Adelaide · Australia · 2002–2025
Adelaide Oval: Pitch Conditions, Records and Match History
At a glance
Matches
149
All formats
Par score
218
1st-innings average
Chase success
47%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
52%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Adelaide Oval, and what captains should plan for.
Across 149 matches, the average first-innings score of 218 outpaces the second-innings average of 193 by 25 runs. Chasing sides have converted wins in just 46% of completed matches, suggesting batting first tends to set the terms of the contest at this ground.
Only 36% of toss-winners have chosen to field, making Adelaide Oval one of the grounds where bat-first instincts remain strong. That preference aligns with the scoring differential: teams posting first have historically controlled the match more often than not.
The average powerplay produces 36 runs at a cost of 1.04 wickets, a relatively conservative start for a venue that can produce big totals. Openers who consolidate rather than attack from ball one tend to build the platform that pushes first-innings scores well past the 218 mean.
The Strikers have played 81 of the venue's 149 recorded matches and hold a 56% win rate, winning 45 of 35 losses at home. No visiting BBL side comes close to matching that familiarity with the surface and conditions.
The venue has hosted 21 Test matches in the dataset, and the pitch's pace and carry have allowed batters to compile very large scores. Three of the five highest individual innings recorded here exceeded 260 runs, each coming in a Test match for Australia.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Adelaide Oval. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
218
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
193
Chasing average
Chase success
47%
All formats
Highest total
620
On record
Lowest total
87
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Adelaide Oval. 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
135RPO · 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Strikers | 81 | 45 | 35 | 1 | 56% |
| Australia Cricket | 52 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 69% |
| England Cricket | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 29% |
| India Cricket | 16 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 44% |
| Perth Scorchers | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 46% |
| Sydney Thunder | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 46% |
| Brisbane Heat | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 58% |
| Hobart Hurricanes | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 33% |
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