South Africa Stats
South Africa Test Game by Game
Runs, the last 40 Tests, newest on the left
South Africa Test Results
The last 40 Tests, newest first: 26 won
South Africa Test Splits
The last 40 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 | 17 | 14-3 | 82% | 307 | 237 |
| Away | 23 | 12-9 | 52% | 289 | 269 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 25 | 17-7 | 68% | 314 | 243 |
| Batting second | 15 | 9-5 | 60% | 268 | 276 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 20 | 15-4 | 75% | 320 | 240 |
| Lost the toss | 20 | 11-8 | 55% | 273 | 271 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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36 | 22-12 | 61% | 283 | 265 |
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4 | 4-0 | 100% | 416 | 167 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7 | 5-2 | 71% | 250 | 220 |
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7 | 3-3 | 43% | 253 | 343 |
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6 | 5-0 | 83% | 300 | 181 |
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5 | 3-2 | 60% | 358 | 278 |
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4 | 4-0 | 100% | 426 | 195 |
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4 | 1-3 | 25% | 216 | 374 |
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3 | 1-2 | 33% | 198 | 246 |
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2 | 2-0 | 100% | 522 | 211 |
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2 | 2-0 | 100% | 275 | 185 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands, Cape Town | 4 | 3-1 | 75% | 302 | 250 |
| St George's Park, Gqeberha | 3 | 3-0 | 100% | 412 | 215 |
| SuperSport Park, Centurion | 3 | 3-0 | 100% | 350 | 223 |
| Kingsmead, Durban | 3 | 2-1 | 67% | 281 | 243 |
| The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 3 | 2-1 | 67% | 249 | 260 |
| Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | 2 | 2-0 | 100% | 522 | 211 |
| Lord's, London | 2 | 2-0 | 100% | 232 | 189 |
| Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet | 2 | 2-0 | 100% | 310 | 123 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 303 | 303 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2-1 | 67% | 346 | 306 |
| 2025 | 8 | 7-1 | 88% | 390 | 241 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6-3 | 60% | 271 | 210 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3-0 | 75% | 331 | 296 |
| 2022 | 11 | 6-5 | 55% | 241 | 295 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2-2 | 50% | 255 | 211 |
Test Sides
International sides with 8+ Tests in the last two years, by win rate
| Side | P | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
14 | 86% | 277 | 238 |
| 2 |
12 | 67% | 319 | 232 |
| 3 |
21 | 67% | 218 | 231 |
| 4 |
20 | 50% | 321 | 263 |
| 5 |
16 | 44% | 291 | 242 |
| 6 |
17 | 41% | 300 | 252 |
| 7 |
18 | 28% | 259 | 275 |
| 8 |
13 | 23% | 237 | 388 |
| 9 |
13 | 23% | 224 | 252 |
| 10 |
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 297 runs over their last 40 Tests, their opponents' 255. Their highest was 626 against Zimbabwe on 6 Jul 2025, their lowest 55 against India.
What is South Africa's Test record?
South Africa have won 26 and lost 12 with 2 drawn or tied of their last 40 Tests.
Do South Africa do better batting first or chasing in Tests?
Batting first, South Africa have won 17 of 25 and averaged 314. Batting second they have won 9 of 15, averaging 268.
Who has scored the most Test runs for South Africa recently?
Over South Africa's last 40 Tests: Temba Bavuma (2036 runs in 26), Aiden Markram (1774 runs in 30), Wiaan Mulder (1384 runs in 24).
Who has taken the most Test wickets for South Africa recently?
Over South Africa's last 40 Tests: Kagiso Rabada (150 wickets in 31), Keshav Maharaj (106 wickets in 28), Marco Jansen (102 wickets in 24).
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).