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
67 165 balls
2
Ryan Rickelton
Keeper, batted 2
70 146 balls
3
Tristan Stubbs
Keeper, batted 3
143 292 balls
4
Temba Bavuma
Batter, batted 4
44 103 balls
5
Tony de Zorzi
Batter, batted 5
77 127 balls
6
Wiaan Mulder
All-rounder, batted 6
48 87 balls
7
Senuran Muthusamy
Batter, batted 7
109 206 balls
8
Kyle Verreynne
Keeper, batted 8
45 122 balls
9
Marco Jansen
All-rounder, batted 9
93 91 balls
10
Simon Harmer
Bowler, batted 10
5 17 balls
11
Keshav Maharaj
Bowler, batted 11
12* 31 balls
South Africa Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 20 Tests, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aiden Markram | 8 | 46.3 | 52.9 | D. Elgar (8), T. de Zorzi (2) |
| 2Sarel Erwee | 8 | 45.6 | 43.0 | T. de Zorzi (4), R. Rickelton (4) |
| 3Tristan Stubbs | 6 | 86.0 | 51.5 | W. Mulder (4), K. Petersen (3) |
| 4Temba Bavuma | 7 | 56.0 | 45.2 | D. Bedingham (4), T. de Zorzi (2) |
| 5David Bedingham | 4 | 81.3 | 64.2 | K. Zondo (4), L. Pretorius (2) |
| 6Kyle Verreynne | 9 | 49.8 | 59.7 | D. Brevis (3), K. Petersen (2) |
| 7Kyle Verreynne | 8 | 49.4 | 58.7 | W. Mulder (4), M. Jansen (3) |
| 8Keshav Maharaj | 5 | 15.2 | 66.7 | M. Jansen (4), W. Mulder (2) |
| 9Kagiso Rabada | 7 | 17.1 | 52.2 | K. Maharaj (5), M. Jansen (2) |
| 10Anrich Nortje | 4 | 23.5 | 43.5 | K. Rabada (3), D. Piedt (2) |
| 11Lungi Ngidi | 5 | 7.4 | 48.7 | K. Rabada (3), D. Paterson (2) |
South Africa Selections
Every player South Africa picked in the last 20 Tests, the most first
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 22 Nov 2025 against India: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma, Tony de Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj.
Who opens the batting for South Africa?
Over the last 20 Tests, Aiden Markram batted at one 8 times and Sarel Erwee at two 8 times.
Who bats at three for South Africa?
Tristan Stubbs, 6 times in the last 20 Tests, then Wiaan Mulder (4).
Who has played every Test for South Africa recently?
Nobody played all of South Africa's last 20 Tests. Kyle Verreynne played the most, 18.