President of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB), Azim Bassarath, has confirmed that the twin-island republic will host a two-match Test series between West Indies and Pakistan in 2026. 

Bassarath made the revelation at the board’s Executive Luncheon at the National Cricket Centre in Balmain on Wednesday, disclosing the series will run from July 15th to August 7th.

“We (Trinidad and Tobago) will host the Pakistan tour of the Caribbean,” he said. “The first Test match [will be] at the Queen's Park Oval and the second Test at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy.”

The Queen’s Park Test will mark the return of International cricket to the venue for the first time since South Africa’s Test tour in 2024. While this will be the BLCA’s first time hosting a Test. “I am pleased to note that the Brian Lara Cricket Academy now will be a fully accredited international venue capable of hosting matches in all formats,” Bassarath said. 

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Wow, the Tits going it alone on this one.

Is this the beginning of a trend?

Any news regarding the Sri Lanka tests? They are scheduled for June, before Pakistan arrive.

Austere measure for a cash strapped board. I see no problem there.

meanwhile CWI cancelled the 2nd Edition of the Breakout League!

i can only laugh. Isnt this in the height of Trinidad's famously wet rainy season?? I wish Mr Bassarath would address the fact that TT has not been able to win a regional 4 day title in 20 years and what are his plans to do something about this, rather than big up hosting a test series that perhaps no one else wanted.

who will be the home side😏

@velo

It's Pakistan, not India playing..

@velo

Imagine if Bim was awarded 2 games against the Pommies. My friend Musicman would go nuts and Jumpy would jump over the moon.