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Grace Road cricket stats and records
Data through 15 September 2026Last updated 15 September 2026
Grace Road has hosted 239 matches in the data (2006–2026), and the average completed first-innings score is 254.7 from 214 innings. In 194 matches with a winner, chasing came out ahead more often: 89 wins batting first against 105 batting second. The toss winner went on to win 92 of 194 decided matches (47%).
Matches
239
2006–2026
Avg 1st innings
254.7
214 completed innings
Avg 2nd innings
230.4
214 innings
Won chasing
54%
105 of 194 results
Toss winner won
47%
92 of 194
Grace Road average scores by format
| Format | Matches | Avg 1st inns | Won batting first | Won chasing | Highest total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 83 | 331.6 | 20 | 29 | 795 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 82 | 167.6 | 33 | 43 | 255 |
| List A | 45 | 287.7 | 24 | 18 | 409 |
| Women's ODI | 17 | 237.9 | 9 | 8 | 377 |
| Women's List A | 6 | 234.0 | 2 | 3 | 303 |
| Women's T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 138.8 | 1 | 4 | 212 |
| Women's Test | 1 | 223.0 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
Highest and lowest totals at Grace Road
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan | 795/5 | Leicestershire | 2022-07-20 | Won | |
| Gloucestershire | 706/6 | Leicestershire | 2024-05-17 | Drawn | |
| Sussex | 694/9 | Leicestershire | 2024-04-12 | Drawn | |
| Hampshire | 612/5 | Leicestershire | 2021-04-08 | Won | |
| Leicestershire | 584 | Glamorgan | 2022-07-20 | Lost |
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire | 43 | Worcestershire | 2016-05-22 | Lost | |
| West Indies Women | 48 | 25.2 | South Africa Women | 2017-07-02 | Lost |
| Durham | 61 | Leicestershire | 2018-09-18 | Lost | |
| Durham | 66 | Leicestershire | 2018-09-18 | Lost | |
| Leicestershire | 78 | Lancashire | 2015-05-17 | Lost |
Most runs at Grace Road
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hill | 145 | 3,943 | 29.21 | 67.8 | 162 | 7 | 21 |
| Colin Ackermann | 110 | 3,569 | 37.57 | 64.1 | 196 | 8 | 19 |
| Rishi Patel | 110 | 2,988 | 28.73 | 69.7 | 134 | 6 | 12 |
| MJ Cosgrove | 92 | 2,909 | 33.44 | 74.3 | 128 | 3 | 22 |
| Ollie Cox | 74 | 2,028 | 33.80 | 81.8 | 100 | 1 | 9 |
| Ned Eckersley | 82 | 1,955 | 25.72 | 57.9 | 147 | 3 | 5 |
| Niall O'Brien | 54 | 1,685 | 35.10 | 66.5 | 133 | 1 | 11 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 56 | 1,571 | 30.80 | 84.8 | 136 | 3 | 9 |
| Peter Handscomb | 44 | 1,569 | 41.29 | 66.5 | 136 | 3 | 10 |
| NJ Dexter | 46 | 1,463 | 34.02 | 58.4 | 180 | 3 | 6 |
Most wickets at Grace Road
| Player | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Raine | 90 | 163 | 25.23 | 3.78 | 6/66 |
| Callum Parkinson | 87 | 127 | 32.60 | 4.31 | 5/45 |
| Chris Wright | 64 | 112 | 30.68 | 3.59 | 6/35 |
| BWM Mike | 77 | 97 | 35.75 | 5.46 | 5/22 |
| TAR Scriven | 62 | 86 | 32.01 | 4.24 | 4/21 |
| CE Shreck | 43 | 71 | 35.54 | 3.32 | 4/67 |
| Clinton McKay | 49 | 70 | 28.60 | 3.52 | 4/35 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 56 | 61 | 34.59 | 4.87 | 4/102 |
| Ben Green | 33 | 53 | 25.32 | 3.14 | 7/112 |
| Ian Holland | 37 | 53 | 26.38 | 3.17 | 6/38 |
Recent matches at Grace Road
| Date | Teams | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2026 | Hampshire 214 & 363 Leicestershire 244 & 335/5 | Leicestershire won by 5 wickets |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Somerset 363 & 316/5d Leicestershire 157 & 145 | Somerset won by 377 runs |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Ireland Women 281/5 (50 ov) England Women 283/4 (38.1 ov) | England won by 6 wickets |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Leicestershire 151 & 257 Glamorgan 152 & 214 | Leicestershire won by 42 runs |
| 16 Aug 2026 | Leicestershire 303/7 (50 ov) Nottinghamshire 280 (49 ov) | Leicestershire won by 23 runs |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Warwickshire 220 (46 ov) Leicestershire 222/7 (47.1 ov) | Leicestershire won by 3 wickets |
| 2 Aug 2026 | Leicestershire 289/8 (50 ov) Somerset 125 (30 ov) | Leicestershire won by 164 runs |
| 26 Jul 2026 | Lancashire 383/4 (50 ov) Leicestershire 362/8 (50 ov) | Lancashire won by 21 runs |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Leicestershire 156/8 (20 ov) Durham 160/2 (15 ov) | Durham won by 8 wickets |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Nottinghamshire 209/4 (20 ov) Leicestershire 135 (17.5 ov) | Nottinghamshire won by 74 runs |
Frequently asked questions
What is the average first innings score at Grace Road?
The average completed first-innings score at Grace Road is 254.7 runs, from 214 innings between 2006 and 2026. Rain-affected matches decided by a rain rule are not included.
What is the highest total at Grace Road?
The highest total in the data is 795/5 by Glamorgan against Leicestershire on 20 July 2022.
Do teams win more often batting first or chasing at Grace Road?
In the 194 matches with a result, teams batting first won 89 (46%) and teams batting second won 105 (54%). These are past results, not a prediction.
What is the lowest total at Grace Road?
The lowest all-out total in the data is 43 by Leicestershire against Worcestershire on 22 May 2016.
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Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Averages use completed innings in matches not decided by a rain rule. Definitions: methodology.