Cricket: Richards to head Kensington Oval World 11

Cricket great Sir Viv Richards will head a West Indies All Star team against a World Eleven to mark the re-opening of the historic Kensington Oval.

Joining Richards on Barbados on February 17 will be bowling greats Joel Garner, Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose, along with legendary batsmen Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson.

The $99 million re-development of the oldest cricket ground in the Caribbean was due to be finished by the new year, but will not now be handed over to cricket World Cup organisers until February 19.

The 123-year-old ground will stage six second-round World Cup matches from April 11 to 21 and the final on April 28.

- NEWSTALK ZB