Batting-friendly
Par of 179 points to a surface that rewards batters once set. Expect boundary-heavy middle and death phases.
Perth · Australia · 2017–2025
Optus.
Perth · Australia · 2017–2025
Optus sits in Australia and has hosted 65 matches on record. It's a batting-friendly ground where par sits at 179. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
65
All formats
Par score
179
1st-innings average
Chase success
52%
Balanced
Bat-first win
48%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Optus deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Optus, and what captains should plan for.
Coin-flip on the chase
52% chase success is close to 50/50. Toss matters less than execution. The better-played innings tends to win.
Fast starts
Powerplay RPO of 39 is above average. The new ball does not move enough to slow openers down. Attacking the fielding restrictions is the dominant strategy.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 598. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Optus is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Optus. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
179
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
152
Chasing average
Chase success
52%
All formats
Highest total
598
On record
Lowest total
79
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Optus. 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
39RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
98RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
41RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Optus
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perth Scorchers | 47 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 66% |
| Australia Cricket | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 57% |
| Sydney Sixers | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 22% |
| Hobart Hurricanes | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Adelaide Strikers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 29% |
| Brisbane Heat | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14% |
| Melbourne Renegades | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 43% |
| Sydney Thunder | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67% |
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