Hagley Oval
 The ground in 2007 | |||
| Ground information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Christchurch, Canterbury | ||
| Coordinates | 43°32′02″S 172°37′08″E / 43.534°S 172.619°E | ||
| Establishment | c1886 | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| End names | |||
| n/a | |||
| International information | |||
| First Test | December 26 2014: New Zealand v  Sri Lanka | ||
| First ODI | January 23 2014: Canada v  Scotland | ||
| Last ODI | January 30 2014: Kenya v Scotland | ||
| Team information | |||
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| As of June 20 2014 Source: CricketArchive | |||
Hagley Oval is a cricket ground located in Hagley Park in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1867, when Canterbury cricket team hosted Otago cricket team. Canterbury used the ground infrequently from then through until the 1920s.
The first match in the Plunket Shield was played there in December 1907, when Canterbury played Auckland.[1] Canterbury returned there in 1979, and played a number of their 1993/94 Shell Cup home matches at the ground.
The first One Day International at the ground was played between Scotland and Canada during the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier on 23 January 2014. The ground has also hosted three Women's Test matches and six Women's ODIs.
In 2013 the controversial Canterbury Cricket proposal to develop Hagley Oval as an international cricket venue was approved by the Environment Court.[2]
In 2014 Hagley Oval became the eighth Test venue in New Zealand. The Boxing Day match against Sri Lanka marked New Zealand's first Test in Christchurch since the city was hit by a major earthquake in 2011.[3][4]
Tests hosted
| Team (A) | Team (B) | Winner | Margin | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
Sri Lanka |
New Zealand |
8 wickets | 2014 |
References
- ^ R.T. Brittenden, Great Days in New Zealand Cricket, A.H. & A.W. Reed, Wellington, 1958, pp. 33-38.
- ^ Court decision
- ^ cricket returns to Christchurch
- ^ "Hadlee's pride at Christchurch rebuild". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
External links
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