8. BASIN RESERVE, New Zealand
The Basin Reserve is the only cricket ground in New Zealand to have Historic Place status (Category II) as it is the oldest Test cricket ground in New Zealand. Spectators are accommodated on a grass bank on the eastern side of the ground, a natural sun trap which also provides shelter from the notorious southerly winds. It was established in 1868 and the first match was played between New Zealand and England (Test) on 24 January, 1930.