Batting Most Runs Series

Cricket Records for South Africa in Test matches

Most runs in a series

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
GA Faulkner	5	10	0	732	204	73.20	1256	58.28	2	5	0	90	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
GA Faulkner	5	10	0	732	204	73.20	1256	58.28	2	5	0	90	1
South Africa tour of Australia, 1910/11
GC Smith	5	9	0	714	277	79.33	1014	70.41	2	1	0	96	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
GC Smith	5	9	0	714	277	79.33	1014	70.41	2	1	0	96	2
South Africa tour of England and Ireland, 2003
JH Kallis	4	6	2	712	177	178.00	1248	57.05	4	1	0	74	8
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
JH Kallis	4	6	2	712	177	178.00	1248	57.05	4	1	0	74	8
West Indies tour of South Africa, 2003/04
JH Kallis	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
JH Kallis	5	10	1	625	162	69.44	1184	52.78	3	2	2	68	4
England tour of South Africa, 2004/05
AD Nourse	5	9	0	621	149	69.00	-	0.00	2	5	0	15+	3
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
AD Nourse	5	9	0	621	149	69.00	-	0.00	2	5	0	15+	3
South Africa tour of England, 1947
DT Lindsay	5	7	0	606	182	86.57	328+	76.52	3	2	0	61+	12
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
DT Lindsay	5	7	0	606	182	86.57	328+	76.52	3	2	0	61+	12
Australia tour of South Africa, 1966/67
EJ Barlow	5	10	2	603	201	75.37	510+	47.25	3	1	1	70	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
EJ Barlow	5	10	2	603	201	75.37	510+	47.25	3	1	1	70	0
South Africa tour of Australia, 1963/64
B Mitchell	5	10	1	597	189*	66.33	-	0.00	2	3	0	-	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
B Mitchell	5	10	1	597	189*	66.33	-	0.00	2	3	0	-	0
South Africa tour of England, 1947
HH Gibbs	4	7	2	583	192	116.60	937	62.21	3	1	0	76	9
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
HH Gibbs	4	7	2	583	192	116.60	937	62.21	3	1	0	76	9
West Indies tour of South Africa, 2003/04
HW Taylor	5	9	0	582	176	64.66	-	0.00	3	2	0	9+	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
HW Taylor	5	9	0	582	176	64.66	-	0.00	3	2	0	9+	2
England tour of South Africa, 1922/23
KC Bland	5	10	2	572	144*	71.50	-	0.00	1	4	0	55	10
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
KC Bland	5	10	2	572	144*	71.50	-	0.00	1	4	0	55	10
England tour of South Africa, 1964/65
A Melville	5	10	1	569	189	63.22	-	0.00	3	1	1	31+	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
A Melville	5	10	1	569	189	63.22	-	0.00	3	1	1	31+	1
South Africa tour of England, 1947
EJ Barlow	5	10	0	558	138	55.80	244+	56.55	1	4	1	62	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
EJ Barlow	5	10	0	558	138	55.80	244+	56.55	1	4	1	62	0
England tour of South Africa, 1964/65
GA Faulkner	5	10	1	545	123	60.55	-	0.00	1	3	0	-	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
GA Faulkner	5	10	1	545	123	60.55	-	0.00	1	3	0	-	2
England tour of South Africa, 1909/10
RG Pollock	5	9	2	537	209	76.71	-	0.00	2	2	0	16+	4
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
RG Pollock	5	9	2	537	209	76.71	-	0.00	2	2	0	16+	4
Australia tour of South Africa, 1966/67
AD Nourse	5	10	3	536	129*	76.57	108+	63.88	2	2	0	6+	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
AD Nourse	5	10	3	536	129*	76.57	108+	63.88	2	2	0	6+	1
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa, 1948/49
AD Nourse	5	10	1	518	231	57.55	-	0.00	1	2	1	51+	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
AD Nourse	5	10	1	518	231	57.55	-	0.00	1	2	1	51+	0
Australia tour of South Africa, 1935/36
RG Pollock	4	7	0	517	274	73.85	960	53.85	1	3	0	76	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
RG Pollock	4	7	0	517	274	73.85	960	53.85	1	3	0	76	1
Australia tour of South Africa, 1969/70
EAB Rowan	5	10	1	515	236	57.22	-	0.00	1	3	1	5+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
EAB Rowan	5	10	1	515	236	57.22	-	0.00	1	3	1	5+	0
South Africa tour of England, 1951
BA Richards	4	7	0	508	140	72.57	854	59.48	2	2	0	70	5
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
BA Richards	4	7	0	508	140	72.57	854	59.48	2	2	0	70	5
Australia tour of South Africa, 1969/70
HW Taylor	5	10	0	508	109	50.80	-	0.00	1	3	0	-	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
HW Taylor	5	10	0	508	109	50.80	-	0.00	1	3	0	-	1
England tour of South Africa, 1913/14
GC Smith	4	7	1	505	148	84.16	1018	49.60	3	1	0	62	1
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2005
GC Smith	4	7	1	505	148	84.16	1018	49.60	3	1	0	62	1
South Africa tour of West Indies, 2005
JH Kallis	3	5	2	498	201*	166.00	870	57.24	3	0	0	46	5
India tour of South Africa, 2010/11
JH Kallis	3	5	2	498	201*	166.00	870	57.24	3	0	0	46	5
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
HM Amla	2	3	2	490	253*	490.00	1033	47.43	3	0	0	52	1
South Africa tour of India, 2009/10
HM Amla	2	3	2	490	253*	490.00	1033	47.43	3	0	0	52	1
South Africa in India Test Series, 2009/10
B Mitchell	5	10	3	488	164*	69.71	-	0.00	2	1	0	-	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1935
B Mitchell	5	10	3	488	164*	69.71	-	0.00	2	1	0	-	0
South Africa tour of England, 1935
JH Kallis	5	10	3	485	110	69.28	1291	37.56	1	4	0	42	1
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
JH Kallis	5	10	3	485	110	69.28	1291	37.56	1	4	0	42	1
West Indies tour of South Africa, 1998/99
HM Amla	3	5	1	482	311*	120.50	819	58.85	2	0	0	54	0
South Africa tour of England, 2012
HM Amla	3	5	1	482	311*	120.50	819	58.85	2	0	0	54	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2012
AK Markram	4	8	0	480	152	60.00	754	63.66	2	1	1	60	3
Australia tour of South Africa, 2017/18
AK Markram	4	8	0	480	152	60.00	754	63.66	2	1	1	60	3
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
HH Gibbs	5	9	0	478	183	53.11	737	64.85	2	0	1	80	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
HH Gibbs	5	9	0	478	183	53.11	737	64.85	2	0	1	80	2
South Africa tour of England and Ireland, 2003
DJ McGlew	5	10	1	476	133	52.88	3+	0.00	2	2	2	26+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
DJ McGlew	5	10	1	476	133	52.88	3+	0.00	2	2	2	26+	0
South Africa tour of England, 1955
B Mitchell	5	10	1	475	120	52.77	158+	29.11	1	3	0	2+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
B Mitchell	5	10	1	475	120	52.77	158+	29.11	1	3	0	2+	0
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa, 1948/49
RH Catterall	5	8	1	471	120	67.28	-	0.00	2	2	1	15+	3
South Africa in England Test Series, 1924
RH Catterall	5	8	1	471	120	67.28	-	0.00	2	2	1	15+	3
South Africa tour of England, 1924
HM Amla	4	7	0	470	201	67.14	1002	46.90	2	1	0	67	0
England tour of South Africa, 2015/16
HM Amla	4	7	0	470	201	67.14	1002	46.90	2	1	0	67	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
B Mitchell	5	9	1	466	109	58.25	-	0.00	1	3	0	7+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
B Mitchell	5	9	1	466	109	58.25	-	0.00	1	3	0	7+	0
England tour of South Africa, 1938/39
HH Gibbs	5	10	1	464	87	51.55	1289	35.99	0	4	0	56	2
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
HH Gibbs	5	10	1	464	87	51.55	1289	35.99	0	4	0	56	2
South Africa tour of West Indies, 2000/01
G Kirsten	4	7	0	462	130	66.00	1034	44.68	2	2	0	63	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
G Kirsten	4	7	0	462	130	66.00	1034	44.68	2	2	0	63	1
South Africa tour of England and Ireland, 2003
AJ Pithey	5	9	0	462	154	51.33	122+	18.85	1	2	0	43	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
AJ Pithey	5	9	0	462	154	51.33	122+	18.85	1	2	0	43	2
England tour of South Africa, 1964/65
AB de Villiers	4	7	0	460	178	65.71	906	50.77	2	1	0	52	2
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2005
AB de Villiers	4	7	0	460	178	65.71	906	50.77	2	1	0	52	2
South Africa tour of West Indies, 2005
PGV van der Bijl	5	9	0	460	125	51.11	-	0.00	1	2	0	30+	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
PGV van der Bijl	5	9	0	460	125	51.11	-	0.00	1	2	0	30+	3
England tour of South Africa, 1938/39
RG Pollock	5	10	2	459	137	57.37	313+	68.37	1	4	1	62	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
RG Pollock	5	10	2	459	137	57.37	313+	68.37	1	4	1	62	2
England tour of South Africa, 1964/65
DJ Cullinan	5	10	1	459	134	51.00	1042	44.04	2	2	0	49	2
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
DJ Cullinan	5	10	1	459	134	51.00	1042	44.04	2	2	0	49	2
South Africa tour of West Indies, 2000/01
B Mitchell	5	9	0	455	123	50.55	-	0.00	1	4	0	12+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
B Mitchell	5	9	0	455	123	50.55	-	0.00	1	4	0	12+	0
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of South Africa, 1930/31
TL Goddard	5	10	3	454	93	64.85	853+	38.21	0	4	0	26	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
TL Goddard	5	10	3	454	93	64.85	853+	38.21	0	4	0	26	0
South Africa tour of Australia, 1963/64
WR Endean	5	10	1	438	162*	48.66	-	0.00	1	3	0	22	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
WR Endean	5	10	1	438	162*	48.66	-	0.00	1	3	0	22	0
South Africa tour of Australia, 1952/53
GC White	5	9	1	437	147	54.62	-	0.00	1	2	0	53	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
GC White	5	9	1	437	147	54.62	-	0.00	1	2	0	53	3
England tour of South Africa, 1905/06
DJ Cullinan	3	3	2	427	275*	427.00	765	55.81	2	0	0	49	3
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 1998/99
DJ Cullinan	3	3	2	427	275*	427.00	765	55.81	2	0	0	49	3
South Africa tour of New Zealand, 1998/99
GC Smith	4	7	0	427	183	61.00	795	53.71	2	1	1	56	0
England tour of South Africa, 2009/10
GC Smith	4	7	0	427	183	61.00	795	53.71	2	1	1	56	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
AB de Villiers	4	8	2	427	126*	71.16	655	65.19	1	4	1	60	4
Australia tour of South Africa, 2017/18
AB de Villiers	4	8	2	427	126*	71.16	655	65.19	1	4	1	60	4
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
DJ McGlew	5	9	2	426	127*	60.85	-	0.00	2	1	0	10+	1
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
DJ McGlew	5	9	2	426	127*	60.85	-	0.00	2	1	0	10+	1
New Zealand tour of South Africa, 1961/62
AD Nourse	5	9	2	422	120	60.28	-	0.00	2	1	1	13+	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
AD Nourse	5	9	2	422	120	60.28	-	0.00	2	1	1	13+	2
England tour of South Africa, 1938/39

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand v South Africa at Hamilton, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Feb 13-16, 2024 [Test # 2529]

New Zealand v South Africa at Mount Maunganui, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Feb 4-7, 2024 [Test # 2528]

South Africa v India at Cape Town, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jan 3-4, 2024 [Test # 2522]