Providence Stadium

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Providence Stadium seen from the East Bank Highway

The Providence Stadium is a sports stadium in Guyana, replacing Bourda as the national stadium. Completed in March of 2007, it is by far the largest stadium in Guyana. It was built specifically to host Super Eight matches in the 2007 Cricket World Cup, held in March / April 2007. The stadium hosted six World Cup matches between 28 March 2007 and 9 April 2007, most notably the match between Sri Lanka and South Africa in which Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga became the first bowler in international cricket history to take four wickets in four consecutive balls. Built primarily for cricket matches, the stadium can be converted into a multi-use facility.

The stadium was built by the Government of Guyana with substantial financial assistance from the Government of India. It was designed by C.R. Narayana Rao (CRN Architects & Engineers), supervised by Walter Willis (famous Guyanese civil engineer) and constructed by Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Limited. Flooding in 2005 slowed site preparation, and delayed the start of construction, which began in May 2005. Construction costs are estimated at $25,000,000 US.

Seating 15,000 people, Providence Stadium dwarfs other sports complexes in Guyana, and now hosts test cricket instead of Bourda. The complex includes a shopping mall and luxury apartments. Buddy's Hotel is located next to the stadium, and has numerous luxury guest rooms.

Ground level looking out over the Pitch

Providence Stadium is located on the east bank of the Demerara River a few kilometres south of the capital, Georgetown. Located along the East Bank Highway the stadium is a ten minute drive from Georgetown's city centre and a 30 minute drive from Cheddi Jagan International Airport.