BASIN RESERVE STADIUM, WELLINGTON

BASIN RESERVE STADIUM (WELLINGTON)

The Basin Reserve (commonly known as "The Basin") is a cricket ground in Wellington, New Zealand. It has been used for Test matches and is the main home ground for the Wellington Firebirds first-class team. The Basin Reserve is the only cricket ground to have New Zealand Historic Place status (Category II) as it is the oldest test cricket ground in the country. The ground has been used for events other than cricket, such as concerts, sports events and other social gatherings, but now it is mostly used for cricket, particularly Test matches.

BASIN RESERVE STADIUM (WELLINGTON) Pitch Report

Bowling first here seems to be par for the course, to mix sporting metaphors, because the grass on the deck on day one can see a batting side skittled out cheaply.

BASIN RESERVE STADIUM (WELLINGTON) Pitch Report

Test Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The average runs per wicket is 31.42 while the average runs per wicket through New Zealand is 31.27. The average runs per over is 2.85. The ground is more noted as suiting fast bowlers as opposed to spin bowlers. Nine of the top ten wicket takers at the ground are fast bowlers with top wicket taker being Chris Martin with 58 although he only has the 13th best bowling average on the ground. In the last 10 years total 13 test matches played at this ground where 4 matches were won by the team batting first and 8 matches by the team bowling first and 1 match was drawn.

Here are last tests matches average scores of all Innings at BASIN RESERVE grounds:

Test Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 322 runs

Test Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 340 runs

Test Matches 3rd Innings Average Score – 272 Runs

Test Matches 4th Innings Average Score – 269 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME

BASIN RESERVE STADIUM (WELLINGTON) Pitch Report

ODI Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

So far 5 matches have been played at this ground out of which 4 matches won by the team batting first and 1 match won by the team chasing the target. As seen in the last matches it is concluded that the toss does play a vital role here as defending looks much comfortable here due to the floodlights factor play role in 2^nd innings which helps the seam bowlers to put pressure on the chasing side.

Here are last ODI matches average scores of both Innings at BASIN RESERVE grounds:

ODI Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 272 runs

ODI Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 193 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME

SUPER SMASH Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

This pitch is beneficial for both batting and bowling in super smash matches. At this ground total 44 T20 smash matches held out of which 23 matches won by the team batting first and 20 matches won by the team chasing and 1 match was abandoned. The team whoever won the toss mostly preferred to bat first.

Here are the last Smash matches average scores of both Innings at BASIN RESERVE grounds:

T20 Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 158 runs

T20 Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 145 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME