Queen's Park Oval

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Queen's Park Oval
The Oval

West Indies
Ground information
Location Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Establishment 1896
Seating capacity 25,000
Owner Queen's Park Cricket Club
End names Pavilion End
Media Centre End
International information
First Test 1 February 1930: West Indies v England
Last Test 3 April 2008: West Indies v Sri Lanka
First ODI 9 March 1983: West Indies v India
Last ODI 12 April 2008: West Indies v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
Years Team
1896 – present Queen's Park Cricket Club

As of 23 April 2008
Source: Cricinfo

Queen's Park Oval, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, is one of the largest cricket grounds in the West Indies and has hosted more Test matches than any other ground in the Caribbean. It also hosted a number of matches in the 2007 Cricket World Cup. It is privately owned by the Queen's Park Cricket Club and has seating for about 25,000. The Trinidad and Tobago cricket team play most of their home matches at the ground. The cricket field has also been used to host several domestic and international football matches.

Besides the main cricket stadium, the facility includes a Gym, indoor and outdoor cricket practice nets, two squash courts and two outdoor tennis courts.

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Coordinates: 10°40′2.59″N, 61°31′25.32″W

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