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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 %	27 Oct 26 H Won176 runs		18 Oct 26 H Woninns		9 Oct 26 H Lost214 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		3 Jan 24 H Lost7 wkts		26 Dec 23 H Woninns		8 Mar 23 H Won284 runs		28 Feb 23 H Won87 runs		8 Apr 22 H Won332 runs		31 Mar 22 H Won220 runs		11 Jan 22 H Won7 wkts		3 Jan 22 H Won7 wkts		26 Dec 21 H Lost113 runs		3 Jan 21 H Won10 wkts		26 Dec 20 H Woninns		24 Jan 20 H Lost191 runs		16 Jan 20 H Lostinns		3 Jan 20 H Lost189 runs		26 Dec 19 H Won107 runs		21 Feb 19 H Lost8 wkts		13 Feb 19 H Lost1 wkt		11 Jan 19 H Won107 runs		3 Jan 19 H Won9 wkts		26 Dec 18 H Won6 wkts		24 Jan 18 H Lost63 runs		13 Jan 18 H Won135 runs		5 Jan 18 H Won72 runs
Player	Avg	Hit %	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
South Africa total	31.7		41	37	45	-	39	28	14	26	63	6	45	20	43	25	25	27	4	25	55	-	44	37	50	12	54	19	50	17	21	25	28	28	30	26	46	9	76	-	28	41	31	32	23	20	44	29	26	14	27	28	41	47	60	5	34	25	24	18	48	31	39	18
M. AckermanBatter, 3 inns	6.7	67%2/3	1294	880	038
D. ElgarBatter, 44 inns	5.5	45%20/44																	015	228	28287		754	013	11118	08	1189	229	11101	7102	016	396	4120	10188	02	12156	22163	527	16130		564	473	674	322	10180	278	01	527	113	017	04	570	16	111	230	439	550	10123	040	9240	483	8121	03	454
A. MarkramBatter, 48 inns	5.4	38%18/48	10141	06	228		767	10237	06	14207	340	113	15144	663	435	575	211	481	010	17103	117		17139	356	18174	758					122	422	112	638	334	07	021	453	1494								423	05	9116	327	127	331	16124	425	1496	-DNB	319	02	08	17	15150	08	111	743
Q. de KockKeeper, 26 inns	5.1	46%12/26																																	363	228	120	-DNB	311		11116	642	9139	026	226	7107	14128	237	1287	07	894	662	238	18138	878	-DNB	553	-DNB	122	01	01	35	740	29
R. RickeltonKeeper, 18 inns	4.8	28%5/18	583	12219	551		03	012	323	18	29343	-DNB	210	05	11250	345							349	129			382	118	441	489
T. BavumaBatter, 42 inns	4.7	40%17/42	03	1115	18334		027	018	484	5134	9179	-DNB	474	478	8109	3116	9117	9228			00		364	20280	02	01	7162	256	12190	022	451	558	660	345	10103	480	330	-DNB	7125		028	629							02	025	766	016	29	342	10162	-DNB	987	210
F. du PlessisBatter, 24 inns	4.7	42%10/24																																			115	-DNB	24276		029	592	26	6123	014	357	580	328	260	770	554	11182			13226	06	01	06	119	09	9142	4141	12104	05
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 13 inns	4.5	31%4/13																			07		-DNB	-DNB	150	18	9124	225	336	485	9166	10113	9118	444	322	336
A. de VilliersKeeper, 6 inns	4.3	33%2/6																																																									019	113	248	10121	1184	250
H. AmlaBatter, 16 inns	4.3	38%6/16																																															01	372	010	235	698	14144	464	05	116	11148	7121	5140	14153	010	010	115
S. ErweeBowler, 4 inns	3.8	50%2/4																									440	566	6102	051
R. van der DussenBatter, 16 inns	3.6	31%5/16																													054	395	017	592	018	165	12127	-DNB	242		07	15138	341	136	7187	2141	134	567
D. BedinghamKeeper, 18 inns	3.4	39%7/18	780	116	01		973	868	6111	149	019	530	533	214	019	355	16	211	217	212	787
M. JansenAll-rounder, 21 inns	3.3	29%6/21	771	08	9100		620	654	03	-DNB	854	-DNB	013	324	15	111	221	-DNB	03	29	11147				443	19					026	-DNB	334	-DNB	342	314
T. de BruynBatter, 6 inns	3.0	17%1/6																																																			982	117	232	110	371	215
K. VerreynneKeeper, 19 inns	2.4	16%3/19					220	03	039	013	9147	-DNB	013	06	12133	127	222	-DNB	130	17	17						448	630	381	118	02	-DNB	272	-DNB
S. HarmerBowler, 10 inns	2.3	10%1/10	07	03	10157		475	03															05	259			259	-DNB	473	125
W. MulderAll-rounder, 20 inns	2.2	15%3/20	02	10221	138		350	3110	044	550	118	-DNB					012	131			-DNB		130	871			377	115	01	042					233	03	117	-DNB	463
D. PretoriusAll-rounder, 6 inns	2.2	17%1/6																																							773	08			18	021	445	17
V. PhilanderBowler, 19 inns	2.1	16%3/19																																							13	211	561	247	058	251	681	468			022	154	015	333	229	-DNB			555	118	06	285	435	010
T. de ZorziBatter, 13 inns	1.92	15%2/13											08	013	01	238	19	232	017	07	562		11155	09	469	01
K. MaharajBowler, 35 inns	1.91	9%3/35					244	03	115	-DNB	435	-DNB			04	122	335	-DNB	013	04			07	124			995	-DNB	440	05	445	-DNB	329	-DNB	319	119	08	-DNB	6106				03	10106	016	017	115	116	05	017	435	013					015	-DNB			354	18	347	221
Z. HamzaBatter, 8 inns	1.88	25%2/8																																									214	012	112	159	672	016					568	02	-DNB	-DNB
P. MalanBatter, 6 inns	1.83	0%0/6																																							163	351	232	179	117	3288
H. KlaasenKeeper, 4 inns	1.75	0%0/4																					145	238	422	08
D. PatersonBowler, 7 inns	1.71	14%1/7											116	-DNB	210	28																									13	00	06	640
M. BreetzkeBatter, 3 inns	1.67	33%1/3	012	5121	017
A. NortjeBowler, 14 inns	1.50	7%1/14			-DNB		326	14																	311	17											216	-DNB	03		116	010	2136	119	116	01	06	689
T. StubbsKeeper, 13 inns	1.46	8%1/13					366	012	013	043	06	-DNB	228	010	018	2112	338	9221	011	014
L. WilliamsBowler, 3 inns	1.33	0%0/3																									239	-DNB	232	00
K. RabadaBowler, 41 inns	1.15	7%3/41	02	014	00				06	-DNB	010	-DNB	115	526	540	28	223	-DNB	013	012	09		15	010	215	023					125	-DNB	06	-DNB	345	04							08	224	01	011	324	212	265	08	016	02	05	362	213	-DNB	425	-DNB	684	03	034	129	066	033
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 8 inns	0.88	0%0/8	01	06													08	-DNB			218		04	019	312	215
M. MorkelBowler, 6 inns	0.83	0%0/6																																																									28	01	19	211	09	04
D. SteynBowler, 10 inns	0.80	0%0/10																																															011	04	226	06	017	04	110	-DNB	423	-DNB					131	04
N. BurgerBowler, 3 inns	0.67	0%0/3																	111	120	020
D. OlivierBowler, 13 inns	0.46	0%0/13																									04	-DNB	132	05	239	-DNB	012	-DNB															03	113	06	07	08	07	28	-DNB	03	-DNB
L. NgidiBowler, 13 inns	0.31	0%0/13							01	-DNB									00	010											017	-DNB	01	-DNB	01	01	318	-DNB	09																				02	16	04	010
C. BoschAll-rounder, 2 inns	7.5	50%1/2	-DNB	-DNB									1593	01
A. PhehlukwayoAll-rounder, 2 inns	1.00	0%0/2																																																									217	03
B. HendricksBowler, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2																																							19	09
L. SipamlaBowler, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2																																			119	-DNB	01
S. MuthusamyBatter, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																							013	036
K. MaphakaBowler, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1									02	-DNB

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

Line30.5

Avg31.728.8

Hit44%

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27 Oct 26

H Won176 runs

18 Oct 26

H Woninns

9 Oct 26

H Lost214 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

3 Jan 24

H Lost7 wkts

26 Dec 23

H Woninns

8 Mar 23

H Won284 runs

28 Feb 23

H Won87 runs

8 Apr 22

H Won332 runs

31 Mar 22

H Won220 runs

11 Jan 22

H Won7 wkts

3 Jan 22

H Won7 wkts

26 Dec 21

H Lost113 runs

3 Jan 21

H Won10 wkts

26 Dec 20

H Woninns

24 Jan 20

H Lost191 runs

16 Jan 20

H Lostinns

3 Jan 20

H Lost189 runs

26 Dec 19

H Won107 runs

21 Feb 19

H Lost8 wkts

13 Feb 19

H Lost1 wkt

11 Jan 19

H Won107 runs

3 Jan 19

H Won9 wkts

26 Dec 18

H Won6 wkts

24 Jan 18

H Lost63 runs

13 Jan 18

H Won135 runs

5 Jan 18

H Won72 runs

South Africa Fours Match by Match

The last 31 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	30.5+
Avg			31.7	28.8	44%
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	1st	41	49
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	2nd	37	14
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	1st	45	11
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	2nd	-	35	-
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	1st	39	44
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	2nd	28	30
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	1st	14	28
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	26	18
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	1st	63	19
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	6	48
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	1st	45	27
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	2nd	20	33
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	1st	43	38
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	2nd	25	28
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	1st	25	6
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	2nd	27	38
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	4	19
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	25	13
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2023	Wby an innings and 32 runs	1st	55	32
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2023	Wby an innings and 32 runs	2nd	-	22	-
West Indies (H)WTC, 8 Mar 2023	Wby 284 runs	1st	44	31
West Indies (H)WTC, 8 Mar 2023	Wby 284 runs	2nd	37	15
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2023	Wby 87 runs	1st	50	23
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2023	Wby 87 runs	2nd	12	23
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 8 Apr 2022	Wby 332 runs	1st	54	33
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 8 Apr 2022	Wby 332 runs	2nd	19	10
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 31 Mar 2022	Wby 220 runs	1st	50	31
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 31 Mar 2022	Wby 220 runs	2nd	17	3
India (H)WTC, 11 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	1st	21	31
India (H)WTC, 11 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	25	17
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	1st	28	27
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2022	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	28	37
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2021	Lby 113 runs	1st	30	47
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2021	Lby 113 runs	2nd	26	25
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2021	Wby 10 wickets	1st	46	26
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2021	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	9	35
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2020	Wby an innings and 45 runs	1st	76	44
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2020	Wby an innings and 45 runs	2nd	-	29	-
England (H)WTC, 24 Jan 2020	Lby 191 runs	1st	28	48
England (H)WTC, 24 Jan 2020	Lby 191 runs	2nd	41	33
England (H)WTC, 16 Jan 2020	Lby an innings and 53 runs	1st	31	55
England (H)WTC, 16 Jan 2020	Lby an innings and 53 runs	2nd	32	-
England (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2020	Lby 189 runs	1st	23	36
England (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2020	Lby 189 runs	2nd	20	44
England (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2019	Wby 107 runs	1st	44	27
England (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2019	Wby 107 runs	2nd	29	36
Sri Lanka (H)TEST, 21 Feb 2019	Lby 8 wickets	1st	26	25
Sri Lanka (H)TEST, 21 Feb 2019	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	14	27
Sri Lanka (H)TEST, 13 Feb 2019	Lby 1 wicket	1st	27	23
Sri Lanka (H)TEST, 13 Feb 2019	Lby 1 wicket	2nd	28	28
Pakistan (H)TEST, 11 Jan 2019	Wby 107 runs	1st	41	27
Pakistan (H)TEST, 11 Jan 2019	Wby 107 runs	2nd	47	41
Pakistan (H)TEST, 3 Jan 2019	Wby 9 wickets	1st	60	22
Pakistan (H)TEST, 3 Jan 2019	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	5	43
Pakistan (H)TEST, 26 Dec 2018	Wby 6 wickets	1st	34	30
Pakistan (H)TEST, 26 Dec 2018	Wby 6 wickets	2nd	25	23
India (H)TEST, 24 Jan 2018	Lby 63 runs	1st	24	24
India (H)TEST, 24 Jan 2018	Lby 63 runs	2nd	18	22
India (H)TEST, 13 Jan 2018	Wby 135 runs	1st	48	37
India (H)TEST, 13 Jan 2018	Wby 135 runs	2nd	31	18
India (H)TEST, 5 Jan 2018	Wby 72 runs	1st	39	30
India (H)TEST, 5 Jan 2018	Wby 72 runs	2nd	18	17

Bangladesh Fours Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 40 Tests

Bangladesh fours →

Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			26.4	28.0
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	1st	40	37
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	2nd	20	39
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	1st	24	26
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	11	20
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	1st	29	23
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	2nd	42	37
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	1st	9	27
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	2nd	10	-
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	1st	40	20
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	6	22
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	1st	21	45
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	2nd	25	-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	1st	32	27
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	2nd	38	36
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	1st	45	47
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	2nd	22	18
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	1st	29	31
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	2nd	25	27
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	1st	62	31
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	2nd	-	32
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Lby an innings and 78 runs	1st	28	49
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Lby an innings and 78 runs	2nd	11	-
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	1st	44	53
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	20	9
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025	Wby an innings and 106 runs	1st	46	23
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025	Wby an innings and 106 runs	2nd	-	9
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025	Lby 3 wickets	1st	28	31
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	27	22
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024	Wby 101 runs	1st	12	8
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024	Wby 101 runs	2nd	29	17
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024	Lby 201 runs	1st	23	33
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024	Lby 201 runs	2nd	14	17
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 273 runs	1st	12	36
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 273 runs	2nd	7	-
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	12	31
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	30	15
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	39	28
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	23	15
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024	Lby 280 runs	1st	20	43
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024	Lby 280 runs	2nd	26	32
Pakistan (H)WTC, 30 Aug 2024	Wby 6 wickets	1st	28	15
Pakistan (H)WTC, 30 Aug 2024	Wby 6 wickets	2nd	16	20
Pakistan (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Wby 10 wickets	1st	60	27
Pakistan (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	4	15
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 30 Mar 2024	Lby 192 runs	1st	18	51
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 30 Mar 2024	Lby 192 runs	2nd	41	18
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 22 Mar 2024	Lby 328 runs	1st	19	27
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 22 Mar 2024	Lby 328 runs	2nd	22	41
New Zealand (H)WTC, 6 Dec 2023	Lby 4 wickets	1st	13	18
New Zealand (H)WTC, 6 Dec 2023	Lby 4 wickets	2nd	15	14
New Zealand (H)WTC, 28 Nov 2023	Wby 150 runs	1st	36	29
New Zealand (H)WTC, 28 Nov 2023	Wby 150 runs	2nd	34	18
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 14 Jun 2023	Wby 546 runs	1st	46	21
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 14 Jun 2023	Wby 546 runs	2nd	47	9
Ireland (H)TEST, 4 Apr 2023	Wby 7 wickets	1st	51	23
Ireland (H)TEST, 4 Apr 2023	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	15	35
India (H)WTC, 22 Dec 2022	Lby 3 wickets	1st	28	33
India (H)WTC, 22 Dec 2022	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	22	14
India (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2022	Lby 188 runs	1st	18	43
India (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2022	Lby 188 runs	2nd	34	26
West Indies (A)WTC, 24 Jun 2022	Lby 10 wickets	1st	39	50
West Indies (A)WTC, 24 Jun 2022	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	22	1
West Indies (A)WTC, 16 Jun 2022	Lby 7 wickets	1st	12	29
West Indies (A)WTC, 16 Jun 2022	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	31	11
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 23 May 2022	Lby 10 wickets	1st	42	52
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 23 May 2022	Lby 10 wickets	2nd	18	4
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 15 May 2022	Ddrawn	1st	44	30
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 15 May 2022	Ddrawn	2nd	-	26
South Africa (A)WTC, 8 Apr 2022	Lby 332 runs	1st	33	54
South Africa (A)WTC, 8 Apr 2022	Lby 332 runs	2nd	10	19
South Africa (A)WTC, 31 Mar 2022	Lby 220 runs	1st	31	50
South Africa (A)WTC, 31 Mar 2022	Lby 220 runs	2nd	3	17
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Jan 2022	Lby an innings and 117 runs	1st	14	63
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Jan 2022	Lby an innings and 117 runs	2nd	37	-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 31 Dec 2021	Wby 8 wickets	1st	49	46
New Zealand (A)WTC, 31 Dec 2021	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	7	17
Pakistan (H)WTC, 4 Dec 2021	Lby an innings and 8 runs	1st	9	36
Pakistan (H)WTC, 4 Dec 2021	Lby an innings and 8 runs	2nd	24	-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Nov 2021	Lby 8 wickets	1st	40	24
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Nov 2021	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	21	28

South Africa Fours Lines

How often each line went over, last 31 Tests, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
24.5	43	16	73%
27.5	33	26	56%
30.5	26	33	44%
33.5	23	36	39%
36.5	22	37	37%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
54.5	32	26	55%
57.5	29	29	50%
60.5	27	31	47%
63.5	27	31	47%
66.5	22	36	38%

Fours Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's fours per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	16	13	63.5	51.4
Second	15	9	57.1	62.1

Test Fours Table

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

Side	P	For	Ag	Match
1New Zealand	12	63.8	55.1	119
2England	20	62.4	67.2	130
3India	17	57.5	54.7	112
4South Africa	14	57.3	50.1	107
5Sri Lanka	10	54.8	53.7	109
6Zimbabwe	13	51.2	54.6	106
7Bangladesh	16	50.8	51.0	102
8Australia	21	50.5	43.5	94.0
9Pakistan	13	48.8	52.6	101
10West Indies	18	44.2	51.6	95.8

South Africa Fours by Competition

Fours per game in each Test competition

Competition	P	W-L	For	Ag
ICC World Test Championship	23	17-6	60.3	57.3
Test Series	8	5-3	60.6	54.6

South Africa Test Fours Questions

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

South Africa have averaged 31.7 fours an innings over their last 31 Tests, their opponents 28.8.

How often do South Africa go over 30.5 fours in an innings?

South Africa went over 30.5 fours in 26 of their last 59 innings.

Who hits the most fours for South Africa?

Over South Africa's last 31 Tests: Aiden Markram (260 in 48 innings, 5.4 an innings), Dean Elgar (240 in 44 innings, 5.5 an innings), Temba Bavuma (199 in 42 innings, 4.7 an innings).

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

76 in their first innings against Sri Lanka on 26 Dec 2020 at SuperSport Park, Centurion.

Do South Africa hit more fours batting first or chasing?

Batting first South Africa average 63.5 fours (16 Tests); batting second 57.1 (15).

Last innings37v Australia (H)

Per innings31.7Last 31 Tests

Over 30.544%26 of last 59 innings

South Africa v Bangladesh Fours

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	SA	BAN
Hit	54.8	53.0
Conceded	46.4	54.5
Match	101	108

Over 54.5 SA fours

Hit in 5 of SA's last 10

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Hit in 4 of SA's last 10

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South Africa Fours Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 31 Tests

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