List of South Africa One Day International cricket records

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Jacques Kallis is the highest run-scorer and third-highest wicket-taker for South Africa in ODIs.

One Day International (ODI) cricket is played between international cricket teams who are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as the top four Associate members.[1] Unlike Test matches, ODIs consist of one inning per team, having a limit in the number of overs, currently 50 overs per innings – although in the past this has been 55 or 60 overs.[2] ODI cricket is List-A cricket, so statistics and records set in ODI matches also count toward List-A records. The earliest match recognised as an ODI was played between England and Australia in January 1971;[3] since when there have been over 4,000 ODIs played by 28 teams. This is a list of South Africa Cricket team's One Day International records. It is based on the List of One Day International cricket records but concentrates solely on records dealing with the South African cricket team. South Africa played its first-ever ODI in 1991 after its return from apartheid-induced ban. South Africa has a positive win ratio against every cricket team in the ODI format.

Key[edit]

The top five records are listed for each category, except for the team wins, losses, draws and ties, all round records and the partnership records. Tied records for fifth place are also included. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate. All records include matches played for South Africa only, and are correct as of July 2020.

Key
Symbol Meaning
† Player or umpire is currently active in ODI cricket
‡ Even took place during a Cricket World Cup
* Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken
♠ One Day International cricket record
Date Starting date of the match
Innings Number of innings played
Matches Number of matches played
Opposition The team South Africa was playing against
Period The time period when the player was active in ODI cricket
Player The player involved in the record
Venue One Day International cricket ground where the match was played

Team records[edit]

Overall record[edit]

Matches Won Lost Tied NR Win %
665 404 231 6 21 63.66
Last Updated: 28 October 2023[4]

Team wins, losses, draws and ties[edit]

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied No Result % Won First Last
Full Members
 Afghanistan 2 2 0 0 0 100.00 2019 2023
 Australia 109 55 50 3 1 52.31 1992 2023
 Bangladesh 25 19 6 0 0 76.00 2002 2023
 England 70 34 30 1 5 53.07 1992 2023
 India 90 50 37 0 3 57.47 1991 2022
 Ireland 8 6 1 0 1 85.71 2007 2021
 New Zealand 71 41 25 0 5 62.12 1992 2019
 Pakistan 83 52 30 0 1 63.41 1992 2023
 Sri Lanka 81 46 33 1 1 58.12 1992 2023
 West Indies 64 45 16 1 2 72.58 1992 2023
 Zimbabwe 41 38 2 0 1 95.00 1992 2018
Associate Members
 Canada 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 2003 2003
 Kenya 10 10 0 0 0 100.00 1996 2008
 Netherlands 8 6 1 0 1 75.00 1996 2023
 Scotland 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 2007 2007
 United Arab Emirates 2 2 0 0 0 100.00 1996 2015
Total 665 404 231 6 21 63.66 1991 2023
Statistics are correct as of  South Africa v  Pakistan at Chennai, 2023 Cricket World Cup October 28, 2023.[5]

First bilateral ODI series wins[edit]

Opponent Year of first Home win Year of first Away win
 Australia 2000 2009
 Bangladesh 2002 2008
 England 1996 1998
 India 1993 2015
 Ireland 2016 2007
 Kenya 2008 YTP
 Netherlands 2023 2013
 New Zealand 2000 1999
 Pakistan 2002 2003
 Sri Lanka 2000 2014
 West Indies 1999 2001
 Zimbabwe 2005 1995
Last updated: 1 July 2020[6]

First ODI match wins[edit]

Opponent Home Away / Neutral
Venue Year Venue Year
 Afghanistan YTP YTP Cardiff 2019 ‡
 Australia Johannesburg 1994 Sydney 1992 ‡
 Bangladesh Potchefstroom 2002 Dhaka 2003
 Canada East London 2003 ‡ YTP YTP
 England Cape Town 1996 Johannesburg 1996
 India Cape Town 1992 New Delhi 1991
 Ireland Benoni 2016 Providence 2007 ‡
 Kenya Benoni 2001 Nairobi 1996
 Netherlands Benoni 2023 Rawalpindi 1996 ‡
 New Zealand Cape Town 1994 Perth 1994
 Pakistan Johannesburg 1994 Brisbane 1992 ‡
 Scotland YTP YTP Basseterre 2007 ‡
 Sri Lanka Port Elizabeth 1994 Colombo (RPS) 1993
 United Arab Emirates YTP YTP Rawalpindi 1996 ‡
 West Indies Port Elizabeth 1993 Christchurch 1992 ‡
 Zimbabwe Centurion 1997 Canberra 1992 ‡
Last updated: 1 July 2020[7]

Winning every match in a series[edit]

In a bilateral series winning all matches is referred to as whitewash. The first such event occurred when West Indies toured England in 1976. South Africa have recorded 20 such series victories, the highest ever in ODI history (shared with Pakistan).[8]

Opposition Matches Host Season
 Zimbabwe 3  Zimbabwe 2001/02
 Bangladesh 3  South Africa 2002/03
 Zimbabwe 3  South Africa 2004/05
 West Indies 5  West Indies 2005
 Zimbabwe 3  South Africa 2006/07
 India 4  South Africa 2006/07
 Zimbabwe 3  Zimbabwe 2007
 West Indies 5  South Africa 2007/08
 Bangladesh 3  Bangladesh 2007/08
 West Indies 5  West Indies 2010
 Zimbabwe 3  South Africa 2010/11
 New Zealand 3  New Zealand 2011/12
 Zimbabwe 3  Zimbabwe 2014
 Australia 5  South Africa 2016/17
 Sri Lanka 5  South Africa 2016/17
 Bangladesh 3  South Africa 2017/18
 Zimbabwe 3  South Africa 2018/19
 Sri Lanka 5  South Africa 2018/19
 Australia 3  South Africa 2019/20
 India 3  South Africa 2022
Last updated: 1 July 2020[8]

Losing every match in a series[edit]

South Africa has also suffered such whitewash two times.

Opposition Matches Host Season
 West Indies 3  West Indies 1991/92
 Sri Lanka 5  Sri Lanka 2004
Last updated: 1 July 2020[8]

Team scoring records[edit]

Most runs in an innings[edit]

The highest innings total scored in ODIs came in the match between England and Australia in June 2018. Playing in the third ODI at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, the hosts posted a total of 481/6.[9] The second ODI against West Indies in January 2015 saw South Africa set their highest innings total of 439/2.[10] South Africa are the only team to have recorded more than 400 runs in an innings on six occasions. South Africa also posted the highest total (428) in the history of Cricket World Cup on 7 October 2023 against Sri Lanka at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi.[11]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date Scorecard
1 439/2  West Indies The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 18 January 2015 Scorecard
2 438/9  Australia 12 March 2006 Scorecard
3 438/4  India Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India 25 October 2015 Scorecard
4 428/5  Sri Lanka Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi, India 7 October 2023 Scorecard
5 418/5  Zimbabwe North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa 20 September 2006 Scorecard
Last updated: 7 October 2023[12]

Fewest runs in an innings[edit]

The lowest innings total scored in ODIs has been scored twice. Zimbabwe were dismissed for 35 by Sri Lanka during the third ODI in Sri Lanka's tour of Zimbabwe in April 2004 and USA were dismissed for same score by Nepal in the sixth ODI of the 2020 ICC Cricket World League 2 in Nepal in February 2020.[13][14] The lowest score in ODI history for South Africa is 69 scored against Australia in the 1993 ODI Series against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.[15]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date Scorecard
1 69  Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia 14 December 1993 Scorecard
2 83  England Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 26 August 2008 Scorecard
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England 22 July 2022 Scorecard
 India Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India 5 November 2023 Scorecard
5 99 Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India 11 October 2022 Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020[16]

Most runs conceded an innings[edit]

The fifth ODI of March 2006 series at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg saw Australia concede their highest innings total of 434/4 against South Africa.[17][18]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date Scorecard
1 434/4  Australia Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 12 March 2006 Scorecard
2 401/3  India Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior, India 24 February 2010 Scorecard
3 399/9  England Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa 3 February 2016 Scorecard
4 392/8  Australia Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein,South Africa 2 September 2023 Scorecard
5 377/6 Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis 24 March 2007 ‡ Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020[19]

Fewest runs conceded in an innings[edit]

The lowest score conceded by South Africa for a full inning is 43 scored by Sri Lanka in the opening ODI of the 2012 ODI series at Paarl.[15]

Rank Score Opposition Venue Date Scorecard
1 43  Sri Lanka Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa 11 January 2012 Scorecard
2 54  West Indies Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 25 January 2004 Scorecard
3 78  Bangladesh Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 19 March 2011 ‡ Scorecard
 Zimbabwe Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa 3 October 2018 Scorecard
5 89  Pakistan Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India 27 October 2006 Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020[20]

Most runs aggregate in a match[edit]

The highest match aggregate scored in ODIs came in the match between South Africa and Australia in the fifth ODI of March 2006 series at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg when South Africa scored 438/9 in response to Australia's 434/4.[17]

Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date Scorecard
1 872/13  Australia (434/4) v  South Africa (438/9) New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 12 March 2006 Scorecard
2 754/15  South Africa (428/5) v  Sri Lanka (326) Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi, India 7 October 2023 Scorecard
3 743/12  Australia (371/6) v  South Africa (372/6) Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa 5 October 2016 Scorecard
4 730/9  South Africa (439/2) v  West Indies (291/7) New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 18 January 2015 Scorecard
5 694/15  South Africa (367/5) v  Sri Lanka (327) Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 7 February 2017 Scorecard
Last updated: 14 October 2023[21]

Fewest runs aggregate in a match[edit]

The lowest match aggregate in ODIs is 71 when USA were dismissed for 35 by Nepal in the sixth ODI of the 2020 ICC Cricket World League 2 in Nepal in February 2020.[14] The lowest match aggregate in ODI history for South Africa is 168 scored at the second match of the 2008 ODI series against England in Nottingham.[22]

Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date Scorecard
1 168/10  South Africa (83) v  England (85/0) Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 26 August 2008 Scorecard
2 187/11  Bangladesh (93) v  South Africa (94/1) Edgbaston, Birmingham, England 12 September 2004 Scorecard
3 211/15  Sri Lanka (105) v  South Africa (106/5) Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa 19 April 1998 Scorecard
4 213/12  South Africa (106) v  Australia (107/2) Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia 22 January 2002 Scorecard
5 217/10  Bangladesh (108) v  South Africa (109/0) Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa 22 February 2003 ‡ Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020[23]

Result records[edit]

An ODI match is won when one side has scored more runs than the total runs scored by the opposing side during their innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.[24]

Greatest win margins (by runs)[edit]

The greatest winning margin by runs in ODIs was New Zealand's victory over Ireland by 290 runs in the only ODI of the 2008 England tour. The largest victory recorded by South Africa was during the Zimbabwe's tour of South Africa in 2010 by 272 runs.[25]

Rank Margin Target Opposition Venue Date
1 272 runs 400  Zimbabwe Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa 22 October 2010
2 258 runs 302  Sri Lanka Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa 12 January 2012
3 257 runs 409  West Indies Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia 27 February 2015 ‡
4 231 runs 352  Netherlands Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India 3 March 2011 ‡
5 229 runs 400  England Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India 21 October 2023 ‡
Last updated: 1 July 2020[26]

Greatest win margins (by balls remaining)[edit]

The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs was England's victory over Canada by 8 wickets with 277 balls remaining in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. The largest victory recorded by South Africa is during the 2003 Cricket World Cup when they won by 10 wickets with 228 balls remaining against Bangladesh in Bloemfontein.[27]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 228 10 wickets  Bangladesh Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa 22 February 2003 ‡
2 216  Pakistan Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 11 February 2007
3 193 9 wickets  Bangladesh Edgbaston, Birmingham, England 12 September 2004
4 192  Sri Lanka Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia 18 March 2015 ‡
5 184  England Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 17 April 2007 ‡
Last updated: 1 July 2020[26]

Greatest win margins (by wickets)[edit]

A total of 55 matches have ended with the chasing team winning by 10 wickets with West Indies winning by such margins a record 10 times.[28] South Africa have won an ODI match by this margin on seven occasions.[26]

Rank Margin Opposition Most recent venue Date
1 10 wickets  India Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 22 March 2000
 Bangladesh Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa 6 October 2002
 Kenya North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa 12 February 2003 ‡
 Bangladesh Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa 22 February 2003 ‡
 India Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India 25 November 2005
 Pakistan Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 11 February 2007
 Bangladesh De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, South Africa 15 October 2017
Last updated: 3 December 2017[26]

Highest successful run chases[edit]

South Africa holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 438/9 in response to Australia's 434/9.[17][29][30]

Rank Score Target Opposition Venue Date
1 438/9 435  Australia New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 12 March 2006
2 372/6 372 Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa 5 October 2016
3 347/5 343  England Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, South Africa 29 January 2023
4 328/3 328  Australia Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 27 August 2014
5 319/3 319  England Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa 9 February 2016
Last updated: 1 July 2020[30]

Narrowest win margins (by runs)[edit]

The narrowest run margin victory is by 1 run which has been achieved in 31 ODI's with Australia winning such games a record 6 times.[31] South Africa has achieved any victory by 1 run on four occasions.[32]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 1 run  New Zealand Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia 11 December 1997
 England Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 26 January 2000
 West Indies Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 11 May 2005
 Pakistan Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 30 October 2013
5 2 runs  New Zealand Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia 9 January 1998
 Pakistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2 November 2010
Last updated: 1 July 2020[32]

Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining)[edit]

The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 36 times with South Africa winning seven times.[33]

Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
0 balls 2 wickets  West Indies New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 22 January 1999
 New Zealand McLean Park, Napier, NZ 26 March 1999
3 wickets Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, RSA 4 November 2000
2 wickets  West Indies Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka 13 September 2002
 New Zealand Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, RSA 25 November 2007
7 wickets  West Indies Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica 30 May 2010
1 wicket  New Zealand North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, RSA 25 January 2013
Last updated: 1 July 2020[32]

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)[edit]

The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is 1 wicket which has settled 55 such ODIs. Both West Indies and New Zealand have recorded such victory on eight occasions. South Africa has won the match by a margin of one wicket on five occasions.[34]

Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 wicket  Australia New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 12 March 2006
 Sri Lanka Providence Stadium, Providence, West Indies 28 March 2007 ‡
 West Indies Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago 3 June 2010
 New Zealand North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa 25 January 2013
 England New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 12 February 2016
 Pakistan M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India 27 October 2023 ‡
Last updated: 28 October 2023[32]

Greatest loss margins (by runs)[edit]

South Africa's biggest defeat by runs was against India in the 2023 Cricket World Cup at | Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India.[35]

Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 243 runs  India Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India 5 November 2023
2 182 runs  Pakistan Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 11 December 2002
3 180 runs  Sri Lanka Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka 20 July 2013
4 178 runs 12 August 2018
5 153 runs  India Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 13 April 2003
Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior, India 24 February 2010
Last updated: 1 July 2020[35]

Greatest loss margins (by balls remaining)[edit]

The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs was England's victory over Canada by 8 wickets with 277 balls remaining in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. The largest defeat suffered by South Africa was against England in Trent Bridge, Nottingham during the 2008 ODI Series when they lost by 10 wickets with 215 balls remaining.[27]

Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 215 10 wickets  England Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 26 August 2008
2 188 8 wickets  Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia 22 January 2002
3 178 7 wickets  England Lord's, London, England 12 June 2003
4 177 9 wickets  India Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa 4 February 2018
5 164 8 wickets Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya 26 September 1999
Last updated: 1 July 2020[35]

Greatest loss margins (by wickets)[edit]

South Africa has lost an ODI match by a margin of 10 wickets on two occasions with the most recent being during the second match of the 2008 ODI Series against England.

Margins Opposition Most recent venue Date
10 wickets  West Indies Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago 11 April 1992
 England Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 26 August 2008
9 wickets  West Indies Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa 23 February 1993
 England 23 January 2000
 New Zealand New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 16 February 2003 ‡
 Bangladesh Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh 15 July 2015
 India Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa 4 February 2018
Last updated: 1 July 2020[35]

Narrowest loss margins (by runs)[edit]

The narrowest loss for South Africa in terms of runs is by 1 run suffered four times.[36]

Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 run  Australia Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa 8 April 1994
 India Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, India 21 February 2010
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 15 January 2011
 Pakistan Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 27 November 2013
2 runs  India Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India 24 November 1993
 New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 29 February 2004
 England Rose Bowl, Southampton, England 27 May 2017
Last updated: 1 July 2020[36]

Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining)[edit]

The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 36 times with both South Africa winning seven times. South Africa has also suffered loss by this margin on two occasions.[33]

Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date
0 balls 2 wickets  Zimbabwe Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa 2 February 2000
3 wickets  West Indies Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 28 April 2001
 Pakistan Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa 2 April 2021
1 balls  Sri Lanka Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand 2 March 1992 ‡
 England Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia 12 March 1992 ‡
4 wickets  India Reliance Stadium, Vadodara, India 17 March 2000
1 wicket  Pakistan Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 31 October 2010
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 5 November 2010
2 wickets  Sri Lanka New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 22 January 2012
4 wickets  New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 24 March 2015
Last updated: 1 July 2020[32]

Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)[edit]

South Africa has suffered defeat by 1 wicket on six occasions.[36]

Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 wicket  Australia Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa 10 March 2006
 Pakistan Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 31 October 2010
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 5 November 2010
 New Zealand Boland Park, Paarl, RSA 19 January 2013
 West Indies Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 25 January 2015
Last updated: 1 July 2020[36]

Tied matches[edit]

A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal after the play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings.[24] There have been 37 ties in ODIs history with South Africa involved in 6 such games.[4]

Opposition Venue Date
 Australia Edgbaston, Birmingham, England 17 June 1999 ‡
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, Australia 18 August 2000
North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa 27 March 2002
 Sri Lanka Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa 3 March 2003 ‡
 England Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa 2 February 2005
 West Indies SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff, England 14 June 2013
Last updated: 3 December 2017[36]

Individual records[edit]

Batting records[edit]

Most career runs[edit]

A run is the basic means of scoring in cricket. A run is scored when the batsman hits the ball with his bat and with his partner runs the length of 22 yards (20 m) of the pitch.[37] India's Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in ODIs with 18,246. Second is Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka with 14,234 ahead of Ricky Ponting from Australia in third with 13,704. Jacques Kallis is the leading South African on this list.[38]

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Period
1 11,550 Jacques Kallis 323 309 1996-2014
2 9,427 AB de Villiers 223 213 2005-2018
3 8,113 Hashim Amla 181 178 2008-2019
4 8,094 Herschelle Gibbs 248 240 1996-2010
5 6,989 Graeme Smith 196 193 2002-2013
Last updated: 17 November 2023[39]

Fastest runs getter[edit]

Runs Batsman Match Innings Record Date Reference
1,000 Quinton de Kock 21 21 19 August 2014 [40]
Rassie van der Dussen 2 September 2021
2,000 Hashim Amla 41 40 ♠ 21 January 2011 [41]
3,000 59 57 ♠ 28 August 2012 [42]
4,000 84 81 ♠ 8 December 2013 [43]
5,000 104 101 ♠ 16 January 2015 [44]
6,000 126 123 ♠ 25 October 2015 [45]
7,000 153 150 ♠ 29 May 2017 [46]
8,000 179 176 19 June 2019 ‡ [47]
9,000 AB de Villiers 214 205 25 February 2017 [48]
10,000 Jacques Kallis 286 272 23 January 2009 [49]
11,000 307 293 8 November 2010 [50]

Most runs in each batting position[edit]

Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Career Span Ref
Opener Hashim Amla 175 8,083 49.89 2008–2019 [51]
Number 3 Jacques Kallis 197 7,758 46.45 1997–2014 [52]
Number 4 AB de Villiers 125 5,736 53.11 2006–2018 [53]
Number 5 Jonty Rhodes 90 2,734 40.80 1992–2003 [54]
Number 6 David Miller† 90 2,718 40.56 2010–2023 [55]
Number 7 Shaun Pollock 79 1,445 26.75 1996–2008 [56]
Number 8 70 1,062 22.12 [57]
Number 9 Lance Klusener 12 341 113.66 1998–2004 [58]
Number 10 Morne Morkel 29 147 9.80 2008–2018 [59]
Number 11 Makhaya Ntini 31 136 11.33 1998–2009 [60]
Last updated: 17 November 2023.

Most runs against each opponent[edit]

Opponent Runs Player Matches Innings Period Ref
 Afghanistan 68 Quinton de Kock† 1 1 2019–2019 [61]
 Australia 1,639 Jacques Kallis 47 47 1997–2011 [62]
 Bangladesh 602 Quinton de Kock† 10 10 2015–2023 [63]
 Canada 80 Boeta Dippenaar 1 1 2003–2003 [64]
 England 1,054 Jacques Kallis 38 38 1996–2011 [65]
 India 1,535 37 34 1996–2013 [66]
 Ireland 261 Janneman Malan† 3 2 2021–2021 [67]
 Kenya 410 Herschelle Gibbs 9 9 1996–2008 [68]
 Netherlands 227 Aiden Markram† 3 3 2023–2023 [69]
 New Zealand 1,449 Jacques Kallis 45 44 1996–2012 [70]
 Pakistan 1,423 AB de Villiers 32 31 2006–2017 [71]
 Scotland 91 Graeme Smith 1 1 2007–2007 [72]
 Sri Lanka 1,434 Jacques Kallis 36 36 1998–2014 [73]
 United Arab Emirates 188 Gary Kirsten 1 1 1996–1996 [74]
 West Indies 1,666 Jacques Kallis 40 40 1998–2011 [75]
 Zimbabwe 735 Herschelle Gibbs 16 16 1999–2007 [76]
Last updated: 25 October 2023

Highest individual score[edit]

See also: List of highest individual scores in ODIs

The fourth ODI of the Sri Lanka's tour of India in 2014 saw Rohit Sharma score the highest Individual score. Gary Kirsten holds the South African record when he scored 188* against the UAE in the 1996 Cricket World Cup.[77]

Rank Runs Player Opposition Venue Date
1 188* Gary Kirsten  United Arab Emirates Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 16 February 1996 ‡
2 185 Faf du Plessis  Sri Lanka Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 7 February 2017
3 178 Quinton de Kock†  Australia Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa 30 September 2016
4 177* Janneman Malan  Ireland The Village, Dublin, Ireland 16 July 2021
5 176 AB de Villiers  Bangladesh Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa 18 October 2017
Last updated: 16 July 2021[78]

Highest individual score – progression of record[edit]

Runs Player Opponent Venue Season
50 Kepler Wessels  India Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India 1991-92
71 Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior, India
90 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India
90 Peter Kirsten  New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 1991-92 ‡
108 Andrew Hudson  India Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa 1992
112* Gary Kirsten  Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia 1993-94
112 Hansie Cronje New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
169* David Callaghan  New Zealand Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa 1994-95
188* Gary Kirsten  United Arab Emirates Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 1995-96 ‡
Last updated: 1 July 2020[78]

Highest score against each opponent[edit]

Opposition Runs Player Venue Date Ref
 Afghanistan 68 Quinton de Kock Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, England 15 June 2019 ‡ [79]
 Australia 178 Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa 30 September 2016 [80]
 Bangladesh 176 AB de Villiers Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa 18 October 2017 [81]
 Canada 80 Boeta Dippenaar Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa 27 February 2003 ‡ [82]
 England 150 Hashim Amla Rose Bowl, Southampton, England 28 August 2012 [83]
 India 135 Quinton de Kock Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 5 December 2013 [84]
 Ireland 177* Janneman Malan Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland 16 July 2021 [85]
 Kenya 131* Neil McKenzie Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa 22 October 2001 [86]
 Netherlands 175 Aiden Markram† The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 2 March 2023 [87]
 New Zealand 169* Dave Callaghan Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa 11 December 1994 [88]
 Pakistan 128 AB de Villiers Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 17 March 2013 [89]
 Scotland 91 Graeme Smith Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis 20 March 2007 ‡ [90]
 Sri Lanka 185 Faf du Plessis Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa 7 February 2017 [91]
 United Arab Emirates 188* Gary Kirsten Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 16 February 1996 ‡ [92]
 West Indies 162* AB de Villiers Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia 27 February 2015 ‡ [93]
 Zimbabwe 147* Mark Boucher North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa 20 September 2006 [94]
Last updated: 2 April 2023.

Highest career average[edit]

A batsman's batting average is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been dismissed.[95]

Rank Average Player Innings Runs Not out Period
1 55.28 Rassie van der Dussen† 53 2,322 11 2019-2023
2 54.17 AB de Villiers 213 9,427 39 2005-2018
3 49.46 Hashim Amla 178 8,113 14 2008-2019
4 47.90 Janneman Malan† 22 958 2 2020-2022
5 47.47 Faf du Plessis 136 5,507 20 2011-2019
Qualification: 20 innings. Last updated: 17 November 2023[96]

Highest Average in each batting position[edit]

Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Career Span Ref
Opener Temba Bavuma† 20 943 52.38 2016–2023 [97]
Number 3 Faf du Plessis 80 3,941 55.50 2012–2019 [98]
Number 4 Boeta Dippenaar 20 866 57.73 1999–2006 [99]
Number 5 AB de Villiers 42 2,027 77.96 ♠ 2006–2018 [100]
Number 6 Hansie Cronje 45 1,235 42.58 1992–2002 [101]
Number 7 Justin Kemp 24 579 36.18 2005–2007 [102]
Number 8 Lance Klusener 36 1,056 58.66 ♠ 1996–2004 [103]
Number 9 Nicky Boje 26 303 21.64 1996–2005 [104]
Number 10 Morne Morkel 29 147 9.80 2008–2018 [105]
Number 11 Makhaya Ntini 31 136 11.33 1998–2009 [106]
Last updated: 17 November 2023. Qualification: Min 20 innings batted at position

Most half-centuries[edit]

A half-century is a score of between 50 and 99 runs. Statistically, once a batsman's score reaches 100, it is no longer considered a half-century but a century.

Sachin Tendulkar of India has scored the most half-centuries in ODIs with 96. He is followed by the Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara on 93, South Africa's Jacques Kallis on 86 and India's Rahul Dravid and Pakistan's Inzamam-ul-Haq on 83.[107]

Rank Half centuries Player Innings Runs Period
1 86 Jacques Kallis 309 11,550 1996-2014
2 52 AB de Villiers 213 9,427 2005-2018
3 47 Graeme Smith 193 6,989 2002-2013
4 45 Gary Kirsten 185 6,798 1993-2003
5 39 Hansie Cronje 175 5,565 1992-2000
Hashim Amla 178 8,113 2008-2019
Last updated: 23 January 2023[108]

Most centuries[edit]

A century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single inning.

Tendulkar has also scored the most centuries in ODIs with 49. Hashim Amla has the most centuries for South Africa.[109]

Rank Centuries Player Innings Runs Period
1 27 Hashim Amla 178 8,113 2008-2019
2 25 AB de Villiers 213 9,427 2005-2018
3 21 Quinton de Kock 155 6,770 2013-2023
Herschelle Gibbs 240 8,094 1996-2010
5 17 Jacques Kallis 309 11,550 1996-2014
Last updated: 17 November 2023[110]

Most Sixes[edit]

Rank Sixes Player Innings Runs Period
1 200 AB de Villiers 213 9,427 2005-2018
2 138 David Miller† 147 4,446 2010-2023
3 137 Jacques Kallis 309 11,550 1996-2014
4 128 Herschelle Gibbs 240 8,094 1996-2010
5 118 Quinton de Kock 155 6,770 2013-2023
Last updated: 17 November 2023[111]

Most Fours[edit]

Rank Fours Player Innings Runs Period
1 930 Herschelle Gibbs 240 8,094 1996-2010
2 910 Jacques Kallis 309 11,550 1996-2014
3 823 AB de Villiers 213 9,427 2005-2018
4 822 Hashim Amla 178 8,113 2008-2019
5 788 Graeme Smith 193 6,989 2002-2013
Last updated: 1 July 2020[112]

Highest strike rates[edit]

Andre Russell of West Indies holds the record for highest strike rate, with minimum 500 balls faced qualification, with 130.22.[113] Albie Morkel is the South African with the highest strike rate.

Rank Strike rate Player Runs Balls Faced Period
1 117.09 Heinrich Klaasen† 1,623 1,386 2018–2023
2 103.87 David Miller† 4,257 4,098 2010–2023
3 101.33 Albie Morkel 760 750 2004–2012
4 101.27 AB de Villiers 9,427 9,308 2005–2018
5 99.31 Aiden Markram† 2,021 2,035 2017–2023
Qualification: 500 balls faced. Last updated: 28 October 2023[114]

Highest strike rates in an inning[edit]

James Franklin of New Zealand's strike rate of 387.50 during his 31* off 8 balls against Canada during 2011 Cricket World Cup is the world record for highest strike rate in an innings. AB de Villiers, with his innings of 149 off 44 balls during which he scored the fastest fifty and century[115] against West Indies.,[116] holds the top positions for a South Africa player in this list.[117]

Rank Strike rate Player Runs Balls Faced Opposition Venue Date
1 338.63 AB de Villiers 149 44  West Indies New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 18 January 2015
2 284.61 Albie Morkel 37* 13  Bangladesh Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa 9 November 2008
3 272.22 David Miller† 49 18  New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand 24 March 2015 ‡
4 266.66 JP Duminy 40 15  Netherlands Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India 3 March 2011 ‡
5 255.00 Mark Boucher 51* 20  Kenya Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 22 October 2011
Last updated: 1 July 2020[118]

Most runs in a calendar year[edit]

Tendulkar holds the record for most runs scored in a calendar year with 1894 runs scored in 1998. Gary Kirsten scored 1467 runs in 2000, the most for a South Africa batsmen in a year.[119]

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Year
1 1,467 Gary Kirsten 36 36 2000
2 1,442 29 29 1996
3 1,310 Herschelle Gibbs 37 37 2002
4 1,300 Jacques Kallis 39 38 2000
5 1,204 33 32 2002
Last updated: 1 July 2020[120]

Most runs in a series[edit]

The 1980-81 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup in Australia saw Greg Chappell set the record for the most runs scored in a single series scoring 685 runs. He is followed by Sachin Tendulkar with 673 runs scored in the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Jacques Kallis has scored the most runs in a series for a South Africa batsmen, when he scored 485 runs in the 2007 Cricket World Cup.[121]

Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Series
1 594 Quinton de Kock 10 10 2023 Cricket World Cup
2 485 Jacques Kallis 9 2007 Cricket World Cup
3 482 Ab de Villiers 8 7 2015 Cricket World Cup
4 464 Faf du Plessis 5 5 2014 Zimbabwe Tri-Series
5 452 Gary Kirsten 11 11 1997–98 Carlton and United Series
Last updated: 17 November 2023[122]

Most ducks[edit]

A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run.[123] Sanath Jayasuriya has scored the equal highest number of ducks in ODIs with 34 such knocks. Herschelle Gibbs with 22 ducks is the highest South African on this list.[124]

Rank Ducks Player Matches Innings Period
1 22 Herschelle Gibbs 248 240 1996-2010
2 20 Shaun Pollock 294 196 1996-2008
3 17 Jacques Kallis 323 309 1996-2014
4 16 Mark Boucher 290 216 1998-2011
5 13 Lance Klusener 171 137 1996-2004
Last updated: 1 July 2020[125]

Bowling records[edit]

Most career wickets[edit]

A bowler takes the wicket of a batsman when the form of dismissal is bowled, caught, leg before wicket, stumped or hit wicket. If the batsman is dismissed by run out, obstructing the field, handling the ball, hitting the ball twice or timed out the bowler does not receive credit.

Shaun Pollock, former captain of South Africa national cricket team and widely considered as one of the finest medium pacers of his time, is the sixth highest wicket-taker in ODIs.[126]

Rank Wickets Player Matches Innings Runs Period
1 387 Shaun Pollock 294 291 9,409 1996-2008
2 272 Allan Donald 164 162 5,926 1991-2003
3 269 Jacques Kallis 323 279 8,568 1996-2014
4 265 Makhaya Ntini 172 170 6,501 1998-2009
5 194 Dale Steyn 123 122 5,045 2006-2019
Last updated: 24 October 2023[127]

Fastest wicket taker[edit]

Wickets Bowler Match Record Date Reference
50 Lungi Ngidi 26 4 March 2020 [128]
100 Imran Tahir 58 15 June 2016 [129]
150 Allan Donald 89 3 November 1997 [130]
200 117 29 May 1999 ‡ [131]
250 148 13 September 2002 [132]
300 Shaun Pollock 217 25 August 2004 [133]
350 262 16 October 2006 [134]
Last updated: 1 July 2020

Most career wickets against each team[edit]

Opposition Wickets Player Matches Innings Average Period Ref
 Afghanistan 4 Imran Tahir 1 1 7.25 2019–2019 [135]
 Australia 55 Shaun Pollock 42 42 27.72 1997–2007 [136]
 Bangladesh 21 Kagiso Rabada† 11 11 21.42 2015–2023 [137]
 Canada 2 Makhaya Ntini 1 1 9.5 2003–2003 [138]
 England 40 Shaun Pollock 30 30 21.77 1996–2007 [139]
 India 48 33 33 24.47 1996–2006 [140]
 Ireland 6 Morne Morkel 2 2 11.16 2011–2015 [141]
JP Duminy 3 3 5.83 2007–2016
Andile Phehlukwayo 4 4 31.66 2016–2021
 Kenya 12 Shaun Pollock 6 6 12.91 1999–2003 [142]
Lance Klusener 7 7 10.58
 Netherlands 8 Sisanda Magala 2 2 10.00 2023–2023 [143]
 New Zealand 48 Shaun Pollock 43 40 27.31 1996–2007 [144]
 Pakistan 49 36 36 25.14 1996–2007 [145]
Makhaya Ntini 25 25 20.24 2000–2007
 Scotland 3 Andrew Hall 1 1 16.00 2007–2007 [146]
 Sri Lanka 51 Shaun Pollock 35 35 23.90 1997–2007 [147]
 United Arab Emirates 3 Allan Donald 1 1 7.00 1996–1996 [148]
Brian McMillan 3.66
 West Indies 44 Shaun Pollock 35 35 24.20 1996–2008 [149]
 Zimbabwe 19 Imran Tahir 7 7 12.05 2014–2018 [150]
Last updated: 25 October 2023

Best figures in an innings[edit]

Bowling figures refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded.[151] Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas holds the world record for best figures in an innings when he took 8/19 against Zimbabwe in December 2001 at Colombo (SSC). Imran Tahir holds the South African record for best bowling figures.[152]

Rank Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
1 7/45 Imran Tahir  West Indies Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis 15 June 2016
2 6/16 Kagiso Rabada  Bangladesh Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 10 July 2015
3 6/22 Makhaya Ntini  Australia Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 3 March 2006
4 6/23 Allan Donald  Kenya Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya 3 October 1996
5 6/24 Imran Tahir  Zimbabwe Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa 3 October 2018
Last updated: 1 July 2020[153]

Best figures in an innings – progression of record[edit]

Figures Player Opposition Venue Date
5/29 Allan Donald  India Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India 1991-92
6/23  Kenya Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya 1996-97
6/22 Makhaya Ntini  Australia Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 2005-06
6/16 Kagiso Rabada  Bangladesh Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 2015
7/45 Imran Tahir  West Indies Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis 2016
Last updated: 1 July 2020[153]

Best Bowling Figure against each opponent[edit]

Opposition Figures Player Venue Date Ref
 Afghanistan 4/29 Imran Tahir Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, England 15 June 2019 ‡ [154]
 Australia 6/22 Makhaya Ntini Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa 3 March 2006 [155]
 Bangladesh 6/16 Kagiso Rabada Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 10 July 2015 [156]
 Canada 2/19 Makhaya Ntini Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa 27 February 2003 ‡ [157]
 England 5/18 Andrew Hall Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados 17 April 2007 ‡ [158]
 India 5/29 Allan Donald Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India 10 November 1991 [159]
 Ireland 4/12 Vernon Philander Stormont, Belfast, Ireland 24 June 2007 [160]
 Kenya 6/23 Allan Donald Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya 3 October 1996 [161]
 Netherlands 5/43 Sisanda Magala Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 2 April 2023 [162]
 New Zealand 5/31 Makhaya Ntini Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia 6 February 2002 [163]
 Pakistan 6/39 Dale Steyn St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 27 November 2013 [164]
 Scotland 3/48 Andrew Hall Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis 20 March 2007 ‡ [165]
 Sri Lanka 6/49 Lance Klusener Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan 6 November 1997 [166]
 United Arab Emirates 3/11 Brian McMillan Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 16 February 1996 ‡ [167]
 West Indies 7/45 Imran Tahir Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis 15 June 2016 [168]
 Zimbabwe 6/24 Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, South Africa 3 October 2018 [169]
Last updated: 1 July 2020.[153]

Best career average[edit]

A bowler's bowling average is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of wickets they have taken. Afghanistan's Rashid Khan holds the record for the best career average in ODIs with 18.54. Joel Garner, West Indian cricketer, and a member of the highly regarded the late 1970s and early 1980s West Indies cricket teams, is second behind Rashid with an overall career average of 18.84 runs per wicket. Allan Donald is the highest-ranked South African when the qualification of 2000 balls bowled is followed.[170]

Rank Average Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 21.78 Allan Donald 272 5,926 8,561 1991-2003
2 24.31 Shaun Pollock 387 9,409 15,430 1996-2008
3 24.53 Makhaya Ntini 265 6,501 8,645 1998-2009
4 24.83 Imran Tahir 173 4,297 5,541 2011-2019
5 24.96 Lonwabo Tsotsobe 94 2,347 2,964 2009-2013
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 1 July 2020[171]

Best career economy rate[edit]

A bowler's economy rate is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled.[123] West Indies' Joel Garner, holds the ODI record for the best career economy rate with 3.09. Pakistan's Sarfraz Nawaz, with a rate of 3.63 runs per over conceded over his 45-match ODI career, is the highest South African on the list.[172]

Rank Economy rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 3.57 Fanie de Villiers 95 2,636 4,422 1992-1997
2 3.65 Shaun Pollock 387 9,409 15,430 1996-2008
3 3.94 Craig Matthews 79 1,975 3,003 1991-1997
4 4.15 Pat Symcox 72 2,762 3,991 1993-1999
Allan Donald 272 5,926 8,561 1991-2003
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 1 July 2020[173]

Best career strike rate[edit]

A bowler's strike rate is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken.[123] The top bowler with the best ODI career strike-rate is South Africa's Lungi Ngidi with a strike rate of 23.2 balls per wicket. Lungi Ngidi is the highest-ranked South African on this list.[174]

Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period
1 29.20 Lungi Ngidi† 85 2,348 2,482 2018-2023
2 31.00 Morne Morkel 180 4,595 5,580 2007-2018
3 31.20 Ryan McLaren 77 2,102 2,403 2009-2014
4 31.47 Allan Donald 272 5,926 8,561 1991-2003
5 31.53 Lonwabo Tsotsobe 94 2,347 2,964 2009-2013
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 28 October 2023[175]

Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings[edit]

Waqar Younis has taken the most four-wickets (or over) among all the bowlers. Shaun Pollock is the leading South African on this list.[176]

Rank Four-wicket hauls Player Matches Balls Wickets Period
1 17 Shaun Pollock 294 15,430 387 1996-2008
2 13 Allan Donald 164 8,561 272 1991-2003
3 12 Makhaya Ntini 172 8,645 265 1998-2009
4 10 Imran Tahir 107 5,541 173 2011-2019
5 9 Morne Morkel 114 5,580 180 2007-2018
Last updated: 1 July 2020[177]

Most five-wicket hauls in a match[edit]

A five-wicket haul refers to a bowler taking five wickets in a single innings.[178] Waqar Younis with 13 such hauls has the most hauls among all the bowlers. Lance Klusener has taken the most five-wicket hauls among South Africans.[179]

Rank Five-wicket hauls Player Matches Balls Wickets Period
1 6 Lance Klusener 171 7,336 192 1996-2004
2 5 Shaun Pollock 294 15,430 387 1996-2008
3 4 Makhaya Ntini 172 8,645 265 1998-2009
4 3 Imran Tahir 107 5,541 173 2011-2019
Dale Steyn 123 6,195 194 1998-2011
Last updated: 1 July 2020[180]

Best economy rates in an inning[edit]

The best economy rate in an inning, when a minimum of 30 balls are delivered by the player, is West Indies player Phil Simmons economy of 0.30 during his spell of 3 runs for 4 wickets in 10 overs against South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground in the 1991–92 Australian Tri-Series. Shaun Pollock holds the top three South African record.[181]

Rank Economy Player Overs Runs Wickets Opposition Venue Date
1 0.66 Shaun Pollock 6 4 1  Netherlands Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis 16 March 2007 ‡
2 0.87 8 7 3  Zimbabwe Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa 6 February 2000
3 0.90 10 9 1  Pakistan Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan 10 October 2003
4 0.93 Dwaine Pretorius† 5.2 5 3  New Zealand Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand 25 February 2017
5 1.00 Fanie de Villiers 5 0  West Indies Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India 14 November 1993
Qualification: 30 balls bowled. Last updated: 1 July 2020[182]

Best strike rates in an inning[edit]

The best strike rate in an inning, when a minimum of 4 wickets are taken by the player, is shared by Sunil Dhaniram of Canada, Paul Collingwood of England, and Virender Sehwag of South Africa when they achieved a strike rate of 4.2 balls per wicket. Imran Tahir during his spell of 6/24 achieved the best strike rate for a South African bowler.[183]

Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Opposition Venue Date
1 6.0 Imran Tahir 6 24 36  Zimbabwe Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa 3 October 2018
2 7.2 Makhaya Ntini 5 21 36  Pakistan Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India 27 October 2006
JP Duminy 4 16 29  Ireland Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa 25 September 2016
4 7.7 Imran Tahir 7 45 54  West Indies Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis 15 June 2016
5 7.8 Nicky Boje 5 21 39  Australia Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 9 August 2002
Last updated: 1 July 2020[184]

Worst figures in an innings[edit]

The worst figures in an ODI came in the 5th One Day International between South Africa at home to Australia in 2006. Australia's Mick Lewis returned figures of 0/113 from his 10 overs in the second innings of the match.[185][186] The worst figures by a South African is 0/110 that came off the bowling of Dale Steyn in the first ODI against India at Gwalior.[187]

Rank Figures Player Overs Opposition Venue Date
1 0/89 Dale Steyn 10  India Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior, India 24 February 2010
2 0/83 Shaun Pollock  Australia Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis 24 March 2007 ‡
3 0/82 André Nel  Pakistan Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa 7 February 2007
4 0/81 Rory Kleinveldt  India SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff, England 6 June 2013
5 0/77 Charl Willoughby Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 13 April 2003
Last updated: 1 July 2020[187]

Most runs conceded in a match[edit]

Mick Lewis also holds the dubious distinction of most runs conceded in an ODI during the aforementioned match. Riaz holds the most runs conceded distinction for South Africa.[188]

Rank Figures Player Overs Opposition Venue Date
1 2/96 Dale Steyn 10  Australia Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa 5 October 2016
2 2/95 Wayne Parnell  India Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior, India 24 February 2010
3 0/89 Dale Steyn
4 2/87 Roger Telemachus  Australia New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 12 March 2006
Marchant de Lange  England Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa 3 February 2016
Last updated:1 July 2020[189]

Most wickets in a calendar year[edit]

Pakistan's Saqlain Mushtaq holds the record for most wickets taken in a year when he took 69 wickets in 1997 in 36 ODIs. Shaun Pollock with 61 wickets in 2000 holds the South African record.[190]

Rank Wickets Player Matches Year
1 61 Shaun Pollock 38 2000
2 54 2002
3 51 Allan Donald 20 1996
4 50 Makhaya Ntini 31 2002
5 46 Jacques Kallis 39 2000
Last updated: 1 July 2020[191]

Most wickets in a series[edit]

1998–99 Carlton and United Series involving Australia, England and Sri Lanka and the 2019 Cricket World Cup saw the records set for the most wickets taken by a bowler in an ODI series when Australian pacemen Glenn McGrath and Mitchell Starc achieved a total of 27 wickets during the series, respectively. Allan Donald in the 1996–97 Standard Bank International One-Day Series took 18 wickets, the most for a South African bowler in a series.[192]

Rank Wickets Player Matches Series
1 20 Gerald Coetzee 8 2023 Cricket World Cup
2 18 Allan Donald 1996–97 Standard Bank International One-Day Series
3 17 Craig Matthews 7 Australia in South Africa in 1994
Allan Donald Titan Cup
9 1997–98 Carlton and United Series
Lance Klusener 1999 Cricket World Cup
Morne Morkel 8 2015 Cricket World Cup
Marco Jansen 9 2023 Cricket World Cup
Last updated: 17 November 2023[193]

Hat-trick[edit]

In cricket, a hat-trick occurs when a bowler takes three wickets with consecutive deliveries. The deliveries may be interrupted by an over bowled by another bowler from the other end of the pitch or the other team's innings, but must be three consecutive deliveries by the individual bowler in the same match. Only wickets attributed to the bowler count towards a hat-trick; runouts do not count. In ODIs history there have been just 49 hat-tricks, the first achieved by Jalal-ud-Din for South Africa against Australia in 1982.

No. Bowler Against Dismissals Venue Date Ref.
1 Charl Langeveldt  West Indies

• Ian Bradshaw (b)
• Daren Powell (b)
• Corey Collymore (lbw)

Barbados Kensington Oval, Barbados 11 May 2005 [194]
2 JP Duminy  Sri Lanka

• Angelo Mathews (c Faf du Plessis)
• Nuwan Kulasekara (c Quinton de Kock)
• Tharindu Kaushal (lbw)

 Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 18 March 2015 ‡ [195]
3 Kagiso Rabada  Bangladesh

• Tamim Iqbal (b)
• Litton Das (c Farhaan Behardien)
• Mahmudullah Riyad (lbw)

 Bangladesh Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur 10 July 2015 D [196]
4 Imran Tahir  Zimbabwe

• Sean Williams (st Heinrich Klaasen)
• Peter Moor (lbw)
• Brandon Mavuta (b)

 South Africa Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein 3 October 2018 [197]

Wicket-keeping records[edit]

The wicket-keeper is a specialist fielder who stands behind the stumps being guarded by the batsman on strike and is the only member of the fielding side allowed to wear gloves and leg pads.[198]

Most career dismissals[edit]

A wicket-keeper can be credited with the dismissal of a batsman in two ways, caught or stumped. A fair catch is taken when the ball is caught fully within the field of play without it bouncing after the ball has touched the striker's bat or glove holding the bat,[199][200] Laws 5.6.2.2 and 5.6.2.3 state that the hand or the glove holding the bat shall be regarded as the ball striking or touching the bat while a stumping occurs when the wicket-keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run.[201] South Africa's Mark Boucher is fourth in taking most dismissals in ODIs as a designated wicket-keeper with Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and Australian Adam Gilchrist heading the list.[202]

Rank Dismissals Player Matches Innings Catches Stumping Dis/Inn Period
1 415 Mark Boucher 290 285 394 21 1.456 1998–2011
2 226 Quinton de Kock 155 148 209 17 1.527 2013–2023
3 165 Dave Richardson 122 121 148 17 1.363 1991–1998
4 98 AB de Villiers 223 59 93 5 1.661 2005–2018
5 33 Heinrich Klaasen† 51 14 28 2.357 2018–2023
Last updated: 17 November 2023[203]

Most career catches[edit]

Boucher is second in taking most catches in ODIs as a designated wicket-keeper.[204]

Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Period
1 394 Mark Boucher 290 285 1998-2011
2 209 Quinton de Kock 155 148 2013-2023
3 148 Dave Richardson 122 121 1991-1998
4 93 AB de Villiers 223 59 2005-2018
5 28 Heinrich Klaasen† 51 14 2018-2023
Last updated: 17 November 2023[205]

Most career stumpings[edit]

Boucher is the South African wicket-keeper with most stumpings.[206]

Rank Stumpings Player Matches Innings Period
1 21 Mark Boucher 290 285 1998-2011
2 17 Dave Richardson 122 121 1991-1998
Quinton de Kock 155 148 2013-2023
4 5 AB de Villiers 223 59 2005-2018
Heinrich Klaasen† 51 14 2018-2023
Last updated: 17 November 2023[207]

Most dismissals in an innings[edit]

Ten wicket-keepers on 15 occasions have taken six dismissals in a single innings in an ODI. Both Boucher and de Kock have done it once each.[208]

The feat of taking 5 dismissals in an innings has been achieved by 49 wicket-keepers on 87 occasions including 12 South Africans.[209]

Rank Dismissals Player Opposition Venue Date
1 6 Mark Boucher  Pakistan Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa 11 February 2007
Quinton de Kock  New Zealand Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand 21 October 2014
 Afghanistan Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India 10 November 2023
4 5 Dave Richardson  Pakistan New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 12 January 1995
 Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe 21 October 1995
Mark Boucher  England New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 13 February 2000
 Australia Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa 12 April 2000
 Pakistan Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka 12 July 2000
 Bangladesh Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 17 April 2003
 New Zealand Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa 6 November 2005
 Pakistan New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 14 February 2007
AB de Villiers  Bangladesh Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh 14 March 2008
Mark Boucher  India Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India 27 February 2010
AB de Villiers  West Indies Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa 16 January 2015
Quinton de Kock  Sri Lanka Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka 29 July 2018
 Netherlands Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa 31 March 2023
Last updated: 17 November 2023[210]

Most dismissals in a series[edit]

Gilchrist also holds the ODIs record for the most dismissals taken by a wicket-keeper in a series. He made 27 dismissals during the 1998-99 Carlton & United Series. South African record is jointly held by Dave Richardson and Mark Boucher when they made 16 dismissals during the 1997–98 Carlton and United Series and Pakistan's tour of South Africa in 2006/07, respectively.[211]

Rank Dismissals Player Matches Innings Series
1 20 Quinton de Kock 10 10 2023 Cricket World Cup
2 16 Mark Boucher 5 5 Pakistan's tour of South Africa in 2006/07
Dave Richardson 10 10 1997–98 Carlton and United Series
4 15 Quinton de Kock 5 5 South Africa's tour of Sri Lanka in 2018
Dave Richardson 9 9 1992 Cricket World Cup
Last updated: 17 November 2023[212]

Fielding records[edit]

Most career catches[edit]

Caught is one of the nine methods a batsman can be dismissed in cricket.[a] The majority of catches are caught in the slips, located behind the batsman, next to the wicket-keeper, on the off side of the field. Most slip fielders are top order batsmen.[214][215]

Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene holds the record for the most catches in ODIs by a non-wicket-keeper with 218, followed by Ricky Ponting of Australia on 160 and India Mohammad Azharuddin with 156. Jacques Kallis is the leading catcher for South Africa.[216]

Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Ct/Inn Period

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