Cricket Records for South Africa in Test matches
Highest match aggregates
Team 1 | Team 2 | Runs | Wkts | Overs | RR | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
South Africa | England | 1981 | 35 | 680.7x8 | 2.18 | Durban | 3 Mar 1939 | Test # 271 |
South Africa | West Indies | 1648 | 28 | 433.1 | 3.8 | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2004 | Test # 1681 |
Australia | South Africa | 1646 | 40 | 500.3 | 3.28 | Adelaide | 7 Jan 1911 | Test # 113 |
India | South Africa | 1498 | 25 | 417.0 | 3.59 | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 | Test # 1870 |
England | South Africa | 1477 | 33 | 539.0 | 2.74 | The Oval | 16 Aug 1947 | Test # 289 |
West Indies | South Africa | 1462 | 17 | 429.2 | 3.4 | St John's | 29 Apr 2005 | Test # 1750 |
Australia | South Africa | 1461 | 34 | 456.4x8 | 2.4 | Melbourne | 6 Feb 1953 | Test # 365 |
England | South Africa | 1458 | 31 | 587.0 | 2.48 | Nottingham | 7 Jun 1947 | Test # 285 |
Australia | South Africa | 1453 | 36 | 449.5 | 3.23 | Adelaide | 22 Nov 2012 | Test # 2061 |
India | South Africa | 1447 | 31 | 398.1 | 3.63 | Visakhapatnam | 2 Oct 2019 | Test # 2363 |
South Africa | Australia | 1442 | 34 | 547.2 | 2.63 | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1966 | Test # 613 |
South Africa | Australia | 1428 | 36 | 402.0 | 3.55 | Cape Town | 8 Mar 2002 | Test # 1593 |
England | South Africa | 1427 | 30 | 381.4 | 3.73 | The Oval | 4 Sep 2003 | Test # 1659 |
South Africa | England | 1415 | 19 | 401.5 | 3.52 | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2016 | Test # 2197 |
South Africa | England | 1409 | 37 | 382.5 | 3.68 | Johannesburg | 13 Jan 2005 | Test # 1734 |
South Africa | Australia | 1405 | 40 | 492.3 | 2.85 | Johannesburg | 23 Dec 1966 | Test # 611 |
South Africa | India | 1395 | 37 | 435.1 | 3.2 | Johannesburg | 18 Dec 2013 | Test # 2108 |
Australia | South Africa | 1389 | 34 | 405.0 | 3.42 | Perth | 17 Dec 2008 | Test # 1899 |
Australia | South Africa | 1387 | 38 | 413.2 | 3.35 | Perth | 3 Nov 2016 | Test # 2230 |
South Africa | West Indies | 1385 | 36 | 396.3 | 3.49 | Johannesburg | 12 Dec 2003 | Test # 1674 |
Pakistan | South Africa | 1374 | 27 | 419.1 | 3.27 | Abu Dhabi | 20 Nov 2010 | Test # 1979 |
Australia | South Africa | 1369 | 33 | 429.2 | 3.18 | Perth | 16 Dec 2005 | Test # 1777 |
Sri Lanka | South Africa | 1359 | 25 | 392.5 | 3.45 | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 2006 | Test # 1810 |
Zimbabwe | South Africa | 1356 | 24 | 416.4 | 3.25 | Harare | 7 Sep 2001 | Test # 1562 |
Australia | South Africa | 1353 | 30 | 323.2x8 | 3.13 | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1964 | Test # 553 |
South Africa | Australia | 1349 | 32 | 403.0 | 3.34 | Cape Town | 1 Mar 2014 | Test # 2122 |
Sri Lanka | South Africa | 1345 | 39 | 396.2 | 3.39 | Colombo (PSS) | 4 Aug 2006 | Test # 1812 |
Australia | South Africa | 1338 | 34 | 372.4x8 | 2.69 | Sydney | 10 Jan 1964 | Test # 550 |
Australia | South Africa | 1335 | 40 | 545.2 | 2.44 | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 |
South Africa | England | 1331 | 35 | 417.4 | 3.18 | Durban | 26 Dec 2004 | Test # 1730 |
England | South Africa | 1331 | 35 | 525.2 | 2.53 | Manchester | 7 Jul 1955 | Test # 410 |
Australia | South Africa | 1327 | 29 | 395.4x8 | 2.51 | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 |
West Indies | South Africa | 1324 | 19 | 422.1 | 3.13 | Basseterre | 18 Jun 2010 | Test # 1961 |
New Zealand | South Africa | 1320 | 25 | 436.1 | 3.02 | Hamilton | 10 Mar 2004 | Test # 1686 |
South Africa | England | 1307 | 36 | 426.3 | 3.06 | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2010 | Test # 1946 |
England | South Africa | 1307 | 27 | 432.1 | 3.02 | Leeds | 4 Aug 1994 | Test # 1264 |
South Africa | England | 1304 | 27 | 511.5 | 2.54 | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1965 | Test # 573 |
South Africa | England | 1303 | 36 | 439.1 | 2.96 | Centurion | 16 Dec 2009 | Test # 1942 |
Australia | South Africa | 1301 | 33 | 439.0 | 2.96 | Sydney | 3 Jan 2009 | Test # 1904 |
South Africa | West Indies | 1299 | 26 | 350.4 | 3.7 | Centurion | 16 Jan 2004 | Test # 1682 |
England | South Africa | 1297 | 22 | 350.4 | 3.69 | The Oval | 17 Aug 1935 | Test # 246 |
South Africa | Sri Lanka | 1294 | 40 | 407.4 | 3.17 | Cape Town | 19 Mar 1998 | Test # 1410 |
New Zealand | South Africa | 1293 | 31 | 391.1 | 3.3 | Auckland | 18 Mar 2004 | Test # 1689 |
Australia | South Africa | 1292 | 27 | 352.2 | 3.66 | Sydney | 2 Jan 2006 | Test # 1780 |
Pakistan | South Africa | 1289 | 25 | 430.0 | 2.99 | Dubai (DICS) | 12 Nov 2010 | Test # 1976 |
South Africa | India | 1288 | 32 | 393.3 | 3.27 | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 |
Australia | South Africa | 1287 | 33 | 455.3 | 2.82 | Adelaide | 30 Jan 1998 | Test # 1397 |
Australia | South Africa | 1283 | 31 | 399.0 | 3.21 | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2008 | Test # 1902 |
South Africa | Australia | 1282 | 30 | 348.2 | 3.68 | Cape Town | 19 Mar 2009 | Test # 1916 |
Australia | South Africa | 1282 | 39 | 324.1 | 3.95 | Melbourne | 17 Feb 1911 | Test # 114 |
Australia | South Africa | 1279 | 40 | 321.5 | 3.97 | Perth | 30 Nov 2012 | Test # 2064 |
Sri Lanka | South Africa | 1279 | 32 | 442.2 | 2.89 | Galle | 4 Aug 2004 | Test # 1709 |
South Africa | England | 1272 | 30 | 443.2 | 2.86 | Durban | 21 Jan 1928 | Test # 170 |
England | South Africa | 1272 | 26 | 332.5 | 3.82 | Lord's | 31 Jul 2003 | Test # 1653 |
England | South Africa | 1269 | 40 | 416.0 | 3.05 | Lord's | 16 Aug 2012 | Test # 2053 |
Pakistan | South Africa | 1268 | 37 | 407.5 | 3.1 | Karachi | 1 Oct 2007 | Test # 1843 |
England | South Africa | 1262 | 22 | 411.5 | 3.06 | The Oval | 19 Jul 2012 | Test # 2049 |
Australia | South Africa | 1261 | 40 | 344.1 | 3.66 | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1910 | Test # 112 |
India | South Africa | 1261 | 33 | 349.2 | 3.6 | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 | Test # 1341 |
South Africa | West Indies | 1251 | 29 | 357.1 | 3.5 | Durban | 26 Dec 2003 | Test # 1679 |
Australia | South Africa | 1250 | 37 | 407.5 | 3.06 | Adelaide | 14 Dec 2001 | Test # 1576 |
England | South Africa | 1246 | 20 | 327.4 | 3.8 | Birmingham | 24 Jul 2003 | Test # 1651 |
South Africa | Australia | 1240 | 34 | 398.2 | 3.11 | Durban | 24 Mar 2006 | Test # 1792 |
Pakistan | South Africa | 1239 | 34 | 441.0 | 2.8 | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 2003 | Test # 1666 |
South Africa | Australia | 1239 | 38 | 411.2 | 3.01 | Gqeberha | 5 Mar 1970 | Test # 673 |
New Zealand | South Africa | 1238 | 39 | 406.5 | 3.04 | Christchurch | 25 Feb 2022 | Test # 2451 |
South Africa | England | 1234 | 25 | 468.2 | 2.63 | Johannesburg | 22 Jan 1965 | Test # 575 |
South Africa | India | 1233 | 31 | 322.3 | 3.82 | Bloemfontein | 3 Nov 2001 | Test # 1564 |
South Africa | India | 1233 | 33 | 414.0 | 2.97 | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2011 | Test # 1988 |
England | South Africa | 1233 | 21 | 416.5 | 2.95 | Lord's | 10 Jul 2008 | Test # 1880 |
England | South Africa | 1232 | 33 | 366.4 | 3.36 | Leeds | 2 Aug 2012 | Test # 2051 |
South Africa | Pakistan | 1231 | 33 | 371.5 | 3.31 | Centurion | 11 Jan 2007 | Test # 1828 |
South Africa | England | 1229 | 34 | 442.0 | 2.78 | Johannesburg | 30 Nov 1995 | Test # 1315 |
India | South Africa | 1229 | 26 | 369.3 | 3.32 | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 | Test # 1952 |
South Africa | New Zealand | 1226 | 21 | 390.0 | 3.14 | Cape Town | 27 Apr 2006 | Test # 1800 |
South Africa | India | 1225 | 35 | 390.4 | 3.13 | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 |
South Africa | England | 1225 | 35 | 399.3 | 3.06 | Johannesburg | 10 Mar 1906 | Test # 90 |
South Africa | Australia | 1224 | 29 | 324.0x8 | 2.83 | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1949 | Test # 319 |
England | South Africa | 1223 | 40 | 364.3 | 3.35 | Leeds | 21 Aug 2003 | Test # 1656 |
South Africa | Australia | 1223 | 31 | 256.0 | 4.77 | Johannesburg | 11 Oct 1902 | Test # 75 |
New Zealand | South Africa | 1217 | 18 | 444.5 | 2.73 | Auckland | 27 Feb 1999 | Test # 1446 |
South Africa | India | 1215 | 24 | 297.0 | 4.09 | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 | Test # 1985 |
England | South Africa | 1214 | 33 | 439.1 | 2.76 | Manchester | 5 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 |
Australia | South Africa | 1214 | 30 | 358.4 | 3.38 | Sydney | 2 Jan 2002 | Test # 1582 |
South Africa | England | 1211 | 25 | 361.2x8 | 2.51 | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1938 | Test # 267 |
South Africa | Australia | 1211 | 38 | 344.3 | 3.51 | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
South Africa | Australia | 1205 | 39 | 404.1 | 2.98 | Johannesburg | 4 Mar 1994 | Test # 1252 |
South Africa | Australia | 1201 | 32 | 373.4x8 | 2.41 | Johannesburg | 23 Dec 1957 | Test # 444 |
South Africa | England | 1200 | 30 | 435.1 | 2.75 | Gqeberha | 9 Dec 1999 | Test # 1475 |
South Africa | Sri Lanka | 1197 | 28 | 284.2 | 4.2 | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 |
South Africa | England | 1193 | 22 | 345.1x8 | 2.59 | Johannesburg | 27 Dec 1948 | Test # 307 |
South Africa | Australia | 1191 | 33 | 392.1 | 3.03 | Durban | 6 Mar 2009 | Test # 1913 |
England | South Africa | 1191 | 35 | 345.4 | 3.44 | Birmingham | 30 Jul 2008 | Test # 1883 |
South Africa | England | 1186 | 36 | 426.4 | 2.77 | Johannesburg | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 |
Pakistan | South Africa | 1184 | 28 | 405.4 | 2.91 | Lahore | 8 Oct 2007 | Test # 1844 |
South Africa | Australia | 1184 | 40 | 379.5 | 3.11 | Johannesburg | 26 Feb 2009 | Test # 1910 |
South Africa | England | 1184 | 26 | 466.2 | 2.53 | Johannesburg | 23 Dec 1964 | Test # 572 |
Australia | South Africa | 1181 | 19 | 357.4 | 3.3 | Brisbane | 9 Nov 2012 | Test # 2056 |
South Africa | Sri Lanka | 1178 | 36 | 351.0 | 3.35 | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 2016 | Test # 2243 |
South Africa | Australia | 1172 | 28 | 373.0 | 3.14 | Johannesburg | 12 Nov 1921 | Test # 146 |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
New Zealand v South Africa at Hamilton, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Feb 13-16, 2024 [Test # 2529]
New Zealand v South Africa at Mount Maunganui, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Feb 4-7, 2024 [Test # 2528]
South Africa v India at Cape Town, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jan 3-4, 2024 [Test # 2522]
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