The Tony Ireland stadium will be hosting all the matches in Australia vs Zimbabwe ODI series.
The series starts this Sunday with Australia vs Zimbabwe encounter in Tony Ireland stadium, Townsville. A total of 3 matches will be played in this series. All the matches of this series were played at the Tony Ireland stadium.
Hence, the Pitch Report and the T20 Records of the Tony Ireland stadium will be discussed in this article.
Tony Ireland stadium ODI record
Only two ODI matches have been played at the Tony Ireland stadium, both of the two matches have been won by the chasing sides whereas the teams batting first never won a match till now.
| Total matches | 2 |
| Matches won batting first | 0 |
| Matches won bowling first | 2 |
| Average 1st Inns score | 231 |
| Average 2ndInns score | 234 |
| Highest total recorded | 264/7 (49.2 Ov) by PNG vs HK |
| Lowest total recorded
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202/10 (48.3 Ov) by HK vs PNG |
Tony Ireland Stadium Pitch Report
The pitch at the Tony Ireland stadium favours the pacers initially and tends to get easier to bat on as the match progresses. The pacers can get benefit from the good bounce and movement that the surface provides and pick wickets upfront. The batters will have to be cautious at the start of the innings. The overs of spin will be crucial as the pitch offers a good turn.
As there are not many matches at the Tony Ireland stadium but the teams chasing a total have had more success as compared to the sides defending. Hence, it would be a better option to bowl first after winning the toss here.
Tony Ireland Stadium Weather Forecast
The weather will remain mostly cloudy, winds gradually subsiding and humid with the day temperatures ranging to the highs of 24-26 degrees Celcius. There is no forecast for rain hence the entire series will remain unaffected by the weather.
Australian squad for series
Aaron Finch, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
Zimbabwe squad for series
Ryan Burl, Regis Chakabva (captain), Bradley Evans, Luke Jongwe, Innocent Kaia, Takudzwanashe Kaitano, Clive Madande, Wessly Madhevere, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Tony Munyonga, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Victor Nyauchi, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams.