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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 %	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	3.0		12	2	2	2	8	1	4	2	8	-	11	5	17	-	2	2	1	2	5	3	0	3	0	3	5	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	-	0	5	0	0
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
D. BedinghamKeeper, 13 inns	0.92	46%6/13									0101		03	139	478		025	113	054	010	145	-DNB	0102	2141	058	396
S. MuthusamyBatter, 5 inns	0.80	40%2/5	2206	-DNB			0155	-DNB	034	014	-DNB				275
W. MulderAll-rounder, 18 inns	0.72	28%5/18	018	069	051	030			041	03	4334		047	2206	4150		0112	-DNB	02	271	185	-DNB											013	050					042	091
T. de ZorziBatter, 18 inns	0.72	39%7/18	159	168	155	02	293	00	2171	047	030		016	035	4269		072	052	010	072	2145	060
T. StubbsKeeper, 15 inns	0.67	40%6/15	2112	1180	074	018	1205	04	017	08					3198		027	137	065	075	048	250
M. JansenAll-rounder, 16 inns	0.56	19%3/16	791	-DNB	03	116	026	-DNB																			078	-DNB	0136	029	019	02	059	016			179		051	041	017	024
K. ZondoBatter, 7 inns	0.43	29%2/7																									283	-DNB	019	019	02	085	157	051
K. RabadaBowler, 21 inns	0.38	10%2/21					461	-DNB	09	02					-DNB		05	-DNB	010	023	032	-DNB					022	-DNB	05	012	018	013	06	02	072	07	010		014	434	04	08
D. PatersonBowler, 4 inns	0.25	25%1/4													-DNB								01	13	06	017
C. BoschAll-rounder, 4 inns	0.25	25%1/4			023	137					-DNB		0124	041
K. VerreynneKeeper, 28 inns	0.21	18%5/28	0122	-DNB	036	016	029	-DNB	013	048	162		016	056	03		2144	-DNB	033	078	087	-DNB					039	-DNB	099	040	196	02	02	138	049	046	021		010	1187	052	038
R. RickeltonKeeper, 14 inns	0.21	14%2/14	082	064	022	023	026	129	2137	0145					041		049	03			049	-DNB											020	015
D. PiedtBowler, 5 inns	0.20	20%1/5															087	-DNB	160	021			06	07
K. MaharajBowler, 22 inns	0.18	14%3/22	031	-DNB	03	03	053	-DNB					230	170	-DNB		01	-DNB	02	02	01	-DNB					181	-DNB	09	020	06	018	032	024	01	07	049		050	04
T. BavumaBatter, 18 inns	0.17	11%2/18	092	011	011	0136													02	018	1182	017					274	042	08	0144	070	061							081	051	031	073
A. MarkramBatter, 22 inns	0.14	14%3/22	081	084	148	023	162	045	037	011					055		07	027	030	0108	034	148													027	018	027		0103	044	043	011
L. NgidiBowler, 8 inns	0.13	13%1/8																			04	-DNB							06	121	013	014			010	02	06
D. ElgarBatter, 15 inns	0.00	0%0/15																									034	025	068	03	010	04	07	059	042	038	081		0101	028	09	09
S. ErweeBowler, 15 inns	0.00	0%0/15																									055	0125	031	041	037	023	04	053	012	059	0146		0221	09	030	02
A. NortjeBowler, 10 inns	0.00	0%0/10																									00	-DNB	01	018	07	01	08	03	037	02	042
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 9 inns	0.00	0%0/9																					06	079	0132	063							014	031	029	0159	041
R. van der DussenBatter, 9 inns	0.00	0%0/9																									-DNB	-DNB			012	04			031	0132	036		0124	085	029	014
S. HarmerBowler, 9 inns	0.00	0%0/9	017	-DNB	05	020	07	-DNB	036	029																	0165	-DNB			-DNB	-DNB			016	048
Z. HamzaBatter, 6 inns	0.00	0%0/6									-DNB												099	063	038	092															074	032
D. OlivierBowler, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4																							056	09															06	010
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
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
M. BreetzkeBatter, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3											045	06			04	-DNB
K. MaphakaBowler, 2 inns	1.00	100%2/2									-DNB		112	114
G. StuurmanBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																							01	030
L. SipamlaBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																					05	028
T. de BruynBatter, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																											031	068
H. KlaasenKeeper, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																									022	061
E. MooreBatter, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																							050	08
S. von BergAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																					089	022
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
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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Avg3.02.7

Hit35%

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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 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	2.5+
Avg			3.0	2.7	35%
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
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
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023	Ddrawn	1st	5	4
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023	Ddrawn	2nd	0	-
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022	Lby an innings and 182 runs	1st	0	6
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022	Lby an innings and 182 runs	2nd	1	-
Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022	Lby 6 wickets	1st	1	1
Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022	Lby 6 wickets	2nd	0	0
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022	Lby 9 wickets	1st	1	0
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022	Lby 9 wickets	2nd	1	0
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022	Lby an innings and 85 runs	1st	0	4
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022	Lby an innings and 85 runs	2nd	0	-
England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022	Wby an innings and 12 runs	1st	1	0
England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022	Wby an innings and 12 runs	2nd	-	1	-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022	Wby 198 runs	1st	0	4
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022	Wby 198 runs	2nd	5	2
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022	Lby an innings and 276 runs	1st	0	3
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022	Lby an innings and 276 runs	2nd	0	-

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 %
0.5	27	10	73%
1.5	20	17	54%
2.5	13	24	35%
3.5	10	27	27%
4.5	9	28	24%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
3.5	24	9	73%
4.5	16	17	48%
5.5	14	19	42%
6.5	11	22	33%
7.5	9	24	27%

Sixes Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's sixes per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	14	7	5.9	4.7
Second	6	3	4.7	5.2

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	8-8	4.8	4.9
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 3.0 sixes an innings over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022, against their opponents' 2.7, and their best was 17 in their first innings against Bangladesh on 29 Oct 2024.

How often do South Africa go over 2.5 sixes in an innings?

South Africa went over 2.5 sixes in 13 of 37 innings over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022, 35% of the time, while averaging 3.0 an innings against their opponents' 2.7.

Who hits the most sixes for South Africa?

Wiaan Mulder hits the most sixes for South Africa over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022, with 13 in 18 innings at 0.72 an innings, ahead of Tony de Zorzi (13) and David Bedingham (12).

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 2022, 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 3.0.

Do South Africa hit more sixes batting first or chasing?

Batting first brings South Africa more sixes over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022: they average 5.9 sixes batting first in 14 Tests, and 4.7 batting second in 6, a gap of 1.19 sixes.

Last innings4v Australia (H)

Per innings3.0Last 20 Tests

Over 2.535%13 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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