Wanderers Stadium: Photos, Pitch Behavior, Records & Stats and Boundary Length

The Wanderers Cricket Stadium in Johannesburg –a historic Cricket ground that has seen numerous monumental Cricket events over 7 decades. Established in 1956, the Wanderers is also known as the ‘Bullring’ because of its intimidating atmosphere. The Johannesburg cricket Stadium boast up to 34,000 spectators to its maximum capacity. The Wanderers have witnessed some unforgettable moments in South African cricket, such as South Africa’s dramatic 434-run chase against Australia in 2006 and Graeme Pollock’s unforgettable 274 in 1967. The Wanderers hosted its first-ever international match on 24-29 December 1956—a test match played between South Africa and England.

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An Overview of the Wanderers Stadium

Venue Name	Wanderers
Also Known as	Kent Park and Bullring
Opened	1956
Location	Corlett Dr, Illovo, Sandton, 2196, South Africa
Seating Capacity	34,000
Pitch Behavior	Batting-friendly Wicket
Shortest Boundary Distance	58 meters
Longest Boundary Distance	74 meters
Bowling Ends	Corlett Drive End, Golf Course End
Flood lights	Yes

Wanderers Stadium Pitch Behaviour

The Wanderers’ pitch is known for its pace and inconsistent bounce. Although the track in Johannesburg is regarded as a decent batting wicket where seamers get movement off the surface in the early stages of the match. But that continues for a few overs, as after the wicket settles down, and the only difficulty batsmen get is from the spongy bounce. If a batter can deal with that, he can easily score runs here.

Wanderers Stadium Records & Stats

So far, the Wanderers have held 131 matches; Greg Blewett’s 214 against South Africa in a test match is the best individual score here. Hugh Tayfield of South Africa had the best bowling performance at the Johannesburg Cricket Stadium, collecting 9 wickets for 113 runs against England in a test match.

Total Matches	131
Average 1st Inning Score	314 in Tests, 239 in ODIs, 174 in T20Is
Highest Total Recorded	652/7d by Australia vs South Africa in Tests 439/2 by South Africa vs West Indies in ODIs 260/6 by Sri Lanka vs Kenya in T20Is
Lowest Total Recorded	49 by Pakistan vs South Africa in Tests 109 by Pakistan vs South Africa in ODIs 109 by Sri Lanka vs India in ODIs 83 by Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka in T20Is
Highest Score Chased	310/8 by Australia vs South Africa in Tests 438/9 by South Africa vs Australia in ODIs 236/6 by West Indies vs South Africa in T20Is
Highest Individual Score	214 by Greg Blewett for Australia vs South Africa in Tests 193 by Fakhar Zaman for Pakistan vs South Africa in ODIs 119 by Faf du Plessis for South Africa vs West Indies in T20Is
Best Bowling Performance	9/113 by Hugh Tayfield for South Africa vs England in Tests 5/20 by Shaun Pollack for South Africa vs England in ODIs 5/17 by Kuldeep Yadav for India vs South Africa in T20Is

South Africa Record at Wanderers Stadium

In 110 games they played at Johannesburg, South Africa has won 64, lost 35, and drawn 11.

Played	110
Won	64
Lost	35
Tied	0
Draw	11
No Result	0

South Africa Test Record at Wanderers Stadium

At Wanderers, South Africa has played 44 tests, winning 20, losing 13, and drawing 11.

Played	44
Won	20
Lost	13
Tied	0
Draw	11
No Result	0

South Africa ODI Record at Wanderers Stadium

South Africa has played 41 ODI matches at the Wanderers Stadium thus far, with 30 victories and 11 losses.

Played	41
Won	30
Lost	11
Tied	0
Draw	0
No Result	0

South Africa T20I Record at Wanderers Stadium

In 25 T20I matches played in Johannesburg, South Africa has won 14 and lost 11.

Played	25
Won	14
Lost	11
Tied	0
Draw	0
No Result	0