Bellerive Oval

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.

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. The highest total is Australia's 583 for 4 in 2015; the lowest completed innings Australia's 85 in 2016; the highest individual score Adam Voges's 269 not out against West Indies in 2015; the best bowling Shane Warne's 6 for 31 in 1993. The heaviest defeat was New Zealand's, by an innings and 222 runs against Australia in 1993.

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. The highest total is Sri Lanka's 363 for 9 in 2015; the lowest completed innings Australia's 120 in 1997; the highest individual score Adam Gilchrist's 172 against Zimbabwe in 2004; the best bowling Ottis Gibson's 5 for 42 in 1996. The widest margin by runs was Australia's 148-run win over Zimbabwe in 2004. The 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.

First-innings totals by decade

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).

First-innings totals by decade

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