Docklands Stadium Melbourne Pitch Report for BBL 2022-23 & T20 Records

The Docklands Stadium is one of 17 venues in Australia which are hosting the ongoing Big Bash League. It is also one of the 3 venues in Melbourne itself which are hosting the competition. The Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Junction Oval are the other two venues. In this article, we will be discussing the Pitch Report of the Docklands Stadium Melbourne for the BBL 2022-23.

A total of 5 BBL 2022-23 games are set to be played at the Docklands Stadium. Melbourne Renegades will be seen featuring in all these 5 games as the venue serves as the home ground to the side. Sunday’s encounter between the Renegades and Sydney Thunder will be the first BBL game that will be played at the Docklands Stadium this season.

Docklands Stadium T20 Records

No T20 International has been played at the Docklands Stadium so far. However, the venue has hosted a number of domestic T20 games. The sides batting first and second have managed to win an equal number of games here so far. You can find the records below.

T20 Domestic Stats
Total Match Played: 54
Matches Won Batting First: 27
Matches Won Bowling First: 27
Avg. 1st innings score: 160
Highest Score: Melbourne Renegades 222/4

Lowest Score: Melbourne Renegades 57/10

Scoring Pattern
Score Below 150: 15

Between 150 and 169: 18

Between 170 and 189: 14

Score Above 190: 7

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne Pitch Report for BBL

The Docklands Stadium pitch has all in it for the batters as well as the bowlers. The batters enjoy themselves on a fresh Docklands Stadium pitch as the ball comes easily onto the bat here. The sides batting first generally go on to score big totals however it becomes a tad bit tougher to bat here in the second innings. As the match progresses the Docklands Stadium’s pitch tends to slow down a bit and the batters find it difficult to get going. The spinners play an important role here in the later stages of the match. The pacers as well, with their variations, can trouble the batters here.

A total of 11 BBL games were played at the Docklands Stadium last season. 8 of these games were won by the sides batting first. Hence, it is clear that batting first should be the way to go here. Anything around 160 would be a competitive total at this venue.

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BBL 2022-23 Fixtures at the venue