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County Ground, Bristol County Championship stats: average score and records
Data through 15 September 2026Last updated 15 September 2026
County Ground, Bristol has hosted 64 County Championship matches in the data (2014–2026), and the average completed first-innings score is 309.4 from 62 innings. That is 3.3 runs lower than the County Championship average of 312.7 across all grounds in the data. Of the 33 decided matches, 22 were won by the side batting second (67%) and 11 by the side batting first. Captains who won the toss chose to field 69% of the time, and the toss winner won 64% of decided matches.
Matches
64
2014–2026
Avg 1st innings
309.4
62 completed innings
Avg 2nd innings
332.9
62 innings
Won chasing
67%
22 of 33 results
Toss winner won
64%
21 of 33
Average first-innings score by year
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| Year | Average first-innings score |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 238.6 |
| 2015 | 288.0 |
| 2016 | 290.0 |
| 2017 | 383.4 |
| 2018 | 288.2 |
| 2019 | 268.0 |
| 2020 | 238.5 |
| 2021 | 281.6 |
| 2022 | 406.4 |
| 2023 | 411.2 |
| 2024 | 281.8 |
| 2025 | 323.0 |
| 2026 | 297.2 |
Years with at least 2 completed first innings. Completed innings only; rain-rule results excluded.
Highest and lowest totals at County Ground, Bristol (County Championship)
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 626/6 | Gloucestershire | 2014-06-09 | Drawn | |
| Glamorgan | 615/7 | Gloucestershire | 2014-06-21 | Drawn | |
| Durham | 605/5 | Gloucestershire | 2026-04-10 | Won | |
| Surrey | 603 | Gloucestershire | 2022-04-28 | Drawn | |
| Somerset | 591/7 | Gloucestershire | 2022-05-12 | Won |
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire | 105 | Gloucestershire | 2026-09-02 | Lost | |
| Gloucestershire | 109 | Sussex | 2024-09-17 | Lost | |
| Leicestershire | 111 | Gloucestershire | 2018-08-29 | Lost | |
| Gloucestershire | 112 | Surrey | 2014-06-09 | Drawn | |
| Kent | 114 | Gloucestershire | 2014-05-18 | Lost |
Most runs at County Ground, Bristol in County Championship matches
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Dent | 84 | 3,378 | 42.76 | 48.7 | 268 | 8 | 19 |
| James Bracey | 77 | 2,737 | 39.67 | 51.8 | 207 | 9 | 9 |
| van Buuren | 59 | 2,115 | 41.47 | 60.9 | 187 | 3 | 14 |
| Miles Hammond | 65 | 1,711 | 29.00 | 50.9 | 123 | 2 | 9 |
| Cameron Bancroft | 34 | 1,369 | 41.48 | 47.2 | 206 | 3 | 6 |
| OJ Price | 40 | 1,206 | 32.59 | 46.9 | 147 | 3 | 6 |
| BG Charlesworth | 45 | 1,166 | 29.15 | 45.2 | 210 | 1 | 6 |
| Hamish Marshall | 23 | 1,157 | 50.30 | 50.8 | 135 | 4 | 7 |
| Gareth Roderick | 41 | 1,108 | 28.41 | 49.4 | 98 | 0 | 8 |
| Jack Taylor | 46 | 959 | 21.31 | 51.1 | 105 | 1 | 3 |
Most wickets at County Ground, Bristol in County Championship matches
| Player | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Taylor | 63 | 95 | 37.94 | 3.30 | 6/43 |
| Ryan Higgins | 35 | 71 | 24.00 | 2.52 | 7/42 |
| David Payne | 41 | 62 | 36.00 | 3.00 | 4/59 |
| Craig Miles | 28 | 56 | 32.43 | 3.71 | 5/60 |
| J Shaw | 34 | 50 | 36.48 | 3.64 | 5/79 |
| LC Norwell | 22 | 45 | 34.96 | 3.48 | 5/33 |
| Zafar Gohar | 18 | 44 | 29.45 | 3.36 | 6/51 |
| AS Dale | 29 | 43 | 35.19 | 3.47 | 7/110 |
| van Buuren | 44 | 33 | 48.73 | 3.40 | 4/64 |
| Zaman Akhter | 22 | 32 | 32.97 | 4.16 | 5/85 |
Recent matches at County Ground, Bristol
| Date | Teams | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2026 | Middlesex 326 & 361 Gloucestershire 296 & 145/9 | Match drawn |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Gloucestershire 237 & 359/5d Derbyshire 278 & 105 | Gloucestershire won by 213 runs |
| 15 May 2026 | Gloucestershire 154 & 221 Northamptonshire 127 & 251/8 | Northamptonshire won by 2 wickets |
| 8 May 2026 | Gloucestershire 325 & 262 Kent 327 & 261/8 | Kent won by 2 wickets |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Gloucestershire 136 & 305 Lancashire 240 & 203/6 | Lancashire won by 4 wickets |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Durham 605/5d Gloucestershire 175 & 205 | Durham won by an innings and 225 runs |
| 15 Sep 2025 | Northamptonshire 206 & 192 Gloucestershire 241 & 158/3 | Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets |
| 22 Jun 2025 | Gloucestershire 187 & 526/6d Derbyshire 398 & 296/8 | Match drawn |
| 16 May 2025 | Kent 424 & 253 Gloucestershire 516 & 162/7 | Gloucestershire won by 3 wickets |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Gloucestershire 252 & 152 Leicestershire 262 & 146/8 | Leicestershire won by 2 wickets |
Frequently asked questions
What is the average first innings score at County Ground, Bristol in County Championship matches?
The average completed first-innings score at County Ground, Bristol in County Championship matches is 309.4 runs, from 62 innings between 2014 and 2026. Rain-affected matches decided by a rain rule are not included.
What is the highest total at County Ground, Bristol in County Championship matches?
The highest total in the data is 626/6 by Surrey against Gloucestershire on 9 June 2014.
Do teams win more often batting first or chasing at County Ground, Bristol in County Championship matches?
In the 33 matches with a result, teams batting first won 11 (33%) and teams batting second won 22 (67%). These are past results, not a prediction.
What is the lowest total at County Ground, Bristol in County Championship matches?
The lowest all-out total in the data is 105 by Derbyshire against Gloucestershire on 2 September 2026.
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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.