Saxton Oval pitch report
Saxton Oval in Nelson has hosted 24 matches, mostly ODIs. In men's ODIs the average first-innings score is 267 and chasing sides have won 73% of those with a result. Spinners take 32% of the wickets here, against 33% at all grounds.
Figures below are men's matches only. This ground has also hosted 7 women's matches, too few for figures of their own.
- ODI · 12 matches267Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 73% · toss winners fielded first 58%
- T20 · 5 matches160Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 0% · toss winners fielded first 60%
Pace v spin at Saxton Oval
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every men's match here
ODI Balanced
Spinners have taken 32% of the wickets here, against 33% in men's ODIs at all grounds.
Pace68% of wkts · econ 6.09
Spin32% of wkts · econ 5.18
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 79 | 59% | 6.27 | 41.77 |
| Left-arm pace | 12 | 9% | 4.83 | 31.00 |
| Off-spin | 17 | 13% | 5.02 | 59.12 |
| Leg-spin | 10 | 8% | 6.22 | 54.10 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 14 | 11% | 4.68 | 41.43 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 1 | 1% | 5.40 | 54.00 |
T20 Balanced
Spinners have taken 32% of the wickets here, against 35% in men's T20s at all grounds.
Pace68% of wkts · econ 8.77
Spin32% of wkts · econ 9.04
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 37 | 65% | 8.75 | 22.89 |
| Left-arm pace | 2 | 4% | 9.00 | 36.00 |
| Off-spin | 5 | 9% | 9.95 | 37.80 |
| Leg-spin | 9 | 16% | 7.95 | 19.00 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 4 | 7% | 9.35 | 46.75 |
Most men's runs at Saxton Oval
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kane Williamson | 8 | 404 | 57.71 | 82.3 |
| Ross Taylor | 8 | 306 | 51.00 | 104.1 |
| Martin Guptill | 10 | 290 | 36.25 | 98.6 |
| Henry Nicholls | 4 | 243 | 121.50 | 112.0 |
| Neil Broom | 2 | 206 | 206.00 | 101.0 |
| Soumya Sarkar | 2 | 171 | 85.50 | 109.6 |
| Tamim Iqbal | 3 | 170 | 56.67 | 80.6 |
| Lendl Simmons | 2 | 145 | 72.50 | 109.8 |
| Kushal Janith Perera | 2 | 144 | 72.00 | 151.6 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 3 | 140 | 46.67 | 160.9 |
Most men's wickets at Saxton Oval
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 9 | 12 | 5.68 | 3/36 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 10 | 5.23 | 4/40 |
| Ish Sodhi | 5 | 8 | 6.79 | 3/34 |
| Mitchell Santner | 8 | 8 | 5.25 | 2/38 |
| Jacob Duffy | 4 | 7 | 6.35 | 3/36 |
| Kane Williamson | 6 | 6 | 4.59 | 3/22 |
| Jerome Taylor | 2 | 5 | 8.73 | 3/71 |
| Taskin Ahmed | 3 | 5 | 5.38 | 3/43 |
| Mitchell McClenaghan | 3 | 4 | 5.05 | 2/58 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | 3 | 4 | 5.80 | 3/49 |
Highest men's totals at Saxton Oval
ODI
- 364/4 (50 ov)New Zealand v Sri Lanka · ODI · 2019
- 322/4 (48.1 ov)Bangladesh v Scotland · ODI · 2015
- 318/8 (50 ov)Scotland v Bangladesh · ODI · 2015
- 307/6 (45.5 ov)Ireland v West Indies · ODI · 2015
- 304/7 (50 ov)West Indies v Ireland · ODI · 2015
T20
- 218/5 (20 ov)Sri Lanka v New Zealand · T20I · 2025
- 211/7 (20 ov)New Zealand v Sri Lanka · T20I · 2025
- 187/7 (20 ov)New Zealand v West Indies · T20I · 2017
- 180/7 (20 ov)New Zealand v England · T20I · 2019
- 177/9 (20 ov)New Zealand v West Indies · T20I · 2025
Recent men's matches at Saxton Oval
- West Indies38/1 (6.3)New ZealandNo result
- New Zealand177/9 (20)West Indies168 (19.5)New Zealand won by 9 runs
- Sri Lanka218/5 (20)New Zealand211/7 (20)Sri Lanka won by 7 runs
- Bangladesh291 (49.5)New Zealand296/3 (46.2)New Zealand won by 7 wickets
- New Zealand180/7 (20)England166/7 (20)New Zealand won by 14 runs
- New Zealand364/4 (50)Sri Lanka249 (41.4)New Zealand won by 115 runs
- Pakistan246/9 (50)New Zealand151/2 (23.5)New Zealand won by 8 wickets (D/L)
- New Zealand187/7 (20)West Indies140 (19)New Zealand won by 47 runs
- New Zealand239/2 (41.2)Bangladesh236/9 (50)New Zealand won by 8 wickets
- New Zealand251 (50)Bangladesh184 (42.4)New Zealand won by 67 runs