Players IN South Africa
Highest partnerships by runs
Partners | Runs | Wickets | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
AN Petersen, JH Kallis | 205 | 3rd | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
GC Smith, HM Amla | 195 | 2nd | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 9 Nov 2011 | Test # 2016 |
JH Kallis, AB de Villiers | 192 | 4th | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
SR Watson, PJ Hughes | 174 | 1st | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
AB de Villiers, HM Amla | 147 | 4th | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
TT Samaraweera, AD Mathews | 142 | 5th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
JA Rudolph, AB de Villiers | 127* | 5th | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
RT Ponting, UT Khawaja | 122 | 3rd | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
AG Prince, AB de Villiers | 112 | 5th | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
TT Samaraweera, LD Chandimal | 111 | 6th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
KC Sangakkara, LD Chandimal | 104 | 6th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
SE Marsh, MJ Clarke | 103 | 4th | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 9 Nov 2011 | Test # 2016 |
DW Steyn, AB de Villiers | 99 | 7th | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
AG Prince, AB de Villiers | 97 | 6th | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
KC Sangakkara, TT Samaraweera | 94 | 4th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
GC Smith, JA Rudolph | 88 | 1st | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
JH Kallis, HM Amla | 80 | 3rd | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
AB de Villiers, HM Amla | 76 | 4th | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
MG Johnson, BJ Haddin | 72 | 7th | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
HDRL Thirimanne, TM Dilshan | 70 | 1st | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
HDRL Thirimanne, KC Sangakkara | 67 | 2nd | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
TT Samaraweera, AD Mathews | 65 | 5th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
Imran Tahir, MV Boucher | 61 | 10th | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
PM Siddle, MJ Clarke | 59 | 9th | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 9 Nov 2011 | Test # 2016 |
KC Sangakkara, TM Dilshan | 56 | 2nd | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
TT Samaraweera, NLTC Perera | 56 | 7th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
NT Paranavitana, DPMD Jayawardene | 54 | 3rd | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
JA Rudolph, HM Amla | 51 | 2nd | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
MEK Hussey, BJ Haddin | 50 | 6th | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
DW Steyn, VD Philander | 48 | 8th | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
TT Samaraweera, HMRKB Herath | 46 | 8th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
TT Samaraweera, AD Mathews | 45 | 5th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
VD Philander, MV Boucher | 41 | 8th | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
GC Smith, JA Rudolph | 40 | 1st | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
MG Johnson, MJ Clarke | 39 | 7th | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 9 Nov 2011 | Test # 2016 |
JH Kallis, AB de Villiers | 37 | 5th | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
GC Smith, JA Rudolph | 37 | 1st | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
DPMD Jayawardene, TM Dilshan | 37 | 3rd | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
GC Smith, HM Amla | 35 | 2nd | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
JA Rudolph, HM Amla | 35 | 3rd | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
NT Paranavitana, TM Dilshan | 35 | 1st | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
TT Samaraweera, DPMD Jayawardene | 35 | 4th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
JK Silva, NLTC Perera | 34 | 7th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
AB de Villiers, MV Boucher | 33 | 7th | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
TT Samaraweera, DPMD Jayawardene | 33 | 4th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
AN Petersen, HM Amla | 31 | 2nd | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
MG Johnson, PJ Cummins | 30 | 9th | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
TT Samaraweera, AD Mathews | 29 | 5th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
JK Silva, HMRKB Herath | 29 | 8th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
GC Smith, JA Rudolph | 27 | 1st | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 9 Nov 2011 | Test # 2016 |
RT Ponting, SE Marsh | 27 | 3rd | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 9 Nov 2011 | Test # 2016 |
PM Siddle, NM Lyon | 26 | 10th | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 9 Nov 2011 | Test # 2016 |
DW Steyn, Imran Tahir | 26 | 9th | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
GC Smith, HM Amla | 25 | 2nd | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 9 Nov 2011 | Test # 2016 |
DW Steyn, Imran Tahir | 25 | 10th | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
TT Samaraweera, DPMD Jayawardene | 25 | 4th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
NLTC Perera, LD Chandimal | 25 | 7th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
GC Smith, AN Petersen | 25 | 1st | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
GC Smith, JA Rudolph | 24 | 1st | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 9 Nov 2011 | Test # 2016 |
GC Smith, AB de Villiers | 24 | 4th | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 9 Nov 2011 | Test # 2016 |
GC Smith, JA Rudolph | 24 | 1st | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
KC Sangakkara, DPMD Jayawardene | 24 | 3rd | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
DW Steyn, M de Lange | 23 | 10th | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
KC Sangakkara, DPMD Jayawardene | 23 | 3rd | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
MG Johnson, BJ Haddin | 22 | 7th | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
GC Smith, JA Rudolph | 22 | 1st | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
TT Samaraweera, KTGD Prasad | 21 | 9th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
RT Ponting, MEK Hussey | 20 | 5th | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
JA Rudolph, HM Amla | 19 | 2nd | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
UT Khawaja, MJ Clarke | 19 | 4th | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
UT Khawaja, PJ Hughes | 19 | 2nd | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
MG Johnson, PJ Cummins | 18* | 9th | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
SR Watson, UT Khawaja | 18 | 2nd | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
TT Samaraweera, DPMD Jayawardene | 18 | 4th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
AD Mathews, HMRKB Herath | 18 | 8th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
AB de Villiers, MV Boucher | 17 | 6th | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
NLTC Perera, HMRKB Herath | 17 | 8th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
UT Khawaja, MEK Hussey | 16 | 5th | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
TT Samaraweera, NLTC Perera | 16 | 7th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
KC Sangakkara, NT Paranavitana | 16 | 2nd | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
KTGD Prasad, LD Chandimal | 16 | 9th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
MEK Hussey, MJ Clarke | 15 | 5th | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 9 Nov 2011 | Test # 2016 |
JH Kallis, HM Amla | 15 | 3rd | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
UWMBCA Welegedara, TT Samaraweera | 15 | 10th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
TT Samaraweera, DPMD Jayawardene | 15 | 4th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
GC Smith, JH Kallis | 14* | 3rd | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 9 Nov 2011 | Test # 2016 |
UWMBCA Welegedara, HMRKB Herath | 14 | 9th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
DW Steyn, Imran Tahir | 13 | 10th | South Africa | v Australia | Cape Town | 9 Nov 2011 | Test # 2016 |
DW Steyn, M Morkel | 13 | 9th | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
RJ Harris, MJ Clarke | 12 | 8th | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 9 Nov 2011 | Test # 2016 |
AG Prince, HM Amla | 12 | 5th | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
UWMBCA Welegedara, HMRKB Herath | 12 | 9th | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
AG Prince, MV Boucher | 12 | 6th | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
KC Sangakkara, TM Dilshan | 12 | 2nd | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2011 | Test # 2026 |
HDRL Thirimanne, TM Dilshan | 12 | 1st | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 |
NM Lyon, MJ Clarke | 11 | 10th | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | 9 Nov 2011 | Test # 2016 |
NM Lyon, MG Johnson | 11 | 10th | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
MV Boucher, HM Amla | 11 | 6th | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 |
JA Rudolph, JH Kallis | 11 | 4th | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
NT Paranavitana, TM Dilshan | 11 | 1st | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 |
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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 figuresPerformances 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:
West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad, West Indies in India 1st Test, Oct 2-4, 2025 [Test # 2600]
Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]
India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]