List of international cricket centuries at Kingsmead Cricket Ground
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Kingsmead is a cricket ground in Durban, South Africa. It has a capacity of 25,000 and at present operates under the sponsor name of "Sahara Stadium Kingsmead".[1] Kingsmead has hosted 40 Test matches, the first was in 1923 when South Africa played the touring England team.[2] The ground has also hosted 39 One Day Internationals (ODIs), the first was in 1992 when South Africa played India.[3]
The Englishman Phil Mead became the first Test century scorer at the ground when he made 181 against South Africa in 1923. Of the 70 Test centuries made at the ground the highest is Gary Kirsten's innings of 275 made against England in 1999. The highest score by an overseas player is 243 which was achieved by the Englishman Eddie Paynter. The only other players to have scored a double century at Kingsmead are Graeme Pollock and Bill Edrich. Three players have scored a century in both innings of a match at the ground. The Englishman Jack Russell became the first player to do it in 1912 followed by the Australian's Ricky Ponting and Phillip Hughes in 2006 and 2009 respectively. Jacques Kallis holds the record for the most Test centuries at the ground with five.[4]
In 1993, against Pakistan, the West Indian Brian Lara scored the first of fifteen ODI centuries at the ground. Lara's innings of 128 from 125 deliveries remains the highest ODI score seen at Kingsmead. Jacques Kallis is the only player to have scored two ODI centuries at the ground, with scores of 109 not out against Pakistan in 1998 and 119 not out against India in 2006.[5]
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 Kingsmead.
- The column title Date refers to the date the match started.
- The column title Result refers to whether the player's team won,[6][7][8] lost[9][10] or if the match was drawn,[11] tied,[12] or a no result.[13]
Test centuries
The following table summarises the Test centuries scored at Kingsmead.[4]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
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1 | 181 | Mead, PhilPhil Mead | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 18 January 1923 | Drawn |
2 | 140 | Russell, JackJack Russell (1/2) | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 16 February 1923 | Won |
3 | 111 | Russell, JackJack Russell (2/2) | ![]() | NR | 3 | ![]() | 16 February 1923 | Won |
4 | 102 | Taylor, HerbieHerbie Taylor | ![]() | NR | 4 | ![]() | 16 February 1923 | Lost |
5 | 100 | Tyldesley, ErnestErnest Tyldesley | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 4 February 1928 | Lost |
6 | 119 | Catterall, BobBob Catterall | ![]() | NR | 2 | ![]() | 4 February 1928 | Won |
7 | 136* | Hammond, WallyWally Hammond (1/3) | ![]() | NR | 2 | ![]() | 16 January 1931 | Drawn |
8 | 149 | McCabe, StanStan McCabe | ![]() | NR | 2 | ![]() | 14 December 1935 | Won |
9 | 109 | Chipperfield, ArthurArthur Chipperfield | ![]() | NR | 2 | ![]() | 14 December 1935 | Won |
10 | 118 | Fingleton, JackJack Fingleton | ![]() | NR | 2 | ![]() | 28 February 1936 | Won |
11 | 243 | Paynter, EddieEddie Paynter | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 20 January 1939 | Won |
12 | 120 | Hammond, WallyWally Hammond (2/3) | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 20 January 1939 | Won |
13 | 109 | Mitchell, BruceBruce Mitchell | ![]() | NR | 3 | ![]() | 20 January 1939 | Lost |
14 | 125 | van der Bijl, PieterPieter van der Bijl | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 3 March 1939 | Drawn |
15 | 103 | Nourse, DudleyDudley Nourse | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 3 March 1939 | Drawn |
16 | 103 | Melville, AlanAlan Melville | ![]() | NR | 3 | ![]() | 3 March 1939 | Drawn |
17 | 120 | Gibb, PaulPaul Gibb | ![]() | NR | 4 | ![]() | 3 March 1939 | Drawn |
18 | 219 | Edrich, BillBill Edrich | ![]() | NR | 4 | ![]() | 3 March 1939 | Drawn |
19 | 140 | Hammond, WallyWally Hammond (3/3) | ![]() | NR | 4 | ![]() | 3 March 1939 | Drawn |
20 | 143 | Rowan, EricEric Rowan | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 20 January 1950 | Lost |
21 | 151* | Harvey, NeilNeil Harvey | ![]() | NR | 4 | ![]() | 20 January 1950 | Won |
22 | 101 | McLean, RoyRoy McLean (1/2) | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 11 December 1953 | Won |
23 | 107 | Rabone, GeoffGeoff Rabone | ![]() | NR | 2 | ![]() | 11 December 1953 | Lost |
24 | 100 | McLean, RoyRoy McLean (2/2) | ![]() | NR | 2 | ![]() | 25 January 1957 | Drawn |
25 | 110* | Insole, DougDoug Insole | ![]() | NR | 3 | ![]() | 25 January 1957 | Drawn |
26 | 105 | McGlew, JackieJackie McGlew (1/2) | ![]() | NR | 2 | ![]() | 24 January 1958 | Drawn |
27 | 134 | Waite, JohnJohn Waite | ![]() | NR | 2 | ![]() | 24 January 1958 | Drawn |
28 | 127* | McGlew, JackieJackie McGlew (2/2) | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 8 December 1961 | Won |
29 | 148* | Barrington, KenKen Barrington | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 4 December 1964 | Won |
30 | 108* | Parks, JimJim Parks | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 4 December 1964 | Won |
31 | 137 | Lindsay, DenisDenis Lindsay | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 20 January 1967 | Won |
32 | 140 | Richards, BarryBarry Richards | ![]() | 164 | 1 | ![]() | 5 February 1970 | Won |
33 | 274 | Pollock, GraemeGraeme Pollock | ![]() | 401 | 1 | ![]() | 5 February 1970 | Won |
34 | 118 | Wessels, KeplerKepler Wessels | ![]() | 266 | 1 | ![]() | 13 November 1992 | Drawn |
35 | 103 | Amre, PravinPravin Amre | ![]() | 299 | 2 | ![]() | 13 November 1992 | Drawn |
36 | 113* | Waugh, MarkMark Waugh | ![]() | 222 | 3 | ![]() | 25 March 1994 | Drawn |
37 | 132 | Mahmood, AzharAzhar Mahmood | ![]() | 163 | 1 | ![]() | 26 February 1998 | Won |
38 | 118 | Anwar, SaeedSaeed Anwar | ![]() | 209 | 3 | ![]() | 26 February 1998 | Won |
39 | 146* | Hussain, NasserNasser Hussain | ![]() | 463 | 1 | ![]() | 26 December 1999 | Drawn |
40 | 275 | Kirsten, GaryGary Kirsten (1/3) | ![]() | 642 | 3 | ![]() | 26 December 1999 | Drawn |
41 | 108 | Boucher, MarkMark Boucher | ![]() | 220 | 3 | ![]() | 26 December 1999 | Drawn |
42 | 180 | Kirsten, GaryGary Kirsten (2/3) | ![]() | 461 | 1 | ![]() | 26 December 2000 | Drawn |
43 | 104 | Gibbs, HerschelleHerschelle Gibbs (1/2) | ![]() | 198 | 4 | ![]() | 15 March 2002 | Won |
44 | 105 | Kallis, JacquesJacques Kallis (1/5) | ![]() | 236 | 1 | ![]() | 26 December 2002 | Won |
45 | 142 | Gibbs, HerschelleHerschelle Gibbs (2/2) | ![]() | 175 | 2 | ![]() | 26 December 2003 | Won |
46 | 177 | Kallis, JacquesJacques Kallis (2/5) | ![]() | 344 | 2 | ![]() | 26 December 2003 | Won |
47 | 137 | Kirsten, GaryGary Kirsten (3/3) | ![]() | 218 | 2 | ![]() | 26 December 2003 | Won |
48 | 114 | Sarwan, RamnareshRamnaresh Sarwan | ![]() | 225 | 3 | ![]() | 26 December 2003 | Lost |
49 | 109 | Chanderpaul, ShivnarineShivnarine Chanderpaul | ![]() | 171 | 3 | ![]() | 26 December 2003 | Lost |
50 | 162 | Kallis, JacquesJacques Kallis (3/5) | ![]() | 264 | 2 | ![]() | 26 December 2004 | Drawn |
51 | 132 | Trescothick, MarcusMarcus Trescothick | ![]() | 261 | 3 | ![]() | 26 December 2004 | Drawn |
52 | 136 | Strauss, AndrewAndrew Strauss | ![]() | 285 | 3 | ![]() | 26 December 2004 | Drawn |
53 | 118* | Thorpe, GrahamGraham Thorpe | ![]() | 209 | 3 | ![]() | 26 December 2004 | Drawn |
54 | 103 | Ponting, RickyRicky Ponting (1/2) | ![]() | 225 | 1 | ![]() | 24 March 2006 | Won |
55 | 114 | Kallis, JacquesJacques Kallis (4/5) | ![]() | 223 | 2 | ![]() | 24 March 2006 | Lost |
56 | 102 | Hayden, MatthewMatthew Hayden | ![]() | 217 | 3 | ![]() | 24 March 2006 | Won |
57 | 116 | Ponting, RickyRicky Ponting (2/2) | ![]() | 187 | 3 | ![]() | 24 March 2006 | Won |
58 | 121 | Prince, AshwellAshwell Prince (1/2) | ![]() | 212 | 1 | ![]() | 26 December 2006 | Won |
59 | 147 | Smith, GraemeGraeme Smith | ![]() | 165 | 2 | ![]() | 10 January 2008 | Won |
60 | 123* | Prince, AshwellAshwell Prince (2/2) | ![]() | 196 | 2 | ![]() | 10 January 2008 | Won |
61 | 103* | de Villiers, ABAB de Villiers | ![]() | 109 | 2 | ![]() | 10 January 2008 | Won |
62 | 105 | Samuels, MarlonMarlon Samuels | ![]() | 190 | 3 | ![]() | 10 January 2008 | Lost |
63 | 115 | Hughes, PhillipPhillip Hughes (1/2) | ![]() | 151 | 1 | ![]() | 6 March 2009 | Won |
64 | 108 | Katich, SimonSimon Katich | ![]() | 190 | 1 | ![]() | 6 March 2009 | Won |
65 | 160 | Hughes, PhillipPhillip Hughes (2/2) | ![]() | 323 | 3 | ![]() | 6 March 2009 | Won |
66 | 118 | Cook, AlastairAlastair Cook | ![]() | 263 | 2 | ![]() | 26 December 2009 | Won |
67 | 140 | Bell, IanIan Bell | ![]() | 227 | 2 | ![]() | 26 December 2009 | Won |
68 | 102 | Samaraweera, ThilanThilan Samaraweera | ![]() | 269 | 1 | ![]() | 26 December 2011 | Won |
69 | 108 | Sangakkara, KumarKumar Sangakkara | ![]() | 190 | 3 | ![]() | 26 December 2011 | Won |
70 | 115 | Kallis, JacquesJacques Kallis (5/5) | ![]() | 316 | 2 | ![]() | 26 December 2013 | Won |
71 | 118* | Elgar, DeanDean Elgar | ![]() | 246 | 2 | ![]() | 28 December 2015 | Lost |
One Day International centuries
The following table summarises the One Day International centuries scored at Kingsmead.[5]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 128 | Lara, BrianBrian Lara | ![]() | 125 | 1 | ![]() | 19 February 1993 | Won |
2 | 101* | Ranatunga, ArjunaArjuna Ranatunga | ![]() | 108 | 1 | ![]() | 2 December 1994 | Lost |
3 | 100 | Sohail, AamerAamer Sohail | ![]() | 119 | 2 | ![]() | 2 December 1994 | Won |
4 | 114* | Ahmed, IjazIjaz Ahmed | ![]() | 90 | 2 | ![]() | 17 December 1994 | Won |
5 | 109* | Kallis, JacquesJacques Kallis (1/2) | ![]() | 114 | 1 | ![]() | 3 April 1998 | Won |
6 | 105 | Gilchrist, AdamAdam Gilchrist | ![]() | 104 | 2 | ![]() | 3 April 2002 | Won |
7 | 124 | Atapattu, MarvanMarvan Atapattu | ![]() | 129 | 1 | ![]() | 3 March 2003 | Tied |
8 | 111* | Ganguly, SouravSourav Ganguly | ![]() | 114 | 1 | ![]() | 20 March 2003 | Won |
9 | 118 | Gibbs, HerschelleHerschelle Gibbs | ![]() | 133 | 1 | ![]() | 11 February 2005 | No result |
10 | 117 | Smith, GraemeGraeme Smith | ![]() | 129 | 1 | ![]() | 27 February 2005 | Won |
11 | 101 | Dippenaar, BoetaBoeta Dippenaar | ![]() | 145 | 1 | ![]() | 10 March 2006 | Lost |
12 | 119* | Kallis, JacquesJacques Kallis (2/2) | ![]() | 160 | 1 | ![]() | 22 November 2006 | Won |
13 | 101* | Yousuf, MohammadMohammad Yousuf | ![]() | 111 | 1 | ![]() | 7 February 2007 | Won |
14 | 106 | de Kock, QuintonQuinton de Kock | ![]() | 118 | 1 | ![]() | 8 December 2013 | Won |
15 | 100 | Amla, HashimHashim Amla | ![]() | 117 | 1 | ![]() | 8 December 2013 | Won |
16 | 117 | Warner, DavidDavid Warner | ![]() | 107 | 1 | ![]() | 5 October 2016 | Lost |
17 | 108 | Smith, SteveSteve Smith | ![]() | 107 | 1 | ![]() | 5 October 2016 | Lost |
18 | 118* | Miller, DavidDavid Miller | ![]() | 79 | 2 | ![]() | 5 October 2016 | Won |
Twenty20 International century
The following table summarises the Twenty20 International century scored at Kingsmead.[14]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 114* | van Wyk, MorneMorne van Wyk | ![]() | 70 | 1 | ![]() | 14 January 2015 | Won |
Women's Test centuries
The following table summarises the women's Test centuries scored at Kingsmead.[15]
No. | Score | Player | Team | Balls | Inns. | Opposing team | Date | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 126 | Sharpe, HelenHelen Sharpe | ![]() | NR | 1 | ![]() | 31 December 1960 | Won |
References
- ↑ "Kingsmead — Cricinfo profile". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ↑ "Statsguru: Kingsmead, Durban / Test matches / Match result list". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ↑ "Statsguru: Kingsmead, Durban / One-Day Internationals matches / Match result list". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- 1 2 "Statsguru: Test matches / Batting records / Innings by innings list". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- 1 2 "Statsguru: One-Day Internationals / Batting records / Innings by innings list". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ↑ "Statsguru: Test matches / Batting records / Innings by innings list / Match result : Won". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Statsguru: One Day International matches / Batting records / Innings by innings list / Match result : Won". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Statsguru: Women's Test matches / Batting records / Innings by innings list / Match result : Won". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Statsguru: Test matches / Batting records / Innings by innings list / Match result : Lost". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Statsguru: One Day International matches / Batting records / Innings by innings list / Match result : Lost". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Statsguru: Test matches / Batting records / Innings by innings list / Match result : Drawn". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Statsguru: One-Day Internationals / Batting records / Innings by innings list / Match result : Tied". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ "Statsguru: One-Day Internationals / Batting records / Innings by innings list / Match result : No Result". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ↑ Twenty20 International century
- ↑ "Statistics / Statsguru / Women's Test matches / Batting records". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2010.