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 | 272226 | 329429 | 387111 | 42599 | -295 | 284390 | 206314 | 138212 | 282207 | 615194 | 61478 | 301211 | 150237 | 358328 | 317238 | 19142 | 366282 | 55153 | 17680 | 408245 | -131 | 320251 | 321106 | 342212 | 116159 | 453217 | 17680 | 367298 | 20453 | 210223 | 212198 | 229202 | 243266 | 197327 | 191174 | 302157 | 67211 | 621396 | -180 | 183389 | 274248 |
| Wickets | 9.78.6 | 1010 | 1010 | 109 | 10 | 1010 | 610 | 1010 | 105 | 1010 | 100 | 1010 | 108 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 105 | 1010 | 310 | 1010 | 10 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 106 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 103 | 1010 | 103 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 100 | 910 | 10 | 1010 | 1010 |
| Run rate | 3.643.52 | 4.03.4 | 2.91.9 | 3.32.3 | -2.8 | 3.62.8 | 2.45.4 | 2.43.7 | 3.43.2 | 4.43.6 | 8.53.9 | 4.13.7 | 3.84.0 | 3.53.3 | 3.73.4 | 3.93.0 | 3.63.5 | 2.44.4 | 4.86.7 | 3.83.6 | -3.8 | 3.53.2 | 3.23.0 | 4.03.1 | 4.13.9 | 3.32.9 | 4.43.4 | 3.02.6 | 2.82.8 | 2.82.9 | 3.32.9 | 2.93.2 | 3.64.4 | 3.23.1 | 2.83.5 | 4.03.9 | 5.03.7 | 4.44.1 | -3.9 | 2.74.0 | 3.64.0 |
| Sixes | 2.12.1 | 34 | 40 | 50 | -0 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 00 | 152 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 44 | 30 | 42 | 01 | 20 | 45 | -1 | 06 | 23 | 02 | 11 | 50 | 11 | 25 | 02 | 02 | 04 | 11 | 03 | 21 | 02 | 00 | 00 | 36 | -1 | 07 | 31 |
| Fours | 32.728.0 | 4149 | 3714 | 4511 | -35 | 3944 | 2830 | 1428 | 2618 | 6319 | 648 | 4527 | 2033 | 4338 | 2528 | 256 | 2738 | 419 | 2513 | 5532 | -22 | 4431 | 3715 | 5023 | 1223 | 5433 | 1910 | 5031 | 173 | 2131 | 2517 | 2827 | 2837 | 3047 | 2625 | 4626 | 935 | 7644 | -29 | 2848 | 4133 |
| Catches | 6.85.6 | 83 | 56 | 87 | 4 | 610 | 48 | 65 | 44 | 69 | 70 | 98 | 83 | 75 | 75 | 67 | 71 | 89 | 210 | 75 | 6 | 77 | 48 | 85 | 88 | 54 | 62 | 64 | 54 | 107 | 102 | 107 | 71 | 96 | 95 | 98 | 70 | 57 | 6 | 78 | 88 |
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: 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 16-4 | 80% | 316 | 249 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 10 | 9-1 | 90% | 346 | 222 |
| Batting second | 10 | 7-3 | 70% | 287 | 275 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 9 | 8-1 | 89% | 332 | 225 |
| Lost the toss | 11 | 8-3 | 73% | 303 | 268 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship
|
20 | 16-4 | 80% | 316 | 249 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 India
|
5 | 3-2 | 60% | 220 | 230 |
 Sri Lanka
|
4 | 4-0 | 100% | 368 | 231 |
 Australia
|
4 | 3-1 | 75% | 294 | 283 |
 Pakistan
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 458 | 203 |
 West Indies
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 331 | 232 |
 Bangladesh
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 410 | 258 |
 England
|
1 | 0-1 | 0% | 183 | 389 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 5 | 3-2 | 60% | 246 | 265 |
| SuperSport Park, Centurion | 4 | 4-0 | 100% | 418 | 266 |
| Newlands, Cape Town | 4 | 3-1 | 75% | 302 | 250 |
| St George's Park, Gqeberha | 3 | 3-0 | 100% | 412 | 215 |
| Kingsmead, Durban | 3 | 2-1 | 67% | 281 | 243 |
| Lord's, London | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 138 | 212 |
| Year | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2-1 | 67% | 346 | 306 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2-0 | 100% | 377 | 203 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3-1 | 75% | 226 | 184 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3-0 | 100% | 357 | 236 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4-0 | 100% | 315 | 235 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 250 | 242 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 402 | 393 |
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 |
2 New 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 |
8 Zimbabwe |
13 | 23% | 237 | 388 |
| 9Pakistan |
13 | 23% | 224 | 252 |
| 10Sri 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 316 runs over their last 20 Tests, their opponents' 249. Their highest was 621 against Sri Lanka on 26 Dec 2020, their lowest 55 against India.
What is South Africa's Test record?
South Africa have won 16 and lost 4 of their last 20 Tests.
Do South Africa do better batting first or chasing in Tests?
Batting first, South Africa have won 9 of 10 and averaged 346. Batting second they have won 7 of 10, averaging 287.
Who has scored the most Test runs for South Africa recently?
Over South Africa's last 20 Tests: Temba Bavuma (1562 runs in 19), Aiden Markram (1200 runs in 17), Dean Elgar (1085 runs in 12).
Who has taken the most Test wickets for South Africa recently?
Over South Africa's last 20 Tests: Kagiso Rabada (76 wickets in 14), Marco Jansen (68 wickets in 14), Keshav Maharaj (37 wickets in 12).
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).