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
MA Taylor	169*	524	378	21	0	44.70	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	2	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
S Young	145	283	237	17	0	61.18	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	1	13 Dec 1997	First-class
Azhar Mahmood	136	304	215	16	2	63.25	Pakistan	v South Africa	Johannesburg	2	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
Azhar Mahmood	132	198	163	24	0	80.98	Pakistan	v South Africa	Durban	1	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
DJ Marsh	129*	161	132	17	1	97.72	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	1	13 Dec 1997	First-class
Azhar Mahmood	128*	350	267	11	1	47.94	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	1	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
Saeed Anwar	118	312	209	18	0	56.45	Pakistan	v South Africa	Durban	3	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
ME Waugh	115*	404	305	16	0	37.70	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	4	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
Ali Naqvi	115	352	270	14	0	42.59	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	1	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
RT Ponting	105	269	208	14	0	50.48	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	1	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
ME Waugh	100	211	186	12	1	53.76	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
Inzamam-ul-Haq	96	225	169	15	1	56.80	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	2	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
SR Waugh	96	264	188	9	0	51.06	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	1	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
JL Langer	89	203	130	10	1	68.46	Australia A	v Sth Africans	Brisbane	2	19 Dec 1997	First-class
SR Waugh	85	279	199	9	0	42.71	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
Moin Khan	80	154	120	12	2	66.66	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	2	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
MJ Slater	80	144	103	8	4	77.66	Australia A	v Sth Africans	Brisbane	2	19 Dec 1997	First-class
PR Reiffel	79*	154	115	6	0	68.69	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	3	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
PA de Silva	77	117	98	13	0	78.57	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	2	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
MEK Hussey	74*	185	169	11	1	43.78	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	4	27 Nov 1997	First-class
J Cox	73	198	141	10	0	51.77	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	1	13 Dec 1997	First-class
A Ranatunga	73	264	177	12	0	41.24	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	1	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
MS Atapattu	71	243	200	9	0	35.50	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	4	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
DF Hills	68	160	117	11	0	58.11	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	1	13 Dec 1997	First-class
DS Lehmann	66	163	129	10	0	51.16	Australia A	v Sth Africans	Brisbane	2	19 Dec 1997	First-class
MJ Slater	64*	167	113	8	1	56.63	Australia A	v Sth Africans	Brisbane	4	19 Dec 1997	First-class
ME Waugh	63	171	127	9	0	49.60	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	2	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
RT Ponting	62	219	155	1	1	40.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
JL Langer	60*	144	112	9	0	53.57	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	2	27 Nov 1997	First-class
MS Atapattu	60	194	129	7	0	46.51	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	2	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
Mushtaq Ahmed	59	183	106	4	4	55.66	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	1	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
MEK Hussey	59	230	181	8	0	32.59	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	2	27 Nov 1997	First-class
MA Taylor	59	248	195	4	0	30.25	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	3	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
Inzamam-ul-Haq	56	131	82	10	0	68.29	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	3	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
Saeed Anwar	55	137	109	8	0	50.45	Pakistan	v South Africa	Gqeberha	4	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
HP Tillakaratne	55	184	134	9	0	41.04	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	1	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
DR Martyn	54	183	131	7	0	41.22	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	2	27 Nov 1997	First-class
SM Katich	54	161	113	7	0	47.78	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	2	27 Nov 1997	First-class
DR Martyn	51	111	78	6	0	65.38	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	4	27 Nov 1997	First-class
GP Wickramasinghe	51	62	45	8	1	113.33	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	4	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
ST Jayasuriya	51	104	77	6	1	66.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	1	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
Azhar Mahmood	50*	137	96	8	1	52.08	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	3	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
RS Mahanama	50	223	178	4	1	28.08	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	1	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
IA Healy	46*	152	130	2	0	35.38	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
RM Baker	46	162	117	4	0	39.31	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	2	27 Nov 1997	First-class
Moin Khan	46	149	93	9	0	49.46	Pakistan	v South Africa	Johannesburg	2	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
Waqar Younis	45	106	81	5	2	55.55	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	1	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
RS Kaluwitharana	45	72	61	8	0	73.77	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	4	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
RJ Tucker	44*	107	68	8	0	64.70	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	3	13 Dec 1997	First-class
Mohammad Wasim	44	65	44	8	0	100.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Johannesburg	2	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
Saeed Anwar	43	136	84	7	0	51.19	Pakistan	v South Africa	Durban	1	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
A Ranatunga	43	120	93	6	0	46.23	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	4	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
Azhar Mahmood	41	92	74	6	0	55.40	Pakistan	v South Africa	Gqeberha	4	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
PA de Silva	41	99	75	6	1	54.66	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	3	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
Aamer Sohail	38	99	76	5	0	50.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	2	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
PA de Silva	37	82	62	6	0	59.67	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	4	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
Aamer Sohail	36	144	113	4	0	31.85	Pakistan	v South Africa	Durban	3	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
MP Atkinson	35	54	41	3	3	85.36	West Aust	v Sth Africans	W.A.C.A	2	27 Nov 1997	First-class
J Cox	35	93	79	3	0	44.30	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	3	13 Dec 1997	First-class
JL Langer	34*	92	78	5	0	43.58	Australia A	v Sth Africans	Brisbane	4	19 Dec 1997	First-class
Waqar Younis	34	60	42	4	1	80.95	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	2	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
SR Waugh	34	110	93	6	0	36.55	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	4	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
Ijaz Ahmed	34	104	66	7	0	51.51	Pakistan	v South Africa	Johannesburg	2	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
DC Boon	33	129	91	3	0	36.26	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	1	13 Dec 1997	First-class
Moin Khan	32	112	79	3	0	40.50	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	4	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
RT Ponting	32	113	84	2	0	38.09	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	3	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
MTG Elliott	32	90	66	4	0	48.48	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
GS Blewett	31	56	44	5	0	70.45	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	2	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
Ali Naqvi	30*	79	55	7	0	54.54	Pakistan	v South Africa	Sheikhupura	2	17 Oct 1997	Test # 1381
Wasim Akram	30*	75	47	5	0	63.82	Pakistan	v South Africa	Gqeberha	2	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
WPUJC Vaas	30	84	60	6	0	50.00	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	2	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
Mohammad Ramzan	29	114	92	4	0	31.52	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	1	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
SR Mason	28	94	66	1	0	42.42	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	1	13 Dec 1997	First-class
GS Blewett	28	119	113	4	0	24.77	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	2	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
PR Reiffel	27	77	54	2	0	50.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	1	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
MG Bevan	26	94	55	4	0	47.27	Australia A	v Sth Africans	Brisbane	2	19 Dec 1997	First-class
GS Blewett	26	156	114	1	0	22.80	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	1	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
RT Ponting	26	97	72	4	0	36.11	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	2	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
MN Atkinson	25*	65	54	1	0	46.29	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	1	13 Dec 1997	First-class
Moin Khan	25	47	36	4	0	69.44	Pakistan	v South Africa	Durban	1	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
Ijaz Ahmed	24	85	65	3	0	36.92	Pakistan	v South Africa	Durban	3	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
SG Law	23	38	36	3	0	63.88	Australia A	v Sth Africans	Brisbane	2	19 Dec 1997	First-class
RT Ponting	23	118	84	3	0	27.38	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	4	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
HP Tillakaratne	22	99	73	2	0	30.13	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	2	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
GP Wickramasinghe	21	74	59	4	0	35.59	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	3	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
DF Hills	20	105	76	2	0	26.31	Tasmania	v Sth Africans	Devonport	3	13 Dec 1997	First-class
MA Taylor	20	98	78	1	0	25.64	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	1	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
Mushtaq Ahmed	20	39	27	3	0	74.07	Pakistan	v South Africa	Durban	3	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
A Ranatunga	20	27	26	3	0	76.92	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	2	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
Ali Naqvi	19	57	27	3	0	70.37	Pakistan	v South Africa	Rawalpindi	3	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
Azhar Mahmood	19	46	40	2	1	47.50	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	2	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
MS Kasprowicz	19	62	43	2	0	44.18	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	3	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
GD McGrath	18	66	47	0	0	38.29	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	3	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
Saeed Anwar	18	31	20	3	0	90.00	Pakistan	v South Africa	Gqeberha	2	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
Saeed Anwar	17	75	47	3	0	36.17	Pakistan	v South Africa	Sheikhupura	2	17 Oct 1997	Test # 1381
ML Hayden	17	75	52	2	0	32.69	Australia A	v Sth Africans	Brisbane	4	19 Dec 1997	First-class
SR Waugh	17	43	27	2	0	62.96	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	3	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
MS Kasprowicz	17	42	26	4	0	65.38	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	2	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
Aamer Sohail	17	45	39	2	0	43.58	Pakistan	v South Africa	Durban	1	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
Moin Khan	17	61	45	3	0	37.77	Pakistan	v South Africa	Gqeberha	2	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406

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