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South Africa Test Cricket Sixes Stats

How many sixes South Africa hit, and who hits 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
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	3.9		3	4	5	-	3	1	12	2	2	2	8	1	4	2	8	-	11	5	1	0	15	2	1	1	4	4	3	4	17	-	2	2	1	2	5	3	0	3	0	3
L. PretoriusKeeper, 3 inns	2.3	67%2/3															387		4160	06
D. BrevisBatter, 6 inns	1.00	33%2/6											04	-DNB	01	254	035		441	09
M. JansenAll-rounder, 16 inns	0.94	31%5/16	071	08	3100		020	154	791	-DNB	03	116	026	-DNB							03	-DNB	354	-DNB	013	024	05	011	021	-DNB
S. MuthusamyBatter, 5 inns	0.80	40%2/5							2206	-DNB			0155	-DNB	034	014	-DNB														275
W. MulderAll-rounder, 24 inns	0.79	33%8/24	02	4221	038		150	0110	018	069	051	030			041	03	4334		047	2206	044	050	018	-DNB					112	031	4150		0112	-DNB	02	271	185	-DNB
K. MaphakaBowler, 3 inns	0.67	67%2/3															-DNB		112	114			02	-DNB
M. AckermanBatter, 3 inns	0.67	33%1/3	294	080	038
D. BedinghamKeeper, 28 inns	0.54	29%8/28	080	016	01		073	068									0101		03	139	0111	049	019	230	033	014	019	055	06	111	478		025	113	054	010	145	-DNB	0102	2141	058	396
T. de ZorziBatter, 24 inns	0.54	29%7/24							159	168	155	02	293	00	2171	047	030		016	035					08	013	01	038	09	032	4269		072	052	010	072	2145	060
K. MaharajBowler, 17 inns	0.47	35%6/17					144	03	031	-DNB	03	03	053	-DNB					230	170	015	-DNB	235	-DNB			04	122	135	-DNB	-DNB		01	-DNB	02	02	01	-DNB
T. StubbsKeeper, 26 inns	0.46	27%7/26					066	012	2112	1180	074	018	1205	04	017	08					013	043	06	-DNB	028	010	018	0112	038	2221	3198		027	137	065	075	048	250
K. VerreynneKeeper, 24 inns	0.46	17%4/24					020	03	0122	-DNB	036	016	029	-DNB	013	048	162		016	056	039	013	5147	-DNB	013	06	3133	027	022	-DNB	03		2144	-DNB	033	078	087	-DNB
T. BavumaBatter, 22 inns	0.45	36%8/22	03	0115	1334		027	018	092	011	011	0136									184	0134	2179	-DNB	074	178	1109	2116	1117	0228					02	018	1182	017
D. PatersonBowler, 7 inns	0.43	43%3/7																							116	-DNB	010	18			-DNB								01	13	06	017
R. RickeltonKeeper, 24 inns	0.25	13%3/24	083	0219	051		03	012	082	064	022	023	026	129	2137	0145					023	08	3343	-DNB	010	05	0250	045			041		049	03			049	-DNB
K. RabadaBowler, 17 inns	0.24	6%1/17	02	014	00								461	-DNB	09	02					06	-DNB	010	-DNB	015	026	040	08	023	-DNB	-DNB		05	-DNB	010	023	032	-DNB
D. PiedtBowler, 5 inns	0.20	20%1/5																															087	-DNB	160	021			06	07
S. HarmerBowler, 11 inns	0.18	18%2/11	07	03	1157		175	03	017	-DNB	05	020	07	-DNB	036	029
A. MarkramBatter, 30 inns	0.17	17%5/30	1141	06	028		067	0237	081	084	148	023	162	045	037	011					06	0207	040	013	0144	063	035	075	011	181	055		07	027	030	0108	034	148
C. BoschAll-rounder, 6 inns	0.17	17%1/6	-DNB	-DNB							023	137					-DNB		0124	041					093	01
M. BreetzkeBatter, 6 inns	0.00	0%0/6	012	0121	017														045	06													04	-DNB
N N. BrandAll-rounder, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4																																					038	060	023	08
R. Van TonderBatter, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4																																					071	013	02	083
Z. HamzaBatter, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4															-DNB																						099	063	038	092
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4																																					06	079	0132	063
R R. de SwardtKeeper, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4																																					0156	06	02	056
C. FortuinKeeper, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4																																					01	024	052	019
T. MorekiBowler, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4																																					015	03	019	031
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3	01	06																									08	-DNB
E. MooreBatter, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																							050	08
D. OlivierBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																							056	09
S. von BergAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																					089	022
L. NgidiBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																			01	-DNB															04	-DNB
N. BurgerBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																	056	06
C C. YusufAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2															-DNB		049	017
P. SubrayenAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2													011	08	-DNB
A. NortjeBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2			-DNB		026	04
L L. SenokwaneBatter, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1															036

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 Sixes

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Avg3.92.5

Hit38%

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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

South Africa Sixes 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	3.5+
Avg			3.9	2.5	38%
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	1st	3	4
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	2nd	4	0
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	1st	5	0
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	2nd	-	0	-
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	1st	3	3
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	2nd	1	9
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	1st	12	3
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	2nd	2	4
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	1st	2	4
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	2nd	2	2
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	1st	8	3
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	1	1
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	1st	4	7
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	2nd	2	1
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	1st	8	3
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	2nd	-	3	-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	1st	11	1
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	2nd	5	2
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	1st	1	0
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	0	0
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	1st	15	2
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	2	1
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	1st	1	2
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	2nd	1	1
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	1st	4	1
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	2nd	4	4
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	1st	3	0
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	2nd	4	2
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	1st	17	2
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	2nd	-	7	-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	1st	2	1
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	2	2
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	1st	1	3
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	2nd	2	2
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	1st	5	3
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	3	1
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	0	4
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	3	2
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	1st	0	9
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	2nd	3	2

Bangladesh Sixes Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			2.5	3.6
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	1st	12	3
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	2nd	0	6
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	1st	0	3
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	0	3
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	1st	6	3
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	2nd	0	9
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	1st	0	1
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	2nd	1	-
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	1st	5	2
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	0	1
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	1st	0	1
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	2nd	0	-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	1st	2	5
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	2nd	1	2
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	1st	4	2
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	2nd	2	0
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	1st	8	1
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	2nd	1	4
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	1st	8	6
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	2nd	-	2
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Lby an innings and 78 runs	1st	1	4
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Lby an innings and 78 runs	2nd	2	-
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	1st	2	4
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	4	1
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025	Wby an innings and 106 runs	1st	6	5
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025	Wby an innings and 106 runs	2nd	-	2
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025	Lby 3 wickets	1st	1	4
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	2	3
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024	Wby 101 runs	1st	1	1
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024	Wby 101 runs	2nd	5	1
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024	Lby 201 runs	1st	0	3
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024	Lby 201 runs	2nd	1	2
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 273 runs	1st	2	17
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 273 runs	2nd	7	-
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	1	2
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	2	2
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	1	11
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	0	1
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024	Lby 280 runs	1st	1	4
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024	Lby 280 runs	2nd	5	8

South Africa Sixes Lines

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

Line	Over	Under	Over %
1.5	28	9	76%
2.5	20	17	54%
3.5	14	23	38%
4.5	9	28	24%
5.5	6	31	16%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
4.5	21	16	57%
5.5	17	20	46%
6.5	13	24	35%
7.5	11	26	30%
8.5	9	28	24%

Sixes Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's sixes per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	13	11	9.0	4.6
Second	7	4	4.1	5.9

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
3New Zealand	12	6.1	3.3	9.4
4Sri Lanka	10	6.0	6.4	12.4
5West Indies	18	5.3	5.2	10.5
6England	20	5.2	6.2	11.4
7Bangladesh	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	18	13-4	6.8	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 3.9 sixes an innings over their last 20 Tests, since February 2024, against their opponents' 2.5, and their best was 17 in their first innings against Bangladesh on 29 Oct 2024.

How often do South Africa go over 3.5 sixes in an innings?

South Africa went over 3.5 sixes in 14 of 37 innings over their last 20 Tests, since February 2024, 38% of the time, while averaging 3.9 an innings against their opponents' 2.5.

Who hits the most sixes for South Africa?

Wiaan Mulder hits the most sixes for South Africa over their last 20 Tests, since February 2024, with 19 in 24 innings at 0.79 an innings, ahead of Marco Jansen (15) and David Bedingham (15).

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

South Africa's highest over their last 20 Tests, since February 2024, is 17 sixes in their first innings against Bangladesh on 29 Oct 2024 at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chittagong, against their average of 3.9.

Do South Africa hit more sixes batting first or chasing?

Batting first brings South Africa more sixes over their last 20 Tests, since February 2024: they average 9.0 sixes batting first in 13 Tests, and 4.1 batting second in 7, a gap of 4.9 sixes.

Last innings4v Australia (H)

Per innings3.9Last 20 Tests

Over 3.538%14 of last 37 innings

South Africa v Bangladesh Sixes

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	SA	BAN
Hit	7.4	5.0
Conceded	5.0	5.4
Match	12.4	10.4

Over 7.5 SA sixes

Hit in 4 of SA's last 10

Over 12.5 match sixes

Hit in 6 of SA's last 10

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South Africa Sixes Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 20 Tests

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