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 10 Tests, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aiden Markram | 10 | 73.9 | 57.6 | - |
| 2Ryan Rickelton | 3 | 94.3 | 72.8 | T. de Zorzi (3), D. Elgar (2) |
| 3David Bedingham | 3 | 52.0 | 65.5 | R. Rickelton (2), W. Mulder (2) |
| 4Temba Bavuma | 5 | 100.6 | 47.5 | T. Stubbs (4), K. Petersen (1) |
| 5Temba Bavuma | 3 | 107.0 | 57.7 | D. Bedingham (3), M. Breetzke (2) |
| 6David Bedingham | 4 | 50.8 | 61.5 | K. Verreynne (3), R. Rickelton (2) |
| 7Kyle Verreynne | 5 | 49.8 | 62.1 | W. Mulder (3), M. Jansen (2) |
| 8Marco Jansen | 8 | 37.9 | 78.9 | G. Coetzee (1), K. Maharaj (1) |
| 9Simon Harmer | 3 | 39.3 | 48.2 | K. Maharaj (3), K. Rabada (2) |
| 10Kagiso Rabada | 5 | 27.3 | 78.1 | K. Maharaj (2), N. Burger (2) |
| 11Dane Paterson | 2 | 17.5 | 102.9 | K. Rabada (2), L. Ngidi (2) |
South Africa Selections
Every player South Africa picked in the last 10 Tests, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | 10/10 | 1 | XI |
| David Bedingham | 10/10 | 6 | XI |
| Marco Jansen | 10/10 | 8 | XI |
| Temba Bavuma | 9/10 | 4 | XI |
| Kagiso Rabada | 9/10 | 10 | XI |
| Kyle Verreynne | 8/10 | 7 | - |
| Ryan Rickelton | 7/10 | 2 | XI |
| Tristan Stubbs | 7/10 | 4 | - |
| Wiaan Mulder | 7/10 | 7 | XI |
| Keshav Maharaj | 6/10 | 9 | - |
| Tony de Zorzi | 5/10 | 2 | - |
| Simon Harmer | 3/10 | 9 | XI |
| Gerald Coetzee | 3/10 | 10 | XI |
| Marques Ackerman | 2/10 | 2 | XI |
| Dean Elgar | 2/10 | 2 | - |
| Matthew Breetzke | 2/10 | 5 | XI |
| Corbin Bosch | 2/10 | 9 | XI |
| Nandre Burger | 2/10 | 10 | - |
| Anrich Nortje | 2/10 | 11 | - |
| Lungi Ngidi | 2/10 | 11 | - |
| Dane Paterson | 2/10 | 11 | - |
| Keegan Petersen | 1/10 | 4 | - |
| Kwena Maphaka | 1/10 | 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 10 Tests, Aiden Markram batted at one 10 times and Ryan Rickelton at two 3 times.
Who bats at three for South Africa?
David Bedingham, 3 times in the last 10 Tests, then Ryan Rickelton (2).
Who has played every Test for South Africa recently?
Aiden Markram, David Bedingham, Marco Jansen played all of South Africa's last 10 Tests.