List of cricket grounds in New Zealand

This is a list of cricket grounds in New Zealand. The list includes all grounds that have been used for Test, One Day International, Twenty20 International, first-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket matches.

List of cricket grounds

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Ground City First used Last used First-class games List A games Twenty20 games Notes
Auckland Domain Auckland 1877-78 1912-13 33 0 0 No longer used for cricket.
Bledisloe Park Pukekohe 1976-77 1989-90 2 2 0
Colin Maiden Park Auckland 1998-99 2010-11 13 8 10 Hosted the 2009-10 State Shield final. Also hosted matches in the 2002 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Cornwall Park Auckland 1970-71 2000-01 3 0 0 Also hosted Women's Test, Women's ODI and Youth Test matches.
Eden Park No. 2 Auckland 1975-76 2008-09 96 82 13 Hosted three State Championship finals, in 1995-96, 1997–98 and 2004-05. Also hosted Women's ODI, Youth Test, Youth ODI and State League matches.
Eden Park Auckland 1913-14 233 114 6 Hosted Test, ODI and Twenty20 International games for men's, women's and Youth cricket.
North Harbour Stadium/QBE Stadium Albany 2002-03 2002-03 1 2 0 Hosted the 2002-03 State Shield final. Also hosted Youth ODI and State League matches.
Victoria Park Auckland 1908-09 1910-11 3 0 0 No longer used for cricket.
Western Springs Stadium Auckland 1987-88 0 1 0
Ashburton Domain Ashburton 1980-81 1988-89 0 4 0 No longer used for cricket at these levels.
Burnside Park Christchurch 1991-92 1 0 0
Hagley Oval Christchurch 1866-67 34 16 1 Also hosted Women's Test, Women's ODI, Youth Test, Youth ODI and State League matches.
Old Hagley Park Christchurch 1864-65 1 0 0 First cricket ground in the Hagley Park area in Christchurch
Lancaster Park/Jade Stadium (AMI Stadium) Christchurch 1882-83 2010-11 334 136 4 Hosted Test, ODI and [wenty20 International games for men's, women's and Youth cricket.
Christ's College Christchurch 1981-82 1981-82 0 0 0 Hosted Women's ODI.
Village Green Christchurch 1998-99 2010-11 31 18 14 Also hosted Youth ODI and State League matches.
Bert Sutcliffe Oval (BIL Oval) Lincoln 1999-2000 8 4 0 Also hosted Women's ODI, Women's Twenty20, Youth Test and Youth ODI matches.
Lincoln Green Lincoln 1997-98 1998-99 5 0 0 Also hosted Women's ODI and Youth ODI games.
Mandeville Sports Centre Mandeville North 1990-91 0 1 0
Dudley Park Rangiora 1980-81 2002-03 15 7 0 Also hosted Women's ODI, Youth ODI and State League matches.
Rangiora Recreation Ground (MainPower Oval) Rangiora 2003-04 2010-11 9 8 1 Also hosted Youth ODI and State League matches.
Temuka Oval Temuka 1977-78 1 0 0
Aorangi Oval Timaru 1980-81 2010-11 4 14 2 Also hosted Women's ODI and State League matches.
Knottingley Park Waimate 1984-85 0 1 0
Harry Barker Reserve Gisborne 1974-75 2007-08 25 10 0
Dannevirke Domain Dannevirke 1992-93 0 1 0
Nelson Cricket Ground Hastings 1913-14 2000-01 3 2 0
Farndon Park Clive 1891-92 1896-97 4 0 0 No longer used for cricket.
McLean Park Napier 1951-52 70 57 3 Hosted Test and ODI cricket matches.
Nelson Park Napier 1919-20 2010-11 10 0 0
Napier Recreation Ground Napier 1884-85 1912-13 20 0 0 No longer used for cricket.
Horton Park Blenheim 1972-73 2002-03 10 3 0
Memorial Park Motueka 1987-88 0 1 0
Botanical Gardens Nelson 1883-84 1 0 0
Saxton Oval (Saxton Field) Nelson 2009-10 2010-11 0 0 4 Hosted two matches in World Cup 2015. Also hosted a Women's Twenty20 game.
Trafalgar Park Nelson 1891-92 2008-09 28 12 0 No longer used for cricket.
Victory Square Nelson 1874-75 1887-88 7 0 0
Cobham Oval (old) Whangārei 1966-67 2001-02 11 9 0 Also hosted State League matches.
Cobham Oval (new) Whangārei 2006-07 2010-11 6 10 1 Also hosted Women's ODI and State League matches.
Centennial Park Oamaru 1981-82 2010-11 9 14 1 Also hosted Women's ODI and State League matches.
Queenstown Events Centre/John Davies Oval (Davies Park) Queenstown 2001-02 2010-11 12 11 1 Hosted nine ODIs
Caledonian Ground Dunedin 1879-80 1904-05 4 0 0 No longer used for cricket.
Carisbrook Dunedin 1883-84 2007-08 252 46 0 Hosted Test and ODI games for men's, women's and Youth cricket.
Logan Park Dunedin 1977-78 1981-82 3 3 0 Also hosted Women's ODI and State League matches.
Kensington Oval (The Oval) Dunedin 1863-64 1877-78 9 0 0 Now called Kensington Oval
Sunnyvale Park Dunedin 1992-93 1 0 0
University Oval (Varsity Oval) Dunedin 1978-79 24 15 13 Hosted Test and ODI cricket for men and women.
Molyneux Park Alexandra 1978-79 2010-11 28 63 1 Also hosted Youth Test, Youth ODI and State League matches.
Smallbone Park Rotorua 1968-69 2002-03 17 7 0 Also hosted a Women's ODI match.
Owen Delany Park (OD Park) Taupō 1978-79 2010-11 6 16 0 Hosted three ODIs.
Seddon Park Hamilton 1956-57 198 122 81 Hosted Test, ODI and Twenty20 International games for men's, women's and Youth cricket.
Tauranga Domain Inner Tauranga 1965-66 1990-91 1 4 0
Tauranga Domain Outer Tauranga 1978-79 1985-86 6 4 0
Albert Park Te Awamutu 1987-88 1 0 0
Morrinsville Recreational Ground Morrinsville 1986-87 1988-89 2 0 0 Also hosted a Youth ODI
Bay Oval Tauranga 2008-09 0 0 7
Bay Oval no. 2 Tauranga 0 0 0 0 1 Hosted single international Women's Twenty20
Blake Park Tauranga 1987-88 2001-02 0 26 0 Also hosted State League matches.
Queen's Park Invercargill 1975-76 2010-11 15 12 4 Also hosted Women's ODI, Women's Twenty20 and State League matches.
Rugby Park Invercargill 1914-15 1920-21 5 0 0 No longer used for cricket.
Bayly Park Hāwera 1891-92 1897-98 1 0 0
Pukekura Park New Plymouth 1950-51 2010-11 53 55 13 Hosted an ODI in the 1992 World Cup between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
Yarrow Stadium New Plymouth 1998-99 2002-03 0 3 0
Levin Domain/Courtesy Domain Levin 1984-85 1995-96 3 8 0 Also hosted Women's ODI matches.
Hutt Recreation Ground Lower Hutt 1971-72 1985-86 14 1 0 Also hosted Women's ODI matches.
Petone Recreation Ground Lower Hutt 1991-92 2001-02 2 9 0 Also hosted State League matches.
Queen Elizabeth Park Masterton 1966-67 2004-05 12 5 0 Also hosted State League matches.
Fitzherbert Park Palmerston North 1950-51 2010-11 51 23 1 Also hosted Women's ODI, Women's Twenty20 and State League matches.
Maidstone Park Upper Hutt 1978-79 1979-80 1 1 0
Waikanae Park Waikanae 1993-94 2004-05 6 0 0 Also hosted State League matches.
Cooks Gardens Whanganui 1955-56 1989-90 17 8 0 Also hosted Women's Test and Women's ODI matches.
Victoria Park Whanganui 1990-91 2002-03 11 3 0 Also hosted Women's ODI and State League matches.
Basin Reserve (the Basin) Wellington 1973-74 406 176 20 Hosted Test and ODI games for men's, women's and Youth cricket.
Wellington College Ground Wellington 1923-24 1 0 0
Westpac Stadium/Sky Stadium/Wellington Regional Stadium Wellington 1999-2000 24 3 0 Hosted ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals.
  • "First used" and "last used" refer to the season in which the ground hosted its first and last game. If only one game was played at the ground, only the first used date is given.

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