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England vs South Africa Test head to head record
Data through 8 September 2022Last updated 8 September 2022
England and South Africa met 31 times in Test matches in the data (2003–2022). England won 14 and South Africa won 11, with 6 ties, draws or no results. England lead the head-to-head in the data by 3 wins. In the last 5 meetings, England won 4 and South Africa won 1. The highest total in the fixture is 637/2 by South Africa (19 Jul 2012).
Matches
31
2003–2022
England won
14
South Africa won
11
Tied / drawn / NR
0 / 6 / 0
Wins per year
Show as table
| Year | England wins | South Africa wins |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
Last 10 England vs South Africa matches
| Date | Teams | Result | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2022 | South Africa 118 & 169 England 158 & 130/1 | England won by 9 wickets | Kennington Oval |
| 25 Aug 2022 | South Africa 151 & 179 England 415/9d | England won by an innings and 85 runs | Old Trafford |
| 17 Aug 2022 | England 165 & 149 South Africa 326 | South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs | Lord's |
| 24 Jan 2020 | South Africa 183 & 274 England 400 & 248 | England won by 191 runs | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 16 Jan 2020 | South Africa 209 & 237 England 499/9d | England won by an innings and 53 runs | St George's Park |
| 3 Jan 2020 | South Africa 223 & 248 England 269 & 391/8d | England won by 189 runs | Newlands |
| 26 Dec 2019 | South Africa 284 & 272 England 181 & 268 | South Africa won by 107 runs | SuperSport Park |
| 4 Aug 2017 | England 362 & 243 South Africa 226 & 202 | England won by 177 runs | Old Trafford |
| 27 Jul 2017 | England 353 & 313/8d South Africa 175 & 252 | England won by 239 runs | Kennington Oval |
| 14 Jul 2017 | South Africa 335 & 343/9d England 205 & 133 | South Africa won by 340 runs | Trent Bridge |
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 | 9 wickets | South Africa | Test | 4 Sep 2003 | Kennington Oval |
| England | 9 wickets | South Africa | Test | 8 Sep 2022 | Kennington Oval |
| 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 | 5 wickets | England | Test | 30 Jul 2008 | Edgbaston |
Highest and lowest totals
| Team | Score | Overs | 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 |
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 83 | England | 14 Jan 2016 | Lost | |
| England | 101 | South Africa | 22 Jan 2016 | Lost | |
| South Africa | 118 | England | 8 Sep 2022 | Lost | |
| England | 118 | South Africa | 14 Aug 2003 | Won | |
| South Africa | 119 | England | 6 Jul 2017 | Lost |
Most runs in England vs South Africa matches
| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 36 | 1,902 | 55.94 | 51.1 | 311 | 6 |
| Graeme Smith | South Africa | 30 | 1,599 | 57.11 | 56.5 | 277 | 6 |
| Alastair Cook | England | 36 | 1,263 | 35.08 | 44.0 | 118 | 2 |
| Joe Root | England | 27 | 1,210 | 46.54 | 62.9 | 190 | 2 |
| Ben Stokes | England | 26 | 1,177 | 45.27 | 74.1 | 258 | 4 |
| Jacques Kallis | South Africa | 27 | 1,132 | 43.54 | 48.9 | 182 | 4 |
| AB de Villiers | South Africa | 26 | 1,062 | 40.85 | 51.2 | 174 | 1 |
| Dean Elgar | South Africa | 28 | 926 | 34.30 | 49.0 | 136 | 2 |
| Jonny Bairstow | England | 22 | 915 | 45.75 | 67.3 | 150 | 1 |
| Kevin Pietersen | England | 18 | 817 | 45.39 | 67.6 | 152 | 3 |
Most wickets in England vs South Africa matches
| Player | Team | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | England | 49 | 99 | 28.88 | 2.85 | 5/40 |
| Stuart Broad | England | 46 | 89 | 27.83 | 2.94 | 6/17 |
| Morne Morkel | South Africa | 36 | 79 | 28.32 | 3.08 | 5/75 |
| Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | 22 | 66 | 25.29 | 3.92 | 7/112 |
| Dale Steyn | South Africa | 16 | 42 | 27.74 | 3.23 | 5/51 |
| Ben Stokes | England | 25 | 39 | 26.36 | 3.15 | 4/86 |
| Moeen Ali | England | 14 | 35 | 25.03 | 3.11 | 6/53 |
| Makhaya Ntini | South Africa | 20 | 35 | 41.34 | 3.60 | 5/94 |
| Keshav Maharaj | South Africa | 15 | 31 | 35.23 | 3.16 | 5/180 |
| Vernon Philander | South Africa | 19 | 30 | 24.37 | 2.42 | 5/30 |
Where they met
| Ground | Played | England won | South Africa won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Lord's | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Newlands | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| SuperSport Park | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Headingley | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| The Wanderers Stadium | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the England vs South Africa Test head to head record?
31 matches: England won 14, South Africa won 11, tied 0, drawn 6, no result 0 (data 2003–2022).
Who won the last England vs South Africa Test match?
England won by 9 wickets (8 Sep 2022).
What is the highest score in England vs South Africa Test matches?
637/2 by South Africa on 19 Jul 2012.
Who has scored the most runs in England vs South Africa Test matches?
Hashim Amla (South Africa), 1,902 runs in 36 innings.
Who has taken the most wickets in England vs South Africa Test matches?
James Anderson (England), 99 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.