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Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch report: average first-innings score

A pitch report from the numbers: 133 recorded men's matches · ball-by-ball data from Cricsheet, updated October 2026

First-innings scores by format

FormatMatchesAverage, all matchesAverage, last six seasons
T2095154 159 (48)
ODI38258 263 (3)

In T20, recent first innings here average 159, close to the long-run figure.

Toss and chasing

FormatChose to fieldChose to batFielding-first sides won
T206728 61.2%
ODI1325 46.2%

How often the toss winner chose to field or bat, and how often sides that won the toss and fielded went on to win. Small samples swing widely.

Competitions recorded here

Big Bash League · England in Australia T20I Series · ICC Men's T20 World Cup · India in Australia T20I Series · India tour of Australia · South Africa in Australia T20I Series · Sri Lanka in Australia T20I Series · Sri Lanka tour of Australia · Carlton Mid One-Day International Tri-Series · Chappell-Hadlee Trophy · Commonwealth Bank Series · England in Australia ODI Series · England tour of Australia · England tour of Australia and New Zealand · ICC Cricket World Cup · India in Australia ODI Series

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