Hagley Oval set for India’s 2026 tour as venue records spotlight New Zealand’s home edge

Hagley Oval’s calendar points to a busy international season

Hagley Oval in Christchurch is listed to host India for two T20 internationals in October 2026 and a Test in November. The venue schedule also shows a Sri Lanka T20I against New Zealand in January 2027. These are fixtures listed on the venue page, not match results.

The ground’s published records underline New Zealand’s strong record there: the hosts are listed as the most successful team with 11 wins. The page records nine wins for teams batting first and seven for teams batting second, with an average innings score of 228.

Scotland hold the highest innings record

Scotland’s 341/9 against Canada on January 23, 2014, is listed as the highest innings total at the venue. Scotland won that match by 170 runs, and Calum MacLeod’s 175 is recorded as the highest individual score.

The lowest total shown is Sri Lanka’s 117 all out, made on December 28, 2015, in a match New Zealand won by 10 wickets. Martin Guptill is listed as the ground’s leading run-scorer with 421 runs, while Trent Boult leads the wicket records with 18.

Boult’s standout bowling performance

Boult’s best figures at Hagley Oval are listed as 7/34 against West Indies on December 23, 2017, when New Zealand won by 204 runs. The figures and venue records are presented as the statistics displayed on the Times of India ground page.