England’s tour of South Africa continues with the third Test at Port Elizabeth, starting on Thursday.
Here, the PA news agency takes a closer look at the historic venue.
History
Win/loss records
Scoring
South Africa v England 3rd Test Match, at St George’s Park Stadium January 16th – 20th 2020.#ProteaFire #SAvENG pic.twitter.com/5uwfdlsEVK
— St George’s Park Stadium (@StGeorgesParkSt) January 13, 2020
In the past 10 Tests here at PE, the top score stands at 525 for eight declared, by South Africa against New Zealand in 2013. Sides have broken 400 on five other occasions. Zimbabwe hold the unwanted record for lowest completed innings, 68 all out in 2017.
The average scoring rate at the venue stands at 2.7 an over, but that lifts to 3.26 over the last 10 games. There have been 37 centuries in the 30 Tests at Port Elizabeth.
Classic encounters
Brassed off?
The St George’s Brass Band is rocking here ? come and see them inside the stadium ?#BringTheGees #NMBGiants #MSLT20 pic.twitter.com/GBFJYQV3g8
— Nelson Mandela Bay Giants (@NMB_Giants) November 23, 2018
The St George’s Brass Band provide the loud, proud signature sound of cricket at this ground. In 2018 they were silenced by the umpires during a Test match against Australia and briefly walked out in protest. Mark Boucher – then a pundit, now South Africa’s head coach – is a big fan of the support meaning no such repeat is expected this time.
