Ground staff preparing a regional pitch.

CPL Commercial Director Jamie Stewart has revealed that the state of pitches in the Caribbean will have to be addressed if the league is to continue to generate the kind of success it has enjoyed so far this season.

The T20 competition is in the final stages and is already been hailed as a success.

"The support of the Limacol CPL by the West Indian fans has been overwhelming and this is evidenced by the sold-out crowds at each and every match so far. That says to me that the interest and passion for the game is still there, and it's our responsibility to continue to nurture that love, which is what the LCPL is all about," said West Indies Cricket Board President Dave Cameron.

Stewart shared similar sentiments. "We set out to create a sports/entertainment spectacle that captivated the people of the Caribbean and fully establish the CPL on the global map as a fantastic event with its own unique flavour and in terms of those parameters it has been a huge success, perhaps even exceeding expectations," he said.

"The atmosphere has been unbelievable. If the goal was to create a renaissance or resurgence in terms of support of West Indies cricket, then anyone watching on TV can say that has happened. Stadia that used to be empty have been completely chock-a-bloc. In Guyana, we were turning away two, three thousand people at the gate. In Trinidad, it was the same. It has been very heartening."

However, Stewart, a retired left-arm orthodox spinner who played for New South Wales and Western Australia said the pitches in the region were a worry for organisers.

"We've followed West Indies cricket in the Caribbean. We knew the wickets were a risk. We knew there was a problem - the fact that so many of them had become slow turners," said the commercial director who celebrates his 43rd birthday today.

"In my playing days back in Western Australia, I was a spin bowler, so while I appreciate good spin bowling and favourable conditions for spinners, it doesn't make for good T20 scores because it's very hard for the batsmen coming in. You've got some very high quality spinners in the tournament."

The highest score in the tournament so far was scored by the St Lucia Zouks who scored 179 for 4 against the Antigua Hawksbills at Kensington on August 3. The lowest score came from the bats of the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel who were bowled out for just 52 by the Barbados Trident. In between there have not been many scores over 150.