Cobham Oval
| Cobham Oval | |
| Former names | Cobham Oval |
|---|---|
| Location | Whangarei, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 35°44′06″S 174°19′53″E / 35.73500°S 174.33139°ECoordinates: 35°44′06″S 174°19′53″E / 35.73500°S 174.33139°E |
| Owner | Northland Cricket Association |
| Operator | Northland Cricket Association |
| Capacity | 5,500 |
| Field size | Full Cricket Oval |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2005 |
| Opened | 2006 |
| Renovated | 2011 |
| Architect | Butt Design Group |
| Tenants | |
| Northern Districts Knights | |
| Ground information | |
| International information | |
| First ODI |
5 August 2006: Scotland v  Ireland |
| Last ODI |
6 February 2012: New Zealand v  Zimbabwe |
|
As of 8 January 2016 Source: Cricinfo | |
The Cobham Oval is a cricket ground in Whangarei, New Zealand that stages daytime only first-class matches.
It is one of the home grounds for the Northern Districts Knights. It is named after the former Governor General, Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham. A new Cobham Oval was built in 2005.[1]
Cobham Oval became New Zealand's twelfth international cricket venue when a One Day International against Zimbabwe was held on Waitangi Day (6 February 2012). It is scheduled to host One Day Internationals against West Indies on (20 December 2017) and Bangladesh in 2018/19 season.
ODI's Hosted
| Team (A) | Team (B) | Winner | Margin | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | Zimbabwe | New Zealand | By 141 runs | 2012 |
International Centuries
Only single century has been achieved at the ground.[2]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 146 | Rob Nicol | New Zealand | 134 | 1 | Zimbabwe | 6 February 2012 | Won |
References
- ↑ Thorley, Peter (9 June 2009). "CRICKET - Cobham Oval keen to be an ICC venue". The Northern Advocate. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ↑ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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