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The Wanderers is the third ground in Johannesburg to have been used for Test cricket, after Ellis Park and the Old Wanderers. It first hosted a Test in December 1956 having superseded the Old Wanderers, which is now the site of the local railway station.
Two months later Hugh Tayfield took 9-113 against England, still the best figures ever recorded by a South African in Test cricket.
It is also the ground on which Mike Atherton made his memorable 185 not out in December 1995, and where England found themselves 2-4 in the 1st Test in 1999-2000.
The stadium was formerly used for rugby, but is now solely a cricket venue. Often referred to as the "bull ring" due to the imposing stands that can be seen around the ground.
It is home to Gauteng, and has a capacity in excess of 25,000. Johannesburg is a notoriously explosive place, and the hostile atmosphere at the Wanderers reflects this.
The 2003 World Cup Final will be staged at The Wanderers on Sunday March 23.
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