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. [2][76] A 1932 study into cricket pitches ruled that clay pitches lacking in calcium carbonate were ideal for cricket play. [10] The two teams met at the Oval again on 5 February, when Trinidad were victorious once more. England drew with the West Indies—under Clyde Walcott—despite centuries from both West Indian openers. [16] In the Fourth Test in Guyana they fell to a 10-wicket defeat after being dismissed for 109 in their second innings. [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. The teams met March 25 at the Queen's Park Oval and England were reduced to 46 all-out by Curtly Ambrose. [68] In that period of time the ground did host its first Twenty20 International, against England as a one-off match. 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 Labour shortages hampered the efforts of the construction workers. [2] In 1953 India toured the West Indies and played the First and Third Tests at the ground. Download Images Watch Videos Online Brian Lara Cricket Academy, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. The Brian Lara Cricket Academy is a multi-purpose stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, that was completed and inaugurated in 2017. National Stadium. Renovation work commenced immediately to prepare the ground for the matches. Date. [32] Gavaskar would go on to make a total of four centuries at the ground, the most by any player. [16] Pakistan came in 1957, followed by England two years later. [24] Five 20-metre-wide and 26-metre-long pitches were dug, each with a depth of one meter. 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. The match, which was a draw but saw the ground's first century—119 by Plum Warner—was not counted as first-class. 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. The Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, located in Marabella, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, is named for long-distance runner Manny Ramjohn, the first person to win a gold medal for Trinidad and Tobago in a major international sporting event. The stadium is used by the local football team and has the capacity for 10,000 people. 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. [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. [24] Later that year the ground hosted the second Test of an Australian tour. Two new stands at the Queen's Park Oval were constructed for the event. [36] In the 1976 Indian tour of the West Indies, the Queen's Park Oval hosted the Second and Third Tests. [16] The decade ended with tours by Pakistan and India, mixed with matches from the now entitled Red Stripe Cup, the new name for the West Indian domestic first-class competition. [24] Between the Oval's inaugural Test and January 1954, the overall batting average at the ground was 37.03, and it dropped to 28.07 between the installation of the new pitch and the year 2000. The Brian Lara Cricket Academy is a multi-purpose stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, that was completed and inaugurated in 2017. [28] India returned to the West Indies 1961 and played two further Tests at the Oval. 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. A bird's eye view of the Brian Lara Stadium - one of the two grounds on which CPL 2020 will take place, The groundstaff clear water from the covers ahead of CPL 2020's opening match, Brian Lara Stadium continues to attract flak, View the full index of related articles », Readers recommend - Curated tweets by ESPNcricinfo. [21] In 1952, the original pavilion was replaced with a two-tier structure as part of an extensive renovation of the ground. It has hosted more Test matches than any … The home team won by 137 runs. Find Team live Scores, Photos, Roster, Match updates Today. Official Account for Brian Lara Cricket Academy. ... the running to make the Trinidad and Tobago … [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. While there was not much to celebrate in 2020 due to the impact of the Covi19 pandemic, Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board president Azim Bassarath … 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. [57] They were likewise defeated in ODI matches at the ground by both sides. It opened in 1896. it is currently the largest capacity cricket ground in the West Indies. [20] Between the Tests, the ground had also hosted several of the first-class matches of the tour, as well as continuing to host matches of the Inter-Colonial Tournament, including the 1935 and 1937 finals. [19] The ground also hosted the Second Test of the 1935 tour, which started on 24 January. [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. [37][38] Their victory in the second involved a record 406-run fourth innings to chase the West Indies total down.[2]. 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. 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. [24] However, the Queen's Park Oval clay surface was disproportionately suited to batting. 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Cricket West Indies; Grounds / Guyana National Stadium, Providence. These, however, suffered drawbacks. "[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. As well as the main cricket stadium, the facility includes a gym, indoor and outdoor cricket practice nets, two squash courts and two outdoor tennis courts. 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. [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. [27] The match resumed and England went on to victory, and took the series 1:0. [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. Stadiums in Trinidad and Tobago. Find information on stadiums in Trinidad and Tobago as well as 790 stadiums in North America, 2151 stadiums in the World. [30] Australia returned to the ground in 1965 for the Second and Fifth Tests of the tour. For the next decade the team would win 40 and lose only six Tests. 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. 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? 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. "[60] An earthquake in late February that measured 5.1 on the Richter magnitude scale caused damaged to the fledgling stands. 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. TouristLink members rank Queens Park Oval, Dwight Yorke Stadium and Manny Ramjohn Stadium as the top stadiums in Trinidad and Tobago. [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. 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. "[26] Officials of the ground and the West Indies team had to apologise to the MCC, as had the Governor of Trinidad, Eric Williams and Learie Constantine. New Zealand returned that winter, followed by an Australian tour over the winter of 1972–73. [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. Trinidad and Tobago National stadium is used mostly for cricket matches. Pakistan toured the West Indies in 1977, by which time the hosts were becoming a major force in world cricket. [16] The ground hosted the finals of the 1906 and 1910 Inter-Colonial Tournaments. The following is a list of TT Pro League stadiums that have hosted a TT Pro League match since its inception in 1999.The Pro League serves as Trinidad and Tobago's highest level of association football and the annual league tournament has hosted matches in sixteen football stadiums. [49], By the late 1990s the West Indian team had begun to decline. 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. 892 likes. [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]. 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. 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However, across the series they were victorious 2–1 in what Wisden called the "series for the unofficial championship of the world. 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. "[24] It crumbled during matches, giving more help to spin bowlers. 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. 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. [64] That match was notable for the third shortest non-abandoned test ever, with the match being curtailed by a wet outfield which allowed for only twenty two overs to be bowled over the five days despite rain not falling for the majority of the match. Following the end of the World Cup, the Queen's Park Oval has had a sporadic allotment of international cricket. 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. 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 Indian defeat had come on the back of defeats away to Australia and England. ... JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi . 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]. These prints have been placed on the exterior the walls since around 1985 and display abstract works, cultural and nature inspired scenes. 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. During the first decades of the 20th century, the private Queen's Park Oval was a very exclusive cricket ground and club. [29], The Beaumont Cup competition was held at the Queen's Park Oval from 1958 onwards, and from 1964 the Regional Four Day Competition also began, with the ground hosting Trinidad home games for both competitions. Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Team Results. The cricket field has also been used to host several domestic and international football matches, and several music events. 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. [61] Work which had due to be completed by December 2006 dragged into the spring of the following year, with opening matches of the competition due to start in March. 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. Since 2007 there has been six (6) test matches the most recent of which was the infamous washed out match held in August 2016 against India. Match Details. [77] Even the new pitch was, however, according to a 1982 report, "well known of its peculiar playing characteristics. Manny Ramjohn Stadium is situated 1½ km northwest of Brian Lara Cricket Academy. Chasing 174 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Stallions were on course for the win on 125 or four with Pakistani Shaoib Malik … [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.". [47] Australia, New Zealand and England all visited the ground for Test and ODI games during 1985 and 1986, faring poorly. Home Stadium Trinidad And Tobago Brian Lara Stadium. The first ODI match at the ground was played in March 1983, and the first Twenty20 International in 2009.[2]. [16] On this tour India were victorious, the first time they had ever been so against the West Indies in the Caribbean. [70][71] The ground hosted another Twenty20 International against Zimbabwe in February 2010 and against India in 2011. 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. Cricket enthusiasts have been thrilled with approximately 100,000 sq. 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. 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. TRINIDAD and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) president Azim Bassarath has written to the Minister of Health, Terrance Deyalsingh seeking Government approval for … "[79], Around the exterior walls of the Oval (also known as The Wall Project) are large sized prints of works by artists who paint in different medium, such as oil and watercolor. [74], The pitch has two ends, the Pavilion End and Media Centre End. [16], On 1 February 1930, the Queen's Park Oval hosted its first Test match. Advertisement. [15] In April 1899, Trinidad played a Barbados-based XI led by Arthur St. Hill, an early domestic West Indian fixture. 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. https://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/ground/247418.html It was defeated by Australia in a 1994–95 series, the Third Test of which was played at the Queen's Park Oval,[50] as were two of the ODI matches. 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. [6][7] The "Concrete Stand" was renamed the "Learie Constantine Stand" in recognition of that former West Indies cricketer. No Twenty20 Internationals has been played since. These matches included a score of 413/5 by India against Bermuda on March 19, which remains the highest total made in an ODI at the Queen's Park 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. [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. The Queen's Park Oval is a sports stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, used mostly for cricket matches. With the advent of a new title sponsor for the West Indies domestic 50 over competition, Trinidad and Tobago was chosen as the venue for all matches for a three-year period from 2014 to 2016[72] and the ground has hosted these matches. The inaugural round of Pro League matches took place on 31 March 1999 with four clubs hosting the opening fixtures. The ground last hosted ODIs in June 2017 when two (2) matches against India were played there. [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 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. [59] In 2012 the pitch was described by the media during the Australian tour as "slightly damp, tacky appearance" after rain, and then "tinder-dry. [16], The outbreak of World War II halted Test cricket at the ground after this 1935 tour, however domestic cricket continued. [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. [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. [16] These became more and more frequent in the first decade of the 20th century, along with more tour games against the invitational XIs of Richard Bennett and Lord Brackley. 2007 CRICKET WORLD CUP The 2007 Cricket World Cup was hosted by the West Indies from March 13 to April 28, 2007. Cricket West Indies (CWI) has ... first two ODIs slated for the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. The ground hosts domestic First Class, List A and T20 matches,[16][39] of the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force National Team. [34] [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. 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 Brian Lara Stadium: Brian Lara Stadium. Mumbai Indians vs Trinidad and Tobago, 2nd Semi-Final . "[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. Champions League T20 2013. 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. By Romario Samaroo January 9, 2021 It opened in 1896. Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba. [59] The West Indies also suffered at the hands of South Africa during ODI matches played at the ground.[39]. [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. Next match schedules for Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba with news, scores and venue information ... Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba. 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. [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. On 28 January 1960, during the latter tour, England faced the West Indies at the Oval. 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. [43] With World Series Cricket (WSC) commencing a West Indies tour in 1979, the third "Supertest" was held at the Queen's Park Oval. Initially the International Cricket Council expressed concerns that the ground would not be ready in time, with Development Director Don Lockerbie stating that "the ante had to be upped. 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. Nevertheless, the new pavilion was unveiled in time for the matches. Though they played well against Australia on the 1972–73 tour, they lost 2:1. [2] More advanced techniques were introduced and a new pitch laid in 1955. [16], Following a return by Pakistan in 1992, England toured the West Indies over the winter of 1993–94. The West Indies were chosen as hosts for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, with the Queen's Park Oval selected as one of the venues. [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. The Queen's Park Oval is a sports stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, used mostly for cricket matches. Brian Lara Cricket Academy is situated 3 … [42] A six-wicket-haul by Vanburn Holder in the Fourth Test of the series, also at the Queen's Park Oval, ensured another West Indian victory. 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. 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. ….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 The West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies … [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. A sister stadium, the Union Park Stadium, stands in Marabella, only a short distance away. 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. 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