Esu or Elegba in the Ifá system of orishas . The rhizomes are reported to act as a diuretic in humans and the grass juice can act as an astringent . It has been observed that Cynodon dactylon may be selectively eaten by dogs to swiftly induce vomiting when they have gastrointestinal problems. The effect may be due to irritation caused by bristles on

165-449: A grey-green colour and are short, usually 2–15 cm (0.79–5.91 in) long with rough edges. The erect stems can grow 1–30 cm (0.39–11.81 in) tall. The stems are slightly flattened, often tinged purple in colour. The seed heads are produced in a cluster of two to six spikes together at the top of the stem, each spike 2–5 cm (0.79–1.97 in) long. It has a deep root system; in drought situations with penetrable soil,

198-573: A profile consisting of 200 mm of clay over 150 mm of medium-fine sand along with a gravel drainage layer. The square's soil is made up of 71% clay, 14% silt, and 14% sand; during the redevelopment, it was isolated from the rest of the ground so that it could be constructed before the outfield was completed. The pitch square was sown down with Princess Bermuda grass , with the base and soil added in layers, before completion in May 2006. The Kensington Oval has also hosted many non-cricket events, such as matches of

231-539: A relatively coarse-bladed form with numerous cultivars selected for different turf requirements. Bermuda grass has been cultivated in saline soils in California 's Central Valley , which are too salt-damaged to support agricultural crops; it was successfully irrigated with saline water and used to graze cattle . The following National Football League teams use it as the playing surface in their home stadiums: The following Major League Baseball teams use it as

264-548: Is a stadium located in the western part of Bridgetown , Barbados . It is the pre-eminent sporting facility on the island and is primarily used for cricket . It has hosted many important cricket games between local, regional, and international teams during its more than 120-year history. Cricket at the Oval began in 1882 when the Pickwick Cricket Club assumed formal ownership of the ground. The first international match held

297-483: The Barbados national football team , hockey, inter-school athletics, Miss Barbados pageants, and concert events. The ground also has a jumbo TV screen and also a jacuzzi type area, for fans to watch while relaxing in the pool (similar to Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona ). Behind this is a large grassy hill for fans to have picnics on, which has a bunker underneath for the media . On 5 August 2011 Rihanna performed at

330-818: The Hindu calendar . It is known as "Arugampul" in Tamil and "Karuka" in Malayalam and is part of the Dashapushpam (Ten sacred flowers) in Kerala . In Nepal , the grass is known as "dubo" and is used by the Hindus. According to Nepalese Hindus, the grass symbolises long life. The grass is an essential item for the Naga Panchami festival as well as the Gaura festival . In a Nepalese Hindu wedding,

363-479: The Purāṇas (Sanskrit purāṇokta ) while offering durva 11 times bestows long life. In Hinduism, it is considered important in the worship of Lord Ganesha . A clump of 21 shoots of this grass is usually offered during puja (worship). It has been a part of Hindu rituals since Vedic times. A unique festival called Durga Ashtami, dedicated to this grass, is celebrated on the eighth day of Shukla Paksha of Bhadra month of

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396-497: The Americas. Contrary to its common name, it is not native to Bermuda and is in fact an abundant invasive species there. In Bermuda it has been known as "crab grass" (also a name for Digitaria sanguinalis ). Other names are Dhoob , dūrvā grass, ethana grass, dubo , dog grass, dog's tooth grass, Bahama grass, crab grass, devil's grass, couch grass, Indian doab , arugampul , grama, wiregrass and scutch grass. The blades are

429-470: The Kensington Oval for the first time in her home country on her Loud Tour . She planned another show for 1 November 2013 as a part her Diamonds World Tour , however the concert was cancelled due to technical difficulties. The expanded Kensington Oval was the venue for the 2007 Cricket World Cup final between Australia and Sri Lanka, held on 28 April, with the official attendance reaching 20,108. This

462-539: The Kensington Oval were extensively rebuilt for the 2007 Cricket World Cup in a BDS$ 90M ( US$ 45 Million) redevelopment. Demolition of the old stadium began on schedule in June 2006 after completion of the first Test against Pakistan . Innotech Construction Inc. reconstructed the new Kensington Oval in late September into early October 2006 and the team from the Barbados Light & Power Company cut down and removed some of

495-590: The United States, it is grown mostly in the southern half of the country. Hundreds of cultivars have been created specifically for environmental tolerance and stakeholder requirements. New cultivars are released yearly. Commonly known as " durva " or dūrvāyugma in India , this grass is used in the Ayurveda system of medicine. Performing a rite called "the consecration of Rudra (Sanskrit Rudrabhisheka ) described in

528-405: The dry season, the grass becomes dormant and turns brown. Growth is promoted by full sun and retarded by full shade, e.g., close to tree trunks. Cynodon dactylon is widely cultivated in warm climates all over the world between about 30° S and 30° N latitude, and that get between 625 and 1,750 mm (24.6 and 68.9 in) of rainfall a year (or less, if irrigation is available). For example, in

561-841: The former stands which made up the Kensington stadium were the George Challenor stand, the Hall and Griffith, the Kensington, the Mitchie Hewitt, the Pickwick, and the Three Ws stand plus the Peter Short Media Centre. Most of these names have been retained. The redevelopment of the Oval was spearheaded by Dipesh Patel from Arup Associates in the United Kingdom. The Oval’s design was part of

594-457: The ground's previous outfield was a sandy clay loam, which struggled to cope with Bridgetown's occasional heavy rainfall, with climate data indicating that a storm lasting up to an hour could dump about 50mm of rain once every five years. The topsoil was a complete mixture of soils and significantly varied in depth, lying over ancient coral reef limestone. The new outfield consists of 175 mm of amended root-zone, 125 mm of unamended root-zone sand ,

627-457: The leaf margin. It is fast-growing and tough, making it popular and useful for sports fields, as when damaged it will recover quickly. It is a highly desirable turf grass in warm temperate climates, particularly for those regions where its tolerance to heat and drought enable it to survive where few other grasses do. This combination makes it a frequent choice for golf courses in the southern and southeastern United States and South Africa. It has

660-426: The match was reduced to 38 overs per side. Adam Gilchrist played an incredible innings of 149 – the highest for any batsman in a World Cup final – to give Australia an imposing total going in at to break. While Sri Lankan batsmen Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya were adding 116 for the second wicket, the contest was alive, but after the pair got out, Sri Lanka's chances slowly washed way. Further rain forced

693-572: The match was suspended due to light and not rain, the final three overs would have to be bowled the following day. With Sri Lanka needing 61 runs from 18 deliveries, Mahela Jayawardene agreed there was no need to return the following day, and instructed his team to resume batting, with Ricky Ponting agreeing to play only spinners. Umpires later apologized for their error, and that the match should have ended then with Australia winning by 37 runs. The last three overs were played in almost complete darkness, during which Sri Lanka added nine runs, giving Australia

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726-463: The new stadium. 13°6′18.18″N 59°37′21.29″W  /  13.1050500°N 59.6225806°W  / 13.1050500; -59.6225806 Bermuda grass Cynodon dactylon , commonly known as Bermuda grass , also known as couch grass in Australia and New Zealand , is a grass found worldwide. It is native to Europe , Africa , Australia and much of Asia . It has been introduced to

759-508: The old utility poles at the traffic lights at the Holborn Circle, the entrances and exits of Fontabelle Road, Spring Garden Highway, Prescod Boulevard and Harbour Road and they planted new utility poles with electrical transmitters attached on to them. They also dug up, resurfaced and repaved Prescod Boulevard and Fontabelle Road just in time for Cricket World Cup 2007 in Barbados. The names of

792-404: The playing surface in their home stadiums: It is a highly aggressive invasive species , crowding out most other grasses and invading other habitats, and has become a hard-to-eradicate weed in some areas (it can be controlled somewhat with Triclopyr , Mesotrione , Fluazifop-P-butyl , and Glyphosate ). This weedy nature leads some gardeners to give it the name of "devil grass". Bermuda grass

825-714: The portfolio that earned Arup Associates the Building Design 2007 Architect of the Year Award in the Leisure/Sport category. Local contractors, including Larsen & Toubro , worked over 20 months to complete the project at a cost of $ 135 million. In 2004, the STRI construction team were chosen to redevelop the Kensington Oval outfield, after they were previously involved with the Lord's Cricket Ground outfield reconstruction. The topsoil on

858-407: The reduction of Sri Lanka's innings to just 36 overs, with the target revised to 269. At the culmination of the 33rd over, with Sri Lanka still trailing the adjusted Duckworth-Lewis target by 37 runs, the umpires suspended the game due to bad light. While Australia's players began to celebrate their victory (since the minimum 20 overs had been reached), the umpires incorrectly announced that because

891-479: The root system can grow to over 2 metres (6.6 ft) deep, though most of the root mass is less than 60 centimetres (24 in) under the surface. The grass creeps along the ground with its stolons, and roots wherever a node touches the ground, forming a dense mat. C. dactylon reproduces through seeds, stolons , and rhizomes . Growth begins at temperatures above 15 °C (59 °F) with optimum growth between 24 and 37 °C (75 and 99 °F); in winter or in

924-555: Was England's top scorer with 63 runs from 49 balls while Kevin Pietersen scored 47 from 31. David Hussey of Australia scored 59. Pietersen was subsequently named Man of the Tournament having scored 248 runs, while Kieswetter was Man of the Match . The Final was played in Barbados on 29 June 2024. India defeated South Africa by 7 runs to win their second T20 World Cup title. Virat Kohli

957-607: Was established in 1983 (and officially started to operate in January 1984) to conceptualize and organize the Crop Over festival from then on. The 2014 edition lasted eight weeks. The purpose of the National Cultural Foundation is to: The Foundation relies on donors and a yearly-voted government budget to sustain its activities. This Barbados -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kensington Oval The Kensington Oval

990-526: Was in 1895 when Slade Lucas' side visited the island. The first Test match was held in January 1930, when the West Indies and England played to a draw. Since the genesis there have been a total of 43 Test matches played on the Kensington Oval grounds, 21 of those matches won by the West Indian cricket team . The new stadium has been commemorated through two 2007 Barbadian postage stamps . The stands of

1023-510: Was named Player of the Match for scoring 76 runs off 59 balls, while Jasprit Bumrah won Player of the Tournament for taking a tournament-high 15 wickets. The final was also the last T20I match played by Kohli , Indian captain Rohit Sharma , and Ravindra Jadeja . In 2008 the Institution of Structural Engineers recognised the Kensington Oval as one of its Structural Awards winners; this

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1056-415: Was the first World Cup final to be a repeat – the sides previously met in the 1996 World Cup final, which Sri Lanka won. Australia has won every World Cup match against Sri Lanka apart from that loss. The match was Sri Lanka's second World Cup final appearance and Australia's sixth, their fourth in a row. Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat. However, the start of play was delayed due to rain, and

1089-489: Was under the section of "Awards for Sports or Leisure Structures". In summing up the stadium the ISE stated: "…This inspiring structure, created with meticulous attention to buildability, has added an outstanding addition to the Barbados skyline. It is already immensely popular with the most enthusiastic cricket audience in the world…" These are historic stands as they looked in 2000. These former stands were demolished to make way for

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