Australia’s Cairns city is home to Cazaly’s Stadium. It’s a multi-purpose sports facility, like many other Australian sports stadiums.
Cazaly’s Stadium can host football, rugby, and most importantly, cricket matches. While it’s not a prominent Australian cricket venue, it has hosted a few international fixtures.
Cazaly’s Stadium, Cairns Cricket Ground Records
Here, we’ll look at the international cricket record at Cazaly’s Stadium in detail.
Cazaly’s Stadium Test Cricket Record
| Total matches played | 2 |
|---|---|
| Matches won by batting first | 0 |
| Matches won bowling first | 1 |
| Matches drawn | 1 |
| Average first innings score | 406 |
| Average second innings score | 505 |
| Average third innings score | 227 |
| Average fourth innings score | 183 |
| Highest innings total | 556/4d by Australia vs Bangladesh |
| Lowest innings total | 163 by Bangladesh vs Australia |
The Cazaly’s Stadium has hosted only two Test matches thus far. And both fixtures date back to 2003 and 2004.
Australia hosted Bangladesh and Sri Lanka for a Test each at this venue during their winter. They won the Test against Bangladesh and settled for a draw against Sri Lanka.
In the limited sample, batters have found help in the first half of the matches. As the match progresses, the pitch tends to slow down. This brings bowlers into the equation.
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Cazaly’s Stadium ODI Cricket Record
| Total matches played | 5 |
|---|---|
| Matches won batting first | 2 |
| Matches won bowling first | 3 |
| Average first innings score | 189 |
| Average second innings score | 162 |
| Highest total | 267/5 by Australia vs New Zealand |
| Lowest total | 82 by New Zealand vs Australia |
ODIs are also rare at this venue. The first time ODI cricket arrived in Cairns was in 2003.
Australia took on Bangladesh in two 50-over games during the 2003 series. And almost a decade later, they hosted New Zealand for a three-match series.
Australia have a clean ODI record at Cazaly’s Stadium. They haven’t lost any of the five ODIs played here.
Looking at the average score, the venue doesn’t produce a lot of high-scoring games. A first innings score of around 260-270 should be enough to defend.
Cazaly’s Stadium T20I Cricket Record
| Total matches played | – |
|---|---|
| Matches won batting first | – |
| Matches won bowling first | – |
| Average first innings score | – |
| Average second innings score | – |
| Highest total | – |
| Lowest total | – |
The venue will make its T20I debut in August 2025. Australia will take on South Africa on August 16.
Previously, three T20 games – two men’s and one women’s – have taken place here. Two of those matches were won by the team chasing the target.
The average first innings score is 144 in men’s T20s, while the average second innings score is around 133.
Cazaly’s Stadium: Pitch Conditions
Cazaly’s Stadium rolls out a competitive pitch for limited-overs cricket. Batters and bowlers find help in different phases.
Fast bowlers look to make the most of the movement and bounce on offer with the new balls. Spinners find some turn in the middle overs.
As for batters, they execute their strokes freely once the pitch wears down and flattens. Smaller boundaries further make their life easy.
