Saxton Oval

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Saxton Oval
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Saxton Oval 2010
Ground information
Location Nelson, New Zealand
Establishment2009
Capacity6,000
End names
Town End
Richmond End
International information
First ODI4 January 2014:
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand v WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
Last ODI20 December 2023:
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand v Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
First T20I29 December 2017:
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand v WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies
Last T20I5 November 2019:
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand v Flag of England.svg  England
First WODI17 November 2016:
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand v Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Last WODI19 November 2016:
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand v Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
First WT20I30 December 2010:
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand v Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Last WT20I24 March 2024:
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand v Flag of England.svg  England
Team information
Central Districts (2010present)
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]

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History

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

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

ODIs

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsOpposing TeamDateResult
1103 Kane Williamson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 20 January 2015Won
2102 Lendl Simmons WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 16 February 2015Lost
3156 Kyle Coetzer Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 5 March 2015Lost
4109* Neil Broom Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 29 December 2016Won
5137 Ross Taylor Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 8 January 2019Won
6124* Henry Nicholls Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 8 January 2019Won
7169 Soumya Sarkar Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 20 December 2023Lost

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