Queen's Park Oval

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.

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. The highest total is West Indies' 681 for 8 in 1954; the lowest completed innings England's 46 in 1994; the highest individual score Sunil Gavaskar's 220 against West Indies in 1971; the best bowling Jack Noreiga's 9 for 95 in 1971. The heaviest defeat was Australia's, by an innings and 106 runs against West Indies in 1978.

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. The highest total is India's 413 for 5 in 2007; the lowest completed innings Canada's 75 in 2006; the highest individual score Brian Lara's 146 not out against New Zealand in 1996; the best bowling Scott Styris's 6 for 25 in 2002. The widest margin by runs was India's 257-run win over Bermuda in 2007. The 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.

First-innings totals by decade

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.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• India won by 1 wicket (with 2 balls remaining) (2013)
• South Africa won by 1 wicket (with 2 balls remaining) (2010)
• West Indies won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining) (2008)

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