GB Oval.

Szodliget · Unknown · 2023–2025

GB Oval sits in Unknown and has hosted 13 matches on record. It's a balanced ground where par sits at 168. Defending a total pays off more often than not.

Explore records Who plays here

At a glance

Matches

All formats

Par score

168

1st-innings average

Chase success

42%

Defending edge

Bat-first win

54%

Long-sample record

Pitch & conditions

Reading the GB Oval deck

The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at GB Oval, and what captains should plan for.

Balanced surface

Par of 168 sits in the balanced band. Bat-first captains need to take the new ball seriously; chasers have a real target to defend.

Defending pays

Only 42% of chases succeed here. The side batting first has a clear historical advantage, and captains are well advised to post something and hunt wickets.

Captains bat first

69% of toss-winners choose to bat. The conditions usually don't tempt fielders to have a bowl; they'd rather set a score.

Fast starts

Powerplay RPO of 49 is above average. The new ball does not move enough to slow openers down. Attacking the fielding restrictions is the dominant strategy.

Records get rewritten

Highest total: 245. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at GB Oval is as high as anywhere.

By the numbers

Historical records

Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at GB Oval. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.

Avg 1st inn

168

T20-era par

Avg 2nd inn

122

Chasing average

Chase success

42%

All formats

Highest total

245

On record

Lowest total

Complete innings

Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory

Where the runs come

Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at GB 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.