West IndiesTest and ODI ground1930 to 2026
Sabina Park
Kingston, West Indies
Sabina Park records at a glance
At Sabina Park, the highest Test team total is 849 by England in 1930; the highest individual score is 365* by Garry Sobers in 1958; the highest successful chase is 212/3 by West Indies in 2003.
At Sabina Park, the highest ODI team total is 349 by Pakistan in 2007; the highest individual score is 174* by Upul Tharanga in 2013; the highest successful chase is 255/2 by South Africa in 2005.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 849 (England, 1930) | 349 (Pakistan, 2007) |
| Lowest completed total | 47 (West Indies, 2004) | 99 (Zimbabwe, 2007) |
| Highest successful chase | 212/3 (West Indies, 2003) | 255/2 (South Africa, 2005) |
| Highest individual score | Garry Sobers 365* (1958) | Upul Tharanga 174* (2013) |
| Best bowling | Steve Harmison 7/12 (2004) | Malcolm Marshall 4/23 (1986) |
| Most runs at the ground | Garry Sobers 1,354 | Chris Gayle 783 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Courtney Walsh 48 | Dwayne Bravo 18 |
| Average first-innings total | 320 | 235 |
About Sabina Park
Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, has staged Tests since 1930, and its first produced one of the longest matches ever played: England's 849, still the highest total at the ground, came in a timeless Test that was abandoned as a draw after nine days' play so England could catch their boat home. In 1958 Garry Sobers made 365 not out here against Pakistan, then the highest score in Test cricket, a record he held for 36 years. The pitch has been famous for pace and, on occasion, for danger, and the West Indies were bowled out for 47 by England in 2004, with Steve Harmison taking 7 for 12. Courtney Walsh, a Jamaican, took 48 Test wickets here, and another Jamaican, Chris Gayle, leads the ground's one-day run-scorers with 783. The West Indies have won 25 of their 54 Tests at the ground and lost 15. Its first one-day international was played in 1984.
Sabina Park in numbers
Sabina Park, in Kingston, West Indies, has staged 54 Tests and 42 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 2026. Its Tests span 90 years and more.
In Tests
Of the 54 Tests played at Sabina Park, 14 were drawn (26%), 18 won by the side batting first and 22 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 54 of those Tests and won 25, lost 15 and drawn or tied 14, a win rate of 46%. The most frequent visitors have been England (15) and India (13).
The average first-innings total was 345 in the 1950s (6 Tests) and 333 in the 2010s (8 Tests), peaking at 372 in the 1970s. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 10 Tests, against 8 in the 2010s.
Garry Sobers has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,354 in 18 innings with 5 hundreds, and Courtney Walsh has taken the most wickets, 48 in 11 Tests.
- Highest total: England's 849 (1930)
- Lowest completed innings: West Indies' 47 (2004)
- Highest individual score: Garry Sobers, 365 not out against Pakistan (1958)
- Best bowling: Steve Harmison, 7 for 12 (2004)
- Heaviest defeat: Pakistan, by an innings and 174 runs against West Indies (1958)
- Closest finish: West Indies won by 1 wicket (2021)
In one-day internationals
Of the 42 ODIs played at Sabina Park, sides batting first have won 16 and chasing sides 24, with 1 tie; 1 produced no result. Only 40% of decided ODIs have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. West Indies have played 37 of those ODIs and won 25, lost 11 and tied or had no result in 1, a win rate of 68%. The most frequent visitors have been India (8) and Ireland (8).
The average first-innings total was 198 in the 1980s (3 ODIs) and 253 in the 2020s (4 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 19 ODIs, against 10 in the 2010s.
Chris Gayle has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 783 in 18 innings with 3 hundreds, and Dwayne Bravo has taken the most wickets, 18 in 12 ODIs.
- Highest total: Pakistan's 349 (2007)
- Lowest completed innings: Zimbabwe's 99 (2007)
- Highest individual score: Upul Tharanga, 174 not out against India (2013)
- Best bowling: Malcolm Marshall, 4 for 23 (1986)
- Widest win by runs: West Indies, by 208 runs over Canada (2010)
- Closest finishes: West Indies won by 1 wicket (2013) and Match tied (2007)
Tests at Sabina Park
54 Tests, 1930 to 2021. The first was England v West Indies on 3 April 1930: match drawn.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 692 |
| 1940s | 1 | 227 |
| 1950s | 6 | 345 |
| 1960s | 5 | 308 |
| 1970s | 7 | 372 |
| 1980s | 6 | 258 |
| 1990s | 7 | 232 |
| 2000s | 10 | 308 |
| 2010s | 8 | 333 |
| 2020s | 2 | 260 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | West Indies | 18 | 1,354 | 5 |
| Brian Lara | West Indies | 20 | 1,112 | 3 |
| Clyde Walcott | West Indies | 12 | 924 | 5 |
| Gordon Greenidge | West Indies | 16 | 794 | 2 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | 23 | 764 | 2 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Walsh | West Indies | 11 | 48 |
| Wes Hall | West Indies | 5 | 35 |
| Malcolm Marshall | West Indies | 8 | 31 |
| Jerome Taylor | West Indies | 5 | 29 |
| Jason Holder | West Indies | 7 | 29 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 849
- Lowest completed total
- 47
- Highest score
- 365* · Garry Sobers
- Best bowling
- 7/12 · Steve Harmison
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 174
- Biggest win by runs
- 277 runs
Closest finishes
- West Indies won by 1 wicket (2021)
ODIs at Sabina Park
42 ODIs, 1984 to 2026. The first was Australia v West Indies on 26 April 1984: West Indies won by 9 wickets (with 14 balls remaining).
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 198 |
| 1990s | 6 | 244 |
| 2000s | 19 | 228 |
| 2010s | 10 | 248 |
| 2020s | 4 | 253 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 18 | 783 | 3 |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | West Indies | 14 | 631 | 1 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | 12 | 498 | 2 |
| Richie Richardson | West Indies | 8 | 418 | 1 |
| Brian Lara | West Indies | 13 | 404 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | 12 | 18 |
| Ravi Rampaul | West Indies | 6 | 15 |
| Curtly Ambrose | West Indies | 7 | 12 |
| Jerome Taylor | West Indies | 7 | 10 |
| Andy McBrine | Ireland | 3 | 10 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 349
- Lowest completed total
- 99
- Highest score
- 174* · Upul Tharanga
- Best bowling
- 4/23 · Malcolm Marshall
- Biggest win by runs
- 208 runs
Closest finishes
Most recent matches
- Sri Lanka v West Indies (ODI, 3 June 2026): Sri Lanka won by 41 runs
- West Indies v Ireland (ODI, 16 January 2022): Ireland won by 2 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)
- West Indies v Ireland (ODI, 13 January 2022): Ireland won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) (D/L method)
- West Indies v Ireland (ODI, 8 January 2022): West Indies won by 24 runs
- Pakistan v West Indies (Test, 20 August 2021): Pakistan won by 109 runs
- Pakistan v West Indies (Test, 12 August 2021): West Indies won by 1 wicket
- India v West Indies (Test, 30 August 2019): India won by 257 runs
- West Indies v Bangladesh (Test, 12 July 2018): West Indies won by 166 runs
- West Indies v India (ODI, 6 July 2017): India won by 8 wickets (with 79 balls remaining)
- West Indies v Pakistan (Test, 21 April 2017): Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 54 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 42 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive