South Africa Stats
South Africa T20I Cricket Catches Stats
How many catches South Africa take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated , 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 | 4.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 4.8 | 4.4 | 9.2 | 50% | |
 Namibia (A)TRI, 4 Sep |
Wby 11 runs | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 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 | |
 Zimbabwe (A)T20WC, 1 Mar |
Wby 5 wickets | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
 West Indies (A)T20WC, 26 Feb |
Wby 9 wickets | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
 India (A)T20WC, 22 Feb |
Wby 76 runs | 10 | 6 | 16 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 9 | 1 | 90% |
| 3.5 | 6 | 4 | 60% |
| 4.5 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 5.5 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
| 6.5 | 2 | 8 | 20% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 6 | 4 | 60% |
| 8.5 | 5 | 5 | 50% |
| 9.5 | 3 | 7 | 30% |
| 10.5 | 3 | 7 | 30% |
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| Second | 5 | 3 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
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 |
| 7India |
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 |
| 16West 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 | 2 | 1-1 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| T20 Internationals | 5 | 3-2 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
 T20 Cricket World Cup | 3 | 3-0 | 6.3 | 3.7 |
South Africa T20I Catches Questions
How many catches do South Africa take per T20I?
South Africa have averaged 4.8 catches per T20I over their last 10 T20Is, since February 2026, against their opponents' 4.4, with 9.2 in the match between them, and their best was 10 against India on 22 Feb 2026.
How often do South Africa go over 4.5 catches?
South Africa went over 4.5 catches in 5 of their last 10 T20Is, since February 2026, 50% of the time, while averaging 4.8 per T20I against their opponents' 4.4, and made 3 in their latest, against Namibia.
Who takes the most catches for South Africa?
Connor Esterhuizen takes the most catches for South Africa over their last 10 T20Is, since February 2026, with 10 in 7 games at 1.43 a game, ahead of Quinton de Kock (5) and Rubin Hermann (5).
What is South Africa's highest catches in a recent T20I?
South Africa's highest over their last 10 T20Is, since February 2026, is 10 catches against India on 22 Feb 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, against their average of 4.8.
Do South Africa take more catches batting first or chasing?
Batting first brings South Africa more catches over their last 10 T20Is, since February 2026: they average 5.4 catches batting first in 5 T20Is, and 4.2 batting second in 5, a gap of 1.20 catches.