Saxton Oval
| Ground information | |
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| Location | Nelson, New Zealand |
| Establishment | 2010 (first recorded match) |
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| Domestic team information | |
| Central Districts (2010–present) | |
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As of 3 November 2011 Source: Ground profile | |
Saxton Oval (also known as Saxton Field) is a cricket ground in Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand. Constructed by the Nelson Cricket Association following their move from Trafalgar Park, it was constructed 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.[1]
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.[2] The ground held its first List A and first-class matches in the 2011-12 Ford Trophy and the 2011-12 Plunket Shield.[3][4] A single Women's Twenty20 International was played there in December 2010 between New Zealand Women and Australia Women.[5] There are plans for the Oval to be used as to host matches or be used as a training venue in the 2015 Cricket World Cup.[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] It is scheduled to host one-day internationals in the future.
Saxton Oval was announced as one of the venues for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. It will host three matches during the tournament.[8]
References
- ↑ "Saxton Field". www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "Twenty20 Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "List A Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "Women's International Twenty-20 Matches played on Saxton Oval, Nelson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ Martin, Wayne (6 October 2011). "Push on to exploit Saxton Oval". The Nelson Mail. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
- ↑ "2011 Rugby World Cup team bases" (PDF). International Rugby Board. 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
- ↑ McKeown, John (29 July 2013). "West Indies to play World Cup cricket in Nelson". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
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Coordinates: 41°19′51.42″S 173°12′46.38″E / 41.3309500°S 173.2128833°E