India will tour the West Indies from July 12 (Photo: BCCI)
New Delhi: IPL over. WTC Final over. Now one month rest. But, after this rest, when Indian players return to work, there will be a tour of West Indies in front. This tour will mark the beginning of another busy schedule of his. India’s West Indies tour will start from 12 July. A series of 2 Tests, 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is will be played on this tour.
This tour of India will definitely be important. But, the second Test match to be played on this tour will be a bit different. Its importance will be different. Let us tell you that the Test series will be played from 12 to 24 July on the West Indies tour. Meanwhile, the first Test match will be played from 12 to 16 July. And the second test will run from 20 to 24 July.
Can read: Team India’s complete schedule on West Indies tour
Because of this the second test will be special
Now why will this second test be special, just know that. Actually, this Test match played between India and West Indies will be the 100th Test match to be played at Queens Park Oval in Trinidad. This is the reason why this moment will be historic as well as special.
West Indies to celebrate 100th Test at Queens Park
Cricket West Indies CEO Johnny Grave said that he is happy that the schedule for the series with India is ready. The most spectacular moment of this series will be the second Test match, which will also be the 100th Test to be played at Queens Park Oval. He promised that he would not leave any chance to make this historic moment memorable.
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The first Test was played at Queens Park 93 years ago.
Let us tell you that the first Test match at Queens Park Oval was played 93 years ago i.e. in the year 1930 between West Indies and England. At the same time, the last Test on this ground was played in the year 2018 in West Indies and Sri Lanka. That is, when India and West Indies will land on the Queens Park Oval, it will also be the first Test match to be played on this ground in the last 5 years.
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