W.A.C.A. Ground

East Perth,
Perth, Western Australia

Also or formerly known as Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
Established 1893
Named after Western Australian Cricket Association, owners of the ground
Capacity 18,000
Playing area 149.0m long, 139.0m wide
Floodlights Yes, since 1986
End names Members End, Prindiville Stand End
Home teams Western Australia, Western Australia Women
Other sports Australian Rules Football, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer, Baseball
Curator Matt Page
Current local time 06:18, Tue Oct 03, 2023 (UTC +0800)

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Records and statistics

First Test	Australia v England - Dec 11-16, 1970	Scorecard
Last Test	Australia v England - Dec 14-18, 2017	Scorecard
Test records \| Results \| High totals \| High scores \| Most runs \| Best bowling \| Most wickets \| Partnerships \| Statsguru
First ODI	India v New Zealand - Dec 9, 1980	Scorecard
Last ODI	Australia v Pakistan - Jan 19, 2017	Scorecard
ODI records \| Results \| High totals \| High scores \| Most runs \| Best bowling \| Most wickets \| Partnerships \| Statsguru
First T20I	Australia v New Zealand - Dec 11, 2007	Scorecard
Last T20I	Australia v Sri Lanka - Oct 31, 2010	Scorecard
T20I records \| Results \| High totals \| High scores \| Most runs \| Best bowling \| Most wickets \| Partnerships \| Statsguru
Records index

Profile

The WACA (Western Australian Cricket Association Ground), which is built on old swamp land, has been the home to many sports, including AFL, rugby (both codes) and soccer, but its real fame is as a cricket ground. Although it was first used in 1890, transport problems meant it was not part of Australia's main cricket community. The arduous trip from the east was eased a little with the building of a railway, but the journey still took several days. It was only with the introduction of scheduled flights that Perth become truly accessible.

The WACA staged its first Test in 1970-71 and soon established a reputation for being a fast and hard track, and that continued until the last couple of years when the surface flattened out. The often intense Perth heat is famously eased in the afternoon by the Fremantle Doctor, a breeze which sweeps in along the Swan River.

The future of the WACA has been increasingly under the spotlight and despite investment in the spectator accommodation, the switch of AFL to the nearby purpose-built Subiaco Oval [capacity 43,000] has led to serious financial issues and the WACA has struggled to pay its way.

In 2002, the ground was redeveloped and its capacity reduced to make it more economical. Features included building a new small grandstand and players' pavilion, reducing the size of the playing arena, and replacing seats with grass hills on each side and replacing all the seats with new ones. As a result, the permanent capacity of the stadium is 22,000 with the use of temporary stands used for all major events to boost it to 24,500.
Martin Williamson December 2006

Fixtures

2023
Wed Oct 4 - Sat Oct 7 10:30 local \| 02:30 GMT 22:30 EDT \| 21:30 CDT \| 19:30 PDT	Sheffield Shield Western Australia v Victoria
Mon Oct 9 (50 ovs) 10:00 local \| 02:00 GMT 22:00 EDT \| 21:00 CDT \| 19:00 PDT	The Marsh Cup Western Australia v Victoria
Sun Oct 15 - Wed Oct 18 10:30 local \| 02:30 GMT 22:30 EDT \| 21:30 CDT \| 19:30 PDT	Sheffield Shield Western Australia v Tasmania
Wed Oct 25 (20 ovs) 16:10 local \| 08:10 GMT 04:10 EDT \| 03:10 CDT \| 01:10 PDT	Women's Big Bash League Perth Scorchers Women v Hobart Hurricanes Women
Tue Oct 31 (20 ovs) 17:10 local \| 09:10 GMT 05:10 EDT \| 04:10 CDT \| 02:10 PDT	Women's Big Bash League Perth Scorchers Women v Sydney Sixers Women
Fri Nov 3 (20 ovs) 14:10 local \| 06:10 GMT 02:10 EDT \| 01:10 CDT \| 23:10 PDT	Women's Big Bash League Adelaide Strikers Women v Sydney Sixers Women
Fri Nov 3 (20 ovs) 17:40 local \| 09:40 GMT 05:40 EDT \| 04:40 CDT \| 02:40 PDT	Women's Big Bash League Perth Scorchers Women v Melbourne Renegades Women
Sun Nov 5 (20 ovs) 10:40 local \| 02:40 GMT 22:40 EDT \| 21:40 CDT \| 19:40 PDT	Women's Big Bash League Sydney Sixers Women v Melbourne Renegades Women
Sun Nov 5 (20 ovs) 14:25 local \| 06:25 GMT 01:25 EST \| 01:25 CDT \| 23:25 PDT	Women's Big Bash League Perth Scorchers Women v Adelaide Strikers Women
Wed Nov 15 - Sat Nov 18 10:30 local \| 02:30 GMT 21:30 EST \| 20:30 CST \| 18:30 PST	Sheffield Shield Western Australia v South Australia
Mon Nov 20 (50 ovs) 14:05 local \| 06:05 GMT 01:05 EST \| 00:05 CST \| 22:05 PST	The Marsh Cup Western Australia v South Australia
Wed Nov 22 (20 ovs) 17:10 local \| 09:10 GMT 04:10 EST \| 03:10 CST \| 01:10 PST	Women's Big Bash League Perth Scorchers Women v Melbourne Stars Women
2024
Fri Jan 5 (50 ovs) 10:00 local \| 02:00 GMT 21:00 EST \| 20:00 CST \| 18:00 PST	Women's National Cricket League Western Australia Women v Australian Capital Territory Women
Sun Jan 7 (50 ovs) 10:00 local \| 02:00 GMT 21:00 EST \| 20:00 CST \| 18:00 PST	Women's National Cricket League Western Australia Women v Australian Capital Territory Women
Fri Jan 19 (50 ovs) 10:00 local \| 02:00 GMT 21:00 EST \| 20:00 CST \| 18:00 PST	Women's National Cricket League Western Australia Women v New South Wales Women
Sun Jan 21 (50 ovs) 10:00 local \| 02:00 GMT 21:00 EST \| 20:00 CST \| 18:00 PST	Women's National Cricket League Western Australia Women v New South Wales Women
Thu Feb 1 (50 ovs) 10:05 local \| 02:05 GMT 21:05 EST \| 20:05 CST \| 18:05 PST	The Marsh Cup Western Australia v New South Wales
Sat Feb 3 - Tue Feb 6 10:30 local \| 02:30 GMT 21:30 EST \| 20:30 CST \| 18:30 PST	Sheffield Shield Western Australia v New South Wales
Thu Feb 15 - Sun Feb 18	Only Test - Australia Women v South Africa Women
Fri Mar 1 - Mon Mar 4 10:30 local \| 02:30 GMT 21:30 EST \| 20:30 CST \| 18:30 PST	Sheffield Shield Western Australia v Queensland
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