Centurion · South Africa · 2002–2025
SuperSport Park, Centurion: Conditions, Records and What to Expect
At a glance
Matches
155
All formats
Par score
209
1st-innings average
Chase success
56%
Chaser edge
Bat-first win
41%
Long-sample record
Pitch & conditions
The patterns we see repeat across the matches on record — what works at Centurion, and what captains should plan for.
Three of the five highest individual scores at SuperSport Park exceed 200 runs. Hashim Amla made 208 against West Indies and 205 against England in successive home Test campaigns, while Jacques Kallis contributed an unbeaten 201 against India. The pitch historically gives top-order batters enough time to cash in once set.
In 142 matches, toss winners have opted to field on 67% of occasions, reflecting a widespread view that early moisture assists the seamers. The average first-innings score of 216 versus 195 in the second innings suggests chasing sides face a slightly easier target, though the 53% chase success rate means the advantage is modest rather than decisive.
The average powerplay yield of 39 runs at 1.23 wickets per innings sits below the highs seen at flat Asian venues. Bowlers tend to extract enough from the Centurion surface in the opening overs to keep scoring rates in check, which historically makes the middle-overs phase where teams can pull clear.
South Africa Cricket have played 70 matches at SuperSport Park, winning 44 of them for a 66% win rate. Visiting sides have found it difficult: New Zealand Cricket have managed only 1 win from 9 attempts (11%), and Sri Lanka Cricket just 1 from 8 (13%).
SuperSport Park has hosted 44 ODIs, 20 Tests, 22 SA20 matches, 17 T20 Internationals and 12 IPL games among its 142 fixtures. That breadth makes the ground's data particularly useful for assessing how conditions shift across formats, particularly the contrast between Test totals and the tighter T20 powerplay averages.
By the numbers
Career aggregates from the matches LuckySpire tracks at Centurion. Drawn from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data under ODC-BY licence.
Avg 1st inn
209
T20-era par
Avg 2nd inn
189
Chasing average
Chase success
56%
All formats
Highest total
621
On record
Lowest total
60
Complete innings
Phase-by-phase · scoring trajectory
Cumulative scoring trajectory across a typical white-ball innings at Centurion. Phase bands show Powerplay (overs 1–6), Middle (7–15) and Death (16–20) — the death-overs acceleration is where the ground's character shows up most sharply.
Powerplay
43RPO · OVERS 1–6
Middle
125RPO · OVERS 7–15
Death
42RPO · OVERS 16–20
Who plays here
Match counts and win records for the teams with the deepest history at this ground.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa Cricket | 70 | 44 | 23 | 3 | 63% |
| Titans | 30 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 57% |
| Pretoria Capitals | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 50% |
| Pakistan Cricket | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 47% |
| India Cricket | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 38% |
| Australia Cricket | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 57% |
| England Cricket | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 30% |
| New Zealand Cricket | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11% |
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