Adelaide, Australia
Adelaide Oval
Opened 187353,500 seatsAdelaide Strikers (BBL)
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- Recent average
- 249
- All-time median
- 244
- Men's one-day matches
- 43
- Batting first wins
- 40%
What do they score here?
3 of 43 reached 300.
Bat first or chase?
What total is safe here?
Who has played here?
| Competition | Matches | First | Last | First-innings median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 33 | Jan 2003 | Oct 2025 | 238 |
| Australian One-Day Cup | 10 | Mar 2021 | Oct 2025 | 260 |
Adelaide Oval one-day cricket FAQs
What is a good ODI and one-day score at Adelaide Oval?
A typical first-innings total in men's one-day cricket at Adelaide Oval is 244, the median of 43 completed first innings in ODIs and the Australian One-Day Cup. Since October 2023 the average is 249, across 6 innings.
Is it better to bat first or chase in an ODI or one-day match at Adelaide Oval?
Chasing has the edge at Adelaide Oval lately: teams batting first have won 2 of the 6 completed men's one-day matches there since October 2023, and 17 of 42 all-time.
What total is safe to defend in an ODI or one-day match at Adelaide Oval?
In men's one-day cricket at Adelaide Oval, a first innings of 350 or more has been defended in 1 of 1 game. For 300 to 349, 1 of 2; 250 to 299, 10 of 18; under 250, 5 of 21.
What is the highest ODI and one-day total at Adelaide Oval?
The highest first-innings total in men's one-day cricket at Adelaide Oval is 369, and the lowest completed one is 110. 3 of 43 completed first innings there have reached 300.
Which one-day competitions are played at Adelaide Oval?
Adelaide Oval has hosted 43 men's one-day matches since 2003: 33 ODIs and 10 in the Australian One-Day Cup.
The ground
Cricket has been played on the oval since December 1873 and Tests since December 1884, and the hand-operated scoreboard of 1911 still works.
The playing area is long and narrow at 190 m by 125 m, and the first day-night Test was played here in November 2015.
- Opened
- 1873
- Capacity
- 53,500
- Ends
- River End · Cathedral End
- Floodlights
- 1997
- Square
- Drop-in, since 2013
- Home to
- Adelaide Strikers (BBL)
- First Test
- December 1884, Australia v England
KFC BBL|16 here
- Match 10Strikers v ThunderWednesday 23 December 2026, 6:45pm ACDT (7:15pm AEDT)
- Match 18Strikers v StarsThursday 31 December 2026, 6:45pm ACDT (7:15pm AEDT)
- Match 26Strikers v RenegadesWednesday 6 January 2027, 6:45pm ACDT (7:15pm AEDT)
- Match 33Strikers v HurricanesTuesday 12 January 2027, 6:45pm ACDT (7:15pm AEDT)
- Match 37Strikers v ScorchersSaturday 16 January 2027, 3:30pm ACDT (4:00pm AEDT)