Most runs in a series
Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0
GA Faulkner 5 10 0 732 204 73.20 2 5 0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
GC Smith 5 9 0 714 277 79.33 2 1 0
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
JH Kallis 4 6 2 712 177 178.00 4 1 0
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
JH Kallis 5 10 1 625 162 69.44 3 2 2
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
AD Nourse 5 9 0 621 149 69.00 2 5 0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
DT Lindsay 5 7 0 606 182 86.57 3 2 0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
EJ Barlow 5 10 2 603 201 75.37 3 1 1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
B Mitchell 5 10 1 597 189* 66.33 2 3 0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
HH Gibbs 4 7 2 583 192 116.60 3 1 0
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
HW Taylor 5 9 0 582 176 64.66 3 2 0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
KC Bland 5 10 2 572 144* 71.50 1 4 0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
A Melville 5 10 1 569 189 63.22 3 1 1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
EJ Barlow 5 10 0 558 138 55.80 1 4 1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
GA Faulkner 5 10 1 545 123 60.55 1 3 0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
RG Pollock 5 9 2 537 209 76.71 2 2 0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
AD Nourse 5 10 3 536 129* 76.57 2 2 0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
AD Nourse 5 10 1 518 231 57.55 1 2 1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
RG Pollock 4 7 0 517 274 73.85 1 3 0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
EAB Rowan 5 10 1 515 236 57.22 1 3 1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
BA Richards 4 7 0 508 140 72.57 2 2 0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
HW Taylor 5 10 0 508 109 50.80 1 3 0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
GC Smith 4 7 1 505 148 84.16 3 1 0
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2005
JH Kallis 3 5 2 498 201* 166.00 3 0 0
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
HM Amla 2 3 2 490 253* 490.00 3 0 0
South Africa in India Test Series, 2009/10
B Mitchell 5 10 3 488 164* 69.71 2 1 0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1935
JH Kallis 5 10 3 485 110 69.28 1 4 0
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
HM Amla 3 5 1 482 311* 120.50 2 0 0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2012
AK Markram 4 8 0 480 152 60.00 2 1 1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
HH Gibbs 5 9 0 478 183 53.11 2 0 1
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
DJ McGlew 5 10 1 476 133 52.88 2 2 2
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
B Mitchell 5 10 1 475 120 52.77 1 3 0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
RH Catterall 5 8 1 471 120 67.28 2 2 1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1924
HM Amla 4 7 0 470 201 67.14 2 1 0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
B Mitchell 5 9 1 466 109 58.25 1 3 0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
HH Gibbs 5 10 1 464 87 51.55 0 4 0
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
G Kirsten 4 7 0 462 130 66.00 2 2 0
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
AJ Pithey 5 9 0 462 154 51.33 1 2 0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
AB de Villiers 4 7 0 460 178 65.71 2 1 0
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2005
PGV van der Bijl 5 9 0 460 125 51.11 1 2 0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
DJ Cullinan 5 10 1 459 134 51.00 2 2 0
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
RG Pollock 5 10 2 459 137 57.37 1 4 1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
B Mitchell 5 9 0 455 123 50.55 1 4 0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
TL Goddard 5 10 3 454 93 64.85 0 4 0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
WR Endean 5 10 1 438 162* 48.66 1 3 0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
GC White 5 9 1 437 147 54.62 1 2 0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
DJ Cullinan 3 3 2 427 275* 427.00 2 0 0
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 1998/99
GC Smith 4 7 0 427 183 61.00 2 1 1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
AB de Villiers 4 8 2 427 126* 71.16 1 4 1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
DJ McGlew 5 9 2 426 127* 60.85 2 1 0
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
AD Nourse 5 9 2 422 120 60.28 2 1 1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry.
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
South Africa v West Indies at Johannesburg, 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2023 [Test # 2497]
South Africa v West Indies at Centurion, 1st Test, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2023 [Test # 2495]
Australia v South Africa at Sydney, 3rd Test, Jan 4-8, 2023 [Test # 2488]