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 24 Dec 2018
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
24 December 2018 at Perth Stadium: 25 °C, humidity 53%, wind 19 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 26 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 expected during the match. Only 4% of games in similar weather at Australian BBL grounds have been shortened or washed out, so rain is unlikely to interrupt either innings. The temperature will fall from 27.6°C at the start to 22.7°C by 9pm, with humidity rising from 41% to 63%. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at these grounds.
During play: 24.9 °C on average, humidity 53%, wind 19 km/h gusting to 43. Humidity climbs from 41% to 63%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 17 Dec 2017
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened or washed out (37 of 101).
17 December 2017 at Perth Stadium: 15 °C, humidity 79%, wind 32 km/h and 7 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 26 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Perth Stadium during these hours.
These conditions carry a high rain risk, with 7 mm of rain during the hours of play and the wettest spell from 19:00 to 21:00 overlapping both innings. At Australian BBL grounds, 37% of games in similar wet weather were shortened or washed out. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to scoring. With a par score of 172, a rain-affected match could see revised targets.
During play: 15.0 °C on average, humidity 79%, wind 32 km/h gusting to 64.
Heaviest rain 19:00–21:00, mostly over both innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 17 Dec 2024
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
17 December 2024 at Perth Stadium: 31 °C, humidity 24%, wind 13 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 26 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 during the hours of play and a low rain risk. Only 4% of games in similar weather at Australian BBL grounds have been 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: 31.4 °C on average, humidity 24%, wind 13 km/h gusting to 38. Humidity climbs from 16% to 30%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.