Seddon Park
Updated On : 09 Apr, 2021
| Location | Hamilton, Waikato Region, New Zealand | ||
| Venue Type | Outdoor | ||
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| Surface Type | Grass |
Trivia
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Seddon Park has been named after the New Zealand politician Richard Seddon who was the longest-serving Prime Minister of New Zealand.
Significance
- The ground was first used for a cricket match in February 1914 between South Auckland and Australia. The match was played on matting due to sodden nature of the pitch at that time.
- The park has also been hosting first-class cricket since the 1956-57 season.
- The ground hosted its first ODI on 15th February 1981 between New Zealand and India that New Zealand won by 57 runs.
- New Zealand cricketer Stephen Fleming recorded his highest Test score (192) in 2003 and also has the highest Test aggregate of 789 runs on the ground.
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