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Cobham Oval

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Cobham Oval (New)
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Ground information
LocationWhangārei, New Zealand
CountryNew Zealand
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Establishment2006
Capacity5,500[1]
OwnerNorthland Cricket Association
ArchitectButt Design Group
OperatorNorthland Cricket Association
TenantsNorthern Districts
Northland
International information
First ODI6 February 2012:
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand v File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
Last ODI20 December 2017:
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand v File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies
First WODI1 February 2009:
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand v File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Last WODI3 February 2009:
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First WT20I19 February 2015:
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand v File:Flag of England.svg England
Last WT20I20 February 2015:
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand v File:Flag of England.svg England
As of 1 September 2020
Source: Cricinfo

Cobham Oval is a cricket ground in Whangārei, New Zealand, next to the Okara Park rugby stadium. It stages daytime-only first-class and List A matches. It is the home ground and headquarters of the Northland cricket team and 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.

The old Cobham Oval

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A previous ground, also called Cobham Oval, situated about 300 metres to the north of the present ground, was officially opened in February 1961 during the two-day match between Northland and the touring Marylebone Cricket Club team.[2] It staged 11 first-class matches between 1966 and 2001.[3] In the early 2000s, the land was sold and used to build a Warehouse retail outlet.[4]

The new Cobham Oval

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The new Cobham Oval was built in 2005.[5] Its pavilion is modelled on the pavilion at Lord's in London.[6] It held its first first-class match in 2009, and as of April 2025 it had staged 26 first-class matches (but none since the 2021–22 season).[7] Beginning in 2006–07, it has also staged 37 List A matches, including two ODI matches.[8]

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.[9]

International centuries

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Only one international century has been achieved at the ground.[10]

No. Score Player Team Balls Inns. Opposing team Date Result
1 146 Rob Nicol File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 134 1 File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 6 February 2012 Won

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  • File:Wikidata-logo.svg Data related to Cobham Oval at Wikidata
  • Northland Cricket Association
  • Cricinfo profile