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County Ground Pitch Report: Average Scores & Stats

Hove, Brighton, England · Sussex Updated , after Sussex vs Nottinghamshire

County Ground averages 273 in the first innings across its last 14 First-Class matches, rain-affected ones left out, and sides batting first have won 38% of those with a result. Pace bowlers take 80% of the wickets here and spinners 18%.

Ground snapshot

All First-Class · last 14 · since 2025
273Avg 1st innstotal 932 · high 435 62%Chase winbat first wins 38% 80 · 18Pace · spin %econ 3.30 · 3.26
Bowler friendly7 sixes a match
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In detail

All First-Class · last 14

Scoring

Avg 2nd inns312 Avg top score122 Top scorerOpener 19/50

Boundaries

Sixes / match6.9 Fours / match109.9 Boundary runs51.7%

Bowling

Pace 80%Spin 18% Econ pace / spin3.30 / 3.26

Trend · runs in innings 1

All First-Class
REF LINE
Newest on the left, second innings stacked in pink · 0 over the line · tiles are the home side

Match data

All First-Class · 14 matches
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Competition CC1 CC1 CC1 CC1 CC1 CC1 CC1 CC1 CC1 CC1 CC1 CC1 CC1 CC1
Date 15 Sep 2609:30 AM ☀️ 8 Sep 2609:30 AM ☀️ 27 Aug 2610:00 AM ☀️ 19 Jun 2610:00 AM ☀️ 12 Jun 2610:00 AM ☀️ 8 May 2610:00 AM ☀️ 10 Apr 2610:00 AM ☀️ 15 Sep 2509:30 AM ☀️ 8 Sep 2509:30 AM ☀️ 22 Jul 2510:00 AM ☀️ 29 Jun 2510:00 AM ☀️ 9 May 2510:00 AM ☀️ 18 Apr 2510:00 AM ☀️ 11 Apr 2510:00 AM ☀️
Teams playing Sussex SUS Nottinghamshire NOT Sussex SUS Surrey SUR Sussex SUS Somerset SOM Sussex SUS Hampshire HAM Sussex SUS Glamorgan GLA Sussex SUS Leicestershire LEI Sussex SUS Warwickshire WAR Sussex SUS Yorkshire YOR Sussex SUS Hampshire HAM Sussex SUS Essex ESS Sussex SUS Warwickshire WAR Sussex SUS Worcestershire WOR Sussex SUS Surrey SUR Sussex SUS Somerset SOM
Match result Sussex 358 & 76/3Nottinghamshire 240 & 193 Sussex 393 & 167/3Surrey 321 Sussex 250 & 62/1Somerset 202 & 350/9 Sussex 159 & 134Hampshire 191 & 220 Sussex 521Glamorgan 155 & 268 Sussex 430 & 131/3Leicestershire 328 & 227 Sussex 204 & 328/5Warwickshire 267 & 264 Sussex 250Yorkshire 194 & 109/3 Sussex 122 & 84/3Hampshire 226 & 173 Sussex 204 & 261Essex 504 Sussex 382/9Warwickshire 415 & 260/4 Sussex 284 & 256Worcestershire 180 & 313 Sussex 435 & 132/0Surrey 490 Sussex 294 & 501/7Somerset 201 & 334
Toss & decision SUS · bowl SUS · bat SUS · bowl HAM · bat SUS · bowl SUS · bowl WAR · bat YOR · bat SUS · bowl ESS · bowl WAR · bat WOR · bowl SUS · bat SUS · bat
Total match runs 867 881 864 704 944 1116 1063 553 605 969 1057 1033 1057 1330
Runs in innings 1 240 393 202 191 155 328 267 194 226 204 415 284 435 294
Runs in innings 2 358 321 250 159 521 430 204 250 122 504 382 180 490 201
Total match sixes 4 4 13 3 15 6 4 1 4 11 6 2 9 15
Total match fours 113 87 105 77 100 129 140 72 73 127 115 132 107 162
Total boundaries 117 91 118 80 115 135 144 73 77 138 121 134 116 177
Highest indiv. score 89 89 93 55 224 136 120 66 71 132 150 167 174 141
Bat first won? No – – Yes No No No – – No – Yes – Yes
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About County Ground

County Ground is located in Hove, Brighton, England. Across the last 14 All First-Class Cricket matches at this venue (since Apr 2025, rain-affected matches excluded), the average total match score is 931.6 runs.

Scoring trends at County Ground

In the last 14 games at County Ground, first innings scores average 273.4 runs, while second innings average 312.3 runs. Teams batting first have won 38% of matches at this ground. Matches produce an average of 6.9 sixes and 109.9 fours per game.

Pace vs Spin at County Ground

Pace bowlers concede 3.30 runs per over at this ground, compared to 3.26 for spinners. Seam bowlers account for 80% of wickets, while spin takes 18%. The boundary percentage at this venue is 51.7%.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average first-innings score at County Ground?

The average first-innings score at County Ground is 273.4 runs, based on the last 14 completed games since Apr 2025, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting second average 312.3, and the average match score is 931.6 runs with 6.9 sixes and 109.9 fours.

Is it better to bat first at County Ground?

Batting second has the edge at County Ground: sides batting first have won 38% of 8 decided matches and sides batting second 62%, based on the last 14 completed games since Apr 2025, rain-affected matches excluded. The average first-innings score is 273.4.

Do captains bat or bowl first after winning the toss at County Ground?

Captains winning the toss at County Ground chose to bowl first in 7 of the last 14 matches with the toss on record, and to bat first in 7. The side that won the toss went on to win 6 of the 8 with a result (75%).

What are the highest and lowest totals at County Ground?

The highest first-innings total at County Ground is 435 and the lowest is 155, based on the last 14 completed games since Apr 2025, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting first average 273.4 here, and the average match score is 931.6 runs.

Is County Ground good for batting or bowling?

County Ground plays as a bowler-friendly pitch: first innings average 273.4 runs, based on the last 14 completed games since Apr 2025, rain-affected matches excluded. Pace bowlers take 80% of the wickets and spinners 18%.

How many matches have been played at County Ground?

14 completed All First-Class Cricket matches have been played at County Ground, Hove, Brighton, England in our records. This pitch report reads the last 14 matches, rain-affected games left out, and updates after every match here.