Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series 2011/12
Test · 3 matches · 15 Dec 2011 to 3 Jan 2012
South Africa won the series 2–1
South Africa
Sri LankaMost runs
| # | Player | Span | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AB de Villiers | 2011–2012 | 4 | 353 | 160* | 117.67 | 63.04 | 1 |
| 2 | Thilan Samaraweera | 2011–2012 | 6 | 339 | 115* | 67.80 | 46.44 | 2 |
| 3 | Jacques Kallis | 2011–2012 | 4 | 255 | 224 | 63.75 | 65.22 | 1 |
| 4 | Kumar Sangakkara | 2011–2012 | 6 | 180 | 108 | 30.00 | 48.91 | 1 |
| 5 | Dinesh Chandimal | 2011–2012 | 4 | 148 | 58 | 37.00 | 62.71 | 0 |
| 6 | Tillakaratne Dilshan | 2011–2012 | 6 | 146 | 78 | 24.33 | 83.91 | 0 |
| 7 | Angelo Mathews | 2011–2012 | 6 | 140 | 63 | 23.33 | 52.24 | 0 |
| 8 | Hashim Amla | 2011–2012 | 4 | 139 | 54 | 34.75 | 60.70 | 0 |
| 9 | Mahela Jayawardene | 2011–2012 | 6 | 132 | 31 | 22.00 | 45.36 | 0 |
| 10 | Jacques Rudolph | 2011–2012 | 4 | 124 | 51* | 41.33 | 42.91 | 0 |
Most wickets
| # | Player | Span | Inns | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernon Philander | 2011–2012 | 4 | 16 | 5/49 | 12.63 | 3.20 | 2 |
| 2 | Dale Steyn | 2011–2012 | 6 | 14 | 5/73 | 21.57 | 2.91 | 1 |
| 3 | Imran Tahir | 2011–2012 | 6 | 10 | 3/106 | 36.20 | 3.26 | 0 |
| 4 | Rangana Herath | 2011–2012 | 4 | 10 | 5/79 | 27.70 | 2.40 | 1 |
| 5 | Chanaka Welegedara | 2011–2012 | 4 | 9 | 5/52 | 32.00 | 3.11 | 1 |
| 6 | Marchant de Lange | 2011 | 2 | 8 | 7/81 | 15.75 | 3.47 | 1 |
| 7 | Morné Morkel | 2011–2012 | 6 | 8 | 2/46 | 41.63 | 3.65 | 0 |
| 8 | Thisara Perera | 2011–2012 | 4 | 5 | 3/114 | 64.00 | 4.71 | 0 |
| 9 | Jacques Kallis | 2011–2012 | 5 | 3 | 3/35 | 48.67 | 3.05 | 0 |
| 10 | Dilhara Fernando | 2011 | 3 | 3 | 2/29 | 62.00 | 3.96 | 0 |
Highest scores
| # | Player | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Kallis | 224 | 325 | 31 | 1 | South Africa | 3 Jan 2012 v Sri Lanka |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | 160* | 205 | 19 | 2 | South Africa | 3 Jan 2012 v Sri Lanka |
| 3 | Thilan Samaraweera | 115* | 215 | 14 | 0 | Sri Lanka | 3 Jan 2012 v South Africa |
| 4 | Alviro Petersen | 109 | 188 | 13 | 1 | South Africa | 3 Jan 2012 v Sri Lanka |
| 5 | Kumar Sangakkara | 108 | 190 | 13 | 0 | Sri Lanka | 26 Dec 2011 v South Africa |
Best bowling
| # | Player | Figures | Overs | Econ | Team | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marchant de Lange | 7/81 | 23.2 | 3.47 | South Africa | 26 Dec 2011 v Sri Lanka |
| 2 | Vernon Philander | 5/49 | 11.1 | 4.39 | South Africa | 15 Dec 2011 v Sri Lanka |
| 3 | Chanaka Welegedara | 5/52 | 16.4 | 3.12 | Sri Lanka | 26 Dec 2011 v South Africa |
| 4 | Vernon Philander | 5/53 | 13 | 4.08 | South Africa | 15 Dec 2011 v Sri Lanka |
| 5 | Dale Steyn | 5/73 | 20 | 3.65 | South Africa | 26 Dec 2011 v Sri Lanka |