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Test · Men · 24 matches, 4 Sept 2003 to 17 Jun 2026
Records come from the matches in our archive, which starts in the 2000s for most grounds, so older records may be missing. Super overs are left out. Lowest all-out counts only innings that lost all ten wickets.
Test · Men
355average first-innings score
from 23 innings
13 of 21 matches with a winner · 3 drawn, tied or no result
Batting first wins more often
ODI · Men
262average first-innings score
from 40 innings
19 of 47 matches with a winner · 2 drawn, tied or no result
Chasing wins more often
T20 · Men
166average first-innings score
from 101 innings
46 of 105 matches with a winner · 5 drawn, tied or no result
Even between batting first and chasing
T20 · Women
152average first-innings score
from 32 innings
12 of 33 matches with a winner · 1 drawn, tied or no result
Chasing wins more often
One-day (50 overs) · Men
292par first-innings score
usually 241–335
270 batting first wins about 39% of the time here
315 batting first wins about 65% of the time here
From 67 first innings at The Oval, recent seasons counting most.
One-day (50 overs) · Women
239par first-innings score
usually 196–283
217 batting first wins about 33% of the time here
262 batting first wins about 63% of the time here
From 7 first innings at The Oval, recent seasons counting most.
T20 · Men
179par first-innings score
usually 146–206
164 batting first wins about 35% of the time here
194 batting first wins about 64% of the time here
From 96 first innings at The Oval, recent seasons counting most.
T20 · Women
153par first-innings score
usually 130–177
138 batting first wins about 34% of the time here
168 batting first wins about 72% of the time here
From 32 first innings at The Oval, recent seasons counting most.
A prediction, not a certainty. For fun and insight, not betting.
Par is the recent average first-innings score in the format, adjusted for how this ground and its country have played, leaning on the wider average when a ground has few matches. “Usually” is the middle half of first innings. Only full first innings count (all out or the full overs; no rain-shortened games).
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Multi-day · Men
346average first-innings score
from 75 innings
21 of 43 matches with a winner · 32 drawn, tied or no result
Even between batting first and chasing
One-day · Men
267average first-innings score
from 27 innings
17 of 33 matches with a winner · 5 drawn, tied or no result
Even between batting first and chasing
100-ball · Men
150average first-innings score
from 28 innings
10 of 26 matches with a winner · 3 drawn, tied or no result
Chasing wins more often
100-ball · Women
127average first-innings score
from 25 innings
11 of 25 matches with a winner · 2 drawn, tied or no result
Even between batting first and chasing
One-day · Women
222average first-innings score
from 7 innings
0 of 8 matches with a winner
From every completed match here in our archive. Averages leave out no-results and rain-adjusted (DLS) games; a format is shown only with at least five matches. Batting first is the side that batted in the first innings. Pitches change from season to season, so treat these as a long-run guide.
