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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		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
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	2.1		3	4	5	-	3	1	1	0	15	2	1	1	4	4	3	4	0	2	4	-	0	2	0	1	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	3	-	0	3
M. AckermanBatter, 3 inns	0.67	33%1/3	294	080	038
K. MaharajBowler, 20 inns	0.50	30%6/20					144	03	015	-DNB	235	-DNB			04	122	135	-DNB	013	04			07	024			395	-DNB	040	05	045	-DNB	029	-DNB	019	019	08	-DNB	2106
K. VerreynneKeeper, 19 inns	0.42	11%2/19					020	03	039	013	5147	-DNB	013	06	3133	027	022	-DNB	030	07	07						048	030	081	018	02	-DNB	072	-DNB
W. MulderAll-rounder, 20 inns	0.40	25%5/20	02	4221	038		150	0110	044	050	018	-DNB					112	031			-DNB		030	071			177	015	01	042					033	03	017	-DNB	163
D. PatersonBowler, 5 inns	0.40	40%2/5											116	-DNB	010	18																									03	00
M. JansenAll-rounder, 21 inns	0.38	19%4/21	071	08	3100		020	154	03	-DNB	354	-DNB	013	024	05	011	021	-DNB	03	09	1147				043	09					026	-DNB	034	-DNB	042	014
Q. de KockKeeper, 6 inns	0.33	33%2/6																																	163	028	020	-DNB	011		0116	142
T. BavumaBatter, 33 inns	0.30	24%8/33	03	0115	1334		027	018	184	0134	2179	-DNB	074	178	1109	2116	1117	0228			00		064	0280	02	01	0162	056	0190	022	051	058	160	045	0103	080	030	-DNB	0125		028	029
S. HarmerBowler, 10 inns	0.30	30%3/10	07	03	1157		175	03															05	059			059	-DNB	173	025
D. BedinghamKeeper, 18 inns	0.28	17%3/18	080	016	01		073	068	0111	049	019	230	033	014	019	055	06	111	017	012	287
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 8 inns	0.25	25%2/8	01	06													08	-DNB			118		04	019	012	115
R. RickeltonKeeper, 18 inns	0.22	11%2/18	083	0219	051		03	012	023	08	3343	-DNB	010	05	0250	045							049	029			182	018	041	089
R. van der DussenBatter, 10 inns	0.20	10%1/10																													054	095	017	092	018	065	0127	-DNB	042		07	2138
D. OlivierBowler, 5 inns	0.20	20%1/5																									04	-DNB	132	05	039	-DNB	012	-DNB
T. StubbsKeeper, 13 inns	0.15	8%1/13					066	012	013	043	06	-DNB	028	010	018	0112	038	2221	011	014
K. RabadaBowler, 21 inns	0.14	10%2/21	02	014	00				06	-DNB	010	-DNB	015	026	040	08	023	-DNB	013	012	09		05	210	015	023					025	-DNB	06	-DNB	145	04
A. MarkramBatter, 31 inns	0.13	10%3/31	1141	06	028		067	0237	06	0207	040	013	0144	063	035	075	011	181	010	2103	017		0139	056	0174	058					022	022	012	038	034	07	021	053	094
D. ElgarBatter, 22 inns	0.05	5%1/22																	015	028	0287		054	013	0118	08	089	129	0101	0102	016	096	0120	0188	02	0156	0163	027	0130		064	073
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 13 inns	0.00	0%0/13																			07		-DNB	-DNB	050	08	0124	025	036	085	0166	0113	0118	044	022	036
T. de ZorziBatter, 13 inns	0.00	0%0/13											08	013	01	038	09	032	017	07	062		0155	09	069	01
L. NgidiBowler, 9 inns	0.00	0%0/9							01	-DNB									00	010											017	-DNB	01	-DNB	01	01	018	-DNB	09
A. NortjeBowler, 8 inns	0.00	0%0/8			-DNB		026	04																	011	07											016	-DNB	03		016	010
F. du PlessisBatter, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4																																			015	-DNB	0276		029	092
S. ErweeBowler, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4																									040	066	0102	051
H. KlaasenKeeper, 4 inns	0.00	0%0/4																					045	038	022	08
L. WilliamsBowler, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3																									039	-DNB	032	00
N. BurgerBowler, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3																	011	020	020
M. BreetzkeBatter, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3	012	0121	017
P. MalanBatter, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																							063	051
V. PhilanderBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																							03	011
D. PretoriusAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																							073	08
B. HendricksBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																							09	09
L. SipamlaBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																																			019	-DNB	01
S. MuthusamyBatter, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																							013	036
C. BoschAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2	-DNB	-DNB									093	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 Sixes

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Avg2.12.1

Hit35%

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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

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			2.1	2.1	35%
Australia (H)27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	1st	3	4
Australia (H)27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	2nd	4	0
Australia (H)18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	1st	5	0
Australia (H)18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	2nd	-	0	-
Australia (H)9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	1st	3	3
Australia (H)9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	2nd	1	9
Australia (H)11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	1st	1	0
Australia (H)11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	0	0
Pakistan (H)3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	1st	15	2
Pakistan (H)3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	2	1
Pakistan (H)26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	1st	1	2
Pakistan (H)26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	2nd	1	1
Sri Lanka (H)5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	1st	4	1
Sri Lanka (H)5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	2nd	4	4
Sri Lanka (H)27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	1st	3	0
Sri Lanka (H)27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	2nd	4	2
India (H)3 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	0	1
India (H)3 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	2	0
India (H)26 Dec 2023	Wby an innings and 32 runs	1st	4	5
India (H)26 Dec 2023	Wby an innings and 32 runs	2nd	-	1	-
West Indies (H)8 Mar 2023	Wby 284 runs	1st	0	6
West Indies (H)8 Mar 2023	Wby 284 runs	2nd	2	3
West Indies (H)28 Feb 2023	Wby 87 runs	1st	0	2
West Indies (H)28 Feb 2023	Wby 87 runs	2nd	1	1
Bangladesh (H)8 Apr 2022	Wby 332 runs	1st	5	0
Bangladesh (H)8 Apr 2022	Wby 332 runs	2nd	1	1
Bangladesh (H)31 Mar 2022	Wby 220 runs	1st	2	5
Bangladesh (H)31 Mar 2022	Wby 220 runs	2nd	0	2
India (H)11 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	1st	0	2
India (H)11 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	0	4
India (H)3 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	1st	1	1
India (H)3 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	0	3
India (H)26 Dec 2021	Lby 113 runs	1st	2	1
India (H)26 Dec 2021	Lby 113 runs	2nd	0	2
Sri Lanka (H)3 Jan 2021	Wby 10 wickets	1st	0	0
Sri Lanka (H)3 Jan 2021	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	0	0
Sri Lanka (H)26 Dec 2020	Wby an innings and 45 runs	1st	3	6
Sri Lanka (H)26 Dec 2020	Wby an innings and 45 runs	2nd	-	1	-
England (H)24 Jan 2020	Lby 191 runs	1st	0	7
England (H)24 Jan 2020	Lby 191 runs	2nd	3	1

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	25	12	68%
1.5	18	19	49%
2.5	13	24	35%
3.5	8	29	22%
4.5	3	34	8%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
2.5	23	14	62%
3.5	18	19	49%
4.5	15	22	41%
5.5	11	26	30%
6.5	8	29	22%

Sixes Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's sixes per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	10	9	5.7	3.5
Second	10	7	2.0	4.9

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 Test Sixes Questions

How many sixes do South Africa hit per innings in Tests?

South Africa have averaged 2.1 sixes an innings over their last 20 Tests, since January 2020, against their opponents' 2.1, and their best was 15 in their first innings against Pakistan on 3 Jan 2025.

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 January 2020, 35% of the time, while averaging 2.1 an innings against their opponents' 2.1.

Who hits the most sixes for South Africa?

Keshav Maharaj hits the most sixes for South Africa over their last 20 Tests, since January 2020, with 10 in 20 innings at 0.50 an innings, ahead of Temba Bavuma (10) and Kyle Verreynne (8).

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

South Africa's highest over their last 20 Tests, since January 2020, is 15 sixes in their first innings against Pakistan on 3 Jan 2025 at Newlands, Cape Town, against their average of 2.1.

Do South Africa hit more sixes batting first or chasing?

Batting first brings South Africa more sixes over their last 20 Tests, since January 2020: they average 5.7 sixes batting first in 10 Tests, and 2.0 batting second in 10, a gap of 3.7 sixes.

Last innings4v Australia (H)

Per innings2.1Last 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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