New Zealand returned that winter, followed by an Australian tour over the winter of 1972–73. Batting in front of a 30,000-strong home crowd on the third day, the West Indies fell from 22 for no loss to 98/8. [39] Several of these games would be hosted at the ground each season. [16] The first one-day cricket matches had begun in the West Indies, and the Queen's Park Oval hosted its inaugural Gillette Cup match between Trinidad and Tobago and the Windward Islands in February 1976. [35] The utilisation of aggressive fast bowlers such as Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson had inspired West Indian captain to bring into his team men of similar virtues. [16][18] Though cricket was largely interrupted by World War I, normal practice resumed with the ground hosting the Inter-Colonial Tournament finals in 1921, 1925 and 1929. The first ODI match at the ground was played in March 1983, and the first Twenty20 International in 2009.[2]. [24] Australian Test bowler Ashley Mallett believed that the new pitch was certainly more helpful to spin bowling,[78] while England captain Nasser Hussain was negative about batting on the pitch during the 2004 England tour in his biography Playing With Fire. The Queen's Park Oval Cricket Club leased the Queen's Park Oval in 1896, moving there from its first home at the Queen's Park Savannah, where it had existed since its founding in 1891. [57] They were likewise defeated in ODI matches at the ground by both sides. They also contributed to the growth of cricket on the island, for trial matches were held on weekends while a tour was in progress, and local talent was invited to play. Brian Charles Lara, TC, OCC, AM (born 2 May 1969) is a Trinidadian former international cricketer, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. [30] Australia returned to the ground in 1965 for the Second and Fifth Tests of the tour. In preparation for the 2007 World Cup there were significant renovations that took place at the Oval with the provision of several new facilities and buildings, as well as upgrades to existing infrastructure. This time the West Indies recorded its first Test match victory at the ground, defeating Bob Wyatt's England by 217 runs. [52][53] The West Indies lost heavily again to Australia at the ground in 1999, by a margin of 312 runs. "[62] The ground has a crowd capacity of around 18,000 and day/night cricket is supported by the presence of floodlights, hosted on 6 towers around the ground. [16] The score of 220 made by Indian Sunil Gavaskar at the Queen's Park Oval during the Test match there remains the highest score made by any player at the ground. 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From then on greater effort was made to prepare turf wickets in an attempt to balance batting and bowling at the Oval. [16], The outbreak of World War II halted Test cricket at the ground after this 1935 tour, however domestic cricket continued. "[60] An earthquake in late February that measured 5.1 on the Richter magnitude scale caused damaged to the fledgling stands. [9] Only a few days later on February 1 the ground's maiden first-class fixture took place between Trinidad and the same Lord Hawke's XI. PRESIDENT of the Merry Boys Cricket Club of Diego Martin, Sebastian Edwards, has been appointed by the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) as … The Brian Lara Cricket Academy is a multi-purpose stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, that was completed and inaugurated in 2017. [47] Australia, New Zealand and England all visited the ground for Test and ODI games during 1985 and 1986, faring poorly. The Queen's Park Oval is a sports stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, used mostly for cricket matches. [39] The ground hosted two Tests of the 1997–98 tour by England, the second of which in February saw the West Indies defeated by England. [2] The pavilion dates back to 1896, though there were extensive renovations in the 1950s and in 2007 prior to the World Cup and following an earthquake. Privately owned by the Queen's Park Cricket Club, it is currently the largest capacity cricket ground in the West Indies with seating for about 20,000.[1]. "[24] It crumbled during matches, giving more help to spin bowlers. The second Test of the MCC 1929–30 tour of the West Indies saw England under Les Ames defeat the West Indies under Errol Hunte thanks largely to a century by the England captain and a double-century by Patsy Hendren. The West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies … [40] The Second and Fourth Tests of the 1977 Pakistan tour were both at the Queen's Park Oval, and the West Indians comfortable took the former thanks to 8/29 by pacer Colin Croft, supported by Roberts and Joel Garner. The ground last hosted ODIs in June 2017 when two (2) matches against India were played there. [63] None of the final stage games were played at the ground, with the Super Eight stages all being played at either the Providence Stadium or the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. It has hosted more Test matches than any … The match was the first between the West Indies and the MCC to have taken place at the Queen's Park Oval. Brian Lara Cricket Academy is situated 2½ … There was a structure called the Dos Santos Stand which was demolished in 2012 due to health and safety considerations with it suffering structural decay and weakening steel. 892 likes. The ground hosts domestic First Class, List A and T20 matches,[16][39] of the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force National Team. Official Account for Brian Lara Cricket Academy. England drew with the West Indies—under Clyde Walcott—despite centuries from both West Indian openers. The Brian Lara stadium, part of a US$850 million elite sports complex at Tarouba, was built with the intention that it would host preliminary matches at the 2007 World Cup, but a series of delays meant that matches had to be rescheduled elsewhere. [41] Further success came in 1978 when two Tests against Australia at the ground both saw heavy West Indian victories. The ground was celebrated as "the only venue in the West Indies, and one of four in the world to host more than 50 Test matches and 51 ODIs" during a ceremony to open the new stands. [28] India returned to the West Indies 1961 and played two further Tests at the Oval. Match Details. ... Cricket West Indies; Grounds / Guyana National Stadium, Providence. He topped the Test batting rankings on several occasions and holds several cricketing records, including the record for the highest individual score in first-class [19] The ground also hosted the Second Test of the 1935 tour, which started on 24 January. [25] Wisden called the match one of "most dramatic Test matches for many years" and labelled the disorder "unfortunate" and "remarkable", remarking that the situation "became so bad that a riot developed. The cricket field has also been used to host several domestic and international football matches, and several music events. A multi-purpose stadium and world class cricket venue. [16], On 1 February 1930, the Queen's Park Oval hosted its first Test match. Constructed for the under 17s World Cup in 2001, held in Trinidad and Tobago, Architen Landrell fought hard to win the contract for the Grandstand canopy. A score of 681/8d in 1954, and double-centuries by Everton Weekes in consecutive series during that same year, prompted the laying of a turf wicket in 1955 in an attempt to balance batting and bowling. [49], By the late 1990s the West Indian team had begun to decline. Cricket enthusiasts have been thrilled with approximately 100,000 sq. Name City Clubs Capacity; Hasely Crawford Stadium: Port of Spain Defence Force, Police FC, San Juan Jabloteh 23 000 Other. On 17 May 1954, the Oval then hosted England once more and the home team scored 681/8d, which remains the highest team score at the ground. Read about Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Team latest Scores, News, Articles only on ESPNcricinfo.com. Renovation work commenced immediately to prepare the ground for the matches. [68] In that period of time the ground did host its first Twenty20 International, against England as a one-off match. The Dwight Yorke Stadium, located in Bacolet, Scarborough, Tobago, (Trinidad and Tobago), is named after former Aston Villa, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Birmingham City, Sydney, Sunderland and Trinidad and Tobago footballer Dwight Yorke. The Trinidad and Tobago cricket team play most of their home matches at the ground,[2] and it is the home ground of the Caribbean Premier League team Trinbago Knight Riders. The Queen's Park Oval is a sports stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, used mostly for cricket matches. [23] This was the final match played on the clay surface with matting laid on top. [62] Once the tournament had gotten underway, several Group B matches were played at the Queen's Park Oval between teams such as Bermuda, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. [22] Everton Weekes scored 206 of the runs, the second of two double centuries scored by him at the Oval, following a knock of 207 during the aforementioned tour by India. City: Tarouba, Trinidad (Trinidad And Tobago) ... Future Cricket Schedules and other information may change and we are constantly reviewing everything to avoid errors but we can not take responsibility regarding correctness of all content. ... JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi . For the 2016 CPL season the QPO will host home matches for the Trinbago Knight Riders who replaced the Red Steel in the tournament when the ownership changed. During the first decades of the 20th century, the private Queen's Park Oval was a very exclusive cricket ground and club. Plans are ongoing for Cricket West Indies’ Regional Four-Day season to be played in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago from April. No replacement has been constructed, significantly reducing the existing capacity of the stadium. Cricket West Indies (CWI) has ... first two ODIs slated for the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. It opened in 1896. Over time, some of the works which have been displayed have been changed to accommodate either a new artist or a new piece of art. The Brian Lara Stadium was planned to host the warm-up matches for the 2007 World Cup, but these plans were foiled due to the delays in construction of this billion dollar arena. [74], The pitch has two ends, the Pavilion End and Media Centre End. [2] In 1953 India toured the West Indies and played the First and Third Tests at the ground. The Opening Ceremony of the 25th Anniversary of Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago took place on Friday 4th May, 2007, at the National Stadium at about five forty-five in the afternoon. Mumbai Indians vs Trinidad and Tobago, 2nd Semi-Final . https://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/ground/247418.html [65], Test matches were not allocated to the ground for 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 which prompted a reaction from Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Association President Azim Bassarath, who stated that "we in T&T need to have Test matches here so that our young and developing players can get a taste of the best form of the game.". With a swimming complex, state of the art gymnasium, cricket training facility and academy, and so much more, this stadium was well worth the wait. Chasing 174 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Stallions were on course for the win on 125 or four with Pakistani Shaoib Malik … "[13] The Queens Park club was "the big shot" of the local cricket on the island,[14] and touring matches were the mainstay of cricket at the ground for the first few years. Stadiums in Trinidad and Tobago. The hosts defeated England comfortably thanks largely to a score of 59 from 46 balls by Ramnaresh Sarwan,[69] which leaves him to date the highest scorer and most prolific run-maker at the ground in T20 Internationals. The retirement of Ambrose and Courtney Walsh in 2001 further hampered West Indian efforts,[55] and they were defeated at the Queen's Park Oval by South Africa in March,[56] and India in August 2001. Though they played well against Australia on the 1972–73 tour, they lost 2:1. [34] [24] Five 20-metre-wide and 26-metre-long pitches were dug, each with a depth of one meter. [8] The natural soil at the ground prevented turf wickets from being laid down, due to the damage caused by the mole crickets that inhabited it, so when the club moved to its new ground the groundsmen laid a pitch of clay with a wicket made of matting prepared on top. Just north of the city of San Fernando, the Brian Lara Cricket Academy is the first state-of-the-art cricket training facility constructed by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. On 28 January 1960, during the latter tour, England faced the West Indies at the Oval. [90], To the side of the Nelson Mandela Park which is closest to Serpentine Road are three (3) pieces of art which have been placed there by Digicel after the pieces were selected as the winning pieces of the competition launched to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the City of Port of Spain. [77] Even the new pitch was, however, according to a 1982 report, "well known of its peculiar playing characteristics. The First Test of the series saw Australia routed for 90 in their first innings by Garner, Croft and Roberts and a defeat to the hosts by an innings and 106 runs. Home Stadium Trinidad And Tobago Brian Lara Stadium. [24] Later that year the ground hosted the second Test of an Australian tour. It will be used mostly for cricket matches having initially been envisioned and conceptualized to host warm-up matches during the 2007 Cricket World Cup and serve as a cricket academy post the tournament. The Brian Lara Cricket Academy is a multi-purpose stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, that was completed and inaugurated in 2017. The latter saw a heavy West Indian defeat. [16] By 1900, Inter-Colonial Tournament matches were taking place, with the final between Barbados and British Guiana taking place at the Queen's Park Oval. The Brian Lara Cricket Academy is a multi-purpose stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, that was completed and inaugurated in 2017. [2] More advanced techniques were introduced and a new pitch laid in 1955. [44], In 1981 the Queen's Park Oval hosted England and saw West Indian victory by an innings,[45] followed by a draw against India in 1982. Advertisement. [2][76] A 1932 study into cricket pitches ruled that clay pitches lacking in calcium carbonate were ideal for cricket play. The Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board will be holding discussions with the team management on the disappointing fourth place finish in the recently-concluded Regional Four Day Competition [24], The work was supported by a second study in 1962, made in Australia, which argued that such turf wickets were more likely to lead to balanced cricket games. [46] The first One-Day International at the ground took place between India and the West Indies in March 1983, with the hosts taking a comfortable victory. In 1911 and in 1913 the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) toured the West Indies, with four matches played in total between the MCC and Trinidad at the Queen's Park Oval across both tours. It has hosted more Test matches than any other ground in the Caribbean with 60 as of January 2018, and also hosted a number of One-Day International (ODI) matches, including many World Series Cricket games in 1979 and matches of the 2007 Cricket World Cup. It remains the lowest total made in a Test match at the ground,[48] and with 66 wickets Ambrose remains the most successful bowler there. [10] The two teams met at the Oval again on 5 February, when Trinidad were victorious once more. The Indian defeat had come on the back of defeats away to Australia and England. England under Colin Cowdrey returned in January 1968 – and during this match at the Queen's Park Oval a generous declaration by Gary Sobers allowed England to win and level the series—followed by India in 1971. [17] Harry Ince scored 167 in the West Indian first innings, Richard Ollivierre took a five-wicket haul and Joseph Rogers took a six-for as the MCC slid to a heavy defeat. Structure of cricket in the West Indies. TouristLink members rank Queens Park Oval, Dwight Yorke Stadium and Manny Ramjohn Stadium as the top stadiums in Trinidad and Tobago. ... the running to make the Trinidad and Tobago … [16] On this tour India were victorious, the first time they had ever been so against the West Indies in the Caribbean. [39] The West Indies dropped to eighth in the Test rankings, with another heavy loss at the Queen's Park Oval against England in 2004,[58] amid complaints about the quality of the pitch from England players. [6][7] The "Concrete Stand" was renamed the "Learie Constantine Stand" in recognition of that former West Indies cricketer. ….Min Ramson says GCB will not be recognised until it complies with the Cricket Administration Act The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports has banned the Matches were played at Sabina Park: Jamaica, Warner Park Stadium: St. Kitts and Nevis, Beausejoun Stadium: St. Lucia, and Queen’s Park Oval: Trinidad and Tobago. [2] The first match recorded by CricketArchive, CricInfo and Wisden took place on 29 January 1897, between Lord Hawke's touring party and a team put out by the Queen's Park Oval Club. 1939 represented the last year of the Inter-Colonial Tournament, and throughout the war years the Queen's Park Oval hosted several first-class games between Trinidad and either Barbados or British Guiana. The home team won by 137 runs. No Twenty20 Internationals has been played since. The inaugural round of Pro League matches took place on 31 March 1999 with four clubs hosting the opening fixtures. Then, on 20 February 1913, the MCC played a combined West Indies cricket team, who was playing one of its earliest matches as a representative eleven, and only its fourth against an MCC side. [43] With World Series Cricket (WSC) commencing a West Indies tour in 1979, the third "Supertest" was held at the Queen's Park Oval. Find information on stadiums in Trinidad and Tobago as well as 790 stadiums in North America, 2151 stadiums in the World. Following the end of the World Cup, the Queen's Park Oval has had a sporadic allotment of international cricket. The West Indians played Andy Roberts and Michael Holding in both games, though India played well enough to draw the first and win the second of these fixtures. It opened in 1896. [33] The bowling analysis of 9/95 by West Indian Jack Noreiga was also made during the same tour and remains the best bowling analysis at the Queen's Park Oval. C. L. R. James records that "they were for the most part white and often wealthy" and that "a black man in the Queen's Park was rare and usually anonymous. [16] Pakistan came in 1957, followed by England two years later. [66] In 2010 due to the arrest of Christopher "Dudus" Coke and subsequent social unrest and deteriorating security situation in Kingston, Jamaica the 1st South Africa/West Indies test match that was initially allotted to Sabina Park was relocated to Trinidad.[67]. Two new stands at the Queen's Park Oval were constructed for the event. The formation of the Caribbean Premier League has given the QPO a new tenant - The Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel[73] and the ground has hosted Red Steel league matches in each of the three seasons as well as the semifinals and finals of the 2013 and 2015 editions of the CPL. The Media Centre End was renamed in 2011 to the Willie Rodriguez End in honour of the former Queen's Park and Trinidad and Tobago player. With centuries from Bruce Laird and Greg Chappell, the Australian WSC team secured victory. International cricket would not return to the ground until 1947 when the MCC returned and played Trinidad twice at the ground in the lead up to the first post-war Test at the Queen's Park Oval on 11 February 1948. In the years following the 2007 World Cup the Queen's Park Oval has had a sporadic allotment of ODIs, with no matches being played there in 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Pakistan toured the West Indies in 1977, by which time the hosts were becoming a major force in world cricket. Brian Lara Stadium: Brian Lara Stadium. [11] Arthur Priestley's touring eleven then played a Queen's Park XI on February 12, with the game drawn.[12]. [51] The West Indian captain during the match, Brian Lara, went on to be the leading run scorer at the Queen's Park Oval in ODI matches, as well as hold record for the highest score made there. To help make this website better, to improve and personalize your experience and for advertising purposes, are you happy to accept cookies and other technologies. According to a CricInfo review of the new ground on the eve of the World Cup, it featured a "library and museum space on the ground floor, as well as a top class health, spa, gymnasium and restaurant facilities, and an entertainment centre with satellite TV and other comforts. Labour shortages hampered the efforts of the construction workers. Meanwhile, in domestic cricket, the Beaumont Cup had been renamed the Texaco Cup, and both it and the Shell Shield continued to feature at the Queen's Park Oval. [16], The West Indian's had begun to experience difficulties in the final years of the 1960s. Trinidad and Tobago National stadium is used mostly for cricket matches. As far back as 2001, the country was the destination of the FIFA Under-17 World Championship, for which it constructed four FIFA-standard stadiums — three in Trinidad and one in Tobago — with a total seating capacity of 37,500. Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. The teams met March 25 at the Queen's Park Oval and England were reduced to 46 all-out by Curtly Ambrose. [32] Gavaskar would go on to make a total of four centuries at the ground, the most by any player. 720 – 1972/73 season", "West Indies v India India in New Zealand and West Indies 1975/76 (2nd Test)", "West Indies v India India in New Zealand and West Indies 1975/76 (3rd Test)", "List-A Matches Played At The Queen's Park Oval", "Which was the most dominant Test side ever? "[31] The West Indian first-class domestic tournament, now renamed the Shell Shield, continued at the ground in the winter of 1965. [54] This, the opening Test of the series, set the tone for a five-nil whitewash of the host team by the visiting Australians. [37][38] Their victory in the second involved a record 406-run fourth innings to chase the West Indies total down.[2]. Download Images Watch Videos Online Next match schedules for Guyana National Stadium, Providence with news, scores and venue information. [27] The match resumed and England went on to victory, and took the series 1:0. The structures at the Oval include the "Learie Constantine Stand", known in particular for its jovial crowds,[2] the Trini Posse Stand which is located perpendicular to the pitch, the Carib/KFC/RBC Stand, the Brian Lara Pavilion, the latter named for the West Indian batsman, the CL Duprey/Republic Bank stand, the Scotia Bank/BG Stand, the Jeffrey Stollmeyer Stand and the Gerry Gomez Media Centre, the last two of which has been named for former cricketers. A sister stadium, the Union Park Stadium, stands in Marabella, only a short distance away. Nevertheless, the new pavilion was unveiled in time for the matches. [24] However, the Queen's Park Oval clay surface was disproportionately suited to batting. [70][71] The ground hosted another Twenty20 International against Zimbabwe in February 2010 and against India in 2011. Privately owned by the Queen's Park Cricket Club, it is currently the largest capacity cricket ground in the West Indies with seating for about 20,000. However, across the series they were victorious 2–1 in what Wisden called the "series for the unofficial championship of the world. 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