A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 212 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
Bulawayo · Zimbabwe · 2002–2025
Queens.
Bulawayo · Zimbabwe · 2002–2025
Queens sits in Zimbabwe and has hosted 46 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 212. Defending a total pays off more often than not.
At a glance
Matches
46
All formats
Par score
212
1st-innings average
Chase success
39%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
59%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Queens deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Queens, and what captains should plan for.
Defending pays
Only 39% 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 37 climbs to 41 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 626. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Queens is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Queens. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
212
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
186
Chasing average
Chase success
39%
All formats
Highest total
626
On record
Lowest total
57
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Queens. 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
37RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
134RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
41RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Queens
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe Cricket | 34 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 41% |
| Namibia Cricket | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Netherlands Cricket | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57% |
| Pakistan Cricket | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 57% |
| Sri Lanka Cricket | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Scotland Cricket | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| West Indies Cricket | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| Ireland Cricket | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% |
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