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 | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | - | |
D. PatersonBowler, 3 inns
|
0.67 | 67%2/3 | 116 | -DNB | 010 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
M. AckermanBatter, 3 inns
|
0.67 | 33%1/3 | 294 | 080 | 038 | |||||||||||||||||
K. VerreynneKeeper, 13 inns
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0.62 | 15%2/13 | 020 | 03 | 039 | 013 | 5147 | -DNB | 013 | 06 | 3133 | 027 | 022 | -DNB | 030 | 07 | 07 | |||||
T. BavumaBatter, 15 inns
|
0.60 | 47%7/15 | 03 | 0115 | 1334 | 027 | 018 | 184 | 0134 | 2179 | -DNB | 074 | 178 | 1109 | 2116 | 1117 | 0228 | 00 | ||||
W. MulderAll-rounder, 10 inns
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0.60 | 30%3/10 | 02 | 4221 | 038 | 150 | 0110 | 044 | 050 | 018 | -DNB | 112 | 031 | -DNB | ||||||||
K. MaharajBowler, 9 inns
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0.56 | 44%4/9 | 144 | 03 | 015 | -DNB | 235 | -DNB | 04 | 122 | 135 | -DNB | 013 | 04 | ||||||||
M. JansenAll-rounder, 15 inns
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0.53 | 27%4/15 | 071 | 08 | 3100 | 020 | 154 | 03 | -DNB | 354 | -DNB | 013 | 024 | 05 | 011 | 021 | -DNB | 03 | 09 | 1147 | ||
S. HarmerBowler, 5 inns
|
0.40 | 40%2/5 | 07 | 03 | 1157 | 175 | 03 | |||||||||||||||
D. BedinghamKeeper, 18 inns
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0.28 | 17%3/18 | 080 | 016 | 01 | 073 | 068 | 0111 | 049 | 019 | 230 | 033 | 014 | 019 | 055 | 06 | 111 | 017 | 012 | 287 | ||
R. RickeltonKeeper, 12 inns
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0.25 | 8%1/12 | 083 | 0219 | 051 | 03 | 012 | 023 | 08 | 3343 | -DNB | 010 | 05 | 0250 | 045 | |||||||
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 4 inns
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 01 | 06 | 08 | -DNB | 118 | |||||||||||||||
A. MarkramBatter, 18 inns
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0.22 | 17%3/18 | 1141 | 06 | 028 | 067 | 0237 | 06 | 0207 | 040 | 013 | 0144 | 063 | 035 | 075 | 011 | 181 | 010 | 2103 | 017 | ||
T. StubbsKeeper, 13 inns
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0.15 | 8%1/13 | 066 | 012 | 013 | 043 | 06 | -DNB | 028 | 010 | 018 | 0112 | 038 | 2221 | 011 | 014 | ||||||
K. RabadaBowler, 13 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/13 | 02 | 014 | 00 | 06 | -DNB | 010 | -DNB | 015 | 026 | 040 | 08 | 023 | -DNB | 013 | 012 | 09 | ||||
T. de ZorziBatter, 9 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/9 | 08 | 013 | 01 | 038 | 09 | 032 | 017 | 07 | 062 | |||||||||||
D. ElgarBatter, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | 015 | 028 | 0287 | |||||||||||||||||
N. BurgerBowler, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | 011 | 020 | 020 | |||||||||||||||||
L. NgidiBowler, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | 01 | -DNB | 00 | 010 | ||||||||||||||||
M. BreetzkeBatter, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | 012 | 0121 | 017 | |||||||||||||||||
C. BoschAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | -DNB | -DNB | 093 | 01 | ||||||||||||||||
A. NortjeBowler, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | -DNB | 026 | 04 | |||||||||||||||||
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 07 | |||||||||||||||||||
K. MaphakaBowler, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 02 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 3.2 | 1.80 | 39% | ||
 Australia (H)27 Oct |
Wby 176 runs | 1st | 3 | 4 | |
| 2nd | 4 | 0 | |||
| Australia (H)18 Oct |
Wby an innings and 31 runs | 1st | 5 | 0 | |
| 2nd | - | 0 | - | ||
| Australia (H)9 Oct |
Lby 214 runs | 1st | 3 | 3 | |
| 2nd | 1 | 9 | |||
| Australia (H)11 Jun 2025 |
Wby 5 wickets | 1st | 1 | 0 | |
| 2nd | 0 | 0 | |||
 Pakistan (H)3 Jan 2025 |
Wby 10 wickets | 1st | 15 | 2 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 1 | |||
| Pakistan (H)26 Dec 2024 |
Wby 2 wickets | 1st | 1 | 2 | |
| 2nd | 1 | 1 | |||
 Sri Lanka (H)5 Dec 2024 |
Wby 109 runs | 1st | 4 | 1 | |
| 2nd | 4 | 4 | |||
| Sri Lanka (H)27 Nov 2024 |
Wby 233 runs | 1st | 3 | 0 | |
| 2nd | 4 | 2 | |||
 India (H)3 Jan 2024 |
Lby 7 wickets | 1st | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 0 | |||
| India (H)26 Dec 2023 |
Wby an innings and 32 runs | 1st | 4 | 5 | |
| 2nd | - | 1 | - |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 12 | 6 | 67% |
| 2.5 | 10 | 8 | 56% |
| 3.5 | 7 | 11 | 39% |
| 4.5 | 2 | 16 | 11% |
| 5.5 | 1 | 17 | 6% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 10 | 8 | 56% |
| 4.5 | 9 | 9 | 50% |
| 5.5 | 7 | 11 | 39% |
| 6.5 | 5 | 13 | 28% |
| 7.5 | 4 | 14 | 22% |
Sixes Batting First and Chasing
South Africa's sixes per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 6 | 5 | 7.7 | 2.5 |
| Second | 4 | 3 | 2.8 | 5.3 |
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 |
| 4Sri 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 Test Sixes Questions
How many sixes do South Africa hit per innings in Tests?
South Africa have averaged 3.2 sixes an innings over their last 10 Tests, since December 2023, against their opponents' 1.80, and their best was 15 in their first innings against Pakistan on 3 Jan 2025.
How often do South Africa go over 3.5 sixes in an innings?
South Africa went over 3.5 sixes in 7 of 18 innings over their last 10 Tests, since December 2023, 39% of the time, while averaging 3.2 an innings against their opponents' 1.80.
Who hits the most sixes for South Africa?
Temba Bavuma hits the most sixes for South Africa over their last 10 Tests, since December 2023, with 9 in 15 innings at 0.60 an innings, ahead of Kyle Verreynne (8) and Marco Jansen (8).
What is South Africa's highest sixes in an innings in a recent Test?
South Africa's highest over their last 10 Tests, since December 2023, is 15 sixes in their first innings against Pakistan on 3 Jan 2025 at Newlands, Cape Town, against their average of 3.2.
Do South Africa hit more sixes batting first or chasing?
Batting first brings South Africa more sixes over their last 10 Tests, since December 2023: they average 7.7 sixes batting first in 6 Tests, and 2.8 batting second in 4, a gap of 4.9 sixes.