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
| Stat | Avg | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||
| Runs | 296200 | 489201 | 260140 | 159189 | 15393 | 404333 | 73138 | 269378 | 183167 | 626170 | -220 | 418251 | 369208 | 577159 | -143 | 308106 | 106307 | 160144 | 246222 | 357233 | 173201 |
| Wickets | 9.87.9 | 1010 | 105 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 102 | 1010 | 1010 | 105 | 10 | 109 | 1010 | 106 | 10 | 1010 | 103 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 53 |
| Run rate | 3.873.12 | 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 |
| Sixes | 4.92.8 | 123 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 83 | 11 | 47 | 21 | 83 | -3 | 111 | 52 | 172 | -7 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 53 | 31 |
| Fours | 27.119.0 | 4618 | 2510 | 1720 | 98 | 2824 | 1013 | 2628 | 1320 | 7415 | -24 | 3429 | 3626 | 3612 | -7 | 3112 | 1530 | 1517 | 2424 | 3523 | 1420 |
| Catches | 6.13.9 | 106 | 72 | 62 | 73 | 55 | 41 | 58 | 43 | 83 | 6 | 68 | 85 | 72 | 8 | 55 | 62 | 53 | 55 | 46 | 52 |
South Africa Test Game by Game
Runs, the last 10 Tests, newest on the left
South Africa Test Results
The last 10 Tests, newest first: 8 won
| Opponent | Result | SA | Opp | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025
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Wby 408 runs | 489 & 260/5 | 201 & 140 | 20 |
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India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025
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Wby 30 runs | 159 & 153 | 189 & 93 | 20 |
 Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025
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Wby 8 wickets | 404 & 73/2 | 333 & 138 | 20 |
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Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025
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L | 269 & 183 | 378 & 167 | 20 |
 Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025
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Wby an innings and 236 runs | 626/5 | 170 & 220 | 20 |
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Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025
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Wby 328 runs | 418/9 & 369 | 251 & 208 | 20 |
 Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024
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Wby an innings and 273 runs | 577/6 | 159 & 143 | 20 |
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Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024
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Wby 7 wickets | 308 & 106/3 | 106 & 307 | 20 |
 West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024
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Wby 40 runs | 160 & 246 | 144 & 222 | 20 |
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West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024
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Ddrawn | 357 & 173/3 | 233 & 201/5 | 15 |
South Africa Test Splits
The last 10 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 | 10 | 8-1 | 80% | 377 | 216 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 7 | 6-0 | 86% | 398 | 192 |
| Batting second | 3 | 2-1 | 67% | 327 | 272 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 6 | 5-0 | 83% | 360 | 196 |
| Lost the toss | 4 | 3-1 | 75% | 402 | 247 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship
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8 | 6-1 | 75% | 340 | 218 |
 Test Series
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2 | 2-0 | 100% | 522 | 211 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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India
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2 | 2-0 | 100% | 324 | 195 |
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Zimbabwe
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2 | 2-0 | 100% | 522 | 211 |
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Bangladesh
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2 | 2-0 | 100% | 443 | 133 |
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Pakistan
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2 | 1-1 | 50% | 337 | 356 |
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West Indies
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2 | 1-0 | 50% | 259 | 189 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo | 2 | 2-0 | 100% | 522 | 211 |
| 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 |
| Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | 1 | 0-1 | 0% | 269 | 378 |
| Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | 1 | 0-0 | 0% | 357 | 233 |
| Year | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 5-1 | 83% | 394 | 254 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3-0 | 75% | 351 | 161 |
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 |
3 Australia |
21 | 67% | 218 | 231 |
4 England |
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 377 runs over their last 10 Tests, their opponents' 216. Their highest was 626 against Zimbabwe on 6 Jul 2025, their lowest 159 against India.
What is South Africa's Test record?
South Africa have won 8 and lost 1 with 1 drawn or tied of their last 10 Tests.
Do South Africa do better batting first or chasing in Tests?
Batting first, South Africa have won 6 of 7 and averaged 398. Batting second they have won 2 of 3, averaging 327.
Who has scored the most Test runs for South Africa recently?
Over South Africa's last 10 Tests: Wiaan Mulder (865 runs in 9), Tony de Zorzi (730 runs in 10), Tristan Stubbs (546 runs in 8).
Who has taken the most Test wickets for South Africa recently?
Over South Africa's last 10 Tests: Keshav Maharaj (45 wickets in 8), Simon Harmer (30 wickets in 4), Kagiso Rabada (26 wickets in 6).
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).