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The Wanderers
The Wanderers Cricket Stadium is situated in Northlands, Illovo Johannesburg.
The Wanderers Cricket Stadium is situated in Northlands, Illovo Johannesburg. The Wanderers was the third ground to be used for Test matches in Johannesburg.
To be precise, The Wanderers is in fact The New Wanderers. The Old Wanderers first hosted Test cricket in 1896. The New Wanderers, on the other hand, first hosted Test cricket in December 1956.
The ground hosted its first one-day international, between South Africa and India, in December 1992.
The New Wanderers has so far been host to 18 one-day internationals.
The stadium, which will host the World Cup final on Sunday, March 23, 2003, is known as “The Bullring” for its electric, sometimes intimidating atmosphere.
Stands surround most of the field, although there is a small grassed area that is very popular with spectators. The Wanderers seats about 27,000 people and boasts 171 corporate suites.
Besides hosting the World Cup final, a Super Sixes match and three pool games will take place at The Wanderers.
| Date |
No.
|
Teams
|
Type
|
| Feb. 11 | 4 | Australia vs Pakistan |
Day
|
| Feb. 16 | 13 | South Africa vs New Zealand |
Day
|
| Mar. 01 | 35 | Kenya vs Bangladesh |
Day
|
| Mar. 10 | SSS4 | 2nd Pool A vs 1st Pool B |
Day
|
| Mar. 23 | Final |
ODIs at The Wanderers, Johannesburg
| Team | Played | Won | Lost |
| Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| England | 2 | - | 2 |
| India | 2 | - | 2 |
| Pakistan | 4 | - | 4 |
| South Africa | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| West Indies | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | - | 2 |
Highest team scores
|
Score (Overs)
|
For | Against | Date (dd/mm/yyyy) |
| 280-4 (48.2) | SA | Ind | 5/10/2001 |
| 279-5 (50.0) | Ind | SA | 5/10/2001 |
| 266-5 (50.0) | SA | Pak | 12/01/1995 |
| 266-8 (50.0) | SA | SL | 5/04/1998 |
Lowest team scores
|
Score (Overs)
|
For | Against | Date (dd/mm/yyyy) |
| 109 (32.3) | Pak | SA | 12/01/1995 |
| 111 (38.0) | Eng | SA | 13/02/2000 |
| 149 (45.0) | SA | Eng | 13/02/2000 |
| 150 (41.5) | Pak | WI | 13/02/1993 |
Hundreds (Five)
| Batsman | Runs | For | Against | Date (dd/mm/yyyy) |
| G Kirsten | 133* | SA | Ind | 5/10/2001 |
| SC Ganguly | 127 | Ind | SA | 5/10/2001 |
| WJ Cronje | 112 | SA | Aus | 19/02/1994 |
| MJR Rindel | 106 | SA | Pak | 12/01/1995 |
| SR Tendulkar | 101 | Ind | SA | 5/10/2001 |
Best partnerships for each wicket
| Wkt | Batsmen | Runs | For | Against | Date |
| 1st | SC Ganguly & SR Tendulkar | 193 | Ind | SA | 5/10/2001 |
| 2nd | WJ Cronje & AC Hudson | 145 | SA | Pak | 10/12/1994 |
| 3rd | WJ Cronje & JN Rhodes | 106 | SA | Aus | 19/02/1994 |
| 4th | WJ Cronje & HH Gibbs | 104 | SA | Zim | 21/01/2000 |
| 5th | GW Flower & DL Houghton | 93 | Zim | SA | 31/01/1997 |
| 6th | WJ Cronje & SM Pollock | 137 | SA | Zim | 31/01/1997 |
| 7th | MV Boucher & L Klusener | 87* | SA | Aus | 16/04/2000 |
| 8th | N Boje & L Klusener | 71 | SA | Aus | 22/03/2002 |
| 9th | J N Rhodes & S Elworthy | 23* | SA | SL | 5/04/1998 |
| 10th | L Klusener & M Ntini | 38 | SA | Aus | 22/03/2002 |
Best bowling
| Bowler | Wkts | R | For | Against | Date |
| SM Pollock | 5 | 20 | SA | Eng | 13/02/2000 |
| SM Pollock | 4 | 18 | SL | SA | 27/11/2002 |
| AR Caddick | 4 | 19 | Eng | SA | 13/02/2000 |
| IR Bishop | 4 | 25 | WI | Pak | 13/02/1993 |
| RP Snell | 4 | 37 | SA | Pak | 10/12/1994 |
| SM Pollock | 4 | 37 | SA | Aus | 16/04/2000 |
| R Telemachus | 4 | 43 | SA | SL | 5/04/1998 |
| AA Donald | 4 | 46 | SA | Zim | 31/01/1997 |
