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| Ground information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Nelson, New Zealand | ||||
| Country | New Zealand | ||||
| Establishment | 2009 | ||||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||||
| End names | |||||
| Town End Richmond End | |||||
| International information | |||||
| First men's ODI | 4 January 2014: New Zealand v  West Indies | ||||
| Last men's ODI | 20 December 2023: New Zealand v  Bangladesh | ||||
| First men's T20I | 29 December 2017: New Zealand v West Indies | ||||
| Last men's T20I | 2 January 2025: New Zealand v  Sri Lanka | ||||
| First women's ODI | 17 November 2016: New Zealand v  Pakistan | ||||
| Last women's ODI | 19 November 2016: New Zealand v Pakistan | ||||
| First women's T20I | 30 December 2010: New Zealand v  Australia | ||||
| Last women's T20I | 24 March 2024: New Zealand v  England | ||||
| Team information | |||||
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| As of 24 March 2024 Source: Cricinfo | |||||
Saxton Oval, also known as Saxton Field, is a cricket ground in Saxton, Stoke, Nelson Region, New Zealand. Saxton Oval was one of the venues for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. It hosted three matches during the tournament.[1]
History
[edit]The ground was constructed by the Nelson Cricket Association following their move from Trafalgar Park, at a cost of $3.8 million. The Oval is part of a wider sports complex which also offers athletics, association football, field hockey and softball facilities.[2]
The ground was first used by Central Districts in a Twenty20 match in the 2009–10 HRV Cup against Canterbury. Three further Twenty20 matches were played there in that competition.[3] The ground held its first List A and first-class matches in the 2011-12 Ford Trophy and the 2011-12 Plunket Shield.[4][5] A single Women's Twenty20 International was played there in December 2010 between New Zealand Women and Australia Women.[6]
The cricket oval was used as a base during the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup by the national teams of Italy and Australia.[7]
Saxton Oval was one of the venues for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.[8][needs update]
On 4 January 2014, Nelson hosted its first men's one day international match when West Indies played New Zealand.[9]
On 29 December 2017, Nelson hosted its first men's T20 international match when West Indies played New Zealand.[10]
International centuries
[edit]The following centuries have been achieved at the ground.[11][12]
ODIs
[edit]| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing Team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103 | Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 107 | Sri Lanka | 20 January 2015 | Won |
| 2 | 102 | Lendl Simmons | West Indies | 84 |  Ireland | 16 February 2015 | Lost |
| 3 | 156 | Kyle Coetzer |  Scotland | 134 | Bangladesh | 5 March 2015 | Lost |
| 4 | 109* | Neil Broom | New Zealand | 107 | Bangladesh | 29 December 2016 | Won |
| 5 | 137 | Ross Taylor | New Zealand | 131 | Sri Lanka | 8 January 2019 | Won |
| 6 | 124* | Henry Nicholls | New Zealand | 80 | Sri Lanka | 8 January 2019 | Won |
| 7 | 169 | Soumya Sarkar | Bangladesh | 151 | New Zealand | 20 December 2023 | Lost |
T20Is
[edit]| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing Team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101 | Kusal Perera | Sri Lanka | 46 | New Zealand | 2 January 2025 | Won |
References
[edit]- ↑ McKeown, John (29 July 2013). "West Indies to play World Cup cricket in Nelson". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "Saxton Field". www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "Twenty20 Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "List A Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "Women's International Twenty-20 Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "2011 Rugby World Cup team bases" (PDF). International Rugby Board. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ McKeown, John (29 July 2013). "West Indies to play World Cup cricket in Nelson". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "Nelson to host maiden one-day international".
- ↑ "Windies look to bounce back in favourite format". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ↑ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ↑ "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Batting records". Retrieved 29 December 2017.
External links
[edit]- Saxton Oval at ESPNcricinfo
- Saxton Oval at CricketArchive