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 | 24 January 1930
vs |
6 December 2024
vs |
69[1] | 9 March 1975
vs |
26 March 2021
vs |
30[2] | - | - | 0 | |
| Eden Park | Auckland | 14 February 1930
vs |
22 March 2018
vs |
50[3] | 22 February 1976
vs |
25 March 2023
vs |
79[4] | 17 February 2005
vs |
25 February 2024
vs |
28[5] | No longer hosts Tests. |
| McLean Park | Napier | 16 February 1979
vs |
26 January 2012
vs |
10[6] | 19 March 1983
vs |
23 December 2023
vs |
49[7] | 3 January 2017
vs |
27 December 2023
vs |
6[8] | No longer hosts Tests. |
| Seddon Park | Hamilton | 22 February 1991
vs |
14 December 2024
vs |
29[9] | 15 February 1981
vs |
31 March 2023
vs |
39[10] | 28 December 2008
vs |
14 January 2024
vs |
13[11] | |
| Sky Stadium | Wellington | - | - | 0 | 8 January 2000
vs |
3 January 2019
vs |
31[12] | 22 December 2006
vs |
21 February 2024
vs |
16[13] | |
| John Davies Oval | Queenstown | - | - | 0 | 4 January 2003
vs |
1 January 2014
vs |
9[14] | only match:
8 April 2023 vs |
1[15] | ||
| University Oval | Dunedin | 4 January 2008
vs |
8 March 2017
vs |
8[16] | 8 February 2010
vs |
17 December 2023
vs |
12[17] | 25 February 2021
vs |
17 January 2024
vs |
3[18] | |
| Saxton Oval | Nelson | - | - | 0 | 4 January 2014
vs |
20 December 2023
vs |
12[19] | 29 December 2017
vs |
5 November 2019
vs |
2[20] | |
| Hagley Oval | Christchurch | 26 December 2014
vs |
28 November 2024
vs |
14[21] | 23 January 2014 | 30 November 2022
vs |
16[22] | 1 November 2019
vs |
21 January 2024
vs |
11[23] | |
| Bay Oval | Tauranga | 21 November 2019
vs |
4 February 2024
vs |
5[24] | 28 January 2014 | 29 March 2022
vs |
11[25] | 7 January 2016
vs |
31 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 | 10 January 1930
vs |
7 December 2006
vs |
40[27] | 11 February 1973
vs |
29 January 2011
vs |
48[28] | 7 December 2008
vs |
30 December 2010
vs |
4[29] | Demolished following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. |
| Carisbrook | Dunedin | 11 March 1955
vs |
7 March 1997
vs |
10[30] | 30 March 1974
vs |
25 February 2004
vs |
21[31] | - | - | 0 | Closed in 2011. |
| Pukekura Park | New Plymouth | - | - | 0 | only match:
23 February 1992 |
1[32] | - | - | 0 | Hosted one ODI during the 1992 Cricket World Cup. | |
| Owen Delany Park | Taupō | - | - | 0 | 9 January 1999
vs |
2 January 2001
vs |
3[33] | - | - | 0 | |
| Cobham Oval (new) | Whangārei | - | - | 0 | 6 February 2012
vs |
20 December 2017
vs |
2[34] | - | - | 0 | |
| Bert Sutcliffe Oval | Lincoln | - | - | 0 | 23 January 2014
|
1 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 6 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Test Matches played on Eden Park, Auckland". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Eden Park, Auckland". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on Eden Park, Auckland". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Test Matches played on McLean Park, Napier". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on McLean Park, Napier". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on McLean Park, Napier". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Test Matches played on Seddon Park, Hamilton". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Seddon Park, Hamilton". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on Seddon Park, Hamilton". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Sky Stadium, Wellington". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on Sky Stadium, Wellington". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on John Davies Oval, Queenstown". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on John Davies Oval, Queenstown". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Test Matches played on University Oval, Dunedin". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on University Oval, Dunedin". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on University Oval, Dunedin". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Test Matches played on Hagley Oval, Christchurch". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Hagley Oval, Christchurch". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on Hagley Oval, Christchurch". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Test Matches played on Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Test Matches played on AMI Stadium, Christchurch". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on AMI Stadium, Christchurch". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "International Twenty20 Matches played on AMI Stadium, Christchurch". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Test Matches played on Carisbrook, Dunedin". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Carisbrook, Dunedin". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Pukekura Park, New Plymouth". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Owen Delany Park, Taupo". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Cobham Oval (New), Whangarei". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "ODI Matches played on Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln". archive.nzc.nz. Retrieved 6 December 2024.