Seddon Park, Hamilton Pitch Report & Weather Report – Stats and Records in Test, ODI, T20

Seddon Park Pitch Report: Seddon Park is the fourth biggest cricket stadium in New Zealand. It is situated in Hamilton, New Zealand. It is named after New Zealand’s longest-serving Prime Minister, Richard Seddon. The first-ever cricket match (first-class game) was played here in February 1914 between Australians and South Auckland XVII. Meanwhile, the first international match at this venue was played in February 1981.

It has hosted close to 100 international matches across all three formats and is used consistently to host games for the New Zealand cricket team. It is owned and operated by the New Zealand Cricket Board and offers a seating capacity of 10,000 at once, which can be increased to 30,000 by using temporary facilities. Seddon Park has hosted games during the 1992 and 2015 ODI World Cups.

Apart from cricket, this venue is used to host other sports like rugby union, rugby league, and hockey. Seddon Park is situated at H3, Private Bag 3010, Hamilton 50 Seddon Road, Frankton, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand. Members End and City End are the two bowling ends of this stadium. Let’s take a look at the Harare Sports Club pitch and weather report, including overall ground stats across all three formats.

Overview of the Seddon Park

Seddon Park Pitch Report: Batting or Bowling?

As seen in the past, this venue has offered a bit of grass covering for the bowlers to exploit the conditions. It offers nice carry and pace, which help the bowlers to get the better of the batters. The outfield is also lightly fast, which gives full value for the shots if you are a batsman.

But with the cricket world moving toward more shorter formats, the pitch has flattened a bit. In white-ball games, the surface at Seddon Park offers good help for the batters. That is why it is a great venue to host international matches, which gives assistance to everyone.

Seddon Park Records: Overall Cricket Format Ground Figures 

Seddon Park Super Smash Records

Seddon Park Test Records

Seddon Park is an excellent venue to host a test match because it offers a good challenge between bat and ball. The fast bowlers will be hard to get away from, as there will be consistent swing and movement throughout the game. So far, it has hosted almost 100 international matches across men’s and women’s cricket. In Tests, it has hosted 28 matches so far. The average score here is 310-320 in the first inning. 9 times the team that bats first has won, while 11 have won batting second. Below you can see the test record here at this venue.

Seddon Park ODI Records

Seddon Park T20I Records

Seddon Park Weather Report for January 2025

Location	Weather	Temperature	Precipitation	Chance of Rain
Seddon Park	Mostly Clear	16-18°C	0%	Partly Cloudy

As per the weather forecast, there is a prediction of overcast conditions in Hamilton, and we might see some passing showers. The wind will blow at high speed, and it can reach up to 18-24 km/h during the scheduled time of the games in January. The humidity will be in excess of 70-72 percent, while the temperature is expected to be around 16-18 degrees Celsius.

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