List of international cricket centuries at the Wanderers Stadium

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The 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.

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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.

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Test centuries

The following table summarises the Test centuries scored at the Wanderers. [5]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1 Peter Richardson Flag of England.svg  England 1Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 24 December 1956Won
2 Jackie McGlew (1/2)Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23 December 1957Drawn
3 John Waite (1/2)Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23 December 1957Drawn
4 Richie Benaud (1/2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 23 December 1957Drawn
5 Richie Benaud (2/2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 7 February 1958Won
6 John Waite (2/2)Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 26 December 1961Drawn
7 Jackie McGlew (2/2)Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2 February 1962Won
8 John Reid Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 2 February 1962Lost
9 Ted Dexter Flag of England.svg  England 1Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 23 December 1964Drawn
10 Ken Barrington Flag of England.svg  England 1Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 23 December 1964Drawn
11 Colin Bland Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 3Flag of England.svg  England 23 December 1964Drawn
12 Peter Parfitt Flag of England.svg  England 2Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 22 January 1965Drawn
13 Trevor Goddard Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 3Flag of England.svg  England 22 January 1965Drawn
14 Denis Lindsay (1/2)Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23 December 1966Won
15 Denis Lindsay (2/2)Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3 February 1967Drawn
16 Eddie Barlow Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19 February 1970Won
17 Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg  India 2Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 26 November 1992Drawn
18 Hansie Cronje Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4 March 1994Won
19 Brian McMillan (1/2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 19 January 1995Won
20 Gary Kirsten Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1Flag of England.svg  England 30 November 1995Drawn
21 Brian McMillan (2/2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3Flag of England.svg  England 30 November 1995Drawn
22 Michael Atherton Flag of England.svg  England 4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 30 November 1995Drawn
23 Rahul Dravid Flag of India.svg  India 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 16 January 1997Drawn
24 Daryll Cullinan (1/2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4Flag of India.svg  India 16 January 1997Drawn
25 Steve Waugh Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 28 February 1997Won
26 Greg Blewett Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 28 February 1997Won
27 Pat Symcox Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 14 February 1998Drawn
28 Azhar Mahmood Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14 February 1998Drawn
29 Daryll Cullinan (2/2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2Flag of England.svg  England 25 November 1999Won
30 Boeta Dippenaar Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8 December 2000Drawn
31 Matthew Hayden Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 22 February 2002Won
32 Adam Gilchrist Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 22 February 2002Won
33 Damien Martyn (1/2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 22 February 2002Won
34 Graeme Smith (1/2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 12 December 2003Won
35 Jacques Kallis (1/2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 12 December 2003Won
36 Brian Lara WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 12 December 2003Lost
37 Andrew Strauss Flag of England.svg  England 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 13 January 2005Won
38 Herschelle Gibbs Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2Flag of England.svg  England 13 January 2005Lost
39 Marcus Trescothick Flag of England.svg  England 3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 13 January 2005Won
40 Damien Martyn (2/2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 31 March 2006Won
41 Hashim Amla (1/3)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8 November 2007Won
42 Jacques Kallis (2/2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8 November 2007Won
43 Marcus North Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 26 February 2009Won
44 AB de Villiers (1/3)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 26 February 2009Lost
45 Graeme Smith (2/2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2Flag of England.svg  England 14 January 2010Won
46 Hashim Amla (2/3)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17 November 2011Lost
47 AB de Villiers (2/3)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1 February 2013Won
48 Virat Kohli Flag of India.svg  India 1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 18 December 2013Drawn
49 Cheteshwar Pujara Flag of India.svg  India 3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 18 December 2013Drawn
50 Faf du Plessis (1/2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4Flag of India.svg  India 18 December 2013Drawn
51 AB de Villiers (3/3)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4Flag of India.svg  India 18 December 2013Drawn
52 Joe Root Flag of England.svg  England 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14 January 2016Won
53 JP Duminy Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 12 January 2017Won
54 Hashim Amla (3/3)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 12 January 2017Won
55 Aiden Markram Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30 March 2018Won
56 Faf du Plessis (2/2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1783Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30 March 2018Won
57 Quinton de Kock Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1383Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 11 January 2019Won
58 Dean Elgar Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1632Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 4 January 2021Won
59 Dimuth Karunaratne Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1283Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4 January 2021Lost

One Day International centuries

The following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at the Wanderers. [6]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1 Hansie Cronje Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg South Africa 1201Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19 February 1994Won
2 Mike Rindel Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1391Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 12 January 1995Won
3 Sourav Ganguly Flag of India.svg  India 1261Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5 October 2001Lost
4 Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg  India 1291Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5 October 2001Lost
5 Gary Kirsten Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1552Flag of India.svg  India 5 October 2001Won
6 Andrew Symonds Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1251Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 11 February 2003Won
7 Herschelle Gibbs (1/3)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1411Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 16 February 2003Lost
8 Stephen Fleming Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1322Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 16 February 2003Won
9 Ricky Ponting (1/2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1211Flag of India.svg  India 23 March 2003Won
10 Chris Gayle WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 1531Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4 February 2004Lost
11 Jacques Kallis Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1422WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 4 February 2004Won
12 Ricky Ponting (2/2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1051Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 12 March 2006Lost
13 Herschelle Gibbs (2/3)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1112Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12 March 2006Won
14 Herschelle Gibbs (3/3)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 822WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 3 February 2008Won
15 Graeme Smith Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1431Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 22 January 2012Won
16 AB de Villiers (1/3)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 981Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 22 January 2012Won
17 Kumar Sangakkara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 972Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 22 January 2012Lost
18 Hashim Amla (1/2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1131Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 17 March 2013Won
19 AB de Villiers (2/3)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1081Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 17 March 2013Won
20 Quinton de Kock Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1211Flag of India.svg  India 5 December 2013Won
21 Rilee Rossouw Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1151WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 18 January 2015Won
22 Hashim Amla (2/2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1421WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 18 January 2015Won
23 AB de Villiers (3/3)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 441WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 18 January 2015Won
24 Joe Root Flag of England.svg  England 1241Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 12 February 2016Lost
25 Faf du Plessis (1/2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 931Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2 October 2016Won
26 Shikhar Dhawan Flag of India.svg  India 1051Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 10 February 2018Lost
27 Faf du Plessis (2/2)Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1142Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 3 March 2019Won
28 Fakhar Zaman Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1552Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4 April 2021Lost

Twenty20 International centuries

The following table summarises the Twenty20 International century scored at the Wanderers. [7]

No.ScorePlayerTeamBallsInns.Opposing teamDateResult
1 Chris Gayle WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 571Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 11 September 2007Lost
2 Faf du Plessis Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 561WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 11 January 2015Lost
3 Suryakumar Yadav Flag of India.svg  India 561Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 14 December 2023Won

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