Newlands

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.

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. The highest total is South Africa's 651 in 2009; the lowest completed innings South Africa's 35 in 1899; the highest individual score Stephen Fleming's 262 against South Africa in 2006; the best bowling Johnny Briggs's 8 for 11 in 1889. The heaviest defeat was Sri Lanka's, by an innings and 229 runs against South Africa in 2001. The closest finish: England won by 1 wicket (1923).

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. The highest total is South Africa's 367 for 5 in 2017; the lowest completed innings Pakistan's 43 in 1993; the highest individual score Faf du Plessis's 185 against Sri Lanka in 2017; the best bowling Henry Olonga's 6 for 19 in 2000. The widest margin by runs was South Africa's 209-run win over West Indies in 2004. The 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.

First-innings totals by decade

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).

First-innings totals by decade

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