Port of Spain · West Indies · 2003–2024
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain: Pitch Conditions, Records and What to Expect
At a glance
Matches
97
All formats
Par score
191
1st-innings average
Chase success
54%
Balanced
Bat-first win
42%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at QPO, and what captains should plan for.
Across 94 matches, first-innings sides average 193 against a second-innings average of 165. That 28-run gap is meaningful context, though chasers still win around 54% of the time, suggesting the pitch does not become dramatically harder to bat on as matches progress.
Toss-winning captains have chosen to field in 63% of matches at Queen's Park Oval. That preference historically reflects confidence in exploiting any early conditions, though the chase success rate of 54% means neither team can take the result for granted.
The powerplay yields an average of 37 runs at a cost of 1.37 wickets, while the middle-overs phase contributes 111 runs on average. Death-overs acceleration is comparatively modest at 33 runs, pointing to a ground where settling in through overs seven to fifteen tends to matter most.
The five highest individual scores at Queen's Park Oval all came in Tests, with three registered in a single match in March 2009. MJ Prior's 192 off 247 balls heads the list, alongside Shivnarine Chanderpaul's patient 153 off 412 balls in the same game.
Trinbago Knight Riders have won 17 of their 28 CPL matches at Queen's Park Oval, a win rate of 61%. The ground effectively functions as a home fortress for Port of Spain's franchise side in the Caribbean Premier League.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at QPO. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
191
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
163
Chasing average
Chase success
54%
All formats
Highest total
546
On record
Lowest total
57
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at QPO. Phase bands show Powerplay (overs 1–6), Middle (7–15) and Death (16–20) — the death-overs acceleration is where the ground's character shows up most sharply.
Powerplay
39RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
108RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
44RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies Cricket | 35 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 29% |
| Trinbago Knight Riders | 28 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 61% |
| India Cricket | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 65% |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 38% |
| Barbados Royals | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 20% |
| Jamaica Tallawahs | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 60% |
| Trinidad And Tobago Red Steel | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 79% |
| Sri Lanka Cricket | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 40% |
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