New Zealand International Cricket Team is one of the big teams producing great cricketers in the cricket world. Legends like Sir Richard Hadlee, Daniel Vettori, Brendon McCullum, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, and many more. New Zealand cricket grounds are one of the sheerest cricket grounds in the world; hence, let’s have some knowledge on the top 10 biggest New Zealand international cricket stadiums with the capacity to hold.
1. Eden Park
Eden Park is the biggest stadium in New Zealand, located in Auckland, which opened in 1900. This stadium also holds Rugby matches. Thousands of people come to this stadium to enjoy sports. Eden Park stadium can hold up to fifty thousand viewers at a time.
2. Sky Stadium
Sky Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand, is the second biggest stadium in New Zealand. This stadium is one of the excellent cricket stadiums in the world. Also, this stadium organizes other sports like football and rugby. It can hold up to thirty-four thousand viewers.
3. Lancaster Park
Lancaster Park is also known as AMI Stadium and Jade Stadium in Waltham, New Zealand. This stadium which established in 1881. Moreover, this stadium was demolished in 2011 by an earthquake and reopened in 2022. This stadium could hold around thirty-eight thousand viewers.
4. Seddon Park
Seddon Park in Hamilton, New Zealand, is the fourth largest cricket stadium in the world. Seddon Park stadium which named after the death of Richard Seddon, the former Prime Minister of New Zealand. This stadium which opened in 1950, can hold around ten thousand viewers.
5. Carisbrook Stadium
Carisbrook Stadium in Dunedin, New Zealand, opened in 1883. This stadium had organized several sports events. Unfortunately, it closed in 2011. This stadium held around ten Test matches. This stadium could hold up to twenty none thousand viewers.
6. McLean Park
McLean Park in Napier, New Zealand. This stadium is one of the great cricket grounds in New Zealand. This stadium holds the matches Rugby and Cricket. Also, this cricket stadium has held more than seventy-five international cricket matches. And this stadium has the capacity of twenty thousand viewers.
7. Hagley Oval
Hagley Oval in Christchurch Central City, New Zealand, has the capacity of around eighteen thousand people. In 1867 the first match was played by the Canterbury team. And this stadium has held fourteen One Day International matches and eight test matches. This stadium is one of the most famous grounds in New Zealand.
8. Queenstown Event Centre
Queenstown Event Centre in Queenstown, New Zealand, which opened in 1997, is one of the best cricket grounds in New Zealand. It is a multi-purpose ground and organizes many different kinds of sports. It can hold around nineteen thousand people.
9. Owen Delany Park Stadium
Owen Delany Park stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Taupo, New Zealand. Also, it holds many sports like international Rugby matches and international cricket matches. Moreover, it organizes around three One Day International cricket matches and has the capacity of fifteen thousand people.
10. Basin Reserve Stadium
Basin Reserve stadium is one of the significant stadiums in New Zealand, located in Taupo. On this ground, international Rugby matches and international cricket matches are organized. There are three One Day international matches played on this ground. And this ground can hold fifteen thousand people.
