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
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| South Africa total | 6.3 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
K. VerreynneKeeper, 16 inns
|
1.81 | 81%13/16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||
A. MarkramBatter, 20 inns
|
1.00 | 65%13/20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. RickeltonKeeper, 14 inns
|
0.93 | 50%7/14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
S. HarmerBowler, 6 inns
|
0.83 | 33%2/6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
M. JansenAll-rounder, 20 inns
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0.70 | 50%10/20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. BedinghamKeeper, 20 inns
|
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 |
T. StubbsKeeper, 14 inns
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0.57 | 36%5/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
C. BoschAll-rounder, 4 inns
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0.50 | 50%2/4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
M. BreetzkeBatter, 4 inns
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0.50 | 50%2/4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
K. MaharajBowler, 12 inns
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0.25 | 25%3/12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
D. ElgarBatter, 4 inns
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
N. BurgerBowler, 4 inns
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
D. PatersonBowler, 4 inns
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
T. BavumaBatter, 18 inns
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0.22 | 17%3/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
W. MulderAll-rounder, 14 inns
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0.21 | 21%3/14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
K. RabadaBowler, 18 inns
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0.17 | 11%2/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 6 inns
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0.17 | 17%1/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
T. de ZorziBatter, 10 inns
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0.10 | 10%1/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
L. NgidiBowler, 4 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
A. NortjeBowler, 4 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
M. AckermanBatter, 4 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
K. MaphakaBowler, 2 inns
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0.50 | 50%1/2 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
South Africa Team Catches
South Africa Catches Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 6.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 6.3 | 5.8 | 50% | ||
 Australia (H)27 Oct |
Wby 176 runs | 1st | 8 | 3 | |
| 2nd | 5 | 6 | |||
| Australia (H)18 Oct |
Wby an innings and 31 runs | 1st | 8 | 7 | |
| 2nd | 4 | - | |||
| Australia (H)9 Oct |
Lby 214 runs | 1st | 6 | 10 | |
| 2nd | 4 | 8 | |||
| Australia (H)11 Jun 2025 |
Wby 5 wickets | 1st | 6 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 4 | 4 | |||
 Pakistan (H)3 Jan 2025 |
Wby 10 wickets | 1st | 6 | 9 | |
| 2nd | 7 | 0 | |||
| Pakistan (H)26 Dec 2024 |
Wby 2 wickets | 1st | 9 | 8 | |
| 2nd | 8 | 3 | |||
 Sri Lanka (H)5 Dec 2024 |
Wby 109 runs | 1st | 7 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 7 | 5 | |||
| Sri Lanka (H)27 Nov 2024 |
Wby 233 runs | 1st | 6 | 7 | |
| 2nd | 7 | 1 | |||
 India (H)3 Jan 2024 |
Lby 7 wickets | 1st | 8 | 9 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 10 | |||
| India (H)26 Dec 2023 |
Wby an innings and 32 runs | 1st | 7 | 5 | |
| 2nd | 6 | - |
Bangladesh Catches Match by Match
South Africa's next opponent, their last 10 Tests
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 5.0 | 5.7 | ||
 West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov |
Ddrawn | 1st | 1 | 7 |
| 2nd | 4 | 1 | ||
| West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 7 | 5 |
| 2nd | 1 | 4 | ||
 Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct |
Ddrawn | 1st | 6 | 7 |
| 2nd | 8 | 5 | ||
| Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug |
Lby an innings and 51 runs | 1st | 4 | 7 |
| 2nd | - | 8 | ||
| Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug |
Wby 9 wickets | 1st | 5 | 5 |
| 2nd | 4 | 0 | ||
 Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun |
Lby an innings and 85 runs | 1st | 6 | 8 |
| 2nd | - | 9 | ||
| Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May |
Wby 78 runs | 1st | 9 | 7 |
| 2nd | 8 | 7 | ||
| Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May |
Wby 104 runs | 1st | 7 | 7 |
| 2nd | 5 | 6 | ||
 Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025 |
Wby 217 runs | 1st | 4 | 6 |
| 2nd | 3 | 2 | ||
| Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025 |
Wby an innings and 47 runs | 1st | 3 | 7 |
| 2nd | 5 | - |
South Africa Catches Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 16 | 4 | 80% |
| 5.5 | 15 | 5 | 75% |
| 6.5 | 10 | 10 | 50% |
| 7.5 | 5 | 15 | 25% |
| 8.5 | 1 | 19 | 5% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.5 | 15 | 3 | 83% |
| 11.5 | 11 | 7 | 61% |
| 12.5 | 6 | 12 | 33% |
| 13.5 | 5 | 13 | 28% |
| 14.5 | 5 | 13 | 28% |
Catches Batting First and Chasing
South Africa's catches per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 6 | 5 | 12.5 | 10.3 |
| Second | 4 | 3 | 12.5 | 10.8 |
Test Catches Table
Catches per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1South Africa |
14 | 12.7 | 9.1 | 21.8 |
| 2Australia |
21 | 12.1 | 10.0 | 22.1 |
3 New Zealand |
12 | 11.8 | 9.9 | 21.7 |
4 England |
20 | 11.5 | 9.9 | 21.4 |
| 5India |
17 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 21.1 |
| 6Zimbabwe |
13 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 19.2 |
| 7West Indies |
18 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 19.0 |
| 8Pakistan |
13 | 9.1 | 10.8 | 19.9 |
9 Bangladesh |
16 | 9.0 | 11.2 | 20.2 |
| 10Sri Lanka |
10 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 19.8 |
South Africa Test Catches Questions
How many catches do South Africa take per innings in Tests?
South Africa have averaged 6.3 catches an innings over their last 10 Tests, since December 2023, against their opponents' 5.8, and their best was 9 in their first innings against Pakistan on 26 Dec 2024.
How often do South Africa go over 6.5 catches in an innings?
South Africa went over 6.5 catches in 10 of 20 innings over their last 10 Tests, since December 2023, 50% of the time, while averaging 6.3 an innings against their opponents' 5.8.
Who takes the most catches for South Africa?
Kyle Verreynne takes the most catches for South Africa over their last 10 Tests, since December 2023, with 29 in 16 innings at 1.81 an innings, ahead of Aiden Markram (20) and Marco Jansen (14).
What is South Africa's highest catches in an innings in a recent Test?
South Africa's highest over their last 10 Tests, since December 2023, is 9 catches in their first innings against Pakistan on 26 Dec 2024 at SuperSport Park, Centurion, against their average of 6.3.
Do South Africa take more catches batting first or chasing?
South Africa take as many catches batting first as chasing over their last 10 Tests, since December 2023: they average 12.5 catches batting first in 6 Tests, and 12.5 batting second in 4, a gap of 0.00 catches.