Willowmoore Park

Willowmoore Park in numbers

Willowmoore Park, in Benoni, South Africa, has staged 22 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between Zimbabwe and India in 1997, and the most recent international here was in 2023.

Of the 22 ODIs played at Willowmoore Park, sides batting first have won 7 and chasing sides 14; 1 produced no result. Only 33% of decided ODIs have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. South Africa have played 10 of those ODIs and won 9, lost 1, a win rate of 90%. The most frequent visitors have been Canada (5) and Ireland (4). The average first-innings total was 223 in the 2000s (15 ODIs) and 289 in the 2010s (4 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 15 ODIs, against 4 in the 2010s. AB de Villiers has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 309 in 4 innings with 1 hundred, and Umar Bhatti has taken the most wickets, 9 in 4 ODIs. The highest total is South Africa's 399 for 6 in 2010; the lowest completed innings Scotland's 104 in 2009; the highest individual score Hashim Amla's 140 against Bangladesh in 2008; the best bowling Muthiah Muralidaran's 5 for 23 in 1998. The widest margin by runs was South Africa's 272-run win over Zimbabwe in 2010. The closest finish: Netherlands won by 1 wicket (2006).

ODIs at Willowmoore Park

22 ODIs, 1997 to 2023. The first was Zimbabwe v India on 9 February 1997: India won by 6 wickets (with 64 balls remaining).

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Netherlands won by 1 wicket (with 2 balls remaining) (D/L method) (2006)

Most recent matches

• Netherlands v South Africa (ODI, 31 March 2023): South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 120 balls remaining)
• Ireland v Australia (ODI, 27 September 2016): Australia won by 9 wickets (with 119 balls remaining)
• South Africa v Ireland (ODI, 25 September 2016): South Africa won by 206 runs
• Pakistan v South Africa (ODI, 24 March 2013): South Africa won by 6 wickets (with 36 balls remaining)
• South Africa v Zimbabwe (ODI, 22 October 2010): South Africa won by 272 runs
• South Africa v Zimbabwe (ODI, 8 November 2009): South Africa won by 45 runs
• Afghanistan v Scotland (ODI, 19 April 2009): Afghanistan won by 89 runs
• Canada v Scotland (ODI, 8 April 2009): Canada won by 148 runs
• Canada v Ireland (ODI, 6 April 2009): Ireland won by 6 wickets (with 54 balls remaining)
• Scotland v Ireland (ODI, 1 April 2009): Ireland won by 7 wickets (with 74 balls remaining)