South Africa Stats
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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| 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 | 272 | 329 | 387 | 425 | - | 284 | 206 | 138 | 282 | 615 | 61 | 301 | 150 | 358 | 317 | 191 | 366 | 55 | 176 | 408 | - | 320 | 321 | 342 | 116 | 453 | 176 | 367 | 204 | 210 | 212 | 229 | 243 | 197 | 191 | 302 | 67 | 621 | - | 183 | 274 | |
F. du PlessisBatter, 4 inns
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61.3 | 25%1/4 | 815 | -DNB | 199276 | 329 | 3592 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. AckermanBatter, 3 inns
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54.3 | 67%2/3 | 9594 | 6280 | 638 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. ElgarBatter, 22 inns
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49.3 | 41%9/22 | 415 | 1228 | 185287 | 4254 | 513 | 71118 | 18 | 7089 | 2629 | 67101 | 64102 | 316 | 3096 | 28120 | 96*188 | 12 | 77156 | 127163 | 31*27 | 95130 | 2664 | 2473 | ||||||||||||||||||
T. BavumaBatter, 33 inns
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47.3 | 39%13/33 | 03 | 35115 | 179334 | 327 | 118 | 3684 | 66134 | 106179 | -DNB | 3174 | 4078 | 78109 | 66116 | 70117 | 113228 | 0*0 | 2864 | 172280 | 02 | 01 | 67162 | 3056 | 93190 | 422 | 2851 | 32*58 | 5160 | 23*45 | 52103 | 35*80 | 1930 | -DNB | 71125 | 628 | 2729 | |||||
R. RickeltonKeeper, 18 inns
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40.9 | 17%3/18 | 4283 | 101219 | 3151 | 03 | 212 | 1623 | 68 | 259343 | -DNB | 810 | 05 | 101250 | 2445 | 2249 | 1029 | 4282 | 1218 | 2141 | 39*89 | |||||||||||||||||||||
A. MarkramBatter, 31 inns
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38.7 | 29%9/31 | 78141 | 16 | 1128 | 3767 | 75237 | 06 | 136207 | 1740 | 14*13 | 89144 | 3763 | 2035 | 5575 | 911 | 4781 | 210 | 106103 | 517 | 96139 | 1856 | 115174 | 4758 | 822 | 1622 | 712 | 3138 | 1334 | 17 | 521 | 36*53 | 6894 | |||||||||
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 13 inns
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33.2 | 31%4/13 | 27 | -DNB | -DNB | 1450 | 78 | 64124 | 1425 | 1936 | 3685 | 72166 | 82113 | 62118 | 2844 | 1522 | 1736 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Q. de KockKeeper, 6 inns
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33.0 | 17%1/6 | 3463 | 2128 | 1020 | -DNB | 1811 | 76116 | 3942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. van der DussenBatter, 10 inns
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29.7 | 20%2/10 | 2154 | 41*95 | 117 | 4092 | 318 | 1165 | 67127 | -DNB | 1542 | 07 | 98138 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. ErweeBowler, 4 inns
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28.5 | 0%0/4 | 2440 | 4166 | 41102 | 851 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. BedinghamKeeper, 18 inns
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25.7 | 11%2/18 | 5080 | 1116 | 01 | 4973 | 4668 | 45111 | 21*49 | 519 | 47*30 | 3033 | 1414 | 619 | 3555 | 46 | 21*11 | 1217 | 1112 | 5687 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. JansenAll-rounder, 21 inns
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23.2 | 19%4/21 | 5271 | 08 | 85100 | 2620 | 3554 | 03 | -DNB | 6254 | -DNB | 213 | 16*24 | 45 | 811 | 1321 | -DNB | 03 | 119 | 84*147 | 23*43 | 69 | 726 | -DNB | 2134 | -DNB | 1942 | 1314 | ||||||||||||||
S. HarmerBowler, 10 inns
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21.6 | 10%1/10 | 0*7 | 13 | 82157 | 35*75 | 03 | 15 | 1959 | 2959 | -DNB | 38*73 | 1125 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. VerreynneKeeper, 19 inns
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21.2 | 11%2/19 | 1320 | 13 | 1339 | 4*13 | 100147 | -DNB | 213 | 26 | 105*133 | 927 | 922 | -DNB | 1530 | 97 | 47 | 2248 | 39*30 | 2881 | 618 | 02 | -DNB | 2172 | -DNB | |||||||||||||||||
W. MulderAll-rounder, 20 inns
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20.5 | 5%1/20 | 02 | 115221 | 1338 | 3050 | 29110 | 644 | 2750 | 518 | -DNB | 9*12 | 1531 | -DNB | 1230 | 4271 | 3377 | 615 | 01 | 1142 | 1233 | 13 | 717 | -DNB | 3663 | |||||||||||||||||
K. MaharajBowler, 20 inns
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19.3 | 10%2/20 | 3444 | 1*3 | 715 | -DNB | 4035 | -DNB | 04 | 14*22 | 2435 | -DNB | 313 | 34 | 17 | 1024 | 8495 | -DNB | 1940 | 55 | 2545 | -DNB | 2129 | -DNB | 1219 | 819 | 28 | -DNB | 73106 | |||||||||||||
T. StubbsKeeper, 13 inns
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18.9 | 8%1/13 | 3266 | 112 | 213 | 843 | 06 | -DNB | 928 | 110 | 418 | 47112 | 1638 | 122221 | 311 | 114 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. BreetzkeBatter, 3 inns
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16.3 | 0%0/3 | 212 | 43121 | 417 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. de ZorziBatter, 13 inns
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14.5 | 8%1/13 | 28 | 213 | 01 | 1938 | 49 | 1732 | 217 | 17 | 2862 | 85155 | 19 | 2869 | 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
H. KlaasenKeeper, 4 inns
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14.0 | 0%0/4 | 1745 | 1438 | 2022 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. RabadaBowler, 21 inns
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8.9 | 0%0/21 | 02 | 2*14 | 0*0 | 16 | -DNB | 6*10 | -DNB | 1315 | 31*26 | 2340 | 88 | 1523 | -DNB | 513 | 212 | 19 | 6*5 | 1610 | 815 | 10*23 | 1525 | -DNB | 06 | -DNB | 2545 | 04 | ||||||||||||||
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 8 inns
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8.5 | 0%0/8 | 01 | 16 | 18 | -DNB | 1918 | 14 | 9*19 | 1712 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. WilliamsBowler, 3 inns
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8.3 | 0%0/3 | 1339 | -DNB | 1232 | 00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. PatersonBowler, 5 inns
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7.8 | 0%0/5 | 1216 | -DNB | 910 | 148 | 43 | 0*0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. NortjeBowler, 8 inns
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7.6 | 0%0/8 | -DNB | 1626 | 44 | 1411 | 47 | 1316 | -DNB | 03 | 616 | 410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. OlivierBowler, 5 inns
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4.6 | 0%0/5 | 0*4 | -DNB | 1232 | 05 | 10*39 | -DNB | 1*12 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N. BurgerBowler, 3 inns
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3.3 | 0%0/3 | 411 | 6*20 | 020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. NgidiBowler, 9 inns
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3.0 | 0%0/9 | 0*1 | -DNB | 0*0 | 810 | 317 | -DNB | 01 | -DNB | 0*1 | 01 | 14*18 | -DNB | 2*9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. BoschAll-rounder, 2 inns
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40.5 | 50%1/2 | -DNB | -DNB | 81*93 | 01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. PretoriusAll-rounder, 2 inns
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19.5 | 0%0/2 | 3773 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. MalanBatter, 2 inns
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18.5 | 0%0/2 | 1563 | 2251 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
V. PhilanderBowler, 2 inns
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7.0 | 0%0/2 | 43 | 1011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. HendricksBowler, 2 inns
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4.5 | 0%0/2 | 5*9 | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. MuthusamyBatter, 2 inns
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3.5 | 0%0/2 | 313 | 436 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. SipamlaBowler, 2 inns
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2.5 | 0%0/2 | 519 | -DNB | 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. MaphakaBowler, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 02 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa Team Runs
South Africa Runs Match by Match
The last 20 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line
Bangladesh Runs Match by Match
South Africa's next opponent, their last 20 Tests
South Africa Runs Lines
How often each line went over, last 20 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 225.5 | 21 | 16 | 57% |
| 250.5 | 19 | 18 | 51% |
| 275.5 | 18 | 19 | 49% |
| 300.5 | 16 | 21 | 43% |
| 325.5 | 11 | 26 | 30% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 450.5 | 23 | 14 | 62% |
| 475.5 | 22 | 15 | 59% |
| 500.5 | 20 | 17 | 54% |
| 525.5 | 14 | 23 | 38% |
| 550.5 | 13 | 24 | 35% |
Runs Batting First and Chasing
South Africa's runs per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 10 | 9 | 346 | 222 |
| Second | 10 | 7 | 287 | 275 |
Test Runs Table
Runs per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
20 | 321 | 263 | 584 |
| 2 |
12 | 319 | 232 | 551 |
| 3 |
17 | 300 | 252 | 552 |
| 4 |
10 | 296 | 392 | 688 |
| 5 |
16 | 291 | 242 | 532 |
| 6 |
14 | 277 | 238 | 515 |
| 7 |
18 | 259 | 275 | 534 |
| 8 |
13 | 237 | 388 | 625 |
| 9 |
13 | 224 | 252 | 476 |
| 10 |
21 | 218 | 231 | 449 |
South Africa Test Runs Questions
How many runs do South Africa score per innings in Tests?
South Africa have averaged 272 runs an innings over their last 20 Tests, their opponents 226.
How often do South Africa go over 275.5 runs in an innings?
South Africa went over 275.5 runs in 18 of their last 37 innings.
Who scores the most runs for South Africa?
Over South Africa's last 20 Tests: Temba Bavuma (1562 in 33 innings, 47.3 an innings), Aiden Markram (1200 in 31 innings, 38.7 an innings), Dean Elgar (1085 in 22 innings, 49.3 an innings).
What is South Africa's highest runs in an innings in a recent Test?
621 in their first innings against Sri Lanka on 26 Dec 2020 at SuperSport Park, Centurion.
Do South Africa score more runs batting first or chasing?
Batting first South Africa average 346 runs (10 Tests); batting second 287 (10).