A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 223 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
Unknown · Unknown · 2013–2025
Saxton Oval.
Unknown · Unknown · 2013–2025
Saxton Oval sits in Unknown and has hosted 22 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 223. Defending a total pays off more often than not.
At a glance
Matches
22
All formats
Par score
223
1st-innings average
Chase success
45%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
50%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Saxton Oval deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Saxton Oval, and what captains should plan for.
Defending pays
Only 45% 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 47 climbs to 65 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 364. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Saxton Oval is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Saxton Oval. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
223
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
212
Chasing average
Chase success
45%
All formats
Highest total
364
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 Saxton Oval. 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
47RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
111RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
65RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Saxton Oval
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Cricket | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 71% |
| Central Districts | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 40% |
| Sri Lanka Cricket | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40% |
| West Indies Cricket | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0% |
| Bangladesh Cricket | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Canterbury | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| England Cricket | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Ireland Cricket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
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