Men's Test ·
South Africa (won)329 & 387Australia429 & 111
South Africa won by 176 runs
Australia tour of South Africa · Match 3 · Newlands, Cape Town
Scorecard: South Africa v Australia, 31 Oct 2026Replay: South Africa v Australia, 31 Oct 2026
| Split | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 195 | 102 | 62 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 52.3% |
| At home | 98 | 64 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65.3% |
| Away | 91 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 39.6% |
| Neutral venues | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Venue country unknown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – (fewer than 5 decided matches) |
| Batting first | 106 | 55 | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 51.9% |
| Chasing | 89 | 47 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52.8% |
| Won the toss, chose to bat | 76 | 40 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 52.6% |
| Won the toss, chose to field | 25 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72.0% |
Tosses won 101, lost 94. Win % after winning the toss 57.4%; after losing it 46.8%.
| Year | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – (fewer than 5 decided matches) |
| 2003 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37.5% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – (fewer than 5 decided matches) |
| 2005 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| 2006 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27.3% |
| 2007 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62.5% |
| 2008 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.7% |
| 2010 | 11 | 5 |
| Phase | Innings | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Run rate | Balls/wkt | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New ball (1-20) | 351 | 41,423 | 22,007 | 643 | 3.19 | 64.4 | 76.3% | 7.0% |
| Old ball (21-80) | 340 | 102,511 | 54,699 | 1,520 | 3.20 | 67.4 | 73.3% | 6.4% |
| Second new ball (81+) | 198 | 43,697 | 24,153 | 794 | 3.32 | 55.0 | 72.4% | 6.5% |
| Phase | Innings | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Run rate | Balls/wkt | Dot % | 4s+6s % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New ball (1-20) | 367 | 43,674 | 22,588 | 802 | 3.10 | 54.5 | 78.0% | 6.9% |
| Old ball (21-80) |
| Venue | Mat | Won | 1st-inns avg (all sides) | 1st-inns avg (South Africa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NewlandsCape Town, South Africa | 27 | 19 | 331.3 (27) | 373.9 (12) |
| SuperSport ParkCenturion, South Africa | 20 | 17 | 317.6 (20) | 396.9 (9) |
| Wanderers StadiumJohannesburg, South Africa | 19 | 11 | 297.8 (19) | 341.8 (10) |
| KingsmeadDurban, South Africa | 16 | 6 | 304.8 (16) | 299.3 (7) |
| St George's ParkGqeberha, South Africa | 13 | 8 | 360.9 (13) | 354.2 (10) |
| Lord'sLondon, England | 5 | 3 | 335.7 (42) | – (1) |
| The Oval |
| Batter | Inns | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM Amla | 211 | 9,146 | 46.66 | 28/39 | 311 |
| AB de Villiers | 175 | 8,182 | 51.78 | 21/42 | 278 |
| GC Smith | 164 | 7,572 | 49.49 | 23/32 | 277 |
| JH Kallis | 149 | 7,322 | 53.84 | 28/27 | 224 |
| D Elgar | 152 | 5,347 | 37.92 | 14/23 | 199 |
| F du Plessis | 118 | 4,163 | 40.03 | 10/21 | 199 |
| T Bavuma | 119 | 4,028 | 38.36 | 5/26 | 179 |
| AK Markram |
Men's Test ·
South Africa won by 176 runs
Australia tour of South Africa · Match 3 · Newlands, Cape Town
Scorecard: South Africa v Australia, 31 Oct 2026Replay: South Africa v Australia, 31 Oct 2026
Men's Test ·
South Africa won by an innings and 31 runs
Australia tour of South Africa · Match 2 · St George's Park, Gqeberha
Scorecard: South Africa v Australia, 22 Oct 2026Replay: South Africa v Australia, 22 Oct 2026
| 18 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55.6% |
| West Indieslast met 17 Aug 2024 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 72.2% |
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| Bangladeshlast met 31 Oct 2024 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83.3% |
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| Zimbabwelast met 8 Jul 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
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| 2 |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| 45.5% |
| 2011 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40.0% |
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| 2012 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50.0% |
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| 2013 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 77.8% |
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| 2014 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0% |
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| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12.5% |
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| 2016 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55.6% |
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| 2017 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58.3% |
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| 2018 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0% |
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| 2019 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.5% |
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| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – (fewer than 5 decided matches) |
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| 2021 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
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| 2022 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.5% |
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| 2023 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – (fewer than 5 decided matches) |
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| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60.0% |
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| 2025 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.5% |
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| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – (fewer than 5 decided matches) |
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| 356 |
| 98,764 |
| 53,866 |
| 1,847 |
| 3.27 |
| 53.5 |
| 74.1% |
| 6.8% |
| Second new ball (81+) | 154 | 29,666 | 17,731 | 655 | 3.59 | 45.3 | 71.8% | 7.5% |
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| 5 |
| 1 |
| 347.0 (24) |
| 265.3 (3) |
| Basin ReserveWellington, New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 330.8 (28) | – (1) |
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| Eden GardensKolkata, India | 3 | 1 | 315.1 (10) | 253.3 (3) |
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| Gaddafi StadiumLahore, Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 376.3 (6) | – (2) |
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| HeadingleyLeeds, England | 3 | 2 | 285.3 (19) | – (2) |
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| Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne, Australia | 3 | 1 | 335.1 (22) | – (1) |
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| Seddon ParkHamilton, New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 332.9 (16) | – (2) |
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| Shere Bangla National StadiumDhaka, Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 325.7 (29) | – (0) |
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| Sinhalese Sports Club GroundColombo, Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 365.9 (20) | – (1) |
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| Sydney Cricket GroundSydney, Australia | 3 | 0 | 382.4 (25) | – (1) |
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| WACAPerth, Australia | 3 | 3 | 371.4 (13) | – (2) |
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| Adelaide OvalAdelaide, Australia | 2 | 0 | 408.0 (21) | – (1) |
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| Brisbane Cricket GroundBrisbane, Australia | 2 | 0 | 348.2 (22) | – (2) |
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| Darren Sammy National Cricket StadiumGros Islet, West Indies | 2 | 2 | 252.0 (6) | – (1) |
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| Dubai International Cricket StadiumDubai, United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 336.2 (13) | – (1) |
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| EdgbastonBirmingham, England | 2 | 1 | 327.8 (20) | – (1) |
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| Galle International StadiumGalle, Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 383.1 (40) | – (1) |
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| Green ParkKanpur, India | 2 | 0 | 385.5 (6) | – (2) |
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| Hagley OvalChristchurch, New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 288.9 (15) | – (2) |
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| Kensington OvalBridgetown, West Indies | 2 | 2 | 305.8 (14) | – (0) |
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| Mangaung OvalBloemfontein, South Africa | 2 | 2 | – (2) | – (2) |
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| National StadiumKarachi, Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 384.3 (6) | – (2) |
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| Old TraffordManchester, England | 2 | 0 | 352.6 (16) | – (1) |
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| Queen's Park OvalPort of Spain, West Indies | 2 | 1 | 332.3 (10) | – (2) |
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| Queens Sports ClubBulawayo, Zimbabwe | 2 | 2 | 328.8 (16) | – (2) |
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| Rawalpindi Cricket StadiumRawalpindi, Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 349.2 (10) | – (0) |
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| Sheikh Zayed StadiumAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 2 | 0 | 363.8 (13) | – (2) |
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| Trent BridgeNottingham, England | 2 | 1 | 345.1 (18) | – (1) |
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| University OvalDunedin, New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 331.3 (7) | – (2) |
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| Vidarbha Cricket Association StadiumNagpur, India | 2 | 1 | 302.7 (7) | – (1) |
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| Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury StadiumChattogram, Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 402.0 (18) | – (2) |
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| Andhra Cricket Association-Visakhapatnam District Cricket Association StadiumVisakhapatnam, India | 1 | 0 | 451.0 (3) | – (0) |
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| Antigua Recreation GroundSt John's | 1 | 0 | 477.2 (5) | – (1) |
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| Barsapara Cricket StadiumGuwahati, India | 1 | 1 | – (1) | – (1) |
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| 97 |
| 3,394 |
| 35.73 |
| 8/15 |
| 152 |
| Q de Kock | 91 | 3,300 | 38.82 | 6/22 | 141 |
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| AG Prince | 89 | 3,261 | 44.67 | 10/11 | 162 |
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| MV Boucher | 109 | 2,909 | 29.38 | 1/19 | 117 |
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| HH Gibbs | 61 | 2,103 | 36.89 | 3/13 | 228 |
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| JP Duminy | 74 | 2,103 | 32.86 | 6/8 | 166 |
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| AN Petersen | 64 | 2,093 | 34.88 | 5/8 | 182 |
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| VD Philander | 94 | 1,779 | 24.04 | 0/8 | 74 |
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| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DW Steyn | 165 | 431 | 22.42 | 3.22 | 26 |
| K Rabada | 138 | 350 | 22.11 | 3.35 | 17 |
| M Morkel | 160 | 309 | 27.67 | 3.11 | 8 |
| M Ntini | 108 | 225 | 29.09 | 3.32 | 8 |
| VD Philander | 119 | 224 | 22.32 | 2.63 | 13 |
| KA Maharaj | 108 | 220 | 29.55 | 3.12 | 12 |
| JH Kallis | 145 | 140 | 34.00 | 2.91 | 2 |
| M Jansen | 44 | 102 | 20.95 | 3.21 | 5 |
| PL Harris | 61 | 99 | 38.69 | 2.67 | 3 |
| SM Pollock | 52 | 92 | 28.11 | 2.55 | 2 |
| SR Harmer | 30 | 83 | 23.07 | 2.82 | 3 |
| A Nel | 47 | 77 | 32.83 | 3.07 | 1 |
| A Nortje | 35 | 75 | 26.92 | 3.65 | 4 |
| D Olivier | 29 | 59 | 24.27 | 3.75 | 3 |
| L Ngidi | 35 | 58 | 23.38 | 3.16 | 3 |
Men's Test ·
Australia won by 214 runs
Australia tour of South Africa · Match 1 · Kingsmead, Durban
Men's Test ·
South Africa won by 408 runs
South Africa tour of India · Match 2 · Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
Scorecard: South Africa v India, 26 Nov 2025Replay: South Africa v India, 26 Nov 2025
Men's Test ·
South Africa won by 30 runs
South Africa tour of India · Match 1 · Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Scorecard: South Africa v India, 16 Nov 2025Replay: South Africa v India, 16 Nov 2025
Men's Test ·
South Africa won by 8 wickets
South Africa tour of Pakistan · Match 2 · Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
Scorecard: Pakistan v South Africa, 23 Oct 2025Replay: Pakistan v South Africa, 23 Oct 2025
Men's Test ·
Pakistan won by 93 runs
South Africa tour of Pakistan · Match 1 · Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Scorecard: Pakistan v South Africa, 15 Oct 2025Replay: Pakistan v South Africa, 15 Oct 2025
Men's Test ·
South Africa won by an innings and 236 runs
South Africa tour of Zimbabwe · Match 2 · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Scorecard: South Africa v Zimbabwe, 8 Jul 2025Replay: South Africa v Zimbabwe, 8 Jul 2025
Men's Test ·
South Africa won by 328 runs
South Africa tour of Zimbabwe · Match 1 · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Scorecard: South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1 Jul 2025Replay: South Africa v Zimbabwe, 1 Jul 2025
Men's Test ·
FinalSouth Africa won by 5 wickets
ICC World Test Championship · Final · Lord's
Scorecard: Australia v South Africa, 14 Jun 2025Replay: Australia v South Africa, 14 Jun 2025