FACTS
| Opened | 1900 |
| Capacity | 50,000 people |
| Known as | Eden Park |
| Ends | Broadcasting End, Terraces End |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Time Zone | UTC +13:00 |
| Home to | Auckland |
| Other Sports | Rugby |
| Floodlights | Yes |
| Curator | Mark Perham |
Introduction
New Zealand best popular cricket Stadium is Eden park. Tests have been played at Eden Park since 1929-30 and the ground hosted New Zealand’s first Test victory, against West Indies in 1955-56. But it is also the scene of a dark day in New Zealand Test cricket history when, on 28 March 1955, the hosts collapsed to their lowest Test score – 26 all out – against England. Cricket is not the only sport played there; there’s rugby union, too. And it was an agreement with the rugby administrators which allowed development after the ground was troubled by financial difficulties and flooding in its infancy.
The pavilion is steeped in tradition, contrasting with two massive modern grandstands which push the capacity over 50,000. All stands have covered and uncovered seating. The humid and sub-tropical conditions combine to produce wickets that assist slow and spin bowlers. The ground resembles a baseball diamond, which can flummox visiting captains in their field placement.
Major Matches:
The first Test match hosted at this very ground was in the year 1930, when the hosts played the England cricket team. Eden Park stadium is a witness to the historic moment in the New Zealand cricket, when they tasted their first ever victory in Test cricket. The win came against West Indies in the 1955-56 season, 26 years after the Black Caps played their first ever test.
The ground has hosted four major matches during the 1992 Cricket World Cup which includes the semi-final between New Zealand and Pakistan. The highest total set by a team in the very ground in a Test cricket was by the South African national cricket team against the New Zealand national cricket team with a score of 621/5 (dec) on 27th February 1999.
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