South Africa Stats
South Africa T20I Catches Stats
How many catches South Africa take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated 6 September 2026, after the Zimbabwe game
South Africa Team Catches
South Africa Catches Match by Match
The last 10 T20Is and how often South Africa went over the line
| Opponent | Result | For | Ag | Total | 5.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 5.0 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 50% | |
 Zimbabwe (H)TRI, 6 Sep |
Wby 48 runs | 9 | 4 | 13 | |
 Namibia (A)TRI, 4 Sep |
Wby 11 runs | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Zimbabwe (H)TRI, 1 Sep |
Wby 43 runs | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| Zimbabwe (H)TRI, 29 Aug |
Wby 7 wickets | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| Namibia (A)TRI, 28 Aug |
Lby 18 runs | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
 New Zealand (A)T20I, 25 Mar |
Wby 33 runs | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| New Zealand (A)T20I, 22 Mar |
Wby 19 runs | 7 | 4 | 11 | |
| New Zealand (A)T20I, 20 Mar |
Lby 8 wickets | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| New Zealand (A)T20I, 17 Mar |
Lby 68 runs | 3 | 10 | 13 | |
| New Zealand (A)T20I, 15 Mar |
Wby 7 wickets | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Bangladesh Catches Match by Match
South Africa's next opponent, their last 10 T20Is
| Opponent | Result | For | Ag | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 4.3 | 5.9 | 10.2 | |
 Afghanistan (A)TRI, 21 Oct |
Lby 7 wickets | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Zimbabwe (H)TRI, 17 Oct |
Lby 99 runs | 6 | 7 | 13 |
 Sri Lanka (H)T20I, 3 Oct |
Lby 63 runs | 5 | 6 | 11 |
 Pakistan (H)T20I, 1 Oct |
Lby 6 wickets | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Zimbabwe (A)T20I, 19 Jul |
Wby 4 wickets | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Zimbabwe (A)T20I, 17 Jul |
Wby 34 runs | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Zimbabwe (A)T20I, 15 Jul |
Lby 32 runs | 6 | 8 | 14 |
 Australia (H)T20I, 21 Jun |
Lby 7 wickets | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Australia (H)T20I, 19 Jun |
Lby 7 runs | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Australia (H)T20I, 17 Jun |
Lby 4 wickets | 5 | 8 | 13 |
South Africa Catches Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 T20Is
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 7 | 3 | 70% |
| 4.5 | 6 | 4 | 60% |
| 5.5 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 6.5 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| 7.5 | 1 | 9 | 10% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 8 | 2 | 80% |
| 8.5 | 7 | 3 | 70% |
| 9.5 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| 10.5 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| 11.5 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
Catches Batting First and Chasing
South Africa's catches per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 6 | 5 | 5.3 | 4.2 |
| Second | 4 | 2 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
T20I Catches Table
Catches per game, sides with 8+ T20Is in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 England |
37 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 10.5 |
| 2New Zealand |
48 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 9.3 |
| 3Australia |
26 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 9.9 |
4 Austria |
16 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 9.4 |
5 Portugal |
8 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 8.8 |
6 Scotland |
11 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 9.7 |
7 India |
59 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 9.7 |
8 Ireland |
17 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 9.5 |
9 Bangladesh |
44 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 9.3 |
10 Romania |
9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 8.8 |
| 11Pakistan |
66 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 9.9 |
12 Switzerland |
10 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 9.3 |
| 13Namibia |
22 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 8.6 |
| 14Afghanistan |
36 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 9.1 |
| 15South Africa |
45 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 |
16 West Indies |
47 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 9.2 |
17 Cyprus |
8 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 7.5 |
| 18Zimbabwe |
47 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 9.2 |
19 Sweden |
11 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 9.1 |
20 Germany |
9 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 9.1 |
21 Hungary |
10 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 8.2 |
22 Netherlands |
13 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 8.7 |
23 Norway |
11 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 9.1 |
24 Finland |
10 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 7.9 |
25 Malaysia |
8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 7.6 |
| 26Sri Lanka |
48 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 8.6 |
27 United Arab Emirates |
21 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 8.2 |
28 Nepal |
14 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 7.6 |
29 Hong Kong |
13 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 7.7 |
30 Oman |
16 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 7.0 |
South Africa Catches by Competition
Catches per game in each T20I competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tri-Nation Series | 5 | 4-1 | 5.6 | 3.8 |
| T20 Internationals | 5 | 3-2 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
South Africa T20I Catches Questions
How many catches do South Africa take per T20I?
South Africa have averaged 5.0 catches per T20I over their last 10 T20Is, their opponents 4.5, and the match 9.5 between them.
How often do South Africa go over 5.5 catches?
South Africa went over 5.5 catches in 5 of their last 10 T20Is.
Who takes the most catches for South Africa?
Over South Africa's last 10 T20Is: Connor Esterhuizen (13 in 9, 1.44 a game), Rubin Hermann (5 in 10, 0.50 a game), Eathan Bosch (4 in 4, 1.00 a game).
What is South Africa's highest catches in a recent T20I?
9 against Zimbabwe on 6 Sep 2026 at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek.
Do South Africa take more catches batting first or chasing?
Batting first South Africa average 5.3 catches (6 T20Is); batting second 4.5 (4).