Venues / Newlands, Cape Town
Cricket groundNewlands, Cape Town: cricket results and records
120 recorded matches at Newlands, Cape Town, from 2 Jan 2003 to 27 Oct 2026.
Records at the ground
Totals| Record | Total | Team | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest total | 651 | South Africa | Australia | 19 Mar 2009 |
| Lowest completed total | 45 | New Zealand | South Africa | 2 Jan 2013 |
Limited-overs matches with a winner: 91; the side batting first won 46.
Latest matches
Runs per over- Newlands, Cape Town, Cape TownSouth Africa 329(82.3 ov) Australia 429(125.1 ov) South Africa 387(134.4 ov) Australia 111(57.1 ov)
South Africa won by 176 runs
- Newlands, Cape Town, Cape TownPretoria Capitals 158/7(20 ov) Sunrisers Eastern Cape 162/4(19.2 ov)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 6 wickets
Pretoria Capitals: runs per over Sunrisers Eastern Cape: runs per over - Newlands, Cape Town, Cape TownSunrisers Eastern Cape 139/9(20 ov) MI Cape Town 140/7(19.2 ov)
MI Cape Town won by 3 wickets
Sunrisers Eastern Cape: runs per over MI Cape Town: runs per over - Newlands, Cape Town, Cape TownJoburg Super Kings 123/7(12 ov) MI Cape Town 128/6(11.2 ov)
MI Cape Town won by 4 wickets (D/L method)
Joburg Super Kings: runs per over MI Cape Town: runs per over - Newlands, Cape Town, Cape TownMI Cape Town 88(18.4 ov) Paarl Royals 90/3(13 ov)
Paarl Royals won by 7 wickets
MI Cape Town: runs per over Paarl Royals: runs per over - Newlands, Cape Town, Cape TownPretoria Capitals 220/5(20 ov) MI Cape Town 135(14.2 ov)
Pretoria Capitals won by 85 runs
Pretoria Capitals: runs per over MI Cape Town: runs per over
Matches at Newlands, Cape Town
Newlands, Cape Town appears in 120 recorded matches, the first on 2 January 2003 and the latest on 27 October 2026. The matches are 37 in Twenty20 Internationals, 30 in franchise Twenty20 leagues, 27 in Test matches and 26 in One Day Internationals. The competitions seen most often are SA20 (23 matches), ICC Women's T20 World Cup (12 matches) and ICC World Twenty20 (9 matches).
Teams and results at Newlands, Cape Town
The sides that appear most often are South Africa (71 matches), MI Cape Town (20 matches), Australia (18 matches) and Pakistan (17 matches).
Of the 120 matches, 114 produced a winner, 4 were drawn, 2 were tied.
Totals and batting first at Newlands, Cape Town
The highest innings total in the records is 651 by South Africa against Australia on 19 March 2009.
The lowest completed total is 45 by New Zealand against South Africa on 2 January 2013.
In the 91 limited-overs matches here that produced a winner, the side batting first won 46 (50.5%).
Players at Newlands, Cape Town
The leading run scorers at the ground are AB de Villiers (2,004 runs in 47 innings), JH Kallis (1,887 runs in 34 innings), GC Smith (1,744 runs in 43 innings), HM Amla (1,708 runs in 45 innings) and F du Plessis (1,412 runs in 37 innings).
The leading wicket takers are DW Steyn (87 wickets), K Rabada (87 wickets), M Morkel (61 wickets), M Ntini (60 wickets) and VD Philander (56 wickets).
The highest individual scores are 262 by SP Fleming against South Africa on 27 April 2006, 259 by RD Rickelton against Pakistan on 3 January 2025 and 258 by BA Stokes against South Africa on 2 January 2016.
The best bowling figures are 7 for 120 by Harbhajan Singh against South Africa on 2 January 2011, 6 for 15 by Mohammed Siraj against South Africa on 3 January 2024 and 6 for 16 by SR Harmer against Australia on 27 October 2026.
Scoring at Newlands, Cape Town
The first innings of 27 Test matches matches here averaged 331.3 runs.
In 26 One Day Internationals matches with two innings, the side batting first averaged 259.4 and the side batting second 207.2.
In 37 Twenty20 Internationals matches with two innings, the side batting first averaged 154.6 and the side batting second 138.6.
In 30 franchise Twenty20 leagues matches with two innings, the side batting first averaged 154.1 and the side batting second 134.3.
The toss at Newlands, Cape Town
The toss is recorded in 120 of these matches. The toss winner chose to field in 47 (39.2%) and to bat in 73.
Among the 114 of those matches that produced a winner, the side that won the toss also won the match 64 times (56.1%).
Boundaries and dismissals at Newlands, Cape Town
Batters at the ground hit 5,883 fours and 1,045 sixes in the recorded innings, one boundary every 11.6 balls; 53.0% of the runs came in boundaries.
Batters were dismissed caught 65%, bowled 15%, lbw 9%, run out 6% and stumped 2% of the 2,083 times.
Wickets credited to bowlers fell caught 70%, bowled 16%, lbw 9%, stumped 2% and caught and bowled 2% of the 1,949 times.
That is 57.7 boundaries a match, counting every recorded innings.
Newlands, Cape Town through the years
Matches by decade: 2000s (40), 2010s (33) and 2020s (47).
Competitions played at Newlands, Cape Town
The competitions that have used the ground are SA20 (23 matches), ICC Women's T20 World Cup (12 matches), ICC World Twenty20 (9 matches), Pakistan tour of South Africa (7 matches), India tour of South Africa (7 matches), Indian Premier League (7 matches), ICC World Cup (5 matches) and England tour of South Africa (5 matches).
Questions and answers
How many matches are recorded at Newlands, Cape Town?
120, from 2 January 2003 to 27 October 2026.
What is the highest total at Newlands, Cape Town?
651 by South Africa on 19 March 2009.
What is the lowest completed total at Newlands, Cape Town?
45 by New Zealand on 2 January 2013.
Does batting first win at Newlands, Cape Town?
In 91 limited-overs matches with a winner, the side batting first won 46 (50.5%).
Which team has played most often at Newlands, Cape Town?
South Africa, in 71 of the recorded matches.