Lord's Pitch Report: Average Scores & Stats
London, England · England Updated , after England vs PakistanLord's averages 244 in the first innings across its last 15 Test matches, rain-affected ones left out, and sides batting first have won 54% of those with a result. Pace bowlers take 89% of the wickets here and spinners 9%.
Ground snapshot
Team and Day / night filter the trend and the match data; the snapshot and averages keep every match.
In detail
Scoring
Avg 2nd inns277 Avg top score126 Top scorerOpener 21/57Boundaries
Sixes / match5.3 Fours / match101.1 Boundary runs48.7%Bowling
Pace 89%Spin 9% Econ pace / spin3.30 / 3.23Trend · runs in innings 1
Match data
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| Competition | WTC | WTC | WTC | WTC | WTC | WTC | ASH | TEST | WTC | WTC | WTC | TEST | ASH | TEST | TEST |
| Date | 27 Aug 2610:00 AM ☀️ | 4 Jun 2610:00 AM ☀️ | 10 Jul 2510:00 AM ☀️ | 11 Jun 2509:30 AM ☀️ | 29 Aug 2410:00 AM ☀️ | 10 Jul 2410:00 AM ☀️ | 28 Jun 2310:00 AM ☀️ | 1 Jun 2310:00 AM ☀️ | 17 Aug 2210:00 AM ☀️ | 2 Jun 2210:00 AM ☀️ | 12 Aug 2110:00 AM ☀️ | 2 Jun 2110:00 AM ☀️ | 14 Aug 1910:00 AM ☀️ | 24 Jul 1910:00 AM ☀️ | 9 Aug 1810:00 AM ☀️ |
| Teams playing | ENG PAK | ENG NZ | ENG IND | SA AUS | ENG SL |
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ENG AUS | ENG IRE | ENG SA | ENG NZ | ENG IND | ENG NZ | ENG AUS | ENG IRE | ENG IND |
| Match result | 290 & 208 110 & 194 | 140 & 226 113 & 138 | 387 & 192 387 & 170 | 138 & 282/5 212 & 207 | 427 & 251 196 & 292 |
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121 & 136
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325 & 327 416 & 279 | 524/4 & 12/0 172 & 362/9 | 165 & 149 326 | 141 & 279/5 132 & 285 | 391 & 120 364 & 298/8 | 275 & 170/3 378 & 169/6 | 258 & 258/5 250 & 154/6 | 85 & 303 207 & 38 | 396/6 107 & 130 |
| Toss & decision | PAK · bowl | NZ · bowl | ENG · bat | SA · bowl | SL · bowl | ENG · bowl | ENG · bowl | ENG · bowl | SA · bowl | NZ · bat | ENG · bowl | NZ · bat | AUS · bowl | ENG · bat | ENG · bowl |
| Total match runs | 802 | 617 | 1136 | 839 | 1166 | 628 | 1347 | 1070 | 640 | 837 | 1173 | 992 | 920 | 633 | 633 |
| Runs in innings 1 | 290 | 140 | 387 | 212 | 427 | 121 | 416 | 172 | 165 | 132 | 364 | 378 | 258 | 85 | 107 |
| Runs in innings 2 | 110 | 113 | 387 | 138 | 196 | 371 | 325 | 524 | 326 | 141 | 391 | 275 | 250 | 207 | 396 |
| Total match sixes | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Total match fours | 100 | 74 | 114 | 86 | 141 | 84 | 141 | 138 | 70 | 92 | 115 | 95 | 103 | 81 | 82 |
| Total boundaries | 106 | 78 | 122 | 87 | 149 | 89 | 152 | 147 | 72 | 95 | 119 | 101 | 109 | 86 | 83 |
| Highest indiv. score | 97 | 57 | 104 | 136 | 143 | 76 | 155 | 205 | 73 | 115 | 180 | 200 | 115 | 92 | 137 |
| Bat first won? | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | – | – | Yes | No |
About Lord's
Lord's is located in London, England. Across the last 15 All Test Cricket matches at this venue (since Aug 2018, rain-affected matches excluded), the average total match score is 895.5 runs.
Scoring trends at Lord's
In the last 15 games at Lord's, first innings scores average 243.6 runs, while second innings average 276.7 runs. Teams batting first have won 54% of matches at this ground. Matches produce an average of 5.3 sixes and 101.1 fours per game.
Pace vs Spin at Lord's
Pace bowlers concede 3.30 runs per over at this ground, compared to 3.23 for spinners. Seam bowlers account for 89% of wickets, while spin takes 9%. The boundary percentage at this venue is 48.7%.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average first-innings score at Lord's?
The average first-innings score at Lord's is 243.6 runs, based on the last 15 completed games since Aug 2018, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting second average 276.7, and the average match score is 895.5 runs with 5.3 sixes and 101.1 fours.
Is it better to bat first at Lord's?
There is little between batting first and batting second at Lord's: sides batting first have won 54% of 13 decided matches and sides batting second 46%, based on the last 15 completed games since Aug 2018, rain-affected matches excluded. The average first-innings score is 243.6.
Do captains bat or bowl first after winning the toss at Lord's?
Captains winning the toss at Lord's chose to bowl first in 11 of the last 15 matches with the toss on record, and to bat first in 4. The side that won the toss went on to win 7 of the 13 with a result (54%).
What are the highest and lowest totals at Lord's?
The highest first-innings total at Lord's is 427 and the lowest is 85, based on the last 15 completed games since Aug 2018, rain-affected matches excluded. Sides batting first average 243.6 here, and the average match score is 895.5 runs.
Is Lord's good for batting or bowling?
Lord's plays as a bowler-friendly pitch: first innings average 243.6 runs, based on the last 15 completed games since Aug 2018, rain-affected matches excluded. Pace bowlers take 89% of the wickets and spinners 9%.
How many matches have been played at Lord's?
15 completed All Test Cricket matches have been played at Lord's, London, England in our records. This pitch report reads the last 15 matches, rain-affected games left out, and updates after every match here.