England and South Africa played the first Test match at this location in November 1995. Rain ruined about three and a half days of the game, so administrators in particular would not remember it well. Actually, the Hennops River, which is close to the stadium, had broken open by Day 3. Let's get back to the topic at hand: in Centurion, fast bowlers have typically held a dominant position. In actuality, pace bowlers account for 18 of the top 20 wicket-takers at the ground. The two spinners on the list are Paul Harris, a left-arm spinner from South Africa, and Muttiah Muralitharan, the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket.
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