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South Africa Test Sixes Stats

How many sixes South Africa hit, and who hits the most, game by game

Updated 27 October 2026, after the Australia game

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Player Avg Hit %
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 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 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 24 Feb 22 New ZealandA Won198 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Feb 22 New ZealandA Lostinns
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
ICC World Test Championship 26 Jan 21 PakistanA Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 19 Oct 19 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 10 Oct 19 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 2 Oct 19 IndiaA Lost203 runs
Test Series 20 Jul 18 Sri LankaA Lost199 runs
Test Series 12 Jul 18 Sri LankaA Lost278 runs
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South Africa total 2.7 1222281428-11517-221253030350011011001-0500027-23102213731202
L. PretoriusKeeper, 3 inns 2.3 67%2/3 387 4160 06
D. BrevisBatter, 6 inns 1.00 33%2/6 04 -DNB 01 254 035 441 09
D. BedinghamKeeper, 13 inns 0.92 46%6/13 0101 03 139 478 025 113 054 010 145 -DNB 0102 2141 058 396
T. de ZorziBatter, 18 inns 0.72 39%7/18 159 168 155 02 293 00 2171 047 030 016 035 4269 072 052 010 072 2145 060
T. StubbsKeeper, 15 inns 0.67 40%6/15 2112 1180 074 018 1205 04 017 08 3198 027 137 065 075 048 250
V. PhilanderBowler, 6 inns 0.67 33%2/6 0192 272 010 03 086 238
W. MulderAll-rounder, 23 inns 0.61 26%6/23 018 069 051 030 041 03 4334 047 2206 4150 0112 -DNB 02 271 185 -DNB 013 050 042 091 039 07 057 183 040
M. JansenAll-rounder, 16 inns 0.56 19%3/16 791 -DNB 03 116 026 -DNB 078 -DNB 0136 029 019 02 059 016 179 051 041 017 024
Q. de KockKeeper, 17 inns 0.53 12%2/17 0162 02 7170 020 01 023 017 06 06 048 09 2163 02 031 012 08 09
S. MuthusamyBatter, 9 inns 0.44 22%2/9 2206 -DNB 0155 -DNB 034 014 -DNB 275 020 044 0106 0108
K. ZondoBatter, 7 inns 0.43 29%2/7 283 -DNB 019 019 02 085 157 051
D. PiedtBowler, 9 inns 0.33 33%3/9 087 -DNB 160 021 06 07 014 173 04 1107
G. LindeAll-rounder, 6 inns 0.33 33%2/6 121 05 064 029 181 055
K. RabadaBowler, 38 inns 0.32 16%6/38 461 -DNB 09 02 -DNB 05 -DNB 010 023 032 -DNB 022 -DNB 05 012 018 013 06 02 072 07 010 014 434 04 08 023 148 017 010 02 136 011 06 016 09 05 017 119 010 137 09 010
D. SteynBowler, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 02 16 017 06
D. PatersonBowler, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 -DNB 01 13 06 017
C. BoschAll-rounder, 4 inns 0.25 25%1/4 023 137 -DNB 0124 041
F. du PlessisBatter, 14 inns 0.21 21%3/14 033 013 046 021 09 010 1117 054 1103 026 151 013 088 03
R. RickeltonKeeper, 14 inns 0.21 14%2/14 082 064 022 023 026 129 2137 0145 041 049 03 049 -DNB 020 015
A. MarkramBatter, 37 inns 0.19 14%5/37 081 084 148 023 162 045 037 011 055 07 027 030 0108 034 148 027 018 027 0103 044 043 011 03 03 0110 060 3243 016 0224 02 02 021 174 020 024 07 046
K. VerreynneKeeper, 31 inns 0.19 16%5/31 0122 -DNB 036 016 029 -DNB 013 048 162 016 056 03 2144 -DNB 033 078 087 -DNB 039 -DNB 099 040 196 02 02 138 049 046 021 010 1187 052 038 089 019 08
D. ElgarBatter, 32 inns 0.13 3%1/32 034 025 068 03 010 04 07 059 042 038 081 0101 028 09 09 0237 021 05 021 024 0106 045 02 029 013 072 4287 016 04 080 029 012
T. BavumaBatter, 32 inns 0.13 9%3/32 092 011 011 0136 02 018 1182 017 274 042 08 0144 070 061 081 051 031 073 0138 0125 067 093 072 03 015 163 026 02 020 098 033 017
Z. HamzaBatter, 8 inns 0.13 13%1/8 -DNB 099 063 038 092 074 032 179 06
K. MaharajBowler, 37 inns 0.11 8%3/37 031 -DNB 03 03 053 -DNB 230 170 -DNB 01 -DNB 02 02 01 -DNB 181 -DNB 09 020 06 018 032 024 01 07 049 050 04 052 013 010 015 04 011 07 0132 065 031 01 04 01 012 09
T. de BruynBatter, 9 inns 0.11 11%1/9 031 068 -DNB 149 058 018 025 025 08 0232
L. NgidiBowler, 17 inns 0.06 6%1/17 04 -DNB 06 121 013 014 010 02 06 012 020 04 015 04 05 01 02 04
R. van der DussenBatter, 16 inns 0.06 6%1/16 -DNB -DNB 012 04 031 0132 036 0124 085 029 014 025 1142 0148 01 097 030 0151
A. NortjeBowler, 21 inns 0.00 0%0/21 00 -DNB 01 018 07 01 08 03 037 02 042 012 08 029 01 03 09 08 055 016 028 00
S. ErweeBowler, 15 inns 0.00 0%0/15 055 0125 031 041 037 023 04 053 012 059 0146 0221 09 030 02
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 12 inns 0.00 0%0/12 06 079 0132 063 014 031 029 0159 041 025 035 029 -DNB -DNB
S. HarmerBowler, 9 inns 0.00 0%0/9 017 -DNB 05 020 07 -DNB 036 029 0165 -DNB -DNB -DNB 016 048
H. AmlaBatter, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 058 018 036 02
H. KlaasenKeeper, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 022 061 010 024
D. OlivierBowler, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 056 09 06 010
N N. BrandAll-rounder, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 038 060 023 08
R. Van TonderBatter, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 071 013 02 083
R R. de SwardtKeeper, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 0156 06 02 056
C. FortuinKeeper, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 01 024 052 019
T. MorekiBowler, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 015 03 019 031
M. BreetzkeBatter, 3 inns 0.00 0%0/3 045 06 04 -DNB
K. MaphakaBowler, 2 inns 1.00 100%2/2 -DNB 112 114
T. ShamsiBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 03 021
G. StuurmanBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 01 030
L. SipamlaBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 05 028
E. MooreBatter, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 050 08
S. von BergAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 089 022
N. BurgerBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 056 06
C C. YusufAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 -DNB 049 017
P. SubrayenAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 011 08 -DNB
L L. SenokwaneBatter, 1 inns 0.00 0%0/1 036
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 Sixes

Line2.5
Avg2.73.1
Hit33%
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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 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 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 24 Feb 22 New ZealandA Won198 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Feb 22 New ZealandA Lostinns
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
ICC World Test Championship 26 Jan 21 PakistanA Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 19 Oct 19 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 10 Oct 19 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 2 Oct 19 IndiaA Lost203 runs
Test Series 20 Jul 18 Sri LankaA Lost199 runs
Test Series 12 Jul 18 Sri LankaA Lost278 runs

South Africa Sixes Match by Match

The last 29 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line

Line2.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 2.5+
Avg 2.73.1 33%
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025 Wby 408 runs 1st 123
2nd 24
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025 Wby 30 runs 1st 24
2nd 22
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 Wby 8 wickets 1st 83
2nd 11
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 L 1st 47
2nd 21
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025 Wby an innings and 236 runs 1st 83
2nd -3 -
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025 Wby 328 runs 1st 111
2nd 52
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024 Wby an innings and 273 runs 1st 172
2nd -7 -
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024 Wby 7 wickets 1st 21
2nd 22
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024 Wby 40 runs 1st 13
2nd 22
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024 Ddrawn 1st 53
2nd 31
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 04
2nd 32
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024 Lby 281 runs 1st 09
2nd 32
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023 Ddrawn 1st 54
2nd 0-
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022 Lby an innings and 182 runs 1st 06
2nd 1-
Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022 Lby 6 wickets 1st 11
2nd 00
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022 Lby 9 wickets 1st 10
2nd 10
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022 Lby an innings and 85 runs 1st 04
2nd 0-
England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022 Wby an innings and 12 runs 1st 10
2nd -1 -
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022 Wby 198 runs 1st 04
2nd 52
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022 Lby an innings and 276 runs 1st 03
2nd 0-
West Indies (A)TEST, 18 Jun 2021 Wby 158 runs 1st 00
2nd 21
West Indies (A)TEST, 10 Jun 2021 Wby an innings and 63 runs 1st 70
2nd -3 -
Pakistan (A)WTC, 4 Feb 2021 Lby 95 runs 1st 20
2nd 32
Pakistan (A)WTC, 26 Jan 2021 Lby 7 wickets 1st 13
2nd 00
India (A)WTC, 19 Oct 2019 Lby an innings and 202 runs 1st 213
2nd 2-
India (A)WTC, 10 Oct 2019 Lby an innings and 137 runs 1st 17
2nd 3-
India (A)WTC, 2 Oct 2019 Lby 203 runs 1st 714
2nd 314
Sri Lanka (A)TEST, 20 Jul 2018 Lby 199 runs 1st 10
2nd 22
Sri Lanka (A)TEST, 12 Jul 2018 Lby 278 runs 1st 01
2nd 22

Bangladesh Sixes Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 40 Tests

Bangladesh sixes →
OpponentResultInnsForAg
Avg 2.13.3
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov Ddrawn 1st 123
2nd 06
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct Lby 8 wickets 1st 03
2nd 03
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct Ddrawn 1st 63
2nd 09
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug Lby an innings and 51 runs 1st 01
2nd 1-
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug Wby 9 wickets 1st 52
2nd 01
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun Lby an innings and 85 runs 1st 01
2nd 0-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May Wby 78 runs 1st 25
2nd 12
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May Wby 104 runs 1st 42
2nd 20
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025 Wby 217 runs 1st 81
2nd 14
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025 Wby an innings and 47 runs 1st 86
2nd -2
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025 Lby an innings and 78 runs 1st 14
2nd 2-
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025 Ddrawn 1st 24
2nd 41
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025 Wby an innings and 106 runs 1st 65
2nd -2
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025 Lby 3 wickets 1st 14
2nd 23
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024 Wby 101 runs 1st 11
2nd 51
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024 Lby 201 runs 1st 03
2nd 12
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024 Lby an innings and 273 runs 1st 217
2nd 7-
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 12
2nd 22
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 111
2nd 01
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024 Lby 280 runs 1st 14
2nd 58
Pakistan (H)WTC, 30 Aug 2024 Wby 6 wickets 1st 55
2nd 31
Pakistan (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024 Wby 10 wickets 1st 46
2nd 00
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 30 Mar 2024 Lby 192 runs 1st 09
2nd 10
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 22 Mar 2024 Lby 328 runs 1st 44
2nd 19
New Zealand (H)WTC, 6 Dec 2023 Lby 4 wickets 1st 16
2nd 12
New Zealand (H)WTC, 28 Nov 2023 Wby 150 runs 1st 33
2nd 02
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 14 Jun 2023 Wby 546 runs 1st 40
2nd 22
Ireland (H)TEST, 4 Apr 2023 Wby 7 wickets 1st 43
2nd 23
India (H)WTC, 22 Dec 2022 Lby 3 wickets 1st 38
2nd 12
India (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2022 Lby 188 runs 1st 26
2nd 73
West Indies (A)WTC, 24 Jun 2022 Lby 10 wickets 1st 02
2nd 20
West Indies (A)WTC, 16 Jun 2022 Lby 7 wickets 1st 11
2nd 11
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 23 May 2022 Lby 10 wickets 1st 14
2nd 01
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 15 May 2022 Ddrawn 1st 05
2nd -3
South Africa (A)WTC, 8 Apr 2022 Lby 332 runs 1st 05
2nd 11
South Africa (A)WTC, 31 Mar 2022 Lby 220 runs 1st 52
2nd 20
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Jan 2022 Lby an innings and 117 runs 1st 03
2nd 2-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 31 Dec 2021 Wby 8 wickets 1st 11
2nd 00
Pakistan (H)WTC, 4 Dec 2021 Lby an innings and 8 runs 1st 03
2nd 0-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Nov 2021 Lby 8 wickets 1st 16
2nd 01

South Africa Sixes Lines

How often each line went over, last 29 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
0.5411376%
1.5312357%
2.5183633%
3.5124222%
4.5114320%
LineOverUnderOver %
3.5331569%
4.5222646%
5.5192940%
6.5163233%
7.5133527%

Sixes Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's sixes per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First1685.34.4
Second1344.86.8

Test Sixes Table

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

SidePForAgMatch
1South Africa 147.74.512.2
2India 177.46.313.6
3New Zealand 126.13.39.4
4Sri Lanka 106.06.412.4
5West Indies 185.35.210.5
6England 205.26.211.4
7Bangladesh 164.75.39.9
8Zimbabwe 134.35.19.4
9Pakistan 134.15.29.3
10Australia 213.85.08.7

South Africa Sixes by Competition

Sixes per game in each Test competition

CompetitionPW-LForAg
ICC World Test Championship238-134.86.1
Test Series64-26.33.0

South Africa Test Sixes Questions

How many sixes do South Africa hit per innings in Tests?

South Africa have averaged 2.7 sixes an innings over their last 29 Tests, their opponents 3.1.

How often do South Africa go over 2.5 sixes in an innings?

South Africa went over 2.5 sixes in 18 of their last 54 innings.

Who hits the most sixes for South Africa?

Over South Africa's last 29 Tests: Wiaan Mulder (14 in 23 innings, 0.61 an innings), Tony de Zorzi (13 in 18 innings, 0.72 an innings), David Bedingham (12 in 13 innings, 0.92 an innings).

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

17 in their first innings against Bangladesh on 29 Oct 2024 at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chittagong.

Do South Africa hit more sixes batting first or chasing?

Batting first South Africa average 5.3 sixes (16 Tests); batting second 4.8 (13).