Hagley Oval

Hagley Oval in numbers

Hagley Oval, in Christchurch, New Zealand, has staged 13 Tests and 17 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between Scotland and Canada in 2014, and the most recent international here was in 2025.

Of the 13 Tests played at Hagley Oval, 1 was drawn (8%), 4 won by the side batting first and 8 by the side batting second. Only 33% of decided Tests have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. New Zealand have played 13 of those Tests and won 9, lost 3 and drawn or tied 1, a win rate of 69%. The most frequent visitors have been Sri Lanka (3). The average first-innings total was 286 in the 2010s (6 Tests) and 291 in the 2020s (7 Tests). Its busiest decade was the 2020s, with 7 Tests. Tom Latham has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,082 in 23 innings with 2 hundreds, and Tim Southee has taken the most wickets, 61 in 13 Tests. The highest total is New Zealand's 659 for 6 in 2021; the lowest completed innings South Africa's 95 in 2022; the highest individual score Tom Latham's 252 against Bangladesh in 2022; the best bowling Matt Henry's 7 for 23 in 2022. The heaviest defeat was South Africa's, by an innings and 276 runs against New Zealand in 2022.

Of the 17 ODIs played at Hagley Oval, sides batting first have won 9 and chasing sides 7; 1 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. New Zealand have played 13 of those ODIs and won 11, lost 1 and tied or had no result in 1, a win rate of 85%. The most frequent visitors have been Sri Lanka (4) and West Indies (4). The average first-innings total was 257 in the 2010s (14 ODIs) and 253 in the 2020s (3 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 14 ODIs. Martin Guptill has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 421 in 8 innings with 1 hundred, and Trent Boult has taken the most wickets, 18 in 9 ODIs. The highest total is Scotland's 341 for 9 in 2014; the lowest completed innings Sri Lanka's 117 in 2015; the highest individual score Calum MacLeod's 175 against Canada in 2014; the best bowling Trent Boult's 7 for 34 in 2017. The widest margin by runs was New Zealand's 204-run win over West Indies in 2017.

Tests at Hagley Oval

13 Tests, 2014 to 2024. The first was New Zealand v Sri Lanka on 26 December 2014: New Zealand won by 8 wickets.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Hagley Oval

17 ODIs, 2014 to 2025. The first was Scotland v Canada on 23 January 2014: Scotland won by 170 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

Most recent matches

• New Zealand v West Indies (ODI, 16 November 2025): New Zealand won by 7 runs
• New Zealand v Australia (Test, 8 March 2024): Australia won by 3 wickets
• Sri Lanka v New Zealand (Test, 9 March 2023): New Zealand won by 2 wickets
• India v New Zealand (ODI, 30 November 2022): No result
• South Africa v New Zealand (Test, 25 February 2022): South Africa won by 198 runs
• South Africa v New Zealand (Test, 17 February 2022): New Zealand won by an innings and 276 runs
• New Zealand v Bangladesh (Test, 9 January 2022): New Zealand won by an innings and 117 runs
• Bangladesh v New Zealand (ODI, 23 March 2021): New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
• Pakistan v New Zealand (Test, 3 January 2021): New Zealand won by an innings and 176 runs
• India v New Zealand (Test, 29 February 2020): New Zealand won by 7 wickets