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England vs South Africa T20I head to head record

Data through 12 September 2025Last updated 12 September 2025

England and South Africa met 28 times in T20I matches in the data (2007–2025). England won 13 and South Africa won 14, with 1 ties, draws or no results. South Africa lead the head-to-head in the data by 1 win. In the last 5 meetings, England won 1 and South Africa won 4. The highest total in the fixture is 304/2 by England (12 Sep 2025).

Matches
28
2007–2025
England won
13
South Africa won
14
Tied / drawn / NR
0 / 0 / 1

Wins per year

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England vs South Africa: wins per year
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England vs South Africa: wins per year
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England vs South Africa: wins per year
YearEngland winsSouth Africa wins
200701
200912
201010
201211
201401
201612
201721
202051
202101
202212
202401
202511

Last 10 England vs South Africa matches

Most recent matches in the data
DateTeamsResultGround
12 Sep 2025England 304/2 (20 ov)
South Africa 158 (16.1 ov)		England won by 146 runsOld Trafford
10 Sep 2025South Africa 97/5 (7.5 ov)
England 54/5 (5 ov)		South Africa won by 14 runs (D/L)Sophia Gardens
21 Jun 2024South Africa 163/6 (20 ov)
England 156/6 (20 ov)		South Africa won by 7 runsDaren Sammy Cricket Ground
31 Jul 2022South Africa 191/5 (20 ov)
England 101 (16.4 ov)		South Africa won by 90 runsThe Rose Bowl
28 Jul 2022South Africa 207/3 (20 ov)
England 149 (16.4 ov)		South Africa won by 58 runsSophia Gardens
27 Jul 2022England 234/6 (20 ov)
South Africa 193/8 (20 ov)		England won by 41 runsCounty Ground, Bristol
6 Nov 2021South Africa 189/2 (20 ov)
England 179/8 (20 ov)		South Africa won by 10 runsSharjah Cricket Stadium
1 Dec 2020South Africa 191/3 (20 ov)
England 192/1 (17.4 ov)		England won by 9 wicketsNewlands
29 Nov 2020South Africa 146/6 (20 ov)
England 147/6 (19.5 ov)		England won by 4 wicketsBoland Park
27 Nov 2020South Africa 179/6 (20 ov)
England 183/5 (19.2 ov)		England won by 5 wicketsNewlands

Biggest wins

England's biggest wins
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
England146 runsSouth AfricaT20I12 Sep 2025Old Trafford
England41 runsSouth AfricaT20I27 Jul 2022County Ground, Bristol
England39 runsSouth AfricaT20I8 May 2010Kensington Oval
England9 wicketsSouth AfricaT20I21 Jun 2017The Rose Bowl
England9 wicketsSouth AfricaT20I1 Dec 2020Newlands
South Africa's biggest wins
WinnerMarginAgainstFormatDateGround
South Africa90 runsEnglandT20I31 Jul 2022The Rose Bowl
South Africa84 runsEnglandT20I15 Nov 2009SuperSport Park
South Africa58 runsEnglandT20I28 Jul 2022Sophia Gardens
South Africa9 wicketsEnglandT20I21 Feb 2016The Wanderers Stadium
South Africa7 wicketsEnglandT20I11 Jun 2009Trent Bridge

Highest and lowest totals

Highest totals in this fixture
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
England304/220South Africa12 Sep 2025Won
South Africa241/620England15 Nov 2009Won
England234/620South Africa27 Jul 2022Won
England230/819.4South Africa18 Mar 2016Won
South Africa229/420England18 Mar 2016Lost
Lowest all-out totals
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
England10116.4South Africa31 Jul 2022Lost
England11119.5South Africa11 Jun 2009Lost
South Africa12919England8 May 2010Lost
England14916.4South Africa28 Jul 2022Lost
South Africa15816.1England12 Sep 2025Lost

Most runs in England vs South Africa matches

Top 10 run scorers in this fixture
PlayerTeamInnsRunsAvgSRHS100s
Jos ButtlerEngland2160633.67167.4830
Jonny BairstowEngland1450141.75146.1900
Quinton de KockSouth Africa1340531.15159.4650
Eoin MorganEngland1640230.92147.3850
AB de VilliersSouth Africa1539032.50160.5710
Jason RoyEngland1638225.47134.5700
Dawid MalanEngland935043.75154.2990
Rassie van der DussenSouth Africa7315105.00150.0940
Hashim AmlaSouth Africa628872.00156.5690
Reeza HendricksSouth Africa1024024.00123.1700

Most wickets in England vs South Africa matches

Top 10 wicket takers in this fixture
PlayerTeamInnsWktsAvgEconBest
Lungi NgidiSouth Africa91915.689.615/39
Chris JordanEngland171737.069.903/23
Tabraiz ShamsiSouth Africa121623.068.585/24
Andile PhehlukwayoSouth Africa91423.3610.333/39
Adil RashidEngland181437.078.242/17
Kagiso RabadaSouth Africa111330.009.873/48
Tom CurranEngland81224.1710.003/33
Moeen AliEngland121026.708.342/22
Imran TahirSouth Africa6919.567.654/21
Kyle AbbottSouth Africa3812.258.403/26

Where they met

Grounds (wins from England's point of view)
GroundPlayedEngland wonSouth Africa won
Newlands422
Sophia Gardens312
The Wanderers Stadium211
Old Trafford210
SuperSport Park211
The Rose Bowl211
County Ground, Bristol211
Riverside Ground101

Frequently asked questions

What is the England vs South Africa T20I head to head record?
28 matches: England won 13, South Africa won 14, tied 0, drawn 0, no result 1 (data 2007–2025).
Who won the last England vs South Africa T20I match?
England won by 146 runs (12 Sep 2025).
What is the highest score in England vs South Africa T20I matches?
304/2 by England on 12 Sep 2025.
Who has scored the most runs in England vs South Africa T20I matches?
Jos Buttler (England), 606 runs in 21 innings.
Who has taken the most wickets in England vs South Africa T20I matches?
Lungi Ngidi (South Africa), 19 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.