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South Africa Test Cricket Runs Stats

How many runs South Africa score, and who scores the most, game by game

Updated 27 October 2026, after the Australia game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	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		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 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		24 Feb 22 A Won198 runs		16 Feb 22 A Lostinns
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	246		489	260	159	153	404	73	269	183	626	-	418	369	577	-	308	106	160	246	357	173	242	235	162	247	255	106	189	204	152	99	118	169	151	179	326	-	364	354	95	111
L. PretoriusKeeper, 3 inns	78.3	67%2/3									7887		153160	46
S. MuthusamyBatter, 5 inns	57.0	60%3/5	109206	-DNB			89*155	-DNB	1134	614	-DNB				70*75
W. MulderAll-rounder, 18 inns	51.8	22%4/18	1318	35*69	2451	1130			1741	03	367*334		1747	147206	105*150		54112	-DNB	02	3471	41*85	-DNB											313	1550					1442	3591
C. BoschAll-rounder, 4 inns	41.0	25%1/4			323	2537					-DNB		100*124	3641
T. de ZorziBatter, 18 inns	40.6	22%4/18	2859	4968	2455	22	5593	0*0	104171	1647	1030		016	3135	177269		3072	4152	110	3972	78145	4560
D. BedinghamKeeper, 13 inns	40.3	31%4/13									82101		03	3539	5978		1125	1213	2854	010	2945	-DNB	39102	110141	3258	8796
T. StubbsKeeper, 15 inns	36.4	27%4/15	49112	94180	15*74	518	76205	04	817	28					106198		2327	30*37	2665	2475	2048	6850
K. VerreynneKeeper, 28 inns	30.0	18%5/28	45122	-DNB	1636	916	1029	-DNB	213	1948	42*62		1016	3656	03		114144	-DNB	2133	5978	3987	-DNB					1939	-DNB	5299	3340	6496	02	02	1238	2149	17*46	1121		410	136*187	1852	3038
T. BavumaBatter, 18 inns	27.3	17%3/18	4192	311	311	55*136													02	418	86182	15*17					3574	17*42	18	65144	3870	2961							2981	2351	731	4173
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 9 inns	25.3	0%0/9																					26	4379	45132	1663							1214	2331	2129	42159	2441
R R. de SwardtKeeper, 4 inns	24.8	25%1/4																					64156	16	02	34*56
S. ErweeBowler, 15 inns	24.3	13%2/15																									1855	42*125	1831	2141	1037	323	04	2653	312	2559	73146		108221	89	1030	02
R. RickeltonKeeper, 14 inns	24.1	7%1/14	3582	3564	2322	1123	1426	25*29	71137	45145					1241		2749	1*3			1949	-DNB											1120	815
D. BrevisBatter, 6 inns	23.0	33%2/6					04	-DNB	01	5454	3035		5141	39
A. MarkramBatter, 22 inns	21.8	5%1/22	3881	2984	3148	423	3262	4245	2037	311					3355		67	2027	1430	51108	934	3848													1427	618	1627		42103	1444	1543	211
Z. HamzaBatter, 6 inns	21.0	0%0/6									-DNB												2099	1763	2238	3692															2574	632
M. JansenAll-rounder, 16 inns	20.9	13%2/16	9391	-DNB	03	1316	1226	-DNB																			1178	-DNB	59136	529	219	02	3059	416			4879		37*51	941	2*17	1024
R. van der DussenBatter, 9 inns	19.8	0%0/9																									-DNB	-DNB			512	04			1631	41132	1936		35124	4585	829	914
K. ZondoBatter, 7 inns	17.1	0%0/7																									3983	-DNB	519	119	02	36*85	2357	1651
D. PiedtBowler, 5 inns	16.6	0%0/5															3287	-DNB	38*60	7*21			46	27
N N. BrandAll-rounder, 4 inns	16.5	0%0/4																					2538	3460	423	38
R. Van TonderBatter, 4 inns	16.0	0%0/4																					3271	113	02	3183
K. MaharajBowler, 22 inns	14.6	9%2/22	12*31	-DNB	03	03	3053	-DNB					2130	5170	-DNB		01	-DNB	02	02	01	-DNB					5381	-DNB	29	1320	26	1618	1832	1924	01	27	4149		3650	44
D. ElgarBatter, 15 inns	14.5	0%0/15																									1534	1025	2668	03	310	24	17	3659	1242	1138	4781		41101	1328	19	09
S. HarmerBowler, 9 inns	13.0	0%0/9	517	-DNB	55	720	27	-DNB	19*36	14*29																	47165	-DNB			-DNB	-DNB			216	1648
K. RabadaBowler, 21 inns	10.7	5%1/21					7161	-DNB	09	02					-DNB		2*5	-DNB	010	623	2132	-DNB					322	-DNB	45	312	10*18	313	7*6	02	3672	27	310		614	4734	04	08
C. FortuinKeeper, 4 inns	5.8	0%0/4																					01	324	952	1119
D. PatersonBowler, 4 inns	5.8	0%0/4													-DNB								01	73	16	1517
A. NortjeBowler, 10 inns	5.4	0%0/10																									0*0	-DNB	1*1	8*18	07	01	78	0*3	1037	02	28*42
M. BreetzkeBatter, 3 inns	4.7	0%0/3											1345	16			04	-DNB
L. NgidiBowler, 8 inns	4.6	0%0/8																			04	-DNB							26	1921	313	914			4*10	02	06
D. OlivierBowler, 4 inns	4.3	0%0/4																							15*56	19															16	0*10
T. MorekiBowler, 4 inns	3.8	0%0/4																					4*15	0*3	519	631
T. de BruynBatter, 2 inns	20.0	0%0/2																											1231	2868
S. von BergAll-rounder, 2 inns	20.0	0%0/2																					3889	222
H. KlaasenKeeper, 2 inns	18.5	0%0/2																									222	3561
C C. YusufAll-rounder, 2 inns	17.5	0%0/2									-DNB		2749	8*17
E. MooreBatter, 2 inns	11.5	0%0/2																							2350	08
N. BurgerBowler, 2 inns	11.5	0%0/2																	2356	06
K. MaphakaBowler, 2 inns	8.5	0%0/2									-DNB		9*12	814
P. SubrayenAll-rounder, 2 inns	6.0	0%0/2							411	88	-DNB
G. StuurmanBowler, 2 inns	5.5	0%0/2																																							01	1130
L. SipamlaBowler, 2 inns	5.0	0%0/2																																					05	10*28
L L. SenokwaneBatter, 1 inns	3.0	0%0/1									336

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 Runs

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Avg246236

Hit38%

489

260

159

153

404

269

183

626

418

369

577

308

106

160

246

357

173

242

235

162

247

255

106

189

204

152

118

169

151

179

326

364

354

111

201

140

189

333

138

378

167

170

220

251

208

159

143

106

307

144

222

233

201

211

269

511

179

475

575

218

158

130

415

165

149

293

227

482

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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

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 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

24 Feb 22

A Won198 runs

16 Feb 22

A Lostinns

South Africa Runs 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	250.5+
Avg			246	236	38%
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	1st	489	201
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	2nd	260	140
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	1st	159	189
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	2nd	153	93
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	1st	404	333
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	73	138
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	1st	269	378
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	2nd	183	167
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	1st	626	170
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	2nd	-	220	-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	1st	418	251
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	2nd	369	208
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	1st	577	159
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	2nd	-	143	-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	1st	308	106
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	106	307
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	1st	160	144
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	2nd	246	222
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	1st	357	233
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	173	201
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	242	211
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	235	269
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	1st	162	511
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	2nd	247	179
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023	Ddrawn	1st	255	475
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023	Ddrawn	2nd	106	-
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022	Lby an innings and 182 runs	1st	189	575
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022	Lby an innings and 182 runs	2nd	204	-
Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022	Lby 6 wickets	1st	152	218
Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022	Lby 6 wickets	2nd	99	35
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022	Lby 9 wickets	1st	118	158
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022	Lby 9 wickets	2nd	169	130
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022	Lby an innings and 85 runs	1st	151	415
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022	Lby an innings and 85 runs	2nd	179	-
England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022	Wby an innings and 12 runs	1st	326	165
England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022	Wby an innings and 12 runs	2nd	-	149	-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022	Wby 198 runs	1st	364	293
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022	Wby 198 runs	2nd	354	227
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022	Lby an innings and 276 runs	1st	95	482
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022	Lby an innings and 276 runs	2nd	111	-

Bangladesh Runs Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			255	274
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	1st	386	356
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	2nd	184	398
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	1st	272	245
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	142	170
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	1st	346	240
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	2nd	372	346
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	1st	64	210
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	2nd	95	-
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	1st	410	187
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	57	284
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	1st	140	410
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	2nd	185	-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	1st	278	232
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	2nd	390	358
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	1st	413	386
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	2nd	240	163
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	1st	476	265
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	2nd	297	291
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	1st	587	286
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	2nd	-	254
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Lby an innings and 78 runs	1st	247	458
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Lby an innings and 78 runs	2nd	133	-
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	1st	495	485
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	285	72
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025	Wby an innings and 106 runs	1st	444	227
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025	Wby an innings and 106 runs	2nd	-	111
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025	Lby 3 wickets	1st	191	273
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	255	174
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024	Wby 101 runs	1st	164	146
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024	Wby 101 runs	2nd	268	185
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024	Lby 201 runs	1st	269	450
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024	Lby 201 runs	2nd	132	152
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 273 runs	1st	159	577
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 273 runs	2nd	143	-
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	106	308
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	307	106
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	233	285
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	146	98
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024	Lby 280 runs	1st	149	376
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024	Lby 280 runs	2nd	234	287

South Africa Runs Lines

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

Line	Over	Under	Over %
200.5	19	18	51%
225.5	18	19	49%
250.5	14	23	38%
275.5	11	26	30%
300.5	11	26	30%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
450.5	19	14	58%
475.5	17	16	52%
500.5	16	17	48%
525.5	15	18	45%
550.5	15	18	45%

Runs Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's runs per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	14	7	293	264
Second	6	3	287	328

Test Runs Table

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

Side	P	For	Ag	Match
1England	20	321	263	584
2New Zealand	12	319	232	551
3India	17	300	252	552
4Sri Lanka	10	296	392	688
5Bangladesh	16	291	242	532
6South Africa	14	277	238	515
7West Indies	18	259	275	534
8Zimbabwe	13	237	388	625
9Pakistan	13	224	252	476
10Australia	21	218	231	449

South Africa Runs by Competition

Runs per game in each Test competition

Competition	P	W-L	For	Ag
ICC World Test Championship	18	8-8	265	291
Test Series	2	2-0	522	211

South Africa Test Runs Questions

How many runs do South Africa score per innings in Tests?

South Africa have averaged 246 runs an innings over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022, against their opponents' 236, and their best was 626 in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 6 Jul 2025.

How often do South Africa go over 250.5 runs in an innings?

South Africa went over 250.5 runs in 14 of 37 innings over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022, 38% of the time, while averaging 246 an innings against their opponents' 236.

Who scores the most runs for South Africa?

Wiaan Mulder scores the most runs for South Africa over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022, with 932 in 18 innings at 51.8 an innings, ahead of Kyle Verreynne (839) and Tony de Zorzi (730).

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

South Africa's highest over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022, is 626 runs in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 6 Jul 2025 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, against their average of 246.

Do South Africa score more runs batting first or chasing?

Batting first brings South Africa more runs over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022: they average 293 runs batting first in 14 Tests, and 287 batting second in 6, a gap of 5.3 runs.

Last innings387v Australia (H)

Per innings246Last 20 Tests

Over 250.538%14 of last 37 innings

South Africa v Bangladesh Runs

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	SA	BAN
Scored	354	337
Conceded	265	282
Match	619	619

Over 350.5 SA runs

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South Africa Runs Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 20 Tests

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