Lancaster Park

Lancaster Park in numbers

Lancaster Park, in Christchurch, New Zealand, has staged 40 Tests and 48 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between New Zealand and England in 1930, and the most recent international here was in 2011. The scorecards know it by 3 names: Lancaster Park (1930 to 1998), Jade Stadium (1999 to 2007) and AMI Stadium (2008 to 2011). Its Tests span 70 years and more.

Of the 40 Tests played at Lancaster Park, 16 were drawn (40%), 13 won by the side batting first and 11 by the side batting second. Decided Tests have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. New Zealand have played 40 of those Tests and won 8, lost 16 and drawn or tied 16, a win rate of 20%. The most frequent visitors have been England (15) and Australia (6). The average first-innings total was 322 in the 1930s (3 Tests) and 323 in the 2000s (4 Tests), peaking at 366 in the 1990s. Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 8 Tests, against 8 in the 1990s. John Wright has made more Test runs here than anyone, 687 in 21 innings with 2 hundreds, and Richard Hadlee has taken the most wickets, 76 in 14 Tests. The highest total is England's 580 for 9 in 1992; the lowest completed innings New Zealand's 65 in 1971; the highest individual score Seymour Nurse's 258 against New Zealand in 1969; the best bowling Phil Tufnell's 7 for 47 in 1992. The heaviest defeat was England's, by an innings and 132 runs against New Zealand in 1984.

Of the 48 ODIs played at Lancaster Park, sides batting first have won 23 and chasing sides 25. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. New Zealand have played 46 of those ODIs and won 26, lost 20, a win rate of 57%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (9) and Pakistan (9). The average first-innings total was 202 in the 1970s (3 ODIs) and 256 in the 2000s (16 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 19 ODIs, against 16 in the 2000s. Nathan Astle has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 705 in 17 innings with 1 hundred, and Daniel Vettori has taken the most wickets, 23 in 20 ODIs. The highest total is India's 392 for 4 in 2009; the lowest completed innings New Zealand's 94 in 1990; the highest individual score Sachin Tendulkar's 163 not out against New Zealand in 2009; the best bowling Simon O'Donnell's 5 for 13 in 1990. The widest margin by runs was Australia's 150-run win over New Zealand in 1990. The closest finishes: Zimbabwe won by 1 run (1998) and New Zealand won by 1 wicket (1995).

Tests at Lancaster Park

40 Tests, 1930 to 2006. The first was New Zealand v England on 10 January 1930: England won by 8 wickets.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Lancaster Park

48 ODIs, 1973 to 2011. The first was New Zealand v Pakistan on 11 February 1973: New Zealand won by 22 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Zimbabwe won by 1 run (1998)
• New Zealand won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) (1995)
• Australia won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining) (1993)
• New Zealand won by 1 wicket (with 2 balls remaining) (1980)

Most recent matches

• Pakistan v New Zealand (ODI, 29 January 2011): Pakistan won by 43 runs
• Bangladesh v New Zealand (ODI, 11 February 2010): New Zealand won by 3 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)
• India v New Zealand (ODI, 8 March 2009): India won by 58 runs
• New Zealand v West Indies (ODI, 3 January 2009): West Indies won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (D/L method)
• England v New Zealand (ODI, 23 February 2008): New Zealand won by 34 runs (D/L method)
• Sri Lanka v New Zealand (ODI, 2 January 2007): New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 129 balls remaining) (D/L method)
• Sri Lanka v New Zealand (Test, 7 December 2006): New Zealand won by 5 wickets
• New Zealand v West Indies (ODI, 25 February 2006): New Zealand won by 21 runs
• Sri Lanka v New Zealand (ODI, 3 January 2006): New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
• Australia v New Zealand (ODI, 10 December 2005): New Zealand won by 2 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Names in the scorecards

Grounds are renamed and sponsors change; the archive keeps the name each scorecard used. This page brings them together as one ground.