Durban · South Africa · 2002–2025
Kingsmead, Durban: Pitch Conditions, Records and Match Stats
At a glance
Matches
153
All formats
Par score
183
1st-innings average
Chase success
42%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
52%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Kingsmead, and what captains should plan for.
Over 143 matches at Kingsmead, teams batting first average 186 runs compared to 156 in the second innings. The chase success rate sits at just 39%, suggesting the pitch could offer more assistance to bowlers as conditions develop through a game.
The average powerplay at Kingsmead yields 37 runs at a cost of 1.29 wickets, which is a relatively conservative return. Teams that build steady platforms in the first six overs rather than swinging from ball one may find the conditions more forgiving.
With an average of 108 runs in the middle overs compared to just 32 at the death, Kingsmead's run-scoring profile leans heavily on that sustained middle phase. Death-over totals are among the more restrained in high-profile T20 cricket.
Toss-winners choose to field only 40% of the time at this ground, implying a preference to post a score rather than chase. Given the 39% chase success rate, that instinct has been broadly vindicated across the data.
Kingsmead's Test record includes three individual scores above 200, including Phil Hughes's 275 off 474 balls in 2009. The ground can reward patience with the bat over longer formats in a way the white-ball numbers alone do not fully suggest.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Kingsmead. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
183
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
154
Chasing average
Chase success
42%
All formats
Highest total
574
On record
Lowest total
53
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Kingsmead. 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
41RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
99RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
43RPO · 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa Cricket | 51 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 47% |
| Dolphins | 37 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 51% |
| Durban S Super Giants | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 42% |
| Australia Cricket | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 79% |
| India Cricket | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 57% |
| Cape Cobras | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 31% |
| Titans | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 42% |
| Warriors | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 42% |
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