Seddon Park

Seddon Park in numbers

Seddon Park, in Hamilton, New Zealand, has staged 28 Tests and 43 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between New Zealand and India in 1981, and the most recent international here was in 2025. The scorecards know it by 4 names: Trust Bank Park (1981 to 1997), WestpacTrust Park (1998 to 2001), Westpac Park (2002 to 2004) and Seddon Park (2007 to 2025).

Of the 28 Tests played at Seddon Park, 8 were drawn (29%), 9 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 28 of those Tests and won 14, lost 6 and drawn or tied 8, a win rate of 50%. The most frequent visitors have been Pakistan (5) and India (4). The average first-innings total was 269 in the 1990s (7 Tests) and 316 in the 2010s (11 Tests), peaking at 321 in the 2000s. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 11 Tests, against 8 in the 2000s. Kane Williamson has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,414 in 19 innings with 6 hundreds, and Tim Southee has taken the most wickets, 52 in 11 Tests. The highest total is New Zealand's 715 for 6 in 2019; the lowest completed innings New Zealand's 93 in 1993; the highest individual score Kane Williamson's 251 against West Indies in 2020; the best bowling Chris Cairns's 7 for 27 in 1999. The heaviest defeat was Pakistan's, by an innings and 185 runs against New Zealand in 2001.

Of the 43 ODIs played at Seddon Park, sides batting first have won 15 and chasing sides 25; 3 produced no result. Only 38% of decided ODIs have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. New Zealand have played 38 of those ODIs and won 28, lost 7 and tied or had no result in 3, a win rate of 74%. The most frequent visitors have been India (12) and Sri Lanka (7). The average first-innings total was 190 in the 1980s (3 ODIs) and 230 in the 2020s (9 ODIs), peaking at 257 in the 2010s. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 18 ODIs, against 9 in the 2020s. Ross Taylor has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 886 in 19 innings with 4 hundreds, and Matt Henry has taken the most wickets, 20 in 9 ODIs. The highest total is West Indies' 363 for 4 in 2014; the lowest completed innings India's 92 in 2019; the highest individual score Matthew Hayden's 181 not out against New Zealand in 2007; the best bowling Trent Boult's 6 for 33 in 2017. The widest margin by runs was West Indies' 203-run win over New Zealand in 2014. The closest finish: New Zealand won by 1 wicket (2007).

Tests at Seddon Park

28 Tests, 1991 to 2024. The first was New Zealand v Sri Lanka on 22 February 1991: match drawn.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Seddon Park

43 ODIs, 1981 to 2025. The first was New Zealand v India on 15 February 1981: New Zealand won by 57 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• New Zealand won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining) (2007)

Most recent matches

• West Indies v New Zealand (ODI, 22 November 2025): New Zealand won by 4 wickets
• England v New Zealand (ODI, 29 October 2025): New Zealand won by 5 wickets
• New Zealand v Pakistan (ODI, 2 April 2025): New Zealand won by 84 runs
• New Zealand v Sri Lanka (ODI, 8 January 2025): New Zealand won by 113 runs
• South Africa v New Zealand (Test, 13 February 2024): New Zealand won by 7 wickets
• Sri Lanka v New Zealand (ODI, 31 March 2023): New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 103 balls remaining)
• India v New Zealand (ODI, 27 November 2022): No result
• New Zealand v Netherlands (ODI, 4 April 2022): New Zealand won by 115 runs
• New Zealand v Netherlands (ODI, 2 April 2022): New Zealand won by 118 runs
• New Zealand v West Indies (Test, 3 December 2020): New Zealand won by an innings and 134 runs

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.