Should the CWI phase out the QPO from Test cricket matches until the conditions can be upgraded there? Since they have the Brian Lara Academy as an alternative, the conditions there are more suitable for the type of team the WI have, and it seemed that more spectators attended the match there. It would be an interesting research to see if the WI have lost more matches at the Queens Park Oval than any other ground in the Caribbean.
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Should the WI phase out the Queens Park Oval?
Thu, Aug 6, '26 at 10:49 AM
debut: May 14, '05
26,595 runs
@dayne
Sorry I realise there should be cricket on the tv right now
can someone confirm if the match was abandoned?
have we joined the illustrious Sabina and Sir Viv arenas?
ban the Stollmeyer Stand!
Thu, Aug 6, '26 at 1:24 PM
@dayne
It would be an interesting research to see if the WI have lost more matches at the Queens Park Oval than any other ground in the Caribbean.
Nothing stopping you from doing said research. You may even be surprised (more likely disappointed) at the results.
Thu, Aug 6, '26 at 1:41 PM
It is a very historical venue, but, at least, the pitch can be changed, if not, there should be no game against teams from Asian continent, Pakistan was playing at home in the last test match
Thu, Aug 6, '26 at 2:05 PM
would be an interesting research to see if the WI have lost more matches at the Queens Park Oval than any other ground in the Caribbean
What's the relevance of that statement? Should other test nations stop playing at venues with the highest home loss ratio?
Jeezum Peace, ah tell yuh!!!
Thu, Aug 6, '26 at 2:33 PM
@bird
Look the sides were almost equal after the 1st innings. Pak led by 53.
We should have added 75-100 more runs in the 1st innings . West Indies won toss and batted. At end of a shortened day 1, we were 239-5 with Justin Greaves was (64* off 125 balls) and Roston Chase was (36* off 70 balls) . What happened next day...we were all out for 344.
Our cappo only discovered in the match he couldn't bowl his spin. Even tho he carried this finger injury into both matches, If he wasn't sure if he would be capable of bowling then be sure and include the extra spinner.
Why didn't WI pick another spinner???.....Pak dropped their best fast bowler Abbas to play the extra spinner.
Roach should have been rested...he could only bowl 2-3 over ineffective spells on pitches not conducive to his bowling. In this match Pak fast bowlers bowled much better than ours. I expected homeboy Seales to do much better at QPO.
Our most effective bowler Greaves in the 1st test got injured when batting and could not bowl in this match. Massive blow to WI....Then King got injured and couldn't bat in the 2nd innings
So....DO NOT blame the pitch. Blame Sammy et al.
They obviously got very cocky after winning the 1st test....
Cappo Chase stated he wants to make the Caribbean a home fortress....and this is after the 1st test....he obviously assumed we will roll Pak over at QPO in the 2nd to establish the fortress.
Thu, Aug 6, '26 at 2:40 PM
@Narper
You are right that the West Indies should have made more in the first inning, however I still fault the pitch
Thu, Aug 6, '26 at 5:16 PM
debut: Feb 16, '17
43,323 runs
@dayne
The West Indies have played a total of 136 major international matches at the Queen's Park Oval, resulting in 48 wins and 43 losses across all formats.
Because cricket allows for draws in Test matches and "no results" in limited-overs formats due to weather, the remaining 45 games ended without a decisive winner