Covers 53 international matches at this ground from May 2003 to Jun 2026.
Twenty-seven all out is the most extreme number in this Sabina Park pitch report, set on 12 Jul 2025, when Australia bowled West Indies out in 14.3 overs, with Mitchell Starc (Australia) taking 6/9.
Sabina Park, in Kingston, Jamaica, has hosted 53 men’s internationals in the data from May 2003 to Jun 2026: 15 Tests, 24 ODIs and 14 T20Is. West Indies have played 48 of them and their record is almost level, 24 wins to 23 defeats. Australia have won all 6 of their matches here. The latest game was a T20I on 14 Jun 2026, which West Indies won by 5 wickets against Sri Lanka.
Kingston Pitch: Test Scores Fall, White-Ball Scores Rise
In Tests, Sabina Park has helped bowlers more as a match goes on. First innings average 301, then 236, 185 and finally 171, and the highest fourth-innings chase is 206. Only one of the 15 Tests was drawn. Besides West Indies’ 27, England were bowled out for 51 here in Feb 2009, a match covered on the England vs West Indies page.
White-ball scores tell a gentler story, and they are rising. In ODIs, teams setting a target have made 248 in decided games and 254 in the latest 10; in men’s T20Is, 169 across the board and 178 lately. Chasing sides hold a small edge in both formats, 13 to 10 in ODIs and 8 to 6 in T20Is. Even so, the biggest ODI chase is only 255, and second innings average 224 in ODIs and 156 in T20Is.
Captains have leaned towards bowling first, choosing to field 33 times and to bat 20 times. The toss itself has been close to neutral, with the winner taking 26 of 51 decided matches.
Sabina Park Records by Format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
Tests
15
–
–
–
30 Jun 2006
12 Jul 2025
ODIs
24
10
13
239
17 May 2003
3 Jun 2026
T20Is
14
6
8
169
19 Feb 2014
14 Jun 2026
Sabina Park 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
17
248
224
255
198
254
T20Is
14
169
156
194
96
178
Sabina Park Test Pitch: Average Score by Innings
Format
Tests
1st inns
2nd inns
3rd inns
4th inns
Highest 4th-inns chase
Tests
15
301
236
185
171
206
Sabina Park Tests records
Tests in this record book: 15, from Jun 2006 to Jul 2025.
Most Test Runs at Sabina Park
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
JO Holder West Indies
7
14
469
82*
46.90
69.58
0
4
KC Brathwaite West Indies
8
16
397
110
24.81
37.52
1
1
S Chanderpaul West Indies
6
11
385
118
42.78
41.22
1
1
RL Chase West Indies
7
14
361
137*
30.08
41.30
1
1
J Blackwood West Indies
5
9
349
63
38.78
68.57
0
4
SPD Smith Australia
2
4
306
199
102.00
58.51
1
1
R Dravid India
2
4
301
112
75.25
41.69
1
2
Babar Azam Pakistan
3
6
274
75
54.80
41.39
0
3
D Ramdin West Indies
6
10
268
62*
29.78
52.65
0
1
MN Samuels West Indies
4
8
219
123
27.38
52.64
1
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
JO Holder West Indies
7
13
29
6/59
19.38
2.47
3
JE Taylor West Indies
4
8
27
6/47
11.70
2.33
3
KAJ Roach West Indies
7
14
26
4/70
26.23
2.90
0
JNT Seales West Indies
4
8
19
5/55
17.37
3.22
1
Shaheen Shah Afridi Pakistan
2
4
18
6/51
11.28
2.76
1
AS Joseph West Indies
4
8
15
5/27
22.13
3.16
1
FH Edwards West Indies
3
6
14
5/104
23.50
3.51
1
S Joseph West Indies
2
4
13
4/33
15.08
3.41
0
I Sharma India
3
6
12
3/29
23.33
3.30
0
SJ Benn West Indies
2
4
12
4/31
24.75
2.31
0
Sabina Park Highest Score in Tests
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
SPD Smith Australia
199
361
21
3
West Indies
11 Jun 2015
RT Ponting Australia
158
224
17
1
West Indies
22 May 2008
KL Rahul India
158
303
15
3
West Indies
30 Jul 2016
RL Chase West Indies
137*
269
15
1
India
30 Jul 2016
Fawad Alam Pakistan
124*
213
17
0
West Indies
20 Aug 2021
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
MA Starc Australia
6/9
7.3
West Indies
12 Jul 2025
JJ Bumrah India
6/27
12.1
West Indies
30 Aug 2019
Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh
6/33
17
West Indies
12 Jul 2018
Mohammad Amir Pakistan
6/44
26
West Indies
21 Apr 2017
JE Taylor West Indies
6/47
25
Australia
11 Jun 2015
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
New Zealand
508/7
174.3
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston
8 Jun 2014
India
500/9
171.1
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston
30 Jul 2016
Australia
431
126.5
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston
22 May 2008
India
416
140.1
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston
30 Aug 2019
Pakistan
407
138.4
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston
21 Apr 2017
Lowest Test Totals at Sabina Park
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
West Indies
27
14.3
Australia
Sabina Park, Kingston
12 Jul 2025
England
51
33.2
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston
4 Feb 2009
West Indies
103
33.3
India
Sabina Park, Kingston
30 Jun 2006
West Indies
114
42
Australia
Sabina Park, Kingston
11 Jun 2015
West Indies
117
47.1
India
Sabina Park, Kingston
30 Aug 2019
Sabina Park ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 24, from May 2003 to Jun 2026.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
CH Gayle West Indies
12
12
517
125
47.00
104.87
2
2
RR Sarwan West Indies
9
9
396
98*
66.00
77.04
0
2
MN Samuels West Indies
10
10
310
101*
62.00
79.69
1
1
DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka
3
3
274
115*
137.00
100.37
2
1
WU Tharanga Sri Lanka
3
3
272
174*
136.00
98.55
1
1
S Chanderpaul West Indies
7
7
269
102*
53.80
59.51
1
1
Yuvraj Singh India
3
3
259
131
86.33
101.17
1
1
V Kohli India
4
4
218
111*
72.67
88.98
1
1
SD Hope West Indies
5
5
206
56
41.20
72.54
0
3
Imran Nazir Pakistan
3
3
190
160
63.33
108.57
1
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
DJ Bravo West Indies
10
10
16
3/26
21.50
5.02
0
R Rampaul West Indies
4
4
12
4/37
13.92
4.28
0
AR McBrine Ireland
3
3
10
4/28
11.60
4.14
0
JE Taylor West Indies
6
6
10
3/35
27.50
4.88
0
AD Russell West Indies
3
3
9
4/35
14.56
4.76
0
CA Young Ireland
3
3
9
3/42
15.67
5.72
0
SP Narine West Indies
4
4
8
4/40
20.88
4.17
0
IDR Bradshaw West Indies
3
3
6
3/33
12.67
3.04
0
E Chigumbura Zimbabwe
3
3
6
3/50
19.33
5.16
0
AJ Hosein West Indies
3
3
6
3/59
24.17
5.18
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
WU Tharanga Sri Lanka
174*
159
19
3
India
2 Jul 2013
Imran Nazir Pakistan
160
121
14
8
Zimbabwe
21 Mar 2007
Yuvraj Singh India
131
102
10
7
West Indies
26 Jun 2009
CH Gayle West Indies
125
107
8
9
New Zealand
7 Jul 2012
DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka
115*
109
10
3
New Zealand
24 Apr 2007
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
AR McBrine Ireland
4/28
10
West Indies
16 Jan 2022
M Muralitharan Sri Lanka
4/31
8
New Zealand
24 Apr 2007
AD Russell West Indies
4/35
8.3
India
16 Jun 2011
AR McBrine Ireland
4/36
10
West Indies
13 Jan 2022
R Rampaul West Indies
4/37
10
India
28 Jun 2009
Sabina Park Highest Scores in ODIs
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
349
49.5
Zimbabwe
Sabina Park, Kingston
21 Mar 2007
Sri Lanka
348/1
50
India
Sabina Park, Kingston
2 Jul 2013
India
339/6
50
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston
26 Jun 2009
West Indies
319
48.1
India
Sabina Park, Kingston
26 Jun 2009
West Indies
315/5
50
New Zealand
Sabina Park, Kingston
7 Jul 2012
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Zimbabwe
99
19.1
Pakistan
Sabina Park, Kingston
21 Mar 2007
Pakistan
132
45.4
Ireland
Sabina Park, Kingston
17 Mar 2007
Pakistan
187
47.2
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston
13 Mar 2007
India
187
44.5
Sri Lanka
Sabina Park, Kingston
2 Jul 2013
India
188
48.2
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston
28 Jun 2009
Sabina Park T20Is records
T20Is in this record book: 14, from Feb 2014 to Jun 2026.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
BA King West Indies
9
9
336
79
37.33
150.67
0
3
RL Chase West Indies
6
6
208
67*
52.00
130.82
0
2
R Powell West Indies
8
8
165
43
27.50
136.36
0
0
SO Hetmyer West Indies
7
7
153
38
21.86
147.12
0
0
SD Hope West Indies
5
5
135
65*
33.75
121.62
0
2
GD Phillips New Zealand
3
3
134
76
44.67
171.79
0
1
RR Hendricks South Africa
3
3
127
87
42.33
169.33
0
1
E Lewis West Indies
1
1
125
125*
–
201.61
1
0
C Green Australia
2
2
107
56*
107.00
184.48
0
2
KR Mayers West Indies
5
5
107
36*
26.75
138.96
0
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
S Joseph West Indies
6
6
14
5/33
11.50
8.05
1
G Motie West Indies
5
5
10
3/22
13.00
7.22
0
OC McCoy West Indies
5
5
9
3/39
18.33
9.71
0
JO Holder West Indies
6
6
8
3/18
24.12
8.39
0
PWH de Silva Sri Lanka
3
3
7
3/38
12.43
7.25
0
OF Smith West Indies
3
3
7
3/29
13.00
8.27
0
AR Cusack Ireland
2
2
6
4/11
4.67
3.50
0
MJ Santner New Zealand
3
3
6
3/15
10.67
5.33
0
MW Forde West Indies
4
4
6
3/27
22.67
9.83
0
BJ Dwarshuis Australia
2
2
5
4/36
14.60
9.12
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
E Lewis West Indies
125*
62
6
12
India
9 Jul 2017
RR Hendricks South Africa
87
51
6
6
West Indies
23 May 2024
BA King West Indies
79
45
6
6
South Africa
23 May 2024
JP Inglis Australia
78*
33
7
5
West Indies
22 Jul 2025
GD Phillips New Zealand
76
41
4
6
West Indies
12 Aug 2022
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
S Joseph West Indies
5/33
4
Sri Lanka
14 Jun 2026
AR Cusack Ireland
4/11
4
West Indies
21 Feb 2014
BJ Dwarshuis Australia
4/36
4
West Indies
20 Jul 2025
PVD Chameera Sri Lanka
3/9
3.1
West Indies
13 Jun 2026
MJ Santner New Zealand
3/15
4
West Indies
12 Aug 2022
Highest T20I Totals at Sabina Park, Jamaica
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
New Zealand
215/5
20
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston
12 Aug 2022
West Indies
207/7
20
South Africa
Sabina Park, Kingston
25 May 2024
West Indies
194/1
18.3
India
Sabina Park, Kingston
9 Jul 2017
Sri Lanka
194/6
20
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston
13 Jun 2026
South Africa
191/7
20
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston
25 May 2024
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
South Africa
147
19.5
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston
23 May 2024
West Indies
157
18.1
Sri Lanka
Sabina Park, Kingston
13 Jun 2026
Sri Lanka
169
20
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston
14 Jun 2026
Team results at Sabina Park (men, all formats)
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
West Indies
48
24
23
1
0
India
12
5
6
1
0
Ireland
9
4
4
0
1
New Zealand
8
3
5
0
0
Sri Lanka
7
4
3
0
0
Australia
6
6
0
0
0
Pakistan
6
3
3
0
0
South Africa
4
1
3
0
0
Zimbabwe
3
0
2
0
1
Bangladesh
2
1
1
0
0
Latest matches at Sabina Park
Match
Date
Venue
Result
Sri Lanka v West Indies
14 Jun 2026
Sabina Park, Kingston
West Indies won by 5 wickets
Sri Lanka v West Indies
13 Jun 2026
Sabina Park, Kingston
Sri Lanka won by 37 runs
Sri Lanka v West Indies
11 Jun 2026
Sabina Park, Kingston
West Indies won by 7 wickets
Sri Lanka v West Indies
3 Jun 2026
Sabina Park, Kingston
Sri Lanka won by 41 runs
West Indies v Australia
22 Jul 2025
Sabina Park, Kingston
Australia won by 8 wickets
West Indies v Australia
20 Jul 2025
Sabina Park, Kingston
Australia won by 3 wickets
Australia v West Indies
12 Jul 2025
Sabina Park, Kingston
Australia won by 176 runs
Bangladesh v West Indies
30 Nov 2024
Sabina Park, Kingston
Bangladesh won by 101 runs
South Africa v West Indies
26 May 2024
Sabina Park, Kingston
West Indies won by 8 wickets
West Indies v South Africa
25 May 2024
Sabina Park, Kingston
West Indies won by 16 runs
Most runs and wickets at Sabina Park
Jason Holder (West Indies) leads both Test lists at the ground, with 469 runs at 46.90 and 29 wickets at 19.38. Steve Smith (Australia) made the highest Test score, 199 in Jun 2015.
Chris Gayle (West Indies) tops the ODI runs with 517 at a strike rate of 104.87. The best ODI innings came from Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka), 174 not out against India in Jul 2013, when Sri Lanka made 348/1.
In T20Is, Brandon King (West Indies) has the most runs, 336, and Evin Lewis (West Indies) made the only hundred, 125 not out against India in Jul 2017. Fourteen T20I wickets at Sabina Park belong to S Joseph (West Indies), the most, and five of them came in one spell, 5/33 in the latest game here.
West Indies at home and other Caribbean grounds
West Indies have won 24, lost 23 and drawn 1 of their 48 matches at Sabina Park. The record is far from a fortress. Australia are unbeaten in 6, and Bangladesh beat West Indies by 101 runs here on 30 Nov 2024.
Is the Sabina Park pitch good for batting or bowling?
In Tests it has favoured bowlers, with the average total sinking from 301 at the start of a Test to 171 by its end and two all-out totals below 100, 27 and 51. White-ball cricket is friendlier to batters: ODI sides batting first have averaged 239, and men’s T20I sides 169.
Which is better at Sabina Park, batting first or chasing?
Chasing has a slight edge. Teams batting second won 13 ODIs to 10 and 8 T20Is to 6 in the matches covered since May 2003, though no ODI chase here has gone beyond 255.
How many do teams average batting first at Sabina Park?
Kingston first innings average 301 in Tests, 239 in ODIs and 169 in T20Is, all from matches since May 2003.
What is the highest score at Sabina Park?
No one has passed Steve Smith’s 199 for Australia, made in the Test starting 11 Jun 2015, and New Zealand hold the Test total record with 508/7 in Jun 2014. The ODI marks are Upul Tharanga’s unbeaten 174 for Sri Lanka in Jul 2013 and Pakistan’s 349 against Zimbabwe.