Basin Reserve
New Zealand
Basin Reserve Test Sixes
Updated 9 December 2025, after New Zealand vs West Indies
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About Basin Reserve
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%.
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%.
Basin Reserve 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.