Bowlers welcomed
Par under 142 is rare in the modern white-ball game. This ground rewards bowlers who use the conditions, especially early in the innings.
South Geelong · Unknown · 2021–2025
GMHBA Stadium sits in Unknown and has hosted 15 matches on record. It's a bowler-friendly ground where par sits at 137. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
15
All formats
Par score
137
1st-innings average
Chase success
50%
Balanced
Bat-first win
47%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at GMHBA Stadium, and what captains should plan for.
Par under 142 is rare in the modern white-ball game. This ground rewards bowlers who use the conditions, especially early in the innings.
50% chase success is close to 50/50. Toss matters less than execution. The better-played innings tends to win.
Powerplay RPO of 38 is above average. The new ball does not move enough to slow openers down. Attacking the fielding restrictions is the dominant strategy.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at GMHBA Stadium. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
137
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
127
Chasing average
Chase success
50%
All formats
Highest total
212
On record
Lowest total
73
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at GMHBA Stadium. 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
38RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
60RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
39RPO · 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 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50% |
| Brisbane Heat | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Namibia Cricket | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| Netherlands Cricket | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
| Sri Lanka Cricket | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
| Uae Cricket | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| Hobart Hurricanes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Perth Scorchers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
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