A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 213 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
Kingston · West Indies · 2003–2025
Sabina Park.
Kingston · West Indies · 2003–2025
Sabina Park sits in West Indies and has hosted 75 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 213. Toss decisions don't dominate. The better-played innings wins.
At a glance
Matches
75
All formats
Par score
213
1st-innings average
Chase success
48%
Balanced
Bat-first win
51%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Sabina Park deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Sabina Park, and what captains should plan for.
Coin-flip on the chase
48% chase success is close to 50/50. Toss matters less than execution. The better-played innings tends to win.
Field, chase, win
71% 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 36 climbs to 43 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 508. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Sabina Park is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Sabina Park. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
213
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
179
Chasing average
Chase success
48%
All formats
Highest total
508
On record
Lowest total
75
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Sabina 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.
Powerplay
36RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
134RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
43RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Sabina Park
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies Cricket | 44 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 50% |
| Jamaica Tallawahs | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 64% |
| India Cricket | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 42% |
| Ireland Cricket | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 44% |
| New Zealand Cricket | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 38% |
| Australia Cricket | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67% |
| Pakistan Cricket | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
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