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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		22 Nov 25 A Won408 runs		14 Nov 25 A Won30 runs		20 Oct 25 A Won8 wkts		12 Oct 25 A Lost		6 Jul 25 A Woninns		28 Jun 25 A Won328 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		29 Oct 24 A Woninns		21 Oct 24 A Won7 wkts		15 Aug 24 A Won40 runs		7 Aug 24 A Drew		12 Feb 24 A Lost7 wkts		3 Feb 24 A Lost281 runs		3 Jan 24 H Lost7 wkts		26 Dec 23 H Woninns		8 Mar 23 H Won284 runs		28 Feb 23 H Won87 runs		3 Jan 23 A Drew		25 Dec 22 A Lostinns		17 Dec 22 A Lost6 wkts		8 Sep 22 A Lost9 wkts		25 Aug 22 A Lostinns		17 Aug 22 A Woninns		8 Apr 22 H Won332 runs		31 Mar 22 H Won220 runs		24 Feb 22 A Won198 runs		16 Feb 22 A Lostinns		11 Jan 22 H Won7 wkts		3 Jan 22 H Won7 wkts		26 Dec 21 H Lost113 runs		18 Jun 21 A Won158 runs		10 Jun 21 A Woninns		4 Feb 21 A Lost95 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	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	27.7		41	37	45	-	39	28	46	25	17	9	28	10	26	13	74	-	34	36	14	26	63	6	45	20	43	25	25	27	36	-	31	15	15	24	35	14	36	26	24	30	4	25	55	-	44	37	50	12	20	11	21	19	14	14	11	22	13	13	40	-	54	19	50	17	46	40	9	13	21	25	28	28	30	26	22	15	33	-	27	36
M. AckermanBatter, 3 inns	6.7	67%2/3	1294	880	038
L. PretoriusKeeper, 3 inns	6.0	67%2/3															787		11160	06
C. BoschAll-rounder, 6 inns	5.2	33%2/6	-DNB	-DNB							023	237					-DNB		10124	441					1593	01
A. MarkramBatter, 55 inns	4.5	36%20/55	10141	06	228		767	10237	581	384	548	023	462	845	137	011					06	14207	340	113	15144	663	435	575	211	481	255		17	427	130	6108	134	448					010	17103	117		17139	356	18174	758									027	118	327						8103	344	243	011	122	422	112	638	334	07	03	13	7110		560	13243
Q. de KockKeeper, 7 inns	4.3	43%3/7																																																																									363	228	8162	02	12170		520	01
T. BavumaBatter, 49 inns	4.2	39%19/49	03	1115	18334		027	018	592	011	011	4136									484	5134	9179	-DNB	474	478	8109	3116	9117	9228					02	118	7182	017							00		364	20280	02	01	174	142	08	6144	370	361							7162	256	12190	022	581	251	031	673	451	558	660	345	10103	480					5138	6125
D. ElgarBatter, 37 inns	4.1	30%11/37																																									015	228	28287		754	013	11118	08	234	125	268	03	010	04	07	659	142	138	881		1189	229	11101	7102	3101	228	09	09	016	396	4120	10188	02	12156	8237	121	05		321	424
R. RickeltonKeeper, 32 inns	4.0	22%7/32	583	12219	551		03	012	582	464	422	123	126	229	9137	4145					323	18	29343	-DNB	210	05	11250	345			141		449	03			249	-DNB									349	129									220	215					382	118	441	489
W. MulderAll-rounder, 41 inns	3.9	20%8/41	02	10221	138		350	3110	218	569	351	130			341	03	49334		147	17206	044	550	118	-DNB					012	131	8150		8112	-DNB	02	271	485	-DNB							-DNB		130	871									013	250					377	115	01	042	242	491							233	03	139	07	457		383	340
D. BedinghamKeeper, 31 inns	3.8	39%12/31	780	116	01		973	868									7101		03	439	6111	149	019	530	533	214	019	355	16	211	278		025	013	354	010	345	-DNB	7102	12141	558	1396	217	212	787
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 25 inns	3.4	24%6/25																																					06	679	6132	163			07		-DNB	-DNB	150	18							114	331	329	1159	341		9124	225	336	485					9166	10113	9118	444	322	336	025	235	229
S. MuthusamyBatter, 7 inns	3.4	43%3/7							10206	-DNB			8155	-DNB	134	014	-DNB														575																		013	036
R R. de SwardtKeeper, 4 inns	3.3	25%1/4																																					9156	06	02	456
S. ErweeBowler, 19 inns	3.0	26%5/19																																																	255	6125	331	141	237	023	04	353	012	259	6146		440	566	6102	051	14221	19	130	02
M. JansenAll-rounder, 37 inns	2.8	24%9/37	771	08	9100		620	654	691	-DNB	03	016	126	-DNB							03	-DNB	854	-DNB	013	324	15	111	221	-DNB													03	29	11147				443	19	178	-DNB	10136	029	019	02	459	116			479						651	141	017	124	026	-DNB	334	-DNB	342	314
T. de ZorziBatter, 31 inns	2.8	23%7/31							359	468	155	02	193	00	10171	047	230		016	335					08	013	01	238	19	232	12269		472	752	010	572	7145	460					017	07	562		11155	09	469	01
Z. HamzaBatter, 6 inns	2.8	0%0/6															-DNB																						399	263	438	492																											374	132
N N. BrandAll-rounder, 4 inns	2.8	50%2/4																																					538	660	023	08
K. VerreynneKeeper, 50 inns	2.7	22%11/50					220	03	5122	-DNB	236	116	029	-DNB	013	148	562		216	356	039	013	9147	-DNB	013	06	12133	127	222	-DNB	03		8144	-DNB	233	878	587	-DNB					130	17	17						239	-DNB	399	540	896	02	02	038	249	246	121		448	630	381	118	010	16187	252	338	02	-DNB	272	-DNB			289	019	18
T. StubbsKeeper, 28 inns	2.3	18%5/28					366	012	4112	9180	174	018	6205	04	017	08					013	043	06	-DNB	228	010	018	2112	338	9221	6198		427	437	365	175	248	650					011	014
R. van der DussenBatter, 20 inns	2.3	30%6/20																																																	-DNB	-DNB			012	04			231	5132	436						1124	585	129	014	054	395	017	592	018	165	025	5142	5148		01	897
D. BrevisBatter, 6 inns	2.2	17%1/6											04	-DNB	01	654	435		341	09
K. ZondoBatter, 7 inns	1.71	14%1/7																																																	283	-DNB	019	019	02	685	157	351
S. HarmerBowler, 19 inns	1.68	5%1/19	07	03	10157		475	03	017	-DNB	15	020	07	-DNB	236	129																															05	259			4165	-DNB			-DNB	-DNB			016	148			259	-DNB	473	125
H. KlaasenKeeper, 6 inns	1.67	0%0/6																																													145	238	422	08	022	361
K. MaharajBowler, 45 inns	1.64	9%4/45					244	03	131	-DNB	03	03	353	-DNB					130	470	115	-DNB	435	-DNB			04	122	335	-DNB	-DNB		01	-DNB	02	02	01	-DNB					013	04			07	124			681	-DNB	09	220	06	318	232	224	01	07	749		995	-DNB	440	05	650	14			445	-DNB	329	-DNB	319	119	052	013	010		015	04
D. PiedtBowler, 5 inns	1.40	0%0/5																															287	-DNB	460	021			16	07
L. WilliamsBowler, 3 inns	1.33	0%0/3																																																													239	-DNB	232	00
R. Van TonderBatter, 4 inns	1.25	0%0/4																																					371	013	02	283
D. PatersonBowler, 7 inns	1.14	0%0/7																							116	-DNB	210	28			-DNB								01	03	06	317
K. RabadaBowler, 47 inns	1.04	6%3/47	02	014	00								461	-DNB	09	02					06	-DNB	010	-DNB	115	526	540	28	223	-DNB	-DNB		05	-DNB	010	123	432	-DNB					013	012	09		15	010	215	023	022	-DNB	15	012	118	013	06	02	272	07	010						114	434	04	08	125	-DNB	06	-DNB	345	04	323	548	117		010	02
M. BreetzkeBatter, 6 inns	1.00	17%1/6	012	5121	017														145	06													04	-DNB
A. NortjeBowler, 19 inns	0.89	0%0/19			-DNB		326	14																																									311	17	00	-DNB	01	118	07	01	18	03	237	02	442																012	08	129		01	03
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 8 inns	0.88	0%0/8	01	06																									08	-DNB															218		04	019	312	215
N. BurgerBowler, 5 inns	0.80	0%0/5																																	256	06							111	120	020
C. FortuinKeeper, 4 inns	0.75	0%0/4																																					01	024	152	219
T. MorekiBowler, 4 inns	0.75	0%0/4																																					115	03	119	131
D. OlivierBowler, 9 inns	0.67	0%0/9																																							356	09																					04	-DNB	132	05			06	010	239	-DNB	012	-DNB
L. NgidiBowler, 18 inns	0.33	0%0/18																			01	-DNB															04	-DNB					00	010									06	221	013	214			110	02	06										017	-DNB	01	-DNB	01	01	012	120	04
K. MaphakaBowler, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3															-DNB		012	014			02	-DNB
S. von BergAll-rounder, 2 inns	3.5	50%1/2																																					789	022
C C. YusufAll-rounder, 2 inns	3.0	50%1/2															-DNB		549	117
F. du PlessisBatter, 2 inns	2.0	0%0/2																																																																															333	113
G. LindeAll-rounder, 2 inns	2.0	0%0/2																																																																															321	15
T. de BruynBatter, 2 inns	2.0	0%0/2																																																			231	268
E. MooreBatter, 2 inns	2.0	0%0/2																																							450	08
G. StuurmanBowler, 2 inns	1.00	0%0/2																																																																			01	230
L. SipamlaBowler, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2																																																																	05	128
P. SubrayenAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2													011	18	-DNB
L L. SenokwaneBatter, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1															036

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

Line27.5

Avg27.725.1

Hit43%

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27 Oct 26

H Won176 runs

18 Oct 26

H Woninns

9 Oct 26

H Lost214 runs

22 Nov 25

A Won408 runs

14 Nov 25

A Won30 runs

20 Oct 25

A Won8 wkts

12 Oct 25

A Lost

6 Jul 25

A Woninns

28 Jun 25

A Won328 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

29 Oct 24

A Woninns

21 Oct 24

A Won7 wkts

15 Aug 24

A Won40 runs

7 Aug 24

A Drew

12 Feb 24

A Lost7 wkts

3 Feb 24

A Lost281 runs

3 Jan 24

H Lost7 wkts

26 Dec 23

H Woninns

8 Mar 23

H Won284 runs

28 Feb 23

H Won87 runs

3 Jan 23

A Drew

25 Dec 22

A Lostinns

17 Dec 22

A Lost6 wkts

8 Sep 22

A Lost9 wkts

25 Aug 22

A Lostinns

17 Aug 22

A Woninns

8 Apr 22

H Won332 runs

31 Mar 22

H Won220 runs

24 Feb 22

A Won198 runs

16 Feb 22

A Lostinns

11 Jan 22

H Won7 wkts

3 Jan 22

H Won7 wkts

26 Dec 21

H Lost113 runs

18 Jun 21

A Won158 runs

10 Jun 21

A Woninns

4 Feb 21

A Lost95 runs

South Africa Fours Match by Match

The last 40 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line

Line27.5

Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	27.5+
Avg			27.7	25.1	43%
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	1st	41	49
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	2nd	37	14
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	1st	45	11
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	2nd	-	35	-
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	1st	39	44
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	2nd	28	30
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	1st	46	18
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	2nd	25	10
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	1st	17	20
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	2nd	9	8
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	1st	28	24
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	10	13
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	1st	26	28
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	2nd	13	20
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	1st	74	15
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	2nd	-	24	-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	1st	34	29
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	2nd	36	26
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	1st	14	28
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	26	18
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	1st	63	19
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	6	48
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	1st	45	27
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	2nd	20	33
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	1st	43	38
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	2nd	25	28
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	1st	25	6
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	2nd	27	38
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	1st	36	12
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	2nd	-	7	-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	1st	31	12
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	15	30
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	1st	15	17
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	2nd	24	24
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	1st	35	23
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	14	20
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	36	20
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	26	28
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	1st	24	54
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	2nd	30	15
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	4	19
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	25	13
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2023	Wby an innings and 32 runs	1st	55	32
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2023	Wby an innings and 32 runs	2nd	-	22	-
West Indies (H)WTC, 8 Mar 2023	Wby 284 runs	1st	44	31
West Indies (H)WTC, 8 Mar 2023	Wby 284 runs	2nd	37	15
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2023	Wby 87 runs	1st	50	23
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2023	Wby 87 runs	2nd	12	23
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023	Ddrawn	1st	20	54
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023	Ddrawn	2nd	11	-
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022	Lby an innings and 182 runs	1st	21	55
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022	Lby an innings and 182 runs	2nd	19	-
Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022	Lby 6 wickets	1st	14	27
Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022	Lby 6 wickets	2nd	14	2
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022	Lby 9 wickets	1st	11	23
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022	Lby 9 wickets	2nd	22	17
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022	Lby an innings and 85 runs	1st	13	39
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022	Lby an innings and 85 runs	2nd	13	-
England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022	Wby an innings and 12 runs	1st	40	19
England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022	Wby an innings and 12 runs	2nd	-	11	-
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 8 Apr 2022	Wby 332 runs	1st	54	33
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 8 Apr 2022	Wby 332 runs	2nd	19	10
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 31 Mar 2022	Wby 220 runs	1st	50	31
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 31 Mar 2022	Wby 220 runs	2nd	17	3
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022	Wby 198 runs	1st	46	36
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022	Wby 198 runs	2nd	40	29
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022	Lby an innings and 276 runs	1st	9	55
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022	Lby an innings and 276 runs	2nd	13	-
India (H)WTC, 11 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	1st	21	31
India (H)WTC, 11 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	25	17
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	1st	28	27
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	28	37
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2021	Lby 113 runs	1st	30	47
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2021	Lby 113 runs	2nd	26	25
West Indies (A)TEST, 18 Jun 2021	Wby 158 runs	1st	22	15
West Indies (A)TEST, 18 Jun 2021	Wby 158 runs	2nd	15	19
West Indies (A)TEST, 10 Jun 2021	Wby an innings and 63 runs	1st	33	10
West Indies (A)TEST, 10 Jun 2021	Wby an innings and 63 runs	2nd	-	17	-
Pakistan (A)WTC, 4 Feb 2021	Lby 95 runs	1st	27	37
Pakistan (A)WTC, 4 Feb 2021	Lby 95 runs	2nd	36	38

Bangladesh Fours Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 40 Tests

Bangladesh fours →

Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			26.4	28.0
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
Pakistan (H)WTC, 30 Aug 2024	Wby 6 wickets	1st	28	15
Pakistan (H)WTC, 30 Aug 2024	Wby 6 wickets	2nd	16	20
Pakistan (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Wby 10 wickets	1st	60	27
Pakistan (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	4	15
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 30 Mar 2024	Lby 192 runs	1st	18	51
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 30 Mar 2024	Lby 192 runs	2nd	41	18
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 22 Mar 2024	Lby 328 runs	1st	19	27
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 22 Mar 2024	Lby 328 runs	2nd	22	41
New Zealand (H)WTC, 6 Dec 2023	Lby 4 wickets	1st	13	18
New Zealand (H)WTC, 6 Dec 2023	Lby 4 wickets	2nd	15	14
New Zealand (H)WTC, 28 Nov 2023	Wby 150 runs	1st	36	29
New Zealand (H)WTC, 28 Nov 2023	Wby 150 runs	2nd	34	18
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 14 Jun 2023	Wby 546 runs	1st	46	21
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 14 Jun 2023	Wby 546 runs	2nd	47	9
Ireland (H)TEST, 4 Apr 2023	Wby 7 wickets	1st	51	23
Ireland (H)TEST, 4 Apr 2023	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	15	35
India (H)WTC, 22 Dec 2022	Lby 3 wickets	1st	28	33
India (H)WTC, 22 Dec 2022	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	22	14
India (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2022	Lby 188 runs	1st	18	43
India (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2022	Lby 188 runs	2nd	34	26
West Indies (A)WTC, 24 Jun 2022	Lby 10 wickets	1st	39	50
West Indies (A)WTC, 24 Jun 2022	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	22	1
West Indies (A)WTC, 16 Jun 2022	Lby 7 wickets	1st	12	29
West Indies (A)WTC, 16 Jun 2022	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	31	11
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 23 May 2022	Lby 10 wickets	1st	42	52
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 23 May 2022	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	18	4
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 15 May 2022	Ddrawn	1st	44	30
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 15 May 2022	Ddrawn	2nd	-	26
South Africa (A)WTC, 8 Apr 2022	Lby 332 runs	1st	33	54
South Africa (A)WTC, 8 Apr 2022	Lby 332 runs	2nd	10	19
South Africa (A)WTC, 31 Mar 2022	Lby 220 runs	1st	31	50
South Africa (A)WTC, 31 Mar 2022	Lby 220 runs	2nd	3	17
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Jan 2022	Lby an innings and 117 runs	1st	14	63
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Jan 2022	Lby an innings and 117 runs	2nd	37	-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 31 Dec 2021	Wby 8 wickets	1st	49	46
New Zealand (A)WTC, 31 Dec 2021	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	7	17
Pakistan (H)WTC, 4 Dec 2021	Lby an innings and 8 runs	1st	9	36
Pakistan (H)WTC, 4 Dec 2021	Lby an innings and 8 runs	2nd	24	-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Nov 2021	Lby 8 wickets	1st	40	24
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Nov 2021	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	21	28

South Africa Fours Lines

How often each line went over, last 40 Tests, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
21.5	47	27	64%
24.5	43	31	58%
27.5	32	42	43%
30.5	26	48	35%
33.5	24	50	32%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
48.5	42	28	60%
51.5	40	30	57%
54.5	31	39	44%
57.5	28	42	40%
60.5	25	45	36%

Fours Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's fours per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	25	17	52.9	44.2
Second	15	9	48.6	53.3

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 Fours by Competition

Fours per game in each Test competition

Competition	P	W-L	For	Ag
ICC World Test Championship	36	22-12	51.1	48.6
Test Series	4	4-0	53.5	38.8

South Africa Test Fours Questions

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

South Africa have averaged 27.7 fours an innings over their last 40 Tests, since February 2021, against their opponents' 25.1, and their best was 74 in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 6 Jul 2025.

How often do South Africa go over 27.5 fours in an innings?

South Africa went over 27.5 fours in 32 of 74 innings over their last 40 Tests, since February 2021, 43% of the time, while averaging 27.7 an innings against their opponents' 25.1.

Who hits the most fours for South Africa?

Aiden Markram hits the most fours for South Africa over their last 40 Tests, since February 2021, with 249 in 55 innings at 4.5 an innings, ahead of Temba Bavuma (205) and Wiaan Mulder (161).

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

South Africa's highest over their last 40 Tests, since February 2021, is 74 fours in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 6 Jul 2025 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, against their average of 27.7.

Do South Africa hit more fours batting first or chasing?

Batting first brings South Africa more fours over their last 40 Tests, since February 2021: they average 52.9 fours batting first in 25 Tests, and 48.6 batting second in 15, a gap of 4.3 fours.

Last innings37v Australia (H)

Per innings27.7Last 40 Tests

Over 27.543%32 of last 74 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 40 Tests

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