South Africa Stats
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
| 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 | 4.9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | - | 11 | 5 | 17 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
L. PretoriusKeeper, 3 inns
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2.3 | 67%2/3 | 387 | 4160 | 06 | |||||||||||||||||
M. JansenAll-rounder, 4 inns
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2.0 | 50%2/4 | 791 | -DNB | 03 | 116 | 026 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||
D. BrevisBatter, 6 inns
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1.00 | 33%2/6 | 04 | -DNB | 01 | 254 | 035 | 441 | 09 | |||||||||||||
W. MulderAll-rounder, 14 inns
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0.93 | 36%5/14 | 018 | 069 | 051 | 030 | 041 | 03 | 4334 | 047 | 2206 | 4150 | 0112 | -DNB | 02 | 271 | 185 | -DNB | ||||
S. MuthusamyBatter, 5 inns
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0.80 | 40%2/5 | 2206 | -DNB | 0155 | -DNB | 034 | 014 | -DNB | 275 | ||||||||||||
D. BedinghamKeeper, 9 inns
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0.78 | 44%4/9 | 0101 | 03 | 139 | 478 | 025 | 113 | 054 | 010 | 145 | -DNB | ||||||||||
T. de ZorziBatter, 18 inns
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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
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0.67 | 40%6/15 | 2112 | 1180 | 074 | 018 | 1205 | 04 | 017 | 08 | 3198 | 027 | 137 | 065 | 075 | 048 | 250 | |||||
K. RabadaBowler, 7 inns
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0.57 | 14%1/7 | 461 | -DNB | 09 | 02 | -DNB | 05 | -DNB | 010 | 023 | 032 | -DNB | |||||||||
D. PiedtBowler, 3 inns
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0.33 | 33%1/3 | 087 | -DNB | 160 | 021 | ||||||||||||||||
K. MaharajBowler, 10 inns
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0.30 | 20%2/10 | 031 | -DNB | 03 | 03 | 053 | -DNB | 230 | 170 | -DNB | 01 | -DNB | 02 | 02 | 01 | -DNB | |||||
R. RickeltonKeeper, 12 inns
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0.25 | 17%2/12 | 082 | 064 | 022 | 023 | 026 | 129 | 2137 | 0145 | 041 | 049 | 03 | 049 | -DNB | |||||||
C. BoschAll-rounder, 4 inns
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0.25 | 25%1/4 | 023 | 137 | -DNB | 0124 | 041 | |||||||||||||||
K. VerreynneKeeper, 14 inns
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0.21 | 14%2/14 | 0122 | -DNB | 036 | 016 | 029 | -DNB | 013 | 048 | 162 | 016 | 056 | 03 | 2144 | -DNB | 033 | 078 | 087 | -DNB | ||
A. MarkramBatter, 15 inns
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0.20 | 20%3/15 | 081 | 084 | 148 | 023 | 162 | 045 | 037 | 011 | 055 | 07 | 027 | 030 | 0108 | 034 | 148 | |||||
T. BavumaBatter, 8 inns
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0.13 | 13%1/8 | 092 | 011 | 011 | 0136 | 02 | 018 | 1182 | 017 | ||||||||||||
S. HarmerBowler, 6 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/6 | 017 | -DNB | 05 | 020 | 07 | -DNB | 036 | 029 | ||||||||||||
M. BreetzkeBatter, 3 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/3 | 045 | 06 | 04 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||
K. MaphakaBowler, 2 inns
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1.00 | 100%2/2 | -DNB | 112 | 114 | |||||||||||||||||
N. BurgerBowler, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 056 | 06 | ||||||||||||||||||
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C. YusufAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | -DNB | 049 | 017 | |||||||||||||||||
P. SubrayenAll-rounder, 2 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 011 | 08 | -DNB | |||||||||||||||||
L. NgidiBowler, 1 inns
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 04 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||
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L. SenokwaneBatter, 1 inns
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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
Line4.5
Avg4.92.8
Hit39%
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South Africa Sixes Match by Match
The last 10 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line
Line4.5
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag | 4.5+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 4.9 | 2.8 | 39% | ||
 India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025 |
Wby 408 runs | 1st | 12 | 3 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 4 | |||
| India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025 |
Wby 30 runs | 1st | 2 | 4 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 2 | |||
 Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 |
Wby 8 wickets | 1st | 8 | 3 | |
| 2nd | 1 | 1 | |||
| Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 |
L | 1st | 4 | 7 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 1 | |||
 Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025 |
Wby an innings and 236 runs | 1st | 8 | 3 | |
| 2nd | - | 3 | - | ||
| Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025 |
Wby 328 runs | 1st | 11 | 1 | |
| 2nd | 5 | 2 | |||
 Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024 |
Wby an innings and 273 runs | 1st | 17 | 2 | |
| 2nd | - | 7 | - | ||
| Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024 |
Wby 7 wickets | 1st | 2 | 1 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 2 | |||
 West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024 |
Wby 40 runs | 1st | 1 | 3 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 2 | |||
| West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024 |
Ddrawn | 1st | 5 | 3 | |
| 2nd | 3 | 1 |
Bangladesh Sixes Match by Match
South Africa's next opponent, their last 10 Tests
| Opponent | Result | Inns | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | 2.6 | 3.0 | ||
| West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov |
Ddrawn | 1st | 12 | 3 |
| 2nd | 0 | 6 | ||
| West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct |
Lby 8 wickets | 1st | 0 | 3 |
| 2nd | 0 | 3 | ||
 Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct |
Ddrawn | 1st | 6 | 3 |
| 2nd | 0 | 9 | ||
 Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug |
Lby an innings and 51 runs | 1st | 0 | 1 |
| 2nd | 1 | - | ||
| Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug |
Wby 9 wickets | 1st | 5 | 2 |
| 2nd | 0 | 1 | ||
| Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun |
Lby an innings and 85 runs | 1st | 0 | 1 |
| 2nd | 0 | - | ||
| Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May |
Wby 78 runs | 1st | 2 | 5 |
| 2nd | 1 | 2 | ||
| Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May |
Wby 104 runs | 1st | 4 | 2 |
| 2nd | 2 | 0 | ||
 Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025 |
Wby 217 runs | 1st | 8 | 1 |
| 2nd | 1 | 4 | ||
| Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025 |
Wby an innings and 47 runs | 1st | 8 | 6 |
| 2nd | - | 2 |
South Africa Sixes Lines
How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 9 | 9 | 50% |
| 3.5 | 8 | 10 | 44% |
| 4.5 | 7 | 11 | 39% |
| 5.5 | 5 | 13 | 28% |
| 6.5 | 5 | 13 | 28% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 10 | 8 | 56% |
| 6.5 | 8 | 10 | 44% |
| 7.5 | 7 | 11 | 39% |
| 8.5 | 6 | 12 | 33% |
| 9.5 | 6 | 12 | 33% |
Sixes Batting First and Chasing
South Africa's sixes per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 7 | 6 | 10.0 | 5.7 |
| Second | 3 | 2 | 6.3 | 5.0 |
Test Sixes Table
Sixes per game, sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1South Africa |
14 | 7.7 | 4.5 | 12.2 |
| 2India |
17 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 13.6 |
3 New Zealand |
12 | 6.1 | 3.3 | 9.4 |
4 Sri Lanka |
10 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 12.4 |
| 5West Indies |
18 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 10.5 |
6 England |
20 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 11.4 |
| 7Bangladesh |
16 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 9.9 |
| 8Zimbabwe |
13 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 9.4 |
| 9Pakistan |
13 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 9.3 |
| 10Australia |
21 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 8.7 |
South Africa Sixes by Competition
Sixes per game in each Test competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship | 8 | 6-1 | 8.1 | 5.8 |
 Test Series | 2 | 2-0 | 12.0 | 4.5 |
South Africa Test Sixes Questions
How many sixes do South Africa hit per innings in Tests?
South Africa have averaged 4.9 sixes an innings over their last 10 Tests, their opponents 2.8.
How often do South Africa go over 4.5 sixes in an innings?
South Africa went over 4.5 sixes in 7 of their last 18 innings.
Who hits the most sixes for South Africa?
Over South Africa's last 10 Tests: Wiaan Mulder (13 in 14 innings, 0.93 an innings), Tony de Zorzi (13 in 18 innings, 0.72 an innings), Tristan Stubbs (10 in 15 innings, 0.67 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 10.0 sixes (7 Tests); batting second 6.3 (3).