Perth Stadium
Perth, Australia · 48 BBL matches here
Perth Stadium opened in 2018 and took over from the WACA Ground as the city's main cricket venue, with the Scorchers moving across the river that year.
- Opened
- 2018
- Capacity
- 61,266 seats
- Home to
- Perth Scorchers (BBL)
Batting first here
8 of 18 won batting first over the last three years. All-time 45% (25 of 55). BBL and T20Is.
Every first innings here
15 of 55reached par (172). Median 157.
Recent BBL first innings average 170; games here have scored about 2% below their leagues' averages. Medians by era: 2008–2017 –, 2018–2022 157, 2023 onward 157.
Weather: dry, like 3 Jan 2018
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
3 January 2018 at Perth Stadium: 27 °C, humidity 52%, wind 22 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 20 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Perth Stadium during these hours.
These conditions are dry, with no rain during the hours of play and a low rain risk. Only 4% of games at Australian BBL grounds in similar weather were shortened or washed out, so a full match is the expectation. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at those grounds.
During play: 26.7 °C on average, humidity 52%, wind 22 km/h gusting to 48. Humidity climbs from 45% to 62%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 11 Dec 2016
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened or washed out (37 of 101).
11 December 2016 at Perth Stadium: 24 °C, humidity 54%, wind 23 km/h and 1.2 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 20 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Perth Stadium during these hours.
These conditions carry a medium rain risk, with 1.2 mm of rain during the hours of play. The wettest spell is from 18:00 to 19:00, overlapping the second innings. At Australian BBL grounds, 37% of games in similar weather were shortened or washed out. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to scoring.
During play: 23.7 °C on average, humidity 54%, wind 23 km/h gusting to 56. Humidity climbs from 43% to 67%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Heaviest rain 18:00–19:00, mostly over the second innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 24 Dec 2020
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
24 December 2020 at Perth Stadium: 34 °C, humidity 17%, wind 14 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 20 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Perth Stadium during these hours.
These conditions are hot and dry, with no rain expected during the match. Only 4% of games at Australian BBL grounds in similar weather have been shortened or washed out, so rain is unlikely to interfere with either innings. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at these grounds.
During play: 34.3 °C on average, humidity 17%, wind 14 km/h gusting to 47.