Batting Most Runs Series

South Africa vs other countries Tests+ODIs+T20Is Batting Records - Most Runs in Series

Most runs in a series

Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
RN Harvey (AUS)	5	9	-	834	205	92.66	-	-	4	3	-	91	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
DG Bradman (AUS)	5	5	1	806	299*	201.50	0+	-	4	-	-	73	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32
DCS Compton (ENG)	5	8	-	753	208	94.12	-	-	4	2	-	40+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
VT Trumper (AUS)	5	9	2	661	214*	94.42	753	87.78	2	2	-	71	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
RN Harvey (AUS)	5	8	3	660	178	132.00	-	-	4	1	-	14+	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
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	-	-	3	2	-	50+	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
WR Hammond (ENG)	5	8	1	609	181	87.00	-	-	3	2	-	39+	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
PBH May (ENG)	5	9	1	582	117	72.75	-	-	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
MJ Clarke (AUS)	3	5	1	576	259*	144.00	781	73.75	2	-	-	77	2
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2012/13
W Bardsley (AUS)	5	9	-	573	132	63.66	838	68.37	1	5	-	51	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
V Kohli (IND)	6	6	3	558	160*	186.00	561	99.46	3	1	-	54	6
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2017/18
WJ Edrich (ENG)	4	6	1	552	191	110.40	-	-	2	2	-	34+	4
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
JR Reid (NZ)	5	10	1	546	142	60.66	-	-	1	4	-	62+	5
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
DA Warner (AUS)	3	6	-	543	145	90.50	626	86.74	3	2	-	59	8
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
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	-	-	1	4	1	0+	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
BC Booth (AUS)	4	7	1	531	169	88.50	710+	39.43	2	3	-	45	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
BC Lara (WI)	4	8	-	531	202	66.37	945	56.19	2	2	-	80	4
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
RG Sharma (IND)	3	4	-	529	212	132.25	683	77.45	3	-	-	62	19
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2019/20
RG Sharma (IND)	3	4	-	529	212	132.25	683	77.45	3	-	-	62	19
ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021
GE Tyldesley (ENG)	5	9	1	520	122	65.00	-	-	2	3	1	-	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
WR Hammond (ENG)	5	9	1	517	136*	64.62	-	-	1	4	-	13+	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
RT Ponting (AUS)	3	6	1	515	143*	103.00	773	66.62	3	2	-	57	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2005/06
H Sutcliffe (ENG)	5	9	1	513	114	64.12	-	-	4	-	-	-	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1929
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2	3	-	510	374	170.00	847	60.21	2	-	-	56	3
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
KF Barrington (ENG)	5	7	2	508	148*	101.60	-	-	2	2	-	54	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
WM Lawry (AUS)	5	10	1	496	157	55.11	582+	53.95	1	2	-	52	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
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	-	-	1	3	-	40+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
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
RB Simpson (AUS)	5	10	-	483	153	48.30	-	-	1	2	-	14+	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
JHW Fingleton (AUS)	5	7	1	478	118	79.66	-	-	3	1	-	10+	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
AC Gilchrist (AUS)	3	5	2	473	204*	157.66	474	99.78	2	1	-	62	10
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
PA Gibb (ENG)	5	8	-	473	120	59.12	-	-	2	2	-	2+	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
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
KP Pietersen (ENG)	7	6	3	454	116	151.33	430	105.58	3	1	-	36	15
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2004/05
S Chanderpaul (WI)	4	6	1	450	203*	90.00	932	48.28	2	1	-	52	0
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2005
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	-	-	-	4	-	-	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
CC McDonald (AUS)	5	9	-	437	154	48.55	-	-	1	2	-	41	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
CAG Russell (ENG)	4	7	-	436	140	62.28	-	-	2	1	-	-	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
ML Hayden (AUS)	3	6	2	429	138	107.25	725	59.17	3	-	-	50	6
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2001/02
C Hill (AUS)	5	8	-	425	191	53.12	461	92.19	2	1	1	42	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
A Flintoff (ENG)	5	8	-	423	142	52.87	535	79.06	1	3	1	55	14
South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
A Flower (ZIM)	2	4	2	422	199*	211.00	823	51.27	2	1	-	58	2
South Africa in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2001/02
AR Morris (AUS)	5	8	-	422	157	52.75	-	-	2	-	1	15+	2
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
WM Woodfull (AUS)	5	7	1	421	161	70.16	1+	-	1	3	1	18+	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32
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
SJ McCabe (AUS)	5	7	2	420	189*	84.00	-	-	2	-	1	0+	0+
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
H Sutcliffe (ENG)	5	10	1	418	102	46.44	-	-	1	2	-	-	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
WA Brown (AUS)	5	7	-	417	121	59.57	-	-	1	4	-	4+	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
PJ Hughes (AUS)	3	6	-	415	160	69.16	709	58.53	2	1	1	53	6
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2008/09
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 Armstrong (AUS)	5	8	-	410	132	51.25	666	61.56	1	1	1	36	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
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
KS Williamson (NZ)	2	4	1	403	133*	134.33	789	51.07	3	-	-	47	3
ICC World Test Championship, 2023-2025
KS Williamson (NZ)	2	4	1	403	133*	134.33	789	51.07	3	-	-	47	3
Tangiwai Shield (South Africa in New Zealand), 2023/24
AL Hassett (AUS)	5	6	-	402	167	67.00	-	-	2	2	-	14+	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
BC Lara (WI)	5	10	-	400	91	40.00	930	43.01	-	3	1	48	5
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
EH Hendren (ENG)	5	4	1	398	142	132.66	0+	-	2	2	-	34+	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 1924
C Washbrook (ENG)	5	10	2	396	75	49.50	-	-	-	3	-	-	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
BC Lara (WI)	3	5	-	393	196	78.60	592	66.38	2	-	-	50	1
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2005
RR Sarwan (WI)	4	8	-	392	119	49.00	828	47.34	2	1	-	57	0
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
CP Mead (ENG)	5	9	-	392	181	43.55	-	-	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	-	-	-	4	-	-	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1935
JW Burke (AUS)	5	8	2	389	189	64.83	-	-	1	2	-	15+	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
M Azharuddin (IND)	3	6	1	388	163*	77.60	491	79.02	2	1	-	60	2
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
DA Warner (AUS)	5	5	-	386	173	77.20	340	113.52	2	1	-	50	4
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2016/17
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
IR Redpath (AUS)	5	10	1	386	80	42.88	-	-	-	3	-	-	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
AD Hales (ENG)	5	5	-	383	112	76.60	428	89.48	1	4	-	43	2
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2015/16
MJ Clarke (AUS)	3	6	1	383	138	76.60	800	47.87	1	2	-	36	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2008/09
FE Woolley (ENG)	3	4	1	378	154	126.00	-	-	1	2	-	-	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 1929
CP Mead (ENG)	5	7	-	378	117	54.00	-	-	2	1	1	-	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
L Hutton (ENG)	5	9	2	378	100	54.00	-	-	1	2	-	17+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
KD Mackay (AUS)	5	7	4	375	83*	125.00	-	-	-	5	-	-	2
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
V Sehwag (IND)	3	5	-	372	319	74.40	362	102.76	1	-	-	47	9
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
KC Sangakkara (SL)	5	5	1	372	169	93.00	346	107.51	1	2	1	44	8
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2013
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
AR Morris (AUS)	5	9	-	370	99	41.11	-	-	-	3	-	28	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
PE Richardson (ENG)	5	10	-	369	117	36.90	-	-	1	1	1	28	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
KC Sangakkara (SL)	2	4	-	367	232	91.75	496	73.99	1	2	-	54	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
CH Gayle (WI)	3	6	-	366	116	61.00	476	76.89	2	1	-	66	2
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
JL Langer (AUS)	3	6	1	365	126	73.00	684	53.36	2	1	-	48	2
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2001/02
RB Simpson (AUS)	5	10	1	361	78	40.11	362+	56.07	-	3	1	24	0
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
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
CL Hooper (WI)	5	10	1	358	74	39.77	903	39.64	-	4	-	39	1
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
FDM Karunaratne (SL)	2	4	1	356	158*	118.66	548	64.96	1	3	-	36	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
JB Hobbs (ENG)	4	5	-	355	211	71.00	-	-	1	1	-	15+	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1924
WR Hammond (ENG)	4	8	2	352	138*	58.66	-	-	2	1	1	-	0
South Africa in England Test Series, 1929
J Moroney (AUS)	5	8	1	352	118	50.28	-	-	2	1	1	0+	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
SP Fleming (NZ)	3	5	-	351	262	70.20	595	58.99	1	-	1	46	2
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
JE Root (ENG)	5	5	-	351	125	70.20	384	91.40	2	1	-	30	7
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2015/16
CC McDonald (AUS)	5	9	1	349	99	43.62	-	-	-	3	-	-	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
RT Ponting (AUS)	3	6	-	348	116	58.00	600	58.00	2	1	-	37	5
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06

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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
Performances in matches that overlap years 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:

Dorset vs Northumberland at Lord's, MCCA Trophy Final, Aug 16, 2006 [Other match]

Staffordshire vs Dorset at Bournemouth, MCCA Trophy 1st Semi Final, Jul 2, 2006 [Other match]

Wiltshire vs Northumberland at Jesmond, MCCA Trophy 2nd Semi Final, Jul 2, 2006 [Other match]