JUNCTION OVAL STADIUM (MELBOURNE)
Junction Oval (also known as the St Kilda Cricket Ground and the CitiPower Centre due to naming sponsorship) is a historic sports ground in the suburb of St Kilda in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its location near the St Kilda Junction gave rise to its name. It is located approximately five kilometres from the centre of Melbourne and is in the southernmost part of the large Albert Park sporting precinct.Between 2015 and 2018, the oval underwent a $40 million redevelopment designed to make it the administrative headquarters of Cricket Victoria.
JUNCTION OVAL STADIUM (MELBOURNE)Pitch Report
The pitch at the Junction Oval is a balanced one. The ball comes nicely onto the bat, so batters can play their strokes freely. The surface is unlikely to change much as the game progresses.
BBL Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:
As of now 3 BBL matches held at this ground and all the 3 matches is won by the team batting first. The team whoever wins the toss prefers to bat first here so that they can secure a good score on the board which puts pressure on the chasing team.
Here are the last 3 BBL matches average scores of both Innings at JUNCTION OVAL grounds:
T20 Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 199 runs
T20 Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 154 runs
| Innings | Both | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Won (1st bat) | NA | 3 | NA |
| Won (2nd bat) | NA | NA | 0 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 1059 | 596 | 463 |
| Highest Score | NA | 229 | 130 |
| Lowest Score | NA | 180 | 130 |
| Average | 176.50 | 198.70 | 154.30 |
| Balls Faced | 713 | 360 | 353 |
| Strike Rate | 148.50 | 165.60 | 131.20 |
| 100-149 Runs | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 150-199 Runs | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 200-249 Runs | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4s | 81 | 38 | 43 |
| 6s | 50 | 36 | 14 |
| Avg 4/6 | 14/8 | 13/12 | 14/5 |
| Innings | Both | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lbw | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Bowled | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Stumped | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Catch | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Run Out | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Hit Wicket | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Innings | Both | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEFT ARM | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| LEFT ARM-FAST | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LEFT ARM-FAST MEDIUM | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| LEFT ARM-MEDIUM | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| LEFT ARM-SPINNER | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| LEFT ARM-BOWLED | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| LEFT ARM-CATCH | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| LEFT ARM-STUMP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LEFT ARM-LBW | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RIGHT ARM | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| RIGHT ARM-FAST | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| RIGHT ARM-FAST MEDIUM | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| RIGHT ARM-MEDIUM | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| RIGHT ARM-SPINNER | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| RIGHT ARM-BOWLED | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| RIGHT ARM-CATCH | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| RIGHT ARM-STUMP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RIGHT ARM-LBW | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Innings | Both | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Balls | 713 | 360 | 353 |
| Runs | 1059 | 596 | 463 |
| Average Run/Wkt | 24.60 | 33.10 | 18.50 |
| Strike Rate | 16.60 | 20.00 | 14.10 |
| Maiden | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3-4 Wickets | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5-7 Wickets | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8-9 Wickets | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 Wickets | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wickets | 43 | 18 | 25 |
| Lbw | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Bowled | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Stumped | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Catch | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Innings | Both | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right Handed | 30 | 12 | 18 |
| Lbw | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bowled | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Stumped | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Catch | 20 | 6 | 14 |
| Left Handed | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Lbw | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bowled | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stumped | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Catch | 12 | 6 | 6 |
