South Africa Stats
South Africa Test Stats
South Africa Tests game by game, and how the opposition did in each
Updated 27 October 2026, after the Australia game
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| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||
| Runs | 246236 | 489201 | 260140 | 159189 | 15393 | 404333 | 73138 | 269378 | 183167 | 626170 | -220 | 418251 | 369208 | 577159 | -143 | 308106 | 106307 | 160144 | 246222 | 357233 | 173201 | 242211 | 235269 | 162511 | 247179 | 255475 | 106 | 189575 | 204 | 152218 | 9935 | 118158 | 169130 | 151415 | 179 | 326165 | -149 | 364293 | 354227 | 95482 | 111 |
| Wickets | 8.88.8 | 1010 | 105 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 102 | 1010 | 1010 | 105 | 10 | 109 | 1010 | 106 | 10 | 1010 | 103 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 53 | 1010 | 310 | 1010 | 410 | 410 | -2 | 810 | -10 | 1010 | 410 | 1010 | 110 | 910 | -10 | 1010 | 10 | 1010 | 109 | 1010 | -10 |
| Run rate | 3.323.44 | 3.22.4 | 3.32.2 | 2.93.0 | 2.82.7 | 3.42.9 | 5.82.8 | 3.23.4 | 3.03.6 | 5.54.0 | -2.8 | 4.63.7 | 4.53.1 | 4.03.5 | -3.3 | 3.52.6 | 4.83.4 | 3.03.4 | 3.13.4 | 3.02.5 | 6.03.6 | 2.52.7 | 3.42.9 | 2.23.6 | 3.14.2 | 2.43.6 | 2.5 | 2.84.0 | 3.0 | 3.14.3 | 2.64.5 | 3.34.4 | 3.05.8 | 2.83.9 | 2.1 | 3.73.7 | -4.0 | 2.73.7 | 3.52.4 | 1.94.1 | 2.7 |
| Sixes | 3.02.7 | 123 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 83 | 11 | 47 | 21 | 83 | -3 | 111 | 52 | 172 | -7 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 53 | 31 | 04 | 32 | 09 | 32 | 54 | 0 | 06 | 1 | 11 | 00 | 10 | 10 | 04 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 04 | 52 | 03 | 0 |
| Fours | 24.624.0 | 4618 | 2510 | 1720 | 98 | 2824 | 1013 | 2628 | 1320 | 7415 | -24 | 3429 | 3626 | 3612 | -7 | 3112 | 1530 | 1517 | 2424 | 3523 | 1420 | 3620 | 2628 | 2454 | 3015 | 2054 | 11 | 2155 | 19 | 1427 | 142 | 1123 | 2217 | 1339 | 13 | 4019 | -11 | 4636 | 4029 | 955 | 13 |
| Catches | 5.65.2 | 106 | 72 | 62 | 73 | 55 | 41 | 58 | 43 | 83 | 6 | 68 | 85 | 72 | 8 | 55 | 62 | 53 | 55 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 28 | 65 | 28 | 46 | -1 | 57 | -4 | 98 | 46 | 77 | 04 | 66 | -7 | 48 | 6 | 88 | 67 | 89 | -6 |
South Africa Test Game by Game
Runs, the last 20 Tests, newest on the left
South Africa Test Results
The last 20 Tests, newest first: 10 won
South Africa Test Splits
The last 20 Tests: home and away, batting first or chasing, the toss, competition, opponent, ground and year, and runs a game (first innings)
| Venue | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 20 | 10-8 | 50% | 291 | 283 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 14 | 7-6 | 50% | 293 | 264 |
| Batting second | 6 | 3-2 | 50% | 287 | 328 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 11 | 7-3 | 64% | 310 | 252 |
| Lost the toss | 9 | 3-5 | 33% | 268 | 322 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship
|
18 | 8-8 | 44% | 265 | 291 |
 Test Series
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 522 | 211 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand
|
4 | 1-3 | 25% | 216 | 374 |
 England
|
3 | 1-2 | 33% | 198 | 246 |
 Australia
|
3 | 0-2 | 0% | 199 | 423 |
 India
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 324 | 195 |
 Zimbabwe
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 522 | 211 |
 Bangladesh
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 443 | 133 |
 Pakistan
|
2 | 1-1 | 50% | 337 | 356 |
 West Indies
|
2 | 1-0 | 50% | 259 | 189 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | 2 | 2-0 | 100% | 522 | 211 |
| Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 230 | 388 |
| Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 489 | 201 |
| Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 159 | 189 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 404 | 333 |
| Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium, Chittagong | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 577 | 159 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 308 | 106 |
| Providence Stadium, Providence | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 160 | 144 |
| Lord's, London | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 326 | 165 |
| Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 269 | 378 |
| Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 357 | 233 |
| Seddon Park, Hamilton | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 242 | 211 |
| Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 162 | 511 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 255 | 475 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 189 | 575 |
| The Gabba, Brisbane | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 152 | 218 |
| Kennington Oval, London | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 118 | 158 |
| Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 151 | 415 |
| Year | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 5-1 | 83% | 394 | 254 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3-2 | 50% | 301 | 227 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 255 | 475 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2-5 | 29% | 199 | 329 |
Test Sides
International sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years, by win rate
| Side | P | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1South Africa |
14 | 86% | 277 | 238 |
| 2New Zealand |
12 | 67% | 319 | 232 |
| 3Australia |
21 | 67% | 218 | 231 |
| 4England |
20 | 50% | 321 | 263 |
| 5Bangladesh |
16 | 44% | 291 | 242 |
| 6India |
17 | 41% | 300 | 252 |
| 7West Indies |
18 | 28% | 259 | 275 |
| 8Zimbabwe |
13 | 23% | 237 | 388 |
| 9Pakistan |
13 | 23% | 224 | 252 |
10 Sri Lanka |
10 | 10% | 296 | 392 |
South Africa Test Questions
What is South Africa's average Test first-innings score?
South Africa's first innings have averaged 291 runs over their last 20 Tests, their opponents' 283. Their highest was 626 against Zimbabwe on 6 Jul 2025, their lowest 95 against New Zealand.
What is South Africa's Test record?
South Africa have won 10 and lost 8 with 2 drawn or tied of their last 20 Tests.
Do South Africa do better batting first or chasing in Tests?
Batting first, South Africa have won 7 of 14 and averaged 293. Batting second they have won 3 of 6, averaging 287.
Who has scored the most Test runs for South Africa recently?
Over South Africa's last 20 Tests: Wiaan Mulder (932 runs in 11), Kyle Verreynne (839 runs in 18), Tony de Zorzi (730 runs in 10).
Who has taken the most Test wickets for South Africa recently?
Over South Africa's last 20 Tests: Kagiso Rabada (61 wickets in 14), Keshav Maharaj (54 wickets in 14), Marco Jansen (34 wickets in 10).
When do South Africa play their next Test?
South Africa play Bangladesh at home in the ICC World Test Championship on Sun 15 Nov, 08:00 (UK time).