Coffs Harbour Cricket Stadium is set to witness the clash of the BBL table toppers on January 3. Brisbane Heat who are topping the table with 10 points will meet Sydney Sixers who are following them at second spot with 8 points. Ahead of the match let’s analyze the pitch report of International Sports Stadium Coffs Harbour. Also, here we are providing Coffs Harbour Stadium T20 records and the last T20 match scorecard.
International Sports Stadium, Coffs Harbour serves as the second home ground for Sydney Sixers. This season, the venue will host just one game. The venue is located in the Coffs Harbour city of New South Wales state. With a seating capacity of 10,000, this multipurpose stadium in Coffs Harbour also hosts Rugby and Football games.
Coffs Harbour T20 Records (BBL Records)
Coffs Harbour hosted its first-ever Big Bash League match during the 2019-20 season. To date, the venue has hosted only four BBL games, all of which featured Sydney Sixers.
- Matches Played: 4
- Won by the team batting first: 1
- Won by the team batting second: 2
- No Result: 1
- Biggest score while batting first: Sydney Sixers – 203/5 (20) vs Adelaide Strikers, 2023
- Lowest score while batting first: Sydney Sixers – 151/4 (20) vs Perth Scorchers, 2021
- Biggest total chased: Sydney Sixers chased 176 vs Adelaide Strikers, 2019
- Lowest Score Defended: Sydney Sixers defended 203 vs Adelaide Strikers, 2023
- Coffs Harbour Cricket Stadium average 1st innings score in BBL: 176
- Coffs Harbour Cricket Stadium average 2nd innings score in BBL: 158
- Best figures for a Pacer: Ben Dwarshuis (Sydney Sixers) – 3/28 vs Adelaide Strikers, 2023
- Best figures for a Spinner: Todd Murfy (Sydney Sixers) – 3/35 vs Adelaide Strikers, 2023
- Highest score by a Batter: Steven Smith (Sydney Sixers) – 101(56) vs Adelaide Strikers, 2023
- Sydney Sixers Record at Coffs Harbour: Played – 4, Won – 2, Lost – 1, No Result – 1.
International Sports Stadium Coffs Harbour Pitch Report
The conditions at Coffs Harbour have generally remained batting-friendly. As the dimensions of the venue are small, the curator here creates a slow pitch to ensure a balance between bat and ball. The pitch at the start is expected to play well but as the match progresses it tends to slow and then spinners come into play.
If we look at the post records, spinners have claimed 14 wickets in the three completed BBL games at this venue, compared to pacers who took 17 wickets. This suggests that spinners play a crucial role in this stadium. Captains of the teams are expected to use two or more spin bowlers in the upcoming Sixers vs Heat match.
In the previous T20 match at this venue, the Sydney Sixers breached the 200-run mark while batting first. Given the slower nature of the track, it is considered a venue favorable for batting first. We anticipate that the team winning the toss will opt to bat first in the upcoming game at Coffs Harbour.
Coffs Harbour Stadium Last T20 Match Scorecard
It was the 45th match of the BBL 2022-23 season, played on January 17, 2023. Steve Smith was the star of the game as he brought up his maiden BBL century in this game.
| Sydney Sixers: 203-5 (20) | Adelaide Strikers: 144-10 (19) |
| Steven Smith: 101(56) | Alex Carey: 54(35) |
| Kurtis Patterson: 43(33) | Matthew Short: 40(24) |
| Jordan Silk: 31*(16) | Ben Manenti: 9(6) |
| Wes Agar: 4 – 0 – 48 – 2 | Ben Dwarshuis: 4 – 0– 28 – 3 |
| Cameron Boyce: 4 – 0 – 25 – 1 | Todd Murphy: 4 – 0 – 35 – 3 |
| Matthew Short: 2 – 0 – 16 – 1 | Steve OKeefe: 4 – 0 – 24 – 2 |
| Match Result: Sydney Sixers won by 59 runs |