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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		11 Jun 25 H Won5 wkts		3 Jan 25 H Won10 wkts		26 Dec 24 H Won2 wkts		5 Dec 24 H Won109 runs		27 Nov 24 H Won233 runs		3 Jan 24 H Lost7 wkts		26 Dec 23 H Woninns
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	281		329	387	425	-	284	206	138	282	615	61	301	150	358	317	191	366	55	176	408	-
D. ElgarBatter, 3 inns	67.0	33%1/3																	415	1228	185287
T. BavumaBatter, 15 inns	54.9	47%7/15	03	35115	179334		327	118	3684	66134	106179	-DNB	3174	4078	78109	66116	70117	113228			0*0
M. AckermanBatter, 3 inns	54.3	67%2/3	9594	6280	638
R. RickeltonKeeper, 12 inns	49.2	25%3/12	4283	101219	3151		03	212	1623	68	259343	-DNB	810	05	101250	2445
A. MarkramBatter, 18 inns	41.1	33%6/18	78141	16	1128		3767	75237	06	136207	1740	14*13	89144	3763	2035	5575	911	4781	210	106103	517
M. JansenAll-rounder, 15 inns	26.5	27%4/15	5271	08	85100		2620	3554	03	-DNB	6254	-DNB	213	16*24	45	811	1321	-DNB	03	119	84*147
D. BedinghamKeeper, 18 inns	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
W. MulderAll-rounder, 10 inns	24.9	10%1/10	02	115221	1338		3050	29110	644	2750	518	-DNB					9*12	1531			-DNB
S. HarmerBowler, 5 inns	23.6	20%1/5	0*7	13	82157		35*75	03
K. VerreynneKeeper, 13 inns	22.0	15%2/13					1320	13	1339	4*13	100147	-DNB	213	26	105*133	927	922	-DNB	1530	97	47
T. StubbsKeeper, 13 inns	18.9	8%1/13					3266	112	213	843	06	-DNB	928	110	418	47112	1638	122221	311	114
M. BreetzkeBatter, 3 inns	16.3	0%0/3	212	43121	417
K. MaharajBowler, 9 inns	14.0	0%0/9					3444	1*3	715	-DNB	4035	-DNB			04	14*22	2435	-DNB	313	34
D. PatersonBowler, 3 inns	11.7	0%0/3											1216	-DNB	910	148
T. de ZorziBatter, 9 inns	8.3	0%0/9											28	213	01	1938	49	1732	217	17	2862
K. RabadaBowler, 13 inns	8.2	0%0/13	02	2*14	0*0				16	-DNB	6*10	-DNB	1315	31*26	2340	88	1523	-DNB	513	212	19
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 4 inns	5.3	0%0/4	01	16													18	-DNB			1918
N. BurgerBowler, 3 inns	3.3	0%0/3																	411	6*20	020
L. NgidiBowler, 3 inns	2.7	0%0/3							0*1	-DNB									0*0	810
C. BoschAll-rounder, 2 inns	40.5	50%1/2	-DNB	-DNB									81*93	01
A. NortjeBowler, 2 inns	10.0	0%0/2			-DNB		1626	44
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 1 inns	2.0	0%0/1																			27
K. MaphakaBowler, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1									02	-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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329

387

425

284

206

138

282

615

301

150

358

317

191

366

176

408

429

111

295

390

314

212

207

194

478

211

237

328

238

282

153

245

131

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27 Oct 26

H Won176 runs

18 Oct 26

H Woninns

9 Oct 26

H Lost214 runs

11 Jun 25

H Won5 wkts

3 Jan 25

H Won10 wkts

26 Dec 24

H Won2 wkts

5 Dec 24

H Won109 runs

27 Nov 24

H Won233 runs

3 Jan 24

H Lost7 wkts

26 Dec 23

H Woninns

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	275.5+
Avg			281	234	61%
Australia (H)27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	1st	329	429
Australia (H)27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	2nd	387	111
Australia (H)18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	1st	425	99
Australia (H)18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	2nd	-	295	-
Australia (H)9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	1st	284	390
Australia (H)9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	2nd	206	314
Australia (H)11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	1st	138	212
Australia (H)11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	282	207
Pakistan (H)3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	1st	615	194
Pakistan (H)3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	61	478
Pakistan (H)26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	1st	301	211
Pakistan (H)26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	2nd	150	237
Sri Lanka (H)5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	1st	358	328
Sri Lanka (H)5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	2nd	317	238
Sri Lanka (H)27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	1st	191	42
Sri Lanka (H)27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	2nd	366	282
India (H)3 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	55	153
India (H)3 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	176	80
India (H)26 Dec 2023	Wby an innings and 32 runs	1st	408	245
India (H)26 Dec 2023	Wby an innings and 32 runs	2nd	-	131	-

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 %
225.5	11	7	61%
250.5	11	7	61%
275.5	11	7	61%
300.5	9	9	50%
325.5	7	11	39%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
475.5	13	5	72%
500.5	11	7	61%
525.5	8	10	44%
550.5	7	11	39%
575.5	6	12	33%

Runs Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's runs per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	6	5	329	208
Second	4	3	283	265

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 Test Runs Questions

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

South Africa have averaged 281 runs an innings over their last 10 Tests, their opponents 234.

How often do South Africa go over 275.5 runs in an innings?

South Africa went over 275.5 runs in 11 of their last 18 innings.

Who scores the most runs for South Africa?

Over South Africa's last 10 Tests: Temba Bavuma (824 in 15 innings, 54.9 an innings), Aiden Markram (739 in 18 innings, 41.1 an innings), Ryan Rickelton (590 in 12 innings, 49.2 an innings).

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

615 in their first innings against Pakistan on 3 Jan 2025 at Newlands, Cape Town.

Do South Africa score more runs batting first or chasing?

Batting first South Africa average 329 runs (6 Tests); batting second 283 (4).

Last innings387v Australia (H)

Per innings281Last 10 Tests

Over 275.561%11 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

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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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