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A limited number of tickets to the two ANZ Tests between the BLACKCAPS and South Africa at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval will be made available to the public from today – with stringent Covid-19 regulations applying.
Under the red settings of the Government’s Covid-19 Protection Framework system, spectators will be able to attend the Tests if confined to small, separated “pods” numbering no more than 100 persons, each of whom will be required to use dedicated entry and egress gates, Hagley Oval’s mobile ordering system for food & beverage, pod-specific toilet facilities, and QR scan codes.
Patrons who had purchased tickets for the first Test under the previous Covid-19 settings have already been given a priority window to re-purchase pod tickets, while players’ family members and friends, and commercial partners have also been given priority access.
That has left a very limited number of tickets for the first Test, which starts on Thursday, but slightly more availability for the second Test, starting on February 25.
Patrons attending the Tests will be required to produce Vaccine Pass Certificates to enter the venue and will be asked to follow recommended public health guidelines, including practicing social distancing and wearing a mask, wherever possible.
More details on the specific protocols applying to these Tests can be found in the “BLACKCAPS v South Africa Ticket Information” section of the following FAQs.
Tickets can be purchased online at: tickets.nzc.nz
Name of Author: New Zealand Cricket
The New Zealand national cricket team, known as the Black Caps, made their Test debut in 1930 against England in Christchurch, becoming the fifth nation to play Test cricket. After waiting 26 years for their first Test win against the West Indies in 1956, they also played their first ODI in 1972–73 against Pakistan. New Zealand are the inaugural World Test Championship champions (2021) and have won the ICC Champions Trophy (2000). They have reached the Cricket World Cup final twice and the T20 World Cup final once.
