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Bellerive Oval
Hobart, Australia · 71 BBL matches here
The ground on the Derwent dates from 1914 and was rebuilt in the mid-1980s to take first-class and international cricket, hosting its first Test in December 1989.
- Opened
- 1914
- Capacity
- 19,500 seats
- Ends
- Church Street End · River End
- Home to
- Hobart Hurricanes (BBL)
Batting first here
6 of 18 won batting first over the last three years. All-time 52% (42 of 81). BBL and T20Is.
Every first innings here
24 of 81reached par (176). Median 167.
Recent BBL first innings average 170; games here have scored about 1% above their leagues' averages. Medians by era: 2008–2017 166, 2018–2022 167, 2023 onward 170.
Weather: dry, like 12 Dec 2016
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
12 December 2016 at Bellerive Oval: 16 °C, humidity 74%, wind 10 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 35 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 29 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Bellerive Oval 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 should not be a factor. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at these grounds.
During play: 16.1 °C on average, humidity 74%, wind 10 km/h gusting to 25.
Weather: wet, like 21 Dec 2025
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened or washed out (37 of 101).
21 December 2025 at Bellerive Oval: 14 °C, humidity 93%, wind 12 km/h and 2.4 mm of rain during the hours of play. 35 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 29 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Bellerive Oval during these hours.
These conditions carry a medium rain risk, with 2.4 mm expected during play and the wettest spell from 22:00 to 23:00 overlapping the second innings. Across Australian BBL grounds, 37% of games in similar wet weather were shortened or washed out. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring here.
During play: 14.2 °C on average, humidity 93%, wind 12 km/h gusting to 36.
Heaviest rain 22:00–23:00, mostly over the second innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: warm, like 29 Dec 2025
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
29 December 2025 at Bellerive Oval: 20 °C, humidity 64%, wind 3 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 35 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 29 December in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Bellerive Oval during these hours.
Rain should not be a factor. These conditions are warm and dry, with no rain during the hours of play, and only 4% of games in similar weather at Australian BBL grounds have been shortened or washed out. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at those grounds.
During play: 20.3 °C on average, humidity 64%, wind 3 km/h gusting to 26. Humidity climbs from 50% to 73%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.