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South Africa Test Runs Stats

How many runs South Africa score, and who scores 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		22 Nov 25 A Won408 runs		14 Nov 25 A Won30 runs		20 Oct 25 A Won8 wkts		12 Oct 25 A Lost		6 Jul 25 A Woninns		28 Jun 25 A Won328 runs		11 Jun 25 H Won5 wkts
Player	Avg	Hit %	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd
South Africa total	303		329	387	425	-	284	206	489	260	159	153	404	73	269	183	626	-	418	369	138	282
L. PretoriusKeeper, 3 inns	78.3	67%2/3															7887		153160	46
M. AckermanBatter, 3 inns	54.3	67%2/3	9594	6280	638
S. MuthusamyBatter, 4 inns	53.8	50%2/4							109206	-DNB			89*155	-DNB	1134	614	-DNB
W. MulderAll-rounder, 16 inns	53.2	19%3/16	02	115221	1338		3050	29110	1318	35*69	2451	1130			1741	03	367*334		1747	147206	644	2750
C. BoschAll-rounder, 4 inns	41.0	25%1/4	-DNB	-DNB							323	2537					-DNB		100*124	3641
T. BavumaBatter, 11 inns	38.4	27%3/11	03	35115	179334		327	118	4192	311	311	55*136									3684	66134
A. MarkramBatter, 15 inns	35.8	20%3/15	78141	16	1128		3767	75237	3881	2984	3148	423	3262	4245	2037	311					06	136207
D. BedinghamKeeper, 10 inns	33.9	20%2/10	5080	1116	01		4973	4668									82101		03	3539	45111	21*49
M. JansenAll-rounder, 10 inns	31.6	30%3/10	5271	08	85100		2620	3554	9391	-DNB	03	1316	1226	-DNB							03	-DNB
R. RickeltonKeeper, 15 inns	30.5	13%2/15	4283	101219	3151		03	212	3582	3564	2322	1123	1426	25*29	71137	45145					1623	68
T. de ZorziBatter, 11 inns	29.0	18%2/11							2859	4968	2455	22	5593	0*0	104171	1647	1030		016	3135
T. StubbsKeeper, 12 inns	24.3	17%2/12					3266	112	49112	94180	15*74	518	76205	04	817	28					213	843
D. BrevisBatter, 6 inns	23.0	33%2/6											04	-DNB	01	5454	3035		5141	39
K. MaharajBowler, 9 inns	17.3	11%1/9					3444	1*3	12*31	-DNB	03	03	3053	-DNB					2130	5170	715	-DNB
K. VerreynneKeeper, 13 inns	16.9	0%0/13					1320	13	45122	-DNB	1636	916	1029	-DNB	213	1948	42*62		1016	3656	1339	4*13
S. HarmerBowler, 11 inns	15.5	9%1/11	0*7	13	82157		35*75	03	517	-DNB	55	720	27	-DNB	19*36	14*29
M. BreetzkeBatter, 5 inns	12.6	0%0/5	212	43121	417														1345	16
K. RabadaBowler, 7 inns	10.6	14%1/7	02	2*14	0*0								7161	-DNB	09	02					16	-DNB
C C. YusufAll-rounder, 2 inns	17.5	0%0/2															-DNB		2749	8*17
A. NortjeBowler, 2 inns	10.0	0%0/2			-DNB		1626	44
K. MaphakaBowler, 2 inns	8.5	0%0/2															-DNB		9*12	814
P. SubrayenAll-rounder, 2 inns	6.0	0%0/2													411	88	-DNB
L L. SenokwaneBatter, 1 inns	3.0	0%0/1															336
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2	01	16
L. NgidiBowler, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1																			0*1	-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 Runs

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Avg303227

Hit44%

329

387

425

284

206

489

260

159

153

404

269

183

626

418

369

138

282

429

111

295

390

314

201

140

189

333

138

378

167

170

220

251

208

212

207

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27 Oct 26

H Won176 runs

18 Oct 26

H Woninns

9 Oct 26

H Lost214 runs

22 Nov 25

A Won408 runs

14 Nov 25

A Won30 runs

20 Oct 25

A Won8 wkts

12 Oct 25

A Lost

6 Jul 25

A Woninns

28 Jun 25

A Won328 runs

11 Jun 25

H Won5 wkts

South Africa Runs Match by Match

The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	300.5+
Avg			303	227	44%
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	1st	329	429
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	2nd	387	111
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	1st	425	99
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	2nd	-	295	-
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	1st	284	390
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	2nd	206	314
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	1st	489	201
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	2nd	260	140
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	1st	159	189
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	2nd	153	93
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	1st	404	333
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	73	138
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	1st	269	378
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	2nd	183	167
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	1st	626	170
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	2nd	-	220	-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	1st	418	251
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	2nd	369	208
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	1st	138	212
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	282	207

Bangladesh Runs Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 10 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			281	282
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	1st	386	356
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	2nd	184	398
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	1st	272	245
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	142	170
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	1st	346	240
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	2nd	372	346
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	1st	64	210
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	2nd	95	-
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	1st	410	187
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	57	284
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	1st	140	410
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	2nd	185	-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	1st	278	232
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	2nd	390	358
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	1st	413	386
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	2nd	240	163
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	1st	476	265
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	2nd	297	291
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	1st	587	286
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	2nd	-	254

South Africa Runs Lines

How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
250.5	12	6	67%
275.5	10	8	56%
300.5	8	10	44%
325.5	8	10	44%
350.5	7	11	39%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
475.5	12	6	67%
500.5	10	8	56%
525.5	8	10	44%
550.5	8	10	44%
575.5	8	10	44%

Runs Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's runs per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	6	6	408	223
Second	4	2	274	328

Test Runs Table

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

Side	P	For	Ag	Match
1England	20	321	263	584
2New Zealand	12	319	232	551
3India	17	300	252	552
4Sri Lanka	10	296	392	688
5Bangladesh	16	291	242	532
6South Africa	14	277	238	515
7West Indies	18	259	275	534
8Zimbabwe	13	237	388	625
9Pakistan	13	224	252	476
10Australia	21	218	231	449

South Africa Runs by Competition

Runs per game in each Test competition

Competition	P	W-L	For	Ag
ICC World Test Championship	8	6-2	312	279
Test Series	2	2-0	522	211

South Africa Test Runs Questions

How many runs do South Africa score per innings in Tests?

South Africa have averaged 303 runs an innings over their last 10 Tests, their opponents 227.

How often do South Africa go over 300.5 runs in an innings?

South Africa went over 300.5 runs in 8 of their last 18 innings.

Who scores the most runs for South Africa?

Over South Africa's last 10 Tests: Wiaan Mulder (851 in 16 innings, 53.2 an innings), Aiden Markram (537 in 15 innings, 35.8 an innings), Ryan Rickelton (457 in 15 innings, 30.5 an innings).

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

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

Do South Africa score more runs batting first or chasing?

Batting first South Africa average 408 runs (6 Tests); batting second 274 (4).

Last innings387v Australia (H)

Per innings303Last 10 Tests

Over 300.544%8 of last 18 innings

South Africa v Bangladesh Runs

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	SA	BAN
Scored	354	337
Conceded	265	282
Match	619	619

Over 350.5 SA runs

Hit in 5 of SA's last 10

Over 625.5 match runs No price yet

Hit in 7 of SA's last 10

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South Africa Runs Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 10 Tests

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