Basin Reserve

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The Basin Reserve, commonly referred to as the Basin and also known as the Cello Basin Reserve for sponsorship reasons, 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. The New Zealand Cricket Museum is located in the Museum Grandstand. It houses cricket memorabilia and a reference library. It opened in 1987 and was relaunched in 2021. The Basin Reserve is also a very large roundabout which forms a busy traffic intersection.

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