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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 %	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	257		329	387	425	-	284	206	489	260	159	153	404	73	269	183	626	-	418	369	138	282	615	61	301	150	358	317	191	366	577	-	308	106	160	246	357	173	242	235	162	247	55	176	408	-	320	321	342	116	255	106	189	204	152	99	118	169	151	179	326	-	453	176	367	204	364	354	95	111	210	212	229	243	197	191	298	174	322	-	201	274
L. PretoriusKeeper, 3 inns	78.3	67%2/3															7887		153160	46
M. AckermanBatter, 3 inns	54.3	67%2/3	9594	6280	638
Q. de KockKeeper, 7 inns	45.9	29%2/7																																																																									3463	2128	96162	02	141*170		2920	01
S. MuthusamyBatter, 7 inns	41.7	43%3/7							109206	-DNB			89*155	-DNB	1134	614	-DNB														70*75																		313	436
T. BavumaBatter, 49 inns	41.6	33%16/49	03	35115	179334		327	118	4192	311	311	55*136									3684	66134	106179	-DNB	3174	4078	78109	66116	70117	113228					02	418	86182	15*17							0*0		2864	172280	02	01	3574	17*42	18	65144	3870	2961							67162	3056	93190	422	2981	2351	731	4173	2851	32*58	5160	23*45	52103	35*80					44*138	61125
C. BoschAll-rounder, 6 inns	40.8	33%2/6	-DNB	-DNB							323	2537					-DNB		100*124	3641					81*93	01
W. MulderAll-rounder, 41 inns	33.8	12%5/41	02	115221	1338		3050	29110	1318	35*69	2451	1130			1741	03	367*334		1747	147206	644	2750	518	-DNB					9*12	1531	105*150		54112	-DNB	02	3471	41*85	-DNB							-DNB		1230	4271									313	1550					3377	615	01	1142	1442	3591							1233	13	839	07	2557		3383	2040
R. RickeltonKeeper, 32 inns	33.5	13%4/32	4283	101219	3151		03	212	3582	3564	2322	1123	1426	25*29	71137	45145					1623	68	259343	-DNB	810	05	101250	2445			1241		2749	1*3			1949	-DNB									2249	1029									1120	815					4282	1218	2141	39*89
A. MarkramBatter, 55 inns	32.3	20%11/55	78141	16	1128		3767	75237	3881	2984	3148	423	3262	4245	2037	311					06	136207	1740	14*13	89144	3763	2035	5575	911	4781	3355		67	2027	1430	51108	934	3848					210	106103	517		96139	1856	115174	4758									1427	618	1627						42103	1444	1543	211	822	1622	712	3138	1334	17	03	43	60110		3260	108243
D. BedinghamKeeper, 31 inns	31.8	19%6/31	5080	1116	01		4973	4668									82101		03	3539	45111	21*49	519	47*30	3033	1414	619	3555	46	21*11	5978		1125	1213	2854	010	2945	-DNB	39102	110141	3258	8796	1217	1112	5687
D. ElgarBatter, 37 inns	30.2	22%8/37																																									415	1228	185287		4254	513	71118	18	1534	1025	2668	03	310	24	17	3659	1242	1138	4781		7089	2629	67101	64102	41101	1328	19	09	316	3096	28120	96*188	12	77156	77237	1021	05		1521	1724
T. de ZorziBatter, 31 inns	29.7	16%5/31							2859	4968	2455	22	5593	0*0	104171	1647	1030		016	3135					28	213	01	1938	49	1732	177269		3072	4152	110	3972	78145	4560					217	17	2862		85155	19	2869	01
T. StubbsKeeper, 28 inns	28.3	18%5/28					3266	112	49112	94180	15*74	518	76205	04	817	28					213	843	06	-DNB	928	110	418	47112	1638	122221	106198		2327	30*37	2665	2475	2048	6850					311	114
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 25 inns	28.2	16%4/25																																					26	4379	45132	1663			27		-DNB	-DNB	1450	78							1214	2331	2129	42159	2441		64124	1425	1936	3685					72166	82113	62118	2844	1522	1736	725	1835	1929
K. VerreynneKeeper, 50 inns	25.6	14%7/50					1320	13	45122	-DNB	1636	916	1029	-DNB	213	1948	42*62		1016	3656	1339	4*13	100147	-DNB	213	26	105*133	927	922	-DNB	03		114144	-DNB	2133	5978	3987	-DNB					1530	97	47						1939	-DNB	5299	3340	6496	02	02	1238	2149	17*46	1121		2248	39*30	2881	618	410	136*187	1852	3038	02	-DNB	2172	-DNB			2789	619	68
S. ErweeBowler, 19 inns	25.2	11%2/19																																																	1855	42*125	1831	2141	1037	323	04	2653	312	2559	73146		2440	4166	41102	851	108221	89	1030	02
R R. de SwardtKeeper, 4 inns	24.8	25%1/4																																					64156	16	02	34*56
R. van der DussenBatter, 20 inns	23.4	5%1/20																																																	-DNB	-DNB			512	04			1631	41132	1936						35124	4585	829	914	2154	41*95	117	4092	318	1165	425	75*142	46148		01	4897
D. BrevisBatter, 6 inns	23.0	33%2/6											04	-DNB	01	5454	3035		5141	39
M. JansenAll-rounder, 37 inns	22.2	16%6/37	5271	08	85100		2620	3554	9391	-DNB	03	1316	1226	-DNB							03	-DNB	6254	-DNB	213	16*24	45	811	1321	-DNB													03	119	84*147				23*43	69	1178	-DNB	59136	529	219	02	3059	416			4879						37*51	941	2*17	1024	726	-DNB	2134	-DNB	1942	1314
Z. HamzaBatter, 6 inns	21.0	0%0/6															-DNB																						2099	1763	2238	3692																											2574	632
S. HarmerBowler, 19 inns	17.5	5%1/19	0*7	13	82157		35*75	03	517	-DNB	55	720	27	-DNB	19*36	14*29																															15	1959			47165	-DNB			-DNB	-DNB			216	1648			2959	-DNB	38*73	1125
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
H. KlaasenKeeper, 6 inns	15.5	0%0/6																																													1745	1438	2022	58	222	3561
K. MaharajBowler, 45 inns	14.4	7%3/45					3444	1*3	12*31	-DNB	03	03	3053	-DNB					2130	5170	715	-DNB	4035	-DNB			04	14*22	2435	-DNB	-DNB		01	-DNB	02	02	01	-DNB					313	34			17	1024			5381	-DNB	29	1320	26	1618	1832	1924	01	27	4149		8495	-DNB	1940	55	3650	44			2545	-DNB	2129	-DNB	1219	819	1252	613	010		115	04
M. BreetzkeBatter, 6 inns	10.5	0%0/6	212	43121	417														1345	16													04	-DNB
K. RabadaBowler, 47 inns	10.1	2%1/47	02	2*14	0*0								7161	-DNB	09	02					16	-DNB	6*10	-DNB	1315	31*26	2340	88	1523	-DNB	-DNB		2*5	-DNB	010	623	2132	-DNB					513	212	19		6*5	1610	815	10*23	322	-DNB	45	312	10*18	313	7*6	02	3672	27	310						614	4734	04	08	1525	-DNB	06	-DNB	2545	04	21*23	4048	417		010	02
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 8 inns	8.5	0%0/8	01	16																									18	-DNB															1918		14	9*19	1712	2015
L. WilliamsBowler, 3 inns	8.3	0%0/3																																																													1339	-DNB	1232	00
D. PatersonBowler, 7 inns	8.3	0%0/7																							1216	-DNB	910	148			-DNB								01	73	16	1517
N. BurgerBowler, 5 inns	6.6	0%0/5																																	2356	06							411	6*20	020
C. FortuinKeeper, 4 inns	5.8	0%0/4																																					01	324	952	1119
K. MaphakaBowler, 3 inns	5.7	0%0/3															-DNB		9*12	814			02	-DNB
A. NortjeBowler, 19 inns	5.5	0%0/19			-DNB		1626	44																																									1411	47	0*0	-DNB	1*1	8*18	07	01	78	0*3	1037	02	28*42																112	38	729		01	2*3
D. OlivierBowler, 9 inns	4.4	0%0/9																																							15*56	19																					0*4	-DNB	1232	05			16	0*10	10*39	-DNB	1*12	-DNB
T. MorekiBowler, 4 inns	3.8	0%0/4																																					4*15	0*3	519	631
L. NgidiBowler, 18 inns	3.1	0%0/18																			0*1	-DNB															04	-DNB					0*0	810									26	1921	313	914			4*10	02	06										317	-DNB	01	-DNB	0*1	01	112	620	04
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
C C. YusufAll-rounder, 2 inns	17.5	0%0/2															-DNB		2749	8*17
G. LindeAll-rounder, 2 inns	12.5	0%0/2																																																																															2121	45
E. MooreBatter, 2 inns	11.5	0%0/2																																							2350	08
F. du PlessisBatter, 2 inns	11.0	0%0/2																																																																															1733	513
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

Line250.5

Avg257225

Hit45%

329

387

425

284

206

489

260

159

153

404

269

183

626

418

369

138

282

615

301

150

358

317

191

366

577

308

106

160

246

357

173

242

235

162

247

176

408

320

321

342

116

255

106

189

204

152

118

169

151

179

326

453

176

367

204

364

354

111

210

212

229

243

197

191

298

174

322

201

274

429

111

295

390

314

201

140

189

333

138

378

167

170

220

251

208

212

207

194

478

211

237

328

238

282

159

143

106

307

144

222

233

201

211

269

511

179

153

245

131

251

106

212

159

475

575

218

158

130

415

165

149

217

298

293

227

482

223

198

202

266

327

174

149

165

162

272

298

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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 Runs Match by Match

The last 40 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			257	225	45%
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	1st	329	429
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	2nd	387	111
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	1st	425	99
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	2nd	-	295	-
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	1st	284	390
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	2nd	206	314
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
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	1st	138	212
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	282	207
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	1st	615	194
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	61	478
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	1st	301	211
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	2nd	150	237
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	1st	358	328
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	2nd	317	238
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	1st	191	42
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	2nd	366	282
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
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	55	153
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	176	80
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2023	Wby an innings and 32 runs	1st	408	245
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2023	Wby an innings and 32 runs	2nd	-	131	-
West Indies (H)WTC, 8 Mar 2023	Wby 284 runs	1st	320	251
West Indies (H)WTC, 8 Mar 2023	Wby 284 runs	2nd	321	106
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2023	Wby 87 runs	1st	342	212
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2023	Wby 87 runs	2nd	116	159
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	-
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 8 Apr 2022	Wby 332 runs	1st	453	217
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 8 Apr 2022	Wby 332 runs	2nd	176	80
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 31 Mar 2022	Wby 220 runs	1st	367	298
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 31 Mar 2022	Wby 220 runs	2nd	204	53
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	-
India (H)WTC, 11 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	1st	210	223
India (H)WTC, 11 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	212	198
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	1st	229	202
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	243	266
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2021	Lby 113 runs	1st	197	327
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2021	Lby 113 runs	2nd	191	174
West Indies (A)TEST, 18 Jun 2021	Wby 158 runs	1st	298	149
West Indies (A)TEST, 18 Jun 2021	Wby 158 runs	2nd	174	165
West Indies (A)TEST, 10 Jun 2021	Wby an innings and 63 runs	1st	322	97
West Indies (A)TEST, 10 Jun 2021	Wby an innings and 63 runs	2nd	-	162	-
Pakistan (A)WTC, 4 Feb 2021	Lby 95 runs	1st	201	272
Pakistan (A)WTC, 4 Feb 2021	Lby 95 runs	2nd	274	298

Bangladesh Runs Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 40 Tests

Bangladesh runs →

Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			246	270
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
Pakistan (H)WTC, 30 Aug 2024	Wby 6 wickets	1st	262	274
Pakistan (H)WTC, 30 Aug 2024	Wby 6 wickets	2nd	185	172
Pakistan (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Wby 10 wickets	1st	565	448
Pakistan (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	30	146
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 30 Mar 2024	Lby 192 runs	1st	178	531
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 30 Mar 2024	Lby 192 runs	2nd	318	157
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 22 Mar 2024	Lby 328 runs	1st	188	280
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 22 Mar 2024	Lby 328 runs	2nd	182	418
New Zealand (H)WTC, 6 Dec 2023	Lby 4 wickets	1st	172	180
New Zealand (H)WTC, 6 Dec 2023	Lby 4 wickets	2nd	144	139
New Zealand (H)WTC, 28 Nov 2023	Wby 150 runs	1st	310	317
New Zealand (H)WTC, 28 Nov 2023	Wby 150 runs	2nd	338	181
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 14 Jun 2023	Wby 546 runs	1st	382	146
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 14 Jun 2023	Wby 546 runs	2nd	425	115
Ireland (H)TEST, 4 Apr 2023	Wby 7 wickets	1st	369	214
Ireland (H)TEST, 4 Apr 2023	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	138	292
India (H)WTC, 22 Dec 2022	Lby 3 wickets	1st	227	314
India (H)WTC, 22 Dec 2022	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	231	145
India (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2022	Lby 188 runs	1st	150	404
India (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2022	Lby 188 runs	2nd	324	258
West Indies (A)WTC, 24 Jun 2022	Lby 10 wickets	1st	234	408
West Indies (A)WTC, 24 Jun 2022	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	186	13
West Indies (A)WTC, 16 Jun 2022	Lby 7 wickets	1st	103	265
West Indies (A)WTC, 16 Jun 2022	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	245	88
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 23 May 2022	Lby 10 wickets	1st	365	506
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 23 May 2022	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	169	29
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 15 May 2022	Ddrawn	1st	465	397
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 15 May 2022	Ddrawn	2nd	-	260
South Africa (A)WTC, 8 Apr 2022	Lby 332 runs	1st	217	453
South Africa (A)WTC, 8 Apr 2022	Lby 332 runs	2nd	80	176
South Africa (A)WTC, 31 Mar 2022	Lby 220 runs	1st	298	367
South Africa (A)WTC, 31 Mar 2022	Lby 220 runs	2nd	53	204
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Jan 2022	Lby an innings and 117 runs	1st	126	521
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Jan 2022	Lby an innings and 117 runs	2nd	278	-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 31 Dec 2021	Wby 8 wickets	1st	458	328
New Zealand (A)WTC, 31 Dec 2021	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	42	169
Pakistan (H)WTC, 4 Dec 2021	Lby an innings and 8 runs	1st	87	300
Pakistan (H)WTC, 4 Dec 2021	Lby an innings and 8 runs	2nd	205	-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Nov 2021	Lby 8 wickets	1st	330	286
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Nov 2021	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	157	203

South Africa Runs Lines

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

Line	Over	Under	Over %
200.5	45	29	61%
225.5	39	35	53%
250.5	33	41	45%
275.5	29	45	39%
300.5	26	48	35%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
450.5	40	30	57%
475.5	37	33	53%
500.5	34	36	49%
525.5	28	42	40%
550.5	27	43	39%

Runs Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's runs per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	25	17	314	243
Second	15	9	268	276

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	36	22-12	283	265
Test Series	4	4-0	416	167

South Africa Test Runs Questions

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

South Africa have averaged 257 runs an innings over their last 40 Tests, since February 2021, against their opponents' 225, 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 33 of 74 innings over their last 40 Tests, since February 2021, 45% of the time, while averaging 257 an innings against their opponents' 225.

Who scores the most runs for South Africa?

Temba Bavuma scores the most runs for South Africa over their last 40 Tests, since February 2021, with 2036 in 49 innings at 41.6 an innings, ahead of Aiden Markram (1774) and Wiaan Mulder (1384).

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

South Africa's highest over their last 40 Tests, since February 2021, is 626 runs in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 6 Jul 2025 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, against their average of 257.

Do South Africa score more runs batting first or chasing?

Batting first brings South Africa more runs over their last 40 Tests, since February 2021: they average 314 runs batting first in 25 Tests, and 268 batting second in 15, a gap of 46.4 runs.

Last innings387v Australia (H)

Per innings257Last 40 Tests

Over 250.545%33 of last 74 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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Hit in 7 of SA's last 10

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South Africa Runs Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 40 Tests

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