Batting Most Runs Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

High scores

Player	Runs	Mins	Balls	4s	6s	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Innings in match	Match Date	Scorecard
GS Blewett	214	519	421	33	0	50.83	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	2	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
SR Tendulkar	169	329	254	26	0	66.53	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	2	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
M Azharuddin	163*	314	229	25	1	71.17	India	v South Africa	Kanpur	3	8 Dec 1996	Test # 1344
SR Waugh	160	501	366	22	0	43.71	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	2	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
R Dravid	148	541	362	21	0	40.88	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
ME Waugh	116	323	228	17	1	50.87	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	4	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
M Azharuddin	115	174	110	19	1	104.54	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	2	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
M Azharuddin	109	132	77	18	1	141.55	India	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	2	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
A Kumble	88	168	124	13	0	70.96	India	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	2	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
MTG Elliott	85	160	113	13	1	75.22	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	2	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
R Dravid	81	208	146	11	0	55.47	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
SC Ganguly	73	174	138	13	1	52.89	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
SR Waugh	67	174	132	9	0	50.75	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	1	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
SR Tendulkar	61	211	173	4	1	35.26	India	v South Africa	Kanpur	1	8 Dec 1996	Test # 1344
SR Waugh	60*	266	179	8	0	33.51	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	3	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
SC Ganguly	60	124	93	11	1	64.51	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
WV Raman	57	168	124	12	0	45.96	India	v South Africa	Kanpur	1	8 Dec 1996	Test # 1344
R Dravid	56	181	130	8	0	43.07	India	v South Africa	Kanpur	3	8 Dec 1996	Test # 1344
M Azharuddin	52	82	55	9	0	94.54	India	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	4	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
VVS Laxman	51	170	125	6	0	40.80	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	3	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
NR Mongia	50	132	89	6	0	56.17	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
V Rathour	44	149	111	5	0	39.63	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
MTG Elliott	44	114	91	8	0	48.35	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	4	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
SR Tendulkar	42	80	64	7	0	65.62	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	1	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
A Kumble	42	149	99	5	0	42.42	India	v South Africa	Kanpur	3	8 Dec 1996	Test # 1344
ME Waugh	42	139	100	7	0	42.00	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	3	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
SC Ganguly	41	123	93	6	0	44.08	India	v South Africa	Kanpur	3	8 Dec 1996	Test # 1344
NR Mongia	41	120	96	5	0	42.70	India	v South Africa	Kanpur	1	8 Dec 1996	Test # 1344
J Srinath	41	83	65	4	0	63.07	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
ML Hayden	40	154	115	5	0	34.78	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	2	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
SC Ganguly	39	126	80	7	0	48.75	India	v South Africa	Kanpur	1	8 Dec 1996	Test # 1344
MA Taylor	38	197	138	5	0	27.53	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	1	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
MG Bevan	37*	73	58	6	0	63.79	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	2	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
GS Blewett	37	94	90	5	0	41.11	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	1	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
SR Tendulkar	36	129	98	4	0	36.73	India	v South Africa	Kanpur	3	8 Dec 1996	Test # 1344
VVS Laxman	35*	136	109	4	0	32.11	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	4	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
M Azharuddin	35	91	79	5	0	44.30	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	1	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
NR Mongia	35	88	68	5	0	51.47	India	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	2	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
SR Tendulkar	35	72	55	7	0	63.63	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
SV Manjrekar	34	114	94	4	0	36.17	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	1	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
R Dravid	34	149	110	5	0	30.90	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	3	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
R Dravid	31	78	48	5	0	64.58	India	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	2	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
A Kumble	30*	82	61	4	0	49.18	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	3	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
SC Ganguly	30	114	82	5	0	36.58	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	4	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
A Kumble	29	104	80	3	0	36.25	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
R Dravid	27*	120	73	5	0	36.98	India	v South Africa	Durban	4	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
ME Waugh	26	46	34	4	0	76.47	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	2	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
M Azharuddin	24	61	42	3	0	57.14	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	3	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
R Dravid	24	124	98	3	0	24.48	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	1	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
MG Bevan	24	98	62	3	0	38.70	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	4	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
R Dravid	23	191	127	3	0	18.11	India	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	4	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
SC Ganguly	23	58	38	2	0	60.52	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	2	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
MTG Elliott	23	166	121	4	0	19.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	2	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
NR Mongia	21	142	104	3	0	20.19	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
ME Waugh	20	67	36	3	0	55.55	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	2	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
J Srinath	19	31	24	2	0	79.16	India	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	4	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
IA Healy	19	67	47	1	0	40.42	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	1	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
SR Tendulkar	18	91	62	3	0	29.03	India	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	2	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
NR Mongia	18	71	56	3	0	32.14	India	v South Africa	Kanpur	3	8 Dec 1996	Test # 1344
M Azharuddin	18	19	20	4	0	90.00	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
SR Waugh	18	88	54	1	0	33.33	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	4	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
SK Warne	18	49	27	2	0	66.66	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	2	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
MTG Elliott	18	68	52	2	0	34.61	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	1	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
A Kumble	17	71	54	3	0	31.48	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	1	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
A Kumble	17	48	22	2	0	77.27	India	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	4	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
SB Joshi	16	79	60	1	0	26.66	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	1	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
SB Joshi	16	33	24	3	0	66.66	India	v South Africa	Kanpur	3	8 Dec 1996	Test # 1344
SC Ganguly	16	80	45	1	0	35.55	India	v South Africa	Durban	2	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
WV Raman	16	74	48	1	0	33.33	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	4	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
MA Taylor	16	47	35	2	0	45.71	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	2	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
M Azharuddin	15	28	15	1	1	100.00	India	v South Africa	Durban	2	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
SR Tendulkar	15	58	45	2	0	33.33	India	v South Africa	Durban	2	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
BKV Prasad	15	20	16	2	0	93.75	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	4	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
J Srinath	14	59	46	1	0	30.43	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	1	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
VVS Laxman	14	55	35	2	0	40.00	India	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	2	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
A Kumble	14	58	45	1	0	31.11	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	4	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
ML Hayden	14	64	37	2	0	37.83	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	4	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
A Kumble	13*	46	27	0	1	48.14	India	v South Africa	Durban	2	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
SB Joshi	13	59	51	1	0	25.49	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	3	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
V Rathour	13	92	69	1	0	18.84	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
MA Taylor	13	43	31	1	0	41.93	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	4	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
GS Blewett	13	82	46	0	0	28.26	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	2	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
R Dravid	12	69	48	1	0	25.00	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	4	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
IA Healy	12	33	24	1	0	50.00	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	3	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
SK Warne	12	55	43	2	0	27.90	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	3	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
MTG Elliott	12	50	35	1	0	34.28	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	3	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
VVS Laxman	11	62	43	1	0	25.58	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	1	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
J Srinath	11	51	44	1	0	25.00	India	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	2	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
AR Kapoor	11	24	25	1	0	44.00	India	v South Africa	Kanpur	1	8 Dec 1996	Test # 1344
J Srinath	11	36	27	1	0	40.74	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	2	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
IA Healy	11	36	22	1	0	50.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	2	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
GD McGrath	11	20	17	2	0	64.70	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	3	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
IA Healy	10*	19	9	1	1	111.11	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	4	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
ML Hayden	10	36	22	2	0	45.45	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	1	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
ND Hirwani	9	6	4	2	0	225.00	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	3	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
NR Mongia	9	33	18	2	0	50.00	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	1	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
BKV Prasad	9	54	37	0	0	24.32	India	v South Africa	Ahmedabad	1	20 Nov 1996	Test # 1338
SR Tendulkar	9	38	28	1	0	32.14	India	v South Africa	Cape Town	4	2 Jan 1997	Test # 1349
SR Tendulkar	9	13	11	2	0	81.81	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	3	16 Jan 1997	Test # 1350
SK Warne	9	11	9	0	1	100.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	2	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]