University of Otago Oval
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The University of Otago Oval is a sports ground located at Logan Park, Dunedin, New Zealand, and owned by the Dunedin City Council. It was opened by Sir Louis Barnett on 5 April 1930.[1] The ground was originally owned by the University of Otago, but ownership was transferred to the city council when a redevelopment was completed in the early 2000s.
"Varsity Oval" | |
Former names | Logan Park Oval |
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Location | Dunedin, New Zealand |
Coordinates | 45°51′57″S 170°31′31″E |
Owner | Dunedin City Council |
Capacity | 3500 (can be increased to 6000 by use of temporary seating) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1913 |
Opened | 1920 |
Renovated | 1979 |
Expanded | 2004, 2012 |
Tenants | |
Otago Cricket Association Otago Volts Otago University Rugby Football Club | |
Ground information | |
End names | |
Southern End Northern End | |
International information | |
First Test | 4–6 January 2008: New Zealand v Bangladesh |
Last Test | 8–12 March 2017: New Zealand v South Africa |
First ODI | 8 February 2010: New Zealand v Bangladesh |
Last ODI | 17 December 2023: New Zealand v Bangladesh |
First T20I | 25 February 2021: New Zealand v Australia |
Last T20I | 17 January 2024: New Zealand v Pakistan |
First WODI | 26 February 2021: New Zealand v England |
Last WODI | 9 March 2022: England v West Indies |
First WT20I | 4 December 2022: New Zealand v Bangladesh |
Last WT20I | 19 March 2024: New Zealand v England |
As of 19 March 2024 Source: Cricinfo | |
The ground is the home of both the Otago Cricket Association and the University of Otago Rugby Football Club, and is also used as a training base for the Highlanders Rugby Football team. The University of Otago Oval hosted the first game where the Umpire Decision Review System was officially used,[2] after a test run in Sri Lanka in 2008.[3]