Saxton Oval
New Zealand Cricket ground
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ground_name | Saxton Oval |
| image | [[File:Cricket oval panorama.jpg |
| caption | Saxton Oval 2010 |
| country | New Zealand |
| location | Nelson, New Zealand |
| establishment | 2009 |
| seating_capacity | 6,000 |
| end1 | Town End |
| end2 | Richmond End |
| international | true |
| firstodidate | 4 January |
| firstodiyear | 2014 |
| firstodihome | New Zealand |
| firstodiaway | West Indies |
| lastodidate | 20 December |
| lastodiyear | 2023 |
| lastodihome | New Zealand |
| lastodiaway | Bangladesh |
| firstt20idate | 29 December |
| firstt20iyear | 2017 |
| firstt20ihome | New Zealand |
| firstt20iaway | West Indies |
| lastt20idate | 2 January |
| lastt20iyear | 2025 |
| lastt20ihome | New Zealand |
| lastt20iaway | Sri Lanka |
| firstwodidate | 17 November |
| firstwodiyear | 2016 |
| firstwodihome | New Zealand |
| firstwodiaway | Pakistan |
| lastwodidate | 19 November |
| lastwodiyear | 2016 |
| lastwodihome | New Zealand |
| lastwodiaway | Pakistan |
| firstwt20idate | 30 December |
| firstwt20iyear | 2010 |
| firstwt20ihome | New Zealand |
| firstwt20iaway | Australia |
| lastwt20idate | 24 March |
| lastwt20iyear | 2024 |
| lastwt20ihome | New Zealand |
| lastwt20iaway | England |
| club1 | Central Districts |
| year1 | 2010–present |
| club2 | New Zealand National Team |
| year2 | 2014–present |
| date | 24 March |
| year | 2024 |
| source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/424917.html Cricinfo |
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| ground_name = Saxton Oval | nickname = | image = [[File:Cricket oval panorama.jpg|300px]] | caption = Saxton Oval 2010 | country = New Zealand | location = Nelson, New Zealand | establishment = 2009 | seating_capacity = 6,000 | end1 = Town End | end2 = Richmond End | international = true | firstodidate = 4 January | firstodiyear = 2014 | firstodihome = New Zealand | firstodiaway = West Indies | lastodidate = 20 December | lastodiyear = 2023 | lastodihome = New Zealand | lastodiaway = Bangladesh | firstt20idate = 29 December | firstt20iyear = 2017 | firstt20ihome = New Zealand | firstt20iaway = West Indies | lastt20idate = 2 January | lastt20iyear = 2025 | lastt20ihome = New Zealand | lastt20iaway = Sri Lanka
| firstwodidate = 17 November | firstwodiyear = 2016 | firstwodihome = New Zealand | firstwodiaway = Pakistan | lastwodidate = 19 November | lastwodiyear = 2016 | lastwodihome = New Zealand | lastwodiaway = Pakistan | firstwt20idate = 30 December | firstwt20iyear = 2010 | firstwt20ihome = New Zealand | firstwt20iaway = Australia | lastwt20idate = 24 March | lastwt20iyear = 2024 | lastwt20ihome = New Zealand | lastwt20iaway = England | club1 = Central Districts | year1 = 2010–present | club2 = New Zealand National Team | year2 = 2014–present | date = 24 March | year = 2024 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/ground/424917.html 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.
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.
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. The ground held its first List A and first-class matches in the 2011-12 Ford Trophy and the 2011-12 Plunket Shield. A single Women's Twenty20 International was played there in December 2010 between New Zealand Women and Australia Women.
The cricket oval was used as a base during the 2011 Rugby Union World Cup by the national teams of Italy and Australia.
Saxton Oval was one of the venues for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
On 4 January 2014, Nelson hosted its first men's one day international match when West Indies played New Zealand.
On 29 December 2017, Nelson hosted its first men's T20 international match when West Indies played New Zealand.
International centuries
The following centuries have been achieved at the ground.
ODIs
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| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing Team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103 | Kane Williamson | 107 | Won | |||
| 2 | 102 | Lendl Simmons | 84 | Lost | |||
| 3 | 156 | Kyle Coetzer | 134 | Lost | |||
| 4 | 109* | Neil Broom | 107 | Won | |||
| 5 | 137 | Ross Taylor | 131 | Won | |||
| 6 | 124* | Henry Nicholls | 80 | Won | |||
| 7 | 169 | Soumya Sarkar | 151 | Lost | |||
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T20Is
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| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Opposing Team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101 | Kusal Perera | 46 | Won | |||
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References
References
- McKeown, John. (29 July 2013). "West Indies to play World Cup cricket in Nelson". Nelson Mail.
- "Saxton Field". www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz.
- "Twenty20 Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive.
- "First-Class Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive.
- "List A Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive.
- "Women's International Twenty-20 Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive.
- (2011). "2011 Rugby World Cup team bases". [[International Rugby Board]].
- McKeown, John. (29 July 2013). "West Indies to play World Cup cricket in Nelson". Nelson Mail.
- "Nelson to host maiden one-day international".
- "Windies look to bounce back in favourite format". International Cricket Council.
- "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records".
- "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Batting records".
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