South Africa Stats
South Africa Test Cricket Catches Stats
How many catches South Africa take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated , after the Australia game
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| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| South Africa total | 6.8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | - | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
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2.8 | 97%28/29 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1.92 | 79%19/24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1.75 | 100%4/4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1.00 | 83%5/6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1.00 | 75%3/4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.88 | 76%13/17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.81 | 56%9/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.80 | 60%15/25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.70 | 40%8/20 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.68 | 46%13/28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.67 | 33%4/12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.67 | 56%5/9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.65 | 48%25/52 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
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0.65 | 25%5/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.60 | 60%3/5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.58 | 47%21/45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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0.57 | 36%5/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.50 | 33%2/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.50 | 33%2/6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.50 | 50%2/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.50 | 50%2/4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.46 | 35%9/26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.33 | 25%3/12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.33 | 33%2/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.31 | 22%11/49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
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0.29 | 29%2/7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.28 | 28%12/43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
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0.25 | 23%11/48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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0.25 | 25%4/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.21 | 14%2/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.17 | 17%3/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.11 | 11%2/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.10 | 10%1/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.06 | 6%1/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.05 | 5%1/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.00 | 0%0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.50 | 50%1/2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.50 | 50%1/2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.50 | 50%1/2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa Team Catches
South Africa Catches Match by Match
The last 31 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line
Bangladesh Catches Match by Match
South Africa's next opponent, their last 40 Tests
South Africa Catches Lines
How often each line went over, last 31 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
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| 4.5 | 54 | 7 | 89% |
| 5.5 | 50 | 11 | 82% |
| 6.5 | 35 | 26 | 57% |
| 7.5 | 21 | 40 | 34% |
| 8.5 | 10 | 51 | 16% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
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| 10.5 | 44 | 14 | 76% |
| 11.5 | 40 | 18 | 69% |
| 12.5 | 29 | 29 | 50% |
| 13.5 | 24 | 34 | 41% |
| 14.5 | 20 | 38 | 34% |
Catches Batting First and Chasing
South Africa's catches per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
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| First | 16 | 13 | 12.7 | 11.6 |
| Second | 15 | 9 | 14.1 | 10.8 |
Test Catches Table
Catches per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
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| 1 |
14 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 21.8 |
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21 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 22.1 |
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12 | 11.8 | 9.9 | 21.7 |
| 4 |
20 | 11.5 | 9.9 | 21.4 |
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17 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 21.1 |
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13 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 19.2 |
| 7 |
18 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 19.0 |
| 8 |
13 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 19.9 |
| 9 |
16 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 20.2 |
| 10 |
10 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 19.8 |
South Africa Catches by Competition
Catches per game in each Test competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
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| 23 | 17-6 | 13.2 | 11.0 | |
| 8 | 5-3 | 13.8 | 11.6 |
South Africa Test Catches Questions
How many catches do South Africa take per innings in Tests?
South Africa have averaged 6.8 catches an innings over their last 31 Tests, since January 2018, against their opponents' 5.9, and their best was 10 in their first innings against India on 11 Jan 2022.
How often do South Africa go over 6.5 catches in an innings?
South Africa went over 6.5 catches in 35 of 61 innings over their last 31 Tests, since January 2018, 57% of the time, while averaging 6.8 an innings against their opponents' 5.9.
Who takes the most catches for South Africa?
Quinton de Kock takes the most catches for South Africa over their last 31 Tests, since January 2018, with 81 in 29 innings at 2.8 an innings, ahead of Kyle Verreynne (46) and Aiden Markram (34).
What is South Africa's highest catches in an innings in a recent Test?
South Africa's highest over their last 31 Tests, since January 2018, is 10 catches in their first innings against India on 11 Jan 2022 at Newlands, Cape Town, against their average of 6.8.
Do South Africa take more catches batting first or chasing?
Chasing brings South Africa more catches over their last 31 Tests, since January 2018: they average 12.7 catches batting first in 16 Tests, and 14.1 batting second in 15, a gap of 1.38 catches.