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South Africa Test Cricket Fours Stats

How many fours South Africa hit, and who hits the most, game by game

Updated 27 October 2026, after the Australia game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	27 Oct 26 H Won176 runs		18 Oct 26 H Woninns		9 Oct 26 H Lost214 runs		11 Jun 25 H Won5 wkts		3 Jan 25 H Won10 wkts		26 Dec 24 H Won2 wkts		5 Dec 24 H Won109 runs		27 Nov 24 H Won233 runs		3 Jan 24 H Lost7 wkts		26 Dec 23 H Woninns		8 Mar 23 H Won284 runs		28 Feb 23 H Won87 runs		8 Apr 22 H Won332 runs		31 Mar 22 H Won220 runs		11 Jan 22 H Won7 wkts		3 Jan 22 H Won7 wkts		26 Dec 21 H Lost113 runs		3 Jan 21 H Won10 wkts		26 Dec 20 H Woninns		24 Jan 20 H Lost191 runs
Player	Avg	Hit %	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	32.7		41	37	45	-	39	28	14	26	63	6	45	20	43	25	25	27	4	25	55	-	44	37	50	12	54	19	50	17	21	25	28	28	30	26	46	9	76	-	28	41
F. du PlessisBatter, 4 inns	7.5	50%2/4																																			115	-DNB	24276		029	592
D. ElgarBatter, 22 inns	7.3	55%12/22																	015	228	28287		754	013	11118	08	1189	229	11101	7102	016	396	4120	10188	02	12156	22163	527	16130		564	473
M. AckermanBatter, 3 inns	6.7	67%2/3	1294	880	038
A. MarkramBatter, 31 inns	5.8	42%13/31	10141	06	228		767	10237	06	14207	340	113	15144	663	435	575	211	481	010	17103	117		17139	356	18174	758					122	422	112	638	334	07	021	453	1494
T. BavumaBatter, 33 inns	5.0	42%14/33	03	1115	18334		027	018	484	5134	9179	-DNB	474	478	8109	3116	9117	9228			00		364	20280	02	01	7162	256	12190	022	451	558	660	345	10103	480	330	-DNB	7125		028	629
R. RickeltonKeeper, 18 inns	4.8	28%5/18	583	12219	551		03	012	323	18	29343	-DNB	210	05	11250	345							349	129			382	118	441	489
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 13 inns	4.5	31%4/13																			07		-DNB	-DNB	150	18	9124	225	336	485	9166	10113	9118	444	322	336
Q. de KockKeeper, 6 inns	4.3	33%2/6																																	363	228	120	-DNB	311		11116	642
R. van der DussenBatter, 10 inns	3.8	30%3/10																													054	395	017	592	018	165	12127	-DNB	242		07	15138
S. ErweeBowler, 4 inns	3.8	50%2/4																									440	566	6102	051
D. BedinghamKeeper, 18 inns	3.4	39%7/18	780	116	01		973	868	6111	149	019	530	533	214	019	355	16	211	217	212	787
M. JansenAll-rounder, 21 inns	3.3	29%6/21	771	08	9100		620	654	03	-DNB	854	-DNB	013	324	15	111	221	-DNB	03	29	11147				443	19					026	-DNB	334	-DNB	342	314
K. VerreynneKeeper, 19 inns	2.4	16%3/19					220	03	039	013	9147	-DNB	013	06	12133	127	222	-DNB	130	17	17						448	630	381	118	02	-DNB	272	-DNB
S. HarmerBowler, 10 inns	2.3	10%1/10	07	03	10157		475	03															05	259			259	-DNB	473	125
W. MulderAll-rounder, 20 inns	2.2	15%3/20	02	10221	138		350	3110	044	550	118	-DNB					012	131			-DNB		130	871			377	115	01	042					233	03	117	-DNB	463
K. MaharajBowler, 20 inns	2.1	10%2/20					244	03	115	-DNB	435	-DNB			04	122	335	-DNB	013	04			07	124			995	-DNB	440	05	445	-DNB	329	-DNB	319	119	08	-DNB	6106
T. de ZorziBatter, 13 inns	1.92	15%2/13											08	013	01	238	19	232	017	07	562		11155	09	469	01
H. KlaasenKeeper, 4 inns	1.75	0%0/4																					145	238	422	08
M. BreetzkeBatter, 3 inns	1.67	33%1/3	012	5121	017
T. StubbsKeeper, 13 inns	1.46	8%1/13					366	012	013	043	06	-DNB	228	010	018	2112	338	9221	011	014
A. NortjeBowler, 8 inns	1.38	0%0/8			-DNB		326	14																	311	17											216	-DNB	03		116	010
L. WilliamsBowler, 3 inns	1.33	0%0/3																									239	-DNB	232	00
D. PatersonBowler, 5 inns	1.20	0%0/5											116	-DNB	210	28																									13	00
K. RabadaBowler, 21 inns	1.05	10%2/21	02	014	00				06	-DNB	010	-DNB	115	526	540	28	223	-DNB	013	012	09		15	010	215	023					125	-DNB	06	-DNB	345	04
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 8 inns	0.88	0%0/8	01	06													08	-DNB			218		04	019	312	215
N. BurgerBowler, 3 inns	0.67	0%0/3																	111	120	020
D. OlivierBowler, 5 inns	0.60	0%0/5																									04	-DNB	132	05	239	-DNB	012	-DNB
L. NgidiBowler, 9 inns	0.33	0%0/9							01	-DNB									00	010											017	-DNB	01	-DNB	01	01	318	-DNB	09
C. BoschAll-rounder, 2 inns	7.5	50%1/2	-DNB	-DNB									1593	01
D. PretoriusAll-rounder, 2 inns	3.5	50%1/2																																							773	08
P. MalanBatter, 2 inns	2.0	0%0/2																																							163	351
V. PhilanderBowler, 2 inns	1.50	0%0/2																																							13	211
B. HendricksBowler, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2																																							19	09
L. SipamlaBowler, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2																																			119	-DNB	01
S. MuthusamyBatter, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																							013	036
K. MaphakaBowler, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1									02	-DNB

A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a score is the balls faced; * not out; DNB did not bat.

South Africa Team Fours

Line33.5

Avg32.728.0

Hit43%

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27 Oct 26

H Won176 runs

18 Oct 26

H Woninns

9 Oct 26

H Lost214 runs

11 Jun 25

H Won5 wkts

3 Jan 25

H Won10 wkts

26 Dec 24

H Won2 wkts

5 Dec 24

H Won109 runs

27 Nov 24

H Won233 runs

3 Jan 24

H Lost7 wkts

26 Dec 23

H Woninns

8 Mar 23

H Won284 runs

28 Feb 23

H Won87 runs

8 Apr 22

H Won332 runs

31 Mar 22

H Won220 runs

11 Jan 22

H Won7 wkts

3 Jan 22

H Won7 wkts

26 Dec 21

H Lost113 runs

3 Jan 21

H Won10 wkts

26 Dec 20

H Woninns

24 Jan 20

H Lost191 runs

South Africa Fours Match by Match

The last 20 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	33.5+
Avg			32.7	28.0	43%
Australia (H)27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	1st	41	49
Australia (H)27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	2nd	37	14
Australia (H)18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	1st	45	11
Australia (H)18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	2nd	-	35	-
Australia (H)9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	1st	39	44
Australia (H)9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	2nd	28	30
Australia (H)11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	1st	14	28
Australia (H)11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	26	18
Pakistan (H)3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	1st	63	19
Pakistan (H)3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	6	48
Pakistan (H)26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	1st	45	27
Pakistan (H)26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	2nd	20	33
Sri Lanka (H)5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	1st	43	38
Sri Lanka (H)5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	2nd	25	28
Sri Lanka (H)27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	1st	25	6
Sri Lanka (H)27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	2nd	27	38
India (H)3 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	4	19
India (H)3 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	25	13
India (H)26 Dec 2023	Wby an innings and 32 runs	1st	55	32
India (H)26 Dec 2023	Wby an innings and 32 runs	2nd	-	22	-
West Indies (H)8 Mar 2023	Wby 284 runs	1st	44	31
West Indies (H)8 Mar 2023	Wby 284 runs	2nd	37	15
West Indies (H)28 Feb 2023	Wby 87 runs	1st	50	23
West Indies (H)28 Feb 2023	Wby 87 runs	2nd	12	23
Bangladesh (H)8 Apr 2022	Wby 332 runs	1st	54	33
Bangladesh (H)8 Apr 2022	Wby 332 runs	2nd	19	10
Bangladesh (H)31 Mar 2022	Wby 220 runs	1st	50	31
Bangladesh (H)31 Mar 2022	Wby 220 runs	2nd	17	3
India (H)11 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	1st	21	31
India (H)11 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	25	17
India (H)3 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	1st	28	27
India (H)3 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	28	37
India (H)26 Dec 2021	Lby 113 runs	1st	30	47
India (H)26 Dec 2021	Lby 113 runs	2nd	26	25
Sri Lanka (H)3 Jan 2021	Wby 10 wickets	1st	46	26
Sri Lanka (H)3 Jan 2021	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	9	35
Sri Lanka (H)26 Dec 2020	Wby an innings and 45 runs	1st	76	44
Sri Lanka (H)26 Dec 2020	Wby an innings and 45 runs	2nd	-	29	-
England (H)24 Jan 2020	Lby 191 runs	1st	28	48
England (H)24 Jan 2020	Lby 191 runs	2nd	41	33

Bangladesh Fours Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			25.8	28.2
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	1st	40	37
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	2nd	20	39
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	1st	24	26
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	11	20
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	1st	29	23
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	2nd	42	37
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	1st	9	27
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	2nd	10	-
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	1st	40	20
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	6	22
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	1st	21	45
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	2nd	25	-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	1st	32	27
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	2nd	38	36
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	1st	45	47
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	2nd	22	18
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	1st	29	31
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	2nd	25	27
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	1st	62	31
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	2nd	-	32
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Lby an innings and 78 runs	1st	28	49
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Lby an innings and 78 runs	2nd	11	-
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	1st	44	53
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	20	9
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025	Wby an innings and 106 runs	1st	46	23
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025	Wby an innings and 106 runs	2nd	-	9
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025	Lby 3 wickets	1st	28	31
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	27	22
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024	Wby 101 runs	1st	12	8
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024	Wby 101 runs	2nd	29	17
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024	Lby 201 runs	1st	23	33
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024	Lby 201 runs	2nd	14	17
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 273 runs	1st	12	36
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 273 runs	2nd	7	-
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	12	31
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	30	15
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	39	28
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	23	15
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024	Lby 280 runs	1st	20	43
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024	Lby 280 runs	2nd	26	32

South Africa Fours Lines

How often each line went over, last 20 Tests, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
27.5	21	16	57%
30.5	16	21	43%
33.5	16	21	43%
36.5	16	21	43%
39.5	13	24	35%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
54.5	20	17	54%
57.5	18	19	49%
60.5	17	20	46%
63.5	17	20	46%
66.5	15	22	41%

Fours Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's fours per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	10	9	62.4	48.7
Second	10	7	58.5	63.3

Test Fours Table

Fours per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years

Side	P	For	Ag	Match
1New Zealand	12	63.8	55.1	119
2England	20	62.4	67.2	130
3India	17	57.5	54.7	112
4South Africa	14	57.3	50.1	107
5Sri Lanka	10	54.8	53.7	109
6Zimbabwe	13	51.2	54.6	106
7Bangladesh	16	50.8	51.0	102
8Australia	21	50.5	43.5	94.0
9Pakistan	13	48.8	52.6	101
10West Indies	18	44.2	51.6	95.8

South Africa Test Fours Questions

How many fours do South Africa hit per innings in Tests?

South Africa have averaged 32.7 fours an innings over their last 20 Tests, since January 2020, against their opponents' 28.0, and their best was 76 in their first innings against Sri Lanka on 26 Dec 2020.

How often do South Africa go over 33.5 fours in an innings?

South Africa went over 33.5 fours in 16 of 37 innings over their last 20 Tests, since January 2020, 43% of the time, while averaging 32.7 an innings against their opponents' 28.0.

Who hits the most fours for South Africa?

Aiden Markram hits the most fours for South Africa over their last 20 Tests, since January 2020, with 179 in 31 innings at 5.8 an innings, ahead of Temba Bavuma (166) and Dean Elgar (160).

What is South Africa's highest fours in an innings in a recent Test?

South Africa's highest over their last 20 Tests, since January 2020, is 76 fours in their first innings against Sri Lanka on 26 Dec 2020 at SuperSport Park, Centurion, against their average of 32.7.

Do South Africa hit more fours batting first or chasing?

Batting first brings South Africa more fours over their last 20 Tests, since January 2020: they average 62.4 fours batting first in 10 Tests, and 58.5 batting second in 10, a gap of 3.9 fours.

Last innings37v Australia (H)

Per innings32.7Last 20 Tests

Over 33.543%16 of last 37 innings

South Africa v Bangladesh Fours

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	SA	BAN
Hit	54.8	53.0
Conceded	46.4	54.5
Match	101	108

Over 54.5 SA fours

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South Africa Fours Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 20 Tests

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