South Africa National Cricket Team

#In Test Cricket:
– South Africa has made 439 appearances in Test Cricket so far in its Test Cricket history. Of these, they have managed to secure wins in 165 games and lost on 150 occasions. They boast of win percentage of 37.58 in Tests.
– South Africa posted their highest ever total in Test Cricket against England on 31 July 2003. They notched a huge 682-run total against England at the Lord’s Cricket Ground.
– South Africa’s highest fourth innings total is 450/7 in an unsuccessful run chase against India at Johannesburg in December 2013. India had set a target of 457.
– South African recorded the fewest runs in an innings in a Test match in 1896. The Proteas were bundled out for just 30 runs against England at St. George Park on 13th February 1896.
– South Africa’s greatest win by an innings in Tests came against Bangladesh in 2017. They beat Bangladesh by an innings and 254 runs at Manguang Oval, South Africa on 13th February 1896.
– South Africa’s narrowest loss (by runs) in Tests came against England. They lost the game by 23 runs on 6th August 1998.
– Jacques Kallis holds the record for scoring the most number of runs in Test matches. He has scored 13, 206 runs in 165 Tests for South Africa.
– Graeme Smith holds the record for scoring the fastest 1000 runs in Tests for South Africa. The southpaw reached the landmark in just 17 innings.
– Graeme Smith holds the record for scoring the most number of runs as an opener for South Africa in Tests. He has scored 9030 runs in 196 Tests at an average of 49.08.
– Hashim Amla has the highest individual score in Tests for South Africa. He played a sensational knock of 311 runs against England at The Oval in 2012.
– Graeme Pollock has the best batting average for South Africa in Tests. He averages 60.97 in Tests and has scored 2256 runs in 41 innings.
– Jacques Kallis has scored the most number of half-centuries for South Africa in Tests. In 278 innings, Kallis has 58 half-centuries to his name in the longest format of the game.
– Jacques Kallis has also scored the most number of centuries for South Africa in Tests. He has notched 45 centuries in his Test career.
– Graeme Smith has scored the most double-centuries for South Africa in Tests. In 203 innings, he has notched 5 double-centuries in his Test Cricket career.
– Jacques Kallis has the most number of sixes and fours for South Africa in Tests. He has notched 96 sixes and 1477 fours in his Test cricket career.
– Morne Morkel holds the record for scoring the most ducks by any South African player in Tests. He has 22 ducks to his name in 86 Test matches.
– Dale Steyn has the most number of wickets for South Africa in Tests. He has taken 439 wickets in 93 Test matches.
– Dale Steyn has the most five-wicket hauls to his name in Test cricket. He has taken 26 5-wicket hauls in Test Cricket.
– Dale Steyn also holds the record for taking the most ten-wicket hauls in a match by any South African bowler in Test Cricket. He has 5 ten-wicket hauls to his name in Test Cricket.
– Jacques Kallis has the most number of catches for South Africa in Tests. He has taken 196 catches in his Test cricket career.
– Graeme Smith has been South Africa’s longest-standing captain in Test Cricket. He has led the side in 108 matches for South Africa in Tests.

#In ODI Cricket:
– South Africa has played 625 one-day internationals, winning 385 games and losing 216 matches.
– South Africa posted their highest ever total in one-day internationals against West Indies in 2014. They notched a massive 439-run total against West Indies.
– South Africa’s lowest ODI total came against Australia in 1993. The Proteas were bundled out for just at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1993.
– South Africa conceded the most runs in a Test match innings against Australia in 2006. Australia notched a mammoth 434-run at Johannersburg. South Africa took everyone by surprise as they chased that total down in the second innings.
– South Africa greatest win in ODI by runs came against Zimbabwe in 2010. They beat Zimbabwe by 272 runs.
– Jacques Kallis holds the record for scoring the most number of runs by any South African player in ODI Cricket. He scored11, 550 runs in 323 matches.
– Hashim Amla has scored the most runs by any South African opener in ODIs. He has 8083 runs to his name as an opener at an average of 49.89.
– Gary Kirsten holds the record for scoring the highest individual score by any South African batsman in ODIs. He played a sensational knock of 188 runs against UAE in 1996.
– AB de Villiers has the highest career batting average in ODIs by any South African batsman. Averaging 54.17, AB de Villiers scored 9427 runs in 213 innings.
– Jacques Kallis has the most half-centuries by any South Africa player in ODIs. He scored 86 half-centuries in 309 innings.
– Hashim Amla has most number of centuries to his name for South Africa in ODIs. He notched as many as 27 centuries in his international career.
– AB de Villiers has most number of sixes for South Africa in ODIs. He has hit 200 sixes in his one-day international career.
– Herschelle Gibbs has scored most number for fours for South Africa in ODI. He has 930 fours to his name in one-day internationals.
– Gary Kirsten holds the record for scoring the most number of runs in a calendar year. He notched 1467 in 36 innings in the year 2000.
– Jacques Kallis has scored the most number of runs in a series for South Africa in one-day internationals. He scored 484 in 9 innings in the 2007 World Cup.
– Herschelle Gibbs has the most number of ducks to his name in one-day internationals. He has 22 ducks to his name in one-day internationals.
– Shaun Pollock has taken the most number of wickets for South Africa in ODIs. He has 387 wickets to his name in 294 matches.
– Lance Klusener has the most number of five-wicket hauls for South Africa in one-day internationals. He took 6 five-wicket hauls to his name in one-day internationals.
– Shaun Pollock holds the record for picking most wickets by any South African bowler in a calendar year. He took 61 wickets in the year 2000 in 38 matches.
– Mark-Boucher holds the record for claiming the most dismissals as wicket-keeper in ODIs. He affected 415 dismissals as a wicket-keeper for South Africa in ODIs.
– Mark Boucher has also affected most stumpings by a South African wicket-keeper. In 290 matches, he affected 21 stumpings in ODIs.