South Africa
820 matches · 26 Dec 2002 to 18 Oct 2026
Results by format
| Competition | Span | M | W | L | T | D | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 2003–2026 | 395 | 232 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 61.1 |
| T20I | 2005–2026 | 231 | 126 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 55.3 |
| Test | 2002–2026 | 194 | 101 | 62 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 62.0 |
Win % leaves out draws and no-results. Tied matches decided by a Super Over count as ties.
Latest results
All South Africa matches →South Africa won by an innings and 31 runs
Australia won by 214 runs
Australia won by 45 runs (D/L)
South Africa won by 32 runs
South Africa won by 67 runs
South Africa won by 9 wickets
South Africa won by 157 runs
South Africa won by 99 runs (D/L)
South Africa won by 48 runs
South Africa in ODI: leading players
Most runs
| # | Player | Span | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AB de Villiers | 2005–2018 | 209 | 9,324 | 176 | 54.53 | 101.07 | 25 |
| 2 | Hashim Amla | 2008–2019 | 174 | 7,834 | 159 | 48.66 | 88.41 | 26 |
| 3 | Quinton de Kock | 2013–2026 | 162 | 7,043 | 178 | 45.73 | 96.69 | 23 |
| 4 | Faf du Plessis | 2011–2019 | 135 | 5,445 | 185 | 46.94 | 88.18 | 12 |
| 5 | Graeme Smith | 2003–2013 | 151 | 5,280 | 141 | 36.67 | 81.71 | 8 |
Most wickets
| # | Player | Span | Inns | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Steyn | 2006–2019 | 121 | 191 | 6/39 | 26.16 | 4.89 | 3 |
| 2 | Morné Morkel | 2007–2018 | 110 | 179 | 5/21 | 25.33 | 4.93 | 2 |
| 3 | Imran Tahir | 2011–2019 | 103 | 169 | 7/45 | 25.25 | 4.66 | 3 |
| 4 | Kagiso Rabada | 2015–2025 | 101 | 164 | 6/16 | 27.45 | 5.11 | 2 |
| 5 | Makhaya Ntini | 2003–2009 | 87 | 140 | 6/22 | 24.74 | 4.73 | 2 |
South Africa in T20I: leading players
Most runs
| # | Player | Span | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quinton de Kock | 2012–2026 | 106 | 2,986 | 115 | 30.78 | 142.46 | 2 |
| 2 | David Miller | 2010–2026 | 119 | 2,724 | 106* | 34.05 | 141.58 | 2 |
| 3 | Reeza Hendricks | 2014–2025 | 88 | 2,475 | 117 | 28.45 | 129.38 | 1 |
| 4 | Aiden Markram | 2019–2026 | 71 | 1,938 | 86* | 31.77 | 148.73 | 0 |
| 5 | JP Duminy | 2007–2019 | 73 | 1,880 | 96* | 38.37 | 126.09 | 0 |
Most wickets
| # | Player | Span | Inns | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lungi Ngidi | 2017–2026 | 63 | 87 | 5/39 | 21.15 | 8.66 | 1 |
| 2 | Tabraiz Shamsi | 2017–2024 | 69 | 86 | 5/24 | 21.56 | 7.43 | 1 |
| 3 | Kagiso Rabada | 2014–2026 | 76 | 78 | 3/18 | 29.35 | 8.41 | 0 |
| 4 | Dale Steyn | 2007–2020 | 46 | 62 | 4/9 | 18.85 | 7.04 | 0 |
| 5 | Wayne Parnell | 2009–2023 | 55 | 59 | 5/30 | 25.64 | 8.30 | 1 |
South Africa in Test: leading players
Most runs
| # | Player | Span | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hashim Amla | 2004–2019 | 211 | 9,146 | 311* | 46.66 | 50.19 | 28 |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | 2005–2018 | 175 | 8,182 | 278* | 51.78 | 54.80 | 21 |
| 3 | Graeme Smith | 2002–2014 | 164 | 7,572 | 277 | 49.49 | 60.78 | 23 |
| 4 | Jacques Kallis | 2002–2013 | 149 | 7,322 | 224 | 53.84 | 49.85 | 28 |
| 5 | Dean Elgar | 2012–2024 | 152 | 5,347 | 199 | 37.92 | 47.78 | 14 |
Most wickets
| # | Player | Span | Inns | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Steyn | 2006–2019 | 165 | 431 | 7/51 | 22.42 | 3.22 | 26 |
| 2 | Kagiso Rabada | 2015–2026 | 136 | 346 | 7/112 | 21.97 | 3.34 | 17 |
| 3 | Morné Morkel | 2006–2018 | 160 | 309 | 6/23 | 27.67 | 3.11 | 8 |
| 4 | Makhaya Ntini | 2002–2009 | 108 | 225 | 6/59 | 29.09 | 3.32 | 8 |
| 5 | Vernon Philander | 2011–2020 | 119 | 224 | 6/21 | 22.32 | 2.63 | 13 |
Head to head
| Opponent | M | W | L | Last played | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 120 | 57 | 59 | 18 Oct 2026 | SA v AUS → |
| India | 118 | 50 | 60 | 22 Feb 2026 | SA v IND → |
| England | 109 | 46 | 50 | 12 Sept 2025 | SA v ENG → |
| Pakistan | 104 | 54 | 45 | 8 Nov 2025 | SA v PAK → |
| New Zealand | 81 | 44 | 29 | 25 Mar 2026 | SA v NZ → |
| Sri Lanka | 81 | 50 | 28 | 5 Dec 2024 | SA v SL → |
| West Indies | 81 | 50 | 24 | 26 Feb 2026 | SA v WI → |
| Zimbabwe | 43 | 42 | 0 | 6 Sept 2026 | SA v ZIM → |
| Bangladesh | 39 | 31 | 6 | 29 Oct 2024 | SA v BAN → |
| Ireland | 18 | 14 | 3 | 7 Oct 2024 | SA v IRE → |
| Netherlands | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 Jun 2024 | SA v NED → |
| Namibia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 Sept 2026 | SA v NAM → |
| Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 Feb 2026 | SA v CAN → |
| Kenya | 2 | 2 | 0 | 31 Oct 2008 | SA v KEN → |
| Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 Jun 2009 | SA v SCO → |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 Feb 2026 | SA v UAE → |
| Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 Mar 2024 | SA v GHA → |
| Nepal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 Jun 2024 | SA v NEP → |
| United States of America | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 Jun 2024 | SA v USA → |
Highest totals
| # | Team | Score | Overs | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 651 | 154.3 | 19 Mar 2009 v Australia |
| 2 | South Africa | 637/2d | 189 | 19 Jul 2012 v England |
| 3 | South Africa | 627/7d | 211 | 2 Jan 2016 v England |
| 4 | South Africa | 626/5d | 114 | 6 Jul 2025 v Zimbabwe |
| 5 | South Africa | 621 | 142.1 | 26 Dec 2020 v Sri Lanka |
Recent series
Australia tour of South Africa 2026/275South Africa tour of Namibia 20263Namibia T20I Tri-Series 20265South Africa tour of New Zealand 2025/265ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/267West Indies tour of South Africa 2025/263South Africa tour of India 2025/269South Africa tour of Pakistan 2025/268South Africa tour of Namibia 2025/261South Africa tour of England 20255South Africa tour of Australia 20256Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series 20255