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South Africa Test Fours Stats

How many fours 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 %
ICC World Test Championship 22 Nov 25 IndiaA Won408 runs
ICC World Test Championship 14 Nov 25 IndiaA Won30 runs
ICC World Test Championship 20 Oct 25 PakistanA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 12 Oct 25 PakistanA Lost
Test Series 6 Jul 25 ZimbabweA Woninns
Test Series 28 Jun 25 ZimbabweA Won328 runs
ICC World Test Championship 29 Oct 24 BangladeshA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 21 Oct 24 BangladeshA Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 Aug 24 West IndiesA Won40 runs
ICC World Test Championship 7 Aug 24 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 12 Feb 24 New ZealandA Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Feb 24 New ZealandA Lost281 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 23 AustraliaA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 22 AustraliaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 22 AustraliaA Lost6 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Sep 22 EnglandA Lost9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 25 Aug 22 EnglandA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Aug 22 EnglandA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 24 Feb 22 New ZealandA Won198 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Feb 22 New ZealandA Lostinns
Test Series 18 Jun 21 West IndiesA Won158 runs
Test Series 10 Jun 21 West IndiesA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 4 Feb 21 PakistanA Lost95 runs
ICC World Test Championship 26 Jan 21 PakistanA Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 19 Oct 19 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 10 Oct 19 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 2 Oct 19 IndiaA Lost203 runs
Test Series 20 Jul 18 Sri LankaA Lost199 runs
Test Series 12 Jul 18 Sri LankaA Lost278 runs
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South Africa total 24.8 46251792810261374-343636-311515243514362624302011211914141122131340-4640913221533-273630252019422255271229114
L. PretoriusKeeper, 3 inns 6.0 67%2/3 787 11160 06
W. MulderAll-rounder, 23 inns 5.3 22%5/23 218 569 351 130 341 03 49334 147 17206 8150 8112 -DNB 02 271 485 -DNB 013 250 242 491 139 07 457 383 340
D. BedinghamKeeper, 13 inns 4.3 38%5/13 7101 03 439 278 025 013 354 010 345 -DNB 7102 12141 558 1396
C. BoschAll-rounder, 4 inns 4.0 25%1/4 023 237 -DNB 10124 441
S. MuthusamyBatter, 9 inns 3.8 44%4/9 10206 -DNB 8155 -DNB 134 014 -DNB 575 020 144 4106 5108
T. de ZorziBatter, 18 inns 3.5 28%5/18 359 468 155 02 193 00 10171 047 230 016 335 12269 472 752 010 572 7145 460
T. de BruynBatter, 9 inns 3.4 22%2/9 231 268 -DNB 449 658 218 125 225 08 12232
Q. de KockKeeper, 17 inns 3.4 29%5/17 8162 02 12170 520 01 123 017 16 16 748 19 16163 02 331 112 08 29
Z. HamzaBatter, 8 inns 3.4 13%1/8 -DNB 399 263 438 492 374 132 1079 06
R R. de SwardtKeeper, 4 inns 3.3 25%1/4 9156 06 02 456
G. LindeAll-rounder, 6 inns 3.2 33%2/6 321 15 564 229 381 555
T. StubbsKeeper, 15 inns 3.1 27%4/15 4112 9180 174 018 6205 04 017 08 6198 427 437 365 175 248 650
F. du PlessisBatter, 14 inns 3.0 29%4/14 333 113 446 021 09 010 9117 054 8103 326 851 113 588 03
A. MarkramBatter, 37 inns 3.0 27%10/37 581 384 548 023 462 845 137 011 255 17 427 130 6108 134 448 027 118 327 8103 344 243 011 03 13 7110 560 13243 316 10224 02 02 121 574 020 324 07 046
R. RickeltonKeeper, 14 inns 2.9 14%2/14 582 464 422 123 126 229 9137 4145 141 449 03 249 -DNB 220 215
K. VerreynneKeeper, 31 inns 2.9 26%8/31 5122 -DNB 236 116 029 -DNB 013 148 562 216 356 03 8144 -DNB 233 878 587 -DNB 239 -DNB 399 540 896 02 02 038 249 246 121 010 16187 252 338 289 019 18
R. van der DussenBatter, 16 inns 2.8 38%6/16 -DNB -DNB 012 04 231 5132 436 1124 585 129 014 025 5142 5148 01 897 330 6151
D. ElgarBatter, 32 inns 2.8 19%6/32 234 125 268 03 010 04 07 659 142 138 881 3101 228 09 09 8237 121 05 321 424 9106 445 02 329 113 872 18287 016 04 480 029 012
N N. BrandAll-rounder, 4 inns 2.8 50%2/4 538 660 023 08
S. ErweeBowler, 15 inns 2.7 20%3/15 255 6125 331 141 237 023 04 353 012 259 6146 14221 19 130 02
T. BavumaBatter, 32 inns 2.4 25%8/32 592 011 011 4136 02 118 7182 017 174 142 08 6144 370 361 581 251 031 673 5138 6125 067 393 572 03 115 463 326 02 120 498 233 017
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 12 inns 2.3 17%2/12 06 679 6132 163 114 331 329 1159 341 025 235 229 -DNB -DNB
M. JansenAll-rounder, 16 inns 2.2 19%3/16 691 -DNB 03 016 126 -DNB 178 -DNB 10136 029 019 02 459 116 479 651 141 017 124
D. BrevisBatter, 6 inns 2.2 17%1/6 04 -DNB 01 654 435 341 09
D. PiedtBowler, 9 inns 2.0 11%1/9 287 -DNB 460 021 16 07 014 273 04 9107
K. ZondoBatter, 7 inns 1.71 14%1/7 283 -DNB 019 019 02 685 157 351
K. MaharajBowler, 37 inns 1.51 11%4/37 131 -DNB 03 03 353 -DNB 130 470 -DNB 01 -DNB 02 02 01 -DNB 681 -DNB 09 220 06 318 232 224 01 07 749 650 14 052 013 010 015 04 011 07 12132 365 131 01 04 01 012 29
V. PhilanderBowler, 6 inns 1.50 17%1/6 6192 272 010 03 186 038
R. Van TonderBatter, 4 inns 1.25 0%0/4 371 013 02 283
K. RabadaBowler, 38 inns 1.11 3%1/38 461 -DNB 09 02 -DNB 05 -DNB 010 123 432 -DNB 022 -DNB 15 012 118 013 06 02 272 07 010 114 434 04 08 323 548 117 010 02 336 011 06 316 09 15 317 319 010 237 09 010
S. HarmerBowler, 9 inns 1.00 0%0/9 017 -DNB 15 020 07 -DNB 236 129 4165 -DNB -DNB -DNB 016 148
H. KlaasenKeeper, 4 inns 1.00 0%0/4 022 361 110 024
H. AmlaBatter, 4 inns 0.75 0%0/4 058 118 236 02
D. OlivierBowler, 4 inns 0.75 0%0/4 356 09 06 010
C. FortuinKeeper, 4 inns 0.75 0%0/4 01 024 152 219
T. MorekiBowler, 4 inns 0.75 0%0/4 115 03 119 131
D. PatersonBowler, 4 inns 0.75 0%0/4 -DNB 01 03 06 317
L. NgidiBowler, 17 inns 0.53 0%0/17 04 -DNB 06 221 013 214 110 02 06 012 120 04 215 04 05 01 02 14
A. NortjeBowler, 21 inns 0.48 0%0/21 00 -DNB 01 118 07 01 18 03 237 02 442 012 08 129 01 03 09 08 055 116 028 00
M. BreetzkeBatter, 3 inns 0.33 0%0/3 145 06 04 -DNB
D. SteynBowler, 4 inns 0.25 0%0/4 02 06 117 06
S. von BergAll-rounder, 2 inns 3.5 50%1/2 789 022
C C. YusufAll-rounder, 2 inns 3.0 50%1/2 -DNB 549 117
E. MooreBatter, 2 inns 2.0 0%0/2 450 08
G. StuurmanBowler, 2 inns 1.00 0%0/2 01 230
N. BurgerBowler, 2 inns 1.00 0%0/2 256 06
L. SipamlaBowler, 2 inns 0.50 0%0/2 05 128
P. SubrayenAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.50 0%0/2 011 18 -DNB
T. ShamsiBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 03 021
K. MaphakaBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 -DNB 012 014
L L. SenokwaneBatter, 1 inns 0.00 0%0/1 036
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 Fours

Line24.5
Avg24.826.7
Hit46%
46
25
17
9
28
10
26
13
74
-
34
36
36
-
31
15
15
24
35
14
36
26
24
30
20
11
21
19
14
14
11
22
13
13
40
-
46
40
9
13
22
15
33
-
27
36
30
25
20
19
42
22
55
27
12
29
11
4
18
10
20
8
24
13
28
20
15
24
29
26
12
7
12
30
17
24
23
20
20
28
54
15
54
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55
-
27
2
23
17
39
-
19
11
36
29
55
-
15
19
10
17
37
38
38
16
57
-
75
-
57
31
41
31
25
18
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ICC World Test Championship 22 Nov 25 IndiaA Won408 runs
ICC World Test Championship 14 Nov 25 IndiaA Won30 runs
ICC World Test Championship 20 Oct 25 PakistanA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 12 Oct 25 PakistanA Lost
Test Series 6 Jul 25 ZimbabweA Woninns
Test Series 28 Jun 25 ZimbabweA Won328 runs
ICC World Test Championship 29 Oct 24 BangladeshA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 21 Oct 24 BangladeshA Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 Aug 24 West IndiesA Won40 runs
ICC World Test Championship 7 Aug 24 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 12 Feb 24 New ZealandA Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Feb 24 New ZealandA Lost281 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 23 AustraliaA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 22 AustraliaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 22 AustraliaA Lost6 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Sep 22 EnglandA Lost9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 25 Aug 22 EnglandA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Aug 22 EnglandA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 24 Feb 22 New ZealandA Won198 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Feb 22 New ZealandA Lostinns
Test Series 18 Jun 21 West IndiesA Won158 runs
Test Series 10 Jun 21 West IndiesA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 4 Feb 21 PakistanA Lost95 runs
ICC World Test Championship 26 Jan 21 PakistanA Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 19 Oct 19 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 10 Oct 19 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 2 Oct 19 IndiaA Lost203 runs
Test Series 20 Jul 18 Sri LankaA Lost199 runs
Test Series 12 Jul 18 Sri LankaA Lost278 runs

South Africa Fours Match by Match

The last 29 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line

Line24.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 24.5+
Avg 24.826.7 46%
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025 Wby 408 runs 1st 4618
2nd 2510
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025 Wby 30 runs 1st 1720
2nd 98
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 Wby 8 wickets 1st 2824
2nd 1013
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 L 1st 2628
2nd 1320
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025 Wby an innings and 236 runs 1st 7415
2nd -24 -
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025 Wby 328 runs 1st 3429
2nd 3626
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024 Wby an innings and 273 runs 1st 3612
2nd -7 -
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024 Wby 7 wickets 1st 3112
2nd 1530
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024 Wby 40 runs 1st 1517
2nd 2424
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024 Ddrawn 1st 3523
2nd 1420
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 3620
2nd 2628
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024 Lby 281 runs 1st 2454
2nd 3015
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023 Ddrawn 1st 2054
2nd 11-
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022 Lby an innings and 182 runs 1st 2155
2nd 19-
Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022 Lby 6 wickets 1st 1427
2nd 142
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022 Lby 9 wickets 1st 1123
2nd 2217
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022 Lby an innings and 85 runs 1st 1339
2nd 13-
England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022 Wby an innings and 12 runs 1st 4019
2nd -11 -
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022 Wby 198 runs 1st 4636
2nd 4029
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022 Lby an innings and 276 runs 1st 955
2nd 13-
West Indies (A)TEST, 18 Jun 2021 Wby 158 runs 1st 2215
2nd 1519
West Indies (A)TEST, 10 Jun 2021 Wby an innings and 63 runs 1st 3310
2nd -17 -
Pakistan (A)WTC, 4 Feb 2021 Lby 95 runs 1st 2737
2nd 3638
Pakistan (A)WTC, 26 Jan 2021 Lby 7 wickets 1st 3038
2nd 2516
India (A)WTC, 19 Oct 2019 Lby an innings and 202 runs 1st 2057
2nd 19-
India (A)WTC, 10 Oct 2019 Lby an innings and 137 runs 1st 4275
2nd 22-
India (A)WTC, 2 Oct 2019 Lby 203 runs 1st 5557
2nd 2731
Sri Lanka (A)TEST, 20 Jul 2018 Lby 199 runs 1st 1241
2nd 2931
Sri Lanka (A)TEST, 12 Jul 2018 Lby 278 runs 1st 1125
2nd 418

Bangladesh Fours Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 40 Tests

Bangladesh fours →
OpponentResultInnsForAg
Avg 26.428.0
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov Ddrawn 1st 4037
2nd 2039
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct Lby 8 wickets 1st 2426
2nd 1120
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct Ddrawn 1st 2923
2nd 4237
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug Lby an innings and 51 runs 1st 927
2nd 10-
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug Wby 9 wickets 1st 4020
2nd 622
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun Lby an innings and 85 runs 1st 2145
2nd 25-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May Wby 78 runs 1st 3227
2nd 3836
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May Wby 104 runs 1st 4547
2nd 2218
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025 Wby 217 runs 1st 2931
2nd 2527
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025 Wby an innings and 47 runs 1st 6231
2nd -32
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025 Lby an innings and 78 runs 1st 2849
2nd 11-
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025 Ddrawn 1st 4453
2nd 209
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025 Wby an innings and 106 runs 1st 4623
2nd -9
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025 Lby 3 wickets 1st 2831
2nd 2722
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024 Wby 101 runs 1st 128
2nd 2917
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024 Lby 201 runs 1st 2333
2nd 1417
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024 Lby an innings and 273 runs 1st 1236
2nd 7-
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 1231
2nd 3015
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 3928
2nd 2315
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024 Lby 280 runs 1st 2043
2nd 2632
Pakistan (H)WTC, 30 Aug 2024 Wby 6 wickets 1st 2815
2nd 1620
Pakistan (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024 Wby 10 wickets 1st 6027
2nd 415
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 30 Mar 2024 Lby 192 runs 1st 1851
2nd 4118
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 22 Mar 2024 Lby 328 runs 1st 1927
2nd 2241
New Zealand (H)WTC, 6 Dec 2023 Lby 4 wickets 1st 1318
2nd 1514
New Zealand (H)WTC, 28 Nov 2023 Wby 150 runs 1st 3629
2nd 3418
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 14 Jun 2023 Wby 546 runs 1st 4621
2nd 479
Ireland (H)TEST, 4 Apr 2023 Wby 7 wickets 1st 5123
2nd 1535
India (H)WTC, 22 Dec 2022 Lby 3 wickets 1st 2833
2nd 2214
India (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2022 Lby 188 runs 1st 1843
2nd 3426
West Indies (A)WTC, 24 Jun 2022 Lby 10 wickets 1st 3950
2nd 221
West Indies (A)WTC, 16 Jun 2022 Lby 7 wickets 1st 1229
2nd 3111
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 23 May 2022 Lby 10 wickets 1st 4252
2nd 184
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 15 May 2022 Ddrawn 1st 4430
2nd -26
South Africa (A)WTC, 8 Apr 2022 Lby 332 runs 1st 3354
2nd 1019
South Africa (A)WTC, 31 Mar 2022 Lby 220 runs 1st 3150
2nd 317
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Jan 2022 Lby an innings and 117 runs 1st 1463
2nd 37-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 31 Dec 2021 Wby 8 wickets 1st 4946
2nd 717
Pakistan (H)WTC, 4 Dec 2021 Lby an innings and 8 runs 1st 936
2nd 24-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Nov 2021 Lby 8 wickets 1st 4024
2nd 2128

South Africa Fours Lines

How often each line went over, last 29 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
18.5351965%
21.5302456%
24.5252946%
27.5193535%
30.5153928%
LineOverUnderOver %
48.5262254%
51.5262254%
54.5212744%
57.5202842%
60.5163233%

Fours Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's fours per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First16847.142.0
Second13445.055.2

Test Fours Table

Fours per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years

SidePForAgMatch
1New Zealand 1263.855.1119
2England 2062.467.2130
3India 1757.554.7112
4South Africa 1457.350.1107
5Sri Lanka 1054.853.7109
6Zimbabwe 1351.254.6106
7Bangladesh 1650.851.0102
8Australia 2150.543.594.0
9Pakistan 1348.852.6101
10West Indies 1844.251.695.8

South Africa Fours by Competition

Fours per game in each Test competition

CompetitionPW-LForAg
ICC World Test Championship238-1346.548.7
Test Series64-245.045.0

South Africa Test Fours Questions

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

South Africa have averaged 24.8 fours an innings over their last 29 Tests, their opponents 26.7.

How often do South Africa go over 24.5 fours in an innings?

South Africa went over 24.5 fours in 25 of their last 54 innings.

Who hits the most fours for South Africa?

Over South Africa's last 29 Tests: Wiaan Mulder (122 in 23 innings, 5.3 an innings), Aiden Markram (110 in 37 innings, 3.0 an innings), Kyle Verreynne (89 in 31 innings, 2.9 an innings).

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

74 in their first innings against Zimbabwe on 6 Jul 2025 at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.

Do South Africa hit more fours batting first or chasing?

Batting first South Africa average 47.1 fours (16 Tests); batting second 45.0 (13).