London · England · 2002–2025
Lord's, London: Pitch Conditions, Records and Match Stats
At a glance
Matches
162
All formats
Par score
227
1st-innings average
Chase success
36%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
57%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Lord's, and what captains should plan for.
Across 161 matches, the team chasing has won only 35% of the time at Lord's. First-innings sides average 227 compared to 199 in the second, a gap that reflects how scoring gets harder as the match progresses on this surface. Captains have taken note: the toss winner opts to field 59% of the time, suggesting they would rather chase than set.
The average powerplay produces just 28 runs and fewer than one wicket, which is conservative by modern standards. Seam movement early on tends to keep openers honest, and teams that attack hard in overs one to six here can expose themselves to a collapse. The middle overs then carry the bulk of the scoring, averaging 163 runs across the innings.
An average of 25 runs in the death overs makes Lord's one of the more demanding finishing venues in England. The outfield and boundary dimensions, combined with swing that can return late in an innings, historically suppress big hitting in the final stages.
Among all visiting sides, Australia have the strongest record at Lord's, winning 11 of their 18 matches for a 69% win rate. England have won 33 of 74 matches at the ground across all formats, a 55% win rate that reflects home advantage without being dominant.
No other ground in England carries as varied a competitive schedule. Lord's has hosted 40 Tests, 39 ODIs, 49 Vitality Blast matches, 24 Hundred fixtures and 9 T20 Internationals since 2002, making the aggregate record a genuine cross-format dataset rather than one shaped by a single competition.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Lord's. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
227
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
199
Chasing average
Chase success
36%
All formats
Highest total
593
On record
Lowest total
63
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Lord's. 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
35RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
155RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
37RPO · 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Cricket | 74 | 33 | 27 | 11 | 45% |
| Middlesex | 49 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 33% |
| London Spirit | 19 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 37% |
| Australia Cricket | 18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 61% |
| Pakistan Cricket | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 50% |
| India Cricket | 14 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 29% |
| New Zealand Cricket | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 25% |
| South Africa Cricket | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 50% |
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