Diamond Oval pitch report
Diamond Oval in Kimberley has hosted 19 matches, mostly ODIs and Women's ODIs. In men's ODIs the average first-innings score is 253 and chasing sides have won 57% of those with a result. Spinners take 18% of the wickets here, against 33% at all grounds.
Figures below are men's matches only. This ground has also hosted 8 women's matches, too few for figures of their own.
- ODI · 7 matches253Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 57% · toss winners fielded first 43%
- T20 · 4 matches167Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 50% · toss winners fielded first 25%
Pace v spin at Diamond Oval
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every men's match here
ODI Pace-friendly
Spinners have taken 18% of the wickets here, against 33% in men's ODIs at all grounds.
Pace82% of wkts · econ 5.32
Spin18% of wkts · econ 5.78
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 60 | 67% | 5.34 | 29.40 |
| Left-arm pace | 13 | 15% | 5.24 | 39.46 |
| Off-spin | 3 | 3% | 6.50 | 130.67 |
| Leg-spin | 8 | 9% | 5.55 | 32.63 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 5 | 6% | 4.87 | 49.80 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 0 | 0% | 7.63 | — |
T20 Spin-friendly
Spinners have taken 57% of the wickets here, against 35% in men's T20s at all grounds.
Pace43% of wkts · econ 8.16
Spin57% of wkts · econ 7.59
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 15 | 34% | 8.24 | 30.20 |
| Left-arm pace | 4 | 9% | 7.97 | 45.50 |
| Off-spin | 15 | 34% | 6.86 | 16.47 |
| Leg-spin | 3 | 7% | 9.07 | 45.33 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 7 | 16% | 7.76 | 26.43 |
Most men's runs at Diamond Oval
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | 5 | 211 | 42.20 | 101.0 |
| Quinton de Kock | 2 | 193 | 193.00 | 111.6 |
| JP Duminy | 3 | 148 | 148.00 | 113.8 |
| Kane Williamson | 1 | 145 | — | 106.6 |
| Jos Buttler | 1 | 131 | 131.00 | 103.1 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 2 | 124 | 62.00 | 117.0 |
| Dawid Malan | 1 | 118 | 118.00 | 103.5 |
| Hashim Amla | 1 | 110 | — | 98.2 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | 1 | 110 | — | 94.8 |
| AB de Villiers | 1 | 96 | 96.00 | 126.3 |
Most men's wickets at Diamond Oval
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lungi Ngidi | 2 | 7 | 4.46 | 4/62 |
| Jofra Archer | 1 | 6 | 4.36 | 6/40 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 2 | 6 | 4.28 | 4/43 |
| Lonwabo Tsotsobe | 3 | 6 | 5.04 | 3/51 |
| Rohit Sharma | 2 | 5 | 4.80 | 3/12 |
| Wasim Akram | 1 | 5 | 3.17 | 5/28 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 1 | 4 | 5.75 | 4/46 |
| Shane Edward Bond | 1 | 3 | 3.30 | 3/33 |
| Jacob Oram | 2 | 3 | 3.64 | 3/32 |
| Khaled Mahmud | 1 | 3 | 4.60 | 3/46 |
Highest men's totals at Diamond Oval
ODI
- 346/7 (50 ov)England v South Africa · ODI · 2023
- 304/5 (48.4 ov)Sri Lanka v South Africa · ODI · 2012
- 299/7 (50 ov)South Africa v Sri Lanka · ODI · 2012
- 287/10 (43.1 ov)South Africa v England · ODI · 2023
- 282/0 (42.5 ov)South Africa v Bangladesh · ODI · 2017
T20
- 194/6 (20 ov)South Africa v Zimbabwe · T20I · 2010
- 186/7 (20 ov)Zimbabwe v South Africa · T20I · 2010
- 169/7 (19.5 ov)Punjab Kings v Deccan Chargers · IPL · 2009
- 168/5 (20 ov)Deccan Chargers v Punjab Kings · IPL · 2009
- 166/7 (20 ov)Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals · IPL · 2009
Recent men's matches at Diamond Oval
- England346/7 (50)South Africa287 (43.1)England won by 59 runs
- Zimbabwe117 (34.1)South Africa119/5 (26.1)South Africa won by 5 wickets
- Bangladesh278/7 (50)South Africa282/0 (42.5)South Africa won by 10 wickets
- South Africa252 (49.1)New Zealand279/8 (50)New Zealand won by 27 runs
- South Africa299/7 (50)Sri Lanka304/5 (48.4)Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
- South Africa194/6 (20)Zimbabwe186/7 (20)South Africa won by 8 runs
- Deccan Chargers166/7 (20)Rajasthan Royals113 (19.3)Deccan Chargers won by 53 runs
- Chennai Super Kings141/3 (18.2)Rajasthan Royals140/7 (20)Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets
- Deccan Chargers168/5 (20)Punjab Kings169/7 (19.5)Punjab Kings won by 3 wickets
- Bangladesh198/7 (50)New Zealand199/3 (33.3)New Zealand won by 7 wickets