| Player | Span | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | Wkts | BBI | Ave | 5 | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JH Kallis (SA) | 1997-2013 | 18 | 1148 | 186 | 39.58 | 2 | 37 | 3/22 | 32.91 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| MV Boucher (SA) | 1998-2011 | 15 | 565 | 95 | 26.90 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 57 | 1 |
| HM Amla (SA) | 2006-2019 | 13 | 1144 | 176* | 52.00 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 |
| AB de Villiers (SA) | 2005-2018 | 13 | 775 | 104* | 35.22 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| SM Pollock (SA) | 1995-2006 | 13 | 426 | 79 | 23.66 | 0 | 53 | 5/54 | 21.60 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| G Kirsten (SA) | 1994-2002 | 12 | 569 | 110 | 28.45 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| GC Smith (SA) | 2002-2013 | 11 | 910 | 132 | 47.89 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| AA Donald (SA) | 1992-2002 | 10 | 95 | 21 | 11.87 | 0 | 44 | 6/53 | 27.43 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| M Ntini (SA) | 2000-2009 | 10 | 89 | 26 | 9.88 | 0 | 53 | 6/100 | 21.56 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| DW Steyn (SA) | 2005-2019 | 10 | 139 | 41 | 19.85 | 0 | 50 | 6/8 | 23.12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| WJ Cronje (SA) | 1992-1999 | 9 | 683 | 122 | 40.17 | 1 | 6 | 2/39 | 37.66 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DJ Cullinan (SA) | 1994-2000 | 9 | 649 | 122* | 54.08 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 |
| D Elgar (SA) | 2013-2022 | 9 | 647 | 127 | 49.76 | 1 | 2 | 2/10 | 5.50 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| TL Goddard (SA) | 1956-1970 | 9 | 609 | 112 | 35.82 | 1 | 27 | 6/53 | 26.18 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| F du Plessis (SA) | 2013-2021 | 8 | 417 | 134 | 32.07 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 0 |
| HH Gibbs (SA) | 1998-2007 | 8 | 635 | 161 | 48.84 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 0 |
| M Morkel (SA) | 2009-2018 | 8 | 42 | 12 | 4.66 | 0 | 29 | 4/59 | 25.44 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| VD Philander (SA) | 2011-2020 | 8 | 227 | 59 | 18.91 | 0 | 41 | 6/21 | 16.17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| AG Prince (SA) | 2002-2011 | 8 | 447 | 97 | 37.25 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| JN Rhodes (SA) | 1992-1999 | 8 | 456 | 91 | 30.40 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| EJ Barlow (SA) | 1961-1970 | 7 | 566 | 110 | 47.16 | 1 | 8 | 3/39 | 33.25 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| T Bavuma (SA) | 2016-2022 | 7 | 310 | 95* | 34.44 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 0 |
| AC Hudson (SA) | 1992-1998 | 7 | 252 | 60 | 19.38 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 0 |
| RA McLean (SA) | 1956-1964 | 7 | 319 | 93 | 24.53 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DJ Richardson (SA) | 1992-1997 | 7 | 326 | 93 | 25.07 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 26 | 0 |
| JHB Waite (SA) | 1956-1965 | 7 | 469 | 115 | 39.08 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 26 | 1 |
| Q de Kock (SA) | 2017-2021 | 6 | 357 | 129 | 35.70 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 38 | 0 |
| BM McMillan (SA) | 1992-1997 | 6 | 504 | 113 | 45.81 | 2 | 15 | 4/74 | 36.06 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| PM Pollock (SA) | 1961-1970 | 6 | 101 | 37 | 16.83 | 0 | 19 | 5/39 | 26.94 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| K Rabada (SA) | 2016-2022 | 6 | 91 | 30 | 11.37 | 0 | 30 | 5/78 | 21.13 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| NAT Adcock (SA) | 1956-1962 | 5 | 44 | 17 | 6.28 | 0 | 17 | 4/36 | 21.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KC Bland (SA) | 1961-1966 | 5 | 350 | 144* | 50.00 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| HH Dippenaar (SA) | 2000-2006 | 5 | 206 | 100 | 22.88 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| PS Heine (SA) | 1956-1962 | 5 | 96 | 31 | 13.71 | 0 | 21 | 6/58 | 23.76 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| L Klusener (SA) | 1997-2000 | 5 | 158 | 72 | 31.60 | 0 | 9 | 4/93 | 51.00 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| ND McKenzie (SA) | 2000-2009 | 5 | 131 | 36 | 26.20 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| AK Markram (SA) | 2018-2022 | 5 | 385 | 152 | 42.77 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| A Nel (SA) | 2002-2007 | 5 | 67 | 21 | 9.57 | 0 | 14 | 3/58 | 32.50 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| RG Pollock (SA) | 1964-1970 | 5 | 392 | 90 | 49.00 | 0 | 2 | 2/50 | 51.00 | 0 | 6 | 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] |
