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Alastair Cook vs South Africa: stats and record
Data through 4 August 2017Last updated 4 August 2017
In the data, Alastair Cook faced South Africa in 19 Tests, 6 ODIs, 2 T20Is from 2008 to 2017. Alastair Cook scored 1,389 runs against South Africa at an average of 32.30, with the most in Tests (1,263 runs, highest 118).
Matches
27
2008–2017
Runs
1,389
44 innings
Average
32.30
43 dismissals
Hundreds / fifties
2 / 10
Alastair Cook's record against South Africa by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 19 | 36 | 0 | 1,263 | 118 | 35.08 | 44.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | – | 1.00 | 0/1 |
| ODI | 6 | 6 | 1 | 89 | 51 | 17.80 | 54.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| T20I | 2 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 26 | 18.50 | 127.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
Innings by innings
Show as table
| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2008 | 60 |
| 18 Jul 2008 | 18 |
| 18 Jul 2008 | 60 |
| 30 Jul 2008 | 76 |
| 30 Jul 2008 | 9 |
| 7 Aug 2008 | 39 |
| 7 Aug 2008 | 67 |
| 13 Nov 2009 | 11 |
| 15 Nov 2009 | 26 |
| 16 Dec 2009 | 15 |
| 16 Dec 2009 | 12 |
| 26 Dec 2009 | 118 |
| 3 Jan 2010 | 65 |
| 3 Jan 2010 | 55 |
| 14 Jan 2010 | 21 |
| 14 Jan 2010 | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2012 | 115 |
| 19 Jul 2012 | 0 |
| 2 Aug 2012 | 24 |
| 2 Aug 2012 | 46 |
| 16 Aug 2012 | 7 |
| 16 Aug 2012 | 3 |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 10 |
| 28 Aug 2012 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 20 |
| 2 Sep 2012 | 2 |
| 5 Sep 2012 | 51 |
| 19 Jun 2013 | 6 |
| 26 Dec 2015 | 0 |
| 26 Dec 2015 | 7 |
| 2 Jan 2016 | 27 |
| 2 Jan 2016 | 8 |
| 14 Jan 2016 | 18 |
| 14 Jan 2016 | 43 |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 76 |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 5 |
| 6 Jul 2017 | 3 |
| 6 Jul 2017 | 69 |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 3 |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 42 |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 88 |
| 27 Jul 2017 | 7 |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 46 |
| 4 Aug 2017 | 10 |
Every innings against South Africa
| Date | Format | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2008 | Test | 60 | 132 | 9 | 0 | caught | Lord's |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Test | 18 | 37 | 2 | 0 | caught | Headingley |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Test | 60 | 178 | 6 | 0 | caught | Headingley |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Test | 76 | 125 | 12 | 0 | caught | Edgbaston |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Test | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | caught | Edgbaston |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Test | 39 | 102 | 5 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 7 Aug 2008 | Test | 67 | 106 | 12 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 13 Nov 2009 | T20I | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | lbw | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 15 Nov 2009 | T20I | 26 | 21 | 5 | 0 | caught | SuperSport Park |
| 16 Dec 2009 | Test | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 | caught | SuperSport Park |
| 16 Dec 2009 | Test | 12 | 56 | 1 | 0 | caught | SuperSport Park |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Test | 118 | 263 | 11 | 0 | caught | Kingsmead |
| 3 Jan 2010 | Test | 65 | 136 | 7 | 0 | caught | Newlands |
| 3 Jan 2010 | Test | 55 | 116 | 7 | 0 | caught | Newlands |
| 14 Jan 2010 | Test | 21 | 31 | 2 | 0 | lbw | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 14 Jan 2010 | Test | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Test | 115 | 295 | 11 | 1 | bowled | Kennington Oval |
| 19 Jul 2012 | Test | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Test | 24 | 78 | 2 | 0 | lbw | Headingley |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Test | 46 | 62 | 5 | 1 | caught | Headingley |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Test | 7 | 40 | 1 | 0 | caught | Lord's |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Test | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | lbw | Lord's |
| 24 Aug 2012 | ODI | 10* | 15 | 1 | 0 | not out | Sophia Gardens |
| 28 Aug 2012 | ODI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | bowled | The Rose Bowl |
| 31 Aug 2012 | ODI | 20 | 47 | 3 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 2 Sep 2012 | ODI | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | lbw | Lord's |
| 5 Sep 2012 | ODI | 51 | 72 | 6 | 0 | caught and bowled | Trent Bridge |
| 19 Jun 2013 | ODI | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | caught | Kennington Oval |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Test | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | caught | Kingsmead |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Test | 7 | 27 | 1 | 0 | lbw | Kingsmead |
| 2 Jan 2016 | Test | 27 | 49 | 4 | 0 | caught | Newlands |
| 2 Jan 2016 | Test | 8 | 27 | 1 | 0 | caught | Newlands |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Test | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 14 Jan 2016 | Test | 43 | 70 | 7 | 0 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Test | 76 | 186 | 11 | 0 | caught | SuperSport Park |
| 22 Jan 2016 | Test | 5 | 27 | 1 | 0 | caught and bowled | SuperSport Park |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Test | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | caught | Lord's |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Test | 69 | 192 | 10 | 0 | caught | Lord's |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Test | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | caught | Trent Bridge |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Test | 42 | 76 | 6 | 0 | caught | Trent Bridge |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Test | 88 | 200 | 10 | 0 | lbw | Kennington Oval |
| 27 Jul 2017 | Test | 7 | 29 | 1 | 0 | bowled | Kennington Oval |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Test | 46 | 103 | 6 | 0 | caught | Old Trafford |
| 4 Aug 2017 | Test | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 | caught | Old Trafford |
Bowling against South Africa
| Date | Format | Figures | Overs | Mdns | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2008 | Test | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | Lord's |
Frequently asked questions
What is Alastair Cook's record against South Africa in Tests?
1,263 runs in 36 innings at an average of 35.08 and a strike rate of 44.0, with 2 hundreds and 9 fifties (highest 118).
What is Alastair Cook's record against South Africa in ODIs?
89 runs in 6 innings at an average of 17.80 and a strike rate of 54.6, with 0 hundreds and 1 fifties (highest 51).
What is Alastair Cook's record against South Africa in T20Is?
37 runs in 2 innings at an average of 18.50 and a strike rate of 127.6, with 0 hundreds and 0 fifties (highest 26).
What is Alastair Cook's highest score against South Africa?
118 in a Test on 26 Dec 2009 at Kingsmead.
Related
Coverage: Cricsheet data only. Older matches and matches against Afghanistan are not included.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.