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Saxton Oval
Saxton Oval, also known as Saxton Field, is a cricket ground in Saxton, Stoke, Nelson Region, New Zealand. Saxton Oval was one of the venues for the 2015 Cricket World Cup. It hosted three matches during the tournament.[1] HistoryThe 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 one of the venues for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.[8][needs update] On 4 January 2014, Nelson hosted its first men's one day international match when West Indies played New Zealand.[9] On 29 December 2017, Nelson hosted its first men's T20 international match when West Indies played New Zealand.[10] International centuriesThe following centuries have been achieved at the ground.[11][12] ODIs
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