South Africa Stats
South Africa Test Cricket Sixes Stats
How many sixes South Africa hit, and who hits the most, game by game
Updated , after the Australia game
| Player | Avg | Hit % | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||
| South Africa total | 4.1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | - | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
L. PretoriusKeeper, 3 inns
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2.3 | 67%2/3 | 387 | 4160 | 06 | |||||||||||||||||
M. JansenAll-rounder, 10 inns
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1.20 | 40%4/10 | 071 | 08 | 3100 | 020 | 154 | 791 | -DNB | 03 | 116 | 026 | -DNB | 03 | -DNB | |||||||
D. BrevisBatter, 6 inns
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1.00 | 33%2/6 | 04 | -DNB | 01 | 254 | 035 | 441 | 09 | |||||||||||||
W. MulderAll-rounder, 16 inns
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0.69 | 25%4/16 | 02 | 4221 | 038 | 150 | 0110 | 018 | 069 | 051 | 030 | 041 | 03 | 4334 | 047 | 2206 | 044 | 050 | ||||
M. AckermanBatter, 3 inns
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0.67 | 33%1/3 | 294 | 080 | 038 | |||||||||||||||||
T. de ZorziBatter, 11 inns
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0.64 | 45%5/11 | 159 | 168 | 155 | 02 | 293 | 00 | 2171 | 047 | 030 | 016 | 035 | |||||||||
K. RabadaBowler, 7 inns
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0.57 | 14%1/7 | 02 | 014 | 00 | 461 | -DNB | 09 | 02 | 06 | -DNB | |||||||||||
S. MuthusamyBatter, 4 inns
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0.50 | 25%1/4 | 2206 | -DNB | 0155 | -DNB | 034 | 014 | -DNB | |||||||||||||
K. MaharajBowler, 9 inns
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0.44 | 33%3/9 | 144 | 03 | 031 | -DNB | 03 | 03 | 053 | -DNB | 230 | 170 | 015 | -DNB | ||||||||
T. StubbsKeeper, 12 inns
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0.33 | 25%3/12 | 066 | 012 | 2112 | 1180 | 074 | 018 | 1205 | 04 | 017 | 08 | 013 | 043 | ||||||||
C. BoschAll-rounder, 4 inns
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | -DNB | -DNB | 023 | 137 | -DNB | 0124 | 041 | |||||||||||||
A. MarkramBatter, 15 inns
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0.20 | 20%3/15 | 1141 | 06 | 028 | 067 | 0237 | 081 | 084 | 148 | 023 | 162 | 045 | 037 | 011 | 06 | 0207 | |||||
R. RickeltonKeeper, 15 inns
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0.20 | 13%2/15 | 083 | 0219 | 051 | 03 | 012 | 082 | 064 | 022 | 023 | 026 | 129 | 2137 | 0145 | 023 | 08 | |||||
T. BavumaBatter, 11 inns
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0.18 | 18%2/11 | 03 | 0115 | 1334 | 027 | 018 | 092 | 011 | 011 | 0136 | 184 | 0134 | |||||||||
S. HarmerBowler, 11 inns
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0.18 | 18%2/11 | 07 | 03 | 1157 | 175 | 03 | 017 | -DNB | 05 | 020 | 07 | -DNB | 036 | 029 | |||||||
D. BedinghamKeeper, 10 inns
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0.10 | 10%1/10 | 080 | 016 | 01 | 073 | 068 | 0101 | 03 | 139 | 0111 | 049 | ||||||||||
K. VerreynneKeeper, 13 inns
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0.08 | 8%1/13 | 020 | 03 | 0122 | -DNB | 036 | 016 | 029 | -DNB | 013 | 048 | 162 | 016 | 056 | 039 | 013 | |||||
M. BreetzkeBatter, 5 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/5 | 012 | 0121 | 017 | 045 | 06 | |||||||||||||||
K. MaphakaBowler, 2 inns
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1.00 | 100%2/2 | -DNB | 112 | 114 | |||||||||||||||||
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C. YusufAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | -DNB | 049 | 017 | |||||||||||||||||
P. SubrayenAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 011 | 08 | -DNB | |||||||||||||||||
A. NortjeBowler, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | -DNB | 026 | 04 | |||||||||||||||||
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 01 | 06 | ||||||||||||||||||
L. NgidiBowler, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 01 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||
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L. SenokwaneBatter, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 036 | |||||||||||||||||||
South Africa Team Sixes
South Africa Sixes Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 4.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 4.1 | 2.5 | 33% | ||
 Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct |
Wby 176 runs | 1st | 3 | 4 | |
| 2nd | 4 | 0 | |||
| Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct |
Wby an innings and 31 runs | 1st | 5 | 0 | |
| 2nd | - | 0 | - | ||
| Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct |
Lby 214 runs | 1st | 3 | 3 | |
| 2nd | 1 | 9 | |||
 India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025 |
Wby 408 runs | 1st | 12 | 3 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 4 | |||
| India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025 |
Wby 30 runs | 1st | 2 | 4 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 2 | |||
 Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 |
Wby 8 wickets | 1st | 8 | 3 | |
| 2nd | 1 | 1 | |||
| Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 |
L | 1st | 4 | 7 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 1 | |||
 Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025 |
Wby an innings and 236 runs | 1st | 8 | 3 | |
| 2nd | - | 3 | - | ||
| Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025 |
Wby 328 runs | 1st | 11 | 1 | |
| 2nd | 5 | 2 | |||
| Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025 |
Wby 5 wickets | 1st | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 0 |
Bangladesh Sixes Match by Match
South Africa's next opponent, their last 10 Tests
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 2.6 | 3.0 | ||
 West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov |
Ddrawn | 1st | 12 | 3 |
| 2nd | 0 | 6 | ||
| West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 0 | 3 |
| 2nd | 0 | 3 | ||
 Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct |
Ddrawn | 1st | 6 | 3 |
| 2nd | 0 | 9 | ||
| Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug |
Lby an innings and 51 runs | 1st | 0 | 1 |
| 2nd | 1 | - | ||
| Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug |
Wby 9 wickets | 1st | 5 | 2 |
| 2nd | 0 | 1 | ||
| Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun |
Lby an innings and 85 runs | 1st | 0 | 1 |
| 2nd | 0 | - | ||
| Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May |
Wby 78 runs | 1st | 2 | 5 |
| 2nd | 1 | 2 | ||
| Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May |
Wby 104 runs | 1st | 4 | 2 |
| 2nd | 2 | 0 | ||
 Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025 |
Wby 217 runs | 1st | 8 | 1 |
| 2nd | 1 | 4 | ||
| Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025 |
Wby an innings and 47 runs | 1st | 8 | 6 |
| 2nd | - | 2 |
South Africa Sixes Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 10 | 8 | 56% |
| 3.5 | 8 | 10 | 44% |
| 4.5 | 6 | 12 | 33% |
| 5.5 | 4 | 14 | 22% |
| 6.5 | 4 | 14 | 22% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 12 | 6 | 67% |
| 5.5 | 11 | 7 | 61% |
| 6.5 | 8 | 10 | 44% |
| 7.5 | 6 | 12 | 33% |
| 8.5 | 6 | 12 | 33% |
Sixes Batting First and Chasing
South Africa's sixes per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 6 | 6 | 9.0 | 4.3 |
| Second | 4 | 2 | 5.0 | 6.0 |
Test Sixes Table
Sixes per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1South Africa |
14 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 12.2 |
| 2India |
17 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 13.6 |
3 New Zealand |
12 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 9.4 |
4 Sri Lanka |
10 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 12.4 |
| 5West Indies |
18 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 10.5 |
6 England |
20 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 11.4 |
7 Bangladesh |
16 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 9.9 |
| 8Zimbabwe |
13 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.4 |
| 9Pakistan |
13 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 9.3 |
| 10Australia |
21 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 8.7 |
South Africa Sixes by Competition
Sixes per game in each Test competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship | 8 | 6-2 | 6.3 | 5.1 |
 Test Series | 2 | 2-0 | 12.0 | 4.5 |
South Africa Test Sixes Questions
How many sixes do South Africa hit per innings in Tests?
South Africa have averaged 4.1 sixes an innings over their last 10 Tests, since June 2025, against their opponents' 2.5, and their best was 12 in their first innings against India on 22 Nov 2025.
How often do South Africa go over 4.5 sixes in an innings?
South Africa went over 4.5 sixes in 6 of 18 innings over their last 10 Tests, since June 2025, 33% of the time, while averaging 4.1 an innings against their opponents' 2.5.
Who hits the most sixes for South Africa?
Marco Jansen hits the most sixes for South Africa over their last 10 Tests, since June 2025, with 12 in 10 innings at 1.20 an innings, ahead of Wiaan Mulder (11) and Lhuan-dre Pretorius (7).
What is South Africa's highest sixes in an innings in a recent Test?
South Africa's highest over their last 10 Tests, since June 2025, is 12 sixes in their first innings against India on 22 Nov 2025 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, against their average of 4.1.
Do South Africa hit more sixes batting first or chasing?
Batting first brings South Africa more sixes over their last 10 Tests, since June 2025: they average 9.0 sixes batting first in 6 Tests, and 5.0 batting second in 4, a gap of 4.0 sixes.