SIMONDS STADIUM (GEELONG)
Kardinia Park (also known as GMHBA Stadium due to naming rights) is a sporting and entertainment venue located within Kardinia Park, South Geelong, in the Australian state of Victoria. The stadium, which is owned and operated by the Kardinia Park Stadium Trust, is the home ground of the Geelong Football Club and the A-League football club Western United FC. The capacity of Kardinia Park is 36,000, making it the largest-capacity Australian stadium in a regional city.
SIMOND STADIUM(GEELONG) Pitch Report
The pitch here is a flat surface which makes easier for the batsman to score runs as the ball comes straight to the bat, pitch is not much supportive for the slow bowlers as they don’t find any spin factors here at this ground. So, far the ground has just witnessed International and Domestic T20Is.
SIMOND STADIUM(GEELONG) Pitch Report
T20I Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:
This pitch favours the batsman the most, as the batsmen enjoy batting on this flat pitch they look forward to secure more and more runs on the board while batting first or batting second. The team batting first looks forward to set a target above 150+ which is an average score of this ground and the team batting second tries the same to chase the target depending on their batting skills. As of now only 7 T20I match has been played where the team batting first won 4 and the team bowling first won 3.
Here is the last 5 T20I matches average scores of both Innings at SIMONDS ground:
T20I Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 138 runs
T20I Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 119 runs
LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME
BBL Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:
As we all know that the pitch here in Simonds stadium has a flat surface which makes easier for the batsman to score good runs and secure a good total for the other team to chase or defend. BBL matches here concludes the same. So far 8 matches held here where the team batting second won 6 and the team defending the total won 2. The pitch looked different last season as compared to all other seasons at this ground as the team who batted first secured a good total on the board and restricted the chasing team who failed to chase. So, we can expect the pitch to be more beneficial in coming seasons for both teams while chasing or defending.
Here are last 5 T20 matches average scores of both Innings at SIMONDS Stadium:
BBL Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 147 runs
BBL Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 130 runs
LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME
| Innings | Both | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Won (1st bat) | NA | 6 | NA |
| Won (2nd bat) | NA | NA | 9 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 4207 | 2220 | 1987 |
| Highest Score | NA | 196 | 178 |
| Lowest Score | NA | 111 | 73 |
| Average | 140.20 | 148.00 | 132.50 |
| Balls Faced | 3473 | 1800 | 1673 |
| Strike Rate | 121.10 | 123.30 | 118.80 |
| 100-149 Runs | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| 150-199 Runs | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 200-249 Runs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4s | 288 | 143 | 145 |
| 6s | 131 | 65 | 66 |
| Avg 4/6 | 10/5 | 10/5 | 10/5 |
| Innings | Both | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lbw | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Bowled | 36 | 11 | 25 |
| Stumped | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Catch | 131 | 73 | 58 |
| Run Out | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Hit Wicket | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innings | Both | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEFT ARM | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| LEFT ARM-FAST | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LEFT ARM-FAST MEDIUM | 24 | 6 | 18 |
| LEFT ARM-MEDIUM | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| LEFT ARM-SPINNER | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| LEFT ARM-BOWLED | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| LEFT ARM-CATCH | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| LEFT ARM-STUMP | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| LEFT ARM-LBW | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| RIGHT ARM | 141 | 73 | 68 |
| RIGHT ARM-FAST | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| RIGHT ARM-FAST MEDIUM | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| RIGHT ARM-MEDIUM | 27 | 9 | 18 |
| RIGHT ARM-SPINNER | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| RIGHT ARM-BOWLED | 29 | 9 | 20 |
| RIGHT ARM-CATCH | 98 | 59 | 39 |
| RIGHT ARM-STUMP | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| RIGHT ARM-LBW | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Innings | Both | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Balls | 3473 | 1800 | 1673 |
| Runs | 4207 | 2220 | 1987 |
| Average Run/Wkt | 21.40 | 23.10 | 19.70 |
| Strike Rate | 17.60 | 18.80 | 16.60 |
| Maiden | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 3-4 Wickets | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 5-7 Wickets | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 8-9 Wickets | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 Wickets | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Wickets | 197 | 96 | 101 |
| Lbw | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Bowled | 36 | 11 | 25 |
| Stumped | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Catch | 131 | 73 | 58 |
| Innings | Both | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right Handed | 141 | 66 | 75 |
| Lbw | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Bowled | 26 | 9 | 17 |
| Stumped | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Catch | 92 | 48 | 44 |
| Left Handed | 56 | 30 | 26 |
| Lbw | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bowled | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Stumped | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Catch | 39 | 25 | 14 |
