Cobham Oval
| Ground information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Whangarei, 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 Knights |
| 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 Whangarei, New Zealand, next to the Okara Park rugby stadium. It stages daytime-only first-class and List A matches. It is 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.
A previous ground, also called Cobham Oval, situated about 300 metres to the north, was used until the land was sold and used to build a Warehouse retail outlet.[2] It staged 11 first-class matches between 1966 and 2001.[3]
The new Cobham Oval was built in 2005.[4] Its pavilion is modelled on the pavilion at Lord's in London.[5] It held its first first-class match in 2009, and as of late 2022 it had staged 26 first-class matches.[6]
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.[7]
International centuries
Only one international century has been achieved at the ground.[8]
| 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.
- ^ "Cobham Oval brings back old memories". Northern Advocate. NZ Herald. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played on Cobham Oval (old), Whangarei". CricketArchive. 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.
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