| Player | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | W/L | %W | %L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL Murdoch (AUS) | 1880-1884 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.20 | 42.85 | 35.71 |
| A Shrewsbury (ENG) | 1884-1887 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.50 | 71.42 | 28.57 |
| PS McDonnell (AUS) | 1887-1888 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 16.66 | 83.33 |
| Hon.IFW Bligh (ENG) | 1882-1883 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 | 50 | 75 |
| A Shaw (ENG) | 1881-1882 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0 | 50 |
| AG Steel (ENG) | 1886-1888 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 75 | 25 |
| Lord Harris (ENG) | 1880-1884 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 66.66 | 0 |
| HJH Scott (AUS) | 1886-1886 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 100 |
| WG Grace (ENG) | 1888-1888 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 100 | 0 |
| TP Horan (AUS) | 1885-1885 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 100 |
| AN Hornby (ENG) | 1882-1884 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0 | 50 |
| JM Blackham (AUS) | 1885-1885 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 100 | 0 |
| MP Bowden (ENG) | 1889-1889 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 100 | 0 |
| OR Dunell (SA) | 1889-1889 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 100 |
| HH Massie (AUS) | 1885-1885 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 100 | 0 |
| WH Milton (SA) | 1889-1889 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 100 |
| WW Read (ENG) | 1888-1888 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 100 | 0 |
| CA Smith (ENG) | 1889-1889 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 100 | 0 |
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
| Records includes the following current or recent matches: |
|
South Africa v England at Cape Town, 2nd Test, Mar 25-26, 1889
[Test # 32] |
|
South Africa v England at Gqeberha, 1st Test, Mar 12-13, 1889
[Test # 31] |
|
England v Australia at Manchester, 3rd Test, Aug 30-31, 1888
[Test # 30] |
