When you think of Georgetown, Guyana, the scene of this week's First Test between the West Indies and Australia, the two most notable words that spring to mind are "low" and "slow". It is, to be fair, not exactly what you would dub a "result" ground.

In fact, the vast majority of games that have been played there have ended in a draw, including the last three - against India last season, South Africa the year before, and Pakistan two-years-ago.

But the statistics show that when there has been a result, it has been because one side has been able to completely dominate their opposition.

All in all there have been 28 Test matches played in Georgetown since the first between the West Indies and England in 1930, with the home side coming out on top on seven occasions (25%). They have lost five (18%) and 16 have been drawn (57%).

Of those 12 results, all but one have been achieved in emphatic style, and the trend seems to be getting more prevelant, as you can see below in the list of positive results at the ground:

WI vs Eng - won by 289 runs (1929/30)
WI vs Eng - won by 7 wickets (1947/48)
WI vs Eng - lost by 9 wickets (1953/54)
WI vs Aus - lost by 8 wickets (1954/55)
WI vs Pak - won by 8 wickets (1957/58)
WI vs Aus - won by 212 runs (1964/65)
WI vs Aus - lost by 10 wickets (1972/73)
WI vs Aus - lost by 3 wickets (1977/78)
WI vs Pak - lost by 9 wickets (1987/88)
WI vs Aus - won by 10 wickets (1990/91)
WI vs Eng - won by innings & 44 runs (1993/94)
WI vs Eng - won by 242 runs (1997/98)

One thing that does become clear looking at the stats is that it is a great place to chase or defend totals. This would suggest that the wicket holds reasonably firm through the five days.

The average runs per wicket over the 28 games shows a great leap in the fourth innings, which is very, very rare in Test grounds around the world:

1st innings: 35.9 runs per wicket
2nd innings: 37.1  
3rd innings: 30.5 
4th innings: 43.6

So, what should the captain's do if they win the toss? It has got to be bowl first.

Interestingly enough, the highest batting score on this ground by a West Indian was scored by a man who has been very much in the news this week for not playing in this game.

Carl Hooper's 233 in the Windies first innings against India last season helped his side to 501 all out, but the match was ultimately to end in a draw. The highest ever individual score there is 259 from New Zealand's Greg Turner in the 1971/71 season.

The highest score by a team is 569 by the West Indies against Australia in the 1990/01 season, a match the Windies eventually won by 10 wickets.

As mentioned above, the ground has not been kind to bowlers over the years, with the best innings analysis 7/44 by Ian Johnson from Australia in 1955. That is a relatively poor return by world-wide standards, especially when you think of the powerful bowling attack the Windies had for many years.

Finally, should the Aussies win this match, it will be their first in Guyana for 25 years.