Bourda

Bourda in numbers

Bourda, in Georgetown, West Indies, has staged 30 Tests and 11 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between West Indies and England in 1930, and the most recent international here was in 2006. Its Tests span 70 years and more.

Of the 30 Tests played at Bourda, 17 were drawn (57%), 5 won by the side batting first and 8 by the side batting second. Only 38% of decided Tests have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. West Indies have played 30 of those Tests and won 7, lost 6 and drawn or tied 17, a win rate of 23%. The most frequent visitors have been England (9) and Australia (7). The average first-innings total was 322 in the 1950s (4 Tests) and 375 in the 2000s (5 Tests), peaking at 398 in the 1980s. Its busiest decade was the 1970s, with 6 Tests, against 5 in the 1980s. Garry Sobers has made more Test runs here than anyone, 853 in 12 innings with 5 hundreds, and Lance Gibbs has taken the most wickets, 28 in 6 Tests. The highest total is West Indies' 569 in 1991; the lowest completed innings West Indies' 109 in 1973; the highest individual score Glenn Turner's 259 against West Indies in 1972; the best bowling Ian Johnson's 7 for 44 in 1955. The widest margin by runs was West Indies' 289-run win over England in 1930.

Of the 11 ODIs played at Bourda, sides batting first have won 3 and chasing sides 6, with 2 ties. West Indies have played 11 of those ODIs and won 6, lost 3 and tied or had no result in 2, a win rate of 55%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (3) and England (3). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 7 ODIs, against 2 in the 1980s. Desmond Haynes has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 351 in 5 innings with 1 hundred, and Courtney Walsh has taken the most wickets, 10 in 8 ODIs. The highest total is West Indies' 333 for 6 in 2006; the lowest completed innings West Indies' 154 in 1996; the highest individual score Desmond Haynes's 152 not out against India in 1989; the best bowling Curtly Ambrose's 4 for 18 in 1990. The widest margin by runs was West Indies' 101-run win over India in 1989. The closest finishes: Match tied (1999) and Match tied (1993).

Tests at Bourda

30 Tests, 1930 to 2005. The first was West Indies v England on 21 February 1930: West Indies won by 289 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Bourda

11 ODIs, 1988 to 2006. The first was Pakistan v West Indies on 30 March 1988: West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 36 balls remaining).

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Match tied (1999)
• Match tied (1993)

Most recent matches

• West Indies v Zimbabwe (ODI, 7 May 2006): West Indies won by 82 runs
• West Indies v South Africa (Test, 31 March 2005): Match drawn
• West Indies v England (ODI, 18 April 2004): England won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
• West Indies v Australia (Test, 10 April 2003): Australia won by 9 wickets
• West Indies v India (Test, 11 April 2002): Match drawn
• West Indies v South Africa (Test, 9 March 2001): Match drawn
• Pakistan v West Indies (Test, 5 May 2000): Match drawn
• West Indies v Australia (ODI, 21 April 1999): Match tied
• West Indies v England (Test, 27 February 1998): West Indies won by 242 runs
• India v West Indies (Test, 17 April 1997): Match drawn