Port of Spain: Construction work on the stadium which will host the opening ceremony of next year's Cricket World Cup is progressing well, say local organisers.
The new Trelawny Stadium in Jamaica is due for completion in November and will have a 25,000 capacity.
Seats are now being installed in the north stand and work has begun on a section of the roof.
"As relates to roofing, we are well advanced," said venue development manager Christopher Smith.
"Our contractors are working around the clock to ensure this is completed on schedule at the end of July," he said.
The playing area has already been laid and operations manager Oneil Cruickshank said the International Cricket Council had given "good ratings to the field and pitch".
"We have a team of dedicated groundsmen and field staff who take great pride and joy in their work. They see it as their contribution to the region's hosting of this major sporting event," he added.
"By October, we want to start playing some cricket there."
The Trelawny is one of seven new stadiums being built for the World Cup.
The Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad, the Providence Stadium in Guyana and the Sir Viv Richards Stadium in Antigua are the other stadiums.
Details of the ceremony have not been disclosed, but Chris Dehring, the tournament's chief executive, has promised it will reflect the entire Caribbean region and "its amazing cricketing, musical and entertainment culture".
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