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Violence in Jamaica forces matches to Trinidad

Published:Wednesday | May 26, 2010 | 6:54 PM

The Jamaica leg of South Africa\'s tour of the West Indies has been shifted to Trinidad following the ongoing violence in Kingston.



The violence forced the Bruce Golding Government to declare a state of emergency in the Corporate Area of Kingston.



Sabina Park was due to host the final One-Day International, a warm-up match and the first Test starting on June 10, but the two internationals will now be held at the Queen\'s Park Oval in Trinidad with a venue for the practice match still to be confirmed.



Trinidad had originally been scheduled to hold the two 20/20 internationals and the opening two One-Day Internationals but they were moved to Antigua after a general election was called.



The remaining Tests will be held in St Kitts and Barbados later in June.



Last year Sabina Park was the scene for a rare West Indies victory as they skittled England for 51 in the first Test.