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 (SA)	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 (SA)	5	10	0	732	204	73.20	1256	58.28	2	5	0	90	1
South Africa tour of Australia, 1910/11
GC Smith (SA)	5	9	0	714	277	79.33	1014	70.41	2	1	0	96	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
GC Smith (SA)	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 (SA)	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 (SA)	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 (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
JH Kallis (SA)	5	10	1	625	162	69.44	1184	52.78	3	2	2	68	4
England tour of South Africa, 2004/05
AD Nourse (SA)	5	9	0	621	149	69.00	-	0.00	2	5	0	15+	3
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
AD Nourse (SA)	5	9	0	621	149	69.00	-	0.00	2	5	0	15+	3
South Africa tour of England, 1947
DT Lindsay (SA)	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 (SA)	5	7	0	606	182	86.57	328+	76.52	3	2	0	61+	12
Australia tour of South Africa, 1966/67
EJ Barlow (SA)	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 (SA)	5	10	2	603	201	75.37	510+	47.25	3	1	1	70	0
South Africa tour of Australia, 1963/64
B Mitchell (SA)	5	10	1	597	189*	66.33	-	0.00	2	3	0	-	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
B Mitchell (SA)	5	10	1	597	189*	66.33	-	0.00	2	3	0	-	0
South Africa tour of England, 1947
HH Gibbs (SA)	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 (SA)	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 (SA)	5	9	0	582	176	64.66	-	0.00	3	2	0	9+	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
HW Taylor (SA)	5	9	0	582	176	64.66	-	0.00	3	2	0	9+	2
England tour of South Africa, 1922/23
KC Bland (SA)	5	10	2	572	144*	71.50	-	0.00	1	4	0	55	10
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
KC Bland (SA)	5	10	2	572	144*	71.50	-	0.00	1	4	0	55	10
England tour of South Africa, 1964/65
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2	3	0	571	340	190.33	842	67.81	2	0	0	65	4
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1997
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2	3	0	571	340	190.33	842	67.81	2	0	0	65	4
India tour of Sri Lanka, 1997
A Melville (SA)	5	10	1	569	189	63.22	-	0.00	3	1	1	31+	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
A Melville (SA)	5	10	1	569	189	63.22	-	0.00	3	1	1	31+	1
South Africa tour of England, 1947
EJ Barlow (SA)	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 (SA)	5	10	0	558	138	55.80	244+	56.55	1	4	1	62	0
England tour of South Africa, 1964/65
GA Faulkner (SA)	5	10	1	545	123	60.55	-	0.00	1	3	0	-	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
GA Faulkner (SA)	5	10	1	545	123	60.55	-	0.00	1	3	0	-	2
England tour of South Africa, 1909/10
RG Pollock (SA)	5	9	2	537	209	76.71	-	0.00	2	2	0	16+	4
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
RG Pollock (SA)	5	9	2	537	209	76.71	-	0.00	2	2	0	16+	4
Australia tour of South Africa, 1966/67
AD Nourse (SA)	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 (SA)	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 (SA)	5	10	1	518	231	57.55	-	0.00	1	2	1	51+	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
AD Nourse (SA)	5	10	1	518	231	57.55	-	0.00	1	2	1	51+	0
Australia tour of South Africa, 1935/36
RG Pollock (SA)	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 (SA)	4	7	0	517	274	73.85	960	53.85	1	3	0	76	1
Australia tour of South Africa, 1969/70
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	0	516	211	86.00	1093	47.20	2	2	0	44	4
Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates, 2011/12
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	0	516	211	86.00	1093	47.20	2	2	0	44	4
Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	0	516	211	86.00	1093	47.20	2	2	0	44	4
Pakistan tour of United Arab Emirates, 2011/12
EAB Rowan (SA)	5	10	1	515	236	57.22	-	0.00	1	3	1	5+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
EAB Rowan (SA)	5	10	1	515	236	57.22	-	0.00	1	3	1	5+	0
South Africa tour of England, 1951
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	3	0	510	374	170.00	847	60.21	2	0	0	56	3
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka, 2006
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	3	0	510	374	170.00	847	60.21	2	0	0	56	3
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
BA Richards (SA)	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 (SA)	4	7	0	508	140	72.57	854	59.48	2	2	0	70	5
Australia tour of South Africa, 1969/70
HW Taylor (SA)	5	10	0	508	109	50.80	-	0.00	1	3	0	-	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
HW Taylor (SA)	5	10	0	508	109	50.80	-	0.00	1	3	0	-	1
England tour of South Africa, 1913/14
GC Smith (SA)	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 (SA)	4	7	1	505	148	84.16	1018	49.60	3	1	0	62	1
South Africa tour of West Indies, 2005
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	3	0	499	319	166.33	808	61.75	2	1	0	52	10
Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh, 2013/14
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	3	0	499	319	166.33	808	61.75	2	1	0	52	10
Sri Lanka in Bangladesh Test Series, 2013/14
JH Kallis (SA)	3	5	2	498	201*	166.00	870	57.24	3	0	0	46	5
India tour of South Africa, 2010/11
JH Kallis (SA)	3	5	2	498	201*	166.00	870	57.24	3	0	0	46	5
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
PA de Silva (SL)	3	5	0	493	267	98.60	734	67.16	2	1	0	60	7
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1990/91
PA de Silva (SL)	3	5	0	493	267	98.60	734	67.16	2	1	0	60	7
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 1990/91
HM Amla (SA)	2	3	2	490	253*	490.00	1033	47.43	3	0	0	52	1
South Africa tour of India, 2009/10
HM Amla (SA)	2	3	2	490	253*	490.00	1033	47.43	3	0	0	52	1
South Africa in India Test Series, 2009/10
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	3	490	199*	163.33	903	54.26	2	1	1	46	4
Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2012
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	3	490	199*	163.33	903	54.26	2	1	1	46	4
Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2012
B Mitchell (SA)	5	10	3	488	164*	69.71	-	0.00	2	1	0	-	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1935
B Mitchell (SA)	5	10	3	488	164*	69.71	-	0.00	2	1	0	-	0
South Africa tour of England, 1935
JH Kallis (SA)	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 (SA)	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 (SA)	3	5	1	482	311*	120.50	819	58.85	2	0	0	54	0
South Africa tour of England, 2012
HM Amla (SA)	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 (SA)	4	8	0	480	152	60.00	754	63.66	2	1	1	60	3
Australia tour of South Africa, 2017/18
AK Markram (SA)	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 (SA)	5	9	0	478	183	53.11	737	64.85	2	0	1	80	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
HH Gibbs (SA)	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 (SA)	5	10	1	476	133	52.88	3+	0.00	2	2	2	26+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
DJ McGlew (SA)	5	10	1	476	133	52.88	3+	0.00	2	2	2	26+	0
South Africa tour of England, 1955
B Mitchell (SA)	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 (SA)	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
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	4	1	474	213*	158.00	953	49.73	2	1	0	50	1
England tour of Sri Lanka, 2007/08
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	4	1	474	213*	158.00	953	49.73	2	1	0	50	1
England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
RH Catterall (SA)	5	8	1	471	120	67.28	-	0.00	2	2	1	15+	3
South Africa in England Test Series, 1924
RH Catterall (SA)	5	8	1	471	120	67.28	-	0.00	2	2	1	15+	3
South Africa tour of England, 1924
HM Amla (SA)	4	7	0	470	201	67.14	1002	46.90	2	1	0	67	0
England tour of South Africa, 2015/16
HM Amla (SA)	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
TT Samaraweera (SL)	2	3	1	469	231	234.50	686	68.36	2	0	0	67	0
Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, 2008/09
TT Samaraweera (SL)	2	3	1	469	231	234.50	686	68.36	2	0	0	67	0
Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 2008/09
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	5	1	467	219	116.75	757	61.69	2	1	0	52	2
India tour of Sri Lanka, 2010
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	5	1	467	219	116.75	757	61.69	2	1	0	52	2
India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
B Mitchell (SA)	5	9	1	466	109	58.25	-	0.00	1	3	0	7+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
B Mitchell (SA)	5	9	1	466	109	58.25	-	0.00	1	3	0	7+	0
England tour of South Africa, 1938/39
HH Gibbs (SA)	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 (SA)	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 (SA)	4	7	0	462	130	66.00	1034	44.68	2	2	0	63	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
G Kirsten (SA)	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 (SA)	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 (SA)	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 (SA)	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 (SA)	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 (SA)	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 (SA)	5	9	0	460	125	51.11	-	0.00	1	2	0	30+	3
England tour of South Africa, 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
RG Pollock (SA)	5	10	2	459	137	57.37	313+	68.37	1	4	1	62	2
England tour of South Africa, 1964/65
DJ Cullinan (SA)	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

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Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chattogram, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 30-Apr 3, 2024 [Test # 2537]

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]

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