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Basin Reserve Pitch Report: Average Scores & Stats

Wellington, New Zealand · New Zealand Updated , after New Zealand vs West Indies

Basin Reserve averages 313 in the first innings across its last 10 Test matches, rain-affected ones left out, and sides batting first have won 44% of those with a result. Pace bowlers take 84% of the wickets here and spinners 13%.

Ground snapshot

All Test · last 10 · since 2017
313Avg 1st innstotal 975 · high 580 56%Chase winbat first wins 44% 84 · 13Pace · spin %econ 3.45 · 3.48
Balanced pitch12 sixes a match
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In detail

All Test · last 10

Scoring

Avg 2nd inns296 Avg top score159 Top scorerTop Order 12/35

Boundaries

Sixes / match11.6 Fours / match316.5 Boundary runs136.9%

Bowling

Pace 84%Spin 13% Econ pace / spin3.45 / 3.48

Trend · runs in innings 1

All Test
REF LINE
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Match data

All Test · 10 matches
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Competition WTC WTC WTC WTC TEST WTC WTC TEST TEST TEST
Date 9 Dec 2510:00 PM 🌙 5 Dec 2410:00 PM 🌙 28 Feb 2410:00 PM 🌙 16 Mar 2310:00 PM 🌙 23 Feb 2310:00 PM 🌙 10 Dec 2010:00 PM 🌙 20 Feb 2010:30 PM 🌙 7 Mar 1910:00 PM 🌙 14 Dec 1810:00 PM 🌙 30 Nov 1710:00 PM 🌙
Teams playing NZ West Indies WI NZ ENG NZ AUS NZ SL NZ ENG NZ West Indies WI NZ IND NZ BAN NZ SL NZ West Indies WI
Match result 278/9 & 57/1West Indies 205 & 128 125 & 259 280 & 427/6 179 & 196 383 & 164 580/4 164 & 358 209 & 483 435/8 & 256 460West Indies 131 & 317 348 & 9/0 165 & 191 432/6 211 & 209 578 277 & 287/3 520/9West Indies 134 & 319
Toss & decision NZ · bowl NZ · bowl NZ · bowl SL · bowl NZ · bowl WI · bowl NZ · bowl NZ · bowl NZ · bowl NZ · bowl
Total match runs 668 1091 922 1102 1383 908 713 852 1142 973
Runs in innings 1 205 280 383 580 435 460 165 211 277 134
Runs in innings 2 278 125 179 164 209 131 348 432 578 520
Total match sixes 4 22 17 9 21 11 8 9 5 10
Total match fours 87 104 102 109 140 109 82 2204 114 114
Total boundaries 91 126 119 118 161 120 90 2213 119 124
Highest indiv. score 61 123 174 215 186 174 89 200 264 107
Bat first won? No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No – No
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New Zealand here 7 won · 2 lost Avg 314 · Henry Nicholls 645 runs · Tim Southee 18 wkts
India here 0 won · 1 lost Avg 178 · Ajinkya Rahane 46 runs · Ishant Sharma 5 wkts

About Basin Reserve

Basin Reserve is located in Wellington, New Zealand. Across the last 10 All Test Cricket matches at this venue (since Nov 2017, rain-affected matches excluded), the average total match score is 975.4 runs.

Scoring trends at Basin Reserve

In the last 10 games at Basin Reserve, first innings scores average 313.0 runs, while second innings average 296.4 runs. Teams batting first have won 44% of matches at this ground. Matches produce an average of 11.6 sixes and 316.5 fours per game.

Pace vs Spin at Basin Reserve

Pace bowlers concede 3.45 runs per over at this ground, compared to 3.48 for spinners. Seam bowlers account for 84% of wickets, while spin takes 13%. The boundary percentage at this venue is 136.9%.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average first-innings score at Basin Reserve?

The average first-innings score at Basin Reserve is 313.0 runs, based on the last 10 completed games since Nov 2017, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting second average 296.4, and the average match score is 975.4 runs with 11.6 sixes and 316.5 fours.

Is it better to bat first at Basin Reserve?

Batting second has the edge at Basin Reserve: sides batting first have won 44% of 9 decided matches and sides batting second 56%, based on the last 10 completed games since Nov 2017, rain-affected matches excluded. The average first-innings score is 313.0.

Do captains bat or bowl first after winning the toss at Basin Reserve?

Captains winning the toss at Basin Reserve chose to bowl first in 10 of the last 10 matches with the toss on record, and to bat first in 0. The side that won the toss went on to win 5 of the 9 with a result (56%).

What are the highest and lowest totals at Basin Reserve?

The highest first-innings total at Basin Reserve is 580 and the lowest is 134, based on the last 10 completed games since Nov 2017, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting first average 313.0 here, and the average match score is 975.4 runs.

Is Basin Reserve good for batting or bowling?

Basin Reserve plays as a balanced pitch: first innings average 313.0 runs, based on the last 10 completed games since Nov 2017, rain-affected matches excluded. Pace bowlers take 84% of the wickets and spinners 13%.

How many matches have been played at Basin Reserve?

10 completed All Test Cricket matches have been played at Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand in our records. This pitch report reads the last 10 matches, rain-affected games left out, and updates after every match here.