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 | 281234 | 329429 | 387111 | 42599 | -295 | 284390 | 206314 | 138212 | 282207 | 615194 | 61478 | 301211 | 150237 | 358328 | 317238 | 19142 | 366282 | 55153 | 17680 | 408245 | -131 |
| Wickets | 9.58.7 | 1010 | 1010 | 109 | 10 | 1010 | 610 | 1010 | 105 | 1010 | 100 | 1010 | 108 | 1010 | 1010 | 1010 | 105 | 1010 | 310 | 1010 | 10 |
| Run rate | 3.793.63 | 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 |
| Sixes | 3.21.80 | 34 | 40 | 50 | -0 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 00 | 152 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 44 | 30 | 42 | 01 | 20 | 45 | -1 |
| Fours | 31.627.6 | 4149 | 3714 | 4511 | -35 | 3944 | 2830 | 1428 | 2618 | 6319 | 648 | 4527 | 2033 | 4338 | 2528 | 256 | 2738 | 419 | 2513 | 5532 | -22 |
| Catches | 6.35.8 | 83 | 56 | 87 | 4 | 610 | 48 | 65 | 44 | 69 | 70 | 98 | 83 | 75 | 75 | 67 | 71 | 89 | 210 | 75 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia (H)27 Oct
|
Wby 176 runs | 329 & 387 | 429 & 111 | 20 |
|
Australia (H)18 Oct
|
Wby an innings and 31 runs | 425/9 | 99 & 295 | 20 |
|
Australia (H)9 Oct
|
Lby 214 runs | 284 & 206 | 390 & 314/6 | 16 |
|
Australia (H)11 Jun 2025
|
Wby 5 wickets | 138 & 282/5 | 212 & 207 | 20 |
 Pakistan (H)3 Jan 2025
|
Wby 10 wickets | 615 & 61/0 | 194 & 478 | 20 |
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Pakistan (H)26 Dec 2024
|
Wby 2 wickets | 301 & 150/8 | 211 & 237 | 20 |
 Sri Lanka (H)5 Dec 2024
|
Wby 109 runs | 358 & 317 | 328 & 238 | 20 |
|
Sri Lanka (H)27 Nov 2024
|
Wby 233 runs | 191 & 366/5 | 42 & 282 | 20 |
 India (H)3 Jan 2024
|
Lby 7 wickets | 55 & 176 | 153 & 80/3 | 13 |
|
India (H)26 Dec 2023
|
Wby an innings and 32 runs | 408 | 245 & 131 | 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 8-2 | 80% | 310 | 230 |
| Innings | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 6 | 5-1 | 83% | 329 | 208 |
| Batting second | 4 | 3-1 | 75% | 283 | 265 |
| Toss | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won the toss | 6 | 5-1 | 83% | 313 | 224 |
| Lost the toss | 4 | 3-1 | 75% | 307 | 240 |
| Competition | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test Championship
|
10 | 8-2 | 80% | 310 | 230 |
| Opponent | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
4 | 3-1 | 75% | 294 | 283 |
|
Pakistan
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 458 | 203 |
|
Sri Lanka
|
2 | 2-0 | 100% | 275 | 185 |
|
India
|
2 | 1-1 | 50% | 232 | 199 |
| Ground | P | W-L | Win % | Runs | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands, Cape Town | 3 | 2-1 | 67% | 333 | 259 |
| St George's Park, Gqeberha | 2 | 2-0 | 100% | 392 | 214 |
| SuperSport Park, Centurion | 2 | 2-0 | 100% | 355 | 228 |
| Kingsmead, Durban | 2 | 1-1 | 50% | 238 | 216 |
| 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 | 1 | 1-0 | 100% | 408 | 245 |
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 |
4 England |
20 | 50% | 321 | 263 |
5 Bangladesh |
16 | 44% | 291 | 242 |
| 6India |
17 | 41% | 300 | 252 |
7 West 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 310 runs over their last 10 Tests, their opponents' 230. Their highest was 615 against Pakistan on 3 Jan 2025, their lowest 55 against India.
What is South Africa's Test record?
South Africa have won 8 and lost 2 of their last 10 Tests.
Do South Africa do better batting first or chasing in Tests?
Batting first, South Africa have won 5 of 6 and averaged 329. Batting second they have won 3 of 4, averaging 283.
Who has scored the most Test runs for South Africa recently?
Over South Africa's last 10 Tests: Temba Bavuma (824 runs in 9), Aiden Markram (739 runs in 10), Ryan Rickelton (590 runs in 7).
Who has taken the most Test wickets for South Africa recently?
Over South Africa's last 10 Tests: Marco Jansen (46 wickets in 10), Kagiso Rabada (44 wickets in 9), Keshav Maharaj (17 wickets in 5).
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).