SuperSport Park

SuperSport Park in numbers

SuperSport Park, in Centurion, South Africa, has staged 29 Tests and 60 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between South Africa and India in 1992, and the most recent international here was in 2023. The scorecards know it by 3 names: Centurion Park (1992 to 1999), SuperSport Centurion (1999) and SuperSport Park (2000 to 2023).

Of the 29 Tests played at SuperSport Park, 3 were drawn (10%), 13 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 29 of those Tests and won 23, lost 3 and drawn or tied 3, a win rate of 79%. The most frequent visitors have been England (6) and Sri Lanka (5). The average first-innings total was 306 in the 1990s (4 Tests) and 328 in the 2020s (4 Tests), peaking at 343 in the 2010s. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 11 Tests, against 10 in the 2010s. Hashim Amla has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,356 in 20 innings with 5 hundreds, and Dale Steyn has taken the most wickets, 59 in 10 Tests. The highest total is South Africa's 621 in 2020; the lowest completed innings England's 101 in 2016; the highest individual score Hashim Amla's 208 against West Indies in 2014; the best bowling Kyle Abbott's 7 for 29 in 2013. The heaviest defeat was West Indies', by an innings and 220 runs against South Africa in 2014.

Of the 60 ODIs played at SuperSport Park, sides batting first have won 25 and chasing sides 32; 3 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. South Africa have played 46 of those ODIs and won 27, lost 17 and tied or had no result in 2, a win rate of 59%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (14) and India (13). The average first-innings total was 238 in the 1990s (11 ODIs) and 292 in the 2020s (6 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 29 ODIs, against 14 in the 2010s. Hashim Amla has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 904 in 15 innings with 5 hundreds, and Shaun Pollock has taken the most wickets, 32 in 16 ODIs. The highest total is South Africa's 416 for 5 in 2023; the lowest completed innings South Africa's 118 in 2018; the highest individual score Quinton de Kock's 178 against Australia in 2016; the best bowling Trent Johnston's 5 for 14 in 2009. The widest margin by runs was South Africa's 212-run win over Zimbabwe in 2009. The closest finish: Africa XI won by 2 runs (2005).

Tests at SuperSport Park

29 Tests, 1995 to 2023. The first was England v South Africa on 16 November 1995: match drawn.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at SuperSport Park

60 ODIs, 1992 to 2023. The first was South Africa v India on 11 December 1992: India won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Africa XI won by 2 runs (2005)

Most recent matches

• India v South Africa (Test, 26 December 2023): South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs
• South Africa v Australia (ODI, 15 September 2023): South Africa won by 164 runs
• South Africa v West Indies (Test, 28 February 2023): South Africa won by 87 runs
• South Africa v Bangladesh (ODI, 23 March 2022): Bangladesh won by 9 wickets (with 141 balls remaining)
• Bangladesh v South Africa (ODI, 18 March 2022): Bangladesh won by 38 runs
• India v South Africa (Test, 26 December 2021): India won by 113 runs
• South Africa v Netherlands (ODI, 26 November 2021): No result
• Pakistan v South Africa (ODI, 7 April 2021): Pakistan won by 28 runs
• South Africa v Pakistan (ODI, 2 April 2021): Pakistan won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
• Sri Lanka v South Africa (Test, 26 December 2020): South Africa won by an innings and 45 runs

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.