The SuperSport Park, located in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa, is one of the most renowned cricket grounds in the world. 

Originally named Centurion Park, the cricket venue is popularly known as SuperSport Park after television company SuperSport bought shares in the stadium. 

Known for its state-of-the-art facilities, the Centurion cricket ground features Beach Cabana type hospitality chalets on the grass banks. It has a beautiful outfield with modern drainage facilities.

With a seating capacity of 22,000, the SuperSport Park is the home ground of the South African cricket team, Titans cricket team and SA20’s Pretoria Capitals.

It staged its first international match, a one-day International (ODI) between hosts South Africa and India in December 1992. India won the match by four wickets.

The SuperSport Park later hosted its first Test match played between South Africa and England in November 1995. The match ended in a draw.

Since then, it has staged 28 Test matches till date. Let’s have a closer look at the SuperSport Park Test records and stats.

SuperSport Park Test records and stats

Highest total

The South Africa cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. During the first Test of Sri Lanka’s tour of South Africa in 2020, the hosts, led by Quinton de Kock, posted the highest total of 621 in their first innings at this venue. Faf du Plessis�199 along with contributions from Dean Elgar (95), Keshav Maharaj (73), Temba Bavuma (71) and Aiden Markram (68) helped South Africa record a mammoth total. Earlier, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 396 in their first innings after electing to bat first. The Proteas bundled out the visitors for 180 in their second innings to win the Centurion Test by an innings and 45 runs.

Lowest total

The England cricket team recorded the lowest total at the SuperSport Park in Tests. Chasing 382 in the fourth innings, England were bowled out for 101 in 34.4 overs against South Africa in the final Test of a four-match series in January 2016. James Taylor top-scored for England with 24. For South Africa, pacer Kagiso Rabada was the wrecker-in-chief with six wickets. Earlier, AB de Villiers�South Africa posted 475 in their first innings after opting to bat first while England managed 342. The hosts declared their second innings at 248/5. Despite South Africa’s 280-run victory in the match, England clinched the series 2-1.

Most runs

Former South Africa batter Hashim Amla has scored the most runs at this ground in cricket’s longest format. Between 2007 and 2018, the right-handed batter accumulated 1,356 runs in 13 matches at an impressive average of 75.33. Amla slammed five centuries and eight fifties at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. His highest Test score of 208 at the Centurion cricket ground came against the West Indies in 2014. Jacques Kallis features second on the list with 1,267 runs in 16 Tests.

Most wickets

South Africa cricketer Dale Steyn has picked up the most wickets at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. The former right-arm fast bowler bagged 59 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 17.94 and a strike rate of 31.62. Steyn registered five four-wicket hauls and four fifers at this venue in Tests between 2006 and 2018. Steyn’s former teammate Makhaya Ntini is second on the list with 54 wickets in 10 Tests.

Highest individual score

Hashim Amla also registered the highest individual score at the SuperSport Park in Tests. Batting at number four, captain Hashim Amla scored 208 off 371 balls in the first innings of the opening Test of West Indies�tour of South Africa in 2014. His magnificent double hundred was laced with 22 fours and helped South Africa post 552/5. West Indies could only manage 201 and 131 in their two innings and lost the Centurion Test by an innings and 220 runs. South Africa won the three-match Test series 2-0.

Best bowling figures in an innings

South Africa’s Kyle Abbott recorded the best bowling figures in an innings of a Test match at this venue in 2013. The right-arm pacer registered figures of 7/29 to bowl out Pakistan for 156 in the first innings. Abbott dismissed Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saeed Ajmal, Ehsan Adil and Mohammad Irfan to bundle out the visitors for a paltry total. South Africa won the Test by an innings and 18 runs.

Best bowling figures in a match

South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Test match at the SuperSport Park. The right-arm fast bowler took 13 wickets during the fourth Test of England’s tour of South Africa in 2016. While Rabada scalped seven wickets for 112 runs in the first innings, he claimed another six wickets for just 32 runs in the second innings. Rabada’s magnificent bowling performance powered South Africa to a 280-run victory.

Highest partnership

South Africa’s Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers recorded the highest partnership at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers forged a massive 308-run stand for the fourth wicket in the first innings of the first Test against the West Indies in 2014. Amla scored 208 while de Villiers was dismissed for 152.

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India’s star cricketer Virat Kohli holds the record for the most fifties in T20 World Cup history.

Having made his T20 World Cup debut against Afghanistan in Colombo in 2012, Virat Kohli has smashed 15 fifties in the marquee ICC T20 tournament.

Interestingly, Kohli scored his maiden T20 World Cup fifty in his very first match against Afghanistan. Batting at number three, Kohli slammed 50 off 39 balls to power India to a 23-run win. 

Since then, Kohli has amassed 1,292 runs in 35 matches at an impressive average of 58.72 and a strike rate of 128.81. While the former India captain has 14 half-centuries, he is yet to score a hundred in a T20 World Cup match.

Kohli’s teammate and current India cricket team captain Rohit Sharma features second on the list for most fifties in T20 World Cup.

Since making his T20 debut during the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007, Rohit Sharma has hit 12 fifties in the tournament’s history. 

Rohit scored his first T20 World Cup fifty against hosts South Africa in the Super 8 stage encounter at Kingsmead, Durban.

Reeling at 33/3, the former middle-order batter scored an impressive fifty off 40 balls to help India post a match-winning total on the board.

Former West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle is third on the list. During the first-ever T20 World Cup match against hosts South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg in 2007, Gayle smashed the first fifty in the tournament’s history before he converted it to a three-figure milestone. The flamboyant southpaw scored a 57-ball 117, laced with seven fours and 10 sixes.

South Africa’s former opening batter Herschelle Gibbs later slammed an unbeaten 90 off just 55 balls to guide the Proteas to a scintillating eight-wicket victory in the opening match of the 2007 T20 World Cup.

Overall, Gayle has smashed seven fifties in the T20 World Cup history. He has also recorded two hundreds to his name.

Having played 33 T20 World Cup matches, Gayle is currently third in the most runs in T20 World Cup list. The left-hander has amassed 965 runs in 31 innings, behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Most fifties in T20 World Cup

Player	Span	Matches	Runs	50s
Virat Kohli (IND)	2012-2024	35	1,292	15
Rohit Sharma (IND)	2007-2024	47	1,220	12
Chris Gayle (WI)	2007-2021	33	965	7
David Warner (AUS)	2009-2024	41	984	8
Mahela Jayawardene (SL)	2007-2014	31	1,016	6
Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL)	2007-2016	35	897	6
Jos Buttler (ENG)	2012-2024	35	1,013	5
KL Rahul (IND)	2021-2022	11	322	5
Suryakumar Yadav (IND)	2021-2024	17	477	5
Max O'Dowd (NED)	2021-2024	15	444	5

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The Wankhede Stadium is one of the iconic cricket stadiums located in Mumbai, India.

Established in 1974, the Wankhede Stadium is owned and operated by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).

Situated near Marine Drive in the Churchgate neighbourhood of Mumbai, the cricket ground has a seating capacity of around 33,000.

The stadium was built after disputes between the Cricket Club of India (CCI) and MCA over the allocation of tickets for cricket matches.

It is the home ground of the Mumbai team in domestic cricket and the Mumbai franchise in the Indian T20 League. 

The Wankhede Stadium staged its first international fixture, a Test match played between hosts India and West Indies in January 1975. Led by Clive Lloyd, West Indies won by 201 runs.

It has staged several important matches in major international competitions including in 1987 Cricket World Cup, 1996 Cricket World Cup, 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2023 Cricket World Cup and the 2016 World T20. 

Apart from international matches, it has also staged several Indian T20 League matches and other T20 matches in domestic as well as at club levels.

Let’s have a closer look at the Wankhede Stadium T20 records and stats.

Wankhede Stadium T20 records and stats

Highest total

The Madhya Pradesh cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Wankhede Stadium in T20 cricket. During a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy group match in 2019, the Naman Ojha-led Madhya Pradesh posted 244/4 in their 20 overs against Meghalaya. Electing to bat first, Madhya Pradesh rode on fifties from Rajat Patidar (68), Ashutosh Sharma (60) and Naman Ojha (56) to post a record T20 total at the venue. In reply, Meghalaya could only manage 159/9 in their allotted overs as Madhya Pradesh secured a comprehensive 85-run victory in Mumbai.

Lowest total

Team Kolkata registered the lowest total at the Wankhede Stadium in the T20 format. Put into bat, Kolkata were bundled out for 67 in 15.2 overs by Team Mumbai during the inaugural edition of the Indian T20 League in 2008. Captain Sourav Ganguly and Ajit Agarkar top-scored for Kolkata with 15 each. For Mumbai, Shaun Pollock scalped three wickets while Dwayne Bravo, Rohan Raje and Dominic Thornely bagged two wickets each. Later, the Sachin Tendulkar-led Mumbai chased down the required target in just 5.3 overs to claim an eight-wicket win.

Most runs

India cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has scored the most runs at the venue in T20 cricket. Between 2007 and 2024, the swashbuckling right-handed batter amassed 2,445 runs in 85 matches at an average of 34.43 and a strike rate of 136.43. He has slammed one century and 16 fifties at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in cricket’s shortest format. Rohit has represented the likes of the Indian cricket team, Team Mumbai in the Indian T20 League as well as the Mumbai cricket team in domestic cricket at this venue.

Most wickets

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Lasith Malinga has scalped the most wickets at this cricket ground in the T20 format. Representing Team Mumbai in the Indian T20 League, the former right-arm pacer bagged 68 wickets in 43 matches at an average of 17.33 and an economy of 7.00. His best T20 bowling figures at the Wankhede Stadium is 4/16 against Team Deccan in Indian T20 League 2012. Malinga’s former Team Mumbai teammate Harbhajan Singh is second on the list with 53 wickets in 55 matches.  

Highest individual score

Kerala’s Mohammed Azharuddeen holds the record for the highest individual score at the Wankhede Stadium in T20 cricket. Opening the batting, Mohammed Azharuddeen smashed 137 not out off just 54 balls while chasing 197 against Mumbai in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy clash in 2021. His scintillating knock was laced with nine fours and 11 maximums as he helped Kerala chase down the target in 15.5 overs. Earlier, Mumbai scored 196/7 in their 20 overs. Kerala won the game by eight wickets.

Best bowling figures

Former Mumbai cricketer Siddhesh Lad has the best bowling figures at this venue in the T20 format. The right-arm off-spinner registered magnificent figures of 5/13 against Mizoram during a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy group match in 2019. Lad dismissed Lalhmangaiha, captain KB Pawan, Lalhruaizela, Saidingliana Sailo and Lalhruai Ralte to bowl out Mizoram for 77 in 19.3 overs. Mumbai later successfully chased down the required target in just eight overs as they won the match by 10 wickets. Apart from Lad, Harbhajan Singh, Wanindu Hasaranga, Santha Moorthy and Umran Malik have scalped five wicket-hauls in the T20 format at the Wankhede Stadium.

Highest partnership

Team Bangalore’s AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli hold the record for the highest partnership at the Wankhede Stadium in T20 cricket. During an Indian T20 League match in 2015, AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli forged an unbeaten 215-run partnership for the second wicket against Team Mumbai. While Kohli remained unbeaten on 82 not out, AB de Villiers hammered 133 not out off 59 balls to power Bangalore to 235/1 in their 20 overs. Bangalore later restricted Mumbai to 196/7 in their allotted overs to win the match by 39 runs.

Highest successful chase

The England cricket team holds the record for the highest successful chase at this venue against South Africa during an ICC World T20 clash in 2016. Chasing a target of 230, England rode on Joe Root’s 44-ball 83 and Jason Roy’s 43 off 16 balls to chase down the target in 19.4 overs with two wickets in hand.

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Legendary West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle holds the record for the most Player of the Match awards in T20 cricket history.

Widely regarded as the greatest T20 batter of all-time, Chris Gayle won 60 Player of the Match awards in T20 format in his illustrious career.

Apart from representing the West Indies cricket team in T20 international cricket, Gayle donned jerseys of numerous teams in various T20 leagues across the world. 

Gayle also holds the record for the most runs in T20 history. Between 2005 and 2022, the hard-hitting batter amassed 14,562 runs in 463 matches at an average of 36.22 and a strike rate of 144.75. He slammed 22 centuries and 88 fifties in cricket’s shortest format.

Former South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers, West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell, Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik and former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard share the second spot for the most Player of the Match awards in T20 cricket. All four cricketers won 42 Player of the Match awards in their stellar T20 career.

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan and Alex Hales of England are third on the list with 41 Player of the Match awards in T20 format. Know players with most Player of the Match awards in T20 cricket. 

Most Player of the Match awards in T20

Player	Span	Matches	Awards
Chris Gayle	2005-2022	463	60
AB de Villiers	2004-2021	340	42
Andre Russell	2010-2024	492	42
Shoaib Malik	2005-2024	542	42
Kieron Pollard	2006-2024	660	42
Shakib Al Hasan	2006-2024	428	41
Alex Hales	2009-2024	449	41
Shane Watson	2004-2020	343	38
Rashid Khan	2015-2024	423	38
Glenn Maxwell	2010-2024	429	38

Meanwhile, former Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli has the record for the most Player of the Match awards in T20 international cricket. 

Virat Kohli has won 15 Player of the Match awards in T20 internationals since making his debut in 2010.

The right-handed batter has scored 4,037 runs in 117 T20Is at an average of 51.75 and a strike rate of 138.15. He has hit one hundred and 37 half-centuries in T20I format. 

The likes of India’s Suryakumar Yadav, Malaysia’s Virandeep Singh, Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe and Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi are joint second on the list for the most Player of the Match awards in T20 international cricket. 

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma features third with 13 Player of the Match awards. Get list of players with most Player of the Match awards in T20 international cricket. 

 Most Player of the Match awards in T20 international cricket

Player	Span	Matches	Awards
Virat Kohli	2010-2024	117	15
Suryakumar Yadav	2021-2023	60	14
Virandeep Singh	2019-2024	78	14
Sikandar Raza	2013-2024	82	14
Mohammad Nabi	2010-2024	121	14
Rohit Sharma	2007-2024	151	13
David Warner	2009-2024	103	12
Dinesh Nakrani	2019-2024	56	11
Mohammad RizwanÂ	2015-2024	93	11
Shadab Khan	2017-2024	97	11

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The record for the fastest fifty in cricket history is held by Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee, who smashed a nine-ball half-century against Mongolia in the 2023 Asian Games. His knock helped set up a 273-run win for Nepal.

Ashutosh Sharma from Railways hit the second-fastest fifty in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023. Playing against Arunachal Pradesh, Ashutosh achieved the record in 11 balls. 

Meanwhile, the record for the third fastest fifty in cricket history by balls faced is 12 deliveries, and five cricketers have achieved the feat to date.

Among the five, Yuvraj Singh is the only Indian to feature as the quickest half-centurion in cricket history.

Here we take a look at the record batters who have scored the fastest fifty in cricket history.

Fastest fifty in cricket history

Player	Balls faced	Year	Format
Dipendra Singh Airee	9	2023	T20
Ashutosh Sharma	11	2023	T20
Yuvraj Singh	12	2007	T20
Wayne White	12	2012	First-Class
Chris Gayle	12	2016	T20
Hazratullah Zazai	12	2018	T20

Fastest fifty in First-Class cricket

Wayne White is the record holder for the fastest fifty in First-Class cricket, having hit an unbeaten 12-ball 50 against Essex in 2012.

After playing out a knock of 53 runs in 111 deliveries in the first innings of the 2012 County Championship Division 2 match, White raced to his half-century in the second innings in record time.

His knock was infused with four boundaries and four sixes as he helped Leicestershire give Essex a target of 270 runs to chase. The match was eventually drawn.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Wayne White	Leicestershire	Essex	12	2012
Michael van Vuuren	Eastern Province ‘B�/span>	Griqualand West	13	1985
Ned Eckersley	Leicestershire	Essex	14	2012
Khalil Mahmood	Gujranwala	Sargodha	15	2000
Bandeep Singh	Jammu and Kashmir	Tripura	15	2015

The same match would see Wayne White’s team-mate Ned Eckersley hit a 14-ball fifty and remain unbeaten with a 19-ball 70 alongside White.

Meanwhile, in India, Bandeep Singh scripted a historic record of his own in 2015. Representing Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy match against Tripura, Bandeep smashed a 15-ball 50 to help his side set a target of 368 to win the match.

Bandeep Singh’s knock still stands as the fastest fifty in Ranji Trophy history. To know about Ranji Trophy records, click here.

Fastest fifty in Test cricket

In the international format, former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq holds the record for the fastest fifty in Test cricket.

Misbah took a record 24 minutes to reach his Test half-century in the 2014 Pakistan vs Australia Test in Abu Dhabi and broke the previous record held by Jacques Kallis in 2009 against Zimbabwe.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Misbah-ul-Haq	Pakistan	Australia	21	2014
David Warner	Australia	Griqualand West	23	2017
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	Essex	24	2005
Shane Shillingford	West Indies	New Zealand	25	2014
Shahid Afridi	Pakistan	India	26	2005

Rishabh Pant holds the record for India with a 28-ball fifty against Sri Lanka in 2022.

Fastest fifty in List A cricket

Kaushalya Weeraratne is credited as the player to score the fastest fifty in List A cricket, with his 12-ball effort coming in a List A game for Ragama Cricket Club against Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club in the 2005 Premier Limited Over Tournament.

The Sri Lankan all-rounder remained unbeaten on 66 runs off 18 balls as his knock, which included two fours and eight sixes, propelled Ragama to 219/5. The match eventually finished without a result.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Kaushalya Weeraratne	Ragama Cricket Club	Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club	12	2005
Thisara Perera	Sri Lanka Army Sports Club	Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club	13	2021
Rory Kleinveldt	Western Province	KwaZulu-Natal	14	2011
Adam Hollioake	Surrey	Yorkshire	15	1994
Salman Butt	National Bank of Pakistan	Lahore Eagles	15	2005

Baroda’s Atit Sheth hit the fastest fifty in List A cricket during the 2020-21 Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite Group A match against Chhattisgarh. The then-25-year-old hit seven maximums in his blitzkrieg to drive Baroda to a match-winning score of 332/6.

Fastest fifty in ODIs

AB de Villiers holds the record for the fastest fifty in ODIs. The legendary South African batter took just 16 balls to reach his fifty in a 2015 ODI against West Indies and finished his innings with a 44-ball 149 at a rate of 338.63.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
AB de Villiers	South Africa	West Indies	16	2015
Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	17	1996
Kusal Perera	Sri Lanka	Pakistan	17	2015
Martin Guptill	New Zealand	Sri Lanka	17	2015
Liam Livingstone	England	Netherlands	17	2022

Ajit Agarkar hit the fastest fifty in ODIs for the Indian cricket team in 2000. His 21-ball fifty helped India beat Zimbabwe by 39 runs.

Fastest fifty in T20 cricket

As mentioned earlier, the fastest fifty in cricket history record belongs to Nepal's Dipendra Singh Airee after he hit a nine-ball half-century against Mongolia in the 2023 Asian Games to set up a 273-run win for his country.

Meanwhile, amongst the many accolades in his career, Yuvraj Singh is fondly remembered as the player with the third fastest fifty in T20 cricket.

The knock came against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup. Yuvraj smashed three fours and seven sixes in his 16-ball 58, and six of those came off a Stuart Broad over. This made the flamboyant Indian all-rounder the second player in international cricket and the fourth in cricket history to slam six sixes in an over.

Player	Team	Opponent	Balls faced	Year
Dipendra Singh Airee	Nepal	Mongolia	9	2023
Ashutosh Sharma	Railways	Arunachal Pradesh	11	2023
Yuvraj Singh	India	England	12	2007
Chris Gayle	Melbourne Renegades	Adelaide Strikers	12	2016
Hazratullah Zazai	Kabul Zwanan	Balkh Legends	12	2018
Marcus Trescothick	Somerset	Hampshire	13	2010

Yuvraj Singh’s feat, which is a record in the international format, would be matched by Chris Gayle (2016) and Hazratullah Zazai (2018) in 20-over franchise cricket.

While Gayle’s 12-ball fifty came in a Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers match in the 2016 Big Bash League, Zazai achieved the feat in a 2018 Afghanistan Premier League match between Kabul Zwanan and Balkh Legends.

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West Indies cricketer Kieron Pollard holds the record for most catches in T20 cricket. Since making his T20 debut in 2006, Pollard has grabbed a whopping 362 catches in 660 matches so far.

Having represented the likes of West Indies, Team Mumbai, Adelaide Strikers, Barbados Tridents, Cape Cobras, Melbourne Renegades and Multan Sultans to name a few, Pollard averages 0.55  catches per innings.

South Africa’s David Miller features second on the list for the most catches in T20 cricket.

Miller is, in fact, only the second player close to 300 catches, with his overall tally standing at 292 grabs. Interestingly, his average of 0.62 catches per innings is only bettered by AB de Villiers among those who have more than 100 catches in the shortest format.

The hard-hitting middle-order batter, Miller, has played for various franchises across the globe including the likes of South Africa, Team Punjab, Team Rajasthan, Team Gujarat, Paarl Royals, Multan Sultans and Jamaica Tallawahs.

Following the Proteas cricketer is another Trinidad and Tobago national in Dwayne Bravo. The veteran cricketer has played 573 T20 matches during his 18-year career, taking 271 catches in the process. Have made 573 appearances, Bravo averages just under one catch per match with his highest tally in a single match being four catches. 

England’s Jos Buttler and South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock acquire the fourth and the fifth spot respectively in the list of most catches in T20. 

The likes of AB de Villiers, Dinesh Karthik, Shoaib Malik, Alex Hales and MS Dhoni complete the top 10 list of players with most catches in T20 cricket.

Most catches in T20 cricket

Player	Span	Matches	Innings	Catches
Kieron Pollard	2006-2024	660	648	362
David Miller	2008-2024	472	466	292
Dwayne Bravo	2006-2024	573	564	271
Jos Buttler	2009-2024	406	401	244
Quinton de Kock	2011-2024	329	326	236
AB de Villiers	2004-2021	340	335	230
Dinesh Karthik	2006-2024	389	385	227
Shoaib Malik	2005-2024	542	541	225
Alex Hales	2009-2024	449	444	221
MS DhoniÂ	2006-2024	380	378	218

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The Sheikh Zayed Stadium is arguably one of the world's finest cricket grounds located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Established in 2004, the Sheikh Zayed Stadium was built by South African construction company Concor for $23 million.

With a seating capacity of around 20,000, the Abu Dhabi cricket stadium has a large stand at either end, with the areas square of the wicket offering large grass banking for additional seating.

The Sheikh Zayed Stadium staged its first international cricket match, a one-day international (ODI) played between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in April 2006. Pakistan won the match by six wickets.

Four years later, it later hosted its first T20 international played between Afghanistan and Scotland during an ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in February 2010.

Few months later, it hosted its first Test match that involved Pakistan and South Africa. The match ended in a draw. Since then, it has staged 15 Tests at this venue in men’s cricket. 

Let’s have a look at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium Test records and stats:

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi Test records and stats

Highest total

The England cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Test cricket. During the first Test of England’s tour of the United Arab Emirates in 2015, the Alastair Cook-led visitors posted a huge total of 598/9d in their first innings against Pakistan. Captain Alastair Cook led from the front as he slammed 263, along with contributions from Joe Root (85), Ian Bell (63) and Ben Stokes (57) to help England register a record Test total at the venue. Earlier, Pakistan scored 523/8d in their first innings before they were bundled out for 173 in their second innings. The Abu Dhabi Test later ended in a draw.

Lowest total

England registered the lowest total at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Tests. Chasing 145 in the fourth innings, England were skittled out for 72 in 36.1 overs by Pakistan in Abu Dhabi in 2012. Left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman was the wrecker-in-chief for Pakistan as he picked up six wickets for 25 runs. For England, captain Andrew Strauss top-scored with 32. Earlier, Pakistan managed 257 in their first innings before bowling out England for 327. Pakistan scored 214 in their second innings to set-up a target of 145. Pakistan won the Test by 72 runs and later clinched the three-match series 3-0.

Most runs

Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali scored the most runs at this ground in cricket’s longest format. The right-handed batter has accumulated 1,086 runs in 11 Test matches at an impressive average of 57.15. Azhar Ali has also slammed three hundreds and eight fifties at this venue in Test cricket. His former teammate Misbah-ul-Haq is second on the list with 994 runs in nine Test matches at a staggering average of 99.40.

Most wickets

Former Pakistan cricketer Yasir Shah picked up the most wickets at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Test cricket. Between 2014 and 2018, the leg-spinner bagged 46 wickets in seven matches at an average of 23.54. He claimed two four-wicket hauls and three fifers at this venue in Tests. Compatriot Zulfiqar Babar features second on the list with 22 wickets in five Tests.

Highest individual score

AB de Villiers registered the highest individual score at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Tests. Batting at number five, the former South African batter scored 278 not out against Pakistan in the first innings of the second Test in November 2010. His magnificent double century was laced with 23 fours and six maximums to help South Africa post a huge total of 584/9d . The match later ended in a draw.

Best bowling figures in an innings

Afghanistan cricketer Rashid Khan recorded the best bowling figures in an innings of a Test at this venue in 2021. The star leg-spinner registered brilliant figures of 7/137 to help bowl out Zimbabwe for 365 in their second innings. Rashid Khan dismissed Kevin Kasuza, Tarisai Musakanda, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Regis Chakabva, Donald Tiripano and Victor Nyauchi. Afghanistan rode on Rashid’s sensational bowling performance to win the Test by six wickets. 

Best bowling figures in a match

Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Test match at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. The former left-arm spinner took 11 wickets during the first Test of Pakistan’s tour of the United Arab Emirates in 2017. While Herath took five wickets for 93 runs in the first innings, he scalped another six wickets for just 43 runs in the second innings. Herath’s incredible bowling performance powered Sri Lanka to a 21-run victory in Abu Dhabi. Rashid Khan also scalped 11 wickets against Zimbabwe in March 2021.

Highest partnership

Afghanistan’s Hashmatullah Shahidi and former captain Asghar Afghan recorded the highest partnership at this ground in Test cricket. Hashmatullah Shahidi and Asghar Afghan forged a massive 307-run stand for the fourth wicket in their first innings of the second Test against Zimbabwe in 2021. Shahidi scored unbeaten 200 while Afghan was dismissed for 164. Afghanistan won the Abu Dhabi Test by six wickets. 

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The SuperSport Park, located in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa, is one of the most renowned cricket grounds in the world. 

Originally named Centurion Park, the cricket venue is popularly known as SuperSport Park after television company SuperSport bought shares in the stadium. 

Known for its state-of-the-art facilities, the Centurion cricket ground features Beach Cabana type hospitality chalets on the grass banks. It has a beautiful outfield with modern drainage facilities.

With a seating capacity of 22,000, the SuperSport Park is the home ground of the South African cricket team, Titans cricket team and SA20’s Pretoria Capitals.

It staged its first international match, a one-day International (ODI) between hosts South Africa and India in December 1992. India won the match by four wickets.

The SuperSport Park later hosted its first Test match played between South Africa and England in November 1995. The match ended in a draw.

Since then, it has staged 28 Test matches till date. Let’s have a closer look at the SuperSport Park Test records and stats.

SuperSport Park Test records and stats

Highest total

The South Africa cricket team holds the record for the highest total at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. During the first Test of Sri Lanka’s tour of South Africa in 2020, the hosts, led by Quinton de Kock, posted the highest total of 621 in their first innings at this venue. Faf du Plessis�199 along with contributions from Dean Elgar (95), Keshav Maharaj (73), Temba Bavuma (71) and Aiden Markram (68) helped South Africa record a mammoth total. Earlier, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 396 in their first innings after electing to bat first. The Proteas bundled out the visitors for 180 in their second innings to win the Centurion Test by an innings and 45 runs.

Lowest total

The England cricket team recorded the lowest total at the SuperSport Park in Tests. Chasing 382 in the fourth innings, England were bowled out for 101 in 34.4 overs against South Africa in the final Test of a four-match series in January 2016. James Taylor top-scored for England with 24. For South Africa, pacer Kagiso Rabada was the wrecker-in-chief with six wickets. Earlier, AB de Villiers�South Africa posted 475 in their first innings after opting to bat first while England managed 342. The hosts declared their second innings at 248/5. Despite South Africa’s 280-run victory in the match, England clinched the series 2-1.

Most runs

Former South Africa batter Hashim Amla has scored the most runs at this ground in cricket’s longest format. Between 2007 and 2018, the right-handed batter accumulated 1,356 runs in 13 matches at an impressive average of 75.33. Amla slammed five centuries and eight fifties at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. His highest Test score of 208 at the Centurion cricket ground came against the West Indies in 2014. Jacques Kallis features second on the list with 1,267 runs in 16 Tests.

Most wickets

South Africa cricketer Dale Steyn has picked up the most wickets at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. The former right-arm fast bowler bagged 59 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 17.94 and a strike rate of 31.62. Steyn registered five four-wicket hauls and four fifers at this venue in Tests between 2006 and 2018. Steyn’s former teammate Makhaya Ntini is second on the list with 54 wickets in 10 Tests.

Highest individual score

Hashim Amla also registered the highest individual score at the SuperSport Park in Tests. Batting at number four, captain Hashim Amla scored 208 off 371 balls in the first innings of the opening Test of West Indies�tour of South Africa in 2014. His magnificent double hundred was laced with 22 fours and helped South Africa post 552/5. West Indies could only manage 201 and 131 in their two innings and lost the Centurion Test by an innings and 220 runs. South Africa won the three-match Test series 2-0.

Best bowling figures in an innings

South Africa’s Kyle Abbott recorded the best bowling figures in an innings of a Test match at this venue in 2013. The right-arm pacer registered figures of 7/29 to bowl out Pakistan for 156 in the first innings. Abbott dismissed Mohammad Hafeez, Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saeed Ajmal, Ehsan Adil and Mohammad Irfan to bundle out the visitors for a paltry total. South Africa won the Test by an innings and 18 runs.

Best bowling figures in a match

South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada holds the record for the best bowling figures in a Test match at the SuperSport Park. The right-arm fast bowler took 13 wickets during the fourth Test of England’s tour of South Africa in 2016. While Rabada scalped seven wickets for 112 runs in the first innings, he claimed another six wickets for just 32 runs in the second innings. Rabada’s magnificent bowling performance powered South Africa to a 280-run victory.

Highest partnership

South Africa’s Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers recorded the highest partnership at the SuperSport Park in Test cricket. Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers forged a massive 308-run stand for the fourth wicket in the first innings of the first Test against the West Indies in 2014. Amla scored 208 while de Villiers was dismissed for 152.

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The New Wanderers Stadium, also known as Kent Park is a cricket venue in Johannesburg, South Africa. 

It is also the home ground for the Highveld Lions, formerly known as Gauteng, and SA20 outfit, the Joburg Super Kings.

The first international game at the ground was hosted in 1956 when England won the Test match against South Africa by 131 runs and it has gone on to witness numerous memorable moments.

The New Wanderers Stadium later staged its first ODI match between hosts South Africa and India in December 1992. South Africa won the match by six wickets.

Known as the 'Bullring' because of its intimidating atmosphere for visiting teams the Wanderers has also hosted the World Cup Final in 2003, when Australia recorded a massive victory over India.

In March 2006, it witnessed the most extraordinary one-day match in history, when South Africa successfully chased Australia's world-record total of 434/4.

New Wanderers stadium has a seating capacity of 28,000. To date, the cricket ground has hosted more than 50 ODIs. Let’s have a closer look at the New Wanderers Stadium ODI records and stats.

New Wanderers Stadium ODI records and Stats

Most runs

Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers holds the record for scoring the most runs at the New Wanderers Stadium in ODI cricket. The Pretoria-born batter amassed 732 runs in 11 innings at an impressive average of 91.50.

The right-handed batter smacked three ODI hundreds and as many fifties at the Wanderers Stadium, with his highest score being a record-breaking 149 off 44 balls against West Indies in 2015.  

Most wickets

South Africa Legend Shaun Pollock has the record for the most ODI wickets at the New Wanderers stadium. The medium pacer scalped 29 wickets in 16 innings at an economy of 3.69. 

In 2000, Pollock returned with 5/20 against England, making it his best ODI figures at the venue. 

Highest individual score

Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman holds the record for registering the highest individual score at the New Wanderers Stadium. The swashbuckling left-hander smashed 193 off 155 balls during the second ODI of Pakistan’s tour of South Africa in 2021.

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Striking at over 120, Fakhar’s match-winning knock included 18 fours and 10 towering sixes. Despite Fakhar’s heroics, Proteas won the game by 17 runs to level the three-match series 1-1. His knock is also currently one of the highest individual scores in ODIs. 

Best bowling figures

South Africa pacer Shaun Pollock’s 5/20 against England is the best bowling figures recorded at this iconic venue in ODI format. The former South Africa pacer picked up five wickets for 20 runs from his nine overs in the final of the Triangular Tournament in 2000. Pollock’s brilliant spell helped South Africa win the game by 38 runs as they successfully defended a below-par total of 149.

Highest team total

South Africa rode on centuries from Hashim Amla (153 not out), Rilee Rossouw (128), and AB de Villiers (149) to post a mammoth total of 439/2 against West Indies at the New Wanderers in 2015. It is the highest team total in ODIs at this venue and helped the hosts win the second ODI by 148 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.

Lowest team total

In the second final of the Mandela Trophy 1995, Pakistan were bundled out for 109 runs by South Africa. Three-wicket hauls from Allan Donald and Fanie de Villiers reduced the visitors to a subpar total.

This is the lowest team total in ODIs at the New Wanderers and South Africa went on to win the game by 157 runs with almost 17 overs to spare.

Highest partnership

South Africa’s Rilee Rossouw and Hashim Amla added 247 runs for the opening wicket against West Indies in the second ODI of the West Indies tour of South Africa in 2014-15. 

This remains only the third instance when a batting pair scored 200 or more ODI runs together at the venue. The South African top-order forged a record total against the visitors to post 439/2. The hosts won the game by 148 runs.

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Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is the highest run-scorer in ICC World Cup history.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest batters in cricket’s history, Sachin Tendulkar scored 2,278 runs in 45 ODI World Cup matches.

Australia’s Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka are just behind Tendulkar in the highest run-scorers in ICC World Cup list. While Ponting amassed 1743 runs in 46 matches, Sangakkara accumulated 1532 runs in 37 matches.

Among active cricketers, Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan is the highest run-scorer in ICC World Cup history. He has already amassed 1201 runs in 32 matches. Know the highest run-scorers in ICC World Cup.

Most runs in ICC World Cup

Player	Team	Span	Matches	Runs
Sachin Tendulkar	India	1992-2011	45	2278
Ricky Ponting	Australia	1996-2011	46	1743
Kumar Sangakkara	Sri Lanka	2003-2015	37	1532
Brian Lara	West Indies	1992-2007	34	1225
AB de Villiers	South Africa	2007-2015	23	1207
Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	2007-2023	32	1201
Rohit Sharma	India	2015-2023	20	1195
Virat Kohli	India	2011-2023	29	1186
Chris Gayle	West Indies	2003-2019	35	1186
Sanath Jayasuriya	Sri Lanka	1992-2007	38	1165

Sachin Tendulkar | 2278

Legendary India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is currently the highest run-scorer in ICC World Cup history. Having made his ICC World Cup debut in 1992, the swashbuckling batter featured in as many as six editions of the marquee tournament. Between 1992 and 2011, Tendulkar amassed 2,287 runs in 45 matches at an average of 56.95 and a strike rate of 88.98. He smashed six hundreds and 15 fifties in ODI World Cups. Tendulkar played a key role in helping India clinch the 2011 ICC World Cup after finishing as the second highest run-scorer with 482 runs in nine matches in the tournament.

Ricky Ponting | 1743

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting features second on the highest run-scorers in ICC World Cup list. Between 1996 and 2011, Ponting accumulated 1,743 runs in 46 matches at an average of 45.86 and a strike rate of 79.95. He hit five centuries and six fifties in the five editions of World Cup that he played. He was a member of the Australian team that won the 1999 ICC World Cup. Under his leadership, Australia later won the 2003 and 2007 Cricket World Cups. 

Kumar Sangakkara | 1532

Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara is third on the highest run-scorers in ICC World Cup list. The flamboyant left-handed batter featured in four editions of the ICC World Cup between 2003 and 2015. Sangakkara aggregated 1,532 runs in 37 matches at an impressive average of 56.74 and a strike rate of 86.55. He registered five tons and seven half centuries in ODI World Cups. He was part of the Sri Lankan team that finished as runners-up in the 2007 and 2011 ICC World Cups. 

Brian Lara | 1225

West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara is the fourth highest run-scorer in ICC World Cup history. Between 1992 and 2007, the southpaw accumulated 1,225 runs in 34 matches at an average of 42.24 and a strike rate of 86.26. Lara recorded two hundreds and seven fifties in the five editions of the ICC World Cups that he featured in. He later announced his retirement after the 2007 ICC World Cup in the Caribbean.

AB de Villiers | 1207

Former South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers is fifth on the highest run-scorers in ICC World Cup list. Since making his ICC World Cup debut in 2007, AB de Villiers scored 1,207 runs in just 23 matches at an average of 63.52 and a strike rate of 117.29. In the three editions of the ODI World Cups between 2007 and 2015, de Villiers smashed four centuries and six fifties. In 2011, he became the first South African to score two hundreds in a single World Cup.

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