South Africa defeated Bangladesh by 220 runs on Monday, (April 4), at Kingsmead in Durban in the opening Test match of the SA vs BAN Test Series 2022. Therefore, the second Test match at St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth is a must-win game for Bangladesh. The Bangladesh team has to win the second match in order to save the series. As a result, it's crucial to get an idea of the teams’ record at this venue. Let's look at some noteworthy statistics at St. George's Park. Teams' Stats in Test Matches at St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth The second Test match between South Africa and Bangladesh will be played at St. George's Park, one of the oldest cricket grounds in the world.  The first match was held at this ground between South Africa and England in 1989. The visitors, England defeated the hosts, South Africa by eight wickets in the match. Since then, a total of 31 matches have been played at this venue, with 26 matches finishing in a win and the remaining 5 matches ending in a draw. Read Australia beat Pakistan by 3 wickets in one-off Twenty20 Understandably, South Africa have participated in all of the matches. Despite the fact that the home team's record at this ground is not very impressive. The Proteas national men's Test team has won 13 games, lost 13, and drawn 5 matches at St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth. Bangladesh haven't played a Test match at this venue. Team-wise Test Record at the St. George’s Park Ground in Port Elizabeth Team Match Won Lost Draw South Africa 31 13 13 5 England 10 6 1 3 Australia 7 3 4 0 New Zealand 4 1 3 0 West Indies 3 1 1 1 India 2 0 1 1 Pakistan 2 1 1 0 Sri Lanka 2 1 1 0 Zimbabwe 1 0 1 0    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Ashraful’s List A career-best carries Brothers past Rupganj After looking at the team's performance at St. George's Park, it's evident that England have a strong track record here. The English Test team has won six of their ten games and has only lost one. The English team won by an innings and 53 runs in the most recent match between these two teams at this venue, which took place in the year 2020. Among the Asian teams, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have won a match each against South Africa on this ground. Pakistan defeated South Africa by five wickets in 2007, while Sri Lanka defeated the hosts by eight wickets in 2019. South Africa haven't been a dominant side at this venue in recent years. Therefore, the Bangladesh side has a chance against this second-string South African team if they properly lay out a game plan. Besides, they will also have to analyze how Asian teams defeated the hosts in the longer-version format. Read SA vs BAN Test Series 2022: Things Bangladesh Must Fix Before Second Match Bottom Line Given the Test statistics for St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth, it is clear that South Africa’s record at this venue is not very impressive. The Proteas men’s side usually struggles to get results in their favour on this ground. As a result, Bangladesh have a good chance of surprising South Africa in the second Test match. Besides, the majority of South African players will be unavailable for this Test series due to their commitments to the Indian Premier League. Bangladesh should be confident heading into the second match of the SA vs BAN Test series 2022.

Bangladesh will play two Test matches against South Africa, the first of which will begin at the end of this month. Because this bilateral Test series is part of the ICC's Test Championship, both teams will be looking to outperform one other. In the ongoing WTC points table, Bangladesh is presently placed second, while South Africa are in third place. Let's take a look at the Test records between the two sides, venue statistics, and fixtures for the SA vs BAN Test Series 2022. Noteworthy Test Records between South Africa vs Bangladesh South Africa and Bangladesh have faced each other in twelve Test matches. Bangladesh have yet to win a Test match against South Africa, with the Proteas leading the head-to-head matches 10-0. Only two of Bangladesh's matches against South Africa have resulted in a draw. Both matches took place at home in 2015 as part of a bilateral series. On the other hand, South Africa have defeated Bangladesh in six home games and won the remaining matches away from home. Read Tigers now eye series victory against South Africa Key Test records between South Africa and Bangladesh   Bangladesh South Africa Matches Played (12)   0   10 Most Runs  Mushfiqur Rahim (331 runs)   Graeme Smith (743 runs) Highest Score Mominul Haque (77) Graeme Smith (232) Most Hundreds N/A   Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith (3) Most Wickets  Shahadat Hossain (15)   Makhaya Ntini (35) Best Bowling Figures (Match)  Shahadat Hossain (9/97)   Kagiso Rabada (10/63) Most Matches Mushfiqur Rahim (8) Hashim Amla, Mark Boucher, Makhaya Ntini, Graeme Smith (8) Highest Partnership  Javed Omar and Habibul  Bashar (131)   Jacques Rudolph and Boeta Dippenaar (429*) Most Catches Mohammad Ashraful (5)   Graeme Smith (12) Most Dismissals   Mushfiqur Rahim (5)   Mark Boucher (40)    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Asia Cup T20 to be held in August South Africa vs Bangladesh Test Series 2022: Venue Statistics The longer-version format bilateral series between South Africa and Bangladesh will be contested on two different stadiums. The venues are Kingsmead in Durban and St George's Park in Port Elizabeth. Test stats: Kingsmead in Durban Matches Played: 44 | Result (win): 30 | Result (Draw): 14 | Highest Innings: 275 (Gary Kirsten) | Best Bowling (Innings): 8/69 (Hugh Tayfield) | Highest Team innings: 658/9d | Lowest Team Innings: 66 Read Mohammedan earns maiden win in low-scoring match  South Africa’s record at the Kingsmead: Played: 44 | Win: 14 | Lost: 16 Test stats: St George's Park in Port Elizabeth Matches Played: 31 | Result (win): 26 | Result (Draw): 5 | Highest Innings: 196 (Herschelle Gibbs) | Best Bowling (Innings): 8/7 (George Lohmann) | Highest Team innings: 549/7d | Lowest Team Innings: 30     South Africa’s record at the St George's Park: Played: 31 | Win: 13 | Lost: 13 Read SA vs BAN Series 2022: Confident Bangladesh Look for Historic Series Win in Johannesburg Fixtures for the SA vs BAN Test Series 2022 South Africa and Bangladesh will play their first Test match at Kingsmead in Durban. The game will begin at 2:00 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). The second match will be held at St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth at 2:00 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). First Test Match: 31 March – 4 April | Venue: Kingsmead | Time: 2 p.m. Second Test Match: 7 April – 11 April | Venue: St George's Park | Time: 2 p.m. Bottom Line The South African Test team will most likely be favourites to win the two-match bilateral series against Bangladesh. However, nobody can rule out Bangladesh's possibilities in the longer format, particularly after their inspiring performance in the ODI format. Moreover, some of the current South African Test team's well-known names will be unavailable for the series. These players will compete in the IPL 2022, a twenty20 franchise competition. Read SA vs BAN 2022: Bangladesh Make Big Statement with Brilliant Win over South Africa The upcoming SA vs BAN Test series 2022 will be a great opportunity for the Bangladesh team to stun the Proteas national side in the longer-version format for the first time. Besides, winning a match will increase their ICC Test Championship points. The Mominul Haque-led team has the ability to upset an inexperienced Proteas Test team, but they must execute their tactics properly on the field.