Team Highest Innings Totals IN South Africa

Players IN South Africa

Highest totals

Team	Score	Overs	RR	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Result	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	622/9d	167.5	3.70	1	v Australia	Durban	won	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
South Africa	470/8d	121.2	3.87	3	v Australia	Gqeberha	won	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
South Africa	408	121.3	3.35	3	v Australia	Johannesburg	won	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
South Africa	382	167.1	2.28	1	v Australia	Cape Town	won	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
Australia	336	131.2	2.55	3	v South Africa	Durban	lost	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
South Africa	311	123.2	2.52	1	v Australia	Gqeberha	won	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
Australia	280	129.1	2.16	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	lost	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
South Africa	279	102.4	2.71	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	won	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
Australia	246	90.3	2.71	4	v South Africa	Gqeberha	lost	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
South Africa	232	96.0	2.41	3	v Australia	Cape Town	won	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
Australia	212	76.1	2.78	2	v South Africa	Gqeberha	lost	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
Australia	202	91.2	2.21	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	lost	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
Australia	178	77.5	2.28	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	lost	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
Australia	164	66.4	2.46	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	lost	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
Australia	157	48.2	3.24	2	v South Africa	Durban	lost	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671

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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]