Basin Reserve

The Basin Reserve, also known as the Cello Basin Reserve for sponsorship reasons, and commonly referred to as the Basin, is a cricket ground in Wellington, New Zealand. It is used for Test matches, and is the main home ground of the Wellington Firebirds first-class team. The Basin Reserve is the only cricket ground to have listed status with Heritage New Zealand, in recognition of being the oldest first-class cricket ground in the country. Historically, the ground has also been used for events other than cricket, such as association football matches, concerts and cultural events.

Cello Basin Reserve
The Basin
A view of Basin Reserve in 2008
Ground information
LocationMount Cook, Wellington, New Zealand
Coordinates41°18′1″S 174°46′49″E
Establishment1868
Capacity11,600
End names
Vance Stand End
Scoreboard End
International information
First Test24–27 January 1930:
 New Zealand v  England
Last Test29 February–3 March 2024:
 New Zealand v  Australia
First ODI9 March 1975:
 New Zealand v  England
Last ODI26 March 2021:
 New Zealand v  Bangladesh
First women's Test20–23 March 1948:
 New Zealand v  Australia
Last women's Test26–29 January 1990:
 New Zealand v  Australia
First WODI23 January 1982:
 Australia v  England
Last WODI1 April 2024:
 New Zealand v  England
First WT20I28 February 2016:
 New Zealand v  Australia
Last WT20I29 March 2024:
 New Zealand v  England
Team information
Wellington (1873–present)
As of 1 April 2024
Source: CricketArchive

The New Zealand Cricket Museum is located in the Old Grandstand. It houses cricket memorabilia and a reference library. It opened in 1987, and was relaunched in 2021.

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