Adelaide Oval

Adelaide Oval in numbers

Adelaide Oval, in Adelaide, Australia, has staged 82 Tests and 88 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between Australia and England in 1884, and the most recent international here was in 2025. Its Tests span 140 years and more.

Of the 82 Tests played at Adelaide Oval, 19 were drawn (23%), 40 won by the side batting first and 23 by the side batting second. That is 63% of decided Tests to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. Australia have played 82 of those Tests and won 45, lost 18 and drawn or tied 19, a win rate of 55%. The most frequent visitors have been England (33) and West Indies (16). The average first-innings total was 437 in the 1890s (3 Tests) and 354 in the 2020s (4 Tests), peaking at 451 in the 2000s. Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 11 Tests, against 10 in the 1980s. Ricky Ponting has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,743 in 31 innings with 6 hundreds, and Nathan Lyon has taken the most wickets, 63 in 13 Tests. The highest total is Australia's 674 in 1948; the lowest completed innings West Indies' 77 in 2022; the highest individual score David Warner's 335 not out against Pakistan in 2019; the best bowling Albert Trott's 8 for 43 in 1895. The heaviest defeat was Australia's, by an innings and 230 runs against England in 1892. The closest finish: West Indies won by 1 run (1993).

Of the 88 ODIs played at Adelaide Oval, sides batting first have won 46 and chasing sides 40, with 1 tie; 1 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. Australia have played 55 of those ODIs and won 38, lost 17, a win rate of 69%. The most frequent visitors have been Pakistan (20) and West Indies (20). The average first-innings total was 227 in the 1980s (24 ODIs) and 238 in the 2020s (3 ODIs), peaking at 251 in the 2010s. Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 24 ODIs, against 22 in the 2000s. Michael Clarke has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 626 in 15 innings with 1 hundred, and Brett Lee has taken the most wickets, 23 in 12 ODIs. The highest total is Australia's 369 for 7 in 2017; the lowest completed innings Australia's 70 in 1986; the highest individual score David Warner's 179 against Pakistan in 2017; the best bowling Carl Rackemann's 5 for 16 in 1984. The widest margin by runs was Australia's 232-run win over Sri Lanka in 1985. The closest finishes: Match tied (2012) and Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket (1999).

Tests at Adelaide Oval

82 Tests, 1884 to 2024. The first was Australia v England on 12 December 1884: England won by 8 wickets.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• West Indies won by 1 run (1993)

ODIs at Adelaide Oval

88 ODIs, 1975 to 2025. The first was West Indies v Australia on 20 December 1975: Australia won by 5 wickets (with 67 balls remaining).

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Match tied (2012)
• Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket (with 2 balls remaining) (1999)
• West Indies won by 1 wicket (with 5 balls remaining) (1984)

Most recent matches

• India v Australia (ODI, 23 October 2025): Australia won by 2 wickets
• Australia v Pakistan (ODI, 8 November 2024): Pakistan won by 9 wickets
• West Indies v Australia (Test, 17 January 2024): Australia won by 10 wickets
• Australia v West Indies (Test, 8 December 2022): Australia won by 419 runs
• England v Australia (ODI, 17 November 2022): Australia won by 6 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
• Australia v England (Test, 16 December 2021): Australia won by 275 runs
• India v Australia (Test, 17 December 2020): Australia won by 8 wickets
• Australia v Pakistan (Test, 29 November 2019): Australia won by an innings and 48 runs
• Australia v India (ODI, 15 January 2019): India won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
• India v Australia (Test, 6 December 2018): India won by 31 runs