List of international cricket centuries at the Wanderers Stadium
The Bidvest Wanderers Stadium is a cricket stadium, situated just south of Sandton in Illovo, Johannesburg in Gauteng Province, South Africa.[1] Test, One Day and First class cricket matches are played here. The stadium has a seating capacity of 34,000. The ground is among the most historically significant cricket grounds of the twenty-first century. It has staged some of the most important matches in ODI and T20I history, and has witnessed a number of outstanding world records.
The 2003 Cricket World Cup final was held at the Wanderers Stadium. This stadium also hosted one of the greatest One-Day International matches. The match was played between South Africa and Australia in which a world record score of 434 was chased down by South Africa. It hosted matches of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 including the first match and the final which was won by India, who defeated Pakistan.
Key
- * denotes that the batsman was not out.
- Inns. denotes the number of the innings in the match.
- Balls denotes the number of balls faced in an innings.
- NR denotes that the number of balls was not recorded.
- Parentheses next to the player's score denotes his century number at the Wanderers.
- The column title Date refers to the date the match started.
- The column title Result refers to whether the player's team won, lost or ended in a draw, a tie or a no result.[2][3][4]
Test centuries
The following table summarises the Test centuries scored at the Wanderers.[5]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
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1 | 117 | Richardson, PeterPeter Richardson | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 24 December 1956 | Won |
2 | 108 | McGlew, JackieJackie McGlew (1/2) | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 23 December 1957 | Drawn |
3 | 115 | Waite, JohnJohn Waite (1/2) | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 23 December 1957 | Drawn |
4 | 122 | Benaud, RichieRichie Benaud | ![]() | NR | 2 | ![]() | 23 December 1957 | Drawn |
5 | 101 | Waite, JohnJohn Waite (2/2) | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 26 December 1961 | Drawn |
6 | 120 | McGlew, JackieJackie McGlew (2/2) | ![]() | NR | 2 | ![]() | 2 February 1962 | Won |
7 | 142 | Reid, JohnJohn Reid | ![]() | NR | 3 | ![]() | 2 February 1962 | Lost |
8 | 172 | Dexter, TedTed Dexter | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 23 December 1964 | Drawn |
9 | 121 | Barrington, KenKen Barrington | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 23 December 1964 | Drawn |
10 | 144* | Bland, ColinColin Bland | ![]() | NR | 3 | ![]() | 23 December 1964 | Drawn |
11 | 122* | Parfitt, PeterPeter Parfitt | ![]() | 289 | 2 | ![]() | 22 January 1965 | Drawn |
12 | 112 | Goddard, TrevorTrevor Goddard | ![]() | NR | 3 | ![]() | 22 January 1965 | Drawn |
13 | 182 | Lindsay, DenisDenis Lindsay (1/2) | ![]() | 227 | 3 | ![]() | 23 December 1966 | Won |
14 | 131 | Lindsay, DenisDenis Lindsay (2/2) | ![]() | NR | 2 | ![]() | 3 February 1967 | Drawn |
15 | 131 | Barlow, EddieEddie Barlow | ![]() | 252 | 3 | ![]() | 19 February 1970 | Won |
16 | 111 | Tendulkar, SachinSachin Tendulkar | ![]() | 270 | 2 | ![]() | 26 November 1992 | Drawn |
17 | 122 | Cronje, HansieHansie Cronje | ![]() | 192 | 3 | ![]() | 4 March 1994 | Won |
18 | 113 | McMillan, BrianBrian McMillan (1/2) | ![]() | 180 | 1 | ![]() | 19 January 1995 | Won |
19 | 110 | Kirsten, GaryGary Kirsten | ![]() | 241 | 1 | ![]() | 30 November 1995 | Drawn |
20 | 100* | McMillan, BrianBrian McMillan (2/2) | ![]() | 168 | 3 | ![]() | 30 November 1995 | Drawn |
21 | 185* | Atherton, MichaelMichael Atherton | ![]() | 492 | 4 | ![]() | 30 November 1995 | Drawn |
22 | 148 | Dravid, RahulRahul Dravid | ![]() | 362 | 1 | ![]() | 16 January 1997 | Drawn |
23 | 122* | Cullinan, DaryllDaryll Cullinan (1/2) | ![]() | 200 | 4 | ![]() | 16 January 1997 | Drawn |
24 | 214 | Blewett, GregGreg Blewett | ![]() | 421 | 2 | ![]() | 28 February 1997 | Won |
25 | 160 | Waugh, SteveSteve Waugh | ![]() | 366 | 2 | ![]() | 28 February 1997 | Won |
26 | 108 | Symcox, PatPat Symcox | ![]() | 157 | 1 | ![]() | 14 February 1998 | Drawn |
27 | 136 | Mahmood, AzharAzhar Mahmood | ![]() | 215 | 2 | ![]() | 14 February 1998 | Drawn |
28 | 108 | Cullinan, DaryllDaryll Cullinan (2/2) | ![]() | 170 | 2 | ![]() | 25 November 1999 | Won |
29 | 122 | Hayden, MatthewMatthew Hayden | ![]() | 189 | 1 | ![]() | 22 February 2002 | Won |
30 | 204* | Gilchrist, AdamAdam Gilchrist | ![]() | 213 | 1 | ![]() | 22 February 2002 | Won |
31 | 133 | Martyn, DamienDamien Martyn (1/2) | ![]() | 207 | 1 | ![]() | 22 February 2002 | Won |
32 | 132 | Smith, GraemeGraeme Smith (1/2) | ![]() | 184 | 1 | ![]() | 12 December 2003 | Won |
33 | 158 | Kallis, JacquesJacques Kallis (1/2) | ![]() | 297 | 1 | ![]() | 12 December 2003 | Won |
34 | 202 | Lara, BrianBrian Lara | ![]() | 274 | 2 | ![]() | 12 December 2003 | Lost |
35 | 147 | Strauss, AndrewAndrew Strauss | ![]() | 250 | 1 | ![]() | 13 January 2005 | Won |
36 | 161 | Gibbs, HerschelleHerschelle Gibbs | ![]() | 307 | 2 | ![]() | 13 January 2005 | Lost |
37 | 180 | Trescothick, MarcusMarcus Trescothick | ![]() | 248 | 3 | ![]() | 13 January 2005 | Won |
38 | 101 | Martyn, DamienDamien Martyn (2/2) | ![]() | 208 | 4 | ![]() | 31 March 2006 | Won |
39 | 176* | Amla, HashimHashim Amla (1/2) | ![]() | 378 | 3 | ![]() | 8 November 2007 | Won |
40 | 186 | Kallis, JacquesJacques Kallis (2/2) | ![]() | 262 | 3 | ![]() | 8 November 2007 | Won |
41 | 117 | North, MarcusMarcus North | ![]() | 233 | 1 | ![]() | 26 February 2009 | Won |
42 | 104* | de Villiers, ABAB de Villiers (1/3) | ![]() | 185 | 2 | ![]() | 26 February 2009 | Lost |
43 | 105 | Smith, GraemeGraeme Smith (2/2) | ![]() | 187 | 2 | ![]() | 14 January 2010 | Won |
44 | 105 | Amla, HashimHashim Amla (2/2) | ![]() | 243 | 3 | ![]() | 17 November 2011 | Lost |
45 | 103* | de Villiers, ABAB de Villiers (2/3) | ![]() | 117 | 3 | ![]() | 1 February 2013 | Won |
46 | 119 | Kohli, ViratVirat Kohli | ![]() | 181 | 1 | ![]() | 18 December 2013 | Drawn |
47 | 153 | Pujara, CheteshwarCheteshwar Pujara | ![]() | 270 | 3 | ![]() | 18 December 2013 | Drawn |
48 | 134 | du Plessis, FafFaf du Plessis | ![]() | 309 | 4 | ![]() | 18 December 2013 | Drawn |
49 | 103 | de Villiers, ABAB de Villiers (3/3) | ![]() | 168 | 4 | ![]() | 18 December 2013 | Drawn |
50 | 110 | Root, JoeJoe Root | ![]() | 139 | 2 | ![]() | 14 January 2016 | Won |
One Day International centuries
The following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at the Wanderers.[6]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 112 | Cronje, HansieHansie Cronje | ![]() | 120 | 1 | ![]() | 19 February 1994 | Won |
2 | 106 | Rindel, MikeMike Rindel | ![]() | 139 | 1 | ![]() | 12 January 1995 | Won |
3 | 127 | Ganguly, SouravSourav Ganguly | ![]() | 126 | 1 | ![]() | 5 October 2001 | Lost |
4 | 101 | Tendulkar, SachinSachin Tendulkar | ![]() | 129 | 1 | ![]() | 5 October 2001 | Lost |
5 | 133 | Kirsten, GaryGary Kirsten | ![]() | 155 | 2 | ![]() | 5 October 2001 | Won |
6 | 143* | Symonds, AndrewAndrew Symonds | ![]() | 125 | 1 | ![]() | 11 February 2003 | Won |
7 | 143 | Gibbs, HerschelleHerschelle Gibbs (1/3) | ![]() | 141 | 1 | ![]() | 16 February 2003 | Lost |
8 | 134 | Fleming, StephenStephen Fleming | ![]() | 132 | 2 | ![]() | 16 February 2003 | Won |
9 | 140* | Ponting, RickyRicky Ponting (1/2) | ![]() | 121 | 1 | ![]() | 23 March 2003 | Won |
10 | 152* | Gayle, ChrisChris Gayle | ![]() | 153 | 1 | ![]() | 4 February 2004 | Lost |
11 | 139 | Kallis, JacquesJacques Kallis | ![]() | 142 | 2 | ![]() | 4 February 2004 | Won |
12 | 164 | Ponting, RickyRicky Ponting (2/2) | ![]() | 105 | 1 | ![]() | 12 March 2006 | Lost |
13 | 175 | Gibbs, HerschelleHerschelle Gibbs (2/3) | ![]() | 111 | 2 | ![]() | 12 March 2006 | Won |
14 | 102 | Gibbs, HerschelleHerschelle Gibbs (3/3) | ![]() | 82 | 2 | ![]() | 3 February 2008 | Won |
15 | 125 | Smith, GraemeGraeme Smith | ![]() | 143 | 1 | ![]() | 22 January 2012 | Won |
16 | 125* | de Villiers, ABAB de Villiers (1/3) | ![]() | 98 | 1 | ![]() | 22 January 2012 | Won |
17 | 102 | Sangakkara, KumarKumar Sangakkara | ![]() | 97 | 2 | ![]() | 22 January 2012 | Lost |
18 | 122 | Amla, HashimHashim Amla (1/2) | ![]() | 113 | 1 | ![]() | 17 March 2013 | Won |
19 | 128 | de Villiers, ABAB de Villiers (2/3) | ![]() | 108 | 1 | ![]() | 17 March 2013 | Won |
20 | 135 | de Kock, QuintonQuinton de Kock | ![]() | 121 | 1 | ![]() | 5 December 2013 | Won |
21 | 128 | Rossouw, RileeRilee Rossouw | ![]() | 115 | 1 | ![]() | 18 January 2015 | Won |
22 | 153* | Amla, HashimHashim Amla (2/2) | ![]() | 142 | 1 | ![]() | 18 January 2015 | Won |
23 | 149 | de Villiers, ABAB de Villiers (3/3) | ![]() | 44 | 1 | ![]() | 18 January 2015 | Won |
24 | 109 | Root, JoeJoe Root | ![]() | 124 | 1 | ![]() | 12 February 2016 | Lost |
Twenty20 International centuries
The following table summarises the Twenty20 International century scored at the Wanderers.[7]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 117 | Gayle, ChrisChris Gayle | ![]() | 57 | 1 | ![]() | 11 September 2007 | Lost |
2 | 119 | du Plessis, FafFaf du Plessis | ![]() | 56 | 1 | ![]() | 11 January 2015 | Lost |
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