A high-scoring surface
Par first-innings score of 203 sits among the highest in world cricket. Chasing teams can expect to hunt 170+ as a minimum baseline.
North Sound · Unknown · 2006–2025
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
North Sound · Unknown · 2006–2025
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium sits in Unknown and has hosted 70 matches on record. It's a high-scoring ground where par sits at 203. The chase usually wins here.
At a glance
Matches
70
All formats
Par score
203
1st-innings average
Chase success
59%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
37%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
Reading the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium deck
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, and what captains should plan for.
Edge to the chaser
59% chase success leans towards the side batting second. Captains winning the toss and choosing to field have a statistical tailwind.
Field, chase, win
66% 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 34 climbs to 40 at the death, one of the sharper acceleration patterns in cricket. The finisher earns their money here.
Records get rewritten
Highest total: 566. When the pitch comes on and the outfield hums, the ceiling at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is as high as anywhere.
By the numbers
Historical records
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
203
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
193
Chasing average
Chase success
59%
All formats
Highest total
566
On record
Lowest total
72
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Where the runs come
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. 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
34RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
129RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
40RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Teams at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies Cricket | 38 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 39% |
| England Cricket | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 47% |
| Antigua And Barbuda Falcons | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44% |
| Bangladesh Cricket | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0% |
| India Cricket | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71% |
| Antigua Hawksbills | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 17% |
| Australia Cricket | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 83% |
| South Africa Cricket | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
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