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| Country Records and Statistics - Statistical Overview - Test Cricket |
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| South Africa | Record/Statistic | Player | Match Details | Ground |
| First Test | 12/03/1889 | |||
| Tests Played | 431 | |||
| Tests Won | 164 (38.05%) | |||
| Tests Lost | 143 (33.18%) | |||
| Tests Drawn | 124 (28.77%) | |||
| Tests Tied | 0 (0.00%) | |||
| Capped Players | 334 | |||
| Highest Individual Innings | 311* | H M Amla | 19/07/2012 v England | Kennington Oval |
| Most Career Runs | 13,289 | J H Kallis | ||
| Best Bat Avg (Min 25 Inns) | 60.97 | R G Pollock | ||
| Best Bowling (Innings) | 9/113 | H J Tayfield | 15/02/1957 v England | New Wanderers Stadium |
| Best Bowling (Match) | 13/132 | M Ntini | 08/04/2005 v West Indies | Queen's Park Oval |
| Most Career Wickets | 439 | D W Steyn | ||
| Best Bowl Avg (Min 50 Wkts) | 21.11 | N A T Adcock | ||
| Most Career Catches | 200 | J H Kallis | ||
| Most Career Dismissals | 555 (532 ca, 23 st) | M V Boucher | ||
| Highest Team Innings | 682/6 | 31/07/2003 v England | Lord's | |
| Lowest Team Innings | 30 | 13/02/1896 v England | St George's Park | |
| 30 | 14/06/1924 v England | Edgbaston | ||
| Highest Run Chase Achieved | 414/4 | 17/12/2008 v Australia | WACA Ground | |
| First 100 Scored | 106 | J H Sinclair | 01/04/1899 v England | Newlands |
| Average Runs per Over | 2.88 |
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