The Wanderers Stadium        

Johannesburg, South Africa

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Known as the 'Bullring' because of its intimidating atmosphere for visiting teams the Wanderers has a rich history. It was the third Test ground in Johannesburg following the Old Wanderers Stadium and Ellis Park. For more than 74 years, it has provided the focal point of Johannesburg's sporting aspirations, whether they be cricket or golf - which between them dominate the district of Illovo, where the club is based - or tennis, squash and bowls, which can also be found tucked away in the back streets. In October 2003 the clubhouse itself was entirely gutted by a fire, which began in the kitchens and spread through the ventilation ducts, leaving little that could rescue three-quarters of a century of tradition. Among the trophies, photographs and cricketana lost forever was the bat with which Graeme Pollock scored 274 against Australia in 1966-67. The first Test at the ground was in 1956 when England won by 131 runs and it has gone on to witness numerous memorable moments. These include South Africa's penultimate Test before being banned from international cricket in 1970, when they crushed Australia by 307 runs. Following readmission, the ground became a lasting memory for many England fans when Mike Atherton batted for over 10 hours to save the Test in 1995. In 2003 it hosted the World Cup final, as Australia waltzed to victory over India, and in March 2006, it was the scene of the most extraordinary one-day match in history, when South Africa successfully chased Australia's world-record total of 434 for 4.
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Fixtures

2016
Sun Oct 2 (50 ovs) 10:00 local | 08:00 GMT 04:00 EDT | 03:00 CDT | 01:00 PDT	2nd ODI - South Africa v Australia
Wed Oct 5 - Sat Oct 8 10:00 local | 08:00 GMT 04:00 EDT | 03:00 CDT | 01:00 PDT	Sunfoil Series Lions v Cape Cobras
Thu Oct 13 - Sat Oct 15 09:00 local | 07:00 GMT 03:00 EDT | 02:00 CDT | 00:00 PDT	Sunfoil 3-Day Cup Pool B - Gauteng v KwaZulu-Natal Inland
Sun Oct 16 (50 ovs) 09:30 local | 07:30 GMT 03:30 EDT | 02:30 CDT | 00:30 PDT	CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Pool B - Gauteng v KwaZulu-Natal Inland
Thu Oct 20 - Sat Oct 22 09:00 local | 07:00 GMT 03:00 EDT | 02:00 CDT | 00:00 PDT	Sunfoil 3-Day Cup Pool B - Gauteng v Eastern Province
Sun Oct 23 (50 ovs) 09:30 local | 07:30 GMT 03:30 EDT | 02:30 CDT | 00:30 PDT	CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Pool B - Gauteng v Eastern Province
Thu Oct 27 - Sun Oct 30 10:00 local | 08:00 GMT 04:00 EDT | 03:00 CDT | 01:00 PDT	Sunfoil Series Lions v Warriors
Sat Nov 12 (20 ovs) 13:30 local | 11:30 GMT 06:30 EST | 05:30 CST | 03:30 PST	Ram Slam T20 Challenge Knights v Cape Cobras
Sat Nov 12 (20 ovs)           18:00 local | 16:00 GMT 11:00 EST | 10:00 CST | 08:00 PST	Ram Slam T20 Challenge Lions v Titans
Sun Nov 27 (20 ovs) 14:30 local | 12:30 GMT 07:30 EST | 06:30 CST | 04:30 PST	Ram Slam T20 Challenge Lions v Dolphins
Thu Dec 15 - Sat Dec 17 09:00 local | 07:00 GMT 02:00 EST | 01:00 CST | 23:00 PST	Sunfoil 3-Day Cup Pool B - Gauteng v Namibia
Sun Dec 18 (50 ovs) 09:30 local | 07:30 GMT 02:30 EST | 01:30 CST | 23:30 PST	CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Pool B - Gauteng v Namibia
2017
Thu Jan 12 - Mon Jan 16 10:00 local | 08:00 GMT 03:00 EST | 02:00 CST | 00:00 PST	3rd Test - South Africa v Sri Lanka
Sun Jan 22 (20 ovs) 14:30 local | 12:30 GMT 07:30 EST | 06:30 CST | 04:30 PST	2nd T20I - South Africa v Sri Lanka
Sat Feb 4 (50 ovs)           13:30 local | 11:30 GMT 06:30 EST | 05:30 CST | 03:30 PST	3rd ODI - South Africa v Sri Lanka
Thu Feb 9 - Sun Feb 12 10:00 local | 08:00 GMT 03:00 EST | 02:00 CST | 00:00 PST	Sunfoil Series Lions v Knights
Sun Feb 19 (50 ovs) 10:00 local | 08:00 GMT 03:00 EST | 02:00 CST | 00:00 PST	Momentum One Day Cup Lions v Warriors
Sun Mar 5 (50 ovs) 10:00 local | 08:00 GMT 03:00 EST | 02:00 CST | 00:00 PST	Momentum One Day Cup Lions v Knights
Thu Mar 9 - Sat Mar 11 09:00 local | 07:00 GMT 02:00 EST | 01:00 CST | 23:00 PST	Sunfoil 3-Day Cup Cross Pool - Gauteng v KwaZulu-Natal
Sun Mar 12 (50 ovs) 09:30 local | 07:30 GMT 03:30 EDT | 01:30 CST | 23:30 PST	CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Cross Pool - Gauteng v KwaZulu-Natal
Fri Mar 17 (50 ovs)           14:00 local | 12:00 GMT 08:00 EDT | 07:00 CDT | 05:00 PDT	Momentum One Day Cup Lions v Titans
Thu Mar 23 - Sat Mar 25 09:00 local | 07:00 GMT 03:00 EDT | 02:00 CDT | 00:00 PDT	Sunfoil 3-Day Cup Cross Pool - Gauteng v Border
Sun Mar 26 (50 ovs) 09:30 local | 07:30 GMT 03:30 EDT | 02:30 CDT | 00:30 PDT	CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Cross Pool - Gauteng v Border
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Jan 14, 2016

The wicket for the third Test at the Wanderers
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Jan 13, 2016

England train at the Bullring ahead of the third Test
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Jan 11, 2016

Groundsman Bethuel Buthelezi
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Jan 5, 2016

Joe Root in the nets at the Wanderers
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