Hamilton · New Zealand · 2006–2025
Seddon Park, Hamilton: Pitch Conditions, Records and Match Stats
At a glance
Matches
88
All formats
Par score
228
1st-innings average
Chase success
53%
Balanced
Bat-first win
43%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Seddon Park, and what captains should plan for.
New Zealand Cricket have won 41 of their 58 matches at Seddon Park, a win rate of 77%. Northern Districts, the province that calls the ground home, have been even more dominant in domestic cricket, winning 19 of 27 with a 79% win rate. Touring sides have historically found Hamilton a difficult assignment.
Captains have chosen to field first in 66% of matches at Seddon Park. The second-innings average of 215 against a first-innings average of 231 hints at modest surface deterioration, and the 52% chase success rate suggests that chasing is a viable but not overwhelming strategy rather than a clear structural advantage.
Five batters have scored over 200 runs in a single Test innings at Seddon Park, including KS Williamson's 251 against West Indies in December 2020 and MJ Guptill's 245 against Bangladesh in February 2010. The surface's pace and carry have historically offered runs to those prepared to grind.
The top five bowling performances at this ground all belong to pace bowlers, with three instances of 10 wickets in a Test match. VD Philander's 10/114 in March 2012, MG Johnson's 10/132 in March 2010, and RJ Sidebottom's 10/139 in March 2008 indicate a surface that tends to suit lateral movement over time.
The average powerplay yield across all formats is 34 runs for just over one wicket, which places Seddon Park among the more bowler-friendly powerplay environments. Death-overs scoring averages 29 runs, suggesting boundary-hitting in the final phase is harder to come by here than at flatter venues elsewhere in New Zealand.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Seddon Park. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
228
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
212
Chasing average
Chase success
53%
All formats
Highest total
715
On record
Lowest total
78
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Seddon Park. Phase bands show Powerplay (overs 1–6), Middle (7–15) and Death (16–20) — the death-overs acceleration is where the ground's character shows up most sharply.
Powerplay
41RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
145RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
42RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Cricket | 58 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 71% |
| Northern Districts | 27 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 70% |
| India Cricket | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 30% |
| Canterbury | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
| England Cricket | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11% |
| Pakistan Cricket | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 22% |
| South Africa Cricket | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 44% |
| Auckland | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0% |
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