South AfricaTest and ODI ground1889 to 2023
St George's Park
Gqeberha, South Africa
St George's Park records at a glance
At St George's Park, the highest Test team total is 549/7 by Australia in 1950; the highest individual score is 196 by Herschelle Gibbs in 2001; the highest successful chase is 271/8 by Australia in 1997.
At St George's Park, the highest ODI team total is 335/6 by Pakistan in 2002; the highest individual score is 135 by Saleem Elahi in 2002; the highest successful chase is 330/7 by Australia in 2002.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 549/7 (Australia, 1950) | 335/6 (Pakistan, 2002) |
| Lowest completed total | 30 (South Africa, 1896) | 112 (New Zealand, 2003) |
| Highest successful chase | 271/8 (Australia, 1997) | 330/7 (Australia, 2002) |
| Highest individual score | Herschelle Gibbs 196 (2001) | Saleem Elahi 135 (2002) |
| Best bowling | George Lohmann 8/7 (1896) | Andy Bichel 7/20 (2003) |
| Most runs at the ground | Dean Elgar 667 | Jacques Kallis 670 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Allan Donald 40 | Shaun Pollock 20 |
| Average first-innings total | 312 | 233 |
St George's Park in numbers
St George's Park, in Gqeberha, South Africa, has staged 32 Tests and 43 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between South Africa and England in 1889, and the most recent international here was in 2023. The scorecards know it by 2 names: Crusaders Ground (1889 to 2001) and St George's Park (2002 to 2023). Its Tests span 130 years and more.
In Tests
Of the 32 Tests played at St George's Park, 5 were drawn (16%), 14 won by the side batting first and 13 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 32 of those Tests and won 14, lost 13 and drawn or tied 5, a win rate of 44%. The most frequent visitors have been England (10) and Australia (7).
The average first-innings total was 288 in the 1950s (4 Tests) and 346 in the 2010s (7 Tests). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 7 Tests, against 6 in the 1990s.
Dean Elgar has made more Test runs here than anyone, 667 in 15 innings with 2 hundreds, and Allan Donald has taken the most wickets, 40 in 7 Tests.
- Highest total: Australia's 549 for 7 (1950)
- Lowest completed innings: South Africa's 30 (1896)
- Highest individual score: Herschelle Gibbs, 196 against India (2001)
- Best bowling: George Lohmann, 8 for 7 (1896)
- Heaviest defeat: South Africa, by an innings and 259 runs against Australia (1950)
In one-day internationals
Of the 43 ODIs played at St George's Park, sides batting first have won 20 and chasing sides 22; 1 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. South Africa have played 36 of those ODIs and won 22, lost 13 and tied or had no result in 1, a win rate of 61%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (11) and India (7).
The average first-innings total was 215 in the 1990s (11 ODIs) and 243 in the 2010s (10 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 21 ODIs, against 11 in the 1990s.
Jacques Kallis has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 670 in 17 innings with 1 hundred, and Shaun Pollock has taken the most wickets, 20 in 17 ODIs.
- Highest total: Pakistan's 335 for 6 (2002)
- Lowest completed innings: New Zealand's 112 (2003)
- Highest individual score: Saleem Elahi, 135 against South Africa (2002)
- Best bowling: Andy Bichel, 7 for 20 (2003)
- Widest win by runs: Pakistan, by 182 runs over South Africa (2002)
- Closest finishes: West Indies won by 1 wicket (2015) and Pakistan won by 1 run (2013)
Tests at St George's Park
32 Tests, 1889 to 2022. The first was South Africa v England on 12 March 1889: England won by 8 wickets.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 | 84 |
| 1890s | 1 | 185 |
| 1910s | 1 | 193 |
| 1940s | 1 | 379 |
| 1950s | 4 | 288 |
| 1960s | 3 | 317 |
| 1970s | 1 | 311 |
| 1990s | 6 | 306 |
| 2000s | 5 | 306 |
| 2010s | 7 | 346 |
| 2020s | 2 | 476 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | South Africa | 15 | 667 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 19 | 617 | 0 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 13 | 591 | 2 |
| Faf du Plessis | South Africa | 12 | 553 | 2 |
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 15 | 516 | 2 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Donald | South Africa | 7 | 40 |
| Shaun Pollock | South Africa | 9 | 37 |
| Keshav Maharaj | South Africa | 6 | 26 |
| Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | 5 | 25 |
| Dale Steyn | South Africa | 6 | 21 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 549/7
- Lowest completed total
- 30
- Highest score
- 196 · Herschelle Gibbs
- Best bowling
- 8/7 · George Lohmann
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 259
- Biggest win by runs
- 332 runs
ODIs at St George's Park
43 ODIs, 1992 to 2023. The first was India v South Africa on 9 December 1992: South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining).
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 215 |
| 2000s | 21 | 238 |
| 2010s | 10 | 243 |
| 2020s | 1 | 211 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 17 | 670 | 1 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | South Africa | 14 | 642 | 2 |
| Jonty Rhodes | South Africa | 13 | 499 | 0 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 15 | 470 | 0 |
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 9 | 417 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | South Africa | 17 | 20 |
| Makhaya Ntini | South Africa | 9 | 16 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 16 | 14 |
| Dale Steyn | South Africa | 6 | 13 |
| Brett Lee | Australia | 4 | 12 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 335/6
- Lowest completed total
- 112
- Highest score
- 135 · Saleem Elahi
- Best bowling
- 7/20 · Andy Bichel
- Biggest win by runs
- 182 runs
Closest finishes
Most recent matches
- India v South Africa (ODI, 19 December 2023): South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 45 balls remaining)
- South Africa v Bangladesh (Test, 8 April 2022): South Africa won by 332 runs
- England v South Africa (Test, 16 January 2020): England won by an innings and 53 runs
- Sri Lanka v South Africa (ODI, 13 March 2019): South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 103 balls remaining)
- South Africa v Sri Lanka (Test, 21 February 2019): Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
- South Africa v Pakistan (ODI, 19 January 2019): Pakistan won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
- Australia v South Africa (Test, 9 March 2018): South Africa won by 6 wickets
- India v South Africa (ODI, 13 February 2018): India won by 73 runs
- South Africa v Zimbabwe (Test, 26 December 2017): South Africa won by an innings and 120 runs
- Sri Lanka v South Africa (ODI, 28 January 2017): South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 94 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.
| Name | Used |
|---|---|
| Crusaders Ground | 1889 to 2001 |
| St George's Park | 2002 to 2023 |
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 32 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 43 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive