Batting Most Runs Series

Cricket Records for England vs South Africa in Test matches

Most runs in a series

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
DCS Compton (ENG)	5	8	-	753	208	94.12	-	0.00	4	2	-	40+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
GC Smith (SA)	5	9	-	714	277	79.33	1014	70.41	2	1	-	96	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
AJ Strauss (ENG)	5	10	1	656	147	72.88	1308	50.15	3	1	2	85	3
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
E Paynter (ENG)	5	8	-	653	243	81.62	-	0.00	3	2	-	50+	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
JH Kallis (SA)	5	10	1	625	162	69.44	1184	52.78	3	2	2	68	4
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
AD Nourse (SA)	5	9	-	621	149	69.00	-	0.00	2	5	-	15+	3
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
WR Hammond (ENG)	5	8	1	609	181	87.00	-	0.00	3	2	-	39+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
B Mitchell (SA)	5	10	1	597	189*	66.33	-	0.00	2	3	-	-	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
HW Taylor (SA)	5	9	-	582	176	64.66	-	0.00	3	2	-	9+	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
PBH May (ENG)	5	9	1	582	117	72.75	-	0.00	2	3	1	57+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
L Hutton (ENG)	5	9	-	577	158	64.11	243+	36.21	2	2	-	23+	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
KC Bland (SA)	5	10	2	572	144*	71.50	-	0.00	1	4	-	55	10
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
A Melville (SA)	5	10	1	569	189	63.22	-	0.00	3	1	1	31+	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
EJ Barlow (SA)	5	10	-	558	138	55.80	244+	56.55	1	4	1	62	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
WJ Edrich (ENG)	4	6	1	552	191	110.40	-	0.00	2	2	-	34+	4
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
GA Faulkner (SA)	5	10	1	545	123	60.55	-	0.00	1	3	-	-	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
C Washbrook (ENG)	5	9	-	542	195	60.22	119+	50.42	1	2	-	24+	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
JB Hobbs (ENG)	5	9	1	539	187	67.37	-	0.00	1	4	1	0+	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
AD Nourse (SA)	5	10	3	536	129*	76.57	108+	63.88	2	2	-	6+	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
GE Tyldesley (ENG)	5	9	1	520	122	65.00	-	0.00	2	3	1	-	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
WR Hammond (ENG)	5	9	1	517	136*	64.62	-	0.00	1	4	-	13+	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
EAB Rowan (SA)	5	10	1	515	236	57.22	-	0.00	1	3	1	5+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
H Sutcliffe (ENG)	5	9	1	513	114	64.12	-	0.00	4	-	-	-	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1929
KF Barrington (ENG)	5	7	2	508	148*	101.60	-	0.00	2	2	-	54	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
HW Taylor (SA)	5	10	-	508	109	50.80	-	0.00	1	3	-	-	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
MA Atherton (ENG)	5	10	1	493	103	54.77	1436	34.33	1	3	1	69	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
DCS Compton (ENG)	5	9	-	492	158	54.66	-	0.00	1	3	-	40+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
B Mitchell (SA)	5	10	3	488	164*	69.71	-	0.00	2	1	-	-	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1935
ME Trescothick (ENG)	5	10	2	487	219	60.87	868	56.10	1	3	1	79	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
HM Amla (SA)	3	5	1	482	311*	120.50	819	58.85	2	-	-	54	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2012
HH Gibbs (SA)	5	9	-	478	183	53.11	737	64.85	2	-	1	80	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
DJ McGlew (SA)	5	10	1	476	133	52.88	3+	0.00	2	2	2	26+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
B Mitchell (SA)	5	10	1	475	120	52.77	158+	29.11	1	3	-	2+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
PA Gibb (ENG)	5	8	-	473	120	59.12	-	0.00	2	2	-	2+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
RH Catterall (SA)	5	8	1	471	120	67.28	-	0.00	2	2	1	15+	3
South Africa in England Test Series, 1924
HM Amla (SA)	4	7	-	470	201	67.14	1002	46.90	2	1	-	67	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
B Mitchell (SA)	5	9	1	466	109	58.25	-	0.00	1	3	-	7+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
AJ Stewart (ENG)	5	10	1	465	164	51.66	903	51.49	1	1	-	69	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
G Kirsten (SA)	4	7	-	462	130	66.00	1034	44.68	2	2	-	63	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
AJ Pithey (SA)	5	9	-	462	154	51.33	122+	18.85	1	2	-	43	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
JE Root (ENG)	4	8	-	461	190	57.62	700	65.85	1	3	-	62	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2017
PGV van der Bijl (SA)	5	9	-	460	125	51.11	-	0.00	1	2	-	30+	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
RG Pollock (SA)	5	10	2	459	137	57.37	313+	68.37	1	4	1	62	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
B Mitchell (SA)	5	9	-	455	123	50.55	-	0.00	1	4	-	12+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
ME Trescothick (ENG)	5	10	-	448	180	44.80	856	52.33	2	-	2	62	6
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
JB Hobbs (ENG)	5	8	1	443	97	63.28	-	0.00	-	4	-	-	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
GC White (SA)	5	9	1	437	147	54.62	-	0.00	1	2	-	53	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
CAG Russell (ENG)	4	7	-	436	140	62.28	-	0.00	2	1	-	-	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
GC Smith (SA)	4	7	-	427	183	61.00	795	53.71	2	1	1	56	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
A Flintoff (ENG)	5	8	-	423	142	52.87	535	79.06	1	3	1	55	14
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
AD Nourse (SA)	5	9	2	422	120	60.28	-	0.00	2	1	1	13+	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
KP Pietersen (ENG)	4	7	-	421	152	60.14	541	77.81	2	1	-	60	2
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2008
H Sutcliffe (ENG)	5	10	1	418	102	46.44	-	0.00	1	2	-	-	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
HW Taylor (SA)	5	10	-	412	101	41.20	-	0.00	1	3	-	-	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
BA Stokes (ENG)	4	7	-	411	258	58.71	377	109.01	1	1	-	55	13
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
WW Wade (SA)	5	9	1	407	125	50.87	232+	30.60	1	3	1	7+	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
DCS Compton (ENG)	5	9	1	406	114	50.75	345+	28.98	1	2	-	4+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
MA Butcher (ENG)	5	9	1	406	106	50.75	730	55.61	1	3	-	68	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
TL Goddard (SA)	5	10	-	405	112	40.50	-	0.00	1	3	-	39	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
WJ Cronje (SA)	5	7	1	401	126	66.83	829	48.37	1	4	1	48	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
EH Hendren (ENG)	5	4	1	398	142	132.66	0+	0.00	2	2	-	34+	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 1924
G Kirsten (SA)	5	7	-	396	275	56.57	975	40.61	1	1	1	39	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
C Washbrook (ENG)	5	10	2	396	75	49.50	-	0.00	-	3	-	-	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
CP Mead (ENG)	5	9	-	392	181	43.55	-	0.00	1	1	1	-	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
MA Atherton (ENG)	5	8	1	390	185*	55.71	1182	32.99	1	2	1	51	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1995/96
WR Hammond (ENG)	5	8	2	389	87*	64.83	-	0.00	-	4	-	-	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1935
DJ Cullinan (SA)	5	7	-	386	120	55.14	755	51.12	2	1	-	46	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
JE Root (ENG)	4	8	1	386	110	55.14	609	63.38	1	3	-	48	2
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
AB de Villiers (SA)	4	6	-	384	174	64.00	797	48.18	1	1	-	48	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2008
IJ Siedle (SA)	5	9	-	384	141	42.66	-	0.00	1	2	1	23+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
Q de Kock (SA)	4	8	-	380	95	47.50	621	61.19	-	4	-	51	4
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
RH Catterall (SA)	5	10	1	379	119	42.11	-	0.00	1	2	-	-	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
FE Woolley (ENG)	3	4	1	378	154	126.00	-	0.00	1	2	-	-	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 1929
CP Mead (ENG)	5	7	-	378	117	54.00	-	0.00	2	1	1	-	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
L Hutton (ENG)	5	9	2	378	100	54.00	-	0.00	1	2	-	17+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
L Klusener (SA)	5	6	1	370	174	74.00	480	77.08	1	2	-	52	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
N Hussain (ENG)	5	8	2	370	146*	61.66	1035	35.74	1	2	1	43	5
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
GC Smith (SA)	4	8	2	369	154*	61.50	673	54.82	2	-	1	44	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2008
PE Richardson (ENG)	5	10	-	369	117	36.90	-	0.00	1	1	1	28	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
JN Rhodes (SA)	5	7	-	367	117	52.42	617	59.48	1	2	-	40	3
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
JH Kallis (SA)	4	7	-	363	120	51.85	702	51.70	2	1	-	39	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
AB de Villiers (SA)	5	10	1	362	109	40.22	620	58.38	1	2	-	50	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
JM Bairstow (ENG)	4	7	2	359	150*	71.80	498	72.08	1	1	1	42	5
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
HH Gibbs (SA)	4	8	-	356	161	44.50	691	51.51	1	1	-	59	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
JB Hobbs (ENG)	4	5	-	355	211	71.00	-	0.00	1	1	-	15+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1924
WR Hammond (ENG)	4	8	2	352	138*	58.66	-	0.00	2	1	1	-	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1929
N Hussain (ENG)	5	10	-	347	105	34.70	1082	32.07	1	2	1	50	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
ER Dexter (ENG)	5	7	1	344	172	57.33	-	0.00	1	1	1	49	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
PD Collingwood (ENG)	4	7	1	344	91	57.33	783	43.93	-	3	-	42	4
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
L Hutton (ENG)	5	10	2	344	100	43.00	-	0.00	1	1	-	-	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
M Leyland (ENG)	4	6	-	342	161	57.00	-	0.00	1	2	-	22+	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1935
AJ Stewart (ENG)	5	8	-	342	95	42.75	604	56.62	-	3	1	51	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
FL Fane (ENG)	5	10	1	342	143	38.00	-	0.00	1	2	-	39	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
MV Boucher (SA)	4	7	1	341	95	56.83	502	67.92	-	3	-	40	2
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
LEG Ames (ENG)	5	8	3	339	115	67.80	-	0.00	1	1	-	13+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
ND McKenzie (SA)	4	8	1	339	138	48.42	879	38.56	1	1	-	46	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2008
MA Butcher (ENG)	3	6	-	338	116	56.33	786	43.00	1	2	-	47	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
TL Goddard (SA)	5	10	-	333	69	33.30	-	0.00	-	2	-	19	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
IR Bell (ENG)	4	7	-	332	199	47.42	600	55.33	1	1	-	42	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2008
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	5	10	-	331	101	33.10	-	0.00	1	3	-	27	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India v England at Dharamsala, ICC World Test Championship 5th Test, Mar 7-9, 2024 [Test # 2534]

India v England at Ranchi, ICC World Test Championship 4th Test, Feb 23-26, 2024 [Test # 2531]

India v England at Rajkot, ICC World Test Championship 3rd Test, Feb 15-18, 2024 [Test # 2530]