Batting Most Runs Series

Cricket Records for South Africa in Test matches

Most runs in a series

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
GA Faulkner	5	10	-	732	204	73.20	1256	58.28	2	5	-	90	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
GC Smith	5	9	-	714	277	79.33	1014	70.41	2	1	-	96	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
JH Kallis	4	6	2	712	177	178.00	1248	57.05	4	1	-	74	8
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
JH Kallis	5	10	1	625	162	69.44	1184	52.78	3	2	2	68	4
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
AD Nourse	5	9	-	621	149	69.00	-	0.00	2	5	-	15+	3
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
DT Lindsay	5	7	-	606	182	86.57	328+	76.52	3	2	-	61+	12
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
EJ Barlow	5	10	2	603	201	75.37	510+	47.25	3	1	1	70	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
B Mitchell	5	10	1	597	189*	66.33	-	0.00	2	3	-	-	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
HH Gibbs	4	7	2	583	192	116.60	937	62.21	3	1	-	76	9
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
HW Taylor	5	9	-	582	176	64.66	-	0.00	3	2	-	9+	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
KC Bland	5	10	2	572	144*	71.50	-	0.00	1	4	-	55	10
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
A Melville	5	10	1	569	189	63.22	-	0.00	3	1	1	31+	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
EJ Barlow	5	10	-	558	138	55.80	244+	56.55	1	4	1	62	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
GA Faulkner	5	10	1	545	123	60.55	-	0.00	1	3	-	-	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
RG Pollock	5	9	2	537	209	76.71	-	0.00	2	2	-	16+	4
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
AD Nourse	5	10	3	536	129*	76.57	108+	63.88	2	2	-	6+	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
AD Nourse	5	10	1	518	231	57.55	-	0.00	1	2	1	51+	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
RG Pollock	4	7	-	517	274	73.85	960	53.85	1	3	-	76	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
EAB Rowan	5	10	1	515	236	57.22	-	0.00	1	3	1	5+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
BA Richards	4	7	-	508	140	72.57	854	59.48	2	2	-	70	5
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
HW Taylor	5	10	-	508	109	50.80	-	0.00	1	3	-	-	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
GC Smith	4	7	1	505	148	84.16	1018	49.60	3	1	-	62	1
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2005
JH Kallis	3	5	2	498	201*	166.00	870	57.24	3	-	-	46	5
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
HM Amla	2	3	2	490	253*	490.00	1033	47.43	3	-	-	52	1
South Africa in India Test Series, 2009/10
B Mitchell	5	10	3	488	164*	69.71	-	0.00	2	1	-	-	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1935
JH Kallis	5	10	3	485	110	69.28	1291	37.56	1	4	-	42	1
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
HM Amla	3	5	1	482	311*	120.50	819	58.85	2	-	-	54	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2012
AK Markram	4	8	-	480	152	60.00	754	63.66	2	1	1	60	3
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
HH Gibbs	5	9	-	478	183	53.11	737	64.85	2	-	1	80	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
DJ McGlew	5	10	1	476	133	52.88	3+	0.00	2	2	2	26+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
B Mitchell	5	10	1	475	120	52.77	158+	29.11	1	3	-	2+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
RH Catterall	5	8	1	471	120	67.28	-	0.00	2	2	1	15+	3
South Africa in England Test Series, 1924
HM Amla	4	7	-	470	201	67.14	1002	46.90	2	1	-	67	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
B Mitchell	5	9	1	466	109	58.25	-	0.00	1	3	-	7+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
HH Gibbs	5	10	1	464	87	51.55	1289	35.99	-	4	-	56	2
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
G Kirsten	4	7	-	462	130	66.00	1034	44.68	2	2	-	63	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
AJ Pithey	5	9	-	462	154	51.33	122+	18.85	1	2	-	43	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
AB de Villiers	4	7	-	460	178	65.71	906	50.77	2	1	-	52	2
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2005
PGV van der Bijl	5	9	-	460	125	51.11	-	0.00	1	2	-	30+	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
RG Pollock	5	10	2	459	137	57.37	313+	68.37	1	4	1	62	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
DJ Cullinan	5	10	1	459	134	51.00	1042	44.04	2	2	-	49	2
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
B Mitchell	5	9	-	455	123	50.55	-	0.00	1	4	-	12+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
TL Goddard	5	10	3	454	93	64.85	853+	38.21	-	4	-	26	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
WR Endean	5	10	1	438	162*	48.66	-	0.00	1	3	-	22	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
GC White	5	9	1	437	147	54.62	-	0.00	1	2	-	53	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
DJ Cullinan	3	3	2	427	275*	427.00	765	55.81	2	-	-	49	3
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 1998/99
GC Smith	4	7	-	427	183	61.00	795	53.71	2	1	1	56	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
AB de Villiers	4	8	2	427	126*	71.16	655	65.19	1	4	1	60	4
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
DJ McGlew	5	9	2	426	127*	60.85	-	0.00	2	1	-	10+	1
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
AD Nourse	5	9	2	422	120	60.28	-	0.00	2	1	1	13+	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
JH Kallis	2	4	2	421	155	210.50	807	52.16	3	1	-	39	2
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2007/08
GC Smith	4	7	1	418	139	69.66	598	69.89	2	-	-	65	2
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
HW Taylor	5	10	-	412	101	41.20	-	0.00	1	3	-	-	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
WW Wade	5	9	1	407	125	50.87	232+	30.60	1	3	1	7+	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
AD Nourse	5	9	-	405	114	45.00	-	0.00	1	3	1	-	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
TL Goddard	5	10	-	405	112	40.50	-	0.00	1	3	-	39	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
EAB Rowan	5	9	-	404	143	44.88	-	0.00	1	3	1	-	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
WJ Cronje	5	7	1	401	126	66.83	829	48.37	1	4	1	48	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
RG Pollock	5	7	-	399	175	57.00	434+	45.85	2	-	-	49	4
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
G Kirsten	5	7	-	396	275	56.57	975	40.61	1	1	1	39	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
JH Kallis	4	6	2	392	147	98.00	942	41.61	2	1	1	42	1
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2005
JH Kallis	2	3	3	388	189*	0.00	770	50.38	2	-	-	42	8
South Africa in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2001/02
DJ Cullinan	5	7	-	386	120	55.14	755	51.12	2	1	-	46	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
AB de Villiers	4	6	-	384	174	64.00	797	48.18	1	1	-	48	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2008
IJ Siedle	5	9	-	384	141	42.66	-	0.00	1	2	1	23+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
Q de Kock	4	8	-	380	95	47.50	621	61.19	-	4	-	51	4
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
RH Catterall	5	10	1	379	119	42.11	-	0.00	1	2	-	-	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
JN Rhodes	5	9	1	378	103*	47.25	528	71.59	1	2	-	35	10
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
HM Amla	3	6	-	377	196	62.83	644	58.54	2	-	-	39	2
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2012/13
GC Smith	3	6	-	371	132	61.83	710	52.25	1	2	-	34	4
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2010
L Klusener	5	6	1	370	174	74.00	480	77.08	1	2	-	52	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
RA McLean	5	10	1	370	81	41.11	-	0.00	-	3	1	48	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
GC Smith	4	8	2	369	154*	61.50	673	54.82	2	-	1	44	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2008
KC Bland	4	6	-	367	126	61.16	885+	37.74	1	3	-	35	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
JN Rhodes	5	7	-	367	117	52.42	617	59.48	1	2	-	40	3
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
HH Gibbs	3	4	1	365	211*	121.66	804	45.39	2	-	1	43	3
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 1998/99
KJ Funston	5	10	-	365	92	36.50	-	0.00	-	3	-	22	2
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
JH Kallis	4	7	-	363	120	51.85	702	51.70	2	1	-	39	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
JHB Waite	5	9	-	362	134	40.22	-	0.00	2	1	1	-	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
AB de Villiers	5	10	1	362	109	40.22	620	58.38	1	2	-	50	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
EJ Barlow	4	7	-	360	127	51.42	930	38.70	2	1	-	36	3
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
AB de Villiers	3	5	1	357	163	89.25	595	60.00	2	1	-	30	8
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2008/09
HH Gibbs	4	8	-	356	161	44.50	691	51.51	1	1	-	59	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
RA McLean	5	9	-	356	113	39.55	-	0.00	1	2	1	21+	4
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
JH Kallis	3	6	1	354	150*	70.80	751	47.13	1	2	1	48	4
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 2003/04
DJ McGlew	5	9	-	354	108	39.33	-	0.00	2	1	1	-	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
JW Zulch	5	10	1	354	150	39.33	837	42.29	2	-	-	34	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
AB de Villiers	3	4	1	353	160*	117.66	560	63.03	1	2	-	40	3
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
BL Irvine	4	7	-	353	102	50.42	650	54.30	1	2	-	33	6
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
AB de Villiers	3	5	1	352	121	88.00	574	61.32	2	1	-	40	0
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
JC Watkins	5	10	-	352	92	35.20	-	0.00	-	3	-	35	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
DJ McGlew	5	9	1	351	86	43.87	-	0.00	-	3	-	9+	0
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
JH Kallis	2	3	-	346	186	115.33	504	68.65	2	-	-	47	5
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2007/08
HM Amla	3	4	1	342	208	114.00	633	54.02	1	1	-	38	0
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2014/15
ND McKenzie	3	5	1	341	155*	85.25	670	50.89	1	1	-	45	1
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
AB de Villiers	3	6	-	341	116	56.83	774	44.05	1	1	-	42	3
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
MV Boucher	4	7	1	341	95	56.83	502	67.92	-	3	-	40	2
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
JH Kallis	3	6	-	339	147	56.50	640	52.96	1	1	-	40	3
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2012/13
ND McKenzie	4	8	1	339	138	48.42	879	38.56	1	1	-	46	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2008
JA Rudolph	3	6	2	336	154*	84.00	790	42.53	1	2	2	56	2
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 2003/04

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand v South Africa at Hamilton, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Feb 13-16, 2024 [Test # 2529]

New Zealand v South Africa at Mount Maunganui, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Feb 4-7, 2024 [Test # 2528]

South Africa v India at Cape Town, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jan 3-4, 2024 [Test # 2522]