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Boxing Day Test (New Zealand)
The Boxing Day Test is a cricket Test match held in New Zealand, involving the New Zealand national cricket team against a touring side. History The inaugural Boxing Day Test took place in 1998 at Basin Reserve, featuring a match against India and highlighted by Simon Doull's bowling figures of 7-65. In 1999, New Zealand faced the West Indies in a Boxing Day Test, with Matthew Sinclair scoring a double century on his Test debut. In 2000, the third Boxing Day Test at Basin Reserve between New Zealand and Zimbabwe concluded in a draw, largely attributed to a lifeless pitch which hindered scoring. In 2001, the Boxing Day Test was played between New Zealand and Bangladesh, which New Zealand won by an innings margin. In 2002, the Boxing Day Test was cancelled due to preparations for the 2003 Cricket World Cup and was replaced by an ODI cricket match. In 2003, after a year's hiatus, the Boxing Day Test featured New Zealand against Pakistan. The match resulted in New Zealand's firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basin Reserve
The Basin Reserve, also known as the Cello Basin Reserve for sponsorship reasons, and commonly referred to as the Basin, is a cricket ground in Wellington, New Zealand. It is used for Test cricket, Test matches, and is the main home ground of the Wellington Firebirds First-class cricket, first-class team. The Basin Reserve is the only cricket ground to have listed status with Heritage New Zealand, in recognition of being the oldest first-class cricket ground in the country. Historically, the ground has also been used for events other than cricket, such as association football matches, concerts and cultural events. The New Zealand Cricket Museum is located in the Old Grandstand. It houses cricket memorabilia and a reference library. It opened in 1987, and was relaunched in 2021. Location The Basin Reserve is two kilometres south of the Wellington CBD at the foot of Mount Victoria (Wellington hill), Mount Victoria. Government House, Wellington, Government House, St Marks Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |