AustraliaTest and ODI ground1988 to 2022
Bellerive Oval
Hobart, Australia
Bellerive Oval records at a glance
At Bellerive Oval, the highest Test team total is 583/4 by Australia in 2015; the highest individual score is 269* by Adam Voges in 2015; the highest successful chase is 369/6 by Australia in 1999.
At Bellerive Oval, the highest ODI team total is 363/9 by Sri Lanka in 2015; the highest individual score is 172 by Adam Gilchrist in 2004; the highest successful chase is 321/3 by India in 2012.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 583/4 (Australia, 2015) | 363/9 (Sri Lanka, 2015) |
| Lowest completed total | 85 (Australia, 2016) | 120 (Australia, 1997) |
| Highest successful chase | 369/6 (Australia, 1999) | 321/3 (India, 2012) |
| Highest individual score | Adam Voges 269* (2015) | Adam Gilchrist 172 (2004) |
| Best bowling | Shane Warne 6/31 (1993) | Ottis Gibson 5/42 (1996) |
| Most runs at the ground | Ricky Ponting 581 | Kumar Sangakkara 346 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Shane Warne 28 | Wasim Akram 11 |
| Average first-innings total | 357 | 243 |
Bellerive Oval in numbers
Bellerive Oval, in Hobart, Australia, has staged 14 Tests and 36 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in 1988, and the most recent international here was in 2022.
In Tests
Of the 14 Tests played at Bellerive Oval, 2 were drawn (14%), 9 won by the side batting first and 3 by the side batting second. That is 75% of decided Tests to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. Australia have played 14 of those Tests and won 10, lost 2 and drawn or tied 2, a win rate of 71%. The most frequent visitors have been New Zealand (4) and Pakistan (3).
The average first-innings total was 358 in the 1990s (4 Tests) and 357 in the 2010s (5 Tests), peaking at 416 in the 2000s. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 5 Tests, against 4 in the 1990s.
Ricky Ponting has made more Test runs here than anyone, 581 in 12 innings with 2 hundreds, and Shane Warne has taken the most wickets, 28 in 5 Tests.
- Highest total: Australia's 583 for 4 (2015)
- Lowest completed innings: Australia's 85 (2016)
- Highest individual score: Adam Voges, 269 not out against West Indies (2015)
- Best bowling: Shane Warne, 6 for 31 (1993)
- Heaviest defeat: New Zealand, by an innings and 222 runs against Australia (1993)
In one-day internationals
Of the 36 ODIs played at Bellerive Oval, sides batting first have won 21 and chasing sides 14, with 1 tie. That is 60% of decided ODIs to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. Australia have played 20 of those ODIs and won 14, lost 5 and tied or had no result in 1, a win rate of 70%. The most frequent visitors have been Sri Lanka (10) and New Zealand (8).
The average first-innings total was 203 in the 1990s (12 ODIs) and 280 in the 2010s (9 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 13 ODIs, against 12 in the 1990s.
Kumar Sangakkara has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 346 in 5 innings with 2 hundreds, and Wasim Akram has taken the most wickets, 11 in 6 ODIs.
- Highest total: Sri Lanka's 363 for 9 (2015)
- Lowest completed innings: Australia's 120 (1997)
- Highest individual score: Adam Gilchrist, 172 against Zimbabwe (2004)
- Best bowling: Ottis Gibson, 5 for 42 (1996)
- Widest win by runs: Australia, by 148 runs over Zimbabwe (2004)
- Closest finishes: South Africa won by 1 run (1997) and Match tied (1992)
Tests at Bellerive Oval
14 Tests, 1989 to 2022. The first was Australia v Sri Lanka on 16 December 1989: Australia won by 173 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 224 |
| 1990s | 4 | 358 |
| 2000s | 3 | 416 |
| 2010s | 5 | 357 |
| 2020s | 1 | 303 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ponting | Australia | 12 | 581 | 2 |
| Michael Hussey | Australia | 10 | 507 | 3 |
| Mark Taylor | Australia | 7 | 405 | 2 |
| Michael Clarke | Australia | 7 | 395 | 1 |
| David Warner | Australia | 9 | 373 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Warne | Australia | 5 | 28 |
| Peter Siddle | Australia | 4 | 22 |
| Glenn McGrath | Australia | 4 | 19 |
| Mitchell Starc | Australia | 4 | 15 |
| Brett Lee | Australia | 3 | 13 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 583/4
- Lowest completed total
- 85
- Highest score
- 269* · Adam Voges
- Best bowling
- 6/31 · Shane Warne
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 222
- Biggest win by runs
- 231 runs
ODIs at Bellerive Oval
36 ODIs, 1988 to 2018. The first was New Zealand v Sri Lanka on 12 January 1988: Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets (with 21 balls remaining).
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 222 |
| 1990s | 12 | 203 |
| 2000s | 13 | 258 |
| 2010s | 9 | 280 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 5 | 346 | 2 |
| Shaun Marsh | Australia | 4 | 339 | 2 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 6 | 324 | 2 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 5 | 296 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | Australia | 7 | 290 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasim Akram | Pakistan | 6 | 11 |
| Craig McDermott | Australia | 3 | 8 |
| Glenn McGrath | Australia | 6 | 8 |
| Shane Warne | Australia | 4 | 8 |
| Chaminda Vaas | Sri Lanka | 4 | 8 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 363/9
- Lowest completed total
- 120
- Highest score
- 172 · Adam Gilchrist
- Best bowling
- 5/42 · Ottis Gibson
- Biggest win by runs
- 148 runs
Closest finishes
- South Africa won by 1 run (1997)
- Match tied (1992)
- New Zealand won by 1 run (1990)
Most recent matches
- Australia v England (Test, 14 January 2022): Australia won by 146 runs
- South Africa v Australia (ODI, 11 November 2018): South Africa won by 40 runs
- Australia v South Africa (Test, 12 November 2016): South Africa won by an innings and 80 runs
- Australia v West Indies (Test, 10 December 2015): Australia won by an innings and 212 runs
- Scotland v Australia (ODI, 14 March 2015): Australia won by 7 wickets (with 208 balls remaining)
- Sri Lanka v Scotland (ODI, 11 March 2015): Sri Lanka won by 148 runs
- Ireland v Zimbabwe (ODI, 7 March 2015): Ireland won by 5 runs
- England v Australia (ODI, 23 January 2015): Australia won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
- Australia v Sri Lanka (ODI, 23 January 2013): Australia won by 32 runs
- Australia v Sri Lanka (Test, 14 December 2012): Australia won by 137 runs
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 14 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 36 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive