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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]

Saxton Oval

Saxton Oval 2010
Ground information
Location	Nelson, New Zealand
Establishment	2009
Capacity	6,000
End names
Nelson End Richmond End
International information
First ODI	4 January 2014:  New Zealand v  West Indies
Last ODI	8 January 2019:  New Zealand v  Sri Lanka
First T20I	29 December 2017:  New Zealand v  West Indies
Last T20I	5 November 2019:  New Zealand v  England
First WODI	17 November 2016:  New Zealand v  Pakistan
Last WODI	19 November 2016:  New Zealand v  Pakistan
First WT20I	30 December 2010:  New Zealand v  Australia
Last WT20I	21 November 2016:  New Zealand v  Pakistan
Team information
Central Districts (2010–present)
As of 1 September 2020 Source: Cricinfo

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.	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

References

External links

• Saxton Oval at ESPNcricinfo
• Saxton Oval at CricketArchive

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