Seddon Park
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| Location | Hamilton Central, Hamilton, New Zealand | ||
| Coordinates | 37°47′12″S 175°16′27″E / 37.78667°S 175.27417°E | ||
| Establishment | 1950 | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Tenants | New Zealand | ||
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| First Test | 22–26 February 1991: New Zealand v  Sri Lanka | ||
| Last Test | 25–29 November 2016: New Zealand v  Pakistan | ||
| First ODI | 15 February 1981: New Zealand v  India | ||
| Last ODI | 8 February 2016: New Zealand v  Australia | ||
| First T20I | 28 December 2008: New Zealand v  West Indies | ||
| Last T20I | 17 January 2016: New Zealand v Pakistan | ||
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| As of 25 November 2016 Source: Cricinfo | |||
Seddon Park is a cricket ground in Hamilton, New Zealand. It is the fourth-largest cricket ground in the country, and is renowned for its village green setting, affording a picnic atmosphere for spectators.
Opened in 1950, Seddon Park was named after Richard Seddon, the longest-serving Prime Minister of New Zealand. Due to sponsorship from Trust Bank and subsequently Westpac, the ground was known as Trust Bank Park from 1990 to 1997, as WestpacTrust Park from 1997 to 2003, and as Westpac Park from 2003 to 2006. It reverted to its original name in 2006, when Westpac decided to end its sponsorship of a number of sporting events and grounds in New Zealand.
Ground
Seddon Park is a round, well-grassed ground with a centre block of nine pitches, running approximately north to south. These pitches are usually very good for batting. There is an embankment going around three-quarters of the perimeter, with a tall hedgerow outside this embankment.
In addition to cricket, Seddon Park has been used for rugby union, rugby league and hockey matches. It therefore has a flexible stadium environment that can be modified accordingly.
Usage and Statistics
Seddon Park has been used for first-class cricket since the 1956-57 season, coinciding with the formation of the Northern Districts Cricket Association.
The ground is used for hosting Twenty20 International matches, One Day International matches as well as Test matches. It has hosted a total of 6 T20Is, 22 ODIs and 20 Test matches. The first ODI played here was between New Zealand and India on 15 February 1981, which New Zealand won by 57 runs. The first Test match was played on February 22-26 1991, between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, which was a draw.
Stephen Fleming has the highest Test score on the ground, 192 versus Pakistan in 2003, and holds the highest Test aggregate for the ground of 789 runs.
The ground was also used for one season in 2001 for the majority of Waikato and Chiefs rugby home games. Temporary stands were raised for the games. Rugby returned to the newly built Waikato Stadium for the following year.
Tests
Highest totals : 563/10 (151.2 overs) by New Zealand v Pakistan on 19 Dec 2003
High scores : 192 (332) by Stephen Fleming v Pakistan on 19 Dec 2003
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