Southampton · England · 2003–2025
The Rose Bowl, Southampton: Pitch Conditions, Records and Match Stats
At a glance
Matches
148
All formats
Par score
186
1st-innings average
Chase success
47%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
50%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Rose Bowl, and what captains should plan for.
Across 145 matches at The Rose Bowl, chasing sides have won only 47% of the time. The 24-run gap between first-innings (186) and second-innings (162) averages is sizeable enough that batting first could carry a structural edge, particularly in conditions that tend to deteriorate under lights.
The average powerplay yields 43 runs at the cost of 1.44 wickets. That's a relatively conservative return compared to many English white-ball venues, which suggests openers who absorb pressure early may set up stronger finishes rather than swinging from ball one.
With 96 runs scored on average through the middle phase and only 36 at the death, The Rose Bowl rewards sustained accumulation over a big finish. Teams that build platforms in overs 7-15 historically fare better than those relying on a death-overs assault.
MM Ali holds two of the five best bowling figures ever recorded at the ground, including 9 wickets across a Test against India in August 2018. His overall record here across multiple formats makes him the standout individual bowler in the venue's history.
In The Hundred, Southern Brave have won 13 of their 20 matches at the ground, a 68% win rate that exceeds Hampshire's 56% across 77 Blast appearances. Home advantage in multi-format cricket at this venue clearly skews heavily towards whoever calls it home base.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Rose Bowl. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
186
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
161
Chasing average
Chase success
47%
All formats
Highest total
583
On record
Lowest total
54
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Rose Bowl. 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
45RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
95RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
47RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire | 77 | 41 | 32 | 2 | 53% |
| England Cricket | 42 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 57% |
| Southern Brave | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 65% |
| Essex | 12 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 25% |
| Australia Cricket | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 64% |
| Middlesex | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 27% |
| Somerset | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 64% |
| Sussex | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
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