South Africa Stats
South Africa Playing XI: Predicted Lineup and Batting Order
South Africa v Bangladesh, Sun 15 Nov, 08:00: the last XI stands until the toss confirms one
Updated , after the Australia game
Aiden Markram
Batter, batted 1
79 147 balls
2
Marques Ackerman
Batter, batted 2
157 174 balls
3
David Bedingham
Keeper, batted 3
61 96 balls
4
Temba Bavuma
Batter, batted 4
35 118 balls
5
Matthew Breetzke
Batter, batted 5
45 133 balls
6
Ryan Rickelton
Keeper, batted 6
143 302 balls
7
Wiaan Mulder
All-rounder, batted 7
115 223 balls
8
Marco Jansen
All-rounder, batted 8
52 79 balls
9
Simon Harmer
Bowler, batted 9
1 10 balls
10
Gerald Coetzee
All-rounder, batted 10
1 7 balls
11
Kagiso Rabada
Bowler, batted 11
2 16 balls
12
Corbin Bosch
All-rounder
Did not bat
South Africa Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 20 Tests, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dean Elgar | 10 | 88.4 | 57.1 | A. Markram (10) |
| 2Aiden Markram | 7 | 65.9 | 63.2 | R. Rickelton (3), T. de Zorzi (3) |
| 3Keegan Petersen | 4 | 63.8 | 52.0 | T. de Zorzi (4), R. van der Dussen (3) |
| 4Temba Bavuma | 9 | 99.7 | 48.8 | T. Stubbs (4), F. du Plessis (3) |
| 5Temba Bavuma | 5 | 96.4 | 57.1 | R. Rickelton (3), Q. de Kock (3) |
| 6Kyle Verreynne | 6 | 25.5 | 48.6 | D. Bedingham (4), T. Bavuma (4) |
| 7Wiaan Mulder | 9 | 34.7 | 47.6 | K. Verreynne (6), M. Jansen (3) |
| 8Marco Jansen | 11 | 33.7 | 71.6 | K. Maharaj (5), S. Harmer (1) |
| 9Simon Harmer | 5 | 39.2 | 48.8 | K. Maharaj (5), K. Rabada (5) |
| 10Kagiso Rabada | 5 | 27.3 | 78.1 | K. Maharaj (3), G. Coetzee (3) |
| 11Lungi Ngidi | 7 | 6.8 | 46.6 | D. Paterson (3), K. Rabada (3) |
South Africa Selections
Every player South Africa picked in the last 20 Tests, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temba Bavuma | 19/20 | 4 | XI |
| Aiden Markram | 17/20 | 1 | XI |
| Marco Jansen | 14/20 | 8 | XI |
| Keshav Maharaj | 14/20 | 9 | - |
| Kagiso Rabada | 14/20 | 10 | XI |
| Wiaan Mulder | 13/20 | 7 | XI |
| Dean Elgar | 12/20 | 1 | - |
| Kyle Verreynne | 12/20 | 7 | - |
| Ryan Rickelton | 10/20 | 2 | XI |
| David Bedingham | 10/20 | 6 | XI |
| Keegan Petersen | 8/20 | 3 | - |
| Tony de Zorzi | 7/20 | 3 | - |
| Tristan Stubbs | 7/20 | 4 | - |
| Lungi Ngidi | 7/20 | 11 | - |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 6/20 | 3 | - |
| Simon Harmer | 6/20 | 9 | XI |
| Anrich Nortje | 6/20 | 11 | - |
| Gerald Coetzee | 5/20 | 10 | XI |
| Quinton de Kock | 4/20 | 5 | - |
| Duanne Olivier | 4/20 | 11 | - |
| Faf du Plessis | 3/20 | 4 | - |
| Dane Paterson | 3/20 | 11 | - |
| Marques Ackerman | 2/20 | 2 | XI |
| Sarel Erwee | 2/20 | 2 | - |
| Matthew Breetzke | 2/20 | 5 | XI |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 2/20 | 6 | - |
| Corbin Bosch | 2/20 | 9 | XI |
| Nandre Burger | 2/20 | 10 | - |
| Lizaad Williams | 2/20 | 10 | - |
| Lutho Sipamla | 2/20 | 10 | - |
| Pieter Malan | 1/20 | 2 | - |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 1/20 | 7 | - |
| Vernon Philander | 1/20 | 8 | - |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 1/20 | 10 | - |
| Beuran Hendricks | 1/20 | 10 | - |
| Kwena Maphaka | 1/20 | 11 | - |
South Africa Test Lineups Questions
What is South Africa's predicted XI against Bangladesh?
Until the toss, South Africa's last XI stands as the predicted one, from 27 Oct 2026 against Australia: Aiden Markram, Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Corbin Bosch.
Who opens the batting for South Africa?
Over the last 20 Tests, Dean Elgar batted at one 10 times and Aiden Markram at two 7 times.
Who bats at three for South Africa?
Keegan Petersen, 4 times in the last 20 Tests, then Tony de Zorzi (4).
Who has played every Test for South Africa recently?
Nobody played all of South Africa's last 20 Tests. Temba Bavuma played the most, 19.