A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 198 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
Unknown · Unknown · 2012–2025
Manuka Oval.
Unknown · Unknown · 2012–2025
Manuka Oval sits in Unknown and has hosted 44 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 198. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
44
All formats
Par score
198
1st-innings average
Chase success
49%
Balanced
Bat-first win
48%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Manuka Oval deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Manuka Oval, and what captains should plan for.
Coin-flip on the chase
49% chase success is close to 50/50. Toss matters less than execution. The better-played innings tends to win.
A back-loaded innings
Powerplay RPO of 47 climbs to 55 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 534. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Manuka Oval is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Manuka Oval. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
198
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
163
Chasing average
Chase success
49%
All formats
Highest total
534
On record
Lowest total
74
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Manuka 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.
Powerplay
47RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
97RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
55RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Manuka Oval
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Thunder | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 57% |
| Australia Cricket | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 62% |
| Brisbane Heat | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 38% |
| Melbourne Stars | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 43% |
| Perth Scorchers | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33% |
| Melbourne Renegades | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40% |
| India Cricket | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| Sydney Sixers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
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