| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 50+ | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM Amla (SA) | 2006-2019 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 1144 | 176* | 52.00 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| GC Smith (SA) | 2002-2013 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 910 | 132 | 47.89 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| JH Kallis (SA) | 1997-2013 | 18 | 31 | 2 | 1148 | 186 | 39.58 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 2005-2018 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 775 | 104* | 35.22 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| HH Gibbs (SA) | 1998-2007 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 635 | 161 | 48.84 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| DJ Cullinan (SA) | 1994-2000 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 649 | 122* | 54.08 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| RG Pollock (SA) | 1964-1970 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 392 | 90 | 49.00 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| EJ Barlow (SA) | 1961-1970 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 566 | 110 | 47.16 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| JHB Waite (SA) | 1956-1965 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 469 | 115 | 39.08 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| TL Goddard (SA) | 1956-1970 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 609 | 112 | 35.82 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| JN Rhodes (SA) | 1992-1999 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 456 | 91 | 30.40 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| D Elgar (SA) | 2013-2022 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 647 | 127 | 49.76 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| G Kirsten (SA) | 1994-2002 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 569 | 110 | 28.45 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| MV Boucher (SA) | 1998-2011 | 15 | 23 | 2 | 565 | 95 | 26.90 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| SC Ganguly (IND) | 1997-2006 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 209 | 73 | 69.66 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| V Kohli (IND) | 2013-2018 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 310 | 119 | 77.50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| JR Reid (NZ) | 1961-1962 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 316 | 142 | 105.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| JE Root (ENG) | 2016-2020 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 231 | 110 | 77.00 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| CA Pujara (IND) | 2013-2022 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 285 | 153 | 47.50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| DT Lindsay (SA) | 1964-1970 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 402 | 182 | 67.00 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| DJ McGlew (SA) | 1957-1962 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 348 | 120 | 49.71 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| BM McMillan (SA) | 1992-1997 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 504 | 113 | 45.81 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| RA McLean (SA) | 1956-1964 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 319 | 93 | 24.53 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| AG Prince (SA) | 2002-2011 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 447 | 97 | 37.25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| DJ Richardson (SA) | 1992-1997 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 326 | 93 | 25.07 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| WJ Cronje (SA) | 1992-1999 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 683 | 122 | 40.17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry. |
| Adjust: most recent | past week | past month | past 6 months | past year | 4 years | 10 years | 25 years |
| Records includes the following current or recent matches: |
|
South Africa v India at Johannesburg, 2nd Test, Jan 3-6, 2022
[Test # 2445] |
|
South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, 2nd Test, Jan 3-5, 2021
[Test # 2401] |
|
South Africa v England at Johannesburg, 4th Test, Jan 24-27, 2020
[Test # 2382] |
