South AfricaTest and ODI ground1889 to 2024
Newlands
Cape Town, South Africa
Newlands records at a glance
At Newlands, the highest Test team total is 651 by South Africa in 2009; the highest individual score is 262 by Stephen Fleming in 2006; the highest successful chase is 334/6 by Australia in 2002.
At Newlands, the highest ODI team total is 367/5 by South Africa in 2017; the highest individual score is 185 by Faf du Plessis in 2017; the highest successful chase is 259/3 by South Africa in 2020.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 651 (South Africa, 2009) | 367/5 (South Africa, 2017) |
| Lowest completed total | 35 (South Africa, 1899) | 43 (Pakistan, 1993) |
| Highest successful chase | 334/6 (Australia, 2002) | 259/3 (South Africa, 2020) |
| Highest individual score | Stephen Fleming 262 (2006) | Faf du Plessis 185 (2017) |
| Best bowling | Johnny Briggs 8/11 (1889) | Henry Olonga 6/19 (2000) |
| Most runs at the ground | Jacques Kallis 2,181 | Jacques Kallis 662 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Dale Steyn 74 | Shaun Pollock 30 |
| Average first-innings total | 322 | 239 |
About Newlands
Newlands, beneath Table Mountain, has staged Test cricket since 1889, when England's Johnny Briggs took 8 for 11 in the second innings and 15 wickets in the match as South Africa were bowled out for 47 and 43. South Africa's 35 all out ten years later is still the lowest total here. In the modern era Newlands has been South Africa's traditional New Year Test venue and one of their strongest grounds in one-day cricket, where they have won 32 of their 39 ODIs. Jacques Kallis, a Cape Town cricketer, scored 2,181 Test runs at the ground, and Dale Steyn took 74 wickets. Stephen Fleming's 262 in 2006 and Ben Stokes's 258 from 198 balls in 2016 are the highest scores here. The side batting first has won 30 of the 45 ODIs here, and Faf du Plessis's 185 against Sri Lanka in 2017 is the highest one-day score. South Africa's 322-run win over Australia in 2018 is the ground's widest Test margin by runs.
Newlands in numbers
Newlands, in Cape Town, South Africa, has staged 60 Tests and 45 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between England and South Africa in 1889, and the most recent international here was in 2024. Its Tests span 130 years and more.
In Tests
Of the 60 Tests played at Newlands, 11 were drawn (18%), 23 won by the side batting first and 26 by the side batting second. Decided Tests have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. South Africa have played 60 of those Tests and won 27, lost 22 and drawn or tied 11, a win rate of 45%. The most frequent visitors have been England (21) and Australia (14).
The average first-innings total was 101 in the 1890s (3 Tests) and 182 in the 2020s (3 Tests), peaking at 478 in the 1930s. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 13 Tests, against 13 in the 2010s.
Jacques Kallis has made more Test runs here than anyone, 2,181 in 35 innings with 9 hundreds, and Dale Steyn has taken the most wickets, 74 in 15 Tests.
- Highest total: South Africa's 651 (2009)
- Lowest completed innings: South Africa's 35 (1899)
- Highest individual score: Stephen Fleming, 262 against South Africa (2006)
- Best bowling: Johnny Briggs, 8 for 11 (1889)
- Heaviest defeat: Sri Lanka, by an innings and 229 runs against South Africa (2001)
- Closest finish: England won by 1 wicket (1923)
In one-day internationals
Of the 45 ODIs played at Newlands, sides batting first have won 30 and chasing sides 15. That is 67% of decided ODIs to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. South Africa have played 39 of those ODIs and won 32, lost 7, a win rate of 82%. The most frequent visitors have been Pakistan (9) and England (8).
The average first-innings total was 186 in the 1990s (11 ODIs) and 291 in the 2020s (3 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 23 ODIs, against 11 in the 1990s.
Jacques Kallis has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 662 in 19 innings with 1 hundred, and Shaun Pollock has taken the most wickets, 30 in 21 ODIs.
- Highest total: South Africa's 367 for 5 (2017)
- Lowest completed innings: Pakistan's 43 (1993)
- Highest individual score: Faf du Plessis, 185 against Sri Lanka (2017)
- Best bowling: Henry Olonga, 6 for 19 (2000)
- Widest win by runs: South Africa, by 209 runs over West Indies (2004)
- Closest finish: South Africa won by 1 run (2000)
Tests at Newlands
60 Tests, 1889 to 2024. The first was England v South Africa on 25 March 1889: England won by an innings and 202 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 | 292 |
| 1890s | 3 | 101 |
| 1900s | 3 | 219 |
| 1910s | 2 | 310 |
| 1920s | 3 | 142 |
| 1930s | 3 | 478 |
| 1940s | 2 | 417 |
| 1950s | 3 | 441 |
| 1960s | 3 | 476 |
| 1970s | 1 | 382 |
| 1990s | 7 | 359 |
| 2000s | 13 | 312 |
| 2010s | 13 | 348 |
| 2020s | 3 | 182 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 35 | 2,181 | 9 |
| Graeme Smith | South Africa | 30 | 1,363 | 4 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 30 | 1,344 | 3 |
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 33 | 1,332 | 3 |
| Daryll Cullinan | South Africa | 13 | 882 | 4 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | South Africa | 15 | 74 |
| Makhaya Ntini | South Africa | 13 | 53 |
| Vernon Philander | South Africa | 11 | 53 |
| Shaun Pollock | South Africa | 11 | 51 |
| Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | 8 | 46 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 651
- Lowest completed total
- 35
- Highest score
- 262 · Stephen Fleming
- Best bowling
- 8/11 · Johnny Briggs
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 229
- Biggest win by runs
- 322 runs
Closest finishes
- England won by 1 wicket (1923)
ODIs at Newlands
45 ODIs, 1992 to 2024. The first was India v South Africa on 7 December 1992: South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 186 |
| 2000s | 23 | 248 |
| 2010s | 8 | 267 |
| 2020s | 3 | 291 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 19 | 662 | 1 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 12 | 545 | 2 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | South Africa | 17 | 537 | 2 |
| Graeme Smith | South Africa | 13 | 512 | 0 |
| Jonty Rhodes | South Africa | 16 | 500 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | South Africa | 21 | 30 |
| Makhaya Ntini | South Africa | 10 | 27 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 18 | 21 |
| Hansie Cronje | South Africa | 10 | 16 |
| Lance Klusener | South Africa | 8 | 13 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 367/5
- Lowest completed total
- 43
- Highest score
- 185 · Faf du Plessis
- Best bowling
- 6/19 · Henry Olonga
- Biggest win by runs
- 209 runs
Closest finishes
- South Africa won by 1 run (2000)
Most recent matches
- Pakistan v South Africa (ODI, 19 December 2024): Pakistan won by 81 runs
- South Africa v India (Test, 3 January 2024): India won by 7 wickets
- South Africa v India (ODI, 23 January 2022): South Africa won by 4 runs
- India v South Africa (Test, 11 January 2022): South Africa won by 7 wickets
- England v South Africa (ODI, 4 February 2020): South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)
- England v South Africa (Test, 3 January 2020): England won by 189 runs
- Sri Lanka v South Africa (ODI, 16 March 2019): South Africa won by 41 runs (D/L method)
- Pakistan v South Africa (ODI, 30 January 2019): South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 60 balls remaining)
- Pakistan v South Africa (Test, 3 January 2019): South Africa won by 9 wickets
- South Africa v Australia (Test, 22 March 2018): South Africa won by 322 runs
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 60 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 45 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive