Chester-le-Street, England · Test

Riverside Ground Test average score and records

Data through 27 May 2016Last updated 27 May 2016

Across 5 matches at Riverside Ground from 2005 to 2016, sides batting first made 339.2 on average in completed innings (5 innings). For comparison, the average across every Test ground in the data is 343.7, so Riverside Ground is 4.5 runs below it. Of the 5 decided matches, 2 were won by the side batting second (40%) and 3 by the side batting first. Captains who won the toss chose to field 40% of the time, and the toss winner won 100% of decided matches.

Matches

2005–2016

Avg 1st innings

339.2

5 completed innings

Avg 2nd innings

305.6

5 innings

Won chasing

40%

2 of 5 results

Toss winner won

100%

5 of 5

Highest and lowest totals at Riverside Ground (Test)

Highest team totals
Team	Score	Against	Date	Result
England	569/6	West Indies	2009-05-14	Won
England	498/9	Sri Lanka	2016-05-27	Won
Sri Lanka	475	England	2016-05-27	Lost
England	447/3	Bangladesh	2005-06-03	Won
England	400	West Indies	2007-06-15	Won

Lowest all-out totals
Team	Score	Against	Date	Result
Sri Lanka	101	England	2016-05-27	Lost
Bangladesh	104	England	2005-06-03	Lost
West Indies	176	England	2009-05-14	Lost
West Indies	222	England	2007-06-15	Lost
Australia	224	England	2013-08-09	Lost

Most runs at Riverside Ground in Test matches

Top 10 run scorers at this ground
Player	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	100s	50s
Alastair Cook	7	315	52.50	46.7	160	1	1
Ian Bell	4	292	97.33	67.1	162	2	0
Shivnarine Chanderpaul	4	276	92.00	45.6	136	1	1
Paul Collingwood	3	193	193.00	67.7	128	1	1
Christopher Rogers	2	159	79.50	45.4	110	1	0
Moeen Ali	1	155	–	74.9	155	1	0
Chris Gayle	4	153	38.25	94.4	54	0	2
Marcus Trescothick	1	151	151.00	102.0	151	1	0
Kevin Pietersen	5	147	29.40	67.1	49	0	0
Matthew Prior	4	142	35.50	57.0	63	0	2

Most wickets at Riverside Ground in Test matches

Top 10 wicket takers at this ground
Player	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
Stuart Broad	6	19	16.58	3.12	6/50
James Anderson	6	19	18.79	2.90	5/58
Matthew Hoggard	4	13	14.08	2.82	5/73
Steve Harmison	4	10	29.40	3.93	5/38
Ryan Harris	2	9	20.78	3.98	7/117
Nathan Lyon	2	7	13.86	2.30	4/42
Monty Panesar	2	6	13.33	2.74	5/46
Tim Bresnan	4	6	29.83	3.20	3/45
Fidel Edwards	3	6	45.17	4.93	5/112
Chris Woakes	2	5	22.40	3.26	3/9

Recent matches at Riverside Ground

Most recent matches in the data
Date	Teams	Result
27 May 2016	England 498/9d & 80/1 Sri Lanka 101 & 475	England won by 9 wickets
9 Aug 2013	England 238 & 330 Australia 270 & 224	England won by 74 runs
14 May 2009	England 569/6d West Indies 310 & 176	England won by an innings and 83 runs
15 Jun 2007	West Indies 287 & 222 England 400 & 111/3	England won by 7 wickets
3 Jun 2005	Bangladesh 104 & 316 England 447/3d	England won by an innings and 27 runs

Frequently asked questions

What is the average first innings score at Riverside Ground in Test matches?

The average completed first-innings score at Riverside Ground in Test matches is 339.2 runs, from 5 innings between 2005 and 2016. Rain-affected matches decided by a rain rule are not included.

What is the highest total at Riverside Ground in Test matches?

The highest total in the data is 569/6 by England against West Indies on 14 May 2009.

Do teams win more often batting first or chasing at Riverside Ground in Test matches?

In the 5 matches with a result, teams batting first won 3 (60%) and teams batting second won 2 (40%). These are past results, not a prediction.

What is the lowest total at Riverside Ground in Test matches?

The lowest all-out total in the data is 101 by Sri Lanka against England on 27 May 2016.

Also known as: Chester-le-Street, Seat Unique Riverside.

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Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Averages use completed innings in matches not decided by a rain rule. Definitions: methodology.