South AfricaTest and ODI ground1956 to 2024
Wanderers Stadium
Johannesburg, South Africa
Wanderers Stadium records at a glance
At Wanderers Stadium, the highest Test team total is 652/7 by Australia in 2002; the highest individual score is 214 by Greg Blewett in 1997; the highest successful chase is 310/8 by Australia in 2011.
At Wanderers Stadium, the highest ODI team total is 439/2 by South Africa in 2015; the highest individual score is 193 by Fakhar Zaman in 2021; the highest successful chase is 438/9 by South Africa in 2006.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 652/7 (Australia, 2002) | 439/2 (South Africa, 2015) |
| Lowest completed total | 49 (Pakistan, 2013) | 109 (Pakistan, 1995) |
| Highest successful chase | 310/8 (Australia, 2011) | 438/9 (South Africa, 2006) |
| Highest individual score | Greg Blewett 214 (1997) | Fakhar Zaman 193 (2021) |
| Best bowling | Hugh Tayfield 9/113 (1957) | Shaun Pollock 5/20 (2000) |
| Most runs at the ground | Jacques Kallis 1,148 | AB de Villiers 732 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Shaun Pollock 53 | Shaun Pollock 29 |
| Average first-innings total | 314 | 249 |
About Wanderers Stadium
The Wanderers in Johannesburg, known as the Bullring for the steep stands that enclose the field, has been one of South Africa's main grounds since it opened in 1956; the club's earlier ground, the Old Wanderers, had staged Tests since 1896. Its most famous day came in March 2006, when Australia made 434 for 4 and South Africa chased it with a ball to spare, the first time a total above 400 was made in an ODI, twice in a day. It also hosted the 2003 World Cup final. In Tests the pitch has given fast bowlers pace and bounce, and Pakistan's 49 all out in 2013 is the lowest total at the ground. Hugh Tayfield's 9 for 113 against England in 1957 remains the best bowling here. AB de Villiers made 149 from 44 balls here against the West Indies in 2015, reaching his hundred from 31 balls, the fastest in ODI history, in a total of 439 for 2, the highest at the ground.
Wanderers Stadium in numbers
Wanderers Stadium, in Johannesburg, South Africa, has staged 44 Tests and 55 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between England and South Africa in 1956, and the most recent international here was in 2024. The scorecards know it by 2 names: New Wanderers Stadium (1956 to 2021) and The Wanderers Stadium (2021 to 2024). Its Tests span 60 years and more.
In Tests
Of the 44 Tests played at Wanderers Stadium, 11 were drawn (25%), 21 won by the side batting first and 12 by the side batting second. That is 64% of decided Tests to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. South Africa have played 44 of those Tests and won 20, lost 13 and drawn or tied 11, a win rate of 45%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (12) and England (10).
The average first-innings total was 370 in the 1950s (4 Tests) and 270 in the 2020s (4 Tests). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, with 10 Tests, against 10 in the 2000s.
Jacques Kallis has made more Test runs here than anyone, 1,148 in 31 innings with 2 hundreds, and Shaun Pollock has taken the most wickets, 53 in 13 Tests.
- Highest total: Australia's 652 for 7 (2002)
- Lowest completed innings: Pakistan's 49 (2013)
- Highest individual score: Greg Blewett, 214 against South Africa (1997)
- Best bowling: Hugh Tayfield, 9 for 113 (1957)
- Heaviest defeat: South Africa, by an innings and 360 runs against Australia (2002)
In one-day internationals
Of the 55 ODIs played at Wanderers Stadium, sides batting first have won 24 and chasing sides 31. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. South Africa have played 42 of those ODIs and won 30, lost 12, a win rate of 71%. The most frequent visitors have been Pakistan (12) and Australia (11).
The average first-innings total was 213 in the 1990s (11 ODIs) and 271 in the 2020s (7 ODIs), peaking at 283 in the 2010s. Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 26 ODIs, against 11 in the 1990s.
AB de Villiers has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 732 in 11 innings with 3 hundreds, and Shaun Pollock has taken the most wickets, 29 in 16 ODIs.
- Highest total: South Africa's 439 for 2 (2015)
- Lowest completed innings: Pakistan's 109 (1995)
- Highest individual score: Fakhar Zaman, 193 against South Africa (2021)
- Best bowling: Shaun Pollock, 5 for 20 (2000)
- Widest win by runs: India, by 183 runs over Sri Lanka (2003)
- Closest finishes: South Africa won by 1 wicket (2016) and India won by 1 run (2011)
Tests at Wanderers Stadium
44 Tests, 1956 to 2023. The first was England v South Africa on 24 December 1956: England won by 131 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 | 370 |
| 1960s | 6 | 292 |
| 1970s | 1 | 279 |
| 1990s | 10 | 321 |
| 2000s | 10 | 338 |
| 2010s | 9 | 295 |
| 2020s | 4 | 270 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 31 | 1,148 | 2 |
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 24 | 1,144 | 3 |
| Graeme Smith | South Africa | 20 | 910 | 2 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 24 | 775 | 3 |
| Dean Elgar | South Africa | 18 | 694 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | South Africa | 13 | 53 |
| Makhaya Ntini | South Africa | 10 | 53 |
| Dale Steyn | South Africa | 10 | 50 |
| Allan Donald | South Africa | 10 | 44 |
| Vernon Philander | South Africa | 8 | 41 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 652/7
- Lowest completed total
- 49
- Highest score
- 214 · Greg Blewett
- Best bowling
- 9/113 · Hugh Tayfield
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 360
- Biggest win by runs
- 492 runs
ODIs at Wanderers Stadium
55 ODIs, 1992 to 2024. The first was India v South Africa on 13 December 1992: South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining).
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 213 |
| 2000s | 26 | 243 |
| 2010s | 11 | 283 |
| 2020s | 7 | 271 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 11 | 732 | 3 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | South Africa | 16 | 719 | 3 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 19 | 638 | 1 |
| Hansie Cronje | South Africa | 11 | 543 | 1 |
| Quinton de Kock | South Africa | 11 | 519 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Pollock | South Africa | 16 | 29 |
| Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | 9 | 20 |
| Allan Donald | South Africa | 9 | 18 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 17 | 13 |
| Makhaya Ntini | South Africa | 11 | 12 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 439/2
- Lowest completed total
- 109
- Highest score
- 193 · Fakhar Zaman
- Best bowling
- 5/20 · Shaun Pollock
- Biggest win by runs
- 183 runs
Closest finishes
Most recent matches
- Pakistan v South Africa (ODI, 22 December 2024): Pakistan won by 36 runs
- South Africa v India (ODI, 17 December 2023): India won by 8 wickets (with 200 balls remaining)
- South Africa v Australia (ODI, 17 September 2023): South Africa won by 122 runs
- South Africa v Netherlands (ODI, 2 April 2023): South Africa won by 146 runs
- South Africa v West Indies (Test, 8 March 2023): South Africa won by 284 runs
- Bangladesh v South Africa (ODI, 20 March 2022): South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 76 balls remaining)
- India v South Africa (Test, 3 January 2022): South Africa won by 7 wickets
- South Africa v Pakistan (ODI, 4 April 2021): South Africa won by 17 runs
- Sri Lanka v South Africa (Test, 3 January 2021): South Africa won by 10 wickets
- South Africa v England (ODI, 9 February 2020): England won by 2 wickets (with 40 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 |
|---|---|
| New Wanderers Stadium | 1956 to 2021 |
| The Wanderers Stadium | 2021 to 2024 |
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 44 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 55 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive