Unknown · Unknown · 2002–2025
Bellerive Oval: Pitch Conditions, Records and Match Stats
At a glance
Matches
112
All formats
Par score
194
1st-innings average
Chase success
46%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
54%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Bellerive Oval, and what captains should plan for.
Sides batting first average 194 here against a second-innings average of 171, and chases succeed only 44% of the time across 112 matches. That gap is consistent enough to shape how captains approach the toss, though conditions on the day always carry weight.
Toss winners have chosen to field in 54% of matches at Bellerive Oval, suggesting a degree of confidence in restricting under lights or in helpful overhead conditions. Despite that instinct, the batting-first average tells a different story about where runs tend to come.
The average powerplay produces 42 runs at a cost of 1.29 wickets, pointing to a surface that rewards patience from opening batters rather than all-out aggression. Teams that build through the powerplay tend to cash in heavily during the middle overs, where 107 runs are added on average.
The Hurricanes have played 68 of the 112 recorded matches at Bellerive Oval and won 42 of them, a home win rate of 63%. No visiting BBL side comes close to matching that record, with the Adelaide Strikers winning just 1 of their 10 matches here.
The eight Tests staged here have generated three individual scores above 249, including RT Ponting's 298 against Pakistan and AC Voges's unbeaten 269 against West Indies. Those figures place Bellerive Oval among Australia's most productive batting venues in the longest format.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Bellerive Oval. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
194
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
171
Chasing average
Chase success
46%
All formats
Highest total
583
On record
Lowest total
51
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Bellerive 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
44RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
104RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
47RPO · 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart Hurricanes | 68 | 42 | 25 | 1 | 62% |
| Australia Cricket | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 80% |
| Melbourne Renegades | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 36% |
| Sydney Thunder | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 17% |
| Sydney Sixers | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 45% |
| Adelaide Strikers | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 10% |
| Melbourne Stars | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| Perth Scorchers | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 78% |
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