Wanderers Stadium
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Wanderers Stadium is a stadium situated just south of Sandton in Illovo, Johannesburg in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Test, One Day and First class cricket matches are played here. It is also the home ground for the Highveld Lions, formerly known as Gauteng (Transvaal).
The stadium has a seating capacity of 34,000, and was built in 1956 to replace the Old Wanderers Stadium. It was completely overhauled following South Africa's readmission to international cricket in 1991. In 1996, five new 65 metre high floodlight masts replaced the existing four 30 metre high masts enabling day-night limited-overs cricket. It is nicknamed 'The Bullring' due to its design and intimidating atmosphere.
The Cricket World Cup 2003 final was held at the Wanderers Stadium. On 1 October 2004, the Wanderers Clubhouse was virtually destroyed by fire.
| Venues of the 2003 Cricket World Cup South Africa |
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| Wanderers Stadium (Johannesburg) • Sahara Stadium Kingsmead (Durban) • Newlands Cricket Ground (Cape Town) • Centurion Park (Centurion) • Goodyear Park (Bloemfontein) • Willowmoore Park (Benoni) • Sahara Oval St George’s (Port Elizabeth)• Nairobi Gymkhana Club (Nairobi) • Queens Sports Club (Bulawayo) • Harare Sports Club (Harare) • Boland Park (Paarl) • De Beers Diamond Oval (Kimberley) • Pietermaritzburg Oval (Pietermaritzburg) • Buffalo Park (East London) • North West Cricket Stadium (Potchefstroom) |
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