Saxton Oval
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| Location | Nelson, New Zealand | ||
| Establishment | 2009 (first recorded match) | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 | ||
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| First ODI | January 04, 2014: New Zealand v West Indies | ||
| Last ODI | March 05 2015: Bangladesh v Scotland | ||
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Saxton Oval also known as Saxton Field is a cricket ground in Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand. Saxton Oval was announced as one of the venues for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. It will host three matches during the tournament.[1]
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 announced as one of the venues for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. It will host three matches during the tournament.[8]
On 4 January 2014 Nelson hosted its first men's international match when West Indies played New Zealand in a 50-over match.[9]
ODI's Hosted
| Team (A) | Team (B) | Winner | Margin | Year |
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 New Zealand |  West Indies | New Zealand | By 58 runs | 2014 |
| New Zealand |  Sri Lanka | New Zealand | By 4 Wickets | 2015 |
 Ireland | West Indies | Ireland | By 4 Wickets | 2015 |
 United Arab Emirates |  Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe | By 4 Wickets | 2015 |
 Bangladesh |  Scotland | Bangladesh | By 6 Wickets | 2015 |
References
- ↑ McKeown, John (29 July 2013). "West Indies to play World Cup cricket in Nelson". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Nelson to host maiden one-day international".
External links
Coordinates: 41°19′51.42″S 173°12′46.38″E / 41.3309500°S 173.2128833°E
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