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Wanderers Cricket Stadium, Johannesburg

WANDERERS CRICKET STADIUM

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Nestled in the leafy suburb of Illovo, Wanderers cricket ground in Johannesburg is regarded as the premier cricketing stadium in South Africa; certainly it is the largest test venue in the country with a seating capacity of 34 000 and 182 suites, leased by large corporate companies.

Test, one day and first class cricket matches are played here, and it also serves as the home ground of the Highveld Lions. Wanderers stadium was originally completed in 1956, whereupon it immediately witnessed the best test bowling performance ever by local cricketer Hugh Tayfield, who took 9 for 113 in the 4th test against England in 1956/57. On re-entering international cricket in 1991, Wanderers got a complete revamp that allowed the large stadium to stage the likes of the Cricket World Cup 2003 final, and the matches of the first T20 Worldcup in 2007. The grounds have also been used for rugby matches, like that of the 1980 international between South Africa and South America, whilst Ellis Park was being rebuilt.

The cricket stadium just happens to be right next door to the Wanderers Golf course, which not only hosts top events on its 18-hole course, rated in the top 40 South African courses, but has earned top accolades for its 19th hole - reputed to offer some incredible views over the course. It isn’t often though that South Africans are forced to choose between the cricket stadium and the golf course when supporting local champions. If anything, they complement one another perfectly.
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Illovo: Illovo is a prestigious suburb of Sandton in Johannesburg, South Africa. It borders Hyde Park, Sandhurst, and Craighall Park. Illovo is home to the famous Wanderers Stadium, which is home to the Highveld Strikers, (Johannesburg's cricket team) as well as The Wanderers Golf ... more » Illovo Info
WANDERERS GOLF CLUB Johannesburg Golf Clubs
Wanderers Golf Course: The course is placed right next door to The Wanderers test cricket ground, and sports lovers in Johannesburg are occasionally torn between watching Ernie Els burn up the golf course, or walking across to the cricket stadium to see our cricketers in full cry. Compleat Golfer .... more » Wanderers Golf Course

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