England vs South Africa head to head record

Data through 12 September 2025Last updated 12 September 2025

England and South Africa met 109 times in matches in the data (2003–2025). England won 50 and South Africa won 46, with 13 ties, draws or no results. England lead the head-to-head in the data by 4 wins. In the last 5 meetings, England won 2 and South Africa won 3. The highest total in the fixture is 637/2 by South Africa (19 Jul 2012).

Matches

109

2003–2025

England won

South Africa won

Tied / drawn / NR

1 / 6 / 6

England vs South Africa by format

Results from England's point of view
Format	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	Drawn	NR	Win %	Years
Tests	31	14	11	0	6	0	56.0%	2003–2022
ODIs	50	23	21	1	0	5	52.3%	2003–2025
T20Is	28	13	14	0	0	1	48.1%	2007–2025

Wins per year

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England vs South Africa: wins per year
Year	England wins	South Africa wins
2003	4	2
2005	1	5
2007	0	2
2008	5	2
2009	5	3
2010	1	1
2011	1	0
2012	3	5
2013	1	0
2014	0	1
2015	1	0
2016	4	6
2017	7	3
2019	1	1
2020	9	2
2021	0	1
2022	4	4
2023	1	3
2024	0	1
2025	2	4

Last 10 England vs South Africa matches

Most recent matches in the data
Date	Teams	Result	Ground
12 Sep 2025	England 304/2 (20 ov) South Africa 158 (16.1 ov)	England won by 146 runs	Old Trafford
10 Sep 2025	South Africa 97/5 (7.5 ov) England 54/5 (5 ov)	South Africa won by 14 runs (D/L)	Sophia Gardens
7 Sep 2025	England 414/5 (50 ov) South Africa 72/9 (20.5 ov)	England won by 342 runs	The Rose Bowl
4 Sep 2025	South Africa 330/8 (50 ov) England 325/9 (50 ov)	South Africa won by 5 runs	Lord's
2 Sep 2025	England 131 (24.3 ov) South Africa 137/3 (20.5 ov)	South Africa won by 7 wickets	Headingley
1 Mar 2025	England 179 (38.2 ov) South Africa 181/3 (29.1 ov)	South Africa won by 7 wickets	National Stadium, Karachi
21 Jun 2024	South Africa 163/6 (20 ov) England 156/6 (20 ov)	South Africa won by 7 runs	Daren Sammy Cricket Ground
21 Oct 2023	South Africa 399/7 (50 ov) England 170/9 (22 ov)	South Africa won by 229 runs	Wankhede Stadium
1 Feb 2023	England 346/7 (50 ov) South Africa 287 (43.1 ov)	England won by 59 runs	Diamond Oval
29 Jan 2023	England 342/7 (50.1 ov) South Africa 347/5 (49.1 ov)	South Africa won by 5 wickets	Mangaung Oval

Biggest wins

England's biggest wins
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
England	innings and 98 runs	South Africa	Test	26 Dec 2009	Kingsmead
England	innings and 85 runs	South Africa	Test	25 Aug 2022	Old Trafford
England	innings and 53 runs	South Africa	Test	16 Jan 2020	St George's Park
England	10 wickets	South Africa	ODI	26 Aug 2008	Trent Bridge
England	9 wickets	South Africa	Test	4 Sep 2003	Kennington Oval

South Africa's biggest wins
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
South Africa	innings and 74 runs	England	Test	14 Jan 2010	The Wanderers Stadium
South Africa	innings and 12 runs	England	Test	19 Jul 2012	Kennington Oval
South Africa	innings and 12 runs	England	Test	17 Aug 2022	Lord's
South Africa	10 wickets	England	Test	18 Jul 2008	Headingley
South Africa	9 wickets	England	ODI	17 Apr 2007	Kensington Oval

Highest and lowest totals

Highest totals in this fixture
Team	Score	Against	Date	Result
South Africa	637/2	England	19 Jul 2012	Won
England	629/6	South Africa	2 Jan 2016	Drawn
South Africa	627/7	England	2 Jan 2016	Drawn
England	604/9	South Africa	4 Sep 2003	Won
South Africa	594/5	England	24 Jul 2003	Drawn

Lowest all-out totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
South Africa	83	20.4	England	22 Jul 2022	Lost
South Africa	83	23	England	26 Aug 2008	Lost
South Africa	83		England	14 Jan 2016	Lost
England	101	16.4	South Africa	31 Jul 2022	Lost
England	101		South Africa	22 Jan 2016	Lost

Most runs in England vs South Africa matches

Top 10 run scorers in this fixture
Player	Team	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	100s
Hashim Amla	South Africa	63	3,166	55.54	63.1	311	8
Graeme Smith	South Africa	57	2,581	48.70	65.5	277	9
AB de Villiers	South Africa	68	2,314	37.93	69.9	174	3
Joe Root	England	49	2,230	46.46	74.5	190	5
Quinton de Kock	South Africa	50	2,019	43.89	91.6	138	4
Jacques Kallis	South Africa	51	1,804	41.95	56.4	182	5
Ben Stokes	England	44	1,696	39.44	84.0	258	5
Jonny Bairstow	England	44	1,659	41.48	83.7	150	1
Kevin Pietersen	England	36	1,579	49.34	81.8	152	6
Jos Buttler	England	47	1,435	35.88	121.0	131	2

Most wickets in England vs South Africa matches

Top 10 wicket takers in this fixture
Player	Team	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
James Anderson	England	72	129	27.93	3.12	5/23
Stuart Broad	England	65	121	25.76	3.25	6/17
Kagiso Rabada	South Africa	44	101	25.56	4.58	7/112
Morne Morkel	South Africa	55	100	28.74	3.41	5/75
Dale Steyn	South Africa	37	60	32.90	4.07	5/51
Moeen Ali	England	41	59	30.76	4.24	6/53
Keshav Maharaj	South Africa	30	54	30.59	3.76	5/180
Ben Stokes	England	42	53	28.62	3.79	4/86
Makhaya Ntini	South Africa	34	53	37.79	3.94	5/94
Adil Rashid	England	39	46	31.78	6.41	3/13

Where they met

Grounds (wins from England's point of view)
Ground	Played	England won	South Africa won
Newlands	12	3	7
Kennington Oval	10	9	1
Lord's	9	4	4
SuperSport Park	9	3	5
The Wanderers Stadium	8	5	3
Headingley	7	2	3
Old Trafford	6	4	1
Sophia Gardens	5	1	2

Frequently asked questions

What is the England vs South Africa head to head record?

109 matches: England won 50, South Africa won 46, tied 1, drawn 6, no result 6 (data 2003–2025).

Who won the last England vs South Africa match?

England won by 146 runs (12 Sep 2025).

What is the highest score in England vs South Africa matches?

637/2 by South Africa on 19 Jul 2012.

Who has scored the most runs in England vs South Africa matches?

Hashim Amla (South Africa), 3,166 runs in 63 innings.

Who has taken the most wickets in England vs South Africa matches?

James Anderson (England), 129 wickets.

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Past results only, not a prediction. Coverage: Cricsheet data from the early 2000s.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.