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 15 Dec 2018
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
15 December 2018 at Perth Stadium: 28 °C, humidity 46%, wind 23 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 3 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 30 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 at Australian BBL grounds in similar weather have been shortened or washed out, so rain is unlikely to interfere. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to scoring here.
During play: 27.8 °C on average, humidity 46%, wind 23 km/h gusting to 49.
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: 17 °C, humidity 64%, wind 34 km/h and 3.9 mm of rain during the hours of play. 3 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 30 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: 3.9 mm fell during the hours of play in the closest match to this weather, and the wettest spell runs from 19:00 to 20:00, overlapping the second 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 first-innings scoring.
During play: 16.9 °C on average, humidity 64%, wind 34 km/h gusting to 64. Humidity climbs from 40% to 84%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Heaviest rain 19:00–20:00, mostly over the second innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 30 Dec 2023
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
30 December 2023 at Perth Stadium: 35 °C, humidity 25%, wind 17 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 3 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 30 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 hours of play. Only 4% of games at Australian BBL grounds in similar weather have been shortened or washed out, so a full match is the likely outcome and neither innings carries a meaningful rain risk. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at these grounds.
During play: 34.5 °C on average, humidity 25%, wind 17 km/h gusting to 35.