Kingsmead

Kingsmead in numbers

Kingsmead, in Durban, South Africa, has staged 45 Tests and 47 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between England and South Africa in 1923, and the most recent international here was in 2022. Its Tests span 90 years and more.

Of the 45 Tests played at Kingsmead, 14 were drawn (31%), 18 won by the side batting first and 13 by the side batting second. That is 58% of decided Tests to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. South Africa have played 45 of those Tests and won 15, lost 16 and drawn or tied 14, a win rate of 33%. The most frequent visitors have been England (16) and Australia (11). The average first-innings total was 309 in the 1920s (4 Tests) and 290 in the 2010s (7 Tests), peaking at 359 in the 1960s. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 10 Tests, against 8 in the 1990s. Jacques Kallis has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,266 in 27 innings with 5 hundreds, and Dale Steyn has taken the most wickets, 50 in 10 Tests. The highest total is South Africa's 658 for 9 in 2003; the lowest completed innings Bangladesh's 53 in 2022; the highest individual score Gary Kirsten's 275 against England in 1999; the best bowling Hugh Tayfield's 8 for 69 in 1957. The heaviest defeat was Australia's, by an innings and 129 runs against South Africa in 1970. The closest finish: Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket (2019).

Of the 47 ODIs played at Kingsmead, sides batting first have won 22 and chasing sides 18, with 1 tie; 6 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. South Africa have played 39 of those ODIs and won 22, lost 11 and tied or had no result in 6, a win rate of 56%. The most frequent visitors have been India (10) and Australia (9). The average first-innings total was 226 in the 1990s (12 ODIs) and 279 in the 2010s (11 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 23 ODIs, against 12 in the 1990s. Jacques Kallis has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 773 in 24 innings with 2 hundreds, and Shaun Pollock has taken the most wickets, 24 in 20 ODIs. The highest total is South Africa's 372 for 6 in 2016; the lowest completed innings India's 91 in 2006; the highest individual score Brian Lara's 128 against Pakistan in 1993; the best bowling Ashish Nehra's 6 for 23 in 2003. The widest margin by runs was South Africa's 157-run win over India in 2006. The closest finishes: Australia won by 1 wicket (2006) and Match tied (2003).

Tests at Kingsmead

45 Tests, 1923 to 2022. The first was England v South Africa on 18 January 1923: match drawn.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket (2019)

ODIs at Kingsmead

47 ODIs, 1992 to 2020. The first was South Africa v India on 17 December 1992: South Africa won by 39 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Australia won by 1 wicket (with 5 balls remaining) (2006)
• Match tied (D/L method) (2003)

Most recent matches

• South Africa v Bangladesh (Test, 31 March 2022): South Africa won by 220 runs
• South Africa v England (ODI, 7 February 2020): No result
• South Africa v Sri Lanka (ODI, 10 March 2019): South Africa won by 71 runs (D/L method)
• South Africa v Sri Lanka (Test, 13 February 2019): Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket
• Pakistan v South Africa (ODI, 22 January 2019): South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 48 balls remaining)
• Australia v South Africa (Test, 1 March 2018): Australia won by 118 runs
• South Africa v India (ODI, 1 February 2018): India won by 6 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)
• South Africa v Sri Lanka (ODI, 1 February 2017): South Africa won by 121 runs
• Australia v South Africa (ODI, 5 October 2016): South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
• South Africa v New Zealand (Test, 19 August 2016): Match drawn