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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		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		16 Jan 20 H Lostinns		3 Jan 20 H Lost189 runs		26 Dec 19 H Won107 runs		21 Feb 19 H Lost8 wkts		13 Feb 19 H Lost1 wkt		11 Jan 19 H Won107 runs		3 Jan 19 H Won9 wkts		26 Dec 18 H Won6 wkts		24 Jan 18 H Lost63 runs		13 Jan 18 H Won135 runs		5 Jan 18 H Won72 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
South Africa total	257		329	387	425	-	284	206	138	282	615	61	301	150	358	317	191	366	55	176	408	-	320	321	342	116	453	176	367	204	210	212	229	243	197	191	302	67	621	-	183	274	209	237	223	248	284	272	222	128	235	259	262	303	431	43	223	151	194	177	335	258	286	130
M. AckermanBatter, 3 inns	54.3	67%2/3	9594	6280	638
T. BavumaBatter, 42 inns	42.6	36%15/42	03	35115	179334		327	118	3684	66134	106179	-DNB	3174	4078	78109	66116	70117	113228			0*0		2864	172280	02	01	67162	3056	93190	422	2851	32*58	5160	23*45	52103	35*80	1930	-DNB	71125		628	2729							02	625	4766	316	89	2342	75162	-DNB	5387	13*10
R. RickeltonKeeper, 18 inns	40.9	17%3/18	4283	101219	3151		03	212	1623	68	259343	-DNB	810	05	101250	2445							2249	1029			4282	1218	2141	39*89
Q. de KockKeeper, 26 inns	38.7	35%9/26																																	3463	2128	1020	-DNB	1811		76116	3942	63139	326	2026	50107	95128	3437	8687	17	8094	5562	1838	129138	5978	-DNB	4553	-DNB	822	01	01	125	4340	89
D. ElgarBatter, 44 inns	37.6	30%13/44																	415	1228	185287		4254	513	71118	18	7089	2629	67101	64102	316	3096	28120	96*188	12	77156	127163	31*27	95130		2664	2473	3574	1522	88180	3478	01	2227	613	217	04	3570	56	511	2030	24*39	2250	50123	440	86*240	3183	61121	03	2554
F. du PlessisBatter, 24 inns	35.3	25%6/24																																			815	-DNB	199276		329	3592	86	36123	114	1957	2980	2028	2560	50*70	3554	90182			103226	3*6	01	06	819	29	63142	48141	62104	05
A. de VilliersKeeper, 6 inns	35.2	33%2/6																																																									519	613	2048	80121	6584	3550
A. MarkramBatter, 48 inns	35.0	27%13/48	78141	16	1128		3767	75237	06	136207	1740	14*13	89144	3763	2035	5575	911	4781	210	106103	517		96139	1856	115174	4758					822	1622	712	3138	1334	17	521	36*53	6894								2023	25	60116	1827	1127	2831	90124	2125	7896	-DNB	1219	02	28	47	94150	18	511	3443
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 13 inns	33.2	31%4/13																			27		-DNB	-DNB	1450	78	64124	1425	1936	3685	72166	82113	62118	2844	1522	1736
R. van der DussenBatter, 16 inns	29.6	25%4/16																													2154	41*95	117	4092	318	1165	67127	-DNB	1542		07	98138	2441	1036	68187	17141	634	5167
H. AmlaBatter, 16 inns	28.9	31%5/16																																															01	3272	310	1635	4198	71144	2464	2*5	816	63*148	61121	52140	82153	110	310	415
S. ErweeBowler, 4 inns	28.5	0%0/4																									2440	4166	41102	851
P. MalanBatter, 6 inns	26.0	17%1/6																																							1563	2251	1832	1279	517	84288
D. BedinghamKeeper, 18 inns	25.7	11%2/18	5080	1116	01		4973	4668	45111	21*49	519	47*30	3033	1414	619	3555	46	21*11	1217	1112	5687
M. JansenAll-rounder, 21 inns	23.2	19%4/21	5271	08	85100		2620	3554	03	-DNB	6254	-DNB	213	16*24	45	811	1321	-DNB	03	119	84*147				23*43	69					726	-DNB	2134	-DNB	1942	1314
S. HarmerBowler, 10 inns	21.6	10%1/10	0*7	13	82157		35*75	03															15	1959			2959	-DNB	38*73	1125
K. VerreynneKeeper, 19 inns	21.2	11%2/19					1320	13	1339	4*13	100147	-DNB	213	26	105*133	927	922	-DNB	1530	97	47						2248	39*30	2881	618	02	-DNB	2172	-DNB
W. MulderAll-rounder, 20 inns	20.5	5%1/20	02	115221	1338		3050	29110	644	2750	518	-DNB					9*12	1531			-DNB		1230	4271			3377	615	01	1142					1233	13	717	-DNB	3663
T. StubbsKeeper, 13 inns	18.9	8%1/13					3266	112	213	843	06	-DNB	928	110	418	47112	1638	122221	311	114
T. de BruynBatter, 6 inns	18.7	0%0/6																																																			4982	717	1332	410	2971	1015
K. MaharajBowler, 35 inns	17.1	9%3/35					3444	1*3	715	-DNB	4035	-DNB			04	14*22	2435	-DNB	313	34			17	1024			8495	-DNB	1940	55	2545	-DNB	2129	-DNB	1219	819	28	-DNB	73106				03	71106	416	217	615	1116	05	617	2935	413					415	-DNB			1854	68	3547	1521
M. BreetzkeBatter, 3 inns	16.3	0%0/3	212	43121	417
V. PhilanderBowler, 19 inns	16.2	0%0/19																																							43	1011	2761	1347	17*58	851	3581	4668			422	1854	115	1433	1629	-DNB			3555	1018	06	2685	2335	010
Z. HamzaBatter, 8 inns	14.9	0%0/8																																									1014	212	512	1859	3972	416					4168	02	-DNB	-DNB
T. de ZorziBatter, 13 inns	14.5	8%1/13											28	213	01	1938	49	1732	217	17	2862		85155	19	2869	01
H. KlaasenKeeper, 4 inns	14.0	0%0/4																					1745	1438	2022	58
D. PretoriusAll-rounder, 6 inns	13.8	0%0/6																																							3773	28			48	021	3345	77
D. PatersonBowler, 7 inns	11.1	0%0/7											1216	-DNB	910	148																									43	0*0	0*6	39*40
K. RabadaBowler, 41 inns	9.4	0%0/41	02	2*14	0*0				16	-DNB	6*10	-DNB	1315	31*26	2340	88	1523	-DNB	513	212	19		6*5	1610	815	10*23					1525	-DNB	06	-DNB	2545	04							18	1624	01	3*11	1224	16*12	2265	08	316	02	05	2162	1113	-DNB	1925	-DNB	3084	03	1134	429	2666	533
A. NortjeBowler, 14 inns	9.1	0%0/14			-DNB		1626	44																	1411	47											1316	-DNB	03		616	410	18136	519	416	01	0*6	4089
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. SteynBowler, 10 inns	7.3	0%0/10																																															3*11	04	1526	16	2*17	0*4	1310	-DNB	2323	-DNB					16*31	0*4
M. MorkelBowler, 6 inns	4.8	0%0/6																																																									9*8	01	69	10*11	2*9	24
N. BurgerBowler, 3 inns	3.3	0%0/3																	411	6*20	020
D. OlivierBowler, 13 inns	3.2	0%0/13																									0*4	-DNB	1232	05	10*39	-DNB	1*12	-DNB															03	613	0*6	2*7	08	17	10*8	-DNB	0*3	-DNB
L. NgidiBowler, 13 inns	2.5	0%0/13							0*1	-DNB									0*0	810											317	-DNB	01	-DNB	0*1	01	14*18	-DNB	2*9																				02	46	1*4	110
C. BoschAll-rounder, 2 inns	40.5	50%1/2	-DNB	-DNB									81*93	01
A. PhehlukwayoAll-rounder, 2 inns	4.5	0%0/2																																																									917	03
B. HendricksBowler, 2 inns	4.5	0%0/2																																							5*9	49
S. MuthusamyBatter, 2 inns	3.5	0%0/2																							313	436
L. SipamlaBowler, 2 inns	2.5	0%0/2																																			519	-DNB	01
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 Runs

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Avg257229

Hit47%

329

387

425

284

206

138

282

615

301

150

358

317

191

366

176

408

320

321

342

116

453

176

367

204

210

212

229

243

197

191

302

621

183

274

209

237

223

248

284

272

222

128

235

259

262

303

431

223

151

194

177

335

258

286

130

429

111

295

390

314

212

207

194

478

211

237

328

238

282

153

245

131

251

106

212

159

217

298

223

198

202

266

327

174

157

211

396

180

389

248

499

269

391

181

268

154

197

191

304

185

273

177

294

181

176

187

247

307

151

209

135

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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

16 Jan 20

H Lostinns

3 Jan 20

H Lost189 runs

26 Dec 19

H Won107 runs

21 Feb 19

H Lost8 wkts

13 Feb 19

H Lost1 wkt

11 Jan 19

H Won107 runs

3 Jan 19

H Won9 wkts

26 Dec 18

H Won6 wkts

24 Jan 18

H Lost63 runs

13 Jan 18

H Won135 runs

5 Jan 18

H Won72 runs

South Africa Runs Match by Match

The last 31 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	229	47%
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
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
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
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
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
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2021	Wby 10 wickets	1st	302	157
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2021	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	67	211
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2020	Wby an innings and 45 runs	1st	621	396
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2020	Wby an innings and 45 runs	2nd	-	180	-
England (H)WTC, 24 Jan 2020	Lby 191 runs	1st	183	389
England (H)WTC, 24 Jan 2020	Lby 191 runs	2nd	274	248
England (H)WTC, 16 Jan 2020	Lby an innings and 53 runs	1st	209	499
England (H)WTC, 16 Jan 2020	Lby an innings and 53 runs	2nd	237	-
England (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2020	Lby 189 runs	1st	223	269
England (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2020	Lby 189 runs	2nd	248	391
England (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2019	Wby 107 runs	1st	284	181
England (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2019	Wby 107 runs	2nd	272	268
Sri Lanka (H)TEST, 21 Feb 2019	Lby 8 wickets	1st	222	154
Sri Lanka (H)TEST, 21 Feb 2019	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	128	197
Sri Lanka (H)TEST, 13 Feb 2019	Lby 1 wicket	1st	235	191
Sri Lanka (H)TEST, 13 Feb 2019	Lby 1 wicket	2nd	259	304
Pakistan (H)TEST, 11 Jan 2019	Wby 107 runs	1st	262	185
Pakistan (H)TEST, 11 Jan 2019	Wby 107 runs	2nd	303	273
Pakistan (H)TEST, 3 Jan 2019	Wby 9 wickets	1st	431	177
Pakistan (H)TEST, 3 Jan 2019	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	43	294
Pakistan (H)TEST, 26 Dec 2018	Wby 6 wickets	1st	223	181
Pakistan (H)TEST, 26 Dec 2018	Wby 6 wickets	2nd	151	176
India (H)TEST, 24 Jan 2018	Lby 63 runs	1st	194	187
India (H)TEST, 24 Jan 2018	Lby 63 runs	2nd	177	247
India (H)TEST, 13 Jan 2018	Wby 135 runs	1st	335	307
India (H)TEST, 13 Jan 2018	Wby 135 runs	2nd	258	151
India (H)TEST, 5 Jan 2018	Wby 72 runs	1st	286	209
India (H)TEST, 5 Jan 2018	Wby 72 runs	2nd	130	135

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 31 Tests, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
200.5	41	18	69%
225.5	33	26	56%
250.5	28	31	47%
275.5	23	36	39%
300.5	19	40	32%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
450.5	33	25	57%
475.5	31	27	53%
500.5	27	31	47%
525.5	21	37	36%
550.5	19	39	33%

Runs Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's runs per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	16	13	317	216
Second	15	9	277	271

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	23	17-6	306	258
Test Series	8	5-3	274	199

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 31 Tests, since January 2018, against their opponents' 229, and their best was 621 in their first innings against Sri Lanka on 26 Dec 2020.

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

South Africa went over 250.5 runs in 28 of 59 innings over their last 31 Tests, since January 2018, 47% of the time, while averaging 257 an innings against their opponents' 229.

Who scores the most runs for South Africa?

Temba Bavuma scores the most runs for South Africa over their last 31 Tests, since January 2018, with 1790 in 42 innings at 42.6 an innings, ahead of Aiden Markram (1680) and Dean Elgar (1655).

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

South Africa's highest over their last 31 Tests, since January 2018, is 621 runs in their first innings against Sri Lanka on 26 Dec 2020 at SuperSport Park, Centurion, 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 31 Tests, since January 2018: they average 317 runs batting first in 16 Tests, and 277 batting second in 15, a gap of 40.6 runs.

Last innings387v Australia (H)

Per innings257Last 31 Tests

Over 250.547%28 of last 59 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 31 Tests

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