About | Details |
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Also known as | Kent Park, Bull Ring, and DP World Wanderers Stadium |
Named After | DP World (Sponsorship Deal) |
Capacity | 34000 |
End Names | Corlett Drive End, Golf Course End |
Flood Lights | Yes |
Home Teams | South Africa, Joburg Super Kings, and Highveld Lions domestic team |
Pitch | Turf |
Wanderers Stadium, also known as Kent Park, was established in the year 1956 and is one of the oldest stadiums in South Africa. Known for its famous nickname ‘Bull Ring’ because of its intense, compact design that boosts the crowd’s energy — a feature loved by fans and dreaded by visiting teams.
The venue can accommodate up to 34,000 spectators and features two ends: Corlett Drive End and Golf Course End. The stadium got its floodlights upgraded in 1996; since then, it has hosted numerous day/night matches, featuring teams like South Africa, Joburg Super Kings (SA20), and the Highveld Lions domestic side.
Wanderers Stadium features a natural turf pitch, which helps bowlers extract more bounce and pace. However, batters have recently enjoyed batting on this surface in limited-overs formats, as the venue has seen several high-scoring games. In red-ball cricket, though, the surface still poses a challenge for batters.
The Wanderers Stadium Cricket Stadium Test Records and Stats
The stadium has hosted a total of 39 Test matches. The highest total in this stadium was recorded by Australia, scoring a record total of 652/7 runs against South Africa in 2002. Meanwhile, the host South Africa bowled out Pakistan for just 49 runs at this ground, which is the lowest recorded test score.
Proteas' legendary all-rounder Jacques Kallis holds the record for scoring the most runs at this venue, with 1148 runs in 18 Test matches, while the highest individual score with an unbeaten 214* was scored by GS Blewett from Australia against South Africa in 1997.
In the bowling department, Proteas pacer Makhaya Ntini has the most wickets in this venue with 53 wickets in 10 matches, while Hugh Tayfield, an off-spinner from South Africa, holds the best individual bowling with outstanding figures of 9 wickets for 199 runs at this venue.
The Wanderers Cricket Stadium ODI Records and Stats
The stadium has hosted a total of 56 one-day international matches. The highest ODI total at this ground was set by the Proteas - 438/9 against Australia in a famous chase in a 2006 bilateral series headlined by the infamous innings of Herschelle Gibbs’s 175. Meanwhile, the host South Africa bowled out Pakistan for just 109 runs at this ground, which is the lowest recorded ODI total.
AB De Villiers holds the record for scoring the most runs at this venue in ODIs, with 732 runs in 12 matches. The highest individual score in an ODI at this ground was recorded by Fakhar Zaman from Pakistan, who missed the double century by just 7 runs, scoring 193 against South Africa at this venue.
Former Proteas skipper Shaun Pollock has taken the most wickets here with 29 dismissals in 19 matches, and the pacer also has the best individual figures of 5 wickets for 17 runs at this venue.
The Wanderers Cricket Stadium T20I Records and Stats
SuperSport Park has hosted around 27 T20I matches, witnessing several nail-biting thrillers and high-scoring encounters over the years. The highest T20I total at the venue was set by India, who scored 284/1 against South Africa, a score that also stands as the second-highest T20 total ever by a full-member nation, while the lowest total in this format was also recorded by Bangladesh, getting bowled out for 83 by Sri Lanka at this ground during the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007.
The most runs at this stadium were scored by former South African skipper Graeme Smith, who recorded 341 runs in 9 matches, while the highest individual score of a top knock of an unbeaten 120* was scored by an Indian middle-order batter, Tilak Varma, against South Africa at this venue.
Proteas seamer Andile Phehlukwayo has taken the most wickets here with 9 dismissals in 8 matches, and the best individual figures at this ground of 5 wickets for 17 runs is held by the Indian leg spinner Kuldeep Yadav against South Africa in 2024.
How to Reach Wanderers Stadium?
Wanderers Stadium Location
The stadium is easily accessible:
📍Location: Corlett Drive, Illovo, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
✈ Nearest Airport: OR Tambo International Airport – approx. 25 km
🚆 Nearest Railway Station: Rosebank Gautrain Station – 3.5 km
🚌 Nearest Bus Stops: Gautrain Bus Stop – Rosebank Station
