Canberra, Australia
Manuka Oval
Opened 192915,000 seatsSydney Thunder (BBL), second home
- Par
- 174
- Recent average
- 163
- Men's T20s
- 35
- BBL matches
- 29
What do they score here?
174Par
163Average since Sept 2023
163All-time median
219Highest
121Lowest
0%Against their leagues
150174200
8 of 31 reached par.
By era
| Innings from | Innings | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2017 | 1 | 147 | 147.0 |
| 2018–2022 | 23 | 166 | 165.5 |
| 2023 onward | 7 | 151 | 159.7 |
Bat first or chase?
37%10 of 27 won batting first, all-time
50%3 of 6 won batting first since Sept 2023
What total is safe here?
First inningsDefended
Under 1500%0 of 9
150–16938%3 of 8
170–18950%3 of 6
190–209100%3 of 3
210+100%1 of 1
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 |
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
KFC BBL|16 here
Questions
- What is a good T20 score at Manuka Oval?
- Oddsworth's par score at Manuka Oval is 174. Since September 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 September 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.