Saxton Oval

Saxton Oval
Saxton Oval 2010
Ground information
LocationNelson, New Zealand
Establishment2009
Capacity6,000
End names
Town End
Richmond End
International information
First ODI4 January 2014:
 New Zealand v  West Indies
Last ODI20 December 2023:
 New Zealand v  Bangladesh
First T20I29 December 2017:
 New Zealand v  West Indies
Last T20I5 November 2019:
 New Zealand v  England
First WODI17 November 2016:
 New Zealand v  Pakistan
Last WODI19 November 2016:
 New Zealand v  Pakistan
First WT20I30 December 2010:
 New Zealand v  Australia
Last WT20I24 March 2024:
 New Zealand v  England
Team information
Central Districts (2010–present)
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

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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

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The following centuries have been achieved at the ground.[11][12]

ODIs

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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

References

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  1. ^ McKeown, John (29 July 2013). "West Indies to play World Cup cricket in Nelson". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Saxton Field". www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Twenty20 Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  4. ^ "First-Class Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  6. ^ "Women's International Twenty-20 Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  7. ^ "2011 Rugby World Cup team bases" (PDF). International Rugby Board. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  8. ^ McKeown, John (29 July 2013). "West Indies to play World Cup cricket in Nelson". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Nelson to host maiden one-day international".
  10. ^ "Windies look to bounce back in favourite format". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Batting records". Retrieved 29 December 2017.
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41°19′51″S 173°12′46″E / 41.33083°S 173.21278°E / -41.33083; 173.21278

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