The Bellerive Oval may not be the most famous cricket stadium in Australia, but it certainly is among the most scenic ones. It’s located on the banks of the River Derwent.
While the venue was opened in 1914, it was only towards the late 1980s that international cricket took place. Since then, the Hobart-based venue has hosted a considerable number of international matches.
On the domestic front, the Bellerive Oval hosts Tasmania and Hobart Hurricanes, with plenty of BBL and WBBL matches scheduled every year.
Here you can look at the Bellerive Oval’s records and stats for Test, ODI, and T20I cricket.
Bellerive Oval, Hobart: Venue Details
| Location | Derwent Street, Bellerive, Tasmania |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Bowling Ends | Church Street End, River End |
| Floodlights | Yes |
| Home to | Australia, Tasmania, Hobart Hurricanes |
| First International Match | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, ODI – 12 January 1988 |
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Bellerive Oval, Hobart: Test Stats
| Matches Played | 14 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 9 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 3 |
| Matches Won After Winning Toss | 8 |
| Matches Won After Losing Toss | 4 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
| Drawn Matches | 2 |
| Highest Individual Score | 269* by Adam Voges (Australia) vs West Indies |
| Best Bowling Figures | 6/31 by Shane Warne (Australia) vs New Zealand |
| Highest Team Total | 583/4d by Australia vs West Indies |
| Lowest Team Total | 85 by Australia vs South Africa |
| Average First Innings Score | 356 |
The Bellerive Oval has hosted 14 Tests, with nine of them won by teams batting first.
The venue offers excellent batting conditions. And teams batting first cash in on the opportunity to score as many runs as possible.
The average first innings score of around 356 paints a clear picture. So, no wonder teams often decide to bat first.
Bellerive Oval, Hobart: ODI Stats
| Matches Played | 42 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 22 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 19 |
| Matches Tied | 1 |
| Matches With No Result | 0 |
| Highest Individual Score | 172 by Adam Gilchrist (Australia) vs Zimbabwe |
| Best Bowling Figures | 5/42 by Ottis Gibson (West Indies) vs Sri Lanka |
| Highest Team Total | 363/9 by Sri Lanka vs Scotland |
| Lowest Team Total | 120 by Australia vs Pakistan |
| Average First Innings Score | 243 |
In ODIs as well, teams batting first have benefited more. Around 58 per cent of the ODIs played in Hobart have been sealed by teams batting first.
Even though the pitch flattens out as the match progresses, teams often find it hard to overhaul targets. So a total of around 280-290 should be plenty to put up a fight.
Bellerive Oval, Hobart: T20I Stats
| Matches Played | 21 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 9 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 11 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
| Matches With No Result | 1 |
| Highest Individual Score | 103* by Glenn Maxwell (Australia) vs England |
| Best Bowling Figures | 4/16 by Alzarri Joseph (West Indies) vs Zimbabwe |
| Highest Team Total | 213/4 by Australia vs England |
| Lowest Team Total | 117 by Pakistan vs Australia |
| Average First Innings Score | 149 |
The Bellerive Oval has hosted just over a dozen men’s T20Is. And thus far, the venue has seen balanced outcomes, with the toss playing no major role.
Batting first, teams generally look to put up 170-180 runs on the board. Chasing seems a bit hard, given that only three times have teams gunned down a target of 150 or more runs.
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Bellerive Oval, Hobart: Memorable Records
- Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara scored two ODI centuries each as a pair in the same innings against India (2012) and Scotland (2015) here.
- Glenn Maxwell scored the first T20I century in Hobart – 103* vs England, 2018.
- Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh stitched the highest Test partnership – 449 vs West Indies (4th wicket), 2018.
- Doug Bracewell’s 6 for 40 helped New Zealand beat Australia by seven runs in the 2011 Test.
Bellerive Oval, Hobart: Upcoming Matches
| Date | Match | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2025 | Australia vs India, 3rd T20I | 1:45 PM |
