First Test | New Zealand v Pakistan, 16-21, Jan 1979 |
Last Test | New Zealand v Zimbabwe, 26-28, Jan 2012 |
First ODI | New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 19-Mar-1983 |
Last ODI | New Zealand v Bangladesh, 13-Feb-2019 |
First T20I | New Zealand v Bangladesh, 03-Jan-2017 |
Last T20I | New Zealand v India, 22-Nov-2022 |
Originally established in 1910 to serve as a site for public recreation and as a memorial to 19th century politician Donald McLean.
Essentially a rectangular rugby ground, but has an embankment at one end complemented by four separately built, but now linked, grandstands forming a horseshoe around the other three sides to give a capacity of about 22,500.
Short square boundaries and superb batting pitches often contribute to big scores in one-day matches.