Batting-friendly
Par of 175 points to a surface that rewards batters once set. Expect boundary-heavy middle and death phases.
Unknown · Unknown · 2013–2025
ICC Academy.
Unknown · Unknown · 2013–2025
ICC Academy sits in Unknown and has hosted 65 matches on record. It's a batting-friendly ground where par sits at 175. Defending a total pays off more often than not.
At a glance
Matches
65
All formats
Par score
175
1st-innings average
Chase success
45%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
54%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the ICC Academy deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at ICC Academy, and what captains should plan for.
Defending pays
Only 45% of chases succeed here. The side batting first has a clear historical advantage, and captains are well advised to post something and hunt wickets.
A back-loaded innings
Powerplay RPO of 42 climbs to 49 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 331. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at ICC Academy is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at ICC Academy. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
175
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
154
Chasing average
Chase success
45%
All formats
Highest total
331
On record
Lowest total
73
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at ICC Academy. 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
42RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
84RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
49RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at ICC Academy
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uae Cricket | 30 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 50% |
| Scotland Cricket | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 44% |
| Nepal Cricket | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| Oman Cricket | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44% |
| Ireland Cricket | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71% |
| Netherlands Cricket | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71% |
| Papua New Guinea Cricket | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29% |
| Namibia Cricket | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67% |
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