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: 28 °C, humidity 40%, wind 23 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 13 January 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 should not be a factor. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at these grounds.
During play: 28.2 °C on average, humidity 40%, wind 23 km/h gusting to 50. Humidity climbs from 34% to 49%; at Australian BBL grounds, chasing success hasn't varied with humidity.
Weather: wet, like 30 Jan 2017
Rain risk
of games in wet weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened or washed out (37 of 101).
30 January 2017 at Perth Stadium: 19 °C, humidity 85%, wind 19 km/h and 7.1 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 13 January 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 7.1 mm recorded during the hours of play in the reference evening. At Australian BBL grounds, 37% of games in similar wet weather were shortened or washed out. The wettest spell runs from 16:00 to 20:00 and overlaps both innings, so lost overs and a rain-rule finish are a real possibility. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to scoring.
During play: 19.2 °C on average, humidity 85%, wind 19 km/h gusting to 38.
Heaviest rain 16:00–20:00, mostly over both innings. Runs figures assume 20 overs. If overs are lost, totals and par come down.
Weather: hot, like 22 Jan 2022
Rain risk
of games in dry weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened (26 of 639).
22 January 2022 at Perth Stadium: 35 °C, humidity 24%, wind 26 km/h and 0 mm of rain during the hours of play. 2 of 430 evenings within three weeks of 13 January in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain at Perth Stadium during these hours.
These conditions are hot and dry, like 22 January 2022 at Perth Stadium: 35 °C, humidity 24%, wind 26 km/h and no rain during the hours of play. Only 2 of 430 similar evenings within three weeks of 13 January in the last 10 years had at least 1 mm of rain during these hours, and 4% of games in similar weather at Australian BBL grounds were shortened or washed out. Rain should not be a factor. Heat and wind have made no measurable difference to first-innings scoring at Australian BBL grounds.
During play: 34.8 °C on average, humidity 24%, wind 26 km/h gusting to 62.