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Manuka Oval Big Bash League stats: average score and records

Data through 28 December 2025Last updated 28 December 2025

Across 29 matches at Manuka Oval from 2015 to 2025, sides batting first made 164.4 on average in completed innings (23 innings). For comparison, the average across every Big Bash League ground in the data is 162.7, so Manuka Oval is 1.8 runs above it. Of the 28 decided matches, 17 were won by the side batting second (61%) and 11 by the side batting first. Captains who won the toss chose to field 72% of the time, and the toss winner won 46% of decided matches.

Matches
29
2015–2025
Avg 1st innings
164.4
23 completed innings
Avg 2nd innings
151.0
23 innings
Won chasing
61%
17 of 28 results
Toss winner won
46%
13 of 28

Average first-innings score by year

140150160170180202020232025160.5
Average first-innings score at Manuka Oval by year (Big Bash League)
14015016017018020202021202320242025160.5
Average first-innings score at Manuka Oval by year (Big Bash League)
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Average first-innings score at Manuka Oval by year (Big Bash League)
YearAverage first-innings score
2020175.3
2021164.9
2023146.5
2024168.0
2025160.5

Years with at least 2 completed first innings. Completed innings only; rain-rule results excluded.

Scoring by phase

PowerplayPowerplay: 7.68 rpo7.68 rpoMiddle oversMiddle overs: 8.03 rpo8.03 rpoDeath oversDeath overs: 9.36 rpo9.36 rpo
Run rate by phase at Manuka Oval
PowerplayPowerplay: 7.68 rpo7.68 rpoMiddle oversMiddle overs: 8.03 rpo8.03 rpoDeath oversDeath overs: 9.36 rpo9.36 rpo
Run rate by phase at Manuka Oval
Average per innings in each phase (completed matches)
PhaseInningsAvg runsAvg wicketsRun rate
Powerplay4646.11.467.68
Middle overs4671.62.418.03
Death overs4441.82.709.36

T20 phases: overs 1–6, 7–15, 16–20 (The Hundred: first 25 balls, middle, last 25 balls). Run rate is runs per six legal balls.

Highest and lowest totals at Manuka Oval (BBL)

Highest team totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Sydney Thunder219/720Melbourne Stars2020-12-29Won
Sydney Thunder209/820Melbourne Renegades2020-12-26Won
Sydney Thunder200/720Perth Scorchers2021-12-28Won
Sydney Thunder193/420Brisbane Heat2025-12-22Won
Melbourne Renegades189/620Sydney Thunder2018-01-24Won
Lowest all-out totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Melbourne Renegades8012.2Sydney Thunder2020-12-26Lost
Brisbane Heat12519.5Melbourne Stars2020-12-11Lost
Sydney Thunder12820Melbourne Stars2025-12-28Lost
Sydney Thunder13119Brisbane Heat2023-12-12Lost
Sydney Thunder14019.2Adelaide Strikers2024-01-14Lost

Most runs at Manuka Oval in BBL matches

Top 10 run scorers at this ground
PlayerInnsRunsAvgSRHS100s50s
Sam Billings1138838.80147.57203
Alex Hales1535725.50142.27102
Callum Ferguson1234434.40127.46103
Daniel Sams1831426.17168.86502
Alex Ross1229029.00123.96102
Colin Munro621743.40128.46401
Matthew Gilkes921727.12137.37602
Usman Khawaja1120919.00118.83700
Chris Green1619717.91134.03400
Josh Philippe319364.33166.48402

Most wickets at Manuka Oval in BBL matches

Top 10 wicket takers at this ground
PlayerInnsWktsAvgEconBest
Daniel Sams222523.488.313/5
Chris Green212322.877.744/34
Tanveer Sangha151919.957.384/14
Nathan McAndrew151432.869.793/40
Adam Zampa5914.786.653/49
Nathan Coulter-Nile387.625.154/10
Mitchell Swepson4714.006.122/18
Kane Richardson4715.437.124/22
Gurinder Sandhu5720.148.292/17
Jack Wildermuth6726.299.203/23

Recent matches at Manuka Oval

Most recent matches in the data
DateTeamsResult
28 Dec 2025Sydney Thunder 128 (20 ov)
Melbourne Stars 132/1 (14 ov)		Melbourne Stars won by 9 wickets
22 Dec 2025Sydney Thunder 193/4 (20 ov)
Brisbane Heat 159/6 (20 ov)		Sydney Thunder won by 34 runs
28 Dec 2024Sydney Thunder 182/8 (20 ov)
Melbourne Stars 164/8 (20 ov)		Sydney Thunder won by 18 runs
17 Dec 2024Adelaide Strikers 182/8 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder 183/8 (19.4 ov)		Sydney Thunder won by 2 wickets
14 Jan 2024Sydney Thunder 140 (19.2 ov)
Adelaide Strikers 141/1 (16.1 ov)		Adelaide Strikers won by 9 wickets
12 Dec 2023Brisbane Heat 151/7 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder 131 (19 ov)		Brisbane Heat won by 20 runs
19 Jan 2023Melbourne Renegades 142/9 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder 144/2 (18.3 ov)		Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets
13 Dec 2022Melbourne Stars 122/8 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder 123/9 (20 ov)		Sydney Thunder won by 1 wicket
28 Dec 2021Sydney Thunder 200/7 (20 ov)
Perth Scorchers 166/8 (20 ov)		Sydney Thunder won by 34 runs
6 Dec 2021Brisbane Heat 140/8 (20 ov)
Sydney Thunder 141/3 (17.1 ov)		Sydney Thunder won by 7 wickets

Frequently asked questions

What is the average first innings score at Manuka Oval in BBL matches?
The average completed first-innings score at Manuka Oval in BBL matches is 164.4 runs, from 23 innings between 2015 and 2025. Rain-affected matches decided by a rain rule are not included.
What is the highest total at Manuka Oval in BBL matches?
The highest total in the data is 219/7 by Sydney Thunder against Melbourne Stars on 29 December 2020.
Do teams win more often batting first or chasing at Manuka Oval in BBL matches?
In the 28 matches with a result, teams batting first won 11 (39%) and teams batting second won 17 (61%). These are past results, not a prediction.
What is the lowest total at Manuka Oval in BBL matches?
The lowest all-out total in the data is 80 by Melbourne Renegades against Sydney Thunder on 26 December 2020.
What is the highest successful run chase at Manuka Oval in BBL matches?
The highest total reached while chasing and winning is 183.

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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.