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Team Information
Captain
Temba Bavuma
Coaches
Shukri Conrad (Test); Rob Walter (Limited Overs)
Association
Cricket South Africa
Location
South Africa
First T20I
New Zealand at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg; 21 October 2005
Nickname(s)
Proteas
The South African men's cricket team, affectionately called the Proteas, has cultivated a distinguished legacy on the international stage since entering top-flight cricket in the late 19th century.
Administered by Cricket South Africa, the national side quickly rose to prominence in its early years, competing against visiting sides and producing all-time greats like Graeme Pollock. However, due to the apartheid regime, South Africa found itself barred from international play between 1970-1991.
After returning to global cricket in 1991, South Africa rapidly ascended as an aspirational cricketing nation. Stars like Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn electrified fans worldwide with their scintillating performances.
Under the expert captaincy of Graeme Smith, the Proteas compiled a formidable record across Test cricket and limited overs formats. A robust domestic structure and accomplished coaches propelled the emergence of world-class talent.
Epic victories like the team's first ever Test series win in Australia highlighted their competitiveness. However, heartbreaking knockout losses in major tournaments like the 1999 World Cup semi-final have left aspirations unfulfilled.
Today, with a strong foundation but the departure of several veterans, South African cricket enters a new transitionary phase. Young talent now shoulders expectations to achieve the team's immense promise on the global stage.
The Proteas' journey has reflected South Africa's transition into a democracy, making cricket a powerful force for national unity. For fans, supporting the team remains an act of hope and pride. The future mission is to uplift African cricket while achieving overdue glory.
The South African men's cricket team, nicknamed the Proteas, has cultivated a spirited legacy on the international stage since entering top-flight cricket in the late 19th century. Administered by Cricket South Africa, the national side quickly rose to prominence by competing against visiting sides.
However, due to the apartheid regime, South Africa found itself barred from international play between 1970-1991. After returning, South Africa rapidly ascended as an aspirational cricket nation.
Stars like Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers electrified fans with scintillating performances. Under the captaincy of Graeme Smith, the Proteas compiled a formidable record across formats. A strong domestic structure propelled the emergence of world-class talent.
Epic victories like the team's first Test series win in Australia highlighted their competitiveness. Yet heartbreaking World Cup exits have left aspirations unfulfilled.
Today, with robust foundations but several big retirements, a new chapter emerges for South African cricket. The team aims to fulfill their promise while uplifting the game across Africa. Their journey reflects cricket's power to unite a transforming nation.
South Africa National Cricket Team Players
Player
Role
Age
Temba Bavuma (C)
Batter
33
Gerald Coetzee
Bowler
22
Quinton de Kock
Wicketkeeper/Batter
30
Reeza Hendricks
Batter
34
Marco Jansen
Bowler
23
Heinrich Klaasen
Batter
32
Sisanda Magala
Bowler
32
Keshav Maharaj
Bowler
33
Aiden Markram
Batter
28
David Miller
Batter
34
Lungi Ngidi
Bowler
27
Anrich Nortje
Bowler
29
Kagiso Rabada
Bowler
28
Tabraiz Shamsi
Bowler
33
Rassie van der Dussen
Batter
34
South Africa National Cricket Team Stats & Records
Batting StatsBowling Stats
Most Runs Records in Test Matches
PLAYER
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
AVG
SR
4s
6s
Jacques Kallis
165
278
13,206
55
46
1,477
96
Hashim Amla
124
215
9,282
47
50
1,170
14
Graeme Smith
116
203
9,253
49
60
1,164
24
AB de Villiers
114
191
8,765
51
55
1,024
64
Gary Kirsten
101
176
7,289
45
43
922
12
Herschelle Gibbs
90
154
6,167
42
50
887
47
Mark Boucher
146
204
5,498
31
50
654
20
Dean Elgar
84
149
5,146
37
47
654
26
Daryll Cullinan
70
115
4,554
44
49
548
25
Faf du Plessis
69
118
4,163
40
46
516
21
Shaun Pollock
108
156
3,781
32
53
412
35
Hansie Cronje
68
111
3,714
36
45
409
33
Ashwell Prince
66
104
3,665
42
44
397
13
Bruce Mitchell
42
80
3,471
49
101
1
Quinton de Kock
54
91
3,300
39
71
411
33
Neil McKenzie
58
94
3,253
37
42
409
22
Temba Bavuma
56
97
2,997
35
48
361
7
Dudley Nourse
34
62
2,960
54
152
6
Herbie Taylor
42
76
2,936
41
98
7
Jacques Rudolph
48
83
2,622
35
44
362
7
Highest Scores Records in Test Matches
Batter
RUNS
Balls
SR
Vs
4s
6s
Hashim Amla
311
529
59
England
35
0
AB de Villiers
278
418
67
Pakistan
23
6
Graeme Smith
277
373
74
England
35
0
Daryll Cullinan
275
490
56
New Zealand
27
2
Gary Kirsten
275
642
43
England
26
0
Graeme Pollock
274
401
68
Australia
43
0
Graeme Smith
259
370
70
England
34
0
Jackie McGlew
255
New Zealand
19
0
Hashim Amla
253
473
53
India
22
0
Eric Rowan
236
England
28
0
Graeme Smith
234
388
60
Pakistan
16
0
Graeme Smith
232
277
84
Bangladesh
33
1
Dudley Nourse
231
Australia
36
0
Herschelle Gibbs
228
240
95
Pakistan
29
6
Neil McKenzie
226
388
58
Bangladesh
28
3
Jacques Kallis
224
325
69
Sri Lanka
31
1
Jacques Rudolph
222
383
58
Bangladesh
29
2
Gary Kirsten
220
286
77
Zimbabwe
33
1
AB de Villiers
217
333
65
India
17
2
Herschelle Gibbs
211
468
45
New Zealand
23
3
Gary Kirsten
210
525
40
England
24
1
Graeme Pollock
209
Australia
30
0
Dudley Nourse
208
England
25
0
Hashim Amla
208
371
56
West Indies
22
0
Aubrey Faulkner
204
320
64
Australia
26
0
Eddie Barlow
201
Australia
27
0
Jacques Kallis
201
270
74
India
15
5
Hashim Amla
201
477
42
England
27
0
Graeme Smith
200
287
70
Bangladesh
25
0
Faf du Plessis
199
276
72
Sri Lanka
24
0
Dean Elgar
199
388
51
Bangladesh
15
3
Hashim Amla
196
221
89
Australia
21
0
Herschelle Gibbs
196
354
55
India
25
1
Herschelle Gibbs
192
335
57
West Indies
24
3
Alan Melville
189
England
16
1
Bruce Mitchell
189
England
0
0
Jacques Kallis
189
443
43
Zimbabwe
19
3
Jacques Kallis
186
262
71
New Zealand
25
3
Herschelle Gibbs
183
258
71
England
35
1
Graeme Smith
183
273
67
England
25
0
Denis Lindsay
182
227
80
Australia
25
5
Jacques Kallis
182
326
56
England
23
1
Alviro Petersen
182
365
50
England
23
0
Gary Kirsten
180
461
39
Sri Lanka
20
0
Herschelle Gibbs
179
236
76
England
29
1
AB de Villiers
178
352
51
West Indies
15
1
Jacques Kallis
177
344
51
West Indies
20
0
Boeta Dippenaar
177
369
48
Bangladesh
25
2
Herbie Taylor
176
England
25
0
Hashim Amla
176
378
47
New Zealand
24
0
Graeme Pollock
175
Australia
18
3
Lance Klusener
174
221
79
England
25
2
AB de Villiers
174
381
46
England
19
0
Jacques Kallis
173
351
49
India
15
2
Temba Bavuma
172
280
61
West Indies
20
0
AB de Villiers
169
184
92
Australia
21
3
Daryll Cullinan
168
306
55
West Indies
20
0
Jean-Paul Duminy
166
340
49
Australia
18
0
Bruce Mitchell
164
England
0
0
AB de Villiers
164
274
60
Pakistan
17
1
AB de Villiers
163
196
83
Australia
12
7
Andrew Hudson
163
384
42
West Indies
20
0
Andrew Hall
163
454
36
India
17
0
Russell Endean
162
Australia
9
0
Ashwell Prince
162
223
73
Bangladesh
23
2
Jacques Kallis
162
264
61
England
21
1
Jacques Kallis
161
291
55
India
19
0
Herschelle Gibbs
161
307
52
England
25
0
AB de Villiers
160
205
78
Sri Lanka
19
2
Gary Kirsten
160
227
70
Bangladesh
17
1
Dean Elgar
160
287
56
India
18
4
Jacques Kallis
160
289
55
New Zealand
26
0
Hashim Amla
159
262
61
India
20
0
Jacques Kallis
158
297
53
West Indies
17
1
Graeme Smith
157
248
63
Bangladesh
17
1
Jacques Kallis
157
272
58
Zimbabwe
14
5
Eric Rowan
156
England
0
0
Alviro Petersen
156
335
47
New Zealand
19
1
Jean-Paul Duminy
155
221
70
Sri Lanka
19
0
Jacques Kallis
155
249
62
Pakistan
19
0
Neil McKenzie
155
339
46
India
13
1
Tony Pithey
154
England
12
1
Graeme Smith
154
246
63
England
17
0
Jacques Rudolph
154
312
49
New Zealand
27
1
Daryll Cullinan
153
261
59
India
15
1
Gary Kirsten
153
359
43
Australia
20
0
Charlie Frank
152
Australia
17
0
Aiden Markram
152
216
70
Australia
17
1
AB de Villiers
152
235
65
West Indies
16
2
Daryll Cullinan
152
272
56
New Zealand
22
1
Graeme Smith
151
216
70
Pakistan
18
0
Gary Kirsten
150
223
67
Bangladesh
14
0
Ashwell Prince
150
249
60
Australia
19
2
Billy Zulch
150
304
49
Australia
15
0
Jacques Kallis
150
312
48
New Zealand
19
0
Gary Kirsten
150
338
44
West Indies
13
1
Dudley Nourse
149
England
15
1
Ashwell Prince
149
284
52
England
17
2
Hashim Amla
149
317
47
New Zealand
20
0
Jacques Kallis
149
334
45
England
11
0
Best Batting Average Records in Test Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
Avg
NO
Barry Richards
4
7
508
73
0
Graeme Pollock
23
41
2,256
61
4
Jacques Kallis
165
278
13,206
55
39
Dudley Nourse
34
62
2,960
54
7
Alan Melville
11
19
894
53
2
AB de Villiers
114
191
8,765
51
18
Colin Bland
21
39
1,669
49
5
Bruce Mitchell
42
80
3,471
49
9
Graeme Smith
116
203
9,253
49
13
Hashim Amla
124
215
9,282
47
16
Eddie Barlow
30
57
2,516
46
2
Gary Kirsten
101
176
7,289
45
15
Daryll Cullinan
70
115
4,554
44
12
Eric Rowan
26
50
1,965
44
5
Jackie McGlew
34
64
2,440
42
6
Herschelle Gibbs
90
154
6,167
42
7
Ashwell Prince
66
104
3,665
42
16
Aubrey Faulkner
25
47
1,754
41
4
Herbie Taylor
42
76
2,936
41
4
Faf du Plessis
69
118
4,163
40
14
Best Batting Strike Rate Records in Test Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
Avg
SR
Jack Siedle
18
34
977
29
Hugh Tayfield
37
60
862
17
Jackie McGlew
34
64
2,440
42
Jim Christy
10
18
618
34
Billy Wade
11
19
511
28
Eric Rowan
26
50
1,965
44
Herbie Taylor
42
76
2,936
41
Cyril Vincent
25
38
526
20
Bob Catterall
24
43
1,555
38
Denys Morkel
16
28
663
25
Roy McLean
40
73
2,120
30
John Waite
50
86
2,405
30
Jimmy Sinclair
25
47
1,069
23
Peter van der Merwe
15
23
533
25
Dave Nourse
45
83
2,234
30
Trevor Goddard
41
78
2,516
34
Denis Lindsay
19
31
1,130
38
Peter Pollock
28
41
607
22
Tip Snooke
26
46
1,008
22
Colin Bland
21
39
1,669
49
Most Hundreds Records in Test Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
H.S
100s
Jacques Kallis
165
278
13,206
224
45
Hashim Amla
124
215
9,282
311
28
Graeme Smith
116
203
9,253
277
27
AB de Villiers
114
191
8,765
278
22
Gary Kirsten
101
176
7,289
275
21
Herschelle Gibbs
90
154
6,167
228
14
Daryll Cullinan
70
115
4,554
275
14
Dean Elgar
84
149
5,146
199
13
Ashwell Prince
66
104
3,665
162
11
Faf du Plessis
69
118
4,163
199
10
Dudley Nourse
34
62
2,960
231
9
Bruce Mitchell
42
80
3,471
189
8
Herbie Taylor
42
76
2,936
176
7
Jackie McGlew
34
64
2,440
255
7
Graeme Pollock
23
41
2,256
274
7
Hansie Cronje
68
111
3,714
135
6
Quinton de Kock
54
91
3,300
141
6
Jacques Rudolph
48
83
2,622
222
6
Eddie Barlow
30
57
2,516
201
6
Aiden Markram
35
64
2,285
152
6
Most Fifties Records in Test Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
90s
50s
H.S
Jacques Kallis
165
278
13,206
5
58
224
AB de Villiers
114
191
8,765
8
46
278
Hashim Amla
124
215
9,282
3
41
311
Graeme Smith
116
203
9,253
2
38
277
Mark Boucher
146
204
5,498
2
35
125
Gary Kirsten
101
176
7,289
2
34
275
Herschelle Gibbs
90
154
6,167
6
26
228
Dean Elgar
84
149
5,146
2
23
199
Hansie Cronje
68
111
3,714
0
23
135
Quinton de Kock
54
91
3,300
4
22
141
Faf du Plessis
69
118
4,163
2
21
199
Bruce Mitchell
42
80
3,471
2
21
189
Daryll Cullinan
70
115
4,554
3
20
275
Temba Bavuma
56
97
2,997
2
20
172
Trevor Goddard
41
78
2,516
3
18
112
Herbie Taylor
42
76
2,936
3
17
176
Jonty Rhodes
52
80
2,532
2
17
117
Shaun Pollock
108
156
3,781
2
16
111
Neil McKenzie
58
94
3,253
3
16
226
John Waite
50
86
2,405
0
16
134
Most Fours Records in Test Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
4s
Jacques Kallis
165
278
13,206
1,477
Hashim Amla
124
215
9,282
1,170
Graeme Smith
116
203
9,253
1,164
AB de Villiers
114
191
8,765
1,024
Gary Kirsten
101
176
7,289
922
Herschelle Gibbs
90
154
6,167
887
Mark Boucher
146
204
5,498
654
Dean Elgar
84
149
5,146
654
Daryll Cullinan
70
115
4,554
548
Faf du Plessis
69
118
4,163
516
Shaun Pollock
108
156
3,781
412
Quinton de Kock
54
91
3,300
411
Hansie Cronje
68
111
3,714
409
Neil McKenzie
58
94
3,253
409
Ashwell Prince
66
104
3,665
397
Jacques Rudolph
48
83
2,622
362
Temba Bavuma
56
97
2,997
361
Aiden Markram
35
64
2,285
335
Graeme Pollock
23
41
2,256
289
Eddie Barlow
30
57
2,516
274
Most Sixes Records in Test Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
6s
Jacques Kallis
165
278
13,206
96
AB de Villiers
114
191
8,765
64
Herschelle Gibbs
90
154
6,167
47
Dale Steyn
93
119
1,251
36
Shaun Pollock
108
156
3,781
35
Hansie Cronje
68
111
3,714
33
Quinton de Kock
54
91
3,300
33
Dean Elgar
84
149
5,146
26
Daryll Cullinan
70
115
4,554
25
Graeme Smith
116
203
9,253
24
Neil McKenzie
58
94
3,253
22
Jonty Rhodes
52
80
2,532
22
Keshav Maharaj
49
78
1,129
22
Faf du Plessis
69
118
4,163
21
Mark Boucher
146
204
5,498
20
Lance Klusener
49
69
1,906
20
Colin Bland
21
39
1,669
20
Vernon Philander
64
94
1,779
17
Jimmy Sinclair
25
47
1,069
16
Kagiso Rabada
60
93
897
16
Most Nineties Records in Test Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
90s
AB de Villiers
114
191
8,765
8
Herschelle Gibbs
90
154
6,167
6
Jacques Kallis
165
278
13,206
5
Quinton de Kock
54
91
3,300
4
Aiden Markram
35
64
2,285
4
Hashim Amla
124
215
9,282
3
Daryll Cullinan
70
115
4,554
3
Ashwell Prince
66
104
3,665
3
Neil McKenzie
58
94
3,253
3
Herbie Taylor
42
76
2,936
3
Jacques Rudolph
48
83
2,622
3
Trevor Goddard
41
78
2,516
3
Brian McMillan
38
62
1,968
3
Lance Klusener
49
69
1,906
3
Graeme Smith
116
203
9,253
2
Gary Kirsten
101
176
7,289
2
Mark Boucher
146
204
5,498
2
Dean Elgar
84
149
5,146
2
Faf du Plessis
69
118
4,163
2
Shaun Pollock
108
156
3,781
2
Most Wickets Records in Test Matches
Best Bowling Average Records in Test Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
OVERS
WKTS
Avg
Neil Adcock
26
918
104
21
Allan Donald
72
2,586
330
22
Vernon Philander
64
1,898
224
22
Kagiso Rabada
60
1,853
280
22
Dale Steyn
93
3,101
439
23
Shaun Pollock
108
4,059
421
23
Peter Pollock
28
1,034
116
24
Hugh Tayfield
37
1,852
170
26
Trevor Goddard
41
1,768
123
26
Morne Morkel
86
2,749
309
28
Makhaya Ntini
101
3,472
390
29
Andre Nel
36
1,271
123
32
Keshav Maharaj
49
1,596
158
32
Jacques Kallis
165
3,362
291
33
Paul Adams
45
1,475
134
33
Paul Harris
37
1,468
103
38
Best Bowling Records in Test Matches
Bowler
Vs
OVS
RUNS
WKTS
BBI
MAIDENS
ECON
Hugh Tayfield
England
37
113
9
9-113
11
3
Keshav Maharaj
Sri Lanka
41
129
9
9-129
10
3
Goofy Lawrence
New Zealand
30
53
8
8-53
12
2
Lance Klusener
India
21
64
8
8-64
4
3
Hugh Tayfield
England
38
69
8
8-69
14
2
Tip Snooke
England
31
70
8
8-70
8
2
Allan Donald
Zimbabwe
33
71
8
8-71
12
2
Hugh Tayfield
Australia
8
23
7
7-23
1
3
George Finlay-Bissett
England
19
29
7
7-29
5
2
Kyle Abbott
Pakistan
11
29
7
7-29
4
3
Keshav Maharaj
Bangladesh
10
32
7
7-32
0
3
Makhaya Ntini
West Indies
20
37
7
7-37
7
2
Keshav Maharaj
Bangladesh
12
40
7
7-40
3
3
Dale Steyn
India
16
51
7
7-51
6
3
Alf Hall
England
37
63
7
7-63
12
2
Sid Pegler
England
31
65
7
7-65
8
2
Marchant de Lange
Sri Lanka
23
81
7
7-81
3
3
Hugh Tayfield
Australia
37
81
7
7-81
13
2
Allan Donald
India
28
84
7
7-84
4
3
Aubrey Faulkner
England
27
84
7
7-84
4
3
Shaun Pollock
Australia
41
87
7
7-87
11
2
Joe Partridge
Australia
31
91
7
7-91
6
3
Bert Vogler
England
22
94
7
7-94
2
4
Gobo Ashley
England
43
95
7
7-95
18
2
Kagiso Rabada
England
29
112
7
7-112
6
4
Bert Vogler
England
47
128
7
7-128
12
3
Paul Adams
Pakistan
45
128
7
7-128
11
3
Dale Steyn
Pakistan
8
8
6
6-8
6
1
Hugh Tayfield
New Zealand
14
13
6
6-13
7
1
Aubrey Faulkner
England
11
17
6
6-17
4
2
Vernon Philander
Australia
13
21
6
6-21
5
2
Fanie de Villiers
Pakistan
12
23
6
6-23
5
2
Morne Morkel
New Zealand
16
23
6
6-23
7
1
Jimmy Sinclair
England
12
26
6
6-26
4
2
Shaun Pollock
Sri Lanka
13
30
6
6-30
6
2
Andre Nel
West Indies
16
32
6
6-32
3
2
Kagiso Rabada
England
10
32
6
6-32
2
3
Dale Steyn
West Indies
8
34
6
6-34
1
4
Duanne Olivier
Pakistan
14
37
6
6-37
3
3
Peter Pollock
New Zealand
20
38
6
6-38
8
2
Shaun Pollock
England
17
39
6
6-39
4
2
Lungi Ngidi
India
12
39
6
6-39
3
3
Monde Zondeki
Zimbabwe
14
39
6
6-39
2
3
Keshav Maharaj
New Zealand
20
40
6
6-40
7
2
Vernon Philander
India
15
42
6
6-42
4
3
Fanie de Villiers
Australia
23
43
6
6-43
8
2
Cuan McCarthy
England
12
43
6
6-43
2
4
Neil Adcock
Australia
18
43
6
6-43
2
2
Vernon Philander
New Zealand
16
44
6
6-44
3
3
Buster Nupen
England
16
46
6
6-46
1
3
Reggie Schwarz
Australia
11
47
6
6-47
0
4
Peter Pollock
New Zealand
32
47
6
6-47
9
1
Dale Steyn
New Zealand
10
49
6
6-49
1
5
Kagiso Rabada
West Indies
15
50
6
6-50
3
3
Dale Steyn
India
19
50
6
6-50
6
3
Shaun Pollock
Pakistan
22
50
6
6-50
6
2
Claude Carter
England
28
50
6
6-50
8
2
Geoff Chubb
England
26
51
6
6-51
7
2
Cyril Vincent
England
31
51
6
6-51
9
2
Trevor Goddard
Australia
33
53
6
6-53
14
2
Allan Donald
England
15
53
6
6-53
3
4
Jacques Kallis
England
17
54
6
6-54
4
3
Kagiso Rabada
Australia
22
54
6
6-54
9
2
Kagiso Rabada
Sri Lanka
17
55
6
6-55
3
3
Paul Adams
India
19
55
6
6-55
6
3
Shaun Pollock
India
21
56
6
6-56
10
3
Anrich Nortje
Sri Lanka
14
56
6
6-56
1
4
David Pithey
New Zealand
35
58
6
6-58
11
2
Peter Heine
Australia
14
58
6
6-58
3
4
Makhaya Ntini
Pakistan
21
59
6
6-59
6
3
Tufty Mann
England
37
59
6
6-59
14
2
Allan Donald
Australia
27
59
6
6-59
8
2
Hugh Tayfield
New Zealand
36
62
6
6-62
17
2
Neil Adcock
England
31
65
6
6-65
10
2
Makhaya Ntini
New Zealand
31
66
6
6-66
12
2
Jacques Kallis
West Indies
36
67
6
6-67
17
2
Michael Melle
Australia
21
71
6
6-71
0
3
Lungi Ngidi
India
24
71
6
6-71
5
3
Dale Steyn
West Indies
22
72
6
6-72
6
3
Mike Procter
Australia
24
73
6
6-73
11
3
Jimmy Blanckenberg
England
23
76
6
6-76
5
3
Kyle Abbott
Australia
23
77
6
6-77
3
3
Shaun Pollock
Pakistan
29
78
6
6-78
9
3
Hugh Tayfield
England
24
78
6
6-78
6
3
Fanie de Villiers
Pakistan
21
81
6
6-81
4
4
Vernon Philander
New Zealand
22
81
6
6-81
4
4
Andre Nel
England
29
81
6
6-81
7
3
Alf Hall
England
36
82
6
6-82
11
2
Hugh Tayfield
Australia
29
84
6
6-84
9
3
Joe Partridge
New Zealand
40
86
6
6-86
10
2
Buster Nupen
England
25
87
6
6-87
3
3
Aubrey Faulkner
England
33
87
6
6-87
8
3
Allan Donald
England
40
88
6
6-88
14
2
Claude Carter
Australia
30
91
6
6-91
4
3
Charlie Llewellyn
Australia
22
92
6
6-92
3
4
Neville Quinn
England
30
92
6
6-92
5
3
Peter Pollock
Australia
23
95
6
6-95
0
4
Makhaya Ntini
West Indies
28
95
6
6-95
3
3
Peter Heine
Australia
38
96
6
6-96
6
3
Charlie Llewellyn
Australia
31
97
6
6-97
4
3
Most 5 Wickets Haul Records in Test Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
Overs
RUNS
WKTS
4-FERS
5-FERS
Dale Steyn
93
3,101
10,077
439
27
26
Allan Donald
72
2,586
7,344
330
11
20
Makhaya Ntini
101
3,472
11,242
390
19
18
Shaun Pollock
108
4,059
9,733
421
23
16
Hugh Tayfield
37
1,852
4,405
170
5
14
Kagiso Rabada
60
1,853
6,256
280
14
13
Vernon Philander
64
1,898
5,000
224
8
13
Keshav Maharaj
49
1,596
5,055
158
4
9
Peter Pollock
28
1,034
2,806
116
1
9
Morne Morkel
86
2,749
8,550
309
18
8
Jacques Kallis
165
3,362
9,497
291
7
5
Trevor Goddard
41
1,768
3,226
123
2
5
Neil Adcock
26
918
2,195
104
5
5
Fanie de Villiers
18
801
2,063
85
6
5
Bert Vogler
15
460
1,455
64
3
5
Buster Nupen
17
693
1,788
50
1
5
Paul Adams
45
1,475
4,405
134
5
4
Aubrey Faulkner
25
704
2,180
82
4
4
Anrich Nortje
19
509
1,870
70
1
4
Jimmy Blanckenberg
18
648
1,817
60
1
4
Peter Heine
14
545
1,455
58
2
4
Athol Rowan
15
773
2,084
54
2
4
Sandy Bell
16
557
1,567
48
1
4
Charlie Llewellyn
15
393
1,421
48
2
4
Andre Nel
36
1,271
3,919
123
4
3
Paul Harris
37
1,468
3,901
103
3
3
Nicky Boje
43
1,436
4,265
100
9
3
Cyril Vincent
25
975
2,631
84
5
3
Duanne Olivier
15
348
1,294
59
1
3
Lungi Ngidi
17
386
1,192
51
1
3
Joe Partridge
11
532
1,373
44
3
3
Alf Hall
7
393
886
40
3
3
Kyle Abbott
11
347
886
39
0
3
Imran Tahir
20
654
2,294
57
1
2
Reggie Schwarz
20
440
1,417
55
4
2
Craig Matthews
18
663
1,502
52
1
2
Sid Pegler
16
498
1,572
47
3
2
Brett Schultz
9
289
749
37
4
2
Cuan McCarthy
15
482
1,510
36
2
2
Quintin McMillan
13
337
1,243
36
2
2
Claude Carter
10
246
694
28
0
2
Goofy Lawrence
5
222
512
28
2
2
Michael Melle
7
212
851
26
1
2
George Finlay-Bissett
4
165
469
25
2
2
Bonnor Middleton
6
207
442
24
2
2
Geoff Chubb
5
237
577
21
1
2
Norman Gordon
5
246
807
20
0
2
Lindsay Tuckett
9
326
980
19
1
2
Sydney Burke
2
110
257
11
0
2
Lance Klusener
49
1,148
3,033
80
2
1
Jimmy Sinclair
25
620
1,996
63
4
1
Tufty Mann
19
846
1,920
58
5
1
Nantie Hayward
16
470
1,609
54
1
1
Marco Jansen
11
296
985
44
4
1
Mike Procter
7
252
616
41
3
1
Chud Langton
15
627
1,827
40
4
1
Eddie Barlow
30
488
1,362
40
0
1
Robin Peterson
15
419
1,416
38
1
1
Tip Snooke
26
270
702
35
1
1
Neville Quinn
12
487
1,145
35
2
1
Bruce Mitchell
42
362
1,380
27
1
1
Dane Piedt
9
304
1,175
26
3
1
Xen Balaskas
9
254
806
22
3
1
Eddie Fuller
7
279
668
22
0
1
David Terbrugge
7
168
517
20
0
1
Bob Crisp
9
238
747
20
0
1
Monde Zondeki
6
130
480
19
1
1
Harry Bromfield
9
301
599
17
0
1
Charl Langeveldt
6
166
593
16
0
1
David Ironside
3
123
275
15
1
1
George Rowe
5
196
456
15
0
1
David Pithey
8
219
577
12
0
1
George Linde
3
79
252
9
1
1
Marchant de Lange
2
74
277
9
0
1
Henry Promnitz
2
88
161
8
0
1
George Parker
2
61
273
8
0
1
Gobo Ashley
1
43
95
7
0
1
Beuran Hendricks
1
38
175
6
0
1
Albert Rose-Innes
2
32
89
5
0
1
Best Economy Records in Test Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
OVERS
INNS
WKTS
Eco
Avg
SR
Trevor Goddard
41
1,768
75
123
2
26
86
Harry Bromfield
9
301
16
17
2
35
106
Hansie Cronje
68
633
85
43
2
30
88
Pat Trimborn
4
124
8
11
2
23
68
Bonnor Middleton
6
207
11
24
2
18
52
John Watkins
15
375
27
29
2
28
78
Atholl McKinnon
8
424
15
26
2
36
98
David Ironside
3
123
5
15
2
18
49
Anton Murray
10
317
16
18
2
39
106
Alf Hall
7
393
14
40
2
22
59
Craig Matthews
18
663
33
52
2
29
77
Tufty Mann
19
846
33
58
2
33
88
Goofy Lawrence
5
222
9
28
2
18
48
George Rowe
5
196
8
15
2
30
79
Sydney Burke
2
110
3
11
2
23
60
Neville Quinn
12
487
19
35
2
33
83
Hugh Tayfield
37
1,852
61
170
2
26
65
Neil Adcock
26
918
46
104
2
21
53
Eddie Fuller
7
279
12
22
2
30
76
Shaun Pollock
108
4,059
202
421
2
23
58
Geoff Chubb
5
237
8
21
2
27
68
Mike Procter
7
252
14
41
2
15
37
Brian McMillan
38
1,008
64
75
3
34
81
Kyle Abbott
11
347
21
39
3
23
53
Fanie de Villiers
18
801
34
85
3
24
57
Buster Nupen
17
693
31
50
3
36
83
Joe Partridge
11
532
20
44
3
31
73
Brett Schultz
9
289
14
37
3
20
47
Tip Snooke
26
270
29
35
3
20
46
Vernon Philander
64
1,898
119
224
3
22
51
David Pithey
8
219
13
12
3
48
110
Lance Klusener
49
1,148
84
80
3
38
86
Paul Harris
37
1,468
63
103
3
38
86
Peter Heine
14
545
27
58
3
25
56
Cyril Vincent
25
975
40
84
3
31
70
Athol Rowan
15
773
25
54
3
39
86
Pat Symcox
20
593
34
37
3
43
96
Peter Pollock
28
1,034
52
116
3
24
54
Eddie Barlow
30
488
46
40
3
34
73
Jimmy Blanckenberg
18
648
25
60
3
30
65
Sandy Bell
16
557
26
48
3
33
70
Jacques Kallis
165
3,362
270
291
3
33
69
Claude Carter
10
246
12
28
3
25
53
Allan Donald
72
2,586
129
330
3
22
47
Claude Henderson
7
327
12
22
3
42
89
George Finlay-Bissett
4
165
8
25
3
19
40
Dave Nourse
45
539
57
41
3
38
79
Claude Newberry
4
93
6
11
3
24
51
Denys Morkel
16
284
22
18
3
46
95
Mfuneko Ngam
3
65
5
11
3
17
36
Chud Langton
15
627
23
40
3
46
94
Wiaan Mulder
12
175
20
19
3
27
55
Nicky Boje
43
1,436
72
100
3
43
86
Paul Adams
45
1,475
76
134
3
33
66
Lindsay Tuckett
9
326
17
19
3
52
103
Tiger Lance
13
158
19
12
3
40
79
Ian Smith
9
253
12
12
3
64
127
Simon Harmer
10
351
16
39
3
28
54
David Terbrugge
7
168
13
20
3
26
51
Steve Elworthy
4
144
8
13
3
34
67
Andre Nel
36
1,271
69
123
3
32
62
Aubrey Faulkner
25
704
43
82
3
27
52
Lungi Ngidi
17
386
30
51
3
23
45
Morne Morkel
86
2,749
160
309
3
28
53
Cuan McCarthy
15
482
25
36
3
42
80
Bob Crisp
9
238
14
20
3
37
71
Richard Snell
5
171
9
19
3
28
54
Bert Vogler
15
460
28
64
3
23
43
Sid Pegler
16
498
23
47
3
33
64
Keshav Maharaj
49
1,596
83
158
3
32
61
Xen Balaskas
9
254
11
22
3
37
69
Jimmy Sinclair
25
620
41
63
3
32
59
Reggie Schwarz
20
440
31
55
3
26
48
Andrew Hall
21
500
38
45
3
36
67
Makhaya Ntini
101
3,472
190
390
3
29
53
Dale Steyn
93
3,101
171
439
3
23
42
Norman Gordon
5
246
8
20
3
40
74
Marco Jansen
11
296
18
44
3
22
40
Clive van Ryneveld
19
199
20
17
3
39
70
Kagiso Rabada
60
1,853
108
280
3
22
40
Robin Peterson
15
419
27
38
3
37
66
Johan Botha
5
169
10
17
3
34
60
Nantie Hayward
16
470
29
54
3
30
52
Imran Tahir
20
654
37
57
4
40
69
Lutho Sipamla
3
70
6
11
4
22
38
Andile Phehlukwayo
4
41
8
11
4
13
23
Jean-Paul Duminy
46
450
57
42
4
38
64
Charl Langeveldt
6
166
10
16
4
37
62
Charlie Llewellyn
15
393
21
48
4
30
49
Anrich Nortje
19
509
32
70
4
27
44
Quintin McMillan
13
337
22
36
4
35
56
Monde Zondeki
6
130
11
19
4
25
41
Duanne Olivier
15
348
27
59
4
22
35
Bruce Mitchell
42
362
39
27
4
51
81
Dane Piedt
9
304
15
26
4
45
70
Dean Elgar
84
172
45
15
4
45
69
Michael Melle
7
212
12
26
4
33
49
Eric Dalton
15
118
12
12
4
41
59
Chris Morris
4
104
8
12
4
38
52
Wayne Parnell
6
92
10
15
4
28
37
Best Bowling Strike Rate Records in Test Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
OVERS
WKTS
SR
Kagiso Rabada
60
1,853
280
40
Dale Steyn
93
3,101
439
42
Allan Donald
72
2,586
330
47
Vernon Philander
64
1,898
224
51
Morne Morkel
86
2,749
309
53
Makhaya Ntini
101
3,472
390
53
Shaun Pollock
108
4,059
421
58
Jacques Kallis
165
3,362
291
69
Batting StatsBowling Stats
Most Runs Records in ODI Matches
PLAYER
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
AVG
SR
4s
6s
Jacques Kallis
323
309
11,550
45
73
910
137
AB de Villiers
223
213
9,427
54
101
823
200
Hashim Amla
181
178
8,113
49
88
823
53
Herschelle Gibbs
248
240
8,094
36
83
930
128
Graeme Smith
196
193
6,989
38
81
789
44
Gary Kirsten
185
185
6,798
41
72
659
20
Quinton de Kock
154
154
6,767
46
97
771
118
Jonty Rhodes
245
220
5,935
35
81
392
47
Hansie Cronje
188
175
5,565
39
76
366
94
Faf du Plessis
143
136
5,507
47
89
495
66
Jean-Paul Duminy
199
179
5,117
37
85
347
75
Mark Boucher
290
216
4,523
28
85
341
81
David Miller
169
146
4,345
42
104
322
133
Daryll Cullinan
138
133
3,860
33
70
298
33
Lance Klusener
171
137
3,576
41
90
293
76
Boeta Dippenaar
101
89
3,300
44
68
317
16
Shaun Pollock
294
196
3,193
25
86
212
55
Andrew Hudson
89
88
2,559
29
65
278
15
Rassie van der Dussen
58
53
2,316
56
89
179
41
Aiden Markram
64
61
2,061
37
99
211
49
Highest Scores Records in ODI Matches
Batter
RUNS
Balls
SR
Vs
4s
6s
Gary Kirsten
188
159
118
United Arab Emirates
13
4
Faf du Plessis
185
141
131
Sri Lanka
16
3
Quinton de Kock
178
113
158
Australia
16
11
Janneman Malan
177
169
105
Ireland
16
6
AB de Villiers
176
104
169
Bangladesh
15
7
Herschelle Gibbs
175
111
158
Australia
21
7
Aiden Markram
175
126
139
Netherlands
17
7
Heinrich Klaasen
174
83
210
Australia
13
13
Quinton de Kock
174
140
124
Bangladesh
15
7
Dave Callaghan
169
143
118
New Zealand
19
4
Quinton de Kock
168
145
116
Bangladesh
21
2
AB de Villiers
162
66
245
West Indies
17
8
Andrew Hudson
161
132
122
Netherlands
13
4
Hashim Amla
159
128
124
Ireland
16
4
Hashim Amla
154
134
115
Sri Lanka
15
5
Herschelle Gibbs
153
131
117
Bangladesh
17
3
Hashim Amla
153
142
108
West Indies
14
0
Jean-Paul Duminy
150
119
126
Netherlands
5
8
Hashim Amla
150
124
121
England
16
0
AB de Villiers
149
44
339
West Indies
9
16
Mark Boucher
147
68
216
Zimbabwe
8
10
AB de Villiers
146
130
112
West Indies
12
5
Temba Bavuma
144
118
122
West Indies
11
7
Herschelle Gibbs
143
141
101
New Zealand
19
3
Graeme Smith
141
134
105
England
16
0
Hashim Amla
140
135
104
Bangladesh
8
4
David Miller
139
108
129
Australia
13
4
Jacques Kallis
139
142
98
West Indies
11
3
David Miller
138
92
150
Zimbabwe
7
9
Quinton de Kock
138
96
144
England
12
6
AB de Villiers
136
106
128
Australia
11
2
Quinton de Kock
135
117
115
England
16
4
Quinton de Kock
135
121
112
India
18
3
AB de Villiers
134
98
137
Netherlands
13
4
Rassie van der Dussen
134
117
115
England
10
0
Graeme Smith
134
124
108
India
20
1
Hashim Amla
133
105
127
West Indies
11
6
Faf du Plessis
133
115
116
India
9
6
Rassie van der Dussen
133
118
113
New Zealand
9
5
Gary Kirsten
133
155
86
India
13
0
Rilee Rossouw
132
98
135
West Indies
9
8
Neil McKenzie
131
121
108
Kenya
8
3
David Miller
130
133
98
West Indies
11
3
Rassie van der Dussen
129
96
134
India
9
4
Nicky Boje
129
114
113
New Zealand
13
1
Hashim Amla
129
115
112
West Indies
9
2
Jean-Paul Duminy
129
117
110
Zimbabwe
7
4
Janneman Malan
129
139
93
Australia
7
4
AB de Villiers
128
108
119
Pakistan
12
3
Jacques Kallis
128
109
117
Netherlands
11
5
Rilee Rossouw
128
115
111
West Indies
11
2
Quinton de Kock
128
127
101
Sri Lanka
12
3
Brian McMillan
127
120
106
Zimbabwe
14
3
Hashim Amla
127
130
98
England
13
2
Faf du Plessis
126
109
116
Australia
8
6
AB de Villiers
125
98
128
Sri Lanka
10
4
Herschelle Gibbs
125
112
112
Zimbabwe
15
2
Faf du Plessis
125
114
110
Australia
15
2
Graeme Smith
125
143
87
Sri Lanka
9
4
Boeta Dippenaar
125
145
86
Sri Lanka
7
0
Herschelle Gibbs
125
146
86
West Indies
9
0
Jacques Kallis
125
147
85
Zimbabwe
14
1
Daryll Cullinan
124
117
106
Pakistan
12
0
Hashim Amla
124
126
98
New Zealand
13
3
Colin Ingram
124
126
98
Zimbabwe
8
2
Gary Kirsten
124
130
95
Kenya
12
2
Quinton de Kock
124
130
95
India
12
2
Heinrich Klaasen
123
114
108
Australia
7
3
Boeta Dippenaar
123
129
95
West Indies
12
0
Rassie van der Dussen
123
134
92
Pakistan
10
2
Hashim Amla
122
113
108
Pakistan
10
1
Rilee Rossouw
122
118
103
Australia
14
2
Hashim Amla
122
132
92
Zimbabwe
6
3
AB de Villiers
121
85
142
England
14
0
Quinton de Kock
121
108
112
Sri Lanka
16
2
Jonty Rhodes
121
114
106
Pakistan
12
0
Jacques Kallis
121
133
91
West Indies
12
1
Janneman Malan
121
135
90
Sri Lanka
9
1
Faf du Plessis
121
140
86
Zimbabwe
5
4
Quinton de Kock
120
91
132
Ireland
11
5
Faf du Plessis
120
112
107
India
11
2
Neil McKenzie
120
135
89
Sri Lanka
13
1
Heinrich Klaasen
119
61
195
West Indies
15
5
AB de Villiers
119
61
195
India
3
11
Herschelle Gibbs
119
101
118
New Zealand
10
7
Graeme Smith
119
124
96
Australia
12
1
Hashim Amla
119
126
94
Pakistan
9
0
Hashim Amla
119
135
88
New Zealand
15
0
Jacques Kallis
119
160
74
India
15
0
David Miller
118
79
149
Australia
10
6
Gary Kirsten
118
127
93
Pakistan
16
0
Herschelle Gibbs
118
133
89
England
10
1
David Miller
117
98
119
Sri Lanka
3
6
Graeme Smith
117
129
91
Zimbabwe
5
4
Herschelle Gibbs
116
119
97
India
16
0
Herschelle Gibbs
116
126
92
Kenya
13
3
Gary Kirsten
116
126
92
England
11
0
Graeme Smith
116
130
89
New Zealand
14
0
Hashim Amla
116
132
88
India
9
0
Jean-Paul Duminy
115
100
115
Zimbabwe
9
3
Best Batting Average Records in ODI Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
Avg
NO
Rassie van der Dussen
58
53
2,316
56
12
AB de Villiers
223
213
9,427
54
39
Hashim Amla
181
178
8,113
49
14
Janneman Malan
23
22
958
48
2
Faf du Plessis
143
136
5,507
47
20
Temba Bavuma
37
36
1,512
47
4
Quinton de Kock
154
154
6,767
46
7
Jacques Kallis
323
309
11,550
45
53
Boeta Dippenaar
101
89
3,300
44
14
David Miller
169
146
4,345
42
43
Heinrich Klaasen
50
47
1,649
41
7
Lance Klusener
171
137
3,576
41
50
Gary Kirsten
185
185
6,798
41
19
Rilee Rossouw
36
35
1,239
39
3
Hansie Cronje
188
175
5,565
39
31
Graeme Smith
196
193
6,989
38
10
Peter Kirsten
40
40
1,293
38
6
Neil McKenzie
64
55
1,688
38
10
Aiden Markram
64
61
2,061
37
6
Jacques Rudolph
43
37
1,157
37
6
Best Batting Strike Rate Records in ODI Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
Avg
SR
Heinrich Klaasen
50
47
1,649
41
116
David Miller
169
146
4,345
42
104
Albie Morkel
56
41
760
25
101
AB de Villiers
223
213
9,427
54
101
Aiden Markram
64
61
2,061
37
99
Farhaan Behardien
59
49
1,074
31
98
Quinton de Kock
154
154
6,767
46
97
Rilee Rossouw
36
35
1,239
39
94
Lance Klusener
171
137
3,576
41
90
Nicky Boje
113
69
1,410
28
89
Temba Bavuma
37
36
1,512
47
89
Rassie van der Dussen
58
53
2,316
56
89
Andile Phehlukwayo
77
50
821
26
89
Faf du Plessis
143
136
5,507
47
89
Hashim Amla
181
178
8,113
49
88
Shaun Pollock
294
196
3,193
25
86
Mark Boucher
290
216
4,523
28
85
Jean-Paul Duminy
199
179
5,117
37
85
Pat Symcox
80
54
694
17
84
Johan Botha
76
48
578
19
83
Most Hundreds Records in ODI Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
H.S
100s
Hashim Amla
181
178
8,113
159
27
AB de Villiers
223
213
9,427
176
25
Herschelle Gibbs
248
240
8,094
175
21
Quinton de Kock
154
154
6,767
178
21
Jacques Kallis
323
309
11,550
139
17
Gary Kirsten
185
185
6,798
188
13
Faf du Plessis
143
136
5,507
185
12
Graeme Smith
196
193
6,989
141
10
Rassie van der Dussen
58
53
2,316
134
6
David Miller
169
146
4,345
139
5
Temba Bavuma
37
36
1,512
144
5
Jean-Paul Duminy
199
179
5,117
150
4
Boeta Dippenaar
101
89
3,300
125
4
Heinrich Klaasen
50
47
1,649
174
4
Daryll Cullinan
138
133
3,860
124
3
Aiden Markram
64
61
2,061
175
3
Rilee Rossouw
36
35
1,239
132
3
Janneman Malan
23
22
958
177
3
Colin Ingram
31
29
843
124
3
Jonty Rhodes
245
220
5,935
121
2
Most Fifties Records in ODI Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
90s
50s
H.S
Jacques Kallis
323
309
11,550
8
86
139
AB de Villiers
223
213
9,427
6
52
176
Graeme Smith
196
193
6,989
5
47
141
Gary Kirsten
185
185
6,798
4
45
188
Hashim Amla
181
178
8,113
5
39
159
Hansie Cronje
188
175
5,565
5
39
112
Herschelle Gibbs
248
240
8,094
4
37
175
Faf du Plessis
143
136
5,507
3
35
185
Jonty Rhodes
245
220
5,935
2
33
121
Quinton de Kock
154
154
6,767
3
30
178
Jean-Paul Duminy
199
179
5,117
4
27
150
Mark Boucher
290
216
4,523
0
25
147
Boeta Dippenaar
101
89
3,300
1
25
125
David Miller
169
146
4,345
1
24
139
Daryll Cullinan
138
133
3,860
1
23
124
Lance Klusener
171
137
3,576
2
19
103
Andrew Hudson
89
88
2,559
2
18
161
Rassie van der Dussen
58
53
2,316
2
14
134
Shaun Pollock
294
196
3,193
1
13
90
Kepler Wessels
55
54
1,627
1
12
90
Most Fours Records in ODI Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
4s
Herschelle Gibbs
248
240
8,094
930
Jacques Kallis
323
309
11,550
910
AB de Villiers
223
213
9,427
823
Hashim Amla
181
178
8,113
823
Graeme Smith
196
193
6,989
789
Quinton de Kock
154
154
6,767
771
Gary Kirsten
185
185
6,798
659
Faf du Plessis
143
136
5,507
495
Jonty Rhodes
245
220
5,935
392
Hansie Cronje
188
175
5,565
366
Jean-Paul Duminy
199
179
5,117
347
Mark Boucher
290
216
4,523
341
David Miller
169
146
4,345
322
Boeta Dippenaar
101
89
3,300
317
Daryll Cullinan
138
133
3,860
298
Lance Klusener
171
137
3,576
293
Andrew Hudson
89
88
2,559
278
Shaun Pollock
294
196
3,193
212
Aiden Markram
64
61
2,061
211
Rassie van der Dussen
58
53
2,316
179
Most Sixes Records in ODI Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
6s
AB de Villiers
223
213
9,427
200
Jacques Kallis
323
309
11,550
137
David Miller
169
146
4,345
133
Herschelle Gibbs
248
240
8,094
128
Quinton de Kock
154
154
6,767
118
Hansie Cronje
188
175
5,565
94
Mark Boucher
290
216
4,523
81
Lance Klusener
171
137
3,576
76
Jean-Paul Duminy
199
179
5,117
75
Faf du Plessis
143
136
5,507
66
Heinrich Klaasen
50
47
1,649
58
Shaun Pollock
294
196
3,193
55
Hashim Amla
181
178
8,113
53
Justin Kemp
79
60
1,371
52
Aiden Markram
64
61
2,061
49
Jonty Rhodes
245
220
5,935
47
Graeme Smith
196
193
6,989
44
Rassie van der Dussen
58
53
2,316
41
Andile Phehlukwayo
77
50
821
34
Daryll Cullinan
138
133
3,860
33
Most Nineties Records in ODI Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
90s
Jacques Kallis
323
309
11,550
8
AB de Villiers
223
213
9,427
6
Hashim Amla
181
178
8,113
5
Graeme Smith
196
193
6,989
5
Hansie Cronje
188
175
5,565
5
Herschelle Gibbs
248
240
8,094
4
Gary Kirsten
185
185
6,798
4
Jean-Paul Duminy
199
179
5,117
4
Quinton de Kock
154
154
6,767
3
Faf du Plessis
143
136
5,507
3
Aiden Markram
64
61
2,061
3
Temba Bavuma
37
36
1,512
3
Jonty Rhodes
245
220
5,935
2
Lance Klusener
171
137
3,576
2
Andrew Hudson
89
88
2,559
2
Rassie van der Dussen
58
53
2,316
2
Peter Kirsten
40
40
1,293
2
David Miller
169
146
4,345
1
Daryll Cullinan
138
133
3,860
1
Boeta Dippenaar
101
89
3,300
1
Most Wickets Records in ODI Matches
PLAYER
MATCHES
OVERS
BALLS
WKTS
Avg
RUNS
4-FERS
5-FERS
Shaun Pollock
294
2,571
15,430
387
24
9,409
12
5
Allan Donald
164
1,427
8,561
272
22
5,926
11
2
Jacques Kallis
323
1,773
10,638
269
32
8,568
2
2
Makhaya Ntini
172
1,441
8,645
265
25
6,501
8
4
Dale Steyn
123
1,032
6,195
194
26
5,046
4
3
Lance Klusener
171
1,222
7,336
192
30
5,751
1
6
Morne Morkel
114
930
5,580
180
26
4,595
7
2
Imran Tahir
107
923
5,541
173
25
4,297
7
3
Kagiso Rabada
100
856
5,135
156
28
4,320
6
2
Hansie Cronje
188
893
5,357
114
35
3,966
1
1
Andre Nel
79
633
3,801
106
28
2,935
3
1
Charl Langeveldt
72
581
3,489
100
30
2,962
1
2
Wayne Parnell
73
537
3,224
99
30
3,010
3
2
Fanie de Villiers
83
737
4,422
95
28
2,636
2
0
Nicky Boje
113
743
4,457
95
35
3,351
2
1
Andrew Hall
88
557
3,341
95
26
2,515
3
1
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
61
494
2,964
94
25
2,347
7
0
Andile Phehlukwayo
77
498
2,989
90
32
2,873
3
0
Lungi Ngidi
56
436
2,619
88
29
2,508
4
1
Craig Matthews
56
500
3,003
79
25
1,975
3
0
Ryan McLaren
54
400
2,403
77
27
2,102
5
0
Robin Peterson
79
546
3,278
75
36
2,680
3
0
Pat Symcox
80
665
3,991
72
38
2,762
1
0
Johan Botha
76
617
3,703
72
39
2,816
1
0
Brian McMillan
78
604
3,623
70
37
2,589
1
0
Tabraiz Shamsi
49
400
2,403
70
32
2,220
3
1
Jean-Paul Duminy
199
585
3,513
69
46
3,143
1
0
Roger Telemachus
37
319
1,918
56
28
1,565
1
0
Keshav Maharaj
40
336
2,018
51
30
1,555
2
0
Chris Morris
42
315
1,894
48
37
1,756
2
0
Albie Morkel
56
329
1,977
47
38
1,786
2
0
Steve Elworthy
39
283
1,702
44
28
1,235
0
0
Richard Snell
42
349
2,095
44
36
1,574
2
1
Vernon Philander
30
213
1,279
41
24
986
2
0
Anrich Nortje
22
167
1,006
36
27
982
3
0
Dwaine Pretorius
27
190
1,144
35
27
947
1
0
Marco Jansen
22
175
1,050
35
32
1,103
0
1
Kyle Abbott
28
217
1,303
34
31
1,051
2
0
Eric Simons
23
202
1,212
33
25
810
1
0
Paul Adams
24
185
1,109
29
28
815
0
0
Justin Kemp
79
195
1,171
29
32
915
0
0
Gerald Coetzee
13
102
612
29
23
673
2
0
Aaron Phangiso
21
181
1,085
26
32
829
0
0
Derek Crookes
32
203
1,221
25
40
1,011
0
0
Meyrick Pringle
17
145
870
22
27
604
1
0
Alan Dawson
19
150
901
21
34
715
1
0
Nantie Hayward
21
165
993
21
41
858
1
0
Adrian Kuiper
25
98
588
18
29
518
0
0
Graeme Smith
196
171
1,026
18
53
951
0
0
Roelof van der Merwe
13
117
705
17
33
561
0
0
Aiden Markram
64
130
779
16
48
763
0
0
Sisanda Magala
8
57
342
15
25
381
0
1
Farhaan Behardien
59
124
748
14
51
719
0
0
Johan van der Wath
10
87
526
13
42
551
0
0
Rory Kleinveldt
10
85
513
12
37
448
1
0
Rusty Theron
4
32
194
12
14
173
0
1
Monde Zondeki
11
84
504
11
40
440
0
0
Dave Callaghan
29
74
444
10
37
365
0
0
Marchant de Lange
4
35
209
10
20
198
1
0
Wiaan Mulder
12
59
354
10
34
341
0
0
Tim Shaw
9
84
504
9
33
298
0
0
Henry Williams
7
55
329
9
25
228
0
0
Justin Ontong
27
89
538
9
44
396
0
0
David Wiese
6
49
294
9
35
316
0
0
Claude Henderson
4
36
217
7
19
132
1
0
Rudi Bryson
7
63
378
7
46
323
0
0
AB de Villiers
223
30
180
7
26
180
0
0
Peter Kirsten
40
30
183
6
25
152
0
0
Mike Rindel
22
45
270
6
40
242
0
0
Bjorn Fortuin
5
31
186
6
29
175
0
0
Daryll Cullinan
138
29
174
5
25
124
0
0
Beuran Hendricks
8
46
276
5
50
249
0
0
Dave Rundle
2
16
96
5
19
95
1
0
Dale Benkenstein
23
11
65
4
11
44
0
0
David Terbrugge
4
21
126
4
26
105
1
0
JJ Smuts
6
30
180
4
41
164
0
0
Dane Paterson
4
35
209
4
54
217
0
0
Paul Harris
3
30
180
3
28
83
0
0
Adam Bacher
13
18
108
3
21
64
0
0
Steven Jack
2
18
108
3
29
86
0
0
George Linde
2
15
90
3
24
72
0
0
Thandi Tshabalala
4
25
150
3
50
151
0
0
Duanne Olivier
2
19
114
3
41
124
0
0
Lizaad Williams
2
16
100
3
39
118
0
0
Martin van Jaarsveld
11
5
31
2
9
18
0
0
Dean Elgar
8
16
96
2
34
67
0
0
Clive Eksteen
6
37
222
2
91
181
0
0
Pieter Strydom
10
42
252
2
103
206
0
0
Clive Rice
3
23
138
2
57
114
0
0
Omar Henry
3
25
149
2
63
125
0
0
Charl Willoughby
3
28
168
2
74
148
0
0
Lutho Sipamla
5
30
182
2
86
172
0
0
Johann Louw
3
26
156
2
74
148
0
0
Faf du Plessis
143
32
192
2
95
189
0
0
Garnett Kruger
3
23
138
2
70
139
0
0
Victor Mpitsang
2
10
60
2
32
63
0
0
Mthokozisi Shezi
1
6
36
1
8
8
0
0
Rassie van der Dussen
58
1
6
1
3
3
0
0
Rilee Rossouw
36
7
45
1
44
44
0
0
Reeza Hendricks
31
7
42
1
47
47
0
0
Best Bowling Average Records in ODI Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
OVERS
WKTS
Avg
Allan Donald
164
1,427
272
22
Shaun Pollock
294
2,571
387
24
Makhaya Ntini
172
1,441
265
25
Imran Tahir
107
923
173
25
Morne Morkel
114
930
180
26
Dale Steyn
123
1,032
194
26
Kagiso Rabada
100
856
156
28
Andre Nel
79
633
106
28
Lance Klusener
171
1,222
192
30
Jacques Kallis
323
1,773
269
32
Hansie Cronje
188
893
114
35
Best Bowling Records in ODI Matches
Bowler
Vs
OVS
RUNS
WKTS
BBI
MAIDENS
ECON
Imran Tahir
West Indies
9
45
7
7-45
0
5
Kagiso Rabada
Bangladesh
8
16
6
6-16
3
2
Makhaya Ntini
Australia
9
22
6
6-22
4
2
Allan Donald
Kenya
9
23
6
6-23
0
3
Imran Tahir
Zimbabwe
6
24
6
6-24
1
4
Shaun Pollock
West Indies
10
35
6
6-35
2
4
Dale Steyn
Pakistan
9
39
6
6-39
0
4
Lance Klusener
Sri Lanka
10
49
6
6-49
0
5
Lungi Ngidi
Australia
10
58
6
6-58
0
6
Andrew Hall
England
10
18
5
5-18
2
2
Shaun Pollock
England
9
20
5
5-20
1
2
Lance Klusener
Kenya
8
21
5
5-21
3
3
Morne Morkel
Australia
8
21
5
5-21
0
3
Nicky Boje
Australia
6
21
5
5-21
0
3
Makhaya Ntini
Pakistan
6
21
5
5-21
2
4
Shaun Pollock
Pakistan
10
23
5
5-23
3
2
Lance Klusener
Australia
7
24
5
5-24
0
3
Dale Steyn
Pakistan
10
25
5
5-25
1
3
Lance Klusener
Pakistan
7
25
5
5-25
1
4
Allan Donald
India
8
29
5
5-29
0
3
Jacques Kallis
West Indies
7
30
5
5-30
0
4
Makhaya Ntini
New Zealand
10
31
5
5-31
0
3
Hansie Cronje
India
10
32
5
5-32
0
3
Shaun Pollock
Australia
9
36
5
5-36
1
4
Shaun Pollock
India
10
37
5
5-37
1
4
Makhaya Ntini
Sri Lanka
8
37
5
5-37
0
5
Morne Morkel
New Zealand
9
38
5
5-38
1
4
Charl Langeveldt
Sri Lanka
10
39
5
5-39
1
4
Kagiso Rabada
Bangladesh
10
39
5
5-39
0
4
Marco Jansen
Australia
8
39
5
5-39
1
5
Richard Snell
Australia
10
40
5
5-40
0
4
Jacques Kallis
Pakistan
8
41
5
5-41
1
5
Lance Klusener
India
8
42
5
5-42
0
5
Sisanda Magala
Netherlands
9
43
5
5-43
2
5
Rusty Theron
Zimbabwe
8
44
5
5-44
0
5
Andre Nel
Bangladesh
10
45
5
5-45
1
5
Imran Tahir
West Indies
10
45
5
5-45
2
5
Lance Klusener
Pakistan
10
47
5
5-47
0
5
Wayne Parnell
England
9
48
5
5-48
1
5
Tabraiz Shamsi
Sri Lanka
7
49
5
5-49
0
7
Dale Steyn
India
9
50
5
5-50
0
5
Wayne Parnell
New Zealand
8
57
5
5-57
0
7
Charl Langeveldt
West Indies
10
62
5
5-62
0
7
Morne Morkel
Sri Lanka
6
10
4
4-10
2
2
Craig Matthews
Australia
8
10
4
4-10
5
1
Meyrick Pringle
West Indies
8
11
4
4-11
4
1
Robin Peterson
Bangladesh
7
12
4
4-12
3
2
Richard Snell
Sri Lanka
7
12
4
4-12
2
2
Vernon Philander
Ireland
6
12
4
4-12
1
2
Andre Nel
India
8
13
4
4-13
2
2
Lance Klusener
Kenya
8
16
4
4-16
2
2
Jean-Paul Duminy
Ireland
5
16
4
4-16
0
4
Dale Steyn
Bangladesh
8
16
4
4-16
1
2
Claude Henderson
Zimbabwe
9
17
4
4-17
1
2
Allan Donald
England
8
17
4
4-17
1
2
Shaun Pollock
Sri Lanka
8
18
4
4-18
2
2
Johan Botha
Kenya
10
19
4
4-19
2
2
Ryan McLaren
Pakistan
8
19
4
4-19
3
2
David Terbrugge
Pakistan
8
20
4
4-20
1
3
Charl Langeveldt
Kenya
9
21
4
4-21
0
2
Kyle Abbott
Ireland
8
21
4
4-21
0
3
Morne Morkel
West Indies
7
21
4
4-21
0
3
Jacques Kallis
West Indies
6
22
4
4-22
1
4
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
Sri Lanka
7
22
4
4-22
2
3
Morne Morkel
Australia
10
22
4
4-22
2
2
Rory Kleinveldt
Pakistan
5
22
4
4-22
2
4
Andile Phehlukwayo
Pakistan
10
22
4
4-22
2
2
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
India
10
22
4
4-22
2
2
Andrew Hall
New Zealand
10
23
4
4-23
1
2
Shaun Pollock
Bangladesh
9
24
4
4-24
3
3
Makhaya Ntini
Bangladesh
7
24
4
4-24
1
3
Wayne Parnell
Australia
8
25
4
4-25
4
3
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
India
7
25
4
4-25
0
4
Nicky Boje
Pakistan
10
25
4
4-25
1
3
Shaun Pollock
West Indies
10
26
4
4-26
2
3
Imran Tahir
Sri Lanka
8
26
4
4-26
0
3
Shaun Pollock
India
9
26
4
4-26
1
3
Imran Tahir
Sri Lanka
8
27
4
4-27
0
3
Fanie de Villiers
Pakistan
10
27
4
4-27
2
3
Andre Nel
Bangladesh
10
27
4
4-27
2
3
Dale Steyn
Australia
9
27
4
4-27
0
3
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
Pakistan
10
27
4
4-27
3
3
Pat Symcox
Australia
10
28
4
4-28
1
3
Imran Tahir
West Indies
7
28
4
4-28
0
4
Imran Tahir
Afghanistan
7
29
4
4-29
0
4
Allan Donald
Australia
9
29
4
4-29
0
3
Albie Morkel
Bangladesh
8
29
4
4-29
2
4
Nicky Boje
New Zealand
10
31
4
4-31
0
3
Allan Donald
Australia
8
31
4
4-31
0
4
Chris Morris
Sri Lanka
10
31
4
4-31
1
3
Nantie Hayward
India
10
31
4
4-31
2
3
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
India
8
31
4
4-31
0
4
Brian McMillan
India
9
32
4
4-32
0
3
Shaun Pollock
Australia
10
32
4
4-32
1
3
Fanie de Villiers
England
9
32
4
4-32
1
4
Robin Peterson
Australia
6
32
4
4-32
1
5
Allan Donald
Australia
10
32
4
4-32
1
3
Jacques Kallis
Bangladesh
9
33
4
4-33
1
4
Makhaya Ntini
Australia
10
33
4
4-33
1
3
Hansie Cronje
Zimbabwe
10
33
4
4-33
0
3
Most 5 Wickets Haul Records in ODI Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
Overs
RUNS
WKTS
4-FERS
5-FERS
Lance Klusener
171
1,222
5,751
192
1
6
Shaun Pollock
294
2,571
9,409
387
12
5
Makhaya Ntini
172
1,441
6,501
265
8
4
Dale Steyn
123
1,032
5,046
194
4
3
Imran Tahir
107
923
4,297
173
7
3
Allan Donald
164
1,427
5,926
272
11
2
Jacques Kallis
323
1,773
8,568
269
2
2
Morne Morkel
114
930
4,595
180
7
2
Kagiso Rabada
100
856
4,320
156
6
2
Charl Langeveldt
72
581
2,962
100
1
2
Wayne Parnell
73
537
3,010
99
3
2
Hansie Cronje
188
893
3,966
114
1
1
Andre Nel
79
633
2,935
106
3
1
Andrew Hall
88
557
2,515
95
3
1
Nicky Boje
113
743
3,351
95
2
1
Lungi Ngidi
56
436
2,508
88
4
1
Tabraiz Shamsi
49
400
2,220
70
3
1
Richard Snell
42
349
1,574
44
2
1
Marco Jansen
22
175
1,103
35
0
1
Sisanda Magala
8
57
381
15
0
1
Rusty Theron
4
32
173
12
0
1
Best Economy Records in ODI Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
OVERS
INNS
WKTS
Eco
Avg
SR
Mthokozisi Shezi
1
6
1
1
1
8
36
Paul Harris
3
30
3
3
3
28
60
Rassie van der Dussen
58
1
1
1
3
3
6
Martin van Jaarsveld
11
5
2
2
3
9
16
Tim Shaw
9
84
9
9
4
33
56
Adam Bacher
13
18
3
3
4
21
36
Fanie de Villiers
83
737
82
95
4
28
47
Claude Henderson
4
36
4
7
4
19
31
Shaun Pollock
294
2,571
291
387
4
24
40
Craig Matthews
56
500
55
79
4
25
38
Eric Simons
23
202
23
33
4
25
37
Dale Benkenstein
23
11
4
4
4
11
16
Allan Donald
164
1,427
162
272
4
22
31
Pat Symcox
80
665
80
72
4
38
55
Henry Williams
7
55
7
9
4
25
37
Meyrick Pringle
17
145
17
22
4
27
40
Dean Elgar
8
16
4
2
4
34
48
Daryll Cullinan
138
29
9
5
4
25
35
Brian McMillan
78
604
75
70
4
37
52
Steve Elworthy
39
283
37
44
4
28
39
Paul Adams
24
185
23
29
4
28
38
Justin Ontong
27
89
16
9
4
44
60
Hansie Cronje
188
893
153
114
4
35
47
Makhaya Ntini
172
1,441
170
265
5
25
33
Nicky Boje
113
743
106
95
5
35
47
Richard Snell
42
349
42
44
5
36
48
Andrew Hall
88
557
78
95
5
26
35
Johan Botha
76
617
73
72
5
39
51
Aaron Phangiso
21
181
21
26
5
32
42
Keshav Maharaj
40
336
39
51
5
30
40
Andre Nel
79
633
76
106
5
28
36
Vernon Philander
30
213
28
41
5
24
31
Imran Tahir
107
923
104
173
5
25
32
Justin Kemp
79
195
44
29
5
32
40
Lance Klusener
171
1,222
164
192
5
30
38
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
61
494
60
94
5
25
32
Alan Dawson
19
150
19
21
5
34
43
Roelof van der Merwe
13
117
13
17
5
33
41
Steven Jack
2
18
2
3
5
29
36
George Linde
2
15
2
3
5
24
30
Jacques Kallis
323
1,773
279
269
5
32
40
Kyle Abbott
28
217
27
34
5
31
38
Dale Steyn
123
1,032
122
194
5
26
32
Clive Eksteen
6
37
6
2
5
91
111
Roger Telemachus
37
319
37
56
5
28
34
Pieter Strydom
10
42
7
2
5
103
126
Robin Peterson
79
546
74
75
5
36
44
Dave Callaghan
29
74
19
10
5
37
44
Morne Morkel
114
930
111
180
5
26
31
Clive Rice
3
23
3
2
5
57
69
Dwaine Pretorius
27
190
26
35
5
27
33
Derek Crookes
32
203
30
25
5
40
49
Peter Kirsten
40
30
8
6
5
25
31
David Terbrugge
4
21
4
4
5
26
32
Omar Henry
3
25
3
2
5
63
75
Kagiso Rabada
100
856
98
156
5
28
33
Charl Langeveldt
72
581
71
100
5
30
35
Rudi Bryson
7
63
7
7
5
46
54
Nantie Hayward
21
165
21
21
5
41
47
Rory Kleinveldt
10
85
10
12
5
37
43
Monde Zondeki
11
84
11
11
5
40
46
Ryan McLaren
54
400
51
77
5
27
31
Adrian Kuiper
25
98
19
18
5
29
33
Charl Willoughby
3
28
3
2
5
74
84
Rusty Theron
4
32
4
12
5
14
16
Jean-Paul Duminy
199
585
135
69
5
46
51
Mike Rindel
22
45
12
6
5
40
45
Beuran Hendricks
8
46
6
5
5
50
55
Albie Morkel
56
329
50
47
5
38
42
JJ Smuts
6
30
4
4
5
41
45
Tabraiz Shamsi
49
400
46
70
6
32
34
Chris Morris
42
315
40
48
6
37
39
Graeme Smith
196
171
43
18
6
53
57
Wayne Parnell
73
537
69
99
6
30
33
Bjorn Fortuin
5
31
4
6
6
29
31
Lutho Sipamla
5
30
4
2
6
86
91
Marchant de Lange
4
35
4
10
6
20
21
Johann Louw
3
26
3
2
6
74
78
Lungi Ngidi
56
436
55
88
6
29
30
Andile Phehlukwayo
77
498
72
90
6
32
33
Farhaan Behardien
59
124
35
14
6
51
53
Wiaan Mulder
12
59
12
10
6
34
35
Anrich Nortje
22
167
21
36
6
27
28
Rilee Rossouw
36
7
3
1
6
44
45
Aiden Markram
64
130
27
16
6
48
49
Faf du Plessis
143
32
11
2
6
95
96
Dave Rundle
2
16
2
5
6
19
19
AB de Villiers
223
30
8
7
6
26
26
Thandi Tshabalala
4
25
4
3
6
50
50
Garnett Kruger
3
23
3
2
6
70
69
Dane Paterson
4
35
4
4
6
54
52
Johan van der Wath
10
87
10
13
6
42
40
Marco Jansen
22
175
22
35
6
32
30
Victor Mpitsang
2
10
2
2
6
32
30
David Wiese
6
49
6
9
6
35
33
Duanne Olivier
2
19
2
3
7
41
38
Gerald Coetzee
13
102
13
29
7
23
21
Sisanda Magala
8
57
7
15
7
25
23
Reeza Hendricks
31
7
3
1
7
47
42
Lizaad Williams
2
16
2
3
7
39
33
Best Bowling Strike Rate Records in ODI Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
OVERS
WKTS
SR
Allan Donald
164
1,427
272
31
Makhaya Ntini
172
1,441
265
33
Jacques Kallis
323
1,773
269
40
Shaun Pollock
294
2,571
387
40
Batting StatsBowling Stats
Most Runs Records in T20 Matches
PLAYER
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
AVG
SR
4s
6s
Quinton de Kock
80
79
2,277
33
137
235
86
David Miller
111
97
2,177
35
146
145
104
Jean-Paul Duminy
81
75
1,934
39
126
138
71
AB de Villiers
78
75
1,672
26
135
140
60
Reeza Hendricks
54
53
1,645
32
131
189
32
Faf du Plessis
47
47
1,466
37
134
135
47
Hashim Amla
41
41
1,158
32
131
133
23
Rassie van der Dussen
43
39
1,071
35
129
68
48
Aiden Markram
37
33
1,063
39
150
91
44
Graeme Smith
33
33
982
32
128
123
26
Rilee Rossouw
29
27
767
35
160
69
39
Heinrich Klaasen
41
37
710
24
148
58
32
Temba Bavuma
36
35
670
21
118
62
16
Jacques Kallis
25
23
666
35
119
56
20
Albie Morkel
50
38
572
21
142
29
39
Farhaan Behardien
38
30
518
32
128
37
16
Herschelle Gibbs
23
23
400
18
126
45
12
Loots Bosman
14
14
323
25
147
27
20
Mark Boucher
25
21
268
18
97
22
2
Dwaine Pretorius
30
17
261
22
164
22
15
Highest Scores Records in T20 Matches
Batter
RUNS
Balls
SR
Vs
4s
6s
Faf du Plessis
119
56
213
West Indies
11
5
Richard Levi
117
51
229
New Zealand
5
13
Morne van Wyk
114
70
163
West Indies
9
7
Rilee Rossouw
109
56
195
Bangladesh
7
8
David Miller
106
47
226
India
8
7
David Miller
101
36
281
Bangladesh
7
9
Quinton de Kock
100
44
227
West Indies
9
8
Rilee Rossouw
100
48
208
India
7
8
Hashim Amla
97
62
156
Australia
8
4
Jean-Paul Duminy
96
54
178
Zimbabwe
10
4
Rilee Rossouw
96
55
175
England
10
5
Loots Bosman
94
45
209
England
5
9
Rassie van der Dussen
94
60
157
England
5
6
Herschelle Gibbs
90
55
164
West Indies
14
2
Justin Kemp
89
56
159
New Zealand
6
6
Graeme Smith
89
58
153
Australia
11
1
Graeme Smith
88
44
200
England
8
6
Jean-Paul Duminy
86
43
200
New Zealand
10
3
David Miller
85
45
189
Pakistan
5
7
Hashim Amla
85
51
167
Bangladesh
11
1
Faf du Plessis
85
65
131
Sri Lanka
10
3
Reeza Hendricks
83
44
189
West Indies
11
2
Heinrich Klaasen
81
46
176
India
7
5
AB de Villiers
79
34
232
Scotland
5
6
Faf du Plessis
79
41
193
Australia
5
5
Quinton de Kock
79
52
152
India
6
5
Faf du Plessis
79
61
130
Bangladesh
8
0
Faf du Plessis
78
45
173
Pakistan
6
4
Jean-Paul Duminy
78
48
163
Australia
9
1
Colin Ingram
78
50
156
India
8
3
Rilee Rossouw
78
50
156
Australia
7
3
Dwaine Pretorius
77
42
183
Sri Lanka
7
3
David Miller
75
44
170
Ireland
4
5
Rassie van der Dussen
75
46
163
India
7
5
Rassie van der Dussen
74
32
231
England
5
5
Reeza Hendricks
74
41
180
Pakistan
8
2
Reeza Hendricks
74
53
140
Ireland
10
1
Jacques Kallis
73
54
135
India
3
3
Tristan Stubbs
72
28
257
England
2
8
Quinton de Kock
72
51
141
West Indies
5
2
Temba Bavuma
72
51
141
Ireland
6
2
AB de Villiers
71
29
245
England
6
6
Graeme Smith
71
40
178
Pakistan
9
4
Quinton de Kock
70
47
149
Australia
5
4
Aiden Markram
70
48
146
West Indies
3
4
Reeza Hendricks
70
50
140
India
8
1
Reeza Hendricks
70
50
140
England
9
0
AB de Villiers
69
28
246
England
9
3
Heinrich Klaasen
69
30
230
India
3
7
Hashim Amla
69
38
182
England
8
3
Jean-Paul Duminy
69
41
168
Australia
7
2
Quinton de Kock
69
48
144
India
3
4
Reeza Hendricks
69
48
144
Ireland
7
1
Reeza Hendricks
68
28
243
West Indies
11
2
Jean-Paul Duminy
68
34
200
India
1
7
Quinton de Kock
68
43
158
India
6
4
Henry Davids
68
51
133
New Zealand
7
2
Morne van Wyk
67
39
172
India
5
5
Jean-Paul Duminy
67
53
126
Australia
6
3
Heinrich Klaasen
66
33
200
England
4
4
Reeza Hendricks
66
52
127
Sri Lanka
8
2
Quinton de Kock
65
22
295
England
2
8
David Miller
65
29
224
Pakistan
4
5
Faf du Plessis
65
38
171
India
6
2
Reeza Hendricks
65
46
141
Sri Lanka
9
0
AB de Villiers
65
58
112
England
4
2
AB de Villiers
64
29
221
Afghanistan
4
5
David Miller
64
31
206
India
4
5
Jean-Paul Duminy
64
40
160
India
4
3
Rassie van der Dussen
64
44
145
Sri Lanka
4
3
Farhaan Behardien
64
52
123
England
4
2
Jacques Kallis
64
54
119
Pakistan
7
1
Aiden Markram
63
31
203
Pakistan
6
4
Quinton de Kock
63
38
166
Bangladesh
7
3
Faf du Plessis
63
43
147
New Zealand
8
1
AB de Villiers
63
44
143
Sri Lanka
2
3
AB de Villiers
63
51
124
India
7
0
Hashim Amla
62
43
144
New Zealand
9
1
Jacques Kallis
61
42
145
India
5
2
Graeme Smith
61
43
142
New Zealand
10
1
Quinton de Kock
60
42
143
West Indies
4
2
Quinton de Kock
60
43
140
West Indies
6
2
Quinton de Kock
59
44
134
Bangladesh
5
1
Quinton de Kock
59
46
128
Sri Lanka
7
0
David Miller
59
46
128
India
4
3
Graeme Smith
58
29
200
Zimbabwe
9
2
Loots Bosman
58
31
187
England
5
4
Hashim Amla
58
31
187
England
7
3
Faf du Plessis
58
40
145
England
4
2
Faf du Plessis
58
41
141
India
5
2
Faf du Plessis
58
48
121
Pakistan
1
3
Quinton de Kock
58
48
121
Sri Lanka
7
0
Reeza Hendricks
57
33
173
England
9
1
Jacques Kallis
57
49
116
England
5
1
Aiden Markram
56
27
207
Ireland
2
5
Herschelle Gibbs
56
34
165
Australia
4
4
Hashim Amla
56
37
151
England
6
2
Rassie van der Dussen
56
38
147
West Indies
4
2
Reeza Hendricks
56
42
133
Sri Lanka
5
1
Reeza Hendricks
56
43
130
Australia
5
2
Best Batting Average Records in T20 Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
Avg
NO
Justin Kemp
8
7
203
51
3
Aiden Markram
37
33
1,063
39
6
Jean-Paul Duminy
81
75
1,934
39
25
Morne van Wyk
8
7
225
38
1
Faf du Plessis
47
47
1,466
37
7
Jacques Kallis
25
23
666
35
4
Rilee Rossouw
29
27
767
35
5
David Miller
111
97
2,177
35
34
Rassie van der Dussen
43
39
1,071
35
8
Quinton de Kock
80
79
2,277
33
9
Farhaan Behardien
38
30
518
32
14
Hashim Amla
41
41
1,158
32
5
Graeme Smith
33
33
982
32
2
Reeza Hendricks
54
53
1,645
32
1
Colin Ingram
9
9
210
26
1
AB de Villiers
78
75
1,672
26
11
Loots Bosman
14
14
323
25
1
Heinrich Klaasen
41
37
710
24
7
Janneman Malan
11
11
241
22
0
Dwaine Pretorius
30
17
261
22
5
Best Batting Strike Rate Records in T20 Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
Avg
SR
Dwaine Pretorius
30
17
261
22
164
Mangaliso Mosehle
7
6
105
21
162
Rilee Rossouw
29
27
767
35
160
Tristan Stubbs
16
12
225
20
158
Aiden Markram
37
33
1,063
39
150
Heinrich Klaasen
41
37
710
24
148
Loots Bosman
14
14
323
25
147
David Miller
111
97
2,177
35
146
Justin Ontong
14
10
158
16
145
Morne van Wyk
8
7
225
38
143
Albie Morkel
50
38
572
21
142
Richard Levi
13
13
236
21
142
Quinton de Kock
80
79
2,277
33
137
AB de Villiers
78
75
1,672
26
135
Faf du Plessis
47
47
1,466
37
134
Hashim Amla
41
41
1,158
32
131
George Linde
14
11
111
11
131
Reeza Hendricks
54
53
1,645
32
131
Chris Morris
23
13
133
15
130
Colin Ingram
9
9
210
26
130
Most Hundreds Records in T20 Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
H.S
100s
David Miller
111
97
2,177
106
2
Rilee Rossouw
29
27
767
109
2
Quinton de Kock
80
79
2,277
100
1
Faf du Plessis
47
47
1,466
119
1
Richard Levi
13
13
236
117
1
Morne van Wyk
8
7
225
114
1
Most Fifties Records in T20 Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
90s
50s
H.S
Quinton de Kock
80
79
2,277
0
14
100
Reeza Hendricks
54
53
1,645
0
14
83
Jean-Paul Duminy
81
75
1,934
1
11
96
AB de Villiers
78
75
1,672
0
10
79
Faf du Plessis
47
47
1,466
0
10
119
Aiden Markram
37
33
1,063
0
9
70
Hashim Amla
41
41
1,158
1
7
97
Rassie van der Dussen
43
39
1,071
1
7
94
David Miller
111
97
2,177
0
6
106
Graeme Smith
33
33
982
0
5
89
Jacques Kallis
25
23
666
0
5
73
Heinrich Klaasen
41
37
710
0
4
81
Rilee Rossouw
29
27
767
1
3
109
Herschelle Gibbs
23
23
400
1
3
90
Loots Bosman
14
14
323
1
3
94
Henry Davids
9
9
161
0
2
68
Temba Bavuma
36
35
670
0
1
72
Farhaan Behardien
38
30
518
0
1
64
Dwaine Pretorius
30
17
261
0
1
77
Janneman Malan
11
11
241
0
1
55
Most Fours Records in T20 Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
4s
Quinton de Kock
80
79
2,277
235
Reeza Hendricks
54
53
1,645
189
David Miller
111
97
2,177
145
AB de Villiers
78
75
1,672
140
Jean-Paul Duminy
81
75
1,934
138
Faf du Plessis
47
47
1,466
135
Hashim Amla
41
41
1,158
133
Graeme Smith
33
33
982
123
Aiden Markram
37
33
1,063
91
Rilee Rossouw
29
27
767
69
Rassie van der Dussen
43
39
1,071
68
Temba Bavuma
36
35
670
62
Heinrich Klaasen
41
37
710
58
Jacques Kallis
25
23
666
56
Herschelle Gibbs
23
23
400
45
Farhaan Behardien
38
30
518
37
Albie Morkel
50
38
572
29
Loots Bosman
14
14
323
27
Janneman Malan
11
11
241
25
Colin Ingram
9
9
210
23
Most Sixes Records in T20 Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
6s
David Miller
111
97
2,177
104
Quinton de Kock
80
79
2,277
86
Jean-Paul Duminy
81
75
1,934
71
AB de Villiers
78
75
1,672
60
Rassie van der Dussen
43
39
1,071
48
Faf du Plessis
47
47
1,466
47
Aiden Markram
37
33
1,063
44
Rilee Rossouw
29
27
767
39
Albie Morkel
50
38
572
39
Reeza Hendricks
54
53
1,645
32
Heinrich Klaasen
41
37
710
32
Graeme Smith
33
33
982
26
Hashim Amla
41
41
1,158
23
Jacques Kallis
25
23
666
20
Loots Bosman
14
14
323
20
Temba Bavuma
36
35
670
16
Farhaan Behardien
38
30
518
16
Dwaine Pretorius
30
17
261
15
Richard Levi
13
13
236
15
Tristan Stubbs
16
12
225
15
Most Nineties Records in T20 Matches
Batter
MATCHES
INNS
RUNS
90s
Jean-Paul Duminy
81
75
1,934
1
Hashim Amla
41
41
1,158
1
Rassie van der Dussen
43
39
1,071
1
Rilee Rossouw
29
27
767
1
Herschelle Gibbs
23
23
400
1
Loots Bosman
14
14
323
1
Most Wickets Records in T20 Matches
PLAYER
MATCHES
OVERS
BALLS
WKTS
Avg
RUNS
4-FERS
5-FERS
Tabraiz Shamsi
63
226
1,360
76
22
1,675
2
1
Dale Steyn
47
169
1,015
64
18
1,175
2
0
Imran Tahir
35
131
785
61
14
859
2
2
Lungi Ngidi
40
131
785
60
20
1,215
2
1
Wayne Parnell
56
182
1,094
59
26
1,513
1
1
Kagiso Rabada
56
201
1,207
58
30
1,733
0
0
Morne Morkel
41
146
880
46
24
1,097
2
0
Andile Phehlukwayo
38
111
670
45
22
971
1
0
Anrich Nortje
31
104
623
38
20
742
2
0
Johan Botha
40
129
774
37
22
823
0
0
Dwaine Pretorius
30
84
504
35
20
696
0
1
Chris Morris
23
83
498
34
21
697
1
0
Kyle Abbott
21
72
436
26
22
579
0
0
Albie Morkel
50
108
647
26
33
864
0
0
Beuran Hendricks
19
68
409
25
25
627
1
0
Robin Peterson
21
60
359
24
19
451
0
0
David Wiese
20
65
392
24
21
497
0
1
Keshav Maharaj
26
87
521
22
29
645
0
0
Jean-Paul Duminy
81
77
463
21
29
599
0
0
Aaron Phangiso
16
57
342
20
22
443
0
0
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
23
78
468
18
30
541
0
0
Charl Langeveldt
9
33
198
17
14
241
1
0
Ryan McLaren
12
44
263
17
20
332
0
1
Bjorn Fortuin
17
51
306
17
23
395
0
0
George Linde
14
48
288
15
23
340
0
0
Shaun Pollock
12
40
243
15
21
309
0
0
Roelof van der Merwe
13
44
264
14
22
305
0
0
Lizaad Williams
9
31
190
13
23
293
0
0
Junior Dala
10
32
192
13
24
307
0
0
Jacques Kallis
25
46
276
12
28
333
1
0
Rusty Theron
9
32
194
12
22
260
1
0
Aiden Markram
37
33
198
9
29
262
0
0
Rory Kleinveldt
6
20
122
9
19
173
0
0
Dane Paterson
8
30
179
9
29
265
1
0
Johan van der Wath
8
31
186
8
29
231
0
0
Marchant de Lange
6
23
140
7
33
228
0
0
Makhaya Ntini
10
32
192
6
50
298
0
0
Sisanda Magala
6
20
120
6
38
226
0
0
Robbie Frylinck
3
10
60
5
12
62
0
0
Wiaan Mulder
5
11
66
5
18
90
0
0
Lutho Sipamla
9
27
164
5
53
265
0
0
Marco Jansen
3
12
72
5
27
135
0
0
Eddie Leie
2
6
36
4
12
48
0
0
Vernon Philander
7
14
83
4
29
114
0
0
Farhaan Behardien
38
5
30
3
9
27
0
0
Alfonso Thomas
1
4
24
3
8
25
0
0
Andrew Hall
2
8
48
3
20
60
0
0
Gerald Coetzee
3
10
59
3
36
108
0
0
Andre Nel
2
8
48
2
21
42
0
0
Yusuf Abdulla
2
7
42
2
22
44
0
0
Roger Telemachus
3
12
72
2
45
90
0
0
Johann Louw
2
7
42
2
27
54
0
0
Henry Davids
9
2
12
1
13
13
0
0
Nicky Boje
1
4
24
1
27
27
0
0
JJ Smuts
13
22
136
1
178
178
0
0
Monde Zondeki
1
3
18
1
41
41
0
0
Justin Ontong
14
6
36
1
83
83
0
0
Best Bowling Average Records in T20 Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
OVERS
WKTS
Avg
Imran Tahir
35
131
61
14
Charl Langeveldt
9
33
17
14
Dale Steyn
47
169
64
18
Robin Peterson
21
60
24
19
Rory Kleinveldt
6
20
9
19
Anrich Nortje
31
104
38
20
Ryan McLaren
12
44
17
20
Dwaine Pretorius
30
84
35
20
Lungi Ngidi
40
131
60
20
Chris Morris
23
83
34
21
Shaun Pollock
12
40
15
21
David Wiese
20
65
24
21
Andile Phehlukwayo
38
111
45
22
Rusty Theron
9
32
12
22
Roelof van der Merwe
13
44
14
22
Tabraiz Shamsi
63
226
76
22
Aaron Phangiso
16
57
20
22
Johan Botha
40
129
37
22
Kyle Abbott
21
72
26
22
Lizaad Williams
9
31
13
23
George Linde
14
48
15
23
Bjorn Fortuin
17
51
17
23
Junior Dala
10
32
13
24
Morne Morkel
41
146
46
24
Beuran Hendricks
19
68
25
25
Wayne Parnell
56
182
59
26
Jacques Kallis
25
46
12
28
Jean-Paul Duminy
81
77
21
29
Johan van der Wath
8
31
8
29
Aiden Markram
37
33
9
29
Keshav Maharaj
26
87
22
29
Dane Paterson
8
30
9
29
Kagiso Rabada
56
201
58
30
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
23
78
18
30
Marchant de Lange
6
23
7
33
Albie Morkel
50
108
26
33
Sisanda Magala
6
20
6
38
Makhaya Ntini
10
32
6
50
Best Bowling Records in T20 Matches
Bowler
Vs
OVS
RUNS
WKTS
BBI
MAIDENS
ECON
Dwaine Pretorius
Pakistan
4
17
5
5-17
0
4
Ryan McLaren
West Indies
4
19
5
5-19
0
5
Imran Tahir
Zimbabwe
4
23
5
5-23
0
6
David Wiese
West Indies
4
23
5
5-23
0
6
Imran Tahir
New Zealand
4
24
5
5-24
0
7
Tabraiz Shamsi
England
4
24
5
5-24
0
6
Wayne Parnell
Ireland
4
30
5
5-30
0
8
Lungi Ngidi
England
4
39
5
5-39
0
10
Dale Steyn
West Indies
3
9
4
4-9
0
3
Anrich Nortje
Bangladesh
3
10
4
4-10
0
3
Wayne Parnell
West Indies
4
13
4
4-13
0
3
Beuran Hendricks
Pakistan
4
14
4
4-14
0
4
Jacques Kallis
Zimbabwe
4
15
4
4-15
1
4
Morne Morkel
New Zealand
4
17
4
4-17
0
4
Dale Steyn
New Zealand
4
17
4
4-17
0
4
Lungi Ngidi
Sri Lanka
4
19
4
4-19
0
5
Charl Langeveldt
Pakistan
4
19
4
4-19
0
5
Morne Morkel
Afghanistan
3
20
4
4-20
0
7
Imran Tahir
Netherlands
4
21
4
4-21
0
5
Imran Tahir
England
4
21
4
4-21
0
5
Andile Phehlukwayo
Sri Lanka
3
24
4
4-24
0
8
Tabraiz Shamsi
Pakistan
4
25
4
4-25
0
6
Tabraiz Shamsi
Ireland
4
27
4
4-27
0
7
Rusty Theron
Pakistan
4
27
4
4-27
0
7
Chris Morris
Afghanistan
4
27
4
4-27
0
7
Lungi Ngidi
India
4
29
4
4-29
0
7
Dane Paterson
England
4
32
4
4-32
0
8
Anrich Nortje
Pakistan
4
41
4
4-41
0
10
Anrich Nortje
Bangladesh
3
8
3
3-8
0
3
Albie Morkel
India
4
12
3
3-12
0
3
Charl Langeveldt
Afghanistan
4
12
3
3-12
0
3
Tabraiz Shamsi
Ireland
4
14
3
3-14
0
4
Wayne Parnell
England
4
14
3
3-14
0
4
Dale Steyn
Pakistan
4
15
3
3-15
0
4
Wayne Parnell
India
4
15
3
3-15
1
4
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
Pakistan
4
16
3
3-16
0
4
Bjorn Fortuin
Ireland
4
16
3
3-16
1
4
Eddie Leie
Bangladesh
3
16
3
3-16
0
5
Johan Botha
India
4
16
3
3-16
0
4
Dwaine Pretorius
West Indies
2
17
3
3-17
0
9
Dwaine Pretorius
Sri Lanka
3
17
3
3-17
0
6
Tabraiz Shamsi
Sri Lanka
4
17
3
3-17
0
4
Imran Tahir
Sri Lanka
4
18
3
3-18
0
5
Rory Kleinveldt
New Zealand
3
18
3
3-18
1
6
Jean-Paul Duminy
Sri Lanka
4
18
3
3-18
0
5
Andile Phehlukwayo
New Zealand
3
19
3
3-19
0
6
Tabraiz Shamsi
England
4
19
3
3-19
0
5
Kagiso Rabada
Bangladesh
4
20
3
3-20
0
5
Tabraiz Shamsi
Sri Lanka
4
20
3
3-20
0
5
Tabraiz Shamsi
Bangladesh
4
20
3
3-20
0
5
Kyle Abbott
Bangladesh
3
20
3
3-20
0
6
Aiden Markram
Sri Lanka
4
21
3
3-21
1
5
Sisanda Magala
West Indies
2
21
3
3-21
0
11
David Wiese
Australia
4
21
3
3-21
0
5
Kyle Abbott
Australia
4
21
3
3-21
0
5
Imran Tahir
Australia
4
21
3
3-21
0
5
Dale Steyn
Pakistan
4
22
3
3-22
0
6
Andrew Hall
Australia
4
22
3
3-22
0
6
Johan Botha
West Indies
4
22
3
3-22
0
6
George Linde
Pakistan
4
23
3
3-23
0
6
Andile Phehlukwayo
Sri Lanka
4
25
3
3-25
0
6
Aaron Phangiso
New Zealand
4
25
3
3-25
0
6
Wayne Parnell
Pakistan
4
25
3
3-25
0
6
Ryan McLaren
New Zealand
4
25
3
3-25
0
6
Alfonso Thomas
Pakistan
4
25
3
3-25
0
6
Kyle Abbott
England
4
26
3
3-26
0
7
Imran Tahir
Sri Lanka
4
26
3
3-26
0
7
Dwaine Pretorius
India
3
26
3
3-26
0
8
Tabraiz Shamsi
England
4
27
3
3-27
0
7
Imran Tahir
West Indies
4
28
3
3-28
0
7
Shaun Pollock
New Zealand
4
28
3
3-28
0
7
Robin Peterson
Australia
4
28
3
3-28
0
7
Robin Peterson
Australia
4
30
3
3-30
0
8
Aaron Phangiso
Bangladesh
4
30
3
3-30
0
8
Kagiso Rabada
New Zealand
4
30
3
3-30
0
8
Lungi Ngidi
England
4
30
3
3-30
0
8
Johan Botha
Pakistan
4
31
3
3-31
0
8
Wayne Parnell
England
4
31
3
3-31
0
8
Chris Morris
Sri Lanka
4
32
3
3-32
1
8
Beuran Hendricks
Pakistan
4
32
3
3-32
0
8
Lungi Ngidi
West Indies
4
32
3
3-32
0
8
Ryan McLaren
England
4
33
3
3-33
0
8
Dwaine Pretorius
Ireland
4
33
3
3-33
0
9
Lizaad Williams
Pakistan
4
35
3
3-35
0
9
Junior Dala
India
4
35
3
3-35
0
9
Andile Phehlukwayo
Pakistan
4
36
3
3-36
0
9
Kagiso Rabada
West Indies
4
37
3
3-37
0
9
Dale Steyn
Australia
4
38
3
3-38
0
10
Kagiso Rabada
India
4
39
3
3-39
0
10
Andile Phehlukwayo
England
3
39
3
3-39
0
13
Shaun Pollock
Bangladesh
3
40
3
3-40
0
12
Lungi Ngidi
Australia
4
41
3
3-41
0
10
Kyle Abbott
England
3
41
3
3-41
0
12
David Wiese
West Indies
4
43
3
3-43
0
11
Lizaad Williams
Australia
4
44
3
3-44
0
11
Kagiso Rabada
England
4
48
3
3-48
0
12
Lungi Ngidi
England
4
48
3
3-48
0
12
Marco Jansen
West Indies
4
52
3
3-52
0
13
Jean-Paul Duminy
Australia
1
5
2
2-5
0
5
Lungi Ngidi
India
1
6
2
2-6
0
5
Most 5 Wickets Haul Records in T20 Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
Overs
RUNS
WKTS
4-FERS
5-FERS
Imran Tahir
35
131
859
61
2
2
Tabraiz Shamsi
63
226
1,675
76
2
1
Lungi Ngidi
40
131
1,215
60
2
1
Wayne Parnell
56
182
1,513
59
1
1
Dwaine Pretorius
30
84
696
35
0
1
David Wiese
20
65
497
24
0
1
Ryan McLaren
12
44
332
17
0
1
Best Economy Records in T20 Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
OVERS
INNS
WKTS
Eco
Avg
SR
Andre Nel
2
8
2
2
5
21
24
Farhaan Behardien
38
5
3
3
5
9
10
Robbie Frylinck
3
10
3
5
6
12
12
Alfonso Thomas
1
4
1
3
6
8
8
Yusuf Abdulla
2
7
2
2
6
22
21
Johan Botha
40
129
39
37
6
22
21
Henry Davids
9
2
2
1
7
13
12
Imran Tahir
35
131
35
61
7
14
13
Nicky Boje
1
4
1
1
7
27
24
Roelof van der Merwe
13
44
13
14
7
22
19
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
23
78
23
18
7
30
26
Dale Steyn
47
169
47
64
7
18
16
George Linde
14
48
14
15
7
23
19
Anrich Nortje
31
104
30
38
7
20
16
Jacques Kallis
25
46
19
12
7
28
23
Charl Langeveldt
9
33
9
17
7
14
12
Tabraiz Shamsi
63
226
63
76
7
22
18
Keshav Maharaj
26
87
26
22
7
29
24
Johan van der Wath
8
31
8
8
7
29
23
Morne Morkel
41
146
41
46
7
24
19
Andrew Hall
2
8
2
3
8
20
16
Roger Telemachus
3
12
3
2
8
45
36
Robin Peterson
21
60
19
24
8
19
15
Ryan McLaren
12
44
12
17
8
20
15
David Wiese
20
65
20
24
8
21
16
Shaun Pollock
12
40
11
15
8
21
16
Johann Louw
2
7
2
2
8
27
21
Bjorn Fortuin
17
51
17
17
8
23
18
Jean-Paul Duminy
81
77
41
21
8
29
22
Aaron Phangiso
16
57
16
20
8
22
17
JJ Smuts
13
22
10
1
8
178
136
Aiden Markram
37
33
16
9
8
29
22
Kyle Abbott
21
72
21
26
8
22
17
Eddie Leie
2
6
2
4
8
12
9
Albie Morkel
50
108
46
26
8
33
25
Rusty Theron
9
32
9
12
8
22
16
Wiaan Mulder
5
11
5
5
8
18
13
Vernon Philander
7
14
6
4
8
29
21
Dwaine Pretorius
30
84
27
35
8
20
14
Wayne Parnell
56
182
55
59
8
26
19
Chris Morris
23
83
23
34
8
21
15
Rory Kleinveldt
6
20
6
9
9
19
14
Kagiso Rabada
56
201
56
58
9
30
21
Andile Phehlukwayo
38
111
35
45
9
22
15
Dane Paterson
8
30
8
9
9
29
20
Beuran Hendricks
19
68
19
25
9
25
16
Lizaad Williams
9
31
9
13
9
23
15
Lungi Ngidi
40
131
40
60
9
20
13
Makhaya Ntini
10
32
10
6
9
50
32
Junior Dala
10
32
10
13
10
24
15
Lutho Sipamla
9
27
9
5
10
53
33
Marchant de Lange
6
23
6
7
10
33
20
Gerald Coetzee
3
10
3
3
11
36
20
Marco Jansen
3
12
3
5
11
27
14
Sisanda Magala
6
20
6
6
11
38
20
Monde Zondeki
1
3
1
1
14
41
18
Justin Ontong
14
6
4
1
14
83
36
Best Bowling Strike Rate Records in T20 Matches
Bowler
MATCHES
OVERS
WKTS
SR
Charl Langeveldt
9
33
17
12
Imran Tahir
35
131
61
13
Lungi Ngidi
40
131
60
13
Rory Kleinveldt
6
20
9
14
Dwaine Pretorius
30
84
35
14
Lizaad Williams
9
31
13
15
Chris Morris
23
83
34
15
Junior Dala
10
32
13
15
Andile Phehlukwayo
38
111
45
15
Robin Peterson
21
60
24
15
Ryan McLaren
12
44
17
15
Dale Steyn
47
169
64
16
Rusty Theron
9
32
12
16
Shaun Pollock
12
40
15
16
David Wiese
20
65
24
16
Beuran Hendricks
19
68
25
16
Anrich Nortje
31
104
38
16
Kyle Abbott
21
72
26
17
Aaron Phangiso
16
57
20
17
Tabraiz Shamsi
63
226
76
18
Bjorn Fortuin
17
51
17
18
Wayne Parnell
56
182
59
19
Roelof van der Merwe
13
44
14
19
Morne Morkel
41
146
46
19
George Linde
14
48
15
19
Dane Paterson
8
30
9
20
Marchant de Lange
6
23
7
20
Sisanda Magala
6
20
6
20
Kagiso Rabada
56
201
58
21
Johan Botha
40
129
37
21
Aiden Markram
37
33
9
22
Jean-Paul Duminy
81
77
21
22
Jacques Kallis
25
46
12
23
Johan van der Wath
8
31
8
23
Keshav Maharaj
26
87
22
24
Albie Morkel
50
108
26
25
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
23
78
18
26
Makhaya Ntini
10
32
6
32
South Africa National Cricket Team: The Ups and Downs of Proteas
South Africa National Cricket Team: The Ups and Downs of Proteas – The South African cricket team has navigated both triumphs and tribulations since its beginnings in the late 19th century.
Despite producing all-time greats like Graeme Pollock early on, South Africa found itself barred from international play for decades due to the apartheid regime.
After returning in 1991, South Africa quickly ascended as an aspirational cricket nation. Stars like Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers dazzled fans with scintillating performances. Under astute captains like Graeme Smith, the Proteas compiled a formidable record across formats.
A strong domestic structure propelled the emergence of world-class talent. Epic victories like the team’s first Test series win in Australia highlighted their competitiveness. Yet heartbreaking World Cup exits left aspirations unfulfilled.
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The South Africa National Cricket Team has a long and illustrious history, with their inaugural Test match taking place in 1889.
The team faced a 21-year hiatus due to apartheid but made a triumphant return in 1991, showcasing their resilience and perseverance.
Key players like Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Dale Steyn, and Graeme Smith have made significant contributions to the team's success.
The team has achieved memorable victories, including an epic 438-run chase against Australia in 2006 and being ranked number one in Test cricket in August 2012.
Evaluating South Africa’s complex cricket history provides insight into the sport’s ties with a transforming nation. For fans, the team has been an avatar of promise and potential.
Today, with robust foundations but several retirements, a new chapter emerges. The team aims to fulfill their promise while uplifting the game across Africa. Their journey reminds us of sport’s power to unite and inspire.
History of the South Africa National Cricket Team
The history of the South Africa National Cricket Team, a monumental journey filled with triumphs and tribulations, dates back to their inaugural Test match in 1889.
This initiation into the world of professional cricket marked the dawn of a new era, setting the stage for a series of performances that would eventually shape the team’s unique cricketing identity.
In the early years, the team’s performance was sporadic, yet it kept its fervor alive against formidable cricketing nations. As the team matured, so did its game strategy, reflected in their performance in the 1960s and 1970s, where they showcased their cricketing prowess.
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However, the apartheid era presented a significant obstacle, leading to a 21-year hiatus from international cricket. The team’s triumphant return in 1991 marked a milestone in their journey, as they strived to rebuild their identity in a post-apartheid world.
Analyzing the team’s history, it’s evident that their journey has been a testament to resilience and perseverance. It is a story of liberation from past constraints and a continuous journey towards cricketing excellence.
This resilience, reflected in their game, has been a source of inspiration for many, affirming the team’s significance in the cricketing world.
Key Players and Their Contributions
Undeniably, player contributions have been pivotal in shaping the South Africa National Cricket Team’s journey, with several key figures leaving an indelible mark on its cricketing legacy.
Jacques Kallis: Arguably one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history, Kallis has scored over 13,000 runs and taken over 250 wickets in Test cricket. His balanced approach and consistency have been instrumental in South Africa’s success over the years.
AB de Villiers: Known for his innovative and explosive batting, de Villiers has often been the difference between victory and defeat. His ability to adapt to different situations and play unorthodox shots has made him a game-changer.
Dale Steyn: With his lethal swing and pace, Steyn has been one of the most feared fast bowlers. His ability to take wickets consistently has often tipped the scales in South Africa’s favor.
Graeme Smith: As a captain, Smith’s leadership was crucial in establishing South Africa as a dominant force in international cricket. His batting prowess, especially in Test cricket, has also been significant.
Such individual brilliance, coupled with collective efforts, has led to memorable matches and achievements, which will be the focus of the subsequent discussion.
Memorable Matches and Achievements
Transitioning from individual performances to collective accomplishments, South Africa’s cricketing journey is replete with memorable matches and significant achievements.
One such benchmark was the epic 438-run chase against Australia in 2006. Battling against the odds, the Proteas successfully pursued what was then the highest ever One Day International (ODI) target, marking a historic day for South African cricket.
In 1998, South Africa clinched the Wills International Cup in Bangladesh, their first major international trophy. The team’s meticulous strategy and exceptional skillset were on full display, culminating in a triumph that is still cherished today.
From a Test cricket viewpoint, the team’s number one ranking in August 2012, maintained for a considerable period, is a testament to their consistent high-quality performances.
These achievements, among others, symbolize the team’s resilience and dedication to the sport. However, the road to success has not been without bumps.
South Africa’s cricketing history is also marked by instances of missed opportunities and heartbreaking losses. As we delve deeper into the challenges faced by the team, we will explore these more difficult moments in the following section.
Challenges Faced by the Proteas
Despite their many triumphs, the South African National Cricket Team has faced numerous challenges that have tested its resilience and fortitude. The team, popularly known as the Proteas, have grappled with issues both on and off the cricket pitch.
Quota System: Implemented to address past racial imbalances, the quota system requires a certain number of players of color in the team. This has sometimes led to claims of selection based on race rather than merit, causing controversy and tension.
Player Exodus: In recent years, several key players have left the domestic cricket scene to play in more lucrative overseas leagues. This ‘brain drain’ has significantly impacted the team’s strength and performance.
Inconsistent Performance: The Proteas have often been accused of underperforming, especially in important tournaments. Their inability to win a World Cup continues to be a major stumbling block.
Administrative Challenges: The Cricket South Africa board has been criticized for poor management and governance issues, affecting morale and performance.
These challenges have undoubtedly tested the team’s spirit, but their relentless pursuit of excellence and liberation from these issues remains a beacon of hope for fans.
Future Prospects and Upcoming Matches
Several promising players and important matches lie on the horizon for the South Africa National Cricket Team, opening up opportunities for growth and redemption.
In the ever-evolving landscape of international cricket, South Africa is poised to make a significant mark, thanks to a dynamic roster filled with both seasoned veterans and talented newcomers.
The team’s future prospects are anchored by players like Kagiso Rabada, a pace bowler known for his accuracy and tenacity, and Quinton de Kock, a wicket-keeper batsman who consistently delivers under pressure. Their skills, coupled with the tactical acumen of the coaching staff, signify a bright future.
Each match represents a unique challenge and opportunity for the team. Facing Australia will test their skills against one of the toughest sides in cricket, while the match against India will require strategic mastery.
The games against England, Pakistan, and New Zealand will test their endurance, nerves, and ability to compete against top-tier teams respectively. These matches will undeniably shape the team’s future trajectory.
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The South Africa National Cricket Team’s history is marked with notable triumphs and remarkable players. Despite facing numerous challenges, the team has shown resilience and has consistently performed at high levels.
Their future appears promising with upcoming matches, as they continue to nurture new talent. This team’s contribution to cricket is indisputable, and their legacy is anticipated to endure in future generations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Which cricket team is better India or South Africa?
Both India and South Africa are top-tier cricket teams with a history of strong performances.
However, statistically India holds the edge historically and in recent years. India has won major ICC events like the World Cup while South Africa has stumbled in knockout games.
Why is South Africa called RSA?
RSA is an abbreviation for the Republic of South Africa. It comes from the Afrikaans name “Republiek van Suid-Afrika”. RSA is commonly used as a shorthand in sports contexts when referring to the South African team.
What is the full name of South Africa cricket?
The full official name of the organization governing cricket in South Africa is “Cricket South Africa”.
This body was previously called “United Cricket Board of South Africa” and “South African Cricket Board”. The South African national cricket team is nicknamed the “Proteas”.
So in summary, India holds an edge over South Africa in cricket historically, RSA refers to the Republic of South Africa, and the full name of the country’s cricket board is Cricket South Africa.