Cobham Oval
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Whangārei, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 35°44′06″S 174°19′53″E / 35.73500°S 174.33139°E |
| Establishment | 2006 |
| Capacity | 5,500[1] |
| Owner | Northland Cricket Association |
| Architect | Butt Design Group |
| Operator | Northland Cricket Association |
| Tenants | Northern Districts Northland |
| International information | |
| First ODI | 6 February 2012: New Zealand v  Zimbabwe |
| Last ODI | 20 December 2017: New Zealand v  West Indies |
| First WODI | 1 February 2009: New Zealand v  Australia |
| Last WODI | 3 February 2009: New Zealand v Australia |
| First WT20I | 19 February 2015: New Zealand v  England |
| Last WT20I | 20 February 2015: New Zealand v England |
| As of 1 September 2020 Source: Cricinfo | |
Cobham Oval is a cricket ground in Whangārei, New Zealand, next to the Okara Park rugby stadium. It stages daytime-only first-class and List A matches. It is the home ground and headquarters of the Northland cricket team and one of the home grounds for the Northern Districts cricket team. It is named after Lord Cobham, New Zealand's Governor-General from 1957 to 1962.
The old Cobham Oval[edit]
A previous ground, also called Cobham Oval, situated about 300 metres to the north of the present ground, was officially opened in February 1961 during the two-day match between Northland and the touring Marylebone Cricket Club team.[2] It staged 11 first-class matches between 1966 and 2001.[3] In the early 2000s, the land was sold and used to build a Warehouse retail outlet.[4]
The new Cobham Oval[edit]
The new Cobham Oval was built in 2005.[5] Its pavilion is modelled on the pavilion at Lord's in London.[6] It held its first first-class match in 2009, and as of late 2022 it had staged 26 first-class matches.[7]
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 also hosted a One Day International against West Indies on 20 December 2017.[8]
International centuries[edit]
Only one international century has been achieved at the ground.[9]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 146 | Rob Nicol | New Zealand |
134 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
6 February 2012 | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ "U19 Venue Feature: Cobham Oval". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Rain Shortens Play In M.C.C.-Northland Match". Press: 6. 22 February 1961.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Cobham Oval (old), Whangarei". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Cobham Oval brings back old memories". Northern Advocate. NZ Herald. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ Thorley, Peter (9 June 2009). "CRICKET - Cobham Oval keen to be an ICC venue". The Northern Advocate. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "Northland Cricket Spire Pavilion Whangarei" (PDF). HB Architecture. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Cobham Oval (new), Whangarei". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Schedule for West Indies Tour of New Zealand 2017-18". Cricket News.
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". Retrieved 26 December 2016.