Country Records and Statistics - Statistical Overview - Test Cricket
South Africa
Record/Statistic
Player
Match Details
Ground
First Test
12/03/1889
Tests Played
441
Tests Won
167 (37.87%)
Tests Lost
150 (34.01%)
Tests Drawn
124 (28.12%)
Tests Tied
0 (0.00%)
Capped Players
284
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)
55.37
J H Kallis
Best Bowling (Innings)
9/113
H J Tayfield
15/02/1957 v England
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
2.89
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