Batting Most Runs Series

Most runs in a series for South Africa vs Sri Lanka in Tests

Most runs in a series

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
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
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	4	0	367	232	91.75	496	73.99	1	2	0	54	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2	4	1	356	158*	118.66	548	64.96	1	3	0	36	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
AB de Villiers (SA)	3	4	1	353	160*	117.66	560	63.03	1	2	0	40	3
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	3	0	340	287	113.33	552	61.59	1	0	0	46	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
TT Samaraweera (SL)	3	6	1	339	115*	67.80	730	46.43	2	0	0	41	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
T Bavuma (SA)	2	4	0	327	113	81.75	570	57.36	1	3	0	29	4
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	4	0	327	237	81.75	650	50.30	1	1	0	35	3
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	5	1	321	167	80.25	585	54.87	2	0	0	43	3
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
D Elgar (SA)	3	5	0	308	129	61.60	575	53.56	1	2	0	34	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
DJ Cullinan (SA)	2	4	0	284	113	71.00	470	60.42	2	1	1	33	2
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	3	5	0	278	148	55.60	393	70.73	1	1	1	43	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
L Klusener (SA)	3	6	2	275	118*	68.75	546	50.36	1	1	0	27	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
JP Duminy (SA)	3	5	0	273	155	54.60	409	66.74	1	1	1	36	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
Q de Kock (SA)	3	5	0	270	101	54.00	353	76.48	1	1	0	31	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
G Kirsten (SA)	2	3	0	266	180	88.66	646	41.17	1	1	0	29	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
JH Kallis (SA)	3	4	0	255	224	63.75	391	65.21	1	0	2	36	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
D Elgar (SA)	2	3	1	253	127	126.50	320	79.06	1	1	0	43	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2020/21
A Ranatunga (SL)	3	5	0	250	131	50.00	383	65.27	1	1	0	32	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
AD Mathews (SL)	2	4	2	242	89	121.00	470	51.48	0	3	0	25	4
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
WJ Cronje (SA)	3	5	1	237	122	59.25	591	40.10	1	1	0	23	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
DJ Cullinan (SA)	3	5	0	237	102	47.40	543	43.64	1	1	0	33	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
PA de Silva (SL)	3	5	0	235	82	47.00	557	42.19	0	2	0	27	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	0	235	98	39.16	568	41.37	0	2	0	30	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
HM Amla (SA)	3	5	0	231	134	46.20	467	49.46	1	0	1	26	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
MDKJ Perera (SL)	2	3	1	224	153*	112.00	278	80.57	1	1	0	22	7
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
Q de Kock (SA)	2	4	0	222	86	55.50	250	88.80	0	3	0	26	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
DJ Cullinan (SA)	3	4	1	221	112	73.66	416	53.12	1	1	0	26	5
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
AB de Villiers (SA)	2	4	0	217	95	54.25	314	69.10	0	2	0	34	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
SC Cook (SA)	3	5	0	216	117	43.20	398	54.27	1	1	1	21	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
WJ Cronje (SA)	2	4	0	215	82	53.75	327	65.74	0	2	0	19	10
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
F du Plessis (SA)	2	2	0	207	199	103.50	291	71.13	1	0	0	25	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2020/21
AC Hudson (SA)	3	5	0	202	90	40.40	609	33.16	0	2	0	24	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
F du Plessis (SA)	2	4	1	200	90	66.66	366	54.64	0	2	0	25	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
F du Plessis (SA)	3	5	1	199	67*	49.75	328	60.67	0	1	0	19	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
HM Amla (SA)	2	4	1	197	139*	65.66	601	32.77	1	0	0	19	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
A Ranatunga (SL)	3	5	1	197	88	49.25	290	67.93	0	2	0	32	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
JN Rhodes (SA)	3	6	1	195	63*	39.00	425	45.88	0	2	0	17	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
JH Kallis (SA)	3	6	0	191	87	31.83	454	42.07	0	1	1	19	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	6	0	190	98	31.66	356	53.37	0	1	1	29	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
T Stubbs (SA)	2	4	0	189	122	47.25	389	48.58	1	0	0	14	2
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
KC Wessels (SA)	3	5	0	188	92	37.60	519	36.22	0	1	0	14	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
MV Boucher (SA)	2	4	0	186	85	46.50	312	59.61	0	2	0	23	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
MS Atapattu (SL)	3	5	0	184	120	36.80	461	39.91	1	1	2	25	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	3	5	1	180	92	45.00	483	37.26	0	1	0	23	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
KC Sangakkara (SL)	3	6	0	180	108	30.00	368	48.91	1	0	1	23	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
GC Smith (SA)	2	4	0	179	74	44.75	404	44.30	0	2	0	12	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	4	0	178	165	44.50	330	53.93	1	0	1	19	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
AD Mathews (SL)	3	6	0	178	59	29.66	342	52.04	0	1	0	24	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
DJ Cullinan (SA)	3	6	1	175	114*	35.00	417	41.96	1	0	0	19	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	4	0	172	76	43.00	270	63.70	0	2	1	20	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
ND McKenzie (SA)	3	4	0	172	103	43.00	364	47.25	1	0	0	18	3
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
JH Kallis (SA)	2	3	0	165	84	55.00	426	38.73	0	2	0	18	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
G Kirsten (SA)	2	4	1	165	75*	55.00	449	36.74	0	2	0	25	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
AG Prince (SA)	2	4	0	165	86	41.25	417	39.56	0	2	0	19	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
F du Plessis (SA)	2	4	0	163	80	40.75	432	37.73	0	1	0	13	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
MD Gunathilaka (SL)	2	4	0	161	61	40.25	271	59.40	0	2	0	17	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	2	4	1	161	104*	53.66	420	38.33	1	0	0	25	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
L Klusener (SA)	2	3	1	158	97	79.00	274	57.66	0	2	0	20	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	4	0	157	89	39.25	239	65.69	0	1	0	25	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
MV Boucher (SA)	3	4	0	157	92	39.25	219	71.68	0	1	0	19	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
PA de Silva (SL)	2	4	0	156	77	39.00	237	65.82	0	1	0	25	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
LD Chandimal (SL)	2	4	0	156	83	39.00	332	46.98	0	1	1	22	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
MS Atapattu (SL)	2	4	0	150	71	37.50	433	34.64	0	2	0	18	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
PL Symcox (SA)	3	4	0	149	50	37.25	303	49.17	0	1	0	15	4
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
LD Chandimal (SL)	2	4	0	148	58	37.00	236	62.71	0	2	0	18	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2	4	0	148	74	37.00	244	60.65	0	1	0	16	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
JA Rudolph (SA)	2	4	0	147	90	36.75	287	51.21	0	1	0	21	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
TM Dilshan (SL)	3	6	0	146	78	24.33	174	83.90	0	1	0	22	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
JN Rhodes (SA)	3	5	1	145	101*	36.25	364	39.83	1	0	0	15	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
SM Pollock (SA)	2	3	2	143	99*	143.00	245	58.36	0	1	0	15	2
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
RP Arnold (SL)	3	6	0	143	71	23.83	265	53.96	0	1	1	20	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
MDKJ Perera (SL)	2	4	0	141	64	35.25	190	74.21	0	2	0	23	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2020/21
HH Dippenaar (SA)	2	4	1	141	59*	47.00	395	35.69	0	1	0	19	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
AD Mathews (SL)	3	6	0	140	63	23.33	268	52.23	0	1	0	19	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
HM Amla (SA)	3	4	0	139	54	34.75	229	60.69	0	2	0	23	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
WU Tharanga (SL)	2	4	0	138	83	34.50	224	61.60	0	1	0	22	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
BKG Mendis (SL)	3	6	0	138	58	23.00	249	55.42	0	1	1	22	2
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
A Ranatunga (SL)	2	4	0	136	73	34.00	303	44.88	0	1	1	21	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
JA Rudolph (SA)	2	4	1	136	102	45.33	414	32.85	1	0	0	17	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
P Nissanka (SL)	2	4	0	133	89	33.25	244	54.50	0	1	0	19	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2	4	0	133	103	33.25	188	70.74	1	0	0	24	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2020/21
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	3	6	0	132	31	22.00	291	45.36	0	0	0	13	2
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
AK Markram (SA)	2	4	0	131	55	32.75	202	64.85	0	1	0	15	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
BOP Fernando (SL)	2	4	1	131	75*	43.66	233	56.22	0	1	1	17	2
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
G Kirsten (SA)	3	6	0	131	55	21.83	469	27.93	0	1	1	12	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
DM de Silva (SL)	2	4	0	130	59	32.50	212	61.32	0	2	0	18	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
D Elgar (SA)	2	4	0	129	103	32.25	303	42.57	1	0	0	14	3
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
HH Gibbs (SA)	2	4	0	129	92	32.25	265	48.67	0	1	1	17	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	3	6	0	128	50	21.33	300	42.66	0	1	1	14	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
JH Kallis (SA)	2	4	1	127	59	42.33	270	47.03	0	2	0	15	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
RD Rickelton (SA)	1	2	0	125	101	62.50	295	42.37	1	0	0	14	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2	3	0	125	65	41.66	193	64.76	0	1	0	19	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
DM de Silva (SL)	3	6	0	125	43	20.83	217	57.60	0	0	0	15	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
SM Pollock (SA)	3	3	0	124	111	41.33	136	91.17	1	0	0	17	3
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2	3	0	124	73	41.33	147	84.35	0	1	0	17	3
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
JA Rudolph (SA)	3	4	1	124	51*	41.33	289	42.90	0	1	0	14	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	4	0	124	44	31.00	318	38.99	0	0	0	19	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
Q de Kock (SA)	2	4	0	124	51	31.00	224	55.35	0	1	1	11	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
N Boje (SA)	3	6	1	124	35	24.80	315	39.36	0	0	1	14	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs India at Guwahati, South Africa in India 2nd Test, Nov 22-26, 2025 [Test # 2609]

South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens, South Africa in India 1st Test, Nov 14-16, 2025 [Test # 2606]

Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]