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Junction Oval Pitch Report: Average Scores & Stats

Melbourne, Australia · Victoria Updated , after Victoria vs South Australia

Junction Oval averages 289 in the first innings across its last 16 First-Class matches, rain-affected ones left out, and sides batting first have won 60% of those with a result. Pace bowlers take 75% of the wickets here and spinners 25%.

Ground snapshot

All First-Class · last 16 · since 2021
289Avg 1st innstotal 969 · high 466 40%Chase winbat first wins 60% 75 · 25Pace · spin %econ 3.01 · 2.94
Bowler friendly8 sixes a match
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In detail

All First-Class · last 16

Scoring

Avg 2nd inns313 Avg top score124 Top scorerTop Order 19/59

Boundaries

Sixes / match7.8 Fours / match110.6 Boundary runs50.5%

Bowling

Pace 75%Spin 25% Econ pace / spin3.01 / 2.94

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 · 16 matches
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Competition SHD SHD SHD SHD SHD SHD SHD SHD SHD SHD SHD SHD SHD SHD SHD SHD
Date 25 Mar 2611:30 PM 🌙 13 Mar 2611:30 PM 🌙 27 Oct 2511:30 PM 🌙 14 Oct 2511:30 PM 🌙 5 Mar 2511:30 PM 🌙 14 Nov 2411:30 PM 🌙 7 Oct 2411:30 PM 🌙 10 Mar 2411:30 PM 🌙 2 Feb 2411:30 PM 🌙 4 Nov 2311:30 PM 🌙 19 Feb 2311:30 PM 🌙 30 Nov 2211:30 PM 🌙 16 Oct 2211:30 PM 🌙 14 Mar 2211:30 PM 🌙 17 Feb 2211:30 PM 🌙 2 Apr 2111:00 PM 🌙
Teams playing Victoria VB South Australia SA Victoria VB South Australia SA Victoria VB Tasmania TT Victoria VB New South Wales NSW Victoria VB South Australia SA Victoria VB Western Australia WA Victoria VB Tasmania TT Victoria VB Western Australia WA Victoria VB South Australia SA Victoria VB Tasmania TT Victoria VB South Australia SA Victoria VB New South Wales NSW Victoria VB Western Australia WA Victoria VB Tasmania TT Victoria VB Queensland QB Victoria VB South Australia SA
Match result Victoria 261 & 139South Australia 198 & 258 Victoria 308South Australia 305 & 204/3 Victoria 256/9 & 330/5Tasmania 232 & 210 Victoria 240 & 177New South Wales 163 & 216 Victoria 285 & 297South Australia 292 & 300/6 Victoria 373 & 122/2Western Australia 167 & 325 Victoria 428/9 & 120/2Tasmania 527/9 Victoria 144 & 130Western Australia 244 & 168 Victoria 288 & 157/7South Australia 173 & 271 Victoria 373Tasmania 452 & 183/2 Victoria 169 & 312South Australia 114 & 190 Victoria 209 & 283/9New South Wales 260 & 163 Victoria 616/4Western Australia 466 & 185/5 Victoria 334/7 & 234/8Tasmania 355 & 209 Victoria 360 & 104/3Queensland 349 & 246/7 Victoria 365South Australia 333 & 329/9
Toss & decision VB · bowl VB · bowl TT · bowl NSW · bowl SA · bowl VB · bowl TT · bowl VB · bowl VB · bowl VB · bowl VB · bat NSW · bowl WA · bat TT · bat QB · bat SA · bat
Total match runs 856 817 1028 796 1174 987 1075 686 889 1008 785 915 1267 1132 1059 1027
Runs in innings 1 198 305 256 240 285 167 428 244 173 452 169 209 466 355 349 333
Runs in innings 2 261 308 232 163 292 373 527 144 288 373 114 260 616 334 360 365
Total match sixes 7 4 8 5 11 14 6 6 5 7 3 8 18 9 9 5
Total match fours 86 88 113 101 127 122 116 76 117 118 93 106 126 135 126 119
Total boundaries 93 92 121 106 138 136 122 82 122 125 96 114 144 144 135 124
Highest indiv. score 103 81 147 85 105 119 143 58 104 164 119 97 281 146 110 127
Bat first won? Yes – Yes Yes No No – Yes No – Yes Yes – No – –
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Victoria Victoria here 7 won · 3 lost Avg 265 · Peter Handscomb 875 runs · Fergus O'Neil 31 wkts
New South Wales New South Wales here 0 won · 2 lost Avg 201 · Moises Henriques 97 runs · Sean Abbott 5 wkts

About Junction Oval

Junction Oval is located in Melbourne, Australia. Across the last 16 All First-Class Cricket matches at this venue (since Apr 2021, rain-affected matches excluded), the average total match score is 968.8 runs.

Scoring trends at Junction Oval

In the last 16 games at Junction Oval, first innings scores average 289.3 runs, while second innings average 313.1 runs. Teams batting first have won 60% of matches at this ground. Matches produce an average of 7.8 sixes and 110.6 fours per game.

Pace vs Spin at Junction Oval

Pace bowlers concede 3.01 runs per over at this ground, compared to 2.94 for spinners. Seam bowlers account for 75% of wickets, while spin takes 25%. The boundary percentage at this venue is 50.5%.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average first-innings score at Junction Oval?

The average first-innings score at Junction Oval is 289.3 runs, based on the last 16 completed games since Apr 2021, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting second average 313.1, and the average match score is 968.8 runs with 7.8 sixes and 110.6 fours.

Is it better to bat first at Junction Oval?

Batting first has the edge at Junction Oval: sides batting first have won 60% of 10 decided matches and sides batting second 40%, based on the last 16 completed games since Apr 2021, rain-affected matches excluded. The average first-innings score is 289.3.

Do captains bat or bowl first after winning the toss at Junction Oval?

Captains winning the toss at Junction Oval chose to bowl first in 11 of the last 16 matches with the toss on record, and to bat first in 5. The side that won the toss went on to win 4 of the 10 with a result (40%).

What are the highest and lowest totals at Junction Oval?

The highest first-innings total at Junction Oval is 466 and the lowest is 167, based on the last 16 completed games since Apr 2021, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting first average 289.3 here, and the average match score is 968.8 runs.

Is Junction Oval good for batting or bowling?

Junction Oval plays as a bowler-friendly pitch: first innings average 289.3 runs, based on the last 16 completed games since Apr 2021, rain-affected matches excluded. Pace bowlers take 75% of the wickets and spinners 25%.

How many matches have been played at Junction Oval?

16 completed All First-Class Cricket matches have been played at Junction Oval, Melbourne, Australia in our records. This pitch report reads the last 16 matches, rain-affected games left out, and updates after every match here.