Covers 48 international matches at this ground from Jan 2003 to Mar 2026.
Not one of the 8 Tests in this Bellerive Oval pitch report has ended in a draw. The Hobart ground in Tasmania, Australia, staged 48 internationals between Jan 2003 and Mar 2026, and the home men have won 20 times in 25 outings.
Men’s ODIs (18) and T20Is (15) plus 7 women’s internationals complete the list. The latest, on 1 Mar 2026, saw Australia’s women make 409/7 against India and win by 185 runs.
Hobart Pitch Report: What the Scores Say
Every Test here has had a winner, and the first innings is the big one, averaging 348. Then scores settle: 270, 216 and 218. The highest fourth-innings chase is only 78. Australia made 583/4 against the West Indies in Dec 2015, yet were bowled out for 85 by South Africa on 12 Nov 2016.
Men’s ODI sides batting first post 267 on average against 228 in reply, and defending sides won 11 of 18. India’s 321/3 against Sri Lanka in Feb 2012 is the biggest chase. Men’s T20Is are level at seven wins each, with first innings down to 147 across the last 10. The toss winner won just 21 of 47 decided games.
Bellerive Oval capacity and location
Capacity as published on the ground's Wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellerive_Oval). Figures change with redevelopment and temporary stands.
Ground
City
Country
Capacity
Bellerive Oval
Hobart
Australia
20,000
Bellerive Oval cricket stats by format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
Tests
8
–
–
–
17 Nov 2005
14 Jan 2022
ODIs
18
11
7
267
11 Jan 2003
11 Nov 2018
ODIs (women)
5
2
3
293
26 Jan 2014
1 Mar 2026
T20Is
15
7
7
163
21 Feb 2010
2 Nov 2025
T20Is (women)
2
0
2
129
26 Jan 2023
30 Jan 2024
Bellerive Oval Pitch Report: Average Scores and Chasing
Matches with a result decided by DLS are left out of this table. The last column shows the most recent ten first innings where there are enough matches.
Format
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
ODIs
18
267
228
321
230
277
ODIs (women)
5
293
240
269
308
–
T20Is
15
157
145
188
144
147
T20Is (women)
2
129
132
163
–
–
Hobart Test Pitch Report: Average Score by Innings
Format
Tests
1st inns
2nd inns
3rd inns
4th inns
Highest 4th-inns chase
Tests
8
348
270
216
218
78
Bellerive Oval Tests records
Tests in this record book: 8, from Nov 2005 to Jan 2022.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
MEK Hussey Australia
5
10
507
137
101.40
59.23
3
0
RT Ponting Australia
4
8
420
209
70.00
57.30
1
2
MJ Clarke Australia
5
7
395
166
65.83
54.26
1
3
DA Warner Australia
5
9
373
123*
46.62
64.76
1
3
KC Sangakkara Sri Lanka
2
4
316
192
79.00
52.67
1
2
AC Voges Australia
2
3
271
269*
135.50
89.44
1
0
PA Jaques Australia
1
2
218
150
109.00
65.66
1
1
ML Hayden Australia
2
4
206
110
51.50
59.54
1
0
SE Marsh Australia
1
1
182
182
182.00
68.42
1
0
TM Dilshan Sri Lanka
1
2
158
147
79.00
54.67
1
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
PM Siddle Australia
4
8
22
5/54
15.73
2.36
1
MA Starc Australia
4
7
15
5/63
27.07
3.27
1
JR Hazlewood Australia
2
3
13
6/89
12.85
2.81
1
JL Pattinson Australia
2
4
13
5/27
15.38
3.46
2
B Lee Australia
2
4
13
4/82
23.08
3.32
0
DAJ Bracewell New Zealand
1
2
9
6/40
6.67
2.25
1
KJ Abbott South Africa
1
2
9
6/77
13.11
3.29
1
MA Wood England
1
2
9
6/37
16.89
4.41
1
SCG MacGill Australia
2
4
8
3/18
33.75
3.29
0
NM Lyon Australia
4
7
8
3/25
36.00
2.56
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
AC Voges Australia
269*
285
33
0
West Indies
10 Dec 2015
RT Ponting Australia
209
354
25
0
Pakistan
14 Jan 2010
KC Sangakkara Sri Lanka
192
282
27
1
Australia
16 Nov 2007
SE Marsh Australia
182
266
15
1
West Indies
10 Dec 2015
MJ Clarke Australia
166
328
19
0
Pakistan
14 Jan 2010
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
MA Wood England
6/37
16.3
Australia
14 Jan 2022
DAJ Bracewell New Zealand
6/40
16.4
Australia
9 Dec 2011
KJ Abbott South Africa
6/77
23.1
Australia
12 Nov 2016
JR Hazlewood Australia
6/89
30.5
South Africa
12 Nov 2016
VD Philander South Africa
5/21
10.1
Australia
12 Nov 2016
Bellerive Oval Highest Score in Tests
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Australia
583/4
114
West Indies
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
10 Dec 2015
Australia
542/5
139
Sri Lanka
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
16 Nov 2007
Australia
519/8
142.5
Pakistan
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
14 Jan 2010
Australia
450/5
131
Sri Lanka
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
14 Dec 2012
Sri Lanka
410
104.3
Australia
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
16 Nov 2007
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Australia
85
32.5
South Africa
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
12 Nov 2016
England
124
38.5
Australia
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
14 Jan 2022
Australia
136
51
New Zealand
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
9 Dec 2011
West Indies
149
68.3
Australia
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
17 Nov 2005
New Zealand
150
45.5
Australia
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
9 Dec 2011
Bellerive Oval ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 18, from Jan 2003 to Nov 2018.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
KC Sangakkara Sri Lanka
5
5
346
124
69.20
107.12
2
1
SE Marsh Australia
4
4
339
110
84.75
92.37
2
1
TM Dilshan Sri Lanka
6
6
324
160*
64.80
90.76
2
0
RT Ponting Australia
5
5
260
134*
65.00
88.74
1
1
AC Gilchrist Australia
3
3
235
172
78.33
123.68
1
1
IR Bell England
3
3
218
141
72.67
84.50
1
0
MJ Clarke Australia
6
6
169
72
28.17
78.24
0
1
DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka
6
6
161
85
26.83
86.10
0
1
AD Mathews Sri Lanka
4
4
156
67
39.00
110.64
0
2
DR Martyn Australia
2
2
148
101*
–
96.73
1
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
GB Hogg Australia
3
3
7
3/49
20.00
5.60
0
MA Starc Australia
4
4
7
4/14
25.57
5.32
0
JM Anderson England
3
3
6
4/42
23.00
4.60
0
B Lee Australia
5
5
6
3/47
40.50
5.13
0
SL Malinga Sri Lanka
5
5
6
2/29
44.33
6.23
0
MG Johnson Australia
3
3
5
2/27
17.60
4.19
0
P Kumar India
2
2
5
4/31
19.00
5.00
0
DW Steyn South Africa
3
3
5
3/45
22.60
4.91
0
BW Hilfenhaus Australia
3
3
5
2/51
27.40
5.07
0
KMDN Kulasekara Sri Lanka
4
4
5
3/20
41.40
5.91
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
AC Gilchrist Australia
172
126
13
3
Zimbabwe
16 Jan 2004
TM Dilshan Sri Lanka
160*
165
11
3
India
28 Feb 2012
IR Bell England
141
125
15
1
Australia
23 Jan 2015
DA Miller South Africa
139
108
13
4
Australia
11 Nov 2018
PJ Hughes Australia
138*
154
13
1
Sri Lanka
23 Jan 2013
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
MA Starc Australia
4/14
4.4
Scotland
14 Mar 2015
DE Bollinger Australia
4/28
9
England
21 Jan 2011
HMCM Bandara Sri Lanka
4/31
9
South Africa
7 Feb 2006
P Kumar India
4/31
10
Sri Lanka
26 Feb 2008
AR Cusack Ireland
4/32
9.3
Zimbabwe
7 Mar 2015
Bellerive Oval Highest Score in ODIs
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Sri Lanka
363/9
50
Scotland
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
11 Mar 2015
Australia
344/7
50
Zimbabwe
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
16 Jan 2004
Ireland
331/8
50
Zimbabwe
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
7 Mar 2015
Zimbabwe
326
49.3
Ireland
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
7 Mar 2015
India
321/3
36.4
Sri Lanka
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
28 Feb 2012
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Scotland
130
25.4
Australia
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
14 Mar 2015
New Zealand
168
34
Australia
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
20 Dec 2007
Sri Lanka
179
47.1
India
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
26 Feb 2008
South Africa
181
43.4
Sri Lanka
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
7 Feb 2006
New Zealand
184
38.3
Australia
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
14 Jan 2007
Bellerive Oval T20Is records
T20Is in this record book: 15, from Feb 2010 to Nov 2025.
ODIs in this record book: 5, from Jan 2014 to Mar 2026.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
AJ Healy Australia
5
5
204
158
40.80
129.94
1
0
BL Mooney Australia
3
3
187
106*
93.50
102.75
1
1
G Voll Australia
2
2
163
101
81.50
121.64
1
1
EA Perry Australia
3
3
142
90*
71.00
72.45
0
2
A Gardner Australia
3
3
125
102
62.50
103.31
1
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
A King Australia
3
3
11
5/46
10.91
4.24
1
G Wareham Australia
2
2
4
2/3
7.50
4.86
0
ML Schutt Australia
3
3
4
3/57
34.50
6.00
0
S Pandey India
1
1
3
3/50
16.67
5.00
0
JL Gunn England
1
1
3
3/56
18.67
5.60
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
AJ Healy Australia
158
98
27
2
India
1 Mar 2026
BL Mooney Australia
106*
84
10
1
India
1 Mar 2026
A Gardner Australia
102
102
8
1
England
17 Jan 2025
G Voll Australia
101
82
13
1
India
27 Feb 2026
EA Perry Australia
90*
95
7
1
England
26 Jan 2014
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
A King Australia
5/46
8.2
England
17 Jan 2025
A King Australia
4/33
10
India
1 Mar 2026
S Pandey India
3/50
10
Australia
7 Feb 2016
JL Gunn England
3/56
10
Australia
26 Jan 2014
ML Schutt Australia
3/57
9
England
17 Jan 2025
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Australia
409/7
50
India
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
1 Mar 2026
Australia
308/8
50
England
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
17 Jan 2025
Australia
269/6
49.3
England
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
26 Jan 2014
England
268/4
50
Australia
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
26 Jan 2014
Australia
252/5
36.1
India
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
27 Feb 2026
Bellerive Oval BBL records
BBL matches at this ground: 71, from Dec 2011 to Jan 2026.
Bellerive Oval BBL Pitch Report
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Won batting first
Won chasing
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
71
169
153
35
33
209
122
177
Most BBL runs at Bellerive Oval
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
BR McDermott HH/BH
42
42
1,222
110*
35.94
133.41
1
8
DJM Short HH/AS
34
34
1,040
96
32.50
131.81
0
8
MS Wade HH/MR
40
40
884
85
25.26
144.92
0
5
GJ Bailey Hobart Hurricanes
24
24
668
74*
39.29
142.74
0
4
TH David HH/PS
25
25
550
76*
39.29
168.20
0
4
TD Paine Hobart Hurricanes
16
16
525
91
35.00
127.43
0
4
JW Wells HH/AS
22
22
481
72
32.07
112.65
0
1
CP Jewell Hobart Hurricanes
21
21
449
70
22.45
125.07
0
3
Most BBL wickets at Bellerive Oval
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
RP Meredith Hobart Hurricanes
38
38
56
3/12
19.86
7.94
0
NT Ellis Hobart Hurricanes
35
35
51
4/27
20.24
7.79
0
CJ Boyce HH/MR
22
22
30
3/21
19.77
7.70
0
JP Faulkner HH/MS
14
14
22
4/46
19.18
8.61
0
JC Archer Hobart Hurricanes
10
10
17
3/15
16.88
7.17
0
B Laughlin HH/AS
12
12
15
3/8
19.80
7.24
0
DT Christian HH/SS
16
16
15
5/14
24.80
8.09
1
TS Rogers HH/MR
8
8
14
3/29
13.86
6.54
0
Highest BBL Score at Bellerive Oval
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
LJ Wright Melbourne Stars
117
60
8
9
Hobart Hurricanes
9 Jan 2012
BR McDermott Hobart Hurricanes
110*
60
12
5
Adelaide Strikers
27 Dec 2021
MJ Owen Hobart Hurricanes
108
42
6
11
Sydney Thunder
27 Jan 2025
MR Marsh Perth Scorchers
102
58
11
5
Hobart Hurricanes
1 Jan 2026
MJ Owen Hobart Hurricanes
101*
64
9
5
Perth Scorchers
21 Dec 2024
Highest BBL Totals in Hobart
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Perth Scorchers
229/3
20
Hobart Hurricanes
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
1 Jan 2026
Brisbane Heat
212/3
20
Hobart Hurricanes
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
3 Jan 2020
Hobart Hurricanes
209/7
20
Brisbane Heat
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
23 Jan 2014
Hobart Hurricanes
209/4
19
Brisbane Heat
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
2 Jan 2015
Brisbane Heat
208/6
20
Hobart Hurricanes
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
2 Jan 2015
Team results at Bellerive Oval (men, all formats)
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
Australia
25
20
5
0
0
Sri Lanka
9
4
5
0
0
England
7
1
6
0
0
West Indies
7
1
6
0
0
Zimbabwe
7
2
4
0
1
Ireland
5
3
2
0
0
Scotland
5
1
4
0
0
South Africa
5
2
2
0
1
India
4
4
0
0
0
New Zealand
4
1
3
0
0
Latest matches at Bellerive Oval
Match
Date
Venue
Result
Australia v India
1 Mar 2026
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Australia won by 185 runs
India v Australia
27 Feb 2026
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Australia won by 5 wickets
Australia v India
2 Nov 2025
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
India won by 5 wickets
Australia v England
17 Jan 2025
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Australia won by 86 runs
Pakistan v Australia
18 Nov 2024
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Australia won by 7 wickets
Australia v West Indies
9 Feb 2024
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Australia won by 11 runs
South Africa v Australia
30 Jan 2024
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Australia won by 5 wickets
Pakistan v Australia
26 Jan 2023
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Australia won by 8 wickets
Zimbabwe v South Africa
24 Oct 2022
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
No result
Bangladesh v Netherlands
24 Oct 2022
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Bangladesh won by 9 runs
Who Has Done Best in Hobart
Mike Hussey (Australia) made 507 Test runs in Hobart, averaging 101.40. AC Voges (Australia) made 269 not out in that Dec 2015 Test, and Peter Siddle (Australia) has the most Test wickets, 22. Adam Gilchrist (Australia) holds the ODI best, 172 against Zimbabwe in Jan 2004, and Sri Lanka’s 363/9 against Scotland in Mar 2015 is the top men’s ODI total.
Hobart BBL Numbers: Bellerive in 71 Big Bash Matches
Hobart’s Big Bash record is close to a coin toss. Across 71 BBL matches, staged from 21 Dec 2011 until 21 Jan 2026, the team setting a target won 35 and the chasing team 33. Opening innings come to 169 on average and replies to 153, and the latest 10 openers have nudged that to 177. The record pursuit is Hobart Hurricanes’ 209/4, made to beat Brisbane Heat in Jan 2015, and at the low end 122 has proved enough for the side batting first.
Ben McDermott, who played for the Hurricanes and Brisbane Heat, tops the run list on 1,222, and Riley Meredith of the Hobart Hurricanes has 56 wickets. Perth Scorchers hold the biggest total, 229/3 on 1 Jan 2026, while Melbourne Renegades were routed for 60 by Sydney Sixers in Dec 2020.
Questions about Bellerive Oval
Is the Bellerive Oval pitch good for batting or bowling?
Men’s ODI first innings average 267, a good batting score, but Test totals slip from 348 at the start to around 216 by the third innings. Men’s T20I first innings have dropped to 147 across the last 10.
What is the highest score at Bellerive Oval?
The best team total, 583/4, came when Australia hosted the West Indies in Dec 2015, and AC Voges made 269 not out in it, the top individual score. In ODIs the record is Sri Lanka’s 363/9, and Gilchrist’s 172 is the best ODI innings.
Does batting first or chasing pay off at Bellerive Oval?
In men’s ODIs batting first is slightly better, eleven wins against seven. Men’s T20Is are tied at seven each, while in women’s games the chasers have won five of seven.
Is Bellerive Oval good for chasing in the BBL?
Nearly as good as batting first: chasers have 33 BBL wins here and setters 35, and 209 is the record pursuit.
What is the highest BBL score at Bellerive Oval?
Perth Scorchers piled up 229/3 against Hobart Hurricanes on 1 Jan 2026, the Big Bash high here. For individuals, Luke Wright of Melbourne Stars leads, 117 from 60 balls in Jan 2012.
What is the seating capacity of Bellerive Oval?
Bellerive Oval holds about 20,000 spectators, going by its published capacity. Capacity can change after redevelopment or when temporary stands are added for big events.