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South Africa Test Cricket Stats

South Africa Tests game by game, and how the opposition did in each

Updated 27 October 2026, after the Australia game

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Stat	Avg	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		3 Jan 24 H Lost7 wkts		26 Dec 23 H Woninns		8 Mar 23 H Won284 runs		28 Feb 23 H Won87 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		8 Apr 22 H Won332 runs		31 Mar 22 H Won220 runs		24 Feb 22 A Won198 runs		16 Feb 22 A Lostinns		11 Jan 22 H Won7 wkts		3 Jan 22 H Won7 wkts		26 Dec 21 H Lost113 runs		18 Jun 21 A Won158 runs		10 Jun 21 A Woninns		4 Feb 21 A Lost95 runs
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	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	257225	329429	387111	42599	-295	284390	206314	489201	260140	159189	15393	404333	73138	269378	183167	626170	-220	418251	369208	138212	282207	615194	61478	301211	150237	358328	317238	19142	366282	577159	-143	308106	106307	160144	246222	357233	173201	242211	235269	162511	247179	55153	17680	408245	-131	320251	321106	342212	116159	255475	106	189575	204	152218	9935	118158	169130	151415	179	326165	-149	453217	17680	367298	20453	364293	354227	95482	111	210223	212198	229202	243266	197327	191174	298149	174165	32297	-162	201272	274298
Wickets	9.38.8	1010	1010	109	10	1010	610	1010	105	1010	1010	1010	102	1010	1010	105	10	109	1010	1010	105	1010	100	1010	108	1010	1010	1010	105	106	10	1010	103	1010	1010	1010	53	1010	310	1010	410	1010	310	1010	10	1010	1010	1010	1010	410	-2	810	-10	1010	410	1010	110	910	-10	1010	10	1010	106	1010	1010	1010	109	1010	-10	1010	103	1010	103	1010	1010	1010	1010	1010	10	1010	1010
Run rate	3.423.38	4.03.4	2.91.9	3.32.3	-2.8	3.62.8	2.45.4	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	2.43.7	3.43.2	4.43.6	8.53.9	4.13.7	3.84.0	3.53.3	3.73.4	3.93.0	3.63.5	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	2.44.4	4.86.7	3.83.6	-3.8	3.53.2	3.23.0	4.03.1	4.13.9	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	3.32.9	4.43.4	3.02.6	2.82.8	2.73.7	3.52.4	1.94.1	2.7	2.82.9	3.32.9	2.93.2	3.64.4	3.23.1	2.83.5	2.62.8	3.32.8	3.32.4	-2.5	3.12.4	3.02.9
Sixes	2.62.3	34	40	50	-0	33	19	123	24	24	22	83	11	47	21	83	-3	111	52	10	00	152	21	12	11	41	44	30	42	172	-7	21	22	13	22	53	31	04	32	09	32	01	20	45	-1	06	23	02	11	54	0	06	1	11	00	10	10	04	0	10	-1	50	11	25	02	04	52	03	0	02	04	11	03	21	02	00	21	70	-3	20	32
Fours	27.725.1	4149	3714	4511	-35	3944	2830	4618	2510	1720	98	2824	1013	2628	1320	7415	-24	3429	3626	1428	2618	6319	648	4527	2033	4338	2528	256	2738	3612	-7	3112	1530	1517	2424	3523	1420	3620	2628	2454	3015	419	2513	5532	-22	4431	3715	5023	1223	2054	11	2155	19	1427	142	1123	2217	1339	13	4019	-11	5433	1910	5031	173	4636	4029	955	13	2131	2517	2827	2837	3047	2625	2215	1519	3310	-17	2737	3638
Catches	6.35.4	83	56	87	4	610	48	106	72	62	73	55	41	58	43	83	6	68	85	65	44	69	70	98	83	75	75	67	71	72	8	55	62	53	55	46	52	57	28	65	28	89	210	75	6	77	48	85	88	46	-1	57	-4	98	46	77	04	66	-7	48	6	54	62	64	54	88	67	89	-6	107	102	107	71	96	95	88	98	810	5	83	56

Each figure is South Africa's, the opposition's under it. Wickets are the wickets South Africa took. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd, against the opposition's same innings.

South Africa Test Game by Game

Runs, the last 40 Tests, newest on the left

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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

3 Jan 24

H Lost7 wkts

26 Dec 23

H Woninns

8 Mar 23

H Won284 runs

28 Feb 23

H Won87 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

8 Apr 22

H Won332 runs

31 Mar 22

H Won220 runs

24 Feb 22

A Won198 runs

16 Feb 22

A Lostinns

11 Jan 22

H Won7 wkts

3 Jan 22

H Won7 wkts

26 Dec 21

H Lost113 runs

18 Jun 21

A Won158 runs

10 Jun 21

A Woninns

4 Feb 21

A Lost95 runs

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South Africa Test Results

The last 40 Tests, newest first: 26 won

Opponent	Result	SA	Opp	Wkts
Australia (H) WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	329 & 387	429 & 111	20
Australia (H) WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	425/9	99 & 295	20
Australia (H) WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	284 & 206	390 & 314/6	16
India (A) WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	489 & 260/5	201 & 140	20
India (A) WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	159 & 153	189 & 93	20
Pakistan (A) WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	404 & 73/2	333 & 138	20
Pakistan (A) WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	269 & 183	378 & 167	20
Zimbabwe (A) TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	626/5	170 & 220	20
Zimbabwe (A) TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	418/9 & 369	251 & 208	20
Australia (H) WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	138 & 282/5	212 & 207	20
Pakistan (H) WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	615 & 61/0	194 & 478	20
Pakistan (H) WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	301 & 150/8	211 & 237	20
Sri Lanka (H) WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	358 & 317	328 & 238	20
Sri Lanka (H) WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	191 & 366/5	42 & 282	20
Bangladesh (A) WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	577/6	159 & 143	20
Bangladesh (A) WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	308 & 106/3	106 & 307	20
West Indies (A) WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	160 & 246	144 & 222	20
West Indies (A) WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	357 & 173/3	233 & 201/5	15
New Zealand (A) WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	242 & 235	211 & 269/3	13
New Zealand (A) WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	162 & 247	511 & 179/4	14
India (H) WTC, 3 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	55 & 176	153 & 80/3	13
India (H) WTC, 26 Dec 2023	Wby an innings and 32 runs	408	245 & 131	20
West Indies (H) WTC, 8 Mar 2023	Wby 284 runs	320 & 321	251 & 106	20
West Indies (H) WTC, 28 Feb 2023	Wby 87 runs	342 & 116	212 & 159	20
Australia (A) WTC, 3 Jan 2023	Ddrawn	255 & 106/2	475/4	4
Australia (A) WTC, 25 Dec 2022	Lby an innings and 182 runs	189 & 204	575/8	8
Australia (A) WTC, 17 Dec 2022	Lby 6 wickets	152 & 99	218 & 35/4	14
England (A) WTC, 8 Sep 2022	Lby 9 wickets	118 & 169	158 & 130/1	11
England (A) WTC, 25 Aug 2022	Lby an innings and 85 runs	151 & 179	415/9	9
England (A) WTC, 17 Aug 2022	Wby an innings and 12 runs	326	165 & 149	20
Bangladesh (H) WTC, 8 Apr 2022	Wby 332 runs	453 & 176/6	217 & 80	20
Bangladesh (H) WTC, 31 Mar 2022	Wby 220 runs	367 & 204	298 & 53	20
New Zealand (A) WTC, 24 Feb 2022	Wby 198 runs	364 & 354/9	293 & 227	20
New Zealand (A) WTC, 16 Feb 2022	Lby an innings and 276 runs	95 & 111	482	10
India (H) WTC, 11 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	210 & 212/3	223 & 198	20
India (H) WTC, 3 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	229 & 243/3	202 & 266	20
India (H) WTC, 26 Dec 2021	Lby 113 runs	197 & 191	327 & 174	20
West Indies (A) TEST, 18 Jun 2021	Wby 158 runs	298 & 174	149 & 165	20
West Indies (A) TEST, 10 Jun 2021	Wby an innings and 63 runs	322	97 & 162	20
Pakistan (A) WTC, 4 Feb 2021	Lby 95 runs	201 & 274	272 & 298	20

South Africa Test Splits

The last 40 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
Home	17	14-3	82%	307	237
Away	23	12-9	52%	289	269

Innings	P	W-L	Win %	Runs	Opp
Batting first	25	17-7	68%	314	243
Batting second	15	9-5	60%	268	276

Toss	P	W-L	Win %	Runs	Opp
Won the toss	20	15-4	75%	320	240
Lost the toss	20	11-8	55%	273	271

Competition	P	W-L	Win %	Runs	Opp
ICC World Test Championship	36	22-12	61%	283	265
Test Series	4	4-0	100%	416	167

Opponent	P	W-L	Win %	Runs	Opp
India	7	5-2	71%	250	220
Australia	7	3-3	43%	253	343
West Indies	6	5-0	83%	300	181
Pakistan	5	3-2	60%	358	278
Bangladesh	4	4-0	100%	426	195
New Zealand	4	1-3	25%	216	374
England	3	1-2	33%	198	246
Zimbabwe	2	2-0	100%	522	211
Sri Lanka	2	2-0	100%	275	185

Ground	P	W-L	Win %	Runs	Opp
Newlands, Cape Town	4	3-1	75%	302	250
St George's Park, Gqeberha	3	3-0	100%	412	215
SuperSport Park, Centurion	3	3-0	100%	350	223
Kingsmead, Durban	3	2-1	67%	281	243
The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	3	2-1	67%	249	260
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo	2	2-0	100%	522	211
Lord's, London	2	2-0	100%	232	189
Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet	2	2-0	100%	310	123
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi	2	1-1	50%	303	303
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
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
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
2026	3	2-1	67%	346	306
2025	8	7-1	88%	390	241
2024	10	6-3	60%	271	210
2023	4	3-0	75%	331	296
2022	11	6-5	55%	241	295
2021	4	2-2	50%	255	211

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
10Sri 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 297 runs over their last 40 Tests, since February 2021, against their opponents' 255; their highest was 626 against Zimbabwe on 6 Jul 2025, and their lowest 55 against India on 3 Jan 2024.

What is South Africa's Test record?

South Africa have won 26 and lost 12 with 2 drawn or tied of their last 40 Tests, since February 2021, a 65% win rate, and their latest Test was a win against Australia on 27 Oct 2026.

Do South Africa do better batting first or chasing in Tests?

Batting first has suited South Africa better than chasing over their last 40 Tests, since February 2021: they have won 17 of 25 batting first, averaging 314, and 9 of 15 batting second, averaging 268.

Who has scored the most Test runs for South Africa recently?

Temba Bavuma has the most Test runs for South Africa over their last 40 Tests, since February 2021, with 2036 in 26 matches, ahead of Aiden Markram (1774) and Wiaan Mulder (1384).

Who has taken the most Test wickets for South Africa recently?

Kagiso Rabada has the most Test wickets for South Africa over their last 40 Tests, since February 2021, with 150 in 31 matches, ahead of Keshav Maharaj (106) and Marco Jansen (102).

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 Australia on 27 Oct 2026, and they have won 26 of their last 40 Tests, since February 2021.

Last gameWonby 176 runs v Australia (H)

FormWWLWWLast 5 Tests

Win %65%Last 40

South Africa Test Profile

Per Test over the last two years, ranked among 10 sides

1st86%Win %

6th2771st inns

3rd238Opp 1st

1st19.7Wickets

1st7.7Sixes

4th57.3Fours

1st12.7Catches

South Africa v Bangladesh Runs

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	SA	BAN
Scored	354	337
Conceded	265	282
Match	619	619

Over 350.5 SA runs

Hit in 5 of SA's last 10

Over 625.5 match runs No price yet

Hit in 7 of SA's last 10

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South Africa Next 5 Tests

Each opponent's last five, and the preview

Opponent	Form	Preview
Bangladesh (H)Sun 15 Nov, 08:00	WLDLD	Preview
Bangladesh (H)Mon 23 Nov, 08:00	WLDLD	Preview
England (H)Thu 17 Dec, 08:00	LLWWW	Preview
England (H)Sat 26 Dec, 08:00	LLWWW	Preview
England (H)Sun 3 Jan, 08:30	LLWWW	Preview

South Africa Leaders

The last 40 Tests

T. BavumaBatter, 26 batted 203678.3 avg 2

A. MarkramBatter, 30 batted 177459.1 avg 3

W. MulderAll-rounder, 24 batted 138457.7 avg 4

K. VerreynneKeeper, 32 batted 128040.0 avg 5

D. ElgarBatter, 20 batted 111956.0 avg

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K. RabadaBowler, 31 bowled 1504.8 avg 2

K. MaharajBowler, 28 bowled 1063.8 avg 3

M. JansenAll-rounder, 24 bowled 1024.3 avg 4

S. HarmerBowler, 12 bowled 635.3 avg 5

A. NortjeBowler, 12 bowled 413.4 avg

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K. RabadaBowler, 31 played 3606116 a game 2

M. JansenAll-rounder, 24 played 3142131 a game 3

K. MaharajBowler, 30 played 292097.3 a game 4

K. VerreynneKeeper, 32 played 256580.2 a game 5

A. MarkramBatter, 30 played 249483.1 a game

Performance points: a run each, 20 a wicket, 10 a catch and 25 a stumping.

K. RabadaBowler, 31 played 4372141 a game 2

M. JansenAll-rounder, 24 played 4038168 a game 3

K. MaharajBowler, 30 played 3780126 a game 4

A. MarkramBatter, 30 played 3750125 a game 5

W. MulderAll-rounder, 25 played 3560142 a game

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W. MulderAll-rounder, 24 batted 210.88 avg 2

D. BedinghamKeeper, 18 batted 170.94 avg 3

M. JansenAll-rounder, 24 batted 170.71 avg 4

K. VerreynneKeeper, 32 batted 140.44 avg 5

T. de ZorziBatter, 17 batted 130.76 avg

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A. MarkramBatter, 30 batted 2498.3 avg 2

T. BavumaBatter, 26 batted 2057.9 avg 3

W. MulderAll-rounder, 24 batted 1616.7 avg 4

D. ElgarBatter, 20 batted 1507.5 avg 5

K. VerreynneKeeper, 32 batted 1344.2 avg

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K. VerreynneKeeper, 32 played 953.0 avg 2

A. MarkramBatter, 30 played 602.0 avg 3

W. MulderAll-rounder, 25 played 321.28 avg 4

M. JansenAll-rounder, 24 played 281.17 avg 5

D. ElgarBatter, 20 played 241.20 avg

All South Africa catches →

L. PretoriusKeeper, 2 batted 92.9253 balls 2

M. AckermanBatter, 2 batted 76.9212 balls 3

C. BoschAll-rounder, 3 batted 76.8319 balls 4

Q. de KockKeeper, 4 batted 72.0446 balls 5

D. BedinghamKeeper, 18 batted 67.31,466 balls

Batters with 150+ balls faced.All South Africa runs →

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