Canberra, Australia
Manuka Oval
Opened 192915,000 seatsSydney Thunder (BBL), second home
- Par
- 173
- Recent average
- 163
- Men's T20s
- 35
- BBL matches
- 29
What do they score here?
11 of 31 reached par.
By era
| Innings from | Innings | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 2017 | 1 | 147 | 147.0 |
| 2018 to Nov 2023 | 24 | 165 | 164.5 |
| Since Nov 2023 | 6 | 167 | 162.7 |
Bat first or chase?
What total is safe here?
Who has played here?
| Competition | Matches | First | Last | First-innings median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBL | 29 | Jan 2015 | Dec 2025 | 166 |
| T20I (Full Members) | 6 | Nov 2019 | Oct 2025 | 156 |
Manuka Oval T20 FAQs
What is a good T20 score at Manuka Oval?
Oddsworth's par score at Manuka Oval is 173. Since November 2023, first innings in men's T20s here have averaged 163 across 6 innings.
Is it better to bat first or chase at Manuka Oval?
Neither has the edge lately. Teams batting first have won 3 of the 6 completed men's T20s since November 2023, and 10 of 27 all-time.
What total is safe to defend at Manuka Oval?
Teams making 210 or more in the first innings have defended it in 1 of 1 game here. For totals between 190 and 209, 3 of 3; between 170 and 189, 3 of 6; between 150 and 169, 3 of 8; under 150, 0 of 9.
Is Manuka Oval a high-scoring ground?
About average. First innings here run level with the average for the BBL and T20Is at other grounds.
What is the highest T20 total at Manuka Oval?
The highest first-innings total in a men's T20 here is 219, and the lowest is 121.
Which competitions are played at Manuka Oval?
35 men's T20s have been played here since 2015: 29 in the BBL and 6 in T20Is.
The ground
Manuka Oval was enclosed as a sports ground in 1929 and has staged the Prime Minister's XI match since 1951.
Its light towers, first used in January 2013, lean inwards to stay under local height limits; the Thunder began playing regular Big Bash games here in 2018 and the ground held its first Test in February 2019.
- Opened
- 1929
- Capacity
- 15,000
- Ends
- Pool End · Manuka End
- Floodlights
- 2012
- Square
- Turf square
- Home to
- Sydney Thunder (BBL), second home
- First Test
- February 2019, Australia v Sri Lanka