Wanderers Stadium

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.

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. The highest total is Australia's 652 for 7 in 2002; the lowest completed innings Pakistan's 49 in 2013; the highest individual score Greg Blewett's 214 against South Africa in 1997; the best bowling Hugh Tayfield's 9 for 113 in 1957. The heaviest defeat was South Africa's, by an innings and 360 runs against Australia in 2002.

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. The highest total is South Africa's 439 for 2 in 2015; the lowest completed innings Pakistan's 109 in 1995; the highest individual score Fakhar Zaman's 193 against South Africa in 2021; the best bowling Shaun Pollock's 5 for 20 in 2000. The widest margin by runs was India's 183-run win over Sri Lanka in 2003. The 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.

First-innings totals by decade

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).

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• South Africa won by 1 wicket (with 16 balls remaining) (2016)
• India won by 1 run (2011)
• South Africa won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) (2006)

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.