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. [41] Further success came in 1978 when two Tests against Australia at the ground both saw heavy West Indian victories. Labour shortages hampered the efforts of the construction workers. Advertisement. [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. Brian Lara Cricket Academy is situated 1 km east of Tarouba. 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New Zealand returned that winter, followed by an Australian tour over the winter of 1972–73. Official Account for Brian Lara Cricket Academy. 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. Though they played well against Australia on the 1972–73 tour, they lost 2:1. [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. [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. https://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/ground/247418.html [54] This, the opening Test of the series, set the tone for a five-nil whitewash of the host team by the visiting Australians. It opened in 1896. A multi-purpose stadium and world class cricket venue. [24] Later that year the ground hosted the second Test of an Australian tour. Brian Lara Stadium: Brian Lara Stadium. Trinidad & Tobago is a top cricket playing nation, and is a full member of ICC. [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. 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. [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. 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 [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. "[31] The West Indian first-class domestic tournament, now renamed the Shell Shield, continued at the ground in the winter of 1965. 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 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. [68] In that period of time the ground did host its first Twenty20 International, against England as a one-off match. 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. [16], On 1 February 1930, the Queen's Park Oval hosted its first Test match. 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. The Indian defeat had come on the back of defeats away to Australia and England. 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[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. Find Team live Scores, Photos, Roster, Match updates Today. [23] This was the final match played on the clay surface with matting laid on top. [77] Even the new pitch was, however, according to a 1982 report, "well known of its peculiar playing characteristics. This time the West Indies recorded its first Test match victory at the ground, defeating Bob Wyatt's England by 217 runs. [75] Natural turf was used in the early years however Mole crickets caused too much damage on the original pitch which was laid directly onto the natural soil, so soon after the ground was purchased a pitch of clay was laid over a wicket made of coir matting. 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. Chasing 174 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Stallions were on course for the win on 125 or four with Pakistani Shaoib Malik … 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. [28] India returned to the West Indies 1961 and played two further Tests at the Oval. [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. Structure of cricket in the West Indies. The Brian Lara Cricket Academy is a multi-purpose stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, that was completed and inaugurated in 2017. [74], The pitch has two ends, the Pavilion End and Media Centre End. [16] On this tour India were victorious, the first time they had ever been so against the West Indies in the Caribbean. 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. 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. [16], The outbreak of World War II halted Test cricket at the ground after this 1935 tour, however domestic cricket continued. However, across the series they were victorious 2–1 in what Wisden called the "series for the unofficial championship of the world. Read about Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Team latest Scores, News, Articles only on ESPNcricinfo.com. 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