The WACA is a stadium in Perth, Western Australia. The stadium is used for cricket.Since the early 1890s, Western Australia’s “home of cricket” has been the WACA, with Test cricket played on the ground since the 1971–72 season. The Western Warriors, Western Australia’s first-class cricket team, and the Western Fury, a National Women’s Cricket League side, play their home matches at the stadium.
The WACA is regarded as one of the quickest and bounciest in the world. These factors, together with the afternoon sea-breezes that constantly blow over the ground (the Fremantle Doctor), have historically made it a desirable venue for pace and swing bowlers.
Since its inception, the ground has also been utilized for a variety of other activities, including athletics carnivals, Australian rules football, baseball, soccer, rugby league, rugby union, and international rules football. However, most of these events have recently been moved to alternative sites. It has also hosted big rock concerts in the past.
Western Australian Cricket Association Ground
- Full Name: Western Australian Cricket Association
- Location: East Perth, Western Australia
- Operator: Not Known
- Capacity: 20,000
- Surface: Easy Pitch For Batting
- Floodlights: Yes
- End names: Members End, Prindiville Stand End
- Boundary Length (Dimension): 149.0m long, 139.0m wide
- Also known as: Western Australian Cricket Association
Record & Stats
T20 Stats
Total Match Played: 2 |
Batting First Won: 1 |
Batting Second Won: 1 |
Tie: 0 |
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 160 |
Highest Score: Australia 186/6 |
Lowest Score: New Zealand 132/10 |
Scoring Pattern |
Below Score 150: 1 |
Score between 150 and 169: 0 |
Score between 170 and 189: 1 |
Above Score 190: 0 |
ODI Stats
Total Match Played: 80 |
Batting First Won: 40 |
Batting Second Won: 39 |
Tie: 1 |
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 223 |
Highest Score: Australia 417/6 |
Lowest Score: West Indies 70/10 |
Scoring Pattern |
Below Score 200: 27 |
Score between 200 and 249: 25 |
Score between 250 and 299: 18 |
Above Score 300: 10 |
T20 Domestic
Total Match Played: 36 |
Batting First Won: 17 |
Batting Second Won: 19 |
Tie: 0 |
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 155 |
Highest Score: Perth Scorchers 203/7 |
Lowest Score: Perth Scorchers 69/10 |
Scoring Pattern |
Below Score 150: 15 |
Score between 150 and 169: 9 |
Score between 170 and 189: 8 |
Above Score 190: 4 |
Is Western Australian Cricket Association Batting Or Bowling Pitch?
The WACA is known for its quick and bouncy pitches, as well as speed on the outfield. The surface has flattened out over the last decade, but efforts are being made to restore the WACA surface of old – a daunting prospect for batters.
Ground Information
Owner – Western Australian Cricket Association
Establishment ( Situated In ) – 1890
Address – WACA Ground, Nelson Cres, East Perth WA 6004, Australia
Official Website – https://www.wacricket.com.au/
Contact Number: +61 8 9265 7222
E-mail: [email protected]
Tenants
- Not Known
History
WACA (Western Australian Cricket Association Ground), which was built on former swamp land, has hosted a variety of sports, including AFL, rugby (both codes), and soccer. Its greatest fame, however, is as a cricket ground. Although it was used in 1890, difficulties with transportation prevented it from being part of the country’s major cricket community
The WACA hosted its first Test in 1970-71 and immediately established a reputation for being a quick and hard course, with that reputation continuing until recently when the surface leveled out. The Fremantle Doctor, a wind which comes in along the Swan River in the late afternoon, is renowned for relaxing Perthians.
Despite investment in the spectator accommodation, WACA’s future has been increasingly under the public microscope, and despite investment in the spectator accommodations, the switch of AFL to the adjacent purpose-built Subiaco Oval [capacity 43,000] has resulted in significant financial difficulties.
International Information
- First Test: 11–16 December 1970: Australia v England
- Last Test: 14–18 December 2017: Australia v England
- First ODI: 9 December 1980: India v New Zealand
- Last ODI: 19 January 2017: Australia v Pakistan
- First T20: 11 December 2007: Australia v New Zealand
- Last T20: 31 October 2010: Australia v Sri Lanka
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