The Basin Reserve's future as a Test venue looks assured.

New Zealand Cricket's chief executive Martin Snedden is satisfied that the parties involved in discussions over the future of the Basin Reserve are keen to see that the famous ground is restored to its status as an international ground before next summer.

After the ground was seen in a shabby and tatty light during the second National Bank Test between New Zealand and England in March there was widespread condemnation of the state the ground had got into.

But Snedden said today that he has had meetings with the Wellington Regional Stadium Trust's chief executive Dave Gray and there was a general acceptance of the need for the ground to be upgraded.

"I'm confident we will receive the necessary assurances that the work will be done," Snedden said.

It is understood that more efforts will be made to improve the pitch block as well after possible trials are undertaken on the practice block on the ground.

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