List of international men's cricket grounds in New Zealand
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This is a list of international men's cricket grounds in New Zealand, including all venues that have hosted Tests, One Day Internationals, and Twenty20 Internationals. As of December 2024, 16 venues have hosted men's international matches.
New Zealand played its first matches in each format at home. They played both their first test (against 
England in January 1930) and first ODI (against 
Pakistan in February 1973) at Lancaster Park. They played their first T20I (against 
Australia in February 2005) at Eden Park, which was also the first ever T20I.
Men's international grounds
[edit]Active venues
[edit]Below is a complete list of grounds used for men's international cricket in New Zealand, listed in order of first use. All matches are between New Zealand and team named, unless otherwise stated. Correct up to New Zealand vs England, 3rd Test, December 14 - 17, Seddon Park.
| Name | Location | First | Last | Matches | First | Last | Matches | First | Last | Matches | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | One Day International | Twenty20 International | |||||||||
| Basin Reserve | Wellington | 24th January 1930
vs |
6th December 2024
vs |
69[1] | 9th March 1975
vs |
26th March 2021
vs |
30[2] | - | - | 0 | |
| Eden Park | Auckland | 14th February 1930
vs |
22nd March 2018
vs |
50[3] | 22nd February 1976
vs |
25th March 2023
vs |
79[4] | 17th February 2005
vs |
25th February 2024
vs |
28[5] | No longer hosts Tests. |
| McLean Park | Napier | 16th February 1979
vs |
26th January 2012
vs |
10[6] | 19th March 1983
vs |
23rd December 2023
vs |
49[7] | 3rd January 2017
vs |
27th December 2023
vs |
6[8] | No longer hosts Tests. |
| Seddon Park | Hamilton | 22nd February 1991
vs |
14th December 2024
vs |
29[9] | 15th February 1981
vs |
31st March 2023
vs |
39[10] | 28th December 2008
vs |
14th January 2024
vs |
13[11] | |
| Sky Stadium | Wellington | - | - | 0 | 8th January 2000
vs |
3rd January 2019
vs |
31[12] | 22nd December 2006
vs |
21st February 2024
vs |
16[13] | |
| John Davies Oval | Queenstown | - | - | 0 | 4th January 2003
vs |
1st January 2014
vs |
9[14] | only match:
8th April 2023 vs |
1[15] | ||
| University Oval | Dunedin | 4th January 2008
vs |
8th March 2017
vs |
8[16] | 8th February 2010
vs |
17th December 2023
vs |
12[17] | 25th February 2021
vs |
17th January 2024
vs |
3[18] | |
| Saxton Oval | Nelson | - | - | 0 | 4th January 2014
vs |
20th December 2023
vs |
12[19] | 29th December 2017
vs |
5th November 2019
vs |
2[20] | |
| Hagley Oval | Christchurch | 26th December 2014
vs |
28th November 2024
vs |
14[21] | 23rd January 2014 | 30th November 2022
vs |
16[22] | 1st November 2019
vs |
21st January 2024
vs |
11[23] | |
| Bay Oval | Tauranga | 21st November 2019
vs |
4th February 2024
vs |
5[24] | 28th January 2014 | 29th March 2022
vs |
11[25] | 7th January 2016
vs |
31st December 2023
vs |
12[26] | |
Former venues
[edit]Below is a complete list of grounds no longer used for men's international cricket in New Zealand, listed in order of first use. All matches are between New Zealand and team named, unless otherwise stated.
| Name | Location | First | Last | Matches | First | Last | Matches | First | Last | Matches | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | One Day International | Twenty20 International | |||||||||
| Lancaster Park | Christchurch | 10th January 1930
vs |
7th December 2006
vs |
40[27] | 11th February 1973
vs |
29th January 2011
vs |
48[28] | 7th December 2008
vs |
30th December 2010
vs |
4[29] | Demolished following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. |
| Carisbrook | Dunedin | 11th March 1955
vs |
7th March 1997
vs |
10[30] | 30th March 1974
vs |
25th February 2004
vs |
21[31] | - | - | 0 | Closed in 2011. |
| Pukekura Park | New Plymouth | - | - | 0 | only match:
23rd February 1992 |
1[32] | - | - | 0 | Hosted one ODI during the 1992 Cricket World Cup. | |
| Owen Delany Park | Taupō | - | - | 0 | 9th January 1999
vs |
2nd January 2001
vs |
3[33] | - | - | 0 | |
| Cobham Oval (new) | Whangārei | - | - | 0 | 6th February 2012
vs |
20th December 2017
vs |
2[34] | - | - | 0 | |
| Bert Sutcliffe Oval | Lincoln | - | - | 0 | 23rd January 2014
|
1st February 2014 | 2[35] | - | - | 0 | Hosted two ODIs during the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier |
References
[edit]- ^ "Test Matches played on Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Test Matches played on Eden Park, Auckland". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Eden Park, Auckland". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on Eden Park, Auckland". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "Test Matches played on McLean Park, Napier". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on McLean Park, Napier". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on McLean Park, Napier". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ "Test Matches played on Seddon Park, Hamilton". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Seddon Park, Hamilton". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on Seddon Park, Hamilton". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Sky Stadium, Wellington". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on Sky Stadium, Wellington". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on John Davies Oval, Queenstown". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on John Davies Oval, Queenstown". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Test Matches played on University Oval, Dunedin". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on University Oval, Dunedin". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on University Oval, Dunedin". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Test Matches played on Hagley Oval, Christchurch". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Hagley Oval, Christchurch". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on Hagley Oval, Christchurch". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Test Matches played on Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Test Matches played on AMI Stadium, Christchurch". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on AMI Stadium, Christchurch". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on AMI Stadium, Christchurch". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ "Test Matches played on Carisbrook, Dunedin". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Carisbrook, Dunedin". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Pukekura Park, New Plymouth". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Owen Delany Park, Taupo". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Cobham Oval (New), Whangarei". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 2024-12-06.