A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 218 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
St George's · Unknown · 2004–2025
National Cricket Stadium.
St George's · Unknown · 2004–2025
National Cricket Stadium sits in Unknown and has hosted 29 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 218. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
29
All formats
Par score
218
1st-innings average
Chase success
55%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
45%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the National Cricket Stadium deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at National Cricket Stadium, and what captains should plan for.
Edge to the chaser
55% chase success leans towards the side batting second. Captains winning the toss and choosing to field have a statistical tailwind.
Field, chase, win
69% of toss-winners choose to field. The chase-friendly nature of the ground shapes decisions from the first over.
A back-loaded innings
Powerplay RPO of 40 climbs to 50 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 464. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at National Cricket Stadium is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at National Cricket Stadium. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
218
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
199
Chasing average
Chase success
55%
All formats
Highest total
464
On record
Lowest total
70
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at National Cricket Stadium. 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
40RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
128RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
50RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at National Cricket Stadium
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies Cricket | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 45% |
| South Africa Cricket | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57% |
| Australia Cricket | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| England Cricket | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60% |
| Bangladesh Cricket | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Ireland Cricket | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| New Zealand Cricket | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
| Sri Lanka Cricket | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67% |
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