A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 238 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
Unknown · Unknown · 2002–2025
McLean Park.
Unknown · Unknown · 2002–2025
McLean Park sits in Unknown and has hosted 48 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 238. Defending a total pays off more often than not.
At a glance
Matches
48
All formats
Par score
238
1st-innings average
Chase success
43%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
52%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the McLean Park deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at McLean Park, and what captains should plan for.
Defending pays
Only 43% 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 43 climbs to 54 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 619. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at McLean Park is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at McLean Park. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
238
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
188
Chasing average
Chase success
43%
All formats
Highest total
619
On record
Lowest total
51
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at McLean Park. 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
43RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
141RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
54RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at McLean Park
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Cricket | 29 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 48% |
| Central Districts | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 71% |
| Bangladesh Cricket | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29% |
| India Cricket | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 33% |
| Pakistan Cricket | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Otago | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Canterbury | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| England Cricket | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 75% |
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