Batting Most Runs Innings - South Africa

High scores in 1940s in Tests - South Africa

High scores

Player	Runs	Mins	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Innings in match	Match Date	Scorecard
B Mitchell	189*	420	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	4	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
A Melville	189	364	-	16	1	-	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
EAB Rowan	156*	370	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	3	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
AD Nourse	149	244	-	15	1	-	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AD Nourse	129*	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	2	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
WW Wade	125	350	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	1	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
B Mitchell	120	381	-	14	-	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	2	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
B Mitchell	120	345	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
A Melville	117	253	-	13	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
AD Nourse	115	144	-	13	2	-	South Africa	v England	Manchester	3	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AD Nourse	114	270	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	3	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
AD Nourse	112	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
A Melville	104*	160	-	15	-	-	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	4	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
B Mitchell	99	397	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	1	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
AD Nourse	97	150	-	12	-	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	4	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
KG Viljoen	93	243	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Manchester	1	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
EAB Rowan	86*	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	4	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
B Mitchell	86	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	2	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
WW Wade	85	-	-	-	1	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	2	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
B Mitchell	80	253	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	3	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
B Mitchell	80	223	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Manchester	1	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
HJ Tayfield	75	158	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	3	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
AD Nourse	73	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	1	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
EAB Rowan	67	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	2	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
AD Nourse	65	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	2	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
WW Wade	63	177	199	6	-	31.65	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
KG Viljoen	63	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	4	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
DV Dyer	62	177	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Manchester	1	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AD Nourse	61	159	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
TA Harris	60	133	-	9	-	-	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
EAB Rowan	60	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	2	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
A Melville	59	110	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Manchester	3	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AD Nourse	58	102	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	3	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
AD Nourse	57	139	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Leeds	3	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
AD Nourse	56*	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	3	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
B Mitchell	56	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	3	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
OC Dawson	55	91	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	2	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
WW Wade	54	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	2	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
B Mitchell	53	183	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Leeds	1	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
KG Viljoen	51*	137	-	5	-	-	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	4	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AD Nourse	51	156	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Leeds	1	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
OE Wynne	50	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
OC Dawson	48	101	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
DW Begbie	48	89	83	6	1	57.83	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
B Mitchell	46	95	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
OE Wynne	46	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	4	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
NBF Mann	46	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	3	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
L Tuckett	40*	90	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	4	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
B Mitchell	40	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	3	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
A Melville	39	108	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	2	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AMB Rowan	38*	98	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	3	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
L Tuckett	38	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	2	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
JD Nel	38	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	2	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
AD Nourse	37	51	63	3	1	58.73	South Africa	v England	Durban	1	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
DW Begbie	37	84	72	3	-	51.38	South Africa	v England	Durban	1	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
EAB Rowan	37	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	3	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
OC Dawson	36	103	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
NBF Mann	36	49	-	-	1	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	2	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
AD Nourse	36	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	3	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
JC Watkins	36	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	2	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
JE Cheetham	35	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	3	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
JC Watkins	35	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	2	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
AMB Rowan	34*	102	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	1	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
WW Wade	34*	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	3	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
AD Nourse	34	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	4	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
OC Dawson	33	99	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	3	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
KG Viljoen	33	63	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	4	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
OE Wynne	33	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	3	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
KG Viljoen	32	99	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Manchester	3	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
AD Nourse	32	46	45	3	-	71.11	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
AD Nourse	32	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	2	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
EAB Rowan	32	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	3	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AD Nourse	30*	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	3	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
TA Harris	30	83	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Lord's	2	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
A Melville	30	70	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Leeds	3	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
AMB Rowan	29*	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	1	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
KG Viljoen	29	90	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Leeds	3	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
NBF Mann	29	41	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Leeds	1	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
B Mitchell	27	90	86	1	-	31.39	South Africa	v England	Durban	1	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
WW Wade	27	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	4	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
JE Cheetham	27	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	3	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
OC Dawson	25	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
OC Dawson	24	70	78	2	-	30.76	South Africa	v England	Durban	1	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
A Melville	24	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	4	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
AD Nourse	23	36	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Manchester	1	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
NBF Mann	23	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	2	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
AMB Rowan	21*	45	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Leeds	3	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
B Mitchell	20*	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	4	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
LA Markham	20	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	2	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
OC Dawson	20	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	1	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
B Mitchell	19	71	72	1	-	26.38	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
JD Nel	19	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	3	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
DV Dyer	18	60	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	The Oval	2	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
DW Begbie	18	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
JE Cheetham	18	-	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	3	5 Mar 1949	Test # 313
A Melville	17	48	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Manchester	1	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
L Tuckett	17	39	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Manchester	3	5 Jul 1947	Test # 287
OC Dawson	17	26	-	-	-	-	South Africa	v England	Leeds	3	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
EAB Rowan	16	46	37	1	-	43.24	South Africa	v England	Durban	3	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
NBF Mann	16	-	-	-	1	-	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	2	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319

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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:

Australia vs South Africa at Cape Town, Australia tour of South Africa 2nd Test, Dec 31, 1949 - Jan 4, 1950 [Test # 319]

Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg, Australia tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 24-28, 1949 [Test # 318]

New Zealand vs England at The Oval, New Zealand tour of England 4th Test, Aug 13-16, 1949 [Test # 317]