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Sophia Gardens Pitch Report: Average Scores & Stats

Cardiff, Wales · Glamorgan Updated , after Glamorgan vs Essex

Sophia Gardens averages 319 in the first innings across its last 13 First-Class matches, rain-affected ones left out, and sides batting first have won 29% of those with a result. Pace bowlers take 73% of the wickets here and spinners 25%.

Ground snapshot

All First-Class · last 13 · since 2025
319Avg 1st innstotal 1014 · high 505 71%Chase winbat first wins 29% 73 · 25Pace · spin %econ 3.20 · 3.31
Balanced pitch6 sixes a match 1 rain-affected match left out
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In detail

All First-Class · last 13

Scoring

Avg 2nd inns309 Avg top score106 Top scorerMiddle Order 15/49

Boundaries

Sixes / match6.4 Fours / match118.8 Boundary runs50.7%

Bowling

Pace 73%Spin 25% Econ pace / spin3.20 / 3.31

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
Stat category View match View matchRain-affected View match View match View match View match View match View match View match View match View match View match View match View match
Competition CC1 CC1 CC1 CC1 CC1 CC1 CC1 CC2 CC2 CC2 CC2 CC2 CC2 CC2
Date 24 Sep 2609:30 AM ☀️ 8 Sep 2609:30 AM ☀️ 27 Aug 2610:00 AM ☀️ 19 Jun 2610:00 AM ☀️ 8 May 2610:00 AM ☀️ 24 Apr 2610:00 AM ☀️ 3 Apr 2610:00 AM ☀️ 24 Sep 2509:30 AM ☀️ 22 Jul 2510:00 AM ☀️ 29 Jun 2510:00 AM ☀️ 23 May 2510:00 AM ☀️ 16 May 2510:00 AM ☀️ 2 May 2510:00 AM ☀️ 4 Apr 2510:00 AM ☀️
Teams playing Glamorgan GLA Essex ESS Glamorgan GLA Warwickshire WAR Glamorgan GLA Hampshire HAM Glamorgan GLA Surrey SUR Glamorgan GLA Somerset SOM Glamorgan GLA Leicestershire LEI Glamorgan GLA Yorkshire YOR Glamorgan GLA Lancashire LAN Glamorgan GLA Kent KEN Glamorgan GLA Gloucestershire GLO Glamorgan GLA Middlesex MID Glamorgan GLA Northamptonshire NOR Glamorgan GLA Derbyshire DER Glamorgan GLA Leicestershire LEI
Match result Glamorgan 505Essex 129 & 351/6 Glamorgan 69 & 65Warwickshire 391 Glamorgan 161 & 21/3Hampshire 162 & 300/8 Glamorgan 358 & 197/2Surrey 105 & 447 Glamorgan 229 & 285/8Somerset 354 & 157 Glamorgan 440 & 137/2Leicestershire 586/7 Glamorgan 302 & 218/5Yorkshire 226 & 239/7 Glamorgan 265 & 241Lancashire 374 & 134/3 Glamorgan 327 & 189/5Kent 155 & 360 Glamorgan 528Gloucestershire 380 & 255/7 Glamorgan 383 & 8/0Middlesex 155 & 235 Glamorgan 424 & 66/2Northamptonshire 185 & 304 Glamorgan 431 & 256/7Derbyshire 350 & 308/9 Glamorgan 229 & 248Leicestershire 427 & 53/0
Toss & decision ESS · bowl GLA · bat GLA · bowl GLA · bat GLA · bowl GLA · bat YOR · bowl LAN · bowl GLA · bowl GLA · bowl MID · bowl NOR · bat DER · bowl LEI · bowl
Total match runs 985 525 644 1107 1025 1163 985 1014 1031 1163 781 979 1345 957
Runs in innings 1 505 69 162 358 354 440 302 265 155 380 383 185 431 229
Runs in innings 2 129 391 161 105 229 586 226 374 327 528 155 424 350 427
Total match sixes 5 3 8 6 5 0 3 8 17 8 6 4 7 6
Total match fours 124 61 79 124 124 125 112 131 107 138 99 119 152 111
Total boundaries 129 64 87 130 129 125 115 139 124 146 105 123 159 117
Highest indiv. score 184 76 64 115 86 112 103 78 90 139 122 95 81 113
Bat first won? – No – Yes No – – No No – Yes No – No
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About Sophia Gardens

Sophia Gardens is located in Cardiff, Wales. Across the last 13 All First-Class Cricket matches at this venue (since Apr 2025, rain-affected matches excluded), the average total match score is 1,013.8 runs.

Scoring trends at Sophia Gardens

In the last 13 games at Sophia Gardens, first innings scores average 319.2 runs, while second innings average 309.3 runs. Teams batting first have won 29% of matches at this ground. Matches produce an average of 6.4 sixes and 118.8 fours per game.

Pace vs Spin at Sophia Gardens

Pace bowlers concede 3.20 runs per over at this ground, compared to 3.31 for spinners. Seam bowlers account for 73% of wickets, while spin takes 25%. The boundary percentage at this venue is 50.7%.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average first-innings score at Sophia Gardens?

The average first-innings score at Sophia Gardens is 319.2 runs, based on the last 13 completed games since Apr 2025, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting second average 309.3, and the average match score is 1,013.8 runs with 6.4 sixes and 118.8 fours.

Is it better to bat first at Sophia Gardens?

Batting second has the edge at Sophia Gardens: sides batting first have won 29% of 7 decided matches and sides batting second 71%, based on the last 13 completed games since Apr 2025, rain-affected matches excluded. The average first-innings score is 319.2.

Do captains bat or bowl first after winning the toss at Sophia Gardens?

Captains winning the toss at Sophia Gardens chose to bowl first in 10 of the last 14 matches with the toss on record, and to bat first in 4. The side that won the toss went on to win 5 of the 8 with a result (63%).

What are the highest and lowest totals at Sophia Gardens?

The highest first-innings total at Sophia Gardens is 505 and the lowest is 155, based on the last 13 completed games since Apr 2025, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting first average 319.2 here, and the average match score is 1,013.8 runs.

Is Sophia Gardens good for batting or bowling?

Sophia Gardens plays as a balanced pitch: first innings average 319.2 runs, based on the last 13 completed games since Apr 2025, rain-affected matches excluded. Pace bowlers take 73% of the wickets and spinners 25%.

How many matches have been played at Sophia Gardens?

14 completed All First-Class Cricket matches have been played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales in our records. This pitch report reads the last 13 matches, rain-affected games left out, and updates after every match here.