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 | ||
| Runs | 281234 | 329429 | 387111 | 42599 | -295 | 284390 | 206314 | 138212 | 282207 | 615194 | 61478 | 301211 | 150237 | 358328 | 317238 | 19142 | 366282 | 55153 | 17680 | 408245 | -131 |
| Wickets | 9.58.7 | 1010 | 1010 | 109 | 10 | 1010 | 610 | 1010 | 105 | 1010 | 100 | 1010 | 108 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 105 | 1010 | 310 | 1010 | 10 |
| Run rate | 3.793.63 | 4.03.4 | 2.91.9 | 3.32.3 | -2.8 | 3.62.8 | 2.45.4 | 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 | 2.44.4 | 4.86.7 | 3.83.6 | -3.8 |
| Sixes | 3.21.80 | 34 | 40 | 50 | -0 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 00 | 152 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 44 | 30 | 42 | 01 | 20 | 45 | -1 |
| Fours | 31.627.6 | 4149 | 3714 | 4511 | -35 | 3944 | 2830 | 1428 | 2618 | 6319 | 648 | 4527 | 2033 | 4338 | 2528 | 256 | 2738 | 419 | 2513 | 5532 | -22 |
| Catches | 6.35.8 | 83 | 56 | 87 | 4 | 610 | 48 | 65 | 44 | 69 | 70 | 98 | 83 | 75 | 75 | 67 | 71 | 89 | 210 | 75 | 6 |
South Africa Test Game by Game
Runs, the last 10 Tests, newest on the left
South Africa Test Results
The last 10 Tests, newest first: 8 won
| Opponent | Result | SA | Opp | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia (H) 27 Oct
|
Wby 176 runs | 329 & 387 | 429 & 111 | 20 |
|
Australia (H) 18 Oct
|
Wby an innings and 31 runs | 425/9 | 99 & 295 | 20 |
|
Australia (H) 9 Oct
|
Lby 214 runs | 284 & 206 | 390 & 314/6 | 16 |
|
Australia (H) 11 Jun 2025
|
Wby 5 wickets | 138 & 282/5 | 212 & 207 | 20 |
 Pakistan (H) 3 Jan 2025
|
Wby 10 wickets | 615 & 61/0 | 194 & 478 | 20 |
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Pakistan (H) 26 Dec 2024
|
Wby 2 wickets | 301 & 150/8 | 211 & 237 | 20 |
 Sri Lanka (H) 5 Dec 2024
|
Wby 109 runs | 358 & 317 | 328 & 238 | 20 |
|
Sri Lanka (H) 27 Nov 2024
|
Wby 233 runs | 191 & 366/5 | 42 & 282 | 20 |
 India (H) 3 Jan 2024
|
Lby 7 wickets | 55 & 176 | 153 & 80/3 | 13 |
|
India (H) 26 Dec 2023
|
Wby an innings and 32 runs | 408 | 245 & 131 | 20 |
South Africa Test Splits
The last 10 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 | 10 | 8-2 | 80% | 310 | 230 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 6 | 5-1 | 83% | 329 | 208 |
| Batting second | 4 | 3-1 | 75% | 283 | 265 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 6 | 5-1 | 83% | 313 | 224 |
| Lost the toss | 4 | 3-1 | 75% | 307 | 240 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship
|
10 | 8-2 | 80% | 310 | 230 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
4 | 3-1 | 75% | 294 | 283 |
|
Pakistan
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 458 | 203 |
|
Sri Lanka
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 275 | 185 |
|
India
|
2 | 1-1 | 50% | 232 | 199 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands, Cape Town | 3 | 2-1 | 67% | 333 | 259 |
| St George's Park, Gqeberha | 2 | 2-0 | 100% | 392 | 214 |
| SuperSport Park, Centurion | 2 | 2-0 | 100% | 355 | 228 |
| Kingsmead, Durban | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 238 | 216 |
| Lord's, London | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 138 | 212 |
| Year | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2-1 | 67% | 346 | 306 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2-0 | 100% | 377 | 203 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3-1 | 75% | 226 | 184 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 408 | 245 |
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 |
2 New Zealand |
12 | 67% | 319 | 232 |
| 3Australia |
21 | 67% | 218 | 231 |
4 England |
20 | 50% | 321 | 263 |
5 Bangladesh |
16 | 44% | 291 | 242 |
| 6India |
17 | 41% | 300 | 252 |
7 West Indies |
18 | 28% | 259 | 275 |
8 Zimbabwe |
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 310 runs over their last 10 Tests, since December 2023, against their opponents' 230; their highest was 615 against Pakistan on 3 Jan 2025, and their lowest 55 against India on 3 Jan 2024.
What is South Africa's Test record?
South Africa have won 8 and lost 2 of their last 10 Tests, since December 2023, a 80% 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 10 Tests, since December 2023: they have won 5 of 6 batting first, averaging 329, and 3 of 4 batting second, averaging 283.
Who has scored the most Test runs for South Africa recently?
Temba Bavuma has the most Test runs for South Africa over their last 10 Tests, since December 2023, with 824 in 9 matches, ahead of Aiden Markram (739) and Ryan Rickelton (590).
Who has taken the most Test wickets for South Africa recently?
Marco Jansen has the most Test wickets for South Africa over their last 10 Tests, since December 2023, with 46 in 10 matches, ahead of Kagiso Rabada (44) and Keshav Maharaj (17).
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 8 of their last 10 Tests, since December 2023.