Buffalo Park pitch report
Buffalo Park in East London has hosted 32 matches, mostly Women's T20Is and ODIs. In women's T20s the average first-innings score is 119 and chasing sides have won 67% of those with a result. Spinners take 60% of the wickets here, against 50% at all grounds. Men's figures (15 matches) are shown separately.
- ODI · 9 matches242Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 44% · toss winners fielded first 33%
- T20 · 6 matches157Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 33% · toss winners fielded first 33%
Pace v spin at Buffalo Park
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every men's match here
ODI Balanced
Spinners have taken 29% of the wickets here, against 33% in men's ODIs at all grounds.
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 76 | 67% | 4.84 | 32.12 |
| Left-arm pace | 5 | 4% | 5.56 | 33.20 |
| Off-spin | 8 | 7% | 5.03 | 56.75 |
| Leg-spin | 10 | 9% | 4.97 | 12.60 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 13 | 11% | 4.87 | 43.08 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 2 | 2% | 6.20 | 31.00 |
T20 Balanced
Spinners have taken 32% of the wickets here, against 35% in men's T20s at all grounds.
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 38 | 53% | 7.77 | 21.92 |
| Left-arm pace | 11 | 15% | 8.03 | 21.91 |
| Off-spin | 9 | 13% | 5.74 | 22.11 |
| Leg-spin | 7 | 10% | 5.31 | 12.14 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 7 | 10% | 8.87 | 39.29 |
| Left-arm wrist-spin | 0 | 0% | 8.50 | — |
Most men's runs at Buffalo Park
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faf du Plessis | 5 | 257 | 85.67 | 118.4 |
| Temba Bavuma | 3 | 235 | 78.33 | 122.4 |
| Graeme Smith | 3 | 206 | 103.00 | 77.4 |
| Quinton de Kock | 4 | 157 | 39.25 | 137.7 |
| JP Duminy | 4 | 149 | 149.00 | 89.2 |
| Shai Hope | 1 | 128 | — | 111.3 |
| Michael Vaughan | 2 | 121 | 60.50 | 85.8 |
| Hashim Amla | 2 | 116 | 116.00 | 95.9 |
| Jacques Kallis | 4 | 113 | 28.25 | 76.4 |
| Justin Kemp | 2 | 108 | 108.00 | 138.5 |
Most men's wickets at Buffalo Park
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Tahir | 3 | 11 | 3.84 | 5/23 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 3 | 5 | 6.18 | 2/25 |
| Shadab Jakati | 1 | 4 | 5.50 | 4/22 |
| James Anderson | 1 | 4 | 2.50 | 4/25 |
| Andrew Hall | 2 | 4 | 3.13 | 3/23 |
| Jacques Kallis | 3 | 4 | 4.52 | 2/22 |
| Dale Steyn | 3 | 4 | 5.68 | 2/21 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 3 | 4 | 6.65 | 3/30 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 3 | 4 | 3.77 | 2/19 |
| Rajat Bhatia | 1 | 3 | 3.75 | 3/15 |
Highest men's totals at Buffalo Park
ODI
- 369/6 (50 ov)South Africa v Bangladesh · ODI · 2017
- 335/8 (50 ov)West Indies v South Africa · ODI · 2023
- 311/7 (50 ov)South Africa v England · ODI · 2005
- 304/8 (50 ov)England v South Africa · ODI · 2005
- 287/10 (41.4 ov)South Africa v West Indies · ODI · 2023
T20
- 178/3 (20 ov)Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers · IPL · 2009
- 177/8 (20 ov)South Africa v England · T20I · 2020
- 176/9 (20 ov)England v South Africa · T20I · 2020
- 169/2 (19 ov)New Zealand v South Africa · T20I · 2012
- 165/5 (19 ov)South Africa v New Zealand · T20I · 2012
Recent men's matches at Buffalo Park
- West Indies335/8 (50)South Africa287 (41.4)West Indies won by 48 runs
- South Africa177/8 (20)England176/9 (20)South Africa won by 1 run
- South Africa160/6 (20)Zimbabwe126 (17.2)South Africa won by 34 runs
- South Africa369/6 (50)Bangladesh169 (40.4)South Africa won by 200 runs
- South Africa124/1 (24.4)West Indies122 (33.4)South Africa won by 9 wickets
- South Africa165/5 (19)New Zealand169/2 (19)New Zealand won by 8 wickets (D/L)
- South Africa237/5 (48.4)Sri Lanka236/6 (50)South Africa won by 5 wickets
- Delhi Capitals118/3 (18.5)Mumbai Indians116 (20)Delhi Capitals won by 7 wickets
- Chennai Super Kings178/3 (20)Deccan Chargers100 (14.4)Chennai Super Kings won by 78 runs
- Kolkata Knight Riders139/6 (20)Mumbai Indians148/6 (20)Mumbai Indians won by 9 runs
Men's teams that play most at Buffalo Park
- T20 · 11 matches119Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 67% · toss winners fielded first 55%
- ODI · 6 matches235Average first-innings scoreChasing sides won 20% · toss winners fielded first 33%
Pace v spin at Buffalo Park
Wickets and economy by type of bowler, every women's match here
T20 Spin-friendly
Spinners have taken 60% of the wickets here, against 50% in women's T20s at all grounds.
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 32 | 37% | 6.61 | 35.75 |
| Left-arm pace | 3 | 3% | 8.47 | 42.33 |
| Off-spin | 23 | 26% | 6.48 | 17.74 |
| Leg-spin | 6 | 7% | 7.38 | 41.83 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 23 | 26% | 5.18 | 18.00 |
ODI Spin-friendly
Spinners have taken 63% of the wickets here, against 50% in women's ODIs at all grounds.
| Type | Wkts | Share | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right-arm pace | 27 | 38% | 4.64 | 43.96 |
| Left-arm pace | 0 | 0% | 4.08 | — |
| Off-spin | 13 | 18% | 4.28 | 30.15 |
| Leg-spin | 23 | 32% | 3.88 | 18.57 |
| Left-arm orthodox | 9 | 13% | 4.90 | 24.67 |
Most women's runs at Buffalo Park
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suné Luus | 12 | 258 | 25.80 | 84.9 |
| Laura Wolvaardt | 10 | 238 | 26.44 | 88.5 |
| Tazmin Brits | 7 | 227 | 37.83 | 91.5 |
| Marizanne Kapp | 8 | 201 | 28.71 | 88.2 |
| Hayley Matthews | 7 | 189 | 31.50 | 92.6 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 8 | 174 | 43.50 | 130.8 |
| Trisha Chetty | 3 | 153 | 51.00 | 67.1 |
| Smriti Mandhana | 6 | 143 | 35.75 | 120.2 |
| Shemaine Campbelle | 7 | 136 | 22.67 | 73.9 |
| Harmanpreet Kaur | 4 | 116 | 116.00 | 126.1 |
Most women's wickets at Buffalo Park
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonkululeko Mlaba | 10 | 12 | 4.20 | 3/43 |
| Deepti Sharma | 4 | 9 | 5.56 | 3/11 |
| Suné Luus | 7 | 9 | 4.67 | 3/34 |
| Masabata Klaas | 8 | 9 | 5.36 | 4/21 |
| Deandra Dottin | 3 | 7 | 4.61 | 5/34 |
| Shaquana Quintyne | 3 | 5 | 3.71 | 2/15 |
| Tumi Sekhukhune | 3 | 5 | 5.33 | 2/24 |
| Sugandika Kumari | 2 | 5 | 6.50 | 3/24 |
| Chloe Tryon | 5 | 5 | 5.83 | 4/15 |
| Eliz-Mari Marx | 4 | 5 | 5.70 | 3/19 |
Highest women's totals at Buffalo Park
T20
- 167/2 (20 ov)India v West Indies · Women's T20I · 2023
- 156/6 (19.1 ov)Sri Lanka v South Africa · Women's T20I · 2024
- 155/6 (20 ov)South Africa v Sri Lanka · Women's T20I · 2024
- 147/6 (20 ov)India v South Africa · Women's T20I · 2023
- 144/1 (19.1 ov)India v South Africa · Women's T20I · 2018
ODI
- 270/6 (50 ov)South Africa v Sri Lanka · Women's ODI · 2024
- 250/3 (50 ov)Bangladesh v South Africa · Women's ODI · 2023
- 235/6 (50 ov)South Africa v West Indies · Women's ODI · 2016
- 232/10 (49.1 ov)West Indies v South Africa · Women's ODI · 2016
- 214/7 (50 ov)West Indies v South Africa · Women's ODI · 2016
Recent women's matches at Buffalo Park
- Ireland209/7 (47)South Africa211/3 (36.5)South Africa won by 7 wickets
- South Africa142/5 (20)England143/6 (19.2)England won by 4 wickets
- South Africa270/6 (50)Sri Lanka23/0 (6.5)No result
- South Africa155/6 (20)Sri Lanka156/6 (19.1)Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
- Bangladesh250/3 (50)South Africa131 (36.3)Bangladesh won by 119 runs
- New Zealand111/9 (20)South AfricaNo result
- India109/4 (20)South Africa113/5 (18)South Africa won by 5 wickets
- West Indies94/6 (20)India95/2 (13.5)India won by 8 wickets
- India4/0 (2)South AfricaNo result
- West Indies97/6 (20)South Africa98/0 (13.4)South Africa won by 10 wickets