West IndiesTest and ODI ground1930 to 2023
Queen's Park Oval
Port of Spain, West Indies
Queen's Park Oval records at a glance
At Queen's Park Oval, the highest Test team total is 681/8 by West Indies in 1954; the highest individual score is 220 by Sunil Gavaskar in 1971; the highest successful chase is 406/4 by India in 1976.
At Queen's Park Oval, the highest ODI team total is 413/5 by India in 2007; the highest individual score is 146* by Brian Lara in 1996; the highest successful chase is 312/8 by India in 2022.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 681/8 (West Indies, 1954) | 413/5 (India, 2007) |
| Lowest completed total | 46 (England, 1994) | 75 (Canada, 2006) |
| Highest successful chase | 406/4 (India, 1976) | 312/8 (India, 2022) |
| Highest individual score | Sunil Gavaskar 220 (1971) | Brian Lara 146* (1996) |
| Best bowling | Jack Noreiga 9/95 (1971) | Scott Styris 6/25 (2002) |
| Most runs at the ground | Rohan Kanhai 1,212 | Brian Lara 1,276 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Curtly Ambrose 66 | Curtly Ambrose 24 |
| Average first-innings total | 304 | 220 |
About Queen's Park Oval
Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain has staged more Tests than any other ground in the Caribbean, 62 in the archive, beginning with England's win in February 1930 during the first Test series the West Indies played at home. With the Northern Range behind it, it has long been one of the most attractive grounds in the game. In 1976 India chased 406 to beat the West Indies here, the highest successful fourth-innings chase in Tests at the time. Sunil Gavaskar's 220 in 1971 is the highest score at the ground, and Jack Noreiga's 9 for 95 in the same series the best bowling. Curtly Ambrose took 66 Test wickets here, including 6 for 24 when England were bowled out for 46 in 1994. In one-day cricket Brian Lara scored 1,276 runs at his home ground, and India made 413 for 5 against Bermuda in the 2007 World Cup, the highest total here.
Queen's Park Oval in numbers
Queen's Park Oval, in Port of Spain, West Indies, has staged 62 Tests and 72 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between England and West Indies in 1930, and the most recent international here was in 2023. Its Tests span 90 years and more.
In Tests
Of the 62 Tests played at Queen's Park Oval, 24 were drawn (39%), 20 won by the side batting first and 18 by the side batting second. Decided Tests have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. West Indies have played 62 of those Tests and won 20, lost 18 and drawn or tied 24, a win rate of 32%. The most frequent visitors have been England (19) and India (14).
The average first-innings total was 392 in the 1950s (6 Tests) and 272 in the 2010s (5 Tests), peaking at 396 in the 1960s. Its busiest decade was the 1970s, with 14 Tests, against 9 in the 1990s.
Rohan Kanhai has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,212 in 31 innings with 4 hundreds, and Curtly Ambrose has taken the most wickets, 66 in 12 Tests.
- Highest total: West Indies' 681 for 8 (1954)
- Lowest completed innings: England's 46 (1994)
- Highest individual score: Sunil Gavaskar, 220 against West Indies (1971)
- Best bowling: Jack Noreiga, 9 for 95 (1971)
- Heaviest defeat: Australia, by an innings and 106 runs against West Indies (1978)
In one-day internationals
Of the 72 ODIs played at Queen's Park Oval, sides batting first have won 32 and chasing sides 35; 5 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. West Indies have played 60 of those ODIs and won 27, lost 28 and tied or had no result in 5, a win rate of 45%. The most frequent visitors have been India (24) and Sri Lanka (10).
The average first-innings total was 189 in the 1980s (10 ODIs) and 281 in the 2020s (3 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 27 ODIs, against 21 in the 1990s.
Brian Lara has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 1,276 in 29 innings with 2 hundreds, and Curtly Ambrose has taken the most wickets, 24 in 21 ODIs.
- Highest total: India's 413 for 5 (2007)
- Lowest completed innings: Canada's 75 (2006)
- Highest individual score: Brian Lara, 146 not out against New Zealand (1996)
- Best bowling: Scott Styris, 6 for 25 (2002)
- Widest win by runs: India, by 257 runs over Bermuda (2007)
- Closest finishes: India won by 1 wicket (2013) and South Africa won by 1 wicket (2010)
Tests at Queen's Park Oval
62 Tests, 1930 to 2023. The first was England v West Indies on 1 February 1930: England won by 167 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 255 |
| 1940s | 1 | 362 |
| 1950s | 6 | 392 |
| 1960s | 8 | 396 |
| 1970s | 14 | 282 |
| 1980s | 8 | 253 |
| 1990s | 9 | 215 |
| 2000s | 8 | 346 |
| 2010s | 5 | 272 |
| 2020s | 1 | 438 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohan Kanhai | West Indies | 31 | 1,212 | 4 |
| Everton Weekes | West Indies | 13 | 1,074 | 4 |
| Clive Lloyd | West Indies | 28 | 1,035 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | West Indies | 21 | 1,015 | 3 |
| Brian Lara | West Indies | 24 | 986 | 2 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | West Indies | 12 | 66 |
| Courtney Walsh | West Indies | 14 | 57 |
| Lance Gibbs | West Indies | 13 | 52 |
| Malcolm Marshall | West Indies | 8 | 47 |
| Garry Sobers | West Indies | 17 | 41 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 681/8
- Lowest completed total
- 46
- Highest score
- 220 · Sunil Gavaskar
- Best bowling
- 9/95 · Jack Noreiga
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 106
- Biggest win by runs
- 312 runs
ODIs at Queen's Park Oval
72 ODIs, 1983 to 2022. The first was West Indies v India on 9 March 1983: West Indies won by 52 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 | 189 |
| 1990s | 21 | 215 |
| 2000s | 27 | 223 |
| 2010s | 11 | 235 |
| 2020s | 3 | 281 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lara | West Indies | 29 | 1,276 | 2 |
| Desmond Haynes | West Indies | 18 | 828 | 2 |
| Richie Richardson | West Indies | 17 | 652 | 0 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 21 | 612 | 0 |
| Phil Simmons | West Indies | 16 | 599 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | West Indies | 21 | 24 |
| Courtney Walsh | West Indies | 19 | 15 |
| Mervyn Dillon | West Indies | 7 | 15 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 15 | 15 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | India | 6 | 15 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 413/5
- Lowest completed total
- 75
- Highest score
- 146* · Brian Lara
- Best bowling
- 6/25 · Scott Styris
- Biggest win by runs
- 257 runs
Closest finishes
Most recent matches
- India v West Indies (Test, 20 July 2023): Match drawn
- India v West Indies (ODI, 27 July 2022): India won by 119 runs (D/L method)
- West Indies v India (ODI, 24 July 2022): India won by 2 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
- India v West Indies (ODI, 22 July 2022): India won by 3 runs
- West Indies v India (ODI, 14 August 2019): India won by 6 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) (D/L method)
- India v West Indies (ODI, 11 August 2019): India won by 59 runs (D/L method)
- West Indies v Sri Lanka (Test, 6 June 2018): West Indies won by 226 runs
- India v West Indies (ODI, 25 June 2017): India won by 105 runs
- India v West Indies (ODI, 23 June 2017): No result
- West Indies v India (Test, 18 August 2016): Match drawn
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 62 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 72 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive