Melbourne · Australia · 2004–2025
Marvel Stadium Melbourne: Pitch Conditions, Records and BBL History
At a glance
Matches
77
All formats
Par score
169
1st-innings average
Chase success
55%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
46%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Docklands, and what captains should plan for.
The first-innings average of 169 sits in the middle range for BBL venues, yet the ground has seen totals ranging from 57 all out to 328. That spread suggests conditions shift considerably between fixtures, making contextual reading of the pitch and weather more useful than leaning on the mean alone.
Teams batting second have won 55% of completed matches across 77 games at Marvel Stadium. Captains appear to have clocked this, with sides winning the toss opting to field 58% of the time. The second-innings average of 151 sits 18 runs below the first-innings figure, which suggests targets are frequently trimmed by conditions or pressure rather than defended in full.
The average powerplay haul of 45 runs at a cost of 1.61 wickets points to a surface that offers pace bowlers some early assistance. That wicket-per-six-overs rate is meaningful in T20 terms, and sides that protect top-order wickets through the powerplay tend to convert it into competitive middle-overs platforms.
The Renegades appear in 66 of the 77 matches on record here, yet carry a win rate of only 39%. Perth Scorchers, by contrast, have won 13 of their 15 visits, a win rate of 87% that stands out sharply against every other side's record at this ground.
Two of the five highest individual innings at Marvel Stadium belong to Ben McDermott, both scored for Hobart Hurricanes against the Renegades. His 127 not out off 65 balls in December 2021 and 114 off 52 balls in January 2017 set a standard that no other batter in the dataset has matched at this venue.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Docklands. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
169
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
151
Chasing average
Chase success
55%
All formats
Highest total
328
On record
Lowest total
57
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Docklands. 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
45RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
74RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
50RPO · 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Renegades | 66 | 26 | 40 | 0 | 39% |
| Melbourne Stars | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 67% |
| Perth Scorchers | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 87% |
| Brisbane Heat | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 38% |
| Hobart Hurricanes | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60% |
| Adelaide Strikers | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 56% |
| Sydney Sixers | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 56% |
| Sydney Thunder | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29% |
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