BRIAN LARA STADIUM, TAROUBA TRINIDAD

BRIAN LARA STADIUM (TAROUBA TRINIDAD)

The Brian Lara Cricket Academy is a multi-purpose stadium in Tarouba, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, that was completed and inaugurated in 2017. It will be used mostly for cricket matches. It is located in southern Trinidad, just outside the heart of the city of San Fernando, beside the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway, about two kms southeast of Trinidad and Tobago's former cricket ground at Guaracara Park, Pointe-a-Pierre. Built to hold 15,000 people in a mix of fixed seating and grass banks it is named after former West Indies cricket captain Brian Lara, who until 17 October 2008 was the all-time leading run scorer in Test cricket, until he was surpassed by Sachin Tendulkar.

BRIAN LARA STADIUM (TAROUBA TRINIDAD) Pitch Report

The pitch of the Brian Lara Stadium proven to be helpful for both batsman and bowler to perform their best. The pitch at the Brian Lara Stadium has been helpful to spin bowlers. The captains have preferred to give most of the overs to their slower bowlers because of the sluggish nature of the track. Teams batting first and teams batting second have enjoyed equal success at the Brian Lara Stadium in CPL matches, with 155-160 proving to be a par score on this surface.

BRIAN LARA STADIUM (TRINIDAD) Pitch Report               

ODI Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The venue has hosted four ODI matches so far, and it has been tough going for the batter, with the average score batting first being only 267 runs. Batting gets tough in the second innings but due might come into play with this being a day-night fixture. The team winning the toss is likely to bowl first and out of 4 matches played here the team batting first has won 2 and the team chasing has won 2 matches.

Here are the last ODI match average scores of both Innings at Brian Lara Stadium ground:

ODI Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 274 runs

ODI Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 178 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME

BRIAN LARA STADIUM (TRINIDAD) Pitch Report               

T20I Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The Brian Lara Stadium has hosted just 11 T2OI as of now which includes India and West Indies where in one match the Indians defeated the West Indies by 68 runs defending the target of 190 and in another match the home team West Indies won by 4 runs defending the target of 149 against the Indian batting line up and another 2 matches was between England and West Indies where the away team scored 267 runs and defended the target against the home team and in another match the home team chased 133 and equals it with 1-1 against the Englishmen. Out of 12 matches held here 5 matches were won by the team batting first and 7 matches won by the team chasing target.

Here is last T20I matches average scores of both Innings at Brian Lara Stadium ground:

T20I Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 135 runs

T20I Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 121 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME

BRIAN LARA STADIUM (TRINIDAD) Pitch Report               

CPL Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The Brian Lara Stadium has hosted eight matches of the CPL so far in last 10 years and the Defending champions Barbados Tridents had won both the games they played at this venue. In fact, they beat the Guyana Amazon Warriors on this ground last year to win their second CPL trophy. Out of 20 matches 8 matches won by the team batting first and 12 matches won by the team batting second.

Here are last CPL matches average scores of both Innings at Brian Lara Stadium ground:

CPL Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 164 runs

CPL Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 154 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME