Most runs conceded in an innings for South Africa in Tests
Most runs conceded in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Innings in match | Team | Opposition | Ground | Result | Match Date | Scorecard |
80.2 | 13 | 266 | 5 | 3.31 | 1 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | draw | 03 Apr 1930 | Test # 193 | |
65.0 | 5 | 221 | - | 3.40 | 2 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 27 Jul 2006 | Test # 1810 | |
54.0 | 3 | 217 | 4 | 4.01 | 1 | West Indies | v India | Rajkot | lost | 04 Oct 2018 | Test # 2319 | |
40.0 | 2 | 204 | 3 | 5.10 | 1 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | lost | 01 May 2003 | Test # 1643 | |
53.1 | 6 | 203 | 3 | 3.81 | 2 | South Africa | v India | Chennai | draw | 26 Mar 2008 | Test # 1870 | |
50.0 | 10 | 196 | 1 | 3.92 | 1 | South Africa | v India | Pune | lost | 10 Oct 2019 | Test # 2364 | |
52.0 | 4 | 193 | 3 | 3.71 | 1 | West Indies | v South Africa | Basseterre | draw | 18 Jun 2010 | Test # 1961 | |
55.0 | 6 | 189 | 3 | 3.43 | 1 | South Africa | v India | Visakhapatnam | lost | 02 Oct 2019 | Test # 2363 | |
42.0 | 5 | 188 | 2 | 4.47 | 2 | South Africa | v England | The Oval | draw | 17 Aug 1935 | Test # 246 | |
45.0 | 6 | 184 | 3 | 4.08 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 20 Jul 2000 | Test # 1504 | |
50.0 | 5 | 182 | 1 | 3.64 | 2 | South Africa | v India | Eden Gardens | lost | 14 Feb 2010 | Test # 1952 | |
23.0 | - | 180 | - | 7.82 | 1 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | draw | 22 Nov 2012 | Test # 2061 | |
58.0 | 15 | 180 | 5 | 3.10 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | lost | 16 Jan 2020 | Test # 2380 | |
98.0 | 35 | 179 | 2 | 1.82 | 3 | West Indies | v England | Birmingham | draw | 30 May 1957 | Test # 439 | |
43.0 | 6 | 179 | 5 | 4.16 | 2 | West Indies | v India | Wankhede | lost | 14 Nov 2013 | Test # 2102 | |
51.0 | 10 | 177 | 4 | 3.47 | 2 | West Indies | v England | St George's | lost | 21 Apr 2015 | Test # 2158 | |
37.0 | 1 | 175 | 3 | 3.54 | 1 | West Indies | v Australia | Sydney | lost | 14 Feb 1969 | Test # 646 | |
29.5 | 2 | 175 | 3 | 5.86 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | draw | 02 Jan 2016 | Test # 2197 | |
55.2 | 10 | 174 | 1 | 2.36 | 4 | South Africa | v England | Durban | draw | 03 Mar 1939 | Test # 271 | |
65.0 | 11 | 174 | 1 | 2.67 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | lost | 21 Jun 1947 | Test # 286 | |
68.0 | 17 | 174 | 5 | 2.55 | 2 | South Africa | v England | Leeds | draw | 26 Jul 1951 | Test # 337 | |
45.0 | 6 | 174 | 3 | 3.86 | 3 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Georgetown | draw | 18 Mar 1977 | Test # 801 | |
44.0 | 3 | 172 | 5 | 3.90 | 1 | West Indies | v England | Manchester | lost | 16 Jul 2020 | Test # 2389 | |
38.2 | 4 | 170 | 3 | 4.43 | 2 | West Indies | v South Africa | Durban | lost | 26 Dec 2003 | Test # 1679 | |
51.2 | 11 | 169 | 4 | 2.47 | 2 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | lost | 09 Jan 1953 | Test # 362 | |
38.0 | 4 | 168 | 1 | 4.42 | 3 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | lost | 17 Feb 1911 | Test # 114 | |
73.0 | 17 | 168 | 2 | 2.30 | 1 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | draw | 05 May 1965 | Test # 589 | |
60.0 | 9 | 167 | 5 | 2.08 | 2 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | lost | 05 Mar 1949 | Test # 313 | |
55.0 | 9 | 167 | 6 | 3.03 | 2 | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | lost | 06 Nov 2013 | Test # 2101 | |
40.0 | 4 | 165 | 4 | 4.12 | 3 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | lost | 01 Feb 1930 | Test # 189 | |
44.0 | 4 | 165 | 4 | 3.75 | 2 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | lost | 15 Feb 1936 | Test # 250 | |
62.0 | 9 | 165 | 2 | 2.66 | 2 | South Africa | v West Indies | Basseterre | draw | 18 Jun 2010 | Test # 1961 | |
52.0 | 7 | 163 | 1 | 3.13 | 2 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | lost | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
44.0 | 5 | 163 | 1 | 3.70 | 3 | South Africa | v England | Durban | draw | 26 Dec 2004 | Test # 1730 | |
43.0 | 1 | 163 | 3 | 3.79 | 1 | West Indies | v India | North Sound | lost | 21 Jul 2016 | Test # 2207 | |
60.0 | 19 | 162 | 3 | 2.70 | 3 | West Indies | v Zimbabwe | Harare | draw | 27 Jul 2001 | Test # 1553 | |
43.0 | 5 | 162 | 4 | 3.76 | 1 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Cape Town | draw | 27 Apr 2006 | Test # 1800 | |
29.5 | 3 | 162 | 3 | 5.43 | 3 | West Indies | v India | St John's | draw | 02 Jun 2006 | Test # 1805 | |
43.0 | 9 | 160 | 2 | 3.72 | 3 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | lost | 03 Jan 2020 | Test # 2379 | |
38.2 | 3 | 159 | 3 | 4.14 | 1 | West Indies | v India | Delhi | draw | 24 Jan 1979 | Test # 842 | |
58.0 | 12 | 158 | 3 | 2.72 | 2 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 13 Nov 2001 | Test # 1567 | |
28.0 | 1 | 158 | 3 | 5.64 | 1 | West Indies | v Australia | Hobart | lost | 10 Dec 2015 | Test # 2193 | |
51.0 | 4 | 157 | 1 | 3.07 | 2 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | lost | 28 Feb 1936 | Test # 251 | |
40.0 | 3 | 157 | 5 | 2.94 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | draw | 31 Dec 1938 | Test # 268 | |
35.7 | 3 | 157 | 3 | 3.28 | 1 | West Indies | v Australia | Sydney | lost | 14 Feb 1969 | Test # 646 | |
47.0 | 4 | 156 | 3 | 3.31 | 2 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 29 Nov 2001 | Test # 1572 | |
58.0 | 6 | 155 | 2 | 2.67 | 1 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | draw | 03 Apr 1930 | Test # 193 | |
41.0 | 4 | 155 | 1 | 2.83 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | draw | 27 Dec 1948 | Test # 307 | |
47.0 | 7 | 155 | 1 | 3.29 | 2 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | draw | 17 Mar 1954 | Test # 385 | |
53.0 | 8 | 155 | 5 | 2.92 | 2 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | draw | 04 Dec 2009 | Test # 1939 | |
55.0 | 16 | 154 | 4 | 2.80 | 3 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | lost | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
36.0 | 4 | 154 | 2 | 3.20 | 1 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | lost | 03 Mar 1950 | Test # 322 | |
47.0 | 7 | 154 | 3 | 3.27 | 3 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | lost | 12 Jun 2008 | Test # 1879 | |
45.0 | 2 | 154 | 1 | 3.42 | 1 | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | lost | 14 Nov 2011 | Test # 2017 | |
40.0 | 4 | 154 | 3 | 3.85 | 3 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | lost | 20 Jul 2018 | Test # 2313 | |
35.0 | 4 | 153 | 1 | 4.37 | 1 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | lost | 22 Feb 2002 | Test # 1590 | |
37.0 | 5 | 153 | 2 | 4.13 | 3 | West Indies | v Australia | St John's | won | 09 May 2003 | Test # 1645 | |
33.0 | 5 | 153 | 2 | 4.63 | 1 | West Indies | v England | Leeds | lost | 25 May 2007 | Test # 1834 | |
36.0 | 4 | 153 | 5 | 4.25 | 3 | South Africa | v England | Durban | lost | 26 Dec 2015 | Test # 2196 | |
37.0 | 2 | 152 | 6 | 4.10 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Birmingham | lost | 14 Jun 1924 | Test # 153 | |
40.0 | 7 | 151 | 2 | 3.77 | 2 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | draw | 11 Apr 1955 | Test # 404 | |
30.0 | - | 151 | 3 | 5.03 | 1 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | draw | 26 Feb 2009 | Test # 1911 | |
33.0 | 3 | 150 | 4 | 4.54 | 3 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | lost | 31 Dec 1931 | Test # 214 | |
28.0 | 3 | 150 | 1 | 5.35 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | draw | 02 Jan 2016 | Test # 2197 | |
67.0 | 22 | 149 | 4 | 2.22 | 3 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | draw | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
38.0 | 5 | 149 | 2 | 3.92 | 3 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Basseterre | lost | 20 May 2011 | Test # 1993 | |
51.0 | 7 | 148 | 3 | 2.90 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | draw | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
50.0 | 5 | 148 | 4 | 2.96 | 2 | South Africa | v England | Manchester | lost | 05 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 | |
42.0 | 3 | 148 | 2 | 3.52 | 1 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Galle | draw | 04 Aug 2004 | Test # 1709 | |
32.3 | 5 | 148 | 3 | 4.55 | 2 | West Indies | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | won | 13 Nov 2012 | Test # 2057 | |
34.1 | 5 | 148 | 3 | 4.33 | 1 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | draw | 03 Dec 2013 | Test # 2104 | |
27.5 | 4 | 148 | - | 5.31 | 1 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Dunedin | draw | 03 Dec 2013 | Test # 2104 | |
46.0 | 7 | 148 | 2 | 3.21 | 1 | West Indies | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 17 Dec 2014 | Test # 2150 | |
63.0 | 15 | 147 | 3 | 2.33 | 1 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | draw | 19 Jan 1968 | Test # 627 | |
34.0 | 1 | 147 | 4 | 4.32 | 1 | West Indies | v South Africa | Bridgetown | draw | 29 Mar 2001 | Test # 1541 | |
46.2 | 12 | 146 | 4 | 3.15 | 2 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | won | 07 Jun 1951 | Test # 334 | |
43.0 | 8 | 146 | 2 | 3.39 | 1 | West Indies | v England | Chester-le-Street | lost | 14 May 2009 | Test # 1920 | |
38.0 | 4 | 146 | 1 | 3.84 | 2 | South Africa | v England | Durban | lost | 26 Dec 2009 | Test # 1944 | |
30.0 | 5 | 146 | 5 | 4.86 | 1 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | draw | 22 Nov 2012 | Test # 2061 | |
52.4 | 17 | 145 | 2 | 2.75 | 2 | West Indies | v Australia | Kingston | lost | 11 Jun 1955 | Test # 408 | |
35.0 | 4 | 145 | 3 | 4.14 | 2 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | lost | 14 Mar 1968 | Test # 635 | |
43.0 | 8 | 145 | 4 | 2.52 | 2 | West Indies | v Australia | Adelaide | draw | 24 Jan 1969 | Test # 645 | |
31.0 | 5 | 145 | 5 | 4.67 | 3 | South Africa | v England | Lord's | won | 31 Jul 2003 | Test # 1653 | |
43.0 | 3 | 145 | 2 | 3.37 | 2 | South Africa | v West Indies | St John's | draw | 29 Apr 2005 | Test # 1750 | |
46.3 | 7 | 145 | 3 | 3.11 | 1 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | lost | 08 Jun 2014 | Test # 2123 | |
49.0 | 5 | 144 | 2 | 2.20 | 4 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | lost | 20 Jan 1950 | Test # 320 | |
46.0 | 4 | 144 | 1 | 3.13 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Durban | lost | 04 Dec 1964 | Test # 571 | |
28.0 | 1 | 144 | 2 | 5.14 | 2 | South Africa | v Australia | Melbourne | lost | 26 Dec 2022 | Test # 2485 | |
55.0 | 11 | 143 | 3 | 2.60 | 2 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | lost | 14 Dec 1935 | Test # 247 | |
51.0 | 15 | 143 | 4 | 2.80 | 3 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | draw | 07 Jun 1947 | Test # 285 | |
41.0 | 7 | 143 | - | 2.61 | 2 | West Indies | v Australia | Sydney | lost | 30 Nov 1951 | Test # 341 | |
37.0 | 7 | 143 | 1 | 3.86 | 1 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | draw | 05 May 1965 | Test # 589 | |
43.1 | 6 | 143 | 5 | 3.31 | 2 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | lost | 29 Nov 1997 | Test # 1389 | |
67.0 | 24 | 143 | 4 | 2.13 | 1 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | draw | 14 Sep 2001 | Test # 1563 | |
39.0 | 5 | 143 | - | 3.66 | 1 | West Indies | v England | St John's | draw | 15 Feb 2009 | Test # 1908 | |
40.3 | 2 | 143 | 4 | 3.53 | 1 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Galle | lost | 14 Oct 2015 | Test # 2181 | |
32.0 | - | 142 | 3 | 4.43 | 1 | South Africa | v Australia | Manchester | lost | 27 May 1912 | Test # 121 | |
40.0 | 2 | 142 | 5 | 3.55 | 2 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | lost | 29 Jan 1932 | Test # 215 | |
44.0 | 6 | 142 | 4 | 2.42 | 1 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | draw | 24 Jan 1953 | Test # 364 | |
52.0 | 14 | 142 | 3 | 2.73 | 1 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | lost | 08 Jun 2014 | Test # 2123 |
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