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Alexandra · Unknown · 2017–2025

Molyneux Park.

Alexandra · Unknown · 2017–2025

Molyneux Park sits in Unknown and has hosted 14 matches on record. It's a balanced ground where par sits at 157. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.

At a glance

Matches

14

All formats

Par score

1st-innings average

Chase success

54%

Balanced

Bat-first win

43%

Long-sample record

Pitch & conditions

Reading the Molyneux Park deck

The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Molyneux Park, and what captains should plan for.

Balanced surface

Par of 157 sits in the bowler-leaning band. Bat-first captains need to take the new ball seriously; chasers have a real target to defend.

Edge to the chaser

54% chase success leans towards the side batting second. Captains winning the toss and choosing to field have a statistical tailwind.

Fast starts

Powerplay RPO of 47 is above average. The new ball does not move enough to slow openers down. Attacking the fielding restrictions is the dominant strategy.

By the numbers

Historical records

Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Molyneux Park. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.

Avg 1st inn

T20-era par

Avg 2nd inn

136

Chasing average

Chase success

54%

All formats

Highest total

219

On record

Lowest total

53

Complete innings

Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory

Where the runs come

Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Molyneux 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.

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Powerplay

47RPO · OVERS 1–6

Middle

65RPO · OVERS 7–15

Death

44RPO · OVERS 16–20

Highest individual score

90*

GD Phillips

otago v central-districts · 2025

Best bowling figures

5/16

AM Ellis

canterbury v otago · 2017

Who plays here

Teams at Molyneux Park

Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.

TeamMatchesWonLostNRWin %
Otago1467143%
Canterbury642067%
Auckland30210%
Central Districts211050%
Northern Districts211050%
Wellington1100100%