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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 %
ICC World Test Championship 27 Oct 26 AustraliaH Won176 runs
ICC World Test Championship 18 Oct 26 AustraliaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 9 Oct 26 AustraliaH Lost214 runs
ICC World Test Championship 22 Nov 25 IndiaA Won408 runs
ICC World Test Championship 14 Nov 25 IndiaA Won30 runs
ICC World Test Championship 20 Oct 25 PakistanA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 12 Oct 25 PakistanA Lost
Test Series 6 Jul 25 ZimbabweA Woninns
Test Series 28 Jun 25 ZimbabweA Won328 runs
ICC World Test Championship 11 Jun 25 AustraliaH Won5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 25 PakistanH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 24 PakistanH Won2 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 Sri LankaH Won109 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 Sri LankaH Won233 runs
ICC World Test Championship 29 Oct 24 BangladeshA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 21 Oct 24 BangladeshA Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 Aug 24 West IndiesA Won40 runs
ICC World Test Championship 7 Aug 24 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 12 Feb 24 New ZealandA Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Feb 24 New ZealandA Lost281 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 24 IndiaH Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 23 IndiaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Mar 23 West IndiesH Won284 runs
ICC World Test Championship 28 Feb 23 West IndiesH Won87 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 23 AustraliaA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 22 AustraliaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 22 AustraliaA Lost6 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Sep 22 EnglandA Lost9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 25 Aug 22 EnglandA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Aug 22 EnglandA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Apr 22 BangladeshH Won332 runs
ICC World Test Championship 31 Mar 22 BangladeshH Won220 runs
ICC World Test Championship 24 Feb 22 New ZealandA Won198 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Feb 22 New ZealandA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 11 Jan 22 IndiaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 22 IndiaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 21 IndiaH Lost113 runs
Test Series 18 Jun 21 West IndiesA Won158 runs
Test Series 10 Jun 21 West IndiesA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 4 Feb 21 PakistanA Lost95 runs
1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd
South Africa total 257 329387425-28420648926015915340473269183626-41836913828261561301150358317191366577-30810616024635717324223516224755176408-32032134211625510618920415299118169151179326-45317636720436435495111210212229243197191298174322-201274
L. PretoriusKeeper, 3 inns 78.3 67%2/3 7887 153160 46
M. AckermanBatter, 3 inns 54.3 67%2/3 9594 6280 638
Q. de KockKeeper, 7 inns 45.9 29%2/7 3463 2128 96162 02 141*170 2920 01
S. MuthusamyBatter, 7 inns 41.7 43%3/7 109206 -DNB 89*155 -DNB 1134 614 -DNB 70*75 313 436
T. BavumaBatter, 49 inns 41.6 33%16/49 03 35115 179334 327 118 4192 311 311 55*136 3684 66134 106179 -DNB 3174 4078 78109 66116 70117 113228 02 418 86182 15*17 0*0 2864 172280 02 01 3574 17*42 18 65144 3870 2961 67162 3056 93190 422 2981 2351 731 4173 2851 32*58 5160 23*45 52103 35*80 44*138 61125
C. BoschAll-rounder, 6 inns 40.8 33%2/6 -DNB -DNB 323 2537 -DNB 100*124 3641 81*93 01
W. MulderAll-rounder, 41 inns 33.8 12%5/41 02 115221 1338 3050 29110 1318 35*69 2451 1130 1741 03 367*334 1747 147206 644 2750 518 -DNB 9*12 1531 105*150 54112 -DNB 02 3471 41*85 -DNB -DNB 1230 4271 313 1550 3377 615 01 1142 1442 3591 1233 13 839 07 2557 3383 2040
R. RickeltonKeeper, 32 inns 33.5 13%4/32 4283 101219 3151 03 212 3582 3564 2322 1123 1426 25*29 71137 45145 1623 68 259343 -DNB 810 05 101250 2445 1241 2749 1*3 1949 -DNB 2249 1029 1120 815 4282 1218 2141 39*89
A. MarkramBatter, 55 inns 32.3 20%11/55 78141 16 1128 3767 75237 3881 2984 3148 423 3262 4245 2037 311 06 136207 1740 14*13 89144 3763 2035 5575 911 4781 3355 67 2027 1430 51108 934 3848 210 106103 517 96139 1856 115174 4758 1427 618 1627 42103 1444 1543 211 822 1622 712 3138 1334 17 03 43 60110 3260 108243
D. BedinghamKeeper, 31 inns 31.8 19%6/31 5080 1116 01 4973 4668 82101 03 3539 45111 21*49 519 47*30 3033 1414 619 3555 46 21*11 5978 1125 1213 2854 010 2945 -DNB 39102 110141 3258 8796 1217 1112 5687
D. ElgarBatter, 37 inns 30.2 22%8/37 415 1228 185287 4254 513 71118 18 1534 1025 2668 03 310 24 17 3659 1242 1138 4781 7089 2629 67101 64102 41101 1328 19 09 316 3096 28120 96*188 12 77156 77237 1021 05 1521 1724
T. de ZorziBatter, 31 inns 29.7 16%5/31 2859 4968 2455 22 5593 0*0 104171 1647 1030 016 3135 28 213 01 1938 49 1732 177269 3072 4152 110 3972 78145 4560 217 17 2862 85155 19 2869 01
T. StubbsKeeper, 28 inns 28.3 18%5/28 3266 112 49112 94180 15*74 518 76205 04 817 28 213 843 06 -DNB 928 110 418 47112 1638 122221 106198 2327 30*37 2665 2475 2048 6850 311 114
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 25 inns 28.2 16%4/25 26 4379 45132 1663 27 -DNB -DNB 1450 78 1214 2331 2129 42159 2441 64124 1425 1936 3685 72166 82113 62118 2844 1522 1736 725 1835 1929
K. VerreynneKeeper, 50 inns 25.6 14%7/50 1320 13 45122 -DNB 1636 916 1029 -DNB 213 1948 42*62 1016 3656 1339 4*13 100147 -DNB 213 26 105*133 927 922 -DNB 03 114144 -DNB 2133 5978 3987 -DNB 1530 97 47 1939 -DNB 5299 3340 6496 02 02 1238 2149 17*46 1121 2248 39*30 2881 618 410 136*187 1852 3038 02 -DNB 2172 -DNB 2789 619 68
S. ErweeBowler, 19 inns 25.2 11%2/19 1855 42*125 1831 2141 1037 323 04 2653 312 2559 73146 2440 4166 41102 851 108221 89 1030 02
R R. de SwardtKeeper, 4 inns 24.8 25%1/4 64156 16 02 34*56
R. van der DussenBatter, 20 inns 23.4 5%1/20 -DNB -DNB 512 04 1631 41132 1936 35124 4585 829 914 2154 41*95 117 4092 318 1165 425 75*142 46148 01 4897
D. BrevisBatter, 6 inns 23.0 33%2/6 04 -DNB 01 5454 3035 5141 39
M. JansenAll-rounder, 37 inns 22.2 16%6/37 5271 08 85100 2620 3554 9391 -DNB 03 1316 1226 -DNB 03 -DNB 6254 -DNB 213 16*24 45 811 1321 -DNB 03 119 84*147 23*43 69 1178 -DNB 59136 529 219 02 3059 416 4879 37*51 941 2*17 1024 726 -DNB 2134 -DNB 1942 1314
Z. HamzaBatter, 6 inns 21.0 0%0/6 -DNB 2099 1763 2238 3692 2574 632
S. HarmerBowler, 19 inns 17.5 5%1/19 0*7 13 82157 35*75 03 517 -DNB 55 720 27 -DNB 19*36 14*29 15 1959 47165 -DNB -DNB -DNB 216 1648 2959 -DNB 38*73 1125
K. ZondoBatter, 7 inns 17.1 0%0/7 3983 -DNB 519 119 02 36*85 2357 1651
D. PiedtBowler, 5 inns 16.6 0%0/5 3287 -DNB 38*60 7*21 46 27
N N. BrandAll-rounder, 4 inns 16.5 0%0/4 2538 3460 423 38
R. Van TonderBatter, 4 inns 16.0 0%0/4 3271 113 02 3183
H. KlaasenKeeper, 6 inns 15.5 0%0/6 1745 1438 2022 58 222 3561
K. MaharajBowler, 45 inns 14.4 7%3/45 3444 1*3 12*31 -DNB 03 03 3053 -DNB 2130 5170 715 -DNB 4035 -DNB 04 14*22 2435 -DNB -DNB 01 -DNB 02 02 01 -DNB 313 34 17 1024 5381 -DNB 29 1320 26 1618 1832 1924 01 27 4149 8495 -DNB 1940 55 3650 44 2545 -DNB 2129 -DNB 1219 819 1252 613 010 115 04
M. BreetzkeBatter, 6 inns 10.5 0%0/6 212 43121 417 1345 16 04 -DNB
K. RabadaBowler, 47 inns 10.1 2%1/47 02 2*14 0*0 7161 -DNB 09 02 16 -DNB 6*10 -DNB 1315 31*26 2340 88 1523 -DNB -DNB 2*5 -DNB 010 623 2132 -DNB 513 212 19 6*5 1610 815 10*23 322 -DNB 45 312 10*18 313 7*6 02 3672 27 310 614 4734 04 08 1525 -DNB 06 -DNB 2545 04 21*23 4048 417 010 02
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 8 inns 8.5 0%0/8 01 16 18 -DNB 1918 14 9*19 1712 2015
L. WilliamsBowler, 3 inns 8.3 0%0/3 1339 -DNB 1232 00
D. PatersonBowler, 7 inns 8.3 0%0/7 1216 -DNB 910 148 -DNB 01 73 16 1517
N. BurgerBowler, 5 inns 6.6 0%0/5 2356 06 411 6*20 020
C. FortuinKeeper, 4 inns 5.8 0%0/4 01 324 952 1119
K. MaphakaBowler, 3 inns 5.7 0%0/3 -DNB 9*12 814 02 -DNB
A. NortjeBowler, 19 inns 5.5 0%0/19 -DNB 1626 44 1411 47 0*0 -DNB 1*1 8*18 07 01 78 0*3 1037 02 28*42 112 38 729 01 2*3
D. OlivierBowler, 9 inns 4.4 0%0/9 15*56 19 0*4 -DNB 1232 05 16 0*10 10*39 -DNB 1*12 -DNB
T. MorekiBowler, 4 inns 3.8 0%0/4 4*15 0*3 519 631
L. NgidiBowler, 18 inns 3.1 0%0/18 0*1 -DNB 04 -DNB 0*0 810 26 1921 313 914 4*10 02 06 317 -DNB 01 -DNB 0*1 01 112 620 04
T. de BruynBatter, 2 inns 20.0 0%0/2 1231 2868
S. von BergAll-rounder, 2 inns 20.0 0%0/2 3889 222
C C. YusufAll-rounder, 2 inns 17.5 0%0/2 -DNB 2749 8*17
G. LindeAll-rounder, 2 inns 12.5 0%0/2 2121 45
E. MooreBatter, 2 inns 11.5 0%0/2 2350 08
F. du PlessisBatter, 2 inns 11.0 0%0/2 1733 513
P. SubrayenAll-rounder, 2 inns 6.0 0%0/2 411 88 -DNB
G. StuurmanBowler, 2 inns 5.5 0%0/2 01 1130
L. SipamlaBowler, 2 inns 5.0 0%0/2 05 10*28
L L. SenokwaneBatter, 1 inns 3.0 0%0/1 336
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

Line250.5
Avg257225
Hit45%
329
387
425
-
284
206
489
260
159
153
404
73
269
183
626
-
418
369
138
282
615
61
301
150
358
317
191
366
577
-
308
106
160
246
357
173
242
235
162
247
55
176
408
-
320
321
342
116
255
106
189
204
152
99
118
169
151
179
326
-
453
176
367
204
364
354
95
111
210
212
229
243
197
191
298
174
322
-
201
274
429
111
99
295
390
314
201
140
189
93
333
138
378
167
170
220
251
208
212
207
194
478
211
237
328
238
42
282
159
143
106
307
144
222
233
201
211
269
511
179
153
80
245
131
251
106
212
159
475
-
575
-
218
35
158
130
415
-
165
149
217
80
298
53
293
227
482
-
223
198
202
266
327
174
149
165
97
162
272
298
1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd
ICC World Test Championship 27 Oct 26 AustraliaH Won176 runs
ICC World Test Championship 18 Oct 26 AustraliaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 9 Oct 26 AustraliaH Lost214 runs
ICC World Test Championship 22 Nov 25 IndiaA Won408 runs
ICC World Test Championship 14 Nov 25 IndiaA Won30 runs
ICC World Test Championship 20 Oct 25 PakistanA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 12 Oct 25 PakistanA Lost
Test Series 6 Jul 25 ZimbabweA Woninns
Test Series 28 Jun 25 ZimbabweA Won328 runs
ICC World Test Championship 11 Jun 25 AustraliaH Won5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 25 PakistanH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 24 PakistanH Won2 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 Sri LankaH Won109 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 Sri LankaH Won233 runs
ICC World Test Championship 29 Oct 24 BangladeshA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 21 Oct 24 BangladeshA Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 Aug 24 West IndiesA Won40 runs
ICC World Test Championship 7 Aug 24 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 12 Feb 24 New ZealandA Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Feb 24 New ZealandA Lost281 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 24 IndiaH Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 23 IndiaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Mar 23 West IndiesH Won284 runs
ICC World Test Championship 28 Feb 23 West IndiesH Won87 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 23 AustraliaA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 22 AustraliaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 22 AustraliaA Lost6 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Sep 22 EnglandA Lost9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 25 Aug 22 EnglandA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Aug 22 EnglandA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Apr 22 BangladeshH Won332 runs
ICC World Test Championship 31 Mar 22 BangladeshH Won220 runs
ICC World Test Championship 24 Feb 22 New ZealandA Won198 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Feb 22 New ZealandA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 11 Jan 22 IndiaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 22 IndiaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 21 IndiaH Lost113 runs
Test Series 18 Jun 21 West IndiesA Won158 runs
Test Series 10 Jun 21 West IndiesA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 4 Feb 21 PakistanA Lost95 runs

South Africa Runs Match by Match

The last 40 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line

Line250.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 250.5+
Avg 257225 45%
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct Wby 176 runs 1st 329429
2nd 387111
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct Wby an innings and 31 runs 1st 42599
2nd -295 -
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct Lby 214 runs 1st 284390
2nd 206314
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025 Wby 408 runs 1st 489201
2nd 260140
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025 Wby 30 runs 1st 159189
2nd 15393
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 Wby 8 wickets 1st 404333
2nd 73138
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 L 1st 269378
2nd 183167
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025 Wby an innings and 236 runs 1st 626170
2nd -220 -
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025 Wby 328 runs 1st 418251
2nd 369208
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025 Wby 5 wickets 1st 138212
2nd 282207
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025 Wby 10 wickets 1st 615194
2nd 61478
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024 Wby 2 wickets 1st 301211
2nd 150237
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024 Wby 109 runs 1st 358328
2nd 317238
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024 Wby 233 runs 1st 19142
2nd 366282
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024 Wby an innings and 273 runs 1st 577159
2nd -143 -
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024 Wby 7 wickets 1st 308106
2nd 106307
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024 Wby 40 runs 1st 160144
2nd 246222
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024 Ddrawn 1st 357233
2nd 173201
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 242211
2nd 235269
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024 Lby 281 runs 1st 162511
2nd 247179
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 55153
2nd 17680
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2023 Wby an innings and 32 runs 1st 408245
2nd -131 -
West Indies (H)WTC, 8 Mar 2023 Wby 284 runs 1st 320251
2nd 321106
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2023 Wby 87 runs 1st 342212
2nd 116159
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023 Ddrawn 1st 255475
2nd 106-
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022 Lby an innings and 182 runs 1st 189575
2nd 204-
Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022 Lby 6 wickets 1st 152218
2nd 9935
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022 Lby 9 wickets 1st 118158
2nd 169130
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022 Lby an innings and 85 runs 1st 151415
2nd 179-
England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022 Wby an innings and 12 runs 1st 326165
2nd -149 -
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 8 Apr 2022 Wby 332 runs 1st 453217
2nd 17680
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 31 Mar 2022 Wby 220 runs 1st 367298
2nd 20453
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022 Wby 198 runs 1st 364293
2nd 354227
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022 Lby an innings and 276 runs 1st 95482
2nd 111-
India (H)WTC, 11 Jan 2022 Wby 7 wickets 1st 210223
2nd 212198
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2022 Wby 7 wickets 1st 229202
2nd 243266
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2021 Lby 113 runs 1st 197327
2nd 191174
West Indies (A)TEST, 18 Jun 2021 Wby 158 runs 1st 298149
2nd 174165
West Indies (A)TEST, 10 Jun 2021 Wby an innings and 63 runs 1st 32297
2nd -162 -
Pakistan (A)WTC, 4 Feb 2021 Lby 95 runs 1st 201272
2nd 274298

Bangladesh Runs Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 40 Tests

Bangladesh runs →
OpponentResultInnsForAg
Avg 246270
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov Ddrawn 1st 386356
2nd 184398
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct Lby 8 wickets 1st 272245
2nd 142170
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct Ddrawn 1st 346240
2nd 372346
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug Lby an innings and 51 runs 1st 64210
2nd 95-
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug Wby 9 wickets 1st 410187
2nd 57284
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun Lby an innings and 85 runs 1st 140410
2nd 185-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May Wby 78 runs 1st 278232
2nd 390358
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May Wby 104 runs 1st 413386
2nd 240163
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025 Wby 217 runs 1st 476265
2nd 297291
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025 Wby an innings and 47 runs 1st 587286
2nd -254
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025 Lby an innings and 78 runs 1st 247458
2nd 133-
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025 Ddrawn 1st 495485
2nd 28572
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025 Wby an innings and 106 runs 1st 444227
2nd -111
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025 Lby 3 wickets 1st 191273
2nd 255174
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024 Wby 101 runs 1st 164146
2nd 268185
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024 Lby 201 runs 1st 269450
2nd 132152
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024 Lby an innings and 273 runs 1st 159577
2nd 143-
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 106308
2nd 307106
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 233285
2nd 14698
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024 Lby 280 runs 1st 149376
2nd 234287
Pakistan (H)WTC, 30 Aug 2024 Wby 6 wickets 1st 262274
2nd 185172
Pakistan (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024 Wby 10 wickets 1st 565448
2nd 30146
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 30 Mar 2024 Lby 192 runs 1st 178531
2nd 318157
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 22 Mar 2024 Lby 328 runs 1st 188280
2nd 182418
New Zealand (H)WTC, 6 Dec 2023 Lby 4 wickets 1st 172180
2nd 144139
New Zealand (H)WTC, 28 Nov 2023 Wby 150 runs 1st 310317
2nd 338181
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 14 Jun 2023 Wby 546 runs 1st 382146
2nd 425115
Ireland (H)TEST, 4 Apr 2023 Wby 7 wickets 1st 369214
2nd 138292
India (H)WTC, 22 Dec 2022 Lby 3 wickets 1st 227314
2nd 231145
India (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2022 Lby 188 runs 1st 150404
2nd 324258
West Indies (A)WTC, 24 Jun 2022 Lby 10 wickets 1st 234408
2nd 18613
West Indies (A)WTC, 16 Jun 2022 Lby 7 wickets 1st 103265
2nd 24588
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 23 May 2022 Lby 10 wickets 1st 365506
2nd 16929
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 15 May 2022 Ddrawn 1st 465397
2nd -260
South Africa (A)WTC, 8 Apr 2022 Lby 332 runs 1st 217453
2nd 80176
South Africa (A)WTC, 31 Mar 2022 Lby 220 runs 1st 298367
2nd 53204
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Jan 2022 Lby an innings and 117 runs 1st 126521
2nd 278-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 31 Dec 2021 Wby 8 wickets 1st 458328
2nd 42169
Pakistan (H)WTC, 4 Dec 2021 Lby an innings and 8 runs 1st 87300
2nd 205-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Nov 2021 Lby 8 wickets 1st 330286
2nd 157203

South Africa Runs Lines

How often each line went over, last 40 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
200.5452961%
225.5393553%
250.5334145%
275.5294539%
300.5264835%
LineOverUnderOver %
450.5403057%
475.5373353%
500.5343649%
525.5284240%
550.5274339%

Runs Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's runs per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First2517314243
Second159268276

Test Runs Table

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

SidePForAgMatch
1England 20321263584
2New Zealand 12319232551
3India 17300252552
4Sri Lanka 10296392688
5Bangladesh 16291242532
6South Africa 14277238515
7West Indies 18259275534
8Zimbabwe 13237388625
9Pakistan 13224252476
10Australia 21218231449

South Africa Runs by Competition

Runs per game in each Test competition

CompetitionPW-LForAg
ICC World Test Championship3622-12283265
Test Series44-0416167

South Africa Test Runs Questions

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

South Africa have averaged 257 runs an innings over their last 40 Tests, their opponents 225.

How often do South Africa go over 250.5 runs in an innings?

South Africa went over 250.5 runs in 33 of their last 74 innings.

Who scores the most runs for South Africa?

Over South Africa's last 40 Tests: Temba Bavuma (2036 in 49 innings, 41.6 an innings), Aiden Markram (1774 in 55 innings, 32.3 an innings), Wiaan Mulder (1384 in 41 innings, 33.8 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 314 runs (25 Tests); batting second 268 (15).