Nottingham · England · 2002–2025
Trent Bridge, Nottingham: Conditions, Records and What the Numbers Say
At a glance
Matches
164
All formats
Par score
198
1st-innings average
Chase success
46%
Defending edge
Bat-first win
51%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Trent Bridge, and what captains should plan for.
Across 163 matches, teams batting first average 198 compared to 183 for the side chasing. That 15-run differential is reflected in the chase success rate of just 44%, meaning batting sides have historically won more often than not. Captains winning the toss have chosen to field 58% of the time, though the data suggests that instinct may not always be well-founded.
The average powerplay return of 42 runs for 1.32 wickets points to a surface where the new ball does enough to keep openers honest without producing a procession. Teams that build a platform in the first six overs tend to convert it into competitive totals, with the middle overs contributing an average 120 runs per innings.
An average of just 33 runs in the death overs is low by modern white-ball standards. Whether that reflects the ground dimensions, outfield pace, or the quality of bowling attacks that have played here, the back-end of an innings at Trent Bridge has historically been harder to plunder than at many comparable venues.
The ground has hosted 17 Tests, 27 ODIs and 13 T20 Internationals alongside 86 Vitality Blast fixtures and 20 Hundred matches. That breadth makes it one of the more versatile venues in English cricket, with its character shifting noticeably between a Test match with a swinging Dukes ball and a T20 evening under floodlights.
Nottinghamshire have won 50 of their 86 matches at the ground, a win rate of 61%. The Trent Rockets hold the sharpest home record of any side in the data, winning 15 of 20 Hundred fixtures for a 75% win rate. Familiarity with the surface and local conditions appears to count for a good deal.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Trent Bridge. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
198
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
183
Chasing average
Chase success
46%
All formats
Highest total
565
On record
Lowest total
52
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Trent Bridge. 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
44RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
109RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
45RPO · 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire | 86 | 50 | 32 | 3 | 58% |
| England Cricket | 46 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 54% |
| Trent Rockets | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 75% |
| Leicestershire | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 38% |
| India Cricket | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| Derbyshire | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9% |
| Durham | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 27% |
| Worcestershire | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 73% |
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