Queen's Park Oval
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| Location | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||||
| Establishment | 1896 | ||||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||||
| Owner | Queen's Park Cricket Club | ||||
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| Brian Lara Pavilion End Media Centre End |
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| First Test | 1–6 February 1930: West Indies v  England |
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| Last Test | 16–20 June 2014: West Indies v  New Zealand |
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| First ODI | 9 March 1983: West Indies v  India |
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| Last ODI | 11 July 2013: India v  Sri Lanka |
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| First T20I | 15 March 2009: West Indies v England |
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| Last T20I | 4 June 2011: West Indies v India |
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| As of 30 June 2016 Source: Cricinfo |
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The Queen's Park Oval is a sports stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 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.
It has hosted more Test matches than any other ground in the Caribbean, and also hosted a number of One-Day International (ODI) matches, including many World Series Cricket games in 1979 and matches of the 2007 Cricket World Cup. The Trinidad and Tobago cricket team play most of their home matches at the ground, and it is the home ground of the Caribbean Premier League team Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel.
Considered by many players, journalists and critics as one of the most picturesque cricket venues, the ground first hosted a Test match in February 1930 when England toured the Caribbean, though it had previously hosted many first class tours as early as the 1897 tour under Lord Hawke. 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 "Concrete Stand" was renamed the "Learie Constantine Stand" in recognition of that former West Indies cricketer. The first ODI match at the ground was played in March 1983, and the first Twenty20 International in 2009.
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 cricket field has also been used to host several domestic and international football matches, and several music events.
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