Senwes Park

Senwes Park in numbers

Senwes Park, in Potchefstroom, South Africa, has staged 2 Tests and 21 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between South Africa and New Zealand in 2000, and the most recent international here was in 2023. The scorecards know it by 3 names: North West Cricket Stadium (2000 to 2003), Sedgars Park (2006 to 2023) and Senwes Park (2008 to 2023).

None of the 2 Tests played at Senwes Park has been drawn, 1 won by the side batting first and 1 by the side batting second. South Africa have played only 2 of them; the most frequent sides are Bangladesh (2) and South Africa (2). Dean Elgar has made more Test runs here than anyone, 217 in 2 innings with 1 hundred, and Jacques Kallis has taken the most wickets, 7 in 1 Test. The highest total is South Africa's 496 for 3 in 2017; the highest individual score Dean Elgar's 199 against Bangladesh in 2017; the best bowling Jacques Kallis's 5 for 21 in 2002. The heaviest defeat was Bangladesh's, by an innings and 160 runs against South Africa in 2002.

Of the 21 ODIs played at Senwes Park, sides batting first have won 8 and chasing sides 11, with 1 tie; 1 produced no result. Only 42% of decided ODIs have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. South Africa have played 12 of those ODIs and won 9, lost 1 and tied or had no result in 2, a win rate of 75%. The most frequent visitors have been Netherlands (6) and Australia (5). The average first-innings total was 249 in the 2000s (15 ODIs) and 284 in the 2020s (3 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 15 ODIs, against 3 in the 2010s. Ryan ten Doeschate has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 287 in 4 innings with 1 hundred, and Edgar Schiferli has taken the most wickets, 9 in 4 ODIs. The highest total is South Africa's 418 for 5 in 2006; the lowest completed innings Namibia's 45 in 2003; the highest individual score Herschelle Gibbs's 153 against Bangladesh in 2002; the best bowling Glenn McGrath's 7 for 15 in 2003. The widest margin by runs was Australia's 256-run win over Namibia in 2003. The closest finishes: South Africa won by 1 wicket (2013) and Match tied (2002).

Tests at Senwes Park

2 Tests, 2002 to 2017. The first was Bangladesh v South Africa on 25 October 2002: South Africa won by an innings and 160 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Senwes Park

21 ODIs, 2000 to 2023. The first was South Africa v New Zealand on 20 October 2000: No result.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• South Africa won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining) (2013)
• Match tied (2002)

Most recent matches

• South Africa v Australia (ODI, 12 September 2023): South Africa won by 111 runs
• West Indies v South Africa (ODI, 21 March 2023): South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 123 balls remaining)
• Australia v South Africa (ODI, 7 March 2020): South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)
• South Africa v Bangladesh (Test, 28 September 2017): South Africa won by 333 runs
• South Africa v New Zealand (ODI, 23 August 2015): New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)
• New Zealand v South Africa (ODI, 25 January 2013): South Africa won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining)
• Zimbabwe v South Africa (ODI, 17 October 2010): South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 66 balls remaining)
• Kenya v Netherlands (ODI, 19 April 2009): Netherlands won by 6 wickets (with 107 balls remaining)
• Netherlands v Bermuda (ODI, 8 April 2009): Netherlands won by 63 runs
• Bermuda v Kenya (ODI, 6 April 2009): Kenya won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)

Names in the scorecards

Grounds are renamed and sponsors change; the archive keeps the name each scorecard used. This page brings them together as one ground.