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Revision as of 09:59, 13 December 2017
Cobham Oval | |
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| Former names | Cobham Oval |
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| Location | Whangarei, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 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[1] |
| 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.[2]
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)[3] and Bangladesh in 2018/19 season.
International centuries
Only single century has been achieved at the ground.[4]
| No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 146 | Rob Nicol | New Zealand |
134 | 1 | Zimbabwe |
6 February 2012 | Won |
References
- ^ "U19 Venue Feature: Cobham Oval". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Schedule for West Indies Tour of New Zealand 2017-18". Cricket News.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / One-Day Internationals / Batting records". Retrieved 26 December 2016.
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