How India should approach each venue for the T20Is in New Zealand
Auckland, Hamilton, Mount Manuganui and Wellington all pose different challenges in terms of ground dimensions, and pitch and weather conditions
23-Jan-2020•Aakash Chopra
Parks and recreation
The action on the other side of the fence has been a revelation at all of the New Zealand venues in this World Cup
14-Mar-2015•Will Macpherson
Heaven for cricket aficionados
It's where Dan Vettori came from, but there's much more to Hamilton, including 100-grand heroes and malicious rain
04-Nov-2014•Paul Ford
Talent magnet
Home to some of New Zealand's best talent, Seddon Park is set for fireworks
04-Nov-2014•Marc Swain-Rogatski
Twenty20 'part of future of cricket' - Snedden
The success of Twenty20 cricket in New Zealand has prompted Martin Snedden, the New Zealand Cricket chief executive, to label the short format as "the future of the game"
23-Jun-2006•Cricinfo staff
NZC hold inquiry into Hamilton pitch
Following the criticism of the recently relaid Westpac Park pitch at Hamilton for the third match between New Zealand and the World XI yesterday, New Zealand Cricket is undertaking an intensive evaluation of the square there
27-Jan-2005•Cricinfo staff
New Zealand scrape through to victory
New Zealand had a taste of their own medicine when they were forced to struggle for their winning runs in the third one-day match against the FICA World XI at Hamilton's Westpac Park
26-Jan-2005•The Bulletin by Lynn McConnell
Hamilton pitch gets green light
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has given Westpac Park in Hamilton the green light to stage international matches
20-Dec-2004•Cricinfo staff
Doubts cast over Hamilton pitch
The pitch at Westpac Park in Hamilton has come under a cloud and there are doubts over whether it will be ready for the Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka
19-Dec-2004•Cricinfo staff
Kallis's unbeaten 150 brightens draw
An overcautious South Africa declared at 313 for 4 after 116 overs, giving New Zealand a target of 264 in 23 overs
13-Mar-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Rahul Bhatia
New Zealand v South Africa, 1st Test, Hamilton
Day 1
Bulletin - Two Jacques trump New Zealand
12-Mar-2004
Styris and McCullum defy South Africa
A thrill-a-minute 57 from Brendon McCullum, allied to the obduracy and strength of Jacob Oram, dug New Zealand out of a hole on the third day of the opening Test against South Africa at Westpac Park
12-Mar-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran
Pitch repairs displease referee
The third day of the first Test between New Zealand and South Africa got off to a controversial start when the groundsman was ordered to reverse an overnight repair to the pitch
12-Mar-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Kirsten's 137 puts South Africa in the box seat
Gary Kirsten's superbly compiled 137 illuminated the second day's play at Wespac Park in Hamilton, as South Africa continued to have the better of the opening Test against New Zealand
11-Mar-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran
Summon the spin doctors
After thrashing South Africa in the one-dayers, New Zealand take them on in the first Test on a pitch which is expected to be a spinner's paradise
09-Mar-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Two Jacques trump New Zealand
Jacques Kallis fell a couple of muscular drives short of becoming the first man since Donald Bradman to score centuries in five consecutive Test matches as South Africa dominated the opening day of the series against New Zealand at Westpac Park in
09-Mar-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran
Terbrugge recalled by South Africa
David Terbrugge has been recalled to the South African Test squad after an absence of 17 months, as cover for Shaun Pollock who has sustained a groin injury
01-Mar-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
South Africa off to winning start
The South Africans got off to a winning start in their tour of New Zealand, easily beating a strong Northern Districts team
11-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Fleming and Vettori lift New Zealand to 563
It was a day dominated by New Zealand's batting
20-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Lynn McConnell
Fleming defies resurgent Pakistan
Pakistan stormed back into the first Test at Hamilton today on the back of some indisciplined batting by the New Zealand middle order and some dogged bowling by Danish Kaneria and Shabbir Ahmed
18-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Lynn McConnell