This facility, located around 75 kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD, has hosted a few BBL matches and is home to the Melbourne Renegades. So, here are some T20 numbers, a little history, a pitch report for the Geelong Simonds Stadium, and some general weather information for Victoria. The stadium is around 75 kilometres from Melbourne’s central business district.
It has previously hosted a few BBL matches and serves as the Melbourne Renegades’ home base. Geelong, 14 October: Simonds Park in Geelong, on the outskirts of Victoria, is an unusual setting for an international match, let alone a T20 World Cup match. However, Simonds Park will host the T20 World Cup 2022 Qualifiers this time, placing the stadium on the cricketing map.
Simonds Stadium, Geelong, General Info
- Established: 1941
- Capacity: 36000
- T20 Average score: 160
- Host Association: Victoria
- Boundary dimension: 70 x 64 M
Weather And Forecast
Geelong is located in the state of Victoria. In October and November, the weather is colder than in January, with temperatures ranging from 9 to 19 degrees with a little breeze.
Some match days during the T20I World Cup Qualifiers may see varying rain.
Geelong Pitch Report
The Geelong stadium pitch will initially favour the bowlers before settling down.
The chasing team won four of the seven BBL matches played at the venue. A total of 160-170 would be a competitive total for the site, although the pitch might hinder match progress.
Geelong Stadium T20I result summary
So far, the Simonds Stadium in Geelong has only held one T20I, in which Sri Lanka beat Australia in 2017. The T20 World Cup 2022 Qualifiers will be the first international matches played in the city in around 5 years.
Geelong stadium T20I stats
- Highest total: 176/8 by Sri Lanka
- Lowest total: 173 all out by Australia
- Most runs: Asela Gunaratne: 84
- Highest score: Asela Gunaratne: 84
- Most 6s: Asela Gunaratne: 5
- Most wickets: Nuwan Kulasekara: 4
- Best bowling: Nuwan Kulsekara: 4/31
- Highest partnership: A Guneratne /C Kapugedara: 52
ODI Statistics
- Total Match Played: 0
- Batting First Won: 0
- Batting Second Won: 0
- Tie: 0
- Avg. Score in 1st bat: 0
- Highest Score:
- Lowest Score:
- Scoring Pattern
- Below Score 200: 0
- Score between 200 and 249: 0
- Score between 250 and 299: 0
- Above Score 300: 0
T20I Statistics
- Total Match Played: 7
- Batting First Won: 4
- Batting Second Won: 3
- Tie: 0
- Avg. Score in 1st bat: 147
- Highest Score: Australia 173/10
- Lowest Score: United Arab Emirates 73/10
- Scoring Pattern
- Below Score 150: 3
- Score between 150 and 169: 3
- Score between 170 and 189: 1
- Above Score 190: 0
T20 Domestic
- Total Match Played: 7
- Batting First Won: 3
- Batting Second Won: 4
- Tie: 0
- Avg. Score in 1st bat: 155
- Highest Score: Perth Scorchers 196/3
- Lowest Score: Melbourne Renegades 105/10
- Scoring Pattern
- Below Score 150: 2
- Score between 150 and 169: 3
- Score between 170 and 189: 1
- Above Score 190: 1