Team Highest Innings Totals - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Highest totals

Team	Score	Overs	RR	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Result	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	651	154.3	4.21	2	v Australia	Cape Town	won	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
South Africa	459	153.0	3.00	2	v Australia	Melbourne	won	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
South Africa	441	122.5	3.59	1	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	won	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
South Africa	429	115.2	3.71	2	v Bangladesh	Centurion	won	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
South Africa	414/4	119.2	3.46	4	v Australia	W.A.C.A	won	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
South Africa	370	132.2	2.79	4	v Australia	Durban	lost	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
South Africa	327	120.5	2.70	2	v Australia	Sydney	lost	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
South Africa	291	119.2	2.43	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	lost	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
South Africa	281	89.5	3.12	2	v Australia	W.A.C.A	won	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
South Africa	272	114.2	2.37	4	v Australia	Sydney	lost	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
South Africa	220	81.1	2.71	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	lost	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
South Africa	183/1	48.0	3.81	4	v Australia	Melbourne	won	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
South Africa	138	57.3	2.40	2	v Australia	Durban	lost	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913

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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:

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]