Home ground to one of the most successful BBL franchises of all time, Optus Stadium, Perth is set to host six Perth Scorchers matches December 26 onwards, the pitch report and T20 records for which are shared hereon.
Perth Scorchers were to play all seven of their home fixtures of the league stage at the Perth Stadium, first of which was held on December 17 against Sydney Sixers. The Scorchers had won that match by a comfortable margin of 38 runs.
The schedule for the remaining 6 league matches at the ground is shared here–
| MATCH | DATE |
| Perth Scorchers (PS) vs Adelaide Strikers |
December 26, 2022 |
| PS vs Melbourne Stars |
December 29, 2022 |
| PS vs Sydney Thunder | January 04, 2023 |
| PS vs Brisbane Heat | January 07, 2023 |
| PS vs Hobart Hurricanes | January 18, 2023 |
| PS vs Melbourne Renegades | January 22, 2023 |
Perth Cricket Stadium pitch report for BBL 2023-23
Lateral movement during the first six overs is a staple at the Optus Stadium and therefore, fast bowlers are often the ones dominating proceedings here. Extra bounce is also on offer throughout the match.
Perth Scorchers have built their bowling attack to suit the pitch on offer and have the most dependable new-ball duo in Jason Behrendorff and Jhyle Richardson.
The square boundaries of at Perth are huge. Bowlers can use them to their advantage and force the batsmen to clear the longer fence, just like Sam Curran did to claim 5 for 15 during the ENG vs AFG clash at recent T20 WC.
T20 records at Optus Stadium, Perth
Optus Stadium is relatively new and was opened just four years ago in 2018. It is, nonetheless, one of the biggest cricket grounds Down Under with a seating capacity of 60 thousand.
Perth has hosted 25 BBL matches and in its short lifespan thus far. The side batting first, interestingly, has an upper hand as far as results are concerned.
| T20s held | 32 |
| T20s won Batting 1st | 18 |
| T20s won Chasing | 14 |
| No result | 0 |
The highest score as well as the lowest score at the ground are owned by the home franchise (Perth Scorchers) and came respectively against Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Renegades.
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Kangaroo allrounder Mitchell Marsh has the highest run aggregate at Optus Stadium, Perth while his countrymate AJ Tye has the most wickets. Notably, Scorchers skipper Mitchell Marsh is not a part of the ongoing BBL due to fitness issues.
Highest Team Score: 213 (Perth vs Brisbane)
Lowest Team Score: 79 (Perth vs Renegades)
Most runs: Mitchell Marsh (423)
Most wickets: AJ Tye (25)
