South AfricaTest and ODI ground1992 to 2023
SuperSport Park
Centurion, South Africa
SuperSport Park records at a glance
At SuperSport Park, the highest Test team total is 621 by South Africa in 2020; the highest individual score is 208 by Hashim Amla in 2014; the highest successful chase is 251/8 by England in 2000.
At SuperSport Park, the highest ODI team total is 416/5 by South Africa in 2023; the highest individual score is 178 by Quinton de Kock in 2016; the highest successful chase is 319/3 by South Africa in 2016.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 621 (South Africa, 2020) | 416/5 (South Africa, 2023) |
| Lowest completed total | 101 (England, 2016) | 118 (South Africa, 2018) |
| Highest successful chase | 251/8 (England, 2000) | 319/3 (South Africa, 2016) |
| Highest individual score | Hashim Amla 208 (2014) | Quinton de Kock 178 (2016) |
| Best bowling | Kyle Abbott 7/29 (2013) | Trent Johnston 5/14 (2009) |
| Most runs at the ground | Hashim Amla 1,356 | Hashim Amla 904 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Dale Steyn 59 | Shaun Pollock 32 |
| Average first-innings total | 317 | 251 |
About SuperSport Park
SuperSport Park in Centurion, first known as Centurion Park, has been a Test ground since 1995 and has become South Africa's most successful home venue: of its 29 Tests in the archive, South Africa have won 23 and lost three. Its pitches have typically offered pace and bounce, and Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada have taken 59 and 57 Test wickets here. Its most discussed Test came in January 2000, when both captains forfeited an innings after rain and England won a contrived finish, a result tainted months later when the South African captain Hansie Cronje admitted taking money from a bookmaker. Hashim Amla has scored 1,356 Test runs at the ground, more than anyone. In one-day cricket South Africa have won 27 of their 46 matches at the ground. Quinton de Kock's 178 against Australia in 2016 and Heinrich Klaasen's 174 against Australia in 2023 are its two highest scores, and South Africa's 416 for 5 in that 2023 match is its highest total.
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).
In Tests
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.
- Highest total: South Africa's 621 (2020)
- Lowest completed innings: England's 101 (2016)
- Highest individual score: Hashim Amla, 208 against West Indies (2014)
- Best bowling: Kyle Abbott, 7 for 29 (2013)
- Heaviest defeat: West Indies, by an innings and 220 runs against South Africa (2014)
In one-day internationals
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.
- Highest total: South Africa's 416 for 5 (2023)
- Lowest completed innings: South Africa's 118 (2018)
- Highest individual score: Quinton de Kock, 178 against Australia (2016)
- Best bowling: Trent Johnston, 5 for 14 (2009)
- Widest win by runs: South Africa, by 212 runs over Zimbabwe (2009)
- 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.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 306 |
| 2000s | 10 | 291 |
| 2010s | 10 | 343 |
| 2020s | 4 | 328 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 20 | 1,356 | 5 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 23 | 1,267 | 5 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 21 | 1,257 | 4 |
| Dean Elgar | South Africa | 16 | 672 | 1 |
| Mark Boucher | South Africa | 18 | 656 | 2 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | South Africa | 10 | 59 |
| Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | 8 | 57 |
| Makhaya Ntini | South Africa | 10 | 54 |
| Morne Morkel | South Africa | 8 | 32 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 16 | 31 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 621
- Lowest completed total
- 101
- Highest score
- 208 · Hashim Amla
- Best bowling
- 7/29 · Kyle Abbott
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 220
- Biggest win by runs
- 351 runs
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).
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 238 |
| 2000s | 29 | 244 |
| 2010s | 14 | 261 |
| 2020s | 6 | 292 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 15 | 904 | 5 |
| Graeme Smith | South Africa | 17 | 861 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 20 | 781 | 0 |
| Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 12 | 766 | 4 |
| AB de Villiers | Africa XI | 20 | 637 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | South Africa | 16 | 32 |
| Dale Steyn | Africa XI | 13 | 24 |
| Wayne Parnell | South Africa | 9 | 23 |
| Makhaya Ntini | South Africa | 9 | 16 |
| Allan Donald | South Africa | 9 | 15 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 416/5
- Lowest completed total
- 118
- Highest score
- 178 · Quinton de Kock
- Best bowling
- 5/14 · Trent Johnston
- Biggest win by runs
- 212 runs
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.
| Name | Used |
|---|---|
| Centurion Park | 1992 to 1999 |
| SuperSport Centurion | 1999 |
| SuperSport Park | 2000 to 2023 |
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 29 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 60 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive