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Up until the last day of the Adelaide test there was a lot of talk about what a flat track it was, it was going to be a uneventful draw etc. etc.
Until recent years Adelaide had a reputation for having a flat track with a lot of draws, I thought I'd compare all Australian grounds.
While Adelaide is up there, the MCG has the worst record of draws for the grounds that have hosted more than a handfull of Tests

Adelaide Oval

First Test Match 12/12/1884
Last Test Match 1/12/2006
Matches Played 65
Matches Won by Home Side 33 (50.77%)
Matches Won by Touring Side 16 (24.62%)
Matches Won by Neutral Side 0 (0.00%)
Matches Drawn 16 (24.62%)
Matches Tied 0 (0.00%)


Bellerive Oval (Hobart)

First Test Match 16/12/1989
Last Test Match 17/11/2005
Matches Played 7
Matches Won by Home Side 5 (71.43%)
Matches Won by Touring Side 0 (0.00%)
Matches Won by Neutral Side 0 (0.00%)
Matches Drawn 2 (28.57%)
Matches Tied 0 (0.00%)

Bundaberg Stadium (Cairns)

First Test Match 25/07/2003
Last Test Match 9/07/2004
Matches Played 2
Matches Won by Home Side 1 (50.00%)
Matches Won by Touring Side 0 (0.00%)
Matches Won by Neutral Side 0 (0.00%)
Matches Drawn 1 (50.00%)
Matches Tied 0 (0.00%)


Exhibition Ground (Brisbane)

First Test Match 30/11/1928
Last Test Match 16/01/1931
Matches Played 2
Matches Won by Home Side 1 (50.00%)
Matches Won by Touring Side 1 (50.00%)
Matches Won by Neutral Side 0 (0.00%)
Matches Drawn 0 (0.00%)
Matches Tied 0 (0.00%)



GABBA (Brisbane)

First Test Match 27/11/1931
Last Test Match 23/11/2006
Matches Played 49
Matches Won by Home Side 29 (59.18%)
Matches Won by Touring Side 8 (16.33%)
Matches Won by Neutral Side 0 (0.00%)
Matches Drawn 11 (22.45%)
Matches Tied 1 (2.04%)

Marrara Stadium (Darwin)

First Test Match 18/07/2003
Last Test Match 1/07/2004
Matches Played 2
Matches Won by Home Side 2 (100.00%)
Matches Won by Touring Side 0 (0.00%)
Matches Won by Neutral Side 0 (0.00%)
Matches Drawn 0 (0.00%)
Matches Tied 0 (0.00%)

MCG (Melbourne)

First Test Match 15/03/1877
Last Test Match 26/12/2006
Matches Played 99
Matches Won by Home Side 55 (55.56%)
Matches Won by Touring Side 28 (28.28%)
Matches Won by Neutral Side 0 (0.00%)
Matches Drawn 15 (15.15%)
Matches Tied 0 (0.00%)


SCG (Sydney)

First Test Match 17/02/1882
Last Test Match 2/01/2006
Matches Played 94
Matches Won by Home Side 50 (53.19%)
Matches Won by Touring Side 27 (28.72%)
Matches Won by Neutral Side 0 (0.00%)
Matches Drawn 17 (18.09%)
Matches Tied 0 (0.00%)


WACA Ground (Perth)

First Test Match 11/12/1970
Last Test Match 14/12/2006
Matches Played 34
Matches Won by Home Side 20 (58.82%)
Matches Won by Touring Side 7 (20.59%)
Matches Won by Neutral Side 0 (0.00%)
Matches Drawn 7 (20.59%)
Matches Tied 0 (0.00%)

great stats Ian.... dutchy take note !!!!
Aust play a lot different stlye of cricket than they used to in the old days.... draws are a rare occurance these days....

Those stats are relevant until about 1990
since then they have to bowl 90 overs a day
they have to make up time for rain delays

Ian call me a spastic, but.....

Those figures show that the MCG is behind Adelaide and the SCG with respect to the total number of draws and the %age, So I don't understand the point youa re making based on those figures the MCG is the ground where you are most likely to get a result.....

Adelaide Oval was the last major ground to get lights...
I wonder if matches being held up cozza 'Bad light' have anything to do with it!

Those stats don't mean a lot because Test Matches were played differently years ago. Teams play for wins far more often these days. Dig out a stat over the past 15-20 years and see how many draws we've seen in that period.

1980 Tassie Medalist wrote:Ian call me a spastic, but.....

Those figures show that the MCG is behind Adelaide and the SCG with respect to the total number of draws and the %age, So I don't understand the point youa re making based on those figures the MCG is the ground where you are most likely to get a result.....

I gotta stop looking at numbers before my second coffee