South Africa Stats
South Africa Playing XI: Predicted Lineup and Batting Order
South Africa v Bangladesh, Sun 15 Nov, 08:00: the last XI stands until the toss confirms one
Updated 27 October 2026, after the Australia game
Aiden Markram
Batter, batted 1
79 147 balls
2
Marques Ackerman
Batter, batted 2
157 174 balls
3
David Bedingham
Keeper, batted 3
61 96 balls
4
Temba Bavuma
Batter, batted 4
35 118 balls
5
Matthew Breetzke
Batter, batted 5
45 133 balls
6
Ryan Rickelton
Keeper, batted 6
143 302 balls
7
Wiaan Mulder
All-rounder, batted 7
115 223 balls
8
Marco Jansen
All-rounder, batted 8
52 79 balls
9
Simon Harmer
Bowler, batted 9
1 10 balls
10
Gerald Coetzee
All-rounder, batted 10
1 7 balls
11
Kagiso Rabada
Bowler, batted 11
2 16 balls
12
Corbin Bosch
All-rounder
Did not bat
South Africa Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 20 Tests, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aiden Markram | 16 | 62.3 | 53.7 | T. de Zorzi (2), N. Brand (1) |
| 2Ryan Rickelton | 7 | 77.4 | 59.1 | T. de Zorzi (7), M. Ackerman (2) |
| 3Tristan Stubbs | 7 | 93.4 | 51.9 | W. Mulder (6), D. Bedingham (3) |
| 4Temba Bavuma | 9 | 78.9 | 46.4 | D. Bedingham (4), T. Stubbs (3) |
| 5David Bedingham | 5 | 70.0 | 66.9 | T. Bavuma (3), T. Stubbs (3) |
| 6David Bedingham | 4 | 50.8 | 61.5 | K. Verreynne (4), R. Rickelton (3) |
| 7Kyle Verreynne | 11 | 53.6 | 61.0 | W. Mulder (5), S. Muthusamy (2) |
| 8Marco Jansen | 9 | 35.1 | 78.4 | W. Mulder (2), S. Muthusamy (2) |
| 9Keshav Maharaj | 6 | 22.2 | 74.7 | S. Harmer (4), C. Bosch (2) |
| 10Kagiso Rabada | 6 | 25.8 | 75.2 | K. Maharaj (3), D. Piedt (2) |
| 11Kagiso Rabada | 5 | 22.5 | 77.6 | D. Paterson (4), K. Maphaka (2) |
South Africa Selections
Every player South Africa picked in the last 20 Tests, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | 16/20 | 1 | XI |
| David Bedingham | 16/20 | 5 | XI |
| Kyle Verreynne | 16/20 | 7 | - |
| Wiaan Mulder | 15/20 | 3 | XI |
| Ryan Rickelton | 14/20 | 2 | XI |
| Tristan Stubbs | 14/20 | 3 | - |
| Tony de Zorzi | 13/20 | 2 | - |
| Keshav Maharaj | 13/20 | 9 | - |
| Kagiso Rabada | 13/20 | 10 | XI |
| Temba Bavuma | 12/20 | 4 | XI |
| Marco Jansen | 11/20 | 8 | XI |
| Simon Harmer | 7/20 | 9 | XI |
| Senuran Muthusamy | 5/20 | 7 | - |
| Corbin Bosch | 5/20 | 9 | XI |
| Dane Paterson | 5/20 | 11 | - |
| Matthew Breetzke | 4/20 | 5 | XI |
| Dewald Brevis | 4/20 | 6 | - |
| Zubayr Hamza | 3/20 | 4 | - |
| Dane Piedt | 3/20 | 10 | - |
| Kwena Maphaka | 3/20 | 11 | - |
| Neil Brand | 2/20 | 1 | - |
| Marques Ackerman | 2/20 | 2 | XI |
| Clyde Fortuin | 2/20 | 2 | - |
| Raynard Van Tonder | 2/20 | 3 | - |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 2/20 | 5 | - |
| Keegan Petersen | 2/20 | 6 | - |
| Ruan de Swardt | 2/20 | 7 | - |
| Gerald Coetzee | 2/20 | 10 | XI |
| Prenelan Subrayen | 2/20 | 10 | - |
| Codi Yusuf | 2/20 | 10 | - |
| Tshepo Moreki | 2/20 | 10 | - |
| Anrich Nortje | 2/20 | 11 | - |
| Lungi Ngidi | 2/20 | 11 | - |
| Edward Moore | 1/20 | 1 | - |
| Lesego Senokwane | 1/20 | 2 | - |
| Shaun von Berg | 1/20 | 8 | - |
| Duanne Olivier | 1/20 | 9 | - |
| Nandre Burger | 1/20 | 11 | - |
South Africa Test Lineups Questions
What is South Africa's predicted XI against Bangladesh?
Until the toss, South Africa's last XI stands as the predicted one, from 27 Oct 2026 against Australia: Aiden Markram, Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Corbin Bosch.
Who opens the batting for South Africa?
Over the last 20 Tests, Aiden Markram batted at one 16 times and Ryan Rickelton at two 7 times.
Who bats at three for South Africa?
Tristan Stubbs, 7 times in the last 20 Tests, then Wiaan Mulder (6).
Who has played every Test for South Africa recently?
Nobody played all of South Africa's last 20 Tests. Aiden Markram played the most, 16.