Cricket Records for South Africa (Host) in Test matches

Highest totals
Team
Score
Overs
RR
Inns
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
658/9d166.23.952v West IndiesDurban26 Dec 2003Test # 1679
654/5218.2x82.244v South AfricaDurban3 Mar 1939Test # 271
652/7d146.04.461v South AfricaJohannesburg22 Feb 2002Test # 1590
651154.34.212v AustraliaCape Town19 Mar 2009Test # 1916
629/6d125.54.991v South AfricaCape Town2 Jan 2016Test # 2197
628/8d193.43.242v South AfricaJohannesburg28 Feb 1997Test # 1356
627/7d211.02.972v EnglandCape Town2 Jan 2016Test # 2197
622/9d167.53.71v AustraliaDurban5 Feb 1970Test # 671
621142.14.362v Sri LankaCenturion26 Dec 2020Test # 2399
620/4d130.14.762v IndiaCenturion16 Dec 2010Test # 1985
620/7d135.04.591v PakistanCape Town2 Jan 2003Test # 1637
620177.33.493v AustraliaJohannesburg23 Dec 1966Test # 611
608149.5x83.041v South AfricaJohannesburg27 Dec 1948Test # 307
604/6d158.03.821v West IndiesCenturion16 Jan 2004Test # 1682
593/8d165.03.591v South AfricaCape Town27 Apr 2006Test # 1800
580/4d139.04.171v Sri LankaCape Town3 Jan 2012Test # 2028
574/9d170.03.372v South AfricaDurban26 Dec 2009Test # 1944
573/4d120.04.771v BangladeshBloemfontein6 Oct 2017Test # 2277
572/7209.22.733v EnglandDurban26 Dec 1999Test # 1480
570/7d172.33.33v South AfricaDurban26 Dec 2004Test # 1730
563143.03.932v IndiaBloemfontein3 Nov 2001Test # 1564
561148.43.771v West IndiesJohannesburg12 Dec 2003Test # 1674
559/9d130.7x83.21v South AfricaCape Town31 Dec 1938Test # 268
556/4d120.04.632v West IndiesDurban10 Jan 2008Test # 1860
552/5d140.33.921v West IndiesCenturion17 Dec 2014Test # 2150
549/7d117.0x83.511v South AfricaGqeberha3 Mar 1950Test # 322
542188.32.871v South AfricaCape Town31 Dec 1966Test # 613
532145.03.661v West IndiesCape Town2 Jan 2004Test # 1681
531166.33.181v South AfricaJohannesburg23 Dec 1964Test # 572
530202.6x81.961v EnglandDurban3 Mar 1939Test # 271
529/4d129.04.11v BangladeshEast London18 Oct 2002Test # 1619
529/7d162.53.241v IndiaCape Town2 Jan 1997Test # 1349
526/7d126.0x83.131v South AfricaCape Town31 Dec 1949Test # 319
525/8d153.53.411v New ZealandGqeberha11 Jan 2013Test # 2071
513/8d192.02.671v EnglandCape Town1 Jan 1931Test # 202
512188.02.722v New ZealandCape Town27 Apr 2006Test # 1800
505165.3x82.291v South AfricaCape Town1 Jan 1954Test # 379
504/7d158.23.182v Sri LankaCape Town2 Jan 2001Test # 1528
502189.12.651v EnglandGqeberha12 Feb 1965Test # 578
501/7d179.22.791v EnglandCape Town1 Jan 1965Test # 573
500155.23.212v IndiaDurban26 Dec 2013Test # 2111
499/9d152.03.281v South AfricaGqeberha16 Jan 2020Test # 2380
496/3d146.03.391v BangladeshPotchefstroom28 Sep 2017Test # 2276
494/7d127.43.861v South AfricaCape Town1 Mar 2014Test # 2122
491149.33.283v AustraliaJohannesburg24 Dec 1935Test # 248
488136.53.561v AustraliaJohannesburg30 Mar 2018Test # 2302
485/5d190.02.551v South AfricaDurban4 Dec 1964Test # 571
482/5d121.03.982v BangladeshPotchefstroom25 Oct 2002Test # 1621
482157.3x53.671v South AfricaJohannesburg2 Mar 1896Test # 48
481/8d154.03.121v New ZealandCenturion27 Aug 2016Test # 2220
481142.1x82.533v EnglandDurban3 Mar 1939Test # 271
480/7d109.54.372v ZimbabweCenturion11 Mar 2005Test # 1740
475132.03.591v EnglandCenturion22 Jan 2016Test # 2200
473162.02.913v AustraliaCape Town8 Mar 2002Test # 1593
472/8d195.02.423v AustraliaJohannesburg12 Nov 1921Test # 146
471/9d142.13.311v New ZealandBloemfontein17 Nov 2000Test # 1514
470/8d121.23.873v AustraliaGqeberha5 Mar 1970Test # 673
470/9d130.6x82.691v AustraliaJohannesburg23 Dec 1957Test # 444
469/4d88.5x83.961v South AfricaDurban20 Jan 1939Test # 269
466125.43.71v South AfricaJohannesburg26 Feb 2009Test # 1910
465/8d127.0x82.741v South AfricaJohannesburg10 Feb 1950Test # 321
464124.23.732v New ZealandJohannesburg2 Feb 1962Test # 523
464/8d157.02.953v EnglandDurban21 Jan 1928Test # 170
460120.23.821v PakistanJohannesburg19 Jan 1995Test # 1283
459128.13.583v South AfricaCenturion16 Dec 2010Test # 1985
455146.53.092v South AfricaDurban28 Feb 1936Test # 251
45495.04.771v AustraliaJohannesburg11 Oct 1902Test # 75
453136.23.321v BangladeshGqeberha8 Apr 2022Test # 2461
45097.54.591v South AfricaJohannesburg12 Nov 1921Test # 146
450128.13.511v EnglandGqeberha9 Dec 1999Test # 1475
450/7136.03.34v IndiaJohannesburg18 Dec 2013Test # 2108
450144.43.112v South AfricaDurban13 Dec 1913Test # 130
450/9d159.52.813v AustraliaJohannesburg4 Mar 1994Test # 1252
449152.2x82.211v South AfricaCape Town31 Dec 1957Test # 445
448166.32.692v Sri LankaCenturion15 Nov 2002Test # 1626
447/7d111.24.013v EnglandCape Town3 Jan 2010Test # 1946
442141.43.121v South AfricaJohannesburg13 Feb 1931Test # 206
442205.22.152v South AfricaCape Town1 Jan 1965Test # 573
441122.53.591v BangladeshBloemfontein19 Nov 2008Test # 1893
441142.13.11v EnglandCape Town2 Jan 2005Test # 1732
440181.22.422v New ZealandCape Town2 Jan 1995Test # 1282
439127.43.432v South AfricaJohannesburg15 Feb 1936Test # 250
437/9d115.0x82.851v New ZealandDurban11 Dec 1953Test # 377
435159.42.722v South AfricaCape Town17 Mar 1994Test # 1253
435207.52.092v South AfricaGqeberha12 Feb 1965Test # 578
431124.13.472v PakistanCape Town3 Jan 2019Test # 2340
430139.33.082v South AfricaDurban21 Jan 1928Test # 170
429115.23.712v BangladeshCenturion26 Nov 2008Test # 1895
429162.22.642v South AfricaDurban14 Dec 1935Test # 247
428158.52.693v South AfricaCape Town31 Dec 1927Test # 169
428159.52.671v EnglandGqeberha26 Dec 1995Test # 1320
428185.52.31v South AfricaDurban18 Jan 1923Test # 150
427112.13.82v South AfricaCape Town2 Jan 2004Test # 1681
426124.13.431v Sri LankaJohannesburg12 Jan 2017Test # 2247
425126.53.352v South AfricaGqeberha17 Dec 2004Test # 1728
423/7d119.03.552v EnglandJohannesburg14 Jan 2010Test # 1948
423150.52.81v AustraliaGqeberha20 Feb 2014Test # 2121
422121.53.463v South AfricaCape Town19 Mar 2009Test # 1916
422/3d126.03.343v New ZealandJohannesburg8 Nov 2007Test # 1846
422113.4x82.781v South AfricaJohannesburg24 Dec 1938Test # 267
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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

South Africa v India at Centurion, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Dec 26-28, 2023 [Test # 2520]

South Africa v West Indies at Johannesburg, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2023 [Test # 2497]