What's new is Kensington Oval, the spanking new ultra-modern cricket ground to host the final of the Cricket World Cup – the biggest event ever to come this side of the world.
The Reverend – former fast bowler, selector, manager, board president, senator and minister of Government – has fallen in love with the new facility which is the heartbeat of Bridgetown.
He celebrated with the thousands of Bajans and visitors on Saturday afternoon at the reopening of the ground, which has re-emerged after 19 months of hard work at a cost of $135 million.
"We have to know our history. We have to know where we have come from to know where we are and where we are going," he said.
"We loved Kensington Oval in its former glory but we have to move on. I remember when I went to play in Australia. I chose to play in Queensland because the Gabba was comparable to Kensington Oval.
"But the Gabba has been transformed and so Kensington will be transformed as well. In looking at the legacy we can look and see that the stands we have here are without equal in the cricket world.
"As we look around the great environs we can see that this is something that we in Barbados will have a facility that we can be proud of for generations to come."
History and legacy
The new ground recognises the history and legacy of the past.
The stands are of clean, sweeping lines, capturing the spirit of another age and this age, of this island. It offers the justified hope that the West Indies will supply a tournament fit for the 21st century.
The 69-year-old Hall, who took 192 Test wickets and 546 overall in his first-class career, said Cricket World Cup would be the "crucible" of the renaissance in West Indies cricket.
"If we in Barbados succeed in providing a successful event, as I'm sure we shall, there will be no wishing that other places do not. What we really need is to show that the Caribbean can stage an effective World Cup," he said.
"The event provides a crucible to take our team from mediocrity to regaining the lofty plane of the 1970s and 1980s, even though no host country has ever won the World Cup. It is okay to play in the World Cup, but it is better to win it. We want to stage the best World Cup ever, but we have to go one step further and win it.
"The world will see the cricket and they will love it. They will see the people and they will love us, they will see the grounds and they will love them. We can offer you something none of the other venues can – entertainment from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m."