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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 %	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	3.2		3	4	5	-	3	1	1	0	15	2	1	1	4	4	3	4	0	2	4	-
D. PatersonBowler, 3 inns	0.67	67%2/3											116	-DNB	010	18
M. AckermanBatter, 3 inns	0.67	33%1/3	294	080	038
K. VerreynneKeeper, 13 inns	0.62	15%2/13					020	03	039	013	5147	-DNB	013	06	3133	027	022	-DNB	030	07	07
T. BavumaBatter, 15 inns	0.60	47%7/15	03	0115	1334		027	018	184	0134	2179	-DNB	074	178	1109	2116	1117	0228			00
W. MulderAll-rounder, 10 inns	0.60	30%3/10	02	4221	038		150	0110	044	050	018	-DNB					112	031			-DNB
K. MaharajBowler, 9 inns	0.56	44%4/9					144	03	015	-DNB	235	-DNB			04	122	135	-DNB	013	04
M. JansenAll-rounder, 15 inns	0.53	27%4/15	071	08	3100		020	154	03	-DNB	354	-DNB	013	024	05	011	021	-DNB	03	09	1147
S. HarmerBowler, 5 inns	0.40	40%2/5	07	03	1157		175	03
D. BedinghamKeeper, 18 inns	0.28	17%3/18	080	016	01		073	068	0111	049	019	230	033	014	019	055	06	111	017	012	287
R. RickeltonKeeper, 12 inns	0.25	8%1/12	083	0219	051		03	012	023	08	3343	-DNB	010	05	0250	045
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 4 inns	0.25	25%1/4	01	06													08	-DNB			118
A. MarkramBatter, 18 inns	0.22	17%3/18	1141	06	028		067	0237	06	0207	040	013	0144	063	035	075	011	181	010	2103	017
T. StubbsKeeper, 13 inns	0.15	8%1/13					066	012	013	043	06	-DNB	028	010	018	0112	038	2221	011	014
K. RabadaBowler, 13 inns	0.00	0%0/13	02	014	00				06	-DNB	010	-DNB	015	026	040	08	023	-DNB	013	012	09
T. de ZorziBatter, 9 inns	0.00	0%0/9											08	013	01	038	09	032	017	07	062
D. ElgarBatter, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3																	015	028	0287
N. BurgerBowler, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3																	011	020	020
L. NgidiBowler, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3							01	-DNB									00	010
M. BreetzkeBatter, 3 inns	0.00	0%0/3	012	0121	017
C. BoschAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2	-DNB	-DNB									093	01
A. NortjeBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2			-DNB		026	04
K. PetersenAll-rounder, 1 inns	0.00	0%0/1																			07
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 Sixes

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Avg3.21.80

Hit39%

1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st2nd

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 Sixes 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	3.5+
Avg			3.2	1.80	39%
Australia (H)27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	1st	3	4
Australia (H)27 Oct	Wby 176 runs	2nd	4	0
Australia (H)18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	1st	5	0
Australia (H)18 Oct	Wby an innings and 31 runs	2nd	-	0	-
Australia (H)9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	1st	3	3
Australia (H)9 Oct	Lby 214 runs	2nd	1	9
Australia (H)11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	1st	1	0
Australia (H)11 Jun 2025	Wby 5 wickets	2nd	0	0
Pakistan (H)3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	1st	15	2
Pakistan (H)3 Jan 2025	Wby 10 wickets	2nd	2	1
Pakistan (H)26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	1st	1	2
Pakistan (H)26 Dec 2024	Wby 2 wickets	2nd	1	1
Sri Lanka (H)5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	1st	4	1
Sri Lanka (H)5 Dec 2024	Wby 109 runs	2nd	4	4
Sri Lanka (H)27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	1st	3	0
Sri Lanka (H)27 Nov 2024	Wby 233 runs	2nd	4	2
India (H)3 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	0	1
India (H)3 Jan 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	2	0
India (H)26 Dec 2023	Wby an innings and 32 runs	1st	4	5
India (H)26 Dec 2023	Wby an innings and 32 runs	2nd	-	1	-

Bangladesh Sixes Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 10 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			2.6	3.0
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	1st	12	3
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	2nd	0	6
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	1st	0	3
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	0	3
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	1st	6	3
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	2nd	0	9
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	1st	0	1
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	2nd	1	-
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	1st	5	2
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	0	1
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	1st	0	1
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	2nd	0	-
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	1st	2	5
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	2nd	1	2
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	1st	4	2
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	2nd	2	0
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	1st	8	1
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	2nd	1	4
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	1st	8	6
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	2nd	-	2

South Africa Sixes Lines

How often each line went over, last 10 Tests, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
1.5	12	6	67%
2.5	10	8	56%
3.5	7	11	39%
4.5	2	16	11%
5.5	1	17	6%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
3.5	10	8	56%
4.5	9	9	50%
5.5	7	11	39%
6.5	5	13	28%
7.5	4	14	22%

Sixes Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's sixes per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	6	5	7.7	2.5
Second	4	3	2.8	5.3

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
3New Zealand	12	6.1	3.3	9.4
4Sri Lanka	10	6.0	6.4	12.4
5West Indies	18	5.3	5.2	10.5
6England	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 Test Sixes Questions

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

South Africa have averaged 3.2 sixes an innings over their last 10 Tests, their opponents 1.80.

How often do South Africa go over 3.5 sixes in an innings?

South Africa went over 3.5 sixes in 7 of their last 18 innings.

Who hits the most sixes for South Africa?

Over South Africa's last 10 Tests: Temba Bavuma (9 in 15 innings, 0.60 an innings), Kyle Verreynne (8 in 13 innings, 0.62 an innings), Marco Jansen (8 in 15 innings, 0.53 an innings).

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

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

Do South Africa hit more sixes batting first or chasing?

Batting first South Africa average 7.7 sixes (6 Tests); batting second 2.8 (4).

Last innings4v Australia (H)

Per innings3.2Last 10 Tests

Over 3.539%7 of last 18 innings

South Africa v Bangladesh Sixes

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	SA	BAN
Hit	7.4	5.0
Conceded	5.0	5.4
Match	12.4	10.4

Over 7.5 SA sixes

Hit in 4 of SA's last 10

Over 12.5 match sixes

Hit in 6 of SA's last 10

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South Africa Sixes Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 10 Tests

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