South Africa Stats
South Africa Test Cricket Stats
South Africa Tests game by game, and how the opposition did in each
Updated , after the Australia game
| Stat | Avg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Runs | 246236 | 489201 | 260140 | 159189 | 15393 | 404333 | 73138 | 269378 | 183167 | 626170 | -220 | 418251 | 369208 | 577159 | -143 | 308106 | 106307 | 160144 | 246222 | 357233 | 173201 | 242211 | 235269 | 162511 | 247179 | 255475 | 106 | 189575 | 204 | 152218 | 9935 | 118158 | 169130 | 151415 | 179 | 326165 | -149 | 364293 | 354227 | 95482 | 111 |
| Wickets | 8.88.8 | 1010 | 105 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 102 | 1010 | 1010 | 105 | 10 | 109 | 1010 | 106 | 10 | 1010 | 103 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 53 | 1010 | 310 | 1010 | 410 | 410 | -2 | 810 | -10 | 1010 | 410 | 1010 | 110 | 910 | -10 | 1010 | 10 | 1010 | 109 | 1010 | -10 |
| Run rate | 3.323.44 | 3.22.4 | 3.32.2 | 2.93.0 | 2.82.7 | 3.42.9 | 5.82.8 | 3.23.4 | 3.03.6 | 5.54.0 | -2.8 | 4.63.7 | 4.53.1 | 4.03.5 | -3.3 | 3.52.6 | 4.83.4 | 3.03.4 | 3.13.4 | 3.02.5 | 6.03.6 | 2.52.7 | 3.42.9 | 2.23.6 | 3.14.2 | 2.43.6 | 2.5 | 2.84.0 | 3.0 | 3.14.3 | 2.64.5 | 3.34.4 | 3.05.8 | 2.83.9 | 2.1 | 3.73.7 | -4.0 | 2.73.7 | 3.52.4 | 1.94.1 | 2.7 |
| Sixes | 3.02.7 | 123 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 83 | 11 | 47 | 21 | 83 | -3 | 111 | 52 | 172 | -7 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 53 | 31 | 04 | 32 | 09 | 32 | 54 | 0 | 06 | 1 | 11 | 00 | 10 | 10 | 04 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 04 | 52 | 03 | 0 |
| Fours | 24.624.0 | 4618 | 2510 | 1720 | 98 | 2824 | 1013 | 2628 | 1320 | 7415 | -24 | 3429 | 3626 | 3612 | -7 | 3112 | 1530 | 1517 | 2424 | 3523 | 1420 | 3620 | 2628 | 2454 | 3015 | 2054 | 11 | 2155 | 19 | 1427 | 142 | 1123 | 2217 | 1339 | 13 | 4019 | -11 | 4636 | 4029 | 955 | 13 |
| Catches | 5.65.2 | 106 | 72 | 62 | 73 | 55 | 41 | 58 | 43 | 83 | 6 | 68 | 85 | 72 | 8 | 55 | 62 | 53 | 55 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 28 | 65 | 28 | 46 | -1 | 57 | -4 | 98 | 46 | 77 | 04 | 66 | -7 | 48 | 6 | 88 | 67 | 89 | -6 |
South Africa Test Game by Game
Runs, the last 20 Tests, newest on the left
South Africa Test Results
The last 20 Tests, newest first: 10 won
South Africa Test Splits
The last 20 Tests: home and away, batting first or chasing, the toss, competition, opponent, ground and year, and runs a game (first innings)
| Venue | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 20 | 10-8 | 50% | 291 | 283 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 14 | 7-6 | 50% | 293 | 264 |
| Batting second | 6 | 3-2 | 50% | 287 | 328 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 11 | 7-3 | 64% | 310 | 252 |
| Lost the toss | 9 | 3-5 | 33% | 268 | 322 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship
|
18 | 8-8 | 44% | 265 | 291 |
 Test Series
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 522 | 211 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand
|
4 | 1-3 | 25% | 216 | 374 |
 England
|
3 | 1-2 | 33% | 198 | 246 |
 Australia
|
3 | 0-2 | 0% | 199 | 423 |
 India
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 324 | 195 |
 Zimbabwe
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 522 | 211 |
 Bangladesh
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 443 | 133 |
 Pakistan
|
2 | 1-1 | 50% | 337 | 356 |
 West Indies
|
2 | 1-0 | 50% | 259 | 189 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | 2 | 2-0 | 100% | 522 | 211 |
| Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 230 | 388 |
| Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 489 | 201 |
| Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 159 | 189 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 404 | 333 |
| Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chittagong | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 577 | 159 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 308 | 106 |
| Providence Stadium, Providence | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 160 | 144 |
| Lord's, London | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 326 | 165 |
| Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 269 | 378 |
| Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 357 | 233 |
| Seddon Park, Hamilton | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 242 | 211 |
| Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 162 | 511 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 255 | 475 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 189 | 575 |
| The Gabba, Brisbane | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 152 | 218 |
| Kennington Oval, London | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 118 | 158 |
| Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 151 | 415 |
| Year | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 5-1 | 83% | 394 | 254 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3-2 | 50% | 301 | 227 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 255 | 475 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2-5 | 29% | 199 | 329 |
Test Sides
International sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years, by win rate
| Side | P | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1South Africa |
14 | 86% | 277 | 238 |
| 2New Zealand |
12 | 67% | 319 | 232 |
| 3Australia |
21 | 67% | 218 | 231 |
| 4England |
20 | 50% | 321 | 263 |
| 5Bangladesh |
16 | 44% | 291 | 242 |
| 6India |
17 | 41% | 300 | 252 |
| 7West Indies |
18 | 28% | 259 | 275 |
| 8Zimbabwe |
13 | 23% | 237 | 388 |
| 9Pakistan |
13 | 23% | 224 | 252 |
10 Sri Lanka |
10 | 10% | 296 | 392 |
South Africa Test Questions
What is South Africa's average Test first-innings score?
South Africa's first innings have averaged 291 runs over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022, against their opponents' 283; their highest was 626 against Zimbabwe on 6 Jul 2025, and their lowest 95 against New Zealand on 16 Feb 2022.
What is South Africa's Test record?
South Africa have won 10 and lost 8 with 2 drawn or tied of their last 20 Tests, since February 2022, a 50% win rate, and their latest Test was a win against India on 22 Nov 2025.
Do South Africa do better batting first or chasing in Tests?
South Africa have done as well batting first as chasing over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022: they have won 7 of 14 batting first, averaging 293, and 3 of 6 batting second, averaging 287.
Who has scored the most Test runs for South Africa recently?
Wiaan Mulder has the most Test runs for South Africa over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022, with 932 in 11 matches, ahead of Kyle Verreynne (839) and Tony de Zorzi (730).
Who has taken the most Test wickets for South Africa recently?
Kagiso Rabada has the most Test wickets for South Africa over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022, with 61 in 14 matches, ahead of Keshav Maharaj (54) and Marco Jansen (34).
When do South Africa play their next Test?
South Africa play their next Test against Bangladesh at home in the ICC World Test Championship on Sunday 15 November 2026, 08:00 (UK time); their latest was a win against India on 22 Nov 2025, and they have won 10 of their last 20 Tests, since February 2022.