RIVERSIDE GROUND, CHESTER LE STREET

RIVERSIDE GROUND(CHESTER LE STREET)

The Riverside Ground, known for sponsorship reasons as the Seat Unique Riverside, is a cricket venue in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England. It is home to Durham County Cricket Club,and has also hosted several international matches. Durham's acceptance into first-class cricket in 1991 was made conditional on the building of a new Test match-standard cricket ground. Work began on the new ground at the Riverside in a location overlooked by Lumley Castle in 1990, with development continuing in phases. Work on the outfield and playing surface began in 1993. In its first three seasons in the County Championship, the Club played in a variety of locations around the county, but the Riverside ground was pronounced ready for cricket in time for the 1995 season, even though many of the buildings were still temporary or unfinished. The ground hosted its first game, Durham vs. Warwickshire, on 18 May 1995.

RIVERSIDE GROUND (CHESTER LE STREET)Pitch Report

The pitch at this venue will offer assistance to the batters and the ball will come onto the bat nicely. Batters can play their shots right from the start of the innings and will have a good time on this wicket. Bowlers will find it difficult and will have to be accurate with their lines and lengths.

RIVERSIDE GROUND (CHESTER LE STREET)Pitch Report

Test Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

For fast bowlers as well as spin bowlers, bowling in this venue is much enjoyable and most bowlers get help from the pitch. In last 10 year only 2 test matches played in which 1 match won by batting first team and 1 match was batting second team.

Here are last 2 tests matches average scores of both Innings at RIVERSIDE ground:

Test Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 366 runs

Test Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 189 runs

Test Matches 3rd Innings Average Score – 402 runs

Test Matches 4th Innings Average Score –152 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME

RIVERSIDE GROUND (CHESTER LE STREET)Pitch Report

ODI Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

Although this is a batting pitch, ODI teams prefer bowling first because of the dew effect. The ground has dry pitch and it supports batsman and spin bowlers, it is important to decide whether to bat or bowl first in the pitch. As of now the ground has witnessed7 matches out of which 2 matches won by the team batting first and 5 matches won by the team chasing the target. The pitch condition for one day International matches is similar to the test matches.

Here are last ODI matches average scores of both Innings at RIVERSIDE ground:

ODI Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 275 runs

ODI Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 235 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME

RIVERSIDE GROUND (CHESTER LE STREET)Pitch Report

T20I Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The teams who ever wins the toss at this venue usually prefers bowling because the ground has a punching/batting pitch and this becomes easier for the chasing team to chase as per the required run rate and calculation required. As of now the ground hasn’t witnessed much Intl. T20I matchesonly 2 matches has been played in last 10 years out of which team batting first has won 1 match and the team chasing has won 1.

Here are last T20I matches average scores of both Innings at RIVERSIDE ground:

T20I Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 158 runs

T20I Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 149 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME

BLAST T20 Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

Toss is not so important but according to the last five BLAST matches winning records. In last 10 years38Blast matches have been played outof which 16 matches won by the team batting first and 21 matches won by the team batting second and 1 match went with a no result.

Here are last BLAST matches average scores of both Innings at RIVERSIDE ground:

BLAST Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 156 runs

BLAST Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 138 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME