Allan Border Field is a cricket ground located in the Brisbane suburb of Albion in Queensland, Australia.

Formerly known as Neumann Oval, the Allan Border Field was home to the Fortitude Valley Diehards rugby league team from 1909 until 1995. The Neumann Oval was named after Valley's club captain, president and Queensland and Australian representative footballer - Fred "Firpo" Neumann.

It was later bought by Queensland Cricket after Valley's relocation and was named in honour of former Australia cricket team captain Allan Border.

With a seating capacity of 6,300, the ground is used as a training facility for the Queensland Bulls and the Australian cricket team.

It is also the home ground for the Queensland Bulls and Cricket Australia XI in Australian domestic cricket.

Allan Border Field staged its first international cricket match, a women’s one-day international that featured hosts Australia and South Africa. Under the leadership of Belinda Clark, Australia won the game by 100 runs.

Since then, it has hosted more than 15 women’s ODIs so far. With that being said, let’s have a look at the Allan Border Field women’s ODI records and stats.

Allan Border Field women’s ODI records and stats

Highest total

The Australia women’s cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Allan Border Field in women’s ODI cricket. During the third ODI of New Zealand Women’s tour of Australia in October 2020, the Rachael Haynes-led hosts posted 325/5 in their 50 overs. Rachael Haynes led from the front with 96 off 104 balls along with contributions from wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy (87), Annabel Sutherland (35), Ashleigh Gardner (34), Beth Mooney (29*) and Tahlia McGrath (29*) to register the highest women’s ODI total at the venue. In reply, New Zealand Women were bundled out for 93 in 27 overs as the Aussies won the game by 232 runs in Brisbane.

Lowest total

The West Indies women's cricket team recorded the lowest total at the Allan Border Field in women’s ODI cricket. West Indies Women were skittled out for 83 against hosts Australia Women in the first ODI of a three-match series in Brisbane in October 2023. Put in to bat, the visitors lost wickets at regular intervals as they were bowled out in 27.3 overs. Aaliyah Alleyne top-scored for West Indies Women with 35. For Australia Women, Kim Garth was the wrecker-in-chief with figures of 3/8. The hosts later chased down the target in 14.5 overs to register an eight-wicket win. 

Most runs

Former Australia cricketer Rachael Haynes scored the most runs at the Allan Border Field in women’s ODI cricket. Between 2011 and 2020, the left-handed batter amassed 489 runs in eight matches at an average of 69.85 and a strike rate of 82.46. Rachael Haynes slammed one hundred and four fifties in the WODI format on this ground. Her former teammate Meg Lanning features second on the list with 384 runs in nine ODIs at an average of 76.80 and a strike rate of 95.28.

Most wickets

Australia’s Jess Jonassen has picked up the most wickets at this ground in women’s ODI cricket. The talented left-arm spinner has bagged 17 wickets in nine matches at an average of 13.05 and an economy of 3.07. Her best bowling figures at this venue of 4/31 came against Sri Lanka Women in the second ODI of a three-match series in October 2019. Former Australia spinner Shelley Nitschke is second on the list with 12 wickets in seven ODIs.

Highest individual score

Rachael Haynes registered the highest individual score at this venue in the women’s ODI format. Opening the batting, the southpaw slammed 118 off 132 balls during the second ODI of Sri Lanka Women’s tour of Australia in October 2019. Rachael Haynes’ knock included eight fours to help Australia Women post 282/8 in their 50 overs in Brisbane. The hosts later restricted Sri Lanka Women to 172/9 in their allotted overs to register a 110-run victory.

Best bowling figures

Former Australia fast bowler Cathryn Fitzpatrick recorded the best bowling figures at the Allan Border Field in women’s ODI cricket. The right-arm pacer registered match-winning figures of 4/12 against South Africa during the second ODI of a three-match series in Brisbane in February 1999. Defending 220, Cathryn Fitzpatrick dismissed Denise Reid, Cindy Eksteen, Kerri Laing and Ally Kuylaars to help restrict South Africa to 120/7 in their 50 overs. Fitzpatrick’s brilliant spell powered the hosts to a 100-run win in Brisbane.

Highest partnership

Australia’s Rachael Haynes and Alyssa Healy hold the record for the highest partnership at the Allan Border Field in women’s ODI cricket. Chasing 196, Rachael Haynes and Alyssa Healy forged a 159-run stand for the opening wicket against Sri Lanka Women to guide the hosts to a nine-wicket victory in the third and final ODI of a series in October 2019. Rachael Haynes scored 63 while wicketkeeper-batter Alyssa Healy remained unbeaten on 112 to help Australia chase down the target in 26.5 overs. With the dominant win, the Meg Lanning-led hosts clinched the three-match series 3-0.

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