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List of South Africa Twenty20 International cricket records
A Twenty20 International (T20I) is a form of cricket, played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs. The matches have top-class status and are the highest T20 standard. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket.[1][2] The first Twenty20 International match between two men's sides was played on 17 February 2005, involving Australia and New Zealand. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack reported that "neither side took the game especially seriously",[3] and it was noted by ESPNcricinfo that but for a large score for Ricky Ponting, "the concept would have shuddered".[4] However, Ponting himself said "if it does become an international game then I'm sure the novelty won't be there all the time".[5] This is a list of South Africa Cricket team's Twenty20 International records. It is based on the List of Twenty20 International records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the South African cricket team. South Africa played their first ever T20I in 2005.
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 August 2020[update].
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| † | Player or umpire is currently active in T20I cricket |
| ‡ | Even took place during a Cricket World Cup |
| * | Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken |
| ♠ | Twenty20 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 | Twenty20 International cricket ground where the match was played |
Team records edit
Overall Record edit
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | 96 | 74 | 1 | 3 | 55.42 |
| Last Updated: 19 March 2024[6] | |||||
Team wins, losses, draws and ties edit
As of August 2023[update], South Africa has played 169 T20I matches resulting in 95 victories, 70 defeats, 1 tie, and 3 no result for an overall winning percentage of 56.21 .[6]
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | % Won | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Members | |||||||||
| Afghanistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |||
| Australia | 23 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 34.78 | |||
| Bangladesh | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |||
| England | 25 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 | |||
| India | 24 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 43.47 | |||
| Ireland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |||
| New Zealand | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 73.33 | |||
| Pakistan | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 | |||
| Sri Lanka | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 67.64 | |||
| West Indies | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 57.89 | |||
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 | |||
| Associate Members | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |||
| Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |||
| Total | 174 | 96 | 74 | 1 | 3 | 56.21 | |||
| Statistics are correct as of Australia v South Africa at Kingsmead Cricket Ground , 1st T20I, 30 August 2023[7] | |||||||||
First bilateral T20I series wins edit
| Opponent | Year of first Home win | Year of first Away win |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2006 | 2018 |
| Bangladesh | 2008 | 2015 |
| England | 2016 | 2022 |
| India | 2011 | 2015 |
| Ireland | YTP | 2021 |
| New Zealand | 2007 | 2012 |
| Pakistan | 2007 | 2010 |
| Sri Lanka | 2019 | 2013 |
| West Indies | - | 2010 |
| Zimbabwe | 2010 | YTP |
| Last Updated: 22 July 2021[8] | ||
First T20I match wins edit
Team scoring records edit
Most runs in an innings edit
The highest innings total scored in T20Is has been scored twice. The first occasion came in the match between Afghanistan and Ireland when Afghanistan scored 278/3 in the 2nd T20I of the Ireland series in India in February 2019.[10] The Czech Republic national cricket team against Turkey during the 2019 Continental Cup scored 278/4 to equal the record.[11] The highest score for South Africa is 259/4 scored against West Indies during the West Indies tour of South Africa in 2023.[12]
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 259/4 | West Indies | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 26 March 2023 |
| 2 | 241/6 | England | 15 November 2009 | |
| 3 | 231/7 | West Indies | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 11 January 2015 |
| 4 | 229/4 | England | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 18 March 2016 ‡ |
| 5 | 227/3 | India | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore, India | 4 October 2022 |
| Last Updated: 17 March 2024[13] | ||||
Fewest runs in an innings edit
The lowest innings total scored was by Turkey against Czech Republic when they were dismissed for 21 during the 2019 Continental Cup.[11] The lowest total in T20I history for South Africa is 87 scored against India in the June 2022, South Africa tour of India.[14]
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87/9 | India | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, India | 17 June 2022 |
| 2 | 89/10 | Australia | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 21 February 2020 |
| 3 | 95/10 | India | Wanderers, Johannesburg, South Africa | 14 December 2023 |
| 4 | 96/10 | Australia | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 26 February 2020 |
| 5 | 98/10 | Sri Lanka | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 August 2018 |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[15] | ||||
Most runs conceded an innings edit
The second match of the T20I Series against West Indies in 2023 saw South Africa concede their highest innings total of 258/5.[16]
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 258/5 | West Indies | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 26 March 2023 |
| 2 | 237/3 | India | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, India | 2 October 2022 |
| 3 | 236/6 | West Indies | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 11 January 2015 |
| 4 | 234/6 | England | County Ground, Bristol, England | 27 July 2022 |
| 5 | 230/8 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 18 March 2016 ‡ | |
| Last Updated: 14 April 2021[16] | ||||
Fewest runs conceded in an innings edit
The lowest score conceded by South Africa for a full inning is 80 when they dismissed Afghanistan during the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.[14]
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80/10 | Afghanistan | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 5 May 2010 ‡ |
| 2 | 81/10 | Scotland | The Oval, London, England | 7 June 2009 ‡ |
| 3 | 84/10 | Bangladesh | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 2 November 2021 ‡ |
| 4 | 86/10 | New Zealand | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 21 December 2012 |
| 5 | 92/10 | India | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, India | 5 October 2015 |
| Last Updated: 2 November 2021[17] | ||||
Most runs aggregate in a match edit
The highest match aggregate scored in T20Is came in the match between India and West Indies in the first T20I of the August 2016 series at Central Broward Regional Park, Lauderhill when India scored 244/4 in response to West Indies score of 245/6 to loose the match by 1 run.[18] The second match of the T20I Series against West Indies in 2015 saw a total of 467 runs being scored, the most involving South Africa.[19]
| Rank | Aggregate | Scores | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 517/9 | West Indies (258/5) v South Africa (259/4) | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 26 March 2023 |
| 2 | 467/13 | South Africa (231/7) v West Indies (236/6) | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 11 January 2015 |
| 3 | 459/12 | South Africa (229/4) v England (230/8) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 18 March 2016 ‡ |
| 4 | 448/11 | South Africa (222/6) v England (226/5) | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 16 February 2020 |
| 5 | 427/14 | England (234/6) v South Africa (193/8) | Bristol County Ground, Bristol, England | 27 July 2022 |
| Last Updated: 28 July 2022[19] | ||||
Fewest runs aggregate in a match edit
The lowest match aggregate in T20Is is 23 when Isle of Man were dismissed for 10 by Spain in the last T20I of the bilateral series in Spain in February 2023.[20] The lowest match aggregate in T20I history for South Africa is 118 scored during the first T20I of West Indies tour of South Africa in 2007-08.[21]
| Rank | Aggregate | Scores | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 118/13 | South Africa (58/8) v West Indies (60/5) | Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 16 December 2007 |
| 2 | 124/9 | South Africa (78/4) v Sri Lanka (46/5) | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 22 September 2012 ‡ |
| 3 | 161/6 | South Africa (80/1) v Australia (82/5) | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 12 March 2014 |
| 4 | 170/14 | Bangladesh (84/10) v South Africa (86/4) | Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 2 November 2021 ‡ |
| 5 | 173/12 | New Zealand (86) v South Africa (97/2) | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 21 December 2012 |
| Last Updated: 2 November 2021[22] | ||||
Result records edit
A T20I match is won when one side has scored more runs than the 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.[23]
Greatest win margins (by runs) edit
The greatest winning margin by runs in T20Is was Czech Republic's victory over Turkey by 257 runs in the sixth match of the 2019 Continental Cup.[11] The largest victory recorded by South Africa was during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 by 130 runs against Scotland.[24]
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 130 Runs | Scotland | The Oval, London, England | 7 June 2009 ‡ | |
| 2 | 104 Runs | Bangladesh | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 27 October 2022 ‡ | |
| 3 | 90 Runs | England | Rose Bowl, Southampton, England | 31 July 2022 | |
| 4 | 84 Runs | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 15 November 2009 | ||
| 5 | 83 Runs | Bangladesh | North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa | 29 October 2017 | |
| Last Updated: 31 July 2022[25] | |||||
Greatest win margins (by balls remaining) edit
The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is was Austria's victory over Turkey by 104 balls remaining in the ninth match of the 2019 Continental Cup.[26] The largest victory recorded by South Africa is during the Pakistan's tour in 2007 when they won by 10 wickets with 51 balls remaining.[27]
| Rank | Balls remaining | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 10 wickets | Pakistan | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 2 February 2007 |
| 2 | 47 | 8 wickets | New Zealand | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 21 December 2012 |
| 3 | 44 | 10 wickets | Zimbabwe | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 20 September 2012 ‡ |
| 4 | 39 | 6 wickets | Bangladesh | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | 2 November 2021 ‡ |
| 5 | 36 | Pakistan | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 12 April 2021 | |
| Last Updated: 2 November 2021[25] | |||||
Greatest win margins (by wickets) edit
A total of 22 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with South Africa winning by such margins a record three times.[28] South Africa have won a T20I match by this margin on two occasions.[25]
| Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 wickets | Pakistan | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 2 February 2007 |
| Zimbabwe | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 20 September 2012 ‡ | |
| Sri Lanka | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 September 2021 | |
| 9 wickets | Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE | 13 November 2013 |
| England | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 21 February 2016 | |
| India | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 22 September 2019 | |
| Sri Lanka | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 12 September 2021 | |
| Last updated: 14 September 2021[25] | |||
Highest successful run chases edit
South Africa holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 259/4 in response to the West Indies' 258/5.[29][30]
| Rank | Score | Target | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 259/4 | 259 | West Indies | Supersports Park, Centurion, South Africa | 26 March 2023 |
| 2 | 212/3 | 212 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India | 10 June 2022 |
| 3 | 208/2 | 206 | West Indies | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 11 September 2007 ‡ |
| 4 | 200/3 | 200 | India | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India | 2 October 2015 |
| 5 | 189/4 | 189 | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 21 February 2018 | |
| Last Updated: 28 July 2022[30] | |||||
Narrowest win margins (by runs) edit
The narrowest run margin victory is by 1 run which has been achieved in 15 T20I's with South Africa winning such games thrice.[31][32]
| Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Run | New Zealand | Lord's, London, England | 9 June 2009 ‡ |
| West Indies | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | 20 May 2010 | |
| England | Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa | 12 February 2020 | |
| West Indies | National Cricket Stadium, St. George's | 29 June 2021 | |
| 2 Runs | Australia | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 24 February 2006 |
| New Zealand | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 24 March 2014 ‡ | |
| Last Updated: 29 June 2021[32] | |||
Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining) edit
The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 26 times. South Africa has achieve victory of the last ball once.[33]
| Rank | Balls remaining | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 balls | 3 wickets | England | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 19 February 2016 |
| 2 | 1 ball | New Zealand | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 23 November 2007 | |
| 4 wickets | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | 30 October 2021 | ||
| 3 | 2 balls | 7 wickets | India | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India | 2 October 2015 |
| 4 | 4 balls | 4 wickets | West Indies | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 18 January 2008 |
| Australia | 27 March 2009 | ||||
| 3 wickets | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 4 March 2016 | |||
| Last Updated: 30 October 2021[32] | |||||
Narrowest win margins (by wickets) edit
The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is 1 wicket which has settled four such T20Is. The narrowest victory by wickets for South Africa is three wickets on four occasions.[34]
| Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 wickets | New Zealand | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 23 November 2007 | |
| Australia | 16 October 2011 ‡ | |||
| England | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 19 February 2016 ‡ | ||
| Australia | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 4 March 2016 | ||
| 4 wickets | West Indies | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 18 January 2008 | |
| Australia | 27 March 2009 | |||
| Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE | 30 October 2021 ‡ | ||
| Last Updated: 30 October 2021[32] | ||||
Greatest loss margins (by runs) edit
South Africa's biggest defeat by runs was against Australia during Australia's tour of South Africa in 2023 at Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa.[35]
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111 runs | Australia | Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 30 August 2023 |
| 2 | 107 runs | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 21 February 2020 | |
| 3 | 97 runs | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 26 February 2020 | |
| 4 | 95 runs | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 9 January 2006 | |
| Pakistan | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 3 March 2013 | ||
| 6 | 82 runs | India | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, India | 17 June 2022 |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[35] | ||||
Greatest loss margins (by balls remaining) edit
The largest defeat suffered by South Africa was against England at Rose Bowl, Southampton, England during the 2017 T20I Series during England tour when they lost by 9 wickets with 33 balls remaining.[27]
| Rank | Balls remaining | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | 7 wickets | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 7 November 2014 |
| 2 | 33 | 9 wickets | England | Rose Bowl, Southampton, England | 21 June 2017 |
| 3 | 30 | 6 wickets | Australia | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 14 March 2014 ‡ |
| 8 wickets | West Indies | National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada | 27 June 2021 | ||
| 5 | 24 | 3 wickets | Sri Lanka | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 August 2018 |
| Last Updated: 27 June 2021[35] | |||||
Greatest loss margins (by wickets) edit
South Africa have lost a T20I match by a margin of 9 wickets on one occasion.
| Rank | Margins | Opposition | Most recent venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 wickets | England | Rose Bowl, Southampton, England | 21 June 2017 |
| Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 1 December 2020 | |||
| Pakistan | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 14 April 2021 | ||
| 4 | 8 wickets | Australia | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 30 September 2012 ‡ |
| New Zealand | Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa | 23 December 2012 | ||
| West Indies | National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada | 27 June 2021 | ||
| Last Updated: 27 JUne 2021[35] | ||||
Narrowest loss margins (by runs) edit
The narrowest loss of South Africa in terms of runs is by 1 run suffered twice.[36]
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 run | England | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 13 November 2009 |
| India | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2 October 2012 ‡ | ||
| 3 | 2 runs | England | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 14 February 2020 |
| 4 | 3 runs | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 11 February 2021 |
| 5 | 5 runs | Sri Lanka | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 22 March 2014 ‡ |
| Last Updated: 12 February 2021[36] | ||||
Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining) edit
South Africa has suffered a loss off the last ball twice.[33]
| Balls remaining | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 ball | 8 wickets | New Zealand | Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa | 23 December 2012 |
| 5 wickets | Australia | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 6 March 2016 | |
| 1 ball | 6 wickets | India | 1 December 2006 | |
| 5 wickets | Sri Lanka | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 25 January 2017 | |
| 2 wickets | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 9 November 2014 | |
| 4 wickets | England | Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa | 29 November 2020 | |
| Pakistan | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 10 April 2021 | ||
| 3 wickets | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 16 April 2021 | ||
| Last Updated: 16 April 2021[36] | ||||
Narrowest loss margins (by wickets) edit
South Africa has suffered defeat by 2 wickets thrice.[36]
| Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 wickets | England | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 18 March 2016 ‡ |
| Pakistan | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 28 September 2012 ‡ | |
| Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 9 November 2014 | |
| 3 wickets | Sri Lanka | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 22 January 2017 |
| West Indies | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur, India | 25 March 2016 ‡ | |
| Sri Lanka | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 August 2018 | |
| Pakistan | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 16 April 2021 | |
| Last Updated: 16 April 2021[36] | |||
Tied matches edit
A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings.[23] There have been 19 ties in T20Is history with South Africa involved in one such game. (In this case, a Super Over was used as a tie-breaker and South Africa won.)[6]
| Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 19 March 2019 |
| Last updated: 19 March 2019[36] | ||
Individual records edit
Batting records edit
Most career runs edit
India's Rohit Sharma has scored the most runs in T20Is with 3,737. Second is Virat Kohli of India with 3,712 ahead of Martin Guptill from New Zealand in third with 3,497. Quinton de Kock is the leading South African batsmen on this list.[37]
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Average | 100 | 50 | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,277 | Quinton de Kock† | 80 | 79 | 32.52 | 1 | 14 | 2012–2023 |
| 2 | 2,192 | David Miller† | 112 | 98 | 34.25 | 2 | 6 | 2010–2023 |
| 3 | 1,934 | JP Duminy | 81 | 75 | 38.68 | 0 | 11 | 2007–2019 |
| 4 | 1,694 | Reeza Hendricks† | 55 | 54 | 31.96 | 14 | 2014–2023 | |
| 5 | 1,672 | AB de Villiers | 78 | 75 | 26.12 | 10 | 2006–2017 | |
| Last Updated: 13 December 2023[38] | ||||||||
Most runs in each batting position edit
| Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Career Span | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opener | Quinton de Kock† | 75 | 2,226 | 32.73 | 2013–2023 | [39] |
| Number 3 | Faf du Plessis | 41 | 1,304 | 37.25 | 2012-2020 | [40] |
| Number 4 | JP Duminy | 34 | 1,021 | 44.39 | 2008-2019 | [41] |
| Number 5 | David Miller† | 42 | 1,035 | 36.96 | 2010–2023 | [42] |
| Number 6 | 36 | 723 | 36.15 | 2010–2022 | [43] | |
| Number 7 | Albie Morkel | 12 | 221 | 24.55 | 2007-2015 | [44] |
| Number 8 | Wayne Parnell† | 8 | 86 | - | 2011-2022 | [45] |
| Number 9 | Kagiso Rabada† | 6 | 62 | 62.00 | 2015-2022 | [46] |
| Number 10 | Imran Tahir | 4 | 19 | 19.00 | 2013-2019 | [47] |
| Number 11 | Tabraiz Shamsi† | 11 | 9 | 2.25 | 2017–2023 | [48] |
| Last Updated: 31 August 2023 | ||||||
Most runs against each team edit
| Opposition | Runs | Batsman | Matches | Innings | Career Span | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 81 | AB de Villiers | 2 | 2 | 2010–2016 | [49] |
| Australia | 378 | JP Duminy | 15 | 14 | 2009–2016 | [50] |
| Bangladesh | 194 | Quinton de Kock† | 5 | 5 | 2015–2022 | [51] |
| England | 390 | AB de Villiers | 15 | 15 | 2007–2017 | [52] |
| India | 396 | David Miller† | 19 | 16 | 2011–2023 | [53] |
| Ireland | 185 | Reeza Hendricks† | 3 | 3 | 2021–2021 | [54] |
| Netherlands | 43 | Hashim Amla | 1 | 1 | 2014–2014 | [55] |
| New Zealand | 270 | AB de Villiers | 11 | 11 | 2007–2017 | [56] |
| Pakistan | 277 | David Miller† | 13 | 12 | 2010–2021 | [57] |
| Scotland | 79 | AB de Villiers | 1 | 1 | 2009–2009 | [58] |
| Sri Lanka | 322 | Reeza Hendricks† | 9 | 9 | 2017–2021 | [59] |
| West Indies | 423 | Quinton de Kock† | 9 | 9 | 2016–2023 | [60] |
| Zimbabwe | 164 | JP Duminy | 4 | 3 | 2010–2018 | [61] |
| Last updated: 19 March 2024 | ||||||
Highest individual score edit
The third T20I of the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series saw Aaron Finch score the highest Individual score. Faf du Plessis holds the South African record.[62]
| Rank | Runs | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119 | Faf du Plessis | West Indies | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 11 January 2015 |
| 2 | 117* | Richard Levi | New Zealand | Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand | 19 February 2012 |
| 3 | 114* | Morne van Wyk | West Indies | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 14 January 2015 |
| 4 | 109 | Rilee Rossouw | Bangladesh | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | 27 October 2022 |
| 5 | 106* | David Miller | India | Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati, India | 2 October 2022 |
| Last Updated: 17 March 2024[63] | |||||
Highest individual score – progression of record edit
| Runs | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Graeme Smith | New Zealand | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 21 October 2005 |
| 89* | Australia | 24 February 2006 | ||
| 90* | Herschelle Gibbs | West Indies | 11 September 2007 ‡ | |
| 94 | Loots Bosman | England | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 15 November 2009 |
| 96* | JP Duminy | Zimbabwe | De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, South Africa | 10 October 2010 |
| 117* | Richard Levi | New Zealand | Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand | 19 February 2012 |
| 119 | Faf du Plessis | West Indies | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 11 January 2015 |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[63] | ||||
Highest score against each opponent edit
| Opposition | Player | Score | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | A. B. de Villiers | 64 | 20 March 2016 | |
| Australia | Hashim Amla | 97* | 9 March 2016 | |
| Bangladesh | Rilee Rossouw | 109 | 27 October 2022 | |
| England | 96* | 28 July 2022 | ||
| India | David Miller | 106* | 2 October 2022 | |
| Ireland | 75* | 22 July 2021 | ||
| Netherlands | Hashim Amla | 43 | 27 March 2014 | |
| New Zealand | Richard Levi | 117* | 19 February 2012 | |
| Pakistan | David Miller | 85* | 14 February 2021 | |
| Scotland | A. B. de Villiers | 79* | 7 June 2009 | |
| Sri Lanka | Faf du Plessis | 85 | 6 August 2013 | |
| West Indies | 119 | 11 January 2015 | ||
| Zimbabwe | J. P. Duminy | 96* | 10 October 2010 | |
| Last Updated: 19 March 2024[63] | ||||
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.[64]
| Rank | Average | Player | Innings | Not out | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.25 | Aiden Markram† | 30 | 6 | 966 | 2019–2023 |
| 2 | 38.68 | JP Duminy | 75 | 25 | 1,934 | 2007–2019 |
| 3 | 36.65 | Faf du Plessis | 47 | 7 | 1,466 | 2012–2020 |
| 4 | 36.00 | Rassie van der Dussen† | 37 | 8 | 1,044 | 2018–2022 |
| 5 | 35.05 | Jacques Kallis | 23 | 4 | 666 | 2005–2012 |
| Qualification: 20 innings. Last Updated: 29 March 2023[65] | ||||||
Highest Average in each batting position edit
| Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Career Span | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opener | Jacques Kallis | 14 | 496 | 41.33 | 2005-2012 | [66] |
| Number 3 | Rassie van der Dussen† | 13 | 435 | 39.54 | 2019–2022 | [67] |
| Number 4 | Justin Kemp | 6 | 191 | 47.75 | 2005–2007 | [68] |
| Number 5 | JP Duminy | 21 | 531 | 44.25 | 2008-2017 | [69] |
| Number 6 | David Miller† | 36 | 723 | 36.15 | 2010–2022 | [70] |
| Number 7 | Chris Morris | 5 | 79 | 26.33 | 2015-2019 | [71] |
| Number 8 | Wayne Parnell† | 7 | 84 | - | 2011-2022 | [72] |
| Number 9 | Kagiso Rabada† | 6 | 62 | 62.00 | 2015–2022 | [73] |
| Number 10 | Anrich Nortje† | 5 | 8 | 4.00 | 2019–2023 | [74] |
| Number 11 | Tabraiz Shamsi† | 10 | 9 | 3.00 | 2017–2023 | [75] |
| Qualification:- Minimum 5 Innings, Last Updated: 27 March 2023 | ||||||
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.
Virat Kohli of India has scored the most half-centuries in T20Is with 24. He is followed by India's Rohit Sharma on 21, Ireland's Paul Stirling on 18 and Australia's David Warner on 17. Duminy has the most half-centuries for South Africa[76]
| Rank | Half centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Quinton de Kock† | 78 | 2,256 | 2012–2023 |
| 2 | 12 | Reeza Hendricks† | 49 | 1,461 | 2014–2023 |
| 3 | 11 | JP Duminy | 75 | 1,934 | 2007-2019 |
| 4 | 10 | Faf du Plessis | 47 | 1,466 | 2012-2020 |
| AB de Villiers | 75 | 1,672 | 2006-2017 | ||
| Last Updated: 27 March 2023[77] | |||||
Most centuries edit
A century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings.
Rohit Sharma has scored the most centuries in T20Is with 4. Four South African's have one century apiece.[78]
| Rank | Centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rilee Rossouw† | 27 | 767 | 2014–2023 |
| David Miller† | 99 | 2,227 | 2010–2023 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Morne van Wyk | 7 | 225 | 2007-2015 |
| Richard Levi | 13 | 236 | 2012-2012 | ||
| Faf du Plessis | 47 | 1,466 | 2012-2020 | ||
| Quinton de Kock† | 79 | 2,277 | 2012–2023 | ||
| Last Updated: 17 March 2024[79] | |||||
Most Sixes edit
| Rank | Sixes | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104 | David Miller† | 96 | 2,164 | 2010–2023 |
| 2 | 86 | Quinton de Kock† | 78 | 2,253 | 2012–2023 |
| 3 | 71 | JP Duminy | 75 | 1,934 | 2007-2019 |
| 4 | 60 | AB de Villiers | 75 | 1,672 | 2006-2017 |
| 5 | 47 | Faf du Plessis | 49 | 1,466 | 2012-2021 |
| Last Updated: 27 March 2023[80] | |||||
Most Fours edit
| Rank | Fours | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 231 | Quinton de Kock† | 78 | 2,256 | 2012–2023 |
| 2 | 171 | Reeza Hendricks† | 49 | 1,461 | 2014–2023 |
| 3 | 144 | David Miller† | 96 | 2,164 | 2010–2023 |
| 4 | 140 | AB de Villiers | 75 | 1,672 | 2006–2017 |
| 5 | 138 | JP Duminy | 1,934 | 2007–2019 | |
| Last Updated: 27 March 2023[81] | |||||
Highest strike rates edit
Ravija Sandaruwan of Kuwait holds the record for highest strike rate, with minimum 250 balls faced qualification, with 165.80.[82] Aiden Markram is the South African with the highest strike rate.
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Runs | Balls Faced | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 159.79 | Rilee Rossouw† | 767 | 480 | 2014–2023 |
| 2 | 150.23 | Aiden Markram† | 966 | 643 | 2019–2023 |
| 3 | 148.22 | Heinrich Klaasen† | 710 | 479 | 2018–2023 |
| 4 | 145.38 | David Miller† | 2,175 | 1,496 | 2010–2023 |
| 5 | 142.28 | Albie Morkel | 572 | 402 | 2005–2015 |
| Qualification= 250 balls faced. Last Updated: 29 March 2023[83] | |||||
Highest strike rates in an inning edit
Dwayne Smith of West Indies strike rate of 414.28 during his 29 off 7 balls against Bangladesh during 2007 ICC World Twenty20 is the world record for highest strike rate in an innings. Quinton de Kock with his innings of 65 off 22 balls against England in February 2020 during the England's tour of South Africa in 2019-20 holds the top position for a South Africa player in this list.[84]
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Runs | Balls Faced | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 295.45 | Quinton de Kock | 65 | 22 | England | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 14 February 2020 |
| 2 | 280.56 | David Miller | 101* | 36 | Bangladesh | North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa | 29 October 2017 |
| 3 | 270.00 | Aiden Markram | 27 | 10 | Ireland | Bristol County Ground, Bristol, England | 5 August 2022 |
| 4 | 263.64 | Wayne Parnell | 29* | 11 | Australia | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 16 October 2011 |
| 5 | 257.14 | Tristan Stubbs | 72 | 28 | England | Bristol County Ground, Bristol, England | 27 July 2022 |
| Last Updated: 6 August 2022[85] | |||||||
Most runs in a calendar year edit
Paul Stirling of Ireland holds the record for most runs scored in a calendar year with 748 runs scored in 2019. Graeme Smith scored 316 runs in 2010, the most for a South Africa batsmen in a year.[86]
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 570 | Aiden Markram | 18 | 16 | 2021 |
| 2 | 524 | Quinton de Kock | 14 | 14 | |
| 3 | 413 | Reeza Hendricks | 15 | 15 | |
| 4 | 391 | Rassie van der Dussen | 16 | 14 | |
| 5 | 377 | David Miller | 17 | 15 | |
| Last Updated: 6 November 2021[87] | |||||
Most runs in a series edit
The 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh saw Virat Kohli set the record for the most runs scored in a single series scoring 319 runs. He is followed by Tillakaratne Dilshan with 317 runs scored in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20. Jacques Kallis has scored the most runs in a series for a South Africa batsmen, when he scored 238 runs in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20.[88]
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 255 | Quinton de Kock | 5 | 5 | South Africa in West Indies in 2021 |
| 2 | 238 | Jacques Kallis | 2009 ICC World Twenty20 | ||
| 3 | 187 | JP Duminy | 2014 ICC World Twenty20 | ||
| 4 | 186 | AB de Villiers | 6 | 6 | 2009 ICC World Twenty20 |
| 5 | 185 | Hashim Amla | 5 | 5 | 2014 ICC World Twenty20 |
| Last Updated: 1 July 2021[89] | |||||
Most ducks edit
A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run.[90] Tillakaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka, Pakistan's Umar Akmal and Ireland's Kevin O'Brien has scored the equal highest number of ducks in T20Is with 10 such knocks. JP Duminy with 6 ducks has the highest number of such knocks for South Africa.[91]
| Rank | Ducks | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Andile Phehlukwayo† | 38 | 21 | 2017-2022 |
| JP Duminy | 81 | 75 | 2007-2019 | ||
| Quinton de Kock† | 80 | 79 | 2012–2023 | ||
| 4 | 5 | Tabraiz Shamsi† | 62 | 13 | 2017–2023 |
| Rilee Rossouw† | 29 | 27 | 2014–2023 | ||
| Temba Bavuma† | 34 | 33 | 2019–2023 | ||
| AB de Villiers | 78 | 75 | 2006–2017 | ||
| Last Updated: 31 August 2023[92] | |||||
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.
Shakib Al Hasan, former captain of Bangladesh, is the highest wicket-taker in T20Is. Dale Steyn is the highest ranked South African bowler on the all-time.[93]
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Average | SR | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | Tabraiz Shamsi† | 61 | 61 | 21.54 | 17.7 | 2017–2023 |
| 2 | 64 | Dale Steyn | 47 | 47 | 18.35 | 15.8 | 2007–2020 |
| 3 | 61 | Imran Tahir | 35 | 35 | 14.08 | 12.8 | 2013–2019 |
| 4 | 60 | Lungi Ngidi† | 37 | 37 | 18.43 | 12.3 | 2017–2023 |
| 5 | 59 | Wayne Parnell† | 56 | 55 | 25.64 | 18.5 | 2009–2023 |
| Last Updated: 29 March 2023[94] | |||||||
Most wickets against each team edit
| Opposition | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Span | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 4 | Morne Morkel | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 | [95] |
| Chris Morris | 2016–2016 | |||||
| Australia | 10 | Robin Peterson | 6 | 6 | 2006–2014 | [96] |
| Bangladesh | 7 | Anrich Nortje† | 2 | 2 | 2021–2022 | [97] |
| Aaron Phangiso | 4 | 4 | 2015–2017 | |||
| England | 19 | Lungi Ngidi† | 9 | 9 | 2020–2022 | [98] |
| Ghana | 2 | Jesse Prodehl† | 1 | 1 | 2024–2024 | [99] |
| Jason Raubenheimer† | ||||||
| India | 10 | Lungi Ngidi† | 5 | 5 | 2022–2022 | [100] |
| Keshav Maharaj† | 10 | 10 | 2022–2023 | |||
| Ireland | Tabraiz Shamsi† | 4 | 4 | 2021–2022 | [101] | |
| Kenya | 2 | Heinrigh Pieterse† | 1 | 1 | 2024–2024 | [102] |
| Netherlands | 4 | Imran Tahir† | 2014–2014 | [103] | ||
| New Zealand | 10 | Morne Morkel | 9 | 9 | 2007–2015 | [104] |
| Pakistan | 13 | Tabraiz Shamsi† | 11 | 11 | 2019–2022 | [105] |
| Scotland | 2 | Albie Morkel | 1 | 1 | 2009–2009 | [106] |
| Johan Botha | ||||||
| Roelof van der Merwe | ||||||
| Dale Steyn | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 14 | Imran Tahir | 9 | 9 | 2013–2019 | [107] |
| West Indies | 11 | Kagiso Rabada | 10 | 10 | 2015–2023 | [108] |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | Imran Tahir | 1 | 1 | 2018–2018 | [109] |
| Lungi Ngidi† | 3 | 3 | 2018–2022 | |||
| Last updated: 19 March 2024 | ||||||
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.[110] India's Deepak Chahar holds the world record for best figures in an innings when he took 6/7 against Bangladesh in November 2019 at Nagpur. Ryan McLaren holds the South African record for best bowling figures.[111]
| Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/17 | Dwaine Pretorius | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 13 February 2021 ‡ |
| 2 | 5/19 | Ryan McLaren | West Indies | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | 19 May 2010 ‡ |
| 3 | 5/23 | David Wiese | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 14 January 2015 | |
| Imran Tahir | Zimbabwe | Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa | 9 October 2018 | ||
| 5 | 5/24 | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | 17 February 2017 | |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | England | The Rose Bowl, Southampton, England | 31 July 2022 ‡ | ||
| Last Updated: 31 July 2022[112] | |||||
Best figures in an innings – progression of record edit
| Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/14 | Charl Langeveldt | New Zealand | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 21 October 2005 |
| 3/22 | Andrew Hall | Australia | 24 February 2006 | |
| 4/17 | Morne Morkel | New Zealand | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 19 September 2007 ‡ |
| 4/9 | Dale Steyn | West Indies | Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 16 December 2007 |
| 5/19 | Ryan McLaren | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | 19 May 2010 | |
| 5/17 | Dwaine Pretorius | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | 13 February 2021 ‡ |
| Last Updated: 14 February 2021[112] | ||||
Best Bowling Figure against each opponent edit
| Opposition | Player | Figures | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Morne Morkel | 4/20 | 5 May 2010 ‡ | |
| Australia | Kyle Abbott | 3/21 | 5 November 2014 | |
| David Wiese | 9 November 2014 | |||
| Imran Tahir | 4 March 2016 | |||
| Bangladesh | Anrich Nortje | 4/10 | 27 October 2022 | |
| England | Tabraiz Shamsi | 5/24 | 31 July 2022 | |
| India | Lungi Ngidi | 4/29 | 30 October 2022 | |
| Ireland | Wayne Parnell | 5/30 | 6 August 2022 | |
| Netherlands | Imran Tahir | 4/21 | 27 March 2014 ‡ | |
| New Zealand | 5/24 | 17 February 2017 | ||
| Pakistan | Dwaine Pretorius | 5/17 | 13 February 2021 | |
| Scotland | Albie Morkel | 2/15 | 7 June 2009 ‡ | |
| Sri Lanka | Lungi Ngidi | 4/19 | 22 January 2017 | |
| West Indies | Ryan McLaren | 5/19 | 19 May 2010 | |
| Zimbabwe | Imran Tahir | 5/23 | 9 October 2018 | |
| Last updated: 30 October 2022.[112] | ||||
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 T20Is with 12.62. Ajantha Mendis, Sri Lankan cricketer, is second behind Rashid with an overall career average of 14.42 runs per wicket. Imran Tahir with an average of 14.08 is the highest-ranked South African bowler.[113]
| Rank | Average | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.08 | Imran Tahir | 61 | 859 | 785 | 2013-2019 |
| 2 | 18.35 | Dale Steyn | 64 | 1,175 | 1015 | 2007-2020 |
| 3 | 20.71 | Tabraiz Shamsi † | 57 | 1,181 | 1,050 | 2017-2021 |
| 4 | 21.15 | Andile Phehlukwayo † | 40 | 846 | 604 | 2017-2021 |
| 5 | 22.24 | Johan Botha | 37 | 823 | 774 | 2006-2012 |
| Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 6 November 2021[114] | ||||||
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.[90] New Zealand's Daniel Vettori, holds the T20I record for the best career economy rate with 5.70. Johan Botha, with a rate of 6.38 runs per over conceded over his T20I career, is the highest South African on the list.[115]
| Rank | Economy rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.37 | Johan Botha | 37 | 823 | 774 | 2006-2012 |
| 2 | 6.56 | Imran Tahir | 61 | 859 | 785 | 2013-2019 |
| 3 | 6.74 | Tabraiz Shamsi † | 57 | 1,181 | 1,050 | 2017-2021 |
| 4 | 6.94 | Dale Steyn | 64 | 1,175 | 1,015 | 2007-2020 |
| 5 | 7.47 | Morne Morkel | 46 | 1,097 | 880 | 2007-2017 |
| Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 14 September 2021[116] | ||||||
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.[90] With the best T20I career strike rate, the top bowler is Rashid Khan of Afghanistan with 12.3 balls per wicket strike rate. Imran Tahir is the South African bowler with the lowest strike rate.[117]
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.8 | Imran Tahir | 61 | 859 | 785 | 2013-2019 |
| 2 | 15.1 | Andile Phehlukwayo † | 40 | 846 | 604 | 2017-2021 |
| 3 | 15.8 | Dale Steyn | 64 | 1,175 | 1,015 | 2007-2020 |
| 4 | 17.7 | Kagiso Rabada † | 49 | 1,245 | 871 | 2014-2021 |
| 5 | 18.2 | Wayne Parnell | 41 | 1,038 | 649 | 2009-2017 |
| Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 6 November 2021[118] | ||||||
Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings edit
Pakistan's Umar Gul has taken the most four-wickets (or over) among all the bowlers. Imran Tahir has taken the most such hauls among South African bowlers.[119]
| Rank | Four-wicket hauls | Player | Matches | Balls | Wickets | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Imran Tahir | 35 | 785 | 61 | 2013-2019 |
| 2 | 3 | Lungi Ngidi† | 34 | 672 | 57 | 2017-2022 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi† | 58 | 1,264 | 72 | 2017-2022 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Morne Morkel | 41 | 880 | 46 | 2007-2017 |
| Wayne Parnell† | 51 | 989 | 56 | 2017-2022 | ||
| Dale Steyn | 47 | 1,015 | 64 | 2007-2020 | ||
| Last Updated: 31 October 2022[120] | ||||||
Best economy rates in an inning edit
The best economy rate in an inning, when a minimum of 12 balls are delivered by the bowler, is Sri Lankan player Nuwan Kulasekara economy of 0.00 during his spell of 0 runs for 1 wicket in 2 overs against the Netherlands at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20. Dale Steyn holds the South African record during his spell in 2010 ICC World Twenty20 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados against Afghanistan and by Robin Peterson against New Zealand during the New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 2012-13.[121]
| Economy | Player | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.00 | Dale Steyn | 3 | 6 | 2 | Afghanistan | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 5 May 2010 ‡ |
| Robin Peterson | 4 | 8 | 2 | New Zealand | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 21 December 2012 | |
| Aiden Markram | 2 | 4 | 1 | Sri Lanka | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 September 2021 | |
| 2.25 | Dale Steyn | 4 | 9 | 1 | Zimbabwe | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 20 September 2012 ‡ |
| Lonwabo Tsotsobe | 2 | Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE | 13 November 2013 | |||
| Qualification: 12 balls bowled. Last Updated: 14 September 2021[122] | |||||||
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 by Steve Tikolo of Kenya during his spell of 4/2 in 1.2 overs against Scotland during the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at ICC Academy, Dubai, UAE. Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Andile Phehlukwayo have the best strike rate for a South African bowler.[123]
| Strike rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.50 | Dale Steyn | 4 | 9 | 18 | West Indies | Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 16 December 2007 |
| Morne Morkel | 20 | Afghanistan | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 5 May 2010 ‡ | |||
| Andile Phehlukwayo † | 24 | Sri Lanka | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 24 March 2019 | |||
| 4.60 | Ryan McLaren | 5 | 19 | 23 | West Indies | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | 19 May 2010 ‡ |
| Imran Tahir † | 24 | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | 17 February 2017 | |||
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[124] | |||||||
Worst figures in an innings edit
The worst figures in a T20I came in the Sri Lanka's tour of Australia when Kasun Rajitha of Sri Lanka had figures of 0/75 off his four overs at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide.[125][126] The worst figures by a South African is 0/58 that came off the bowling of David Wiese in the 2016 tour by Australia at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.[127]
| Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/67 | Sisanda Magala | 4 | West Indies | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 26 March 2023 |
| 2 | 0/58 | David Wiese | Australia | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 6 March 2016 | |
| 3 | 0/57 | Tabraiz Shamsi | England | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 1 December 2020 | |
| 4 | 0/56 | Beuran Hendricks | 27 November 2020 | |||
| 5 | 0/55 | Pakistan | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 14 April 2021 | ||
| Last Updated: 14 April 2021[127] | ||||||
Most runs conceded in a match edit
Kasun Rajitha also holds the dubious distinction of most runs conceded in a T20I during the aforementioned match. Kyle Abbott with figures of 1/68 off his four overs against West Indies in January 2015 holds the most runs conceded distinction for South Africa.[128]
| Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/68 | Kyle Abbott | 4 | West Indies | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 11 January 2015 |
| 2 | 0/67 | Sisanda Magala | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 26 March 2023 | ||
| 3 | 1/63 | Andile Phehlukwayo | England | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 27 July 2022 | |
| 4 | 0/58 | David Wiese | Australia | 6 March 2016 | ||
| 5 | 0/57 | Tabraiz Shamsi | England | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 1 December 2020 | |
| Last updated: 27 July 2022[129] | ||||||
Most wickets in a calendar year edit
Australia's Andrew Tye holds the record for most wickets taken in a year when he took 31 wickets in 2018 in 19 T20Is. Tabraiz Shamsi has so far taken 24 wickets in 2021, the most among South African bowlers.[130]
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | Tabraiz Shamsi | 22 | 2021 |
| 2 | 22 | Lungi Ngidi† | 11 | 2022 |
| 3 | 18 | Kagiso Rabada | 14 | 2021 |
| 4 | 17 | Lungi Ngidi | 9 | 2020 |
| Anrich Nortje† | 13 | 2022 | ||
| Last Updated: 6 November 2022[131] | ||||
Most wickets in a series edit
2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at UAE saw records set for the most wickets taken by a bowler in a T20I series when Oman's pacer Bilal Khan tool 18 wickets during the series. Imran Tahir in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 took 12 wickets, the most for a South African bowler in a series.[132]
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Imran Tahir | 5 | 2014 ICC World Twenty20 |
| 2 | 11 | Charl Langeveldt | 4 | 2010 ICC World Twenty20 |
| 3 | 10 | Roelof van der Merwe | 6 | 2009 ICC World Twenty20 |
| 4 | 9 | Morne Morkel | 5 | 2007 ICC World Twenty20 |
| Wayne Parnell | 6 | 2009 ICC World Twenty20 | ||
| Dale Steyn | ||||
| 5 | 2014 ICC World Twenty20 | |||
| David Wiese | 3 | West Indies in South Africa in 2014-15 | ||
| Dwaine Pretorius | 5 | 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup | ||
| Anrich Nortje | ||||
| Last Updated: 6 November 2021[133] | ||||
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; run outs do not count. In T20Is history there have been just 13 hat-tricks, the first achieved by Brett Lee for Australia against Bangladesh in 2007 ICC World Twenty20.[134]
| S. No | Bowler | Against | Wickets | Venue | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kagiso Rabada | England | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | 6 November 2021 | [135] | |
| Last Updated: 6 November 2021[134] | ||||||
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.[136]
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,[137][138] 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.[139] Quinton de Kock is the highest ranked South African wicket keeper in the all-time list of taking most dismissals in T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper, which is headed by India's MS Dhoni and West Indian Denesh Ramdin.[140]
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 92 | Quinton de Kock† | 80 | 79 | 2012-2023 |
| 2 | 28 | AB de Villiers | 78 | 26 | 2006-2016 |
| 3 | 19 | Mark Boucher | 25 | 25 | 2005-2010 |
| 4 | 17 | Heinrich Klaasen † | 41 | 16 | 2018-2023 |
| 5 | 8 | Mangaliso Mosehle | 7 | 7 | 2017-2017 |
| Last updated: 2 April 2023[141] | |||||
Most career catches edit
Quinton de Kock has taken the most catches in T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper among South Africans with Dhoni and Ramdin leading the all-time list.[142]
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | Quinton de Kock † | 80 | 79 | 2012-2023 |
| 2 | 21 | AB de Villiers | 78 | 26 | 2006-2016 |
| 3 | 18 | Mark Boucher | 25 | 25 | 2005-2010 |
| 4 | 14 | Heinrich Klaasen † | 41 | 16 | 2018-2023 |
| 5 | 6 | Mangaliso Mosehle | 7 | 7 | 2017-2017 |
| Last Updated: 2 April 2023[143] | |||||
Most career stumpings edit
Quinton de Kock has made the most stumpings in T20Is as a designated wicket-keeper among South African wicket-keepers with Dhoni and Kamran Akmal of Pakistan heading this all-time list.[144]
| Rank | Stumpings | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Quinton de Kock † | 80 | 79 | 2012-2023 |
| 2 | 7 | AB de Villiers | 78 | 26 | 2006-2016 |
| 3 | 3 | Heinrich Klaasen † | 41 | 16 | 2018-2023 |
| 4 | 2 | Mangaliso Mosehle | 7 | 7 | 2017-2017 |
| 5 | 1 | Mark Boucher | 25 | 25 | 2005-2010 |
| Morne van Wyk | 8 | 5 | 2015-2015 | ||
| David Miller † | 85 | 1 | 2019-2021 | ||
| Last Updated: 2 April 2023[145] | |||||
Most dismissals in an innings edit
Four wicket-keepers on four occasions have taken five dismissals in a single innings in a T20I.[146]
The feat of taking 4 dismissals in an innings has been achieved by 19 wicket-keepers on 26 occasions with Gilchrist being the only Australian wicket-keeper.[147]
| Dismissals | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | AB de Villiers | West Indies | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | 19 May 2010 |
| Zimbabwe | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 20 September 2012 | ||
| Quinton de Kock † | Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE | 13 November 2013 | |
| Afghanistan | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 20 March 2016 | ||
| England | Rose Bowl, Southampton, England | 28 July 2022 | ||
| 3 | 5 South African wicket-keepers on 13 occasions have made three dismissals in an inning. | |||
| Last Updated: 31 July 2022[148] | ||||
Most dismissals in a series edit
Netherlands wicket-keeper Scott Edwards holds the T20Is record for the most dismissals taken by a wicket-keeper in a series. He made 13 dismissals during the 2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier. South African record is held by Gilchrist when he made 9 dismissals during the 2007 ICC World Twenty20.[149]
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | AB de Villiers | 5 | 5 | 2012 ICC World Twenty20 |
| 2 | 8 | Quinton de Kock † | 3 | 3 | South Africa in England in 2022 |
| 5 | 5 | 2014 ICC World Twenty20 | |||
| 3 | 7 | Mark Boucher | 2007 ICC World Twenty20 | ||
| Quinton de Kock † | 4 | 4 | 2016 ICC World Twenty20 | ||
| Last Updated: 31 July 2022[150] | |||||
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.[152][153]
South Africa's David Miller holds the record for the most catches in T20Is by a non-wicket-keeper with 62, followed by Shoaib Malik of Pakistan on 50 and New Zealand's Martin Guptill with 47.[154]
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Ct/Inn | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 ♠ | David Miller † | 111 | 110 | 0.663 | 2010–2023 |
| 2 | 44 | AB de Villiers | 78 | 52 | 0.846 | 2007-2017 |
| 3 | 35 | JP Duminy | 81 | 81 | 0.432 | 2007-2019 |
| 4 | 24 | Aiden Markram† | 35 | 35 | 0.685 | 2019–2023 |
| Reeza Hendricks† | 52 | 52 | 0.461 | 2014–2023 | ||
| Last Updated: 31 August 2023[155] | ||||||
Most catches in an innings edit
The feat of taking 4 catches in an innings has been achieved by 14 fielders on 14 occasions with David Miller being the only South African fielder.[156][157]
Most catches in a series edit
The 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, which saw Netherlands retain their title,[159] saw the record set for the most catches taken by a non-wicket-keeper in a T20I series. Jersey's Ben Stevens and Namibia's JJ Smit took 10 catches in the series. AB de Villiers with 6 catches in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 is the leading South African fielder on this list.[160]
| Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | AB de Villiers | 5 | 5 | 2007 ICC World Twenty20 |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | 2009 ICC World Twenty20 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2010 ICC World Twenty20 | ||
| Herschelle Gibbs | 3 | 3 | ||
| AB de Villiers | 5 | 5 | 2014 ICC World Twenty20 | |
| David Miller † | ||||
| 3 | 3 | Pakistan in South Africa in 2018-19 | ||
| Aiden Markram | South Africa in the West Indies in 2021 | |||
| Last Updated: 24 July 2021[161] | ||||
Other records edit
Most career matches edit
India's Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most T20I matches played with 129, followed by Shoaib Malik of Pakistan with 124 and Mohammad Hafeez with 119 games. David Miller is the most experienced South African player having represented the team on 100 occasions.[162]
| Rank | Matches | Player | Runs | Wkts | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 110 | David Miller† | 2,164 | - | 2010–2023 |
| 2 | 81 | JP Duminy | 1,934 | 21 | 2007-2019 |
| 3 | 79 | Quinton de Kock† | 2,256 | - | 2012–2023 |
| 4 | 78 | AB de Villiers | 1,672 | - | 2006-2017 |
| 5 | 61 | Tabraiz Shamsi† | 9 | 74 | 2017–2023 |
| Last Updated: 27 March 2023[163] | |||||
Most consecutive career matches edit
Afghanistan's Mohammad Shahzad and Asghar Afghan hold the record for the most consecutive T20I matches played with 58. Duminy holds the South African record.[164]
| Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | JP Duminy | 2007-2012 |
| 2 | 28 | Albie Morkel | 2006-2010 |
| 3 | 27 | Tabraiz Shamsi | 2019-2021 |
| 4 | 26 | David Miller | 2017-2020 |
| Last updated: 22 July 2021[164] | |||
Most matches as captain edit
MS Dhoni, who led the Indian cricket team from 2007 to 2016, holds the record for the most matches played as captain in T20Is with 72. Faf du PLessis has led South Africa in 37 matches, the most for any player from his country.[165]
| Rank | Matches | Player | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | Faf du Plessis | 23 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 63.51 | 2012-2019 |
| 2 | 27 | Graeme Smith | 18 | 9 | 0 | 66.67 | 2005-2010 | |
| 3 | 25 | Temba Bavuma | 15 | 9 | 1 | 62.50 | 2021-2022 | |
| 4 | 18 | AB de Villiers | 8 | 9 | 47.06 | 2012-2017 | ||
| 5 | 11 | Johan Botha | 8 | 3 | 0 | 72.73 | 2008-2012 | |
| JP Duminy | 6 | 5 | 54.55 | 2014-2019 | ||||
| Quinton de Kock | 3 | 8 | 27.27 | 2019-2019 | ||||
| Last Updated: 6 November 2022[166] | ||||||||
Most matches won as a captain edit
| Rank | Won | Player | Matches | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Faf du Plessis | 37 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 63.51 | 2012-2019 |
| 2 | 18 | Graeme Smith | 27 | 9 | 0 | 66.67 | 2005-2010 | |
| 3 | 15 | Temba Bavuma | 25 | 9 | 1 | 62.50 | 2021-2022 | |
| 4 | 8 | Johan Botha | 11 | 3 | 0 | 72.72 | 2008-2012 | |
| AB de Villiers | 18 | 9 | 1 | 47.05 | 2012-2017 | |||
| Last Updated: 6 November 2022[166] | ||||||||
Most man of the match awards edit
| Rank | M.O.M | Player | Matches | Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | David Miller† | 111 | 2010–2023 | ||
| 2 | 7 | AB de Villiers | 78 | 2006–2017 | ||
| 3 | 6 | Tabraiz Shamsi† | 61 | 2017–2023 | ||
| 4 | 5 | JP Duminy | 81 | 2007–2019 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Rilee Rossouw† | 29 | 2014–2023 | ||
| Imran Tahir | 35 | 2013–2019 | ||||
| Quinton de Kock† | 80 | 2012–2023 | ||||
| Last Updated: 29 March 2023[167] | ||||||
Most man of the series awards edit
| Rank | M.O.S | Player | Matches | Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Reeza Hendricks† | 51 | 2014–2023 | ||
| Quinton de Kock† | 80 | 2012–2023 | ||||
| David Miller† | 111 | 2010–2023 | ||||
| 4 | 2 | Faf du Plessis | 47 | 2012–2020 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Imran Tahir | 35 | 2013–2019 | ||
| Johan Botha | 40 | 2006–2012 | ||||
| Tabraiz Shamsi† | 61 | 2017–2023 | ||||
| JP Duminy | 81 | 2007–2019 | ||||
| Last Updated: 29 March 2023[168] | ||||||
Youngest players on Debut edit
The youngest player to play in a T20I match is Marian Gherasim at the age of 14 years and 16 days. Making his debut for Romania against the Bulgaria on 16 October 2020 in the first T20I of the 2020 Balkan Cup[169] thus becoming the youngest to play in a men's T20I match.[170][171][172]
| Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 years and 164 days | Kagiso Rabada | Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 5 November 2014 |
| 2 | 19 years and 167 days | Wayne Parnell | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 13 January 2009 | |
| 3 | 20 years and 4 days | Quinton de Kock | list, south, africa, twenty20, international, cricket, records, twenty20, international, t20i, form, cricket, played, between, international, members, international, cricket, council, which, each, team, faces, maximum, twenty, overs, matches, have, class, stat. A Twenty20 International T20I is a form of cricket played between two of the international members of the International Cricket Council ICC in which each team faces a maximum of twenty overs The matches have top class status and are the highest T20 standard The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket 1 2 The first Twenty20 International match between two men s sides was played on 17 February 2005 involving Australia and New Zealand Wisden Cricketers Almanack reported that neither side took the game especially seriously 3 and it was noted by ESPNcricinfo that but for a large score for Ricky Ponting the concept would have shuddered 4 However Ponting himself said if it does become an international game then I m sure the novelty won t be there all the time 5 This is a list of South Africa Cricket team s Twenty20 International records It is based on the List of Twenty20 International records but concentrates solely on records dealing with the South African cricket team South Africa played their first ever T20I in 2005 Contents 1 Key 2 Team records 2 1 Overall Record 2 2 Team wins losses draws and ties 2 3 First bilateral T20I series wins 2 4 First T20I match wins 2 5 Team scoring records 2 5 1 Most runs in an innings 2 5 2 Fewest runs in an innings 2 5 3 Most runs conceded an innings 2 5 4 Fewest runs conceded in an innings 2 5 5 Most runs aggregate in a match 2 5 6 Fewest runs aggregate in a match 2 6 Result records 2 6 1 Greatest win margins by runs 2 6 2 Greatest win margins by balls remaining 2 6 3 Greatest win margins by wickets 2 6 4 Highest successful run chases 2 6 5 Narrowest win margins by runs 2 6 6 Narrowest win margins by balls remaining 2 6 7 Narrowest win margins by wickets 2 6 8 Greatest loss margins by runs 2 6 9 Greatest loss margins by balls remaining 2 6 10 Greatest loss margins by wickets 2 6 11 Narrowest loss margins by runs 2 6 12 Narrowest loss margins by balls remaining 2 6 13 Narrowest loss margins by wickets 2 6 14 Tied matches 3 Individual records 3 1 Batting records 3 1 1 Most career runs 3 1 2 Most runs in each batting position 3 1 3 Most runs against each team 3 1 4 Highest individual score 3 1 5 Highest individual score progression of record 3 1 6 Highest score against each opponent 3 1 7 Highest career average 3 1 8 Highest Average in each batting position 3 1 9 Most half centuries 3 1 10 Most centuries 3 1 11 Most Sixes 3 1 12 Most Fours 3 1 13 Highest strike rates 3 1 14 Highest strike rates in an inning 3 1 15 Most runs in a calendar year 3 1 16 Most runs in a series 3 1 17 Most ducks 4 Bowling records 4 1 Most career wickets 4 1 1 Most wickets against each team 4 2 Best figures in an innings 4 3 Best figures in an innings progression of record 4 4 Best Bowling Figure against each opponent 4 5 Best career average 4 6 Best career economy rate 4 7 Best career strike rate 4 8 Most four wickets amp over hauls in an innings 4 9 Best economy rates in an inning 4 10 Best strike rates in an inning 4 11 Worst figures in an innings 4 12 Most runs conceded in a match 4 13 Most wickets in a calendar year 4 14 Most wickets in a series 4 15 Hat trick 5 Wicket keeping records 5 1 Most career dismissals 5 2 Most career catches 5 3 Most career stumpings 5 4 Most dismissals in an innings 5 5 Most dismissals in a series 6 Fielding records 6 1 Most career catches 6 2 Most catches in an innings 6 3 Most catches in a series 7 Other records 7 1 Most career matches 7 2 Most consecutive career matches 7 3 Most matches as captain 7 4 Most matches won as a captain 7 4 1 Most man of the match awards 7 4 2 Most man of the series awards 7 5 Youngest players on Debut 7 6 Oldest Players on Debut 7 7 Oldest Players 8 Partnership records 8 1 Highest partnerships by wicket 8 2 Highest partnerships by runs 8 3 Highest overall partnership runs by a pair 9 Umpiring records 9 1 Most matches umpired 10 See also 11 Notes 12 ReferencesKey editThe 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 August 2020 update Key Symbol Meaning Player or umpire is currently active in T20I cricket Even took place during a Cricket World Cup Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken Twenty20 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 Twenty20 International cricket ground where the match was playedTeam records editOverall Record edit Matches Won Lost Tied NR Win 174 96 74 1 3 55 42 Last Updated 19 March 2024 6 Team wins losses draws and ties edit As of August 2023 update South Africa has played 169 T20I matches resulting in 95 victories 70 defeats 1 tie and 3 no result for an overall winning percentage of 56 21 6 Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied No Result Won Full Members nbsp Afghanistan 2 2 0 0 0 100 00 nbsp Australia 23 8 15 0 0 34 78 nbsp Bangladesh 8 8 0 0 0 100 00 nbsp England 25 12 12 0 1 50 00 nbsp India 24 10 13 0 1 43 47 nbsp Ireland 5 5 0 0 0 100 00 nbsp New Zealand 15 11 4 0 0 73 33 nbsp Pakistan 22 10 12 0 0 45 45 nbsp Sri Lanka 17 11 5 1 0 67 64 nbsp West Indies 19 11 8 0 0 57 89 nbsp Zimbabwe 6 5 0 0 1 100 00 Associate Members nbsp Netherlands 2 1 1 0 0 50 00 nbsp Scotland 1 1 0 0 0 100 00 Total 174 96 74 1 3 56 21 Statistics are correct as of nbsp Australia v nbsp South Africa at Kingsmead Cricket Ground 1st T20I 30 August 2023 7 First bilateral T20I series wins edit Opponent Year of first Home win Year of first Away win nbsp Australia 2006 2018 nbsp Bangladesh 2008 2015 nbsp England 2016 2022 nbsp India 2011 2015 nbsp Ireland YTP 2021 nbsp New Zealand 2007 2012 nbsp Pakistan 2007 2010 nbsp Sri Lanka 2019 2013 nbsp West Indies 2010 nbsp Zimbabwe 2010 YTP Last Updated 22 July 2021 8 First T20I match wins edit Opponent Home Away Neutral Venue Year Venue Year nbsp Afghanistan YTP YTP Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados 2010 nbsp Australia New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 2006 Adelaide Oval Adelaide Australia 2014 nbsp Bangladesh Sahara Park Newlands Cape Town South Africa 2007 Sher e Bangla National Cricket Stadium Mirpur Bangladesh 2015 nbsp England Trent Bridge Nottingham England 2009 nbsp India New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 2012 nbsp Ireland YTP YTP Malahide Cricket Club Ground Dublin Ireland 2021 nbsp Netherlands YTP YTP Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Chittagong Bangladesh 2014 nbsp New Zealand Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban South Africa 2007 Lord s London England 2009 nbsp Pakistan New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 2007 Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi UAE 2010 nbsp Scotland YTP YTP The Oval London England 2009 nbsp Sri Lanka Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 2017 Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium Hambantota Sri Lanka 2012 nbsp West Indies New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 2007 The Oval London England 2009 nbsp Zimbabwe Goodyear Park Bloemfontein South Africa 2010 YTP YTP Last Updated 22 July 2021 9 Team scoring records edit Most runs in an innings edit The highest innings total scored in T20Is has been scored twice The first occasion came in the match between Afghanistan and Ireland when Afghanistan scored 278 3 in the 2nd T20I of the Ireland series in India in February 2019 10 The Czech Republic national cricket team against Turkey during the 2019 Continental Cup scored 278 4 to equal the record 11 The highest score for South Africa is 259 4 scored against West Indies during the West Indies tour of South Africa in 2023 12 Rank Score Opposition Venue Date 1 259 4 nbsp West Indies Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 26 March 2023 2 241 6 nbsp England 15 November 2009 3 231 7 nbsp West Indies New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 11 January 2015 4 229 4 nbsp England Wankhede Stadium Mumbai India 18 March 2016 5 227 3 nbsp India Holkar Cricket Stadium Indore India 4 October 2022 Last Updated 17 March 2024 13 Fewest runs in an innings edit The lowest innings total scored was by Turkey against Czech Republic when they were dismissed for 21 during the 2019 Continental Cup 11 The lowest total in T20I history for South Africa is 87 scored against India in the June 2022 South Africa tour of India 14 Rank Score Opposition Venue Date 1 87 9 nbsp India Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium India 17 June 2022 2 89 10 nbsp Australia New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 21 February 2020 3 95 10 nbsp India Wanderers Johannesburg South Africa 14 December 2023 4 96 10 nbsp Australia Sahara Park Newlands Cape Town South Africa 26 February 2020 5 98 10 nbsp Sri Lanka Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium Colombo Sri Lanka 14 August 2018 Last Updated 9 August 2020 15 Most runs conceded an innings edit The second match of the T20I Series against West Indies in 2023 saw South Africa concede their highest innings total of 258 5 16 Rank Score Opposition Venue Date 1 258 5 nbsp West Indies Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 26 March 2023 2 237 3 nbsp India Barsapara Cricket Stadium Guwahati India 2 October 2022 3 236 6 nbsp West Indies New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 11 January 2015 4 234 6 nbsp England County Ground Bristol England 27 July 2022 5 230 8 Wankhede Stadium Mumbai India 18 March 2016 Last Updated 14 April 2021 16 Fewest runs conceded in an innings edit The lowest score conceded by South Africa for a full inning is 80 when they dismissed Afghanistan during the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 at Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados 14 Rank Score Opposition Venue Date 1 80 10 nbsp Afghanistan Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados 5 May 2010 2 81 10 nbsp Scotland The Oval London England 7 June 2009 3 84 10 nbsp Bangladesh Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 2 November 2021 4 86 10 nbsp New Zealand Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban South Africa 21 December 2012 5 92 10 nbsp India Barabati Stadium Cuttack India 5 October 2015 Last Updated 2 November 2021 17 Most runs aggregate in a match edit The highest match aggregate scored in T20Is came in the match between India and West Indies in the first T20I of the August 2016 series at Central Broward Regional Park Lauderhill when India scored 244 4 in response to West Indies score of 245 6 to loose the match by 1 run 18 The second match of the T20I Series against West Indies in 2015 saw a total of 467 runs being scored the most involving South Africa 19 Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date 1 517 9 nbsp West Indies 258 5 v nbsp South Africa 259 4 Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 26 March 2023 2 467 13 nbsp South Africa 231 7 v nbsp West Indies 236 6 New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 11 January 2015 3 459 12 nbsp South Africa 229 4 v nbsp England 230 8 Wankhede Stadium Mumbai India 18 March 2016 4 448 11 nbsp South Africa 222 6 v nbsp England 226 5 Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 16 February 2020 5 427 14 nbsp England 234 6 v nbsp South Africa 193 8 Bristol County Ground Bristol England 27 July 2022 Last Updated 28 July 2022 19 Fewest runs aggregate in a match edit The lowest match aggregate in T20Is is 23 when Isle of Man were dismissed for 10 by Spain in the last T20I of the bilateral series in Spain in February 2023 20 The lowest match aggregate in T20I history for South Africa is 118 scored during the first T20I of West Indies tour of South Africa in 2007 08 21 Rank Aggregate Scores Venue Date 1 118 13 nbsp South Africa 58 8 v nbsp West Indies 60 5 Axxess DSL St Georges Port Elizabeth South Africa 16 December 2007 2 124 9 nbsp South Africa 78 4 v nbsp Sri Lanka 46 5 Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium Hambantota Sri Lanka 22 September 2012 3 161 6 nbsp South Africa 80 1 v nbsp Australia 82 5 Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban South Africa 12 March 2014 4 170 14 nbsp Bangladesh 84 10 v nbsp South Africa 86 4 Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 2 November 2021 5 173 12 nbsp New Zealand 86 v nbsp South Africa 97 2 Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban South Africa 21 December 2012 Last Updated 2 November 2021 22 Result records edit A T20I match is won when one side has scored more runs than the 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 23 Greatest win margins by runs edit The greatest winning margin by runs in T20Is was Czech Republic s victory over Turkey by 257 runs in the sixth match of the 2019 Continental Cup 11 The largest victory recorded by South Africa was during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 by 130 runs against Scotland 24 Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date 1 130 Runs nbsp Scotland The Oval London England 7 June 2009 2 104 Runs nbsp Bangladesh Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Australia 27 October 2022 3 90 Runs nbsp England Rose Bowl Southampton England 31 July 2022 4 84 Runs Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 15 November 2009 5 83 Runs nbsp Bangladesh North West Cricket Stadium Potchefstroom South Africa 29 October 2017 Last Updated 31 July 2022 25 Greatest win margins by balls remaining edit The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is was Austria s victory over Turkey by 104 balls remaining in the ninth match of the 2019 Continental Cup 26 The largest victory recorded by South Africa is during the Pakistan s tour in 2007 when they won by 10 wickets with 51 balls remaining 27 Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date 1 51 10 wickets nbsp Pakistan New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 2 February 2007 2 47 8 wickets nbsp New Zealand Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban South Africa 21 December 2012 3 44 10 wickets nbsp Zimbabwe Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium Hambantota Sri Lanka 20 September 2012 4 39 6 wickets nbsp Bangladesh Sheikh Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates 2 November 2021 5 36 nbsp Pakistan Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 12 April 2021 Last Updated 2 November 2021 25 Greatest win margins by wickets edit A total of 22 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with South Africa winning by such margins a record three times 28 South Africa have won a T20I match by this margin on two occasions 25 Margin Opposition Venue Date 10 wickets nbsp Pakistan New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 2 February 2007 nbsp Zimbabwe Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium Hambantota Sri Lanka 20 September 2012 nbsp Sri Lanka R Premadasa Stadium Colombo Sri Lanka 14 September 2021 9 wickets nbsp Pakistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium Dubai UAE 13 November 2013 nbsp England New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 21 February 2016 nbsp India M Chinnaswamy Stadium Bangalore India 22 September 2019 nbsp Sri Lanka R Premadasa Stadium Colombo Sri Lanka 12 September 2021 Last updated 14 September 2021 25 Highest successful run chases edit South Africa holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 259 4 in response to the West Indies 258 5 29 30 Rank Score Target Opposition Venue Date 1 259 4 259 nbsp West Indies Supersports Park Centurion South Africa 26 March 2023 2 212 3 212 nbsp India Arun Jaitley Stadium Delhi India 10 June 2022 3 208 2 206 nbsp West Indies New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 11 September 2007 4 200 3 200 nbsp India Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium Dharamshala India 2 October 2015 5 189 4 189 Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 21 February 2018 Last Updated 28 July 2022 30 Narrowest win margins by runs edit The narrowest run margin victory is by 1 run which has been achieved in 15 T20I s with South Africa winning such games thrice 31 32 Margin Opposition Venue Date 1 Run nbsp New Zealand Lord s London England 9 June 2009 nbsp West Indies Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Antigua Antigua and Barbuda 20 May 2010 nbsp England Buffalo Park East London South Africa 12 February 2020 nbsp West Indies National Cricket Stadium St George s 29 June 2021 2 Runs nbsp Australia New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 24 February 2006 nbsp New Zealand Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Chittagong Bangladesh 24 March 2014 Last Updated 29 June 2021 32 Narrowest win margins by balls remaining edit The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in T20Is is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 26 times South Africa has achieve victory of the last ball once 33 Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date 1 0 balls 3 wickets nbsp England Sahara Park Newlands Cape Town South Africa 19 February 2016 2 1 ball nbsp New Zealand New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 23 November 2007 4 wickets nbsp Sri Lanka Sharjah Cricket Stadium Sharjah United Arab Emirates 30 October 2021 3 2 balls 7 wickets nbsp India Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium Dharamshala India 2 October 2015 4 4 balls 4 wickets nbsp West Indies New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 18 January 2008 nbsp Australia 27 March 2009 3 wickets Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban South Africa 4 March 2016 Last Updated 30 October 2021 32 Narrowest win margins by wickets edit The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is 1 wicket which has settled four such T20Is The narrowest victory by wickets for South Africa is three wickets on four occasions 34 Margin Opposition Venue Date 3 wickets nbsp New Zealand New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 23 November 2007 nbsp Australia 16 October 2011 nbsp England Sahara Park Newlands Cape Town South Africa 19 February 2016 nbsp Australia Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban South Africa 4 March 2016 4 wickets nbsp West Indies New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 18 January 2008 nbsp Australia 27 March 2009 nbsp Sri Lanka Sharjah Cricket Stadium Sharjah UAE 30 October 2021 Last Updated 30 October 2021 32 Greatest loss margins by runs edit South Africa s biggest defeat by runs was against Australia during Australia s tour of South Africa in 2023 at Kingsmead Durban South Africa 35 Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date 1 111 runs nbsp Australia Kingsmead Durban South Africa 30 August 2023 2 107 runs New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 21 February 2020 3 97 runs Sahara Park Newlands Cape Town South Africa 26 February 2020 4 95 runs The Gabba Brisbane Australia 9 January 2006 nbsp Pakistan Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 3 March 2013 6 82 runs nbsp India Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium Rajkot India 17 June 2022 Last Updated 9 August 2020 35 Greatest loss margins by balls remaining edit The largest defeat suffered by South Africa was against England at Rose Bowl Southampton England during the 2017 T20I Series during England tour when they lost by 9 wickets with 33 balls remaining 27 Rank Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date 1 44 7 wickets nbsp Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Australia 7 November 2014 2 33 9 wickets nbsp England Rose Bowl Southampton England 21 June 2017 3 30 6 wickets nbsp Australia Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 14 March 2014 8 wickets nbsp West Indies National Cricket Stadium St George s Grenada 27 June 2021 5 24 3 wickets nbsp Sri Lanka Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium Colombo Sri Lanka 14 August 2018 Last Updated 27 June 2021 35 Greatest loss margins by wickets edit South Africa have lost a T20I match by a margin of 9 wickets on one occasion Rank Margins Opposition Most recent venue Date 1 9 wickets nbsp England Rose Bowl Southampton England 21 June 2017 Newlands Cricket Ground Cape Town South Africa 1 December 2020 nbsp Pakistan Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 14 April 2021 4 8 wickets nbsp Australia Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium Colombo Sri Lanka 30 September 2012 nbsp New Zealand Buffalo Park East London South Africa 23 December 2012 nbsp West Indies National Cricket Stadium St George s Grenada 27 June 2021 Last Updated 27 JUne 2021 35 Narrowest loss margins by runs edit The narrowest loss of South Africa in terms of runs is by 1 run suffered twice 36 Rank Margin Opposition Venue Date 1 1 run nbsp England New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 13 November 2009 nbsp India Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium Colombo Sri Lanka 2 October 2012 3 2 runs nbsp England Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban South Africa 14 February 2020 4 3 runs nbsp Pakistan Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Pakistan 11 February 2021 5 5 runs nbsp Sri Lanka Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Chittagong Bangladesh 22 March 2014 Last Updated 12 February 2021 36 Narrowest loss margins by balls remaining edit South Africa has suffered a loss off the last ball twice 33 Balls remaining Margin Opposition Venue Date 0 ball 8 wickets nbsp New Zealand Buffalo Park East London South Africa 23 December 2012 5 wickets nbsp Australia New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 6 March 2016 1 ball 6 wickets nbsp India 1 December 2006 5 wickets nbsp Sri Lanka Sahara Park Newlands Cape Town South Africa 25 January 2017 2 wickets nbsp Australia Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Australia 9 November 2014 4 wickets nbsp England Boland Park Paarl South Africa 29 November 2020 nbsp Pakistan New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 10 April 2021 3 wickets Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 16 April 2021 Last Updated 16 April 2021 36 Narrowest loss margins by wickets edit South Africa has suffered defeat by 2 wickets thrice 36 Margin Opposition Venue Date 2 wickets nbsp England Wankhede Stadium Mumbai India 18 March 2016 nbsp Pakistan Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium Colombo Sri Lanka 28 September 2012 nbsp Australia Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Australia 9 November 2014 3 wickets nbsp Sri Lanka New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 22 January 2017 nbsp West Indies Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium Nagpur India 25 March 2016 nbsp Sri Lanka Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium Colombo Sri Lanka 14 August 2018 nbsp Pakistan Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 16 April 2021 Last Updated 16 April 2021 36 Tied matches edit A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play provided that the side batting last has completed their innings 23 There have been 19 ties in T20Is history with South Africa involved in one such game In this case a Super Over was used as a tie breaker and South Africa won 6 Opposition Venue Date nbsp Sri Lanka Sahara Park Newlands Cape Town South Africa 19 March 2019 Last updated 19 March 2019 36 Individual records editBatting records edit Most career runs edit India s Rohit Sharma has scored the most runs in T20Is with 3 737 Second is Virat Kohli of India with 3 712 ahead of Martin Guptill from New Zealand in third with 3 497 Quinton de Kock is the leading South African batsmen on this list 37 Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Average 100 50 Period 1 2 277 Quinton de Kock 80 79 32 52 1 14 2012 2023 2 2 192 David Miller 112 98 34 25 2 6 2010 2023 3 1 934 JP Duminy 81 75 38 68 0 11 2007 2019 4 1 694 Reeza Hendricks 55 54 31 96 14 2014 2023 5 1 672 AB de Villiers 78 75 26 12 10 2006 2017 Last Updated 13 December 2023 38 Most runs in each batting position edit Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Career Span Ref Opener Quinton de Kock 75 2 226 32 73 2013 2023 39 Number 3 Faf du Plessis 41 1 304 37 25 2012 2020 40 Number 4 JP Duminy 34 1 021 44 39 2008 2019 41 Number 5 David Miller 42 1 035 36 96 2010 2023 42 Number 6 36 723 36 15 2010 2022 43 Number 7 Albie Morkel 12 221 24 55 2007 2015 44 Number 8 Wayne Parnell 8 86 2011 2022 45 Number 9 Kagiso Rabada 6 62 62 00 2015 2022 46 Number 10 Imran Tahir 4 19 19 00 2013 2019 47 Number 11 Tabraiz Shamsi 11 9 2 25 2017 2023 48 Last Updated 31 August 2023 Most runs against each team edit Opposition Runs Batsman Matches Innings Career Span Ref nbsp Afghanistan 81 AB de Villiers 2 2 2010 2016 49 nbsp Australia 378 JP Duminy 15 14 2009 2016 50 nbsp Bangladesh 194 Quinton de Kock 5 5 2015 2022 51 nbsp England 390 AB de Villiers 15 15 2007 2017 52 nbsp India 396 David Miller 19 16 2011 2023 53 nbsp Ireland 185 Reeza Hendricks 3 3 2021 2021 54 nbsp Netherlands 43 Hashim Amla 1 1 2014 2014 55 nbsp New Zealand 270 AB de Villiers 11 11 2007 2017 56 nbsp Pakistan 277 David Miller 13 12 2010 2021 57 nbsp Scotland 79 AB de Villiers 1 1 2009 2009 58 nbsp Sri Lanka 322 Reeza Hendricks 9 9 2017 2021 59 nbsp West Indies 423 Quinton de Kock 9 9 2016 2023 60 nbsp Zimbabwe 164 JP Duminy 4 3 2010 2018 61 Last updated 19 March 2024 Highest individual score edit The third T20I of the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri Nation Series saw Aaron Finch score the highest Individual score Faf du Plessis holds the South African record 62 Rank Runs Player Opposition Venue Date 1 119 Faf du Plessis nbsp West Indies New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 11 January 2015 2 117 Richard Levi nbsp New Zealand Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 19 February 2012 3 114 Morne van Wyk nbsp West Indies Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban South Africa 14 January 2015 4 109 Rilee Rossouw nbsp Bangladesh Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney Australia 27 October 2022 5 106 David Miller nbsp India Assam Cricket Association Stadium Guwahati India 2 October 2022 Last Updated 17 March 2024 63 Highest individual score progression of record edit Runs Player Opponent Venue Season 61 Graeme Smith nbsp New Zealand New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 21 October 2005 89 nbsp Australia 24 February 2006 90 Herschelle Gibbs nbsp West Indies 11 September 2007 94 Loots Bosman nbsp England Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 15 November 2009 96 JP Duminy nbsp Zimbabwe De Beers Diamond Oval Kimberley South Africa 10 October 2010 117 Richard Levi nbsp New Zealand Seddon Park Hamilton New Zealand 19 February 2012 119 Faf du Plessis nbsp West Indies New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 11 January 2015 Last Updated 9 August 2020 63 Highest score against each opponent edit Opposition Player Score Date nbsp Afghanistan A B de Villiers 64 20 March 2016 nbsp Australia Hashim Amla 97 9 March 2016 nbsp Bangladesh Rilee Rossouw 109 27 October 2022 nbsp England 96 28 July 2022 nbsp India David Miller 106 2 October 2022 nbsp Ireland 75 22 July 2021 nbsp Netherlands Hashim Amla 43 27 March 2014 nbsp New Zealand Richard Levi 117 19 February 2012 nbsp Pakistan David Miller 85 14 February 2021 nbsp Scotland A B de Villiers 79 7 June 2009 nbsp Sri Lanka Faf du Plessis 85 6 August 2013 nbsp West Indies 119 11 January 2015 nbsp Zimbabwe J P Duminy 96 10 October 2010 Last Updated 19 March 2024 63 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 64 Rank Average Player Innings Not out Runs Period 1 40 25 Aiden Markram 30 6 966 2019 2023 2 38 68 JP Duminy 75 25 1 934 2007 2019 3 36 65 Faf du Plessis 47 7 1 466 2012 2020 4 36 00 Rassie van der Dussen 37 8 1 044 2018 2022 5 35 05 Jacques Kallis 23 4 666 2005 2012 Qualification 20 innings Last Updated 29 March 2023 65 Highest Average in each batting position edit Batting position Batsman Innings Runs Average Career Span Ref Opener Jacques Kallis 14 496 41 33 2005 2012 66 Number 3 Rassie van der Dussen 13 435 39 54 2019 2022 67 Number 4 Justin Kemp 6 191 47 75 2005 2007 68 Number 5 JP Duminy 21 531 44 25 2008 2017 69 Number 6 David Miller 36 723 36 15 2010 2022 70 Number 7 Chris Morris 5 79 26 33 2015 2019 71 Number 8 Wayne Parnell 7 84 2011 2022 72 Number 9 Kagiso Rabada 6 62 62 00 2015 2022 73 Number 10 Anrich Nortje 5 8 4 00 2019 2023 74 Number 11 Tabraiz Shamsi 10 9 3 00 2017 2023 75 Qualification Minimum 5 Innings Last Updated 27 March 2023 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 Virat Kohli of India has scored the most half centuries in T20Is with 24 He is followed by India s Rohit Sharma on 21 Ireland s Paul Stirling on 18 and Australia s David Warner on 17 Duminy has the most half centuries for South Africa 76 Rank Half centuries Player Innings Runs Period 1 14 Quinton de Kock 78 2 256 2012 2023 2 12 Reeza Hendricks 49 1 461 2014 2023 3 11 JP Duminy 75 1 934 2007 2019 4 10 Faf du Plessis 47 1 466 2012 2020 AB de Villiers 75 1 672 2006 2017 Last Updated 27 March 2023 77 Most centuries edit A century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings Rohit Sharma has scored the most centuries in T20Is with 4 Four South African s have one century apiece 78 Rank Centuries Player Innings Runs Period 1 2 Rilee Rossouw 27 767 2014 2023 David Miller 99 2 227 2010 2023 3 1 Morne van Wyk 7 225 2007 2015 Richard Levi 13 236 2012 2012 Faf du Plessis 47 1 466 2012 2020 Quinton de Kock 79 2 277 2012 2023 Last Updated 17 March 2024 79 Most Sixes edit Rank Sixes Player Innings Runs Period 1 104 David Miller 96 2 164 2010 2023 2 86 Quinton de Kock 78 2 253 2012 2023 3 71 JP Duminy 75 1 934 2007 2019 4 60 AB de Villiers 75 1 672 2006 2017 5 47 Faf du Plessis 49 1 466 2012 2021 Last Updated 27 March 2023 80 Most Fours edit Rank Fours Player Innings Runs Period 1 231 Quinton de Kock 78 2 256 2012 2023 2 171 Reeza Hendricks 49 1 461 2014 2023 3 144 David Miller 96 2 164 2010 2023 4 140 AB de Villiers 75 1 672 2006 2017 5 138 JP Duminy 1 934 2007 2019 Last Updated 27 March 2023 81 Highest strike rates edit Ravija Sandaruwan of Kuwait holds the record for highest strike rate with minimum 250 balls faced qualification with 165 80 82 Aiden Markram is the South African with the highest strike rate Rank Strike rate Player Runs Balls Faced Period 1 159 79 Rilee Rossouw 767 480 2014 2023 2 150 23 Aiden Markram 966 643 2019 2023 3 148 22 Heinrich Klaasen 710 479 2018 2023 4 145 38 David Miller 2 175 1 496 2010 2023 5 142 28 Albie Morkel 572 402 2005 2015 Qualification 250 balls faced Last Updated 29 March 2023 83 Highest strike rates in an inning edit Dwayne Smith of West Indies strike rate of 414 28 during his 29 off 7 balls against Bangladesh during 2007 ICC World Twenty20 is the world record for highest strike rate in an innings Quinton de Kock with his innings of 65 off 22 balls against England in February 2020 during the England s tour of South Africa in 2019 20 holds the top position for a South Africa player in this list 84 Rank Strike rate Player Runs Balls Faced Opposition Venue Date 1 295 45 Quinton de Kock 65 22 nbsp England Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban South Africa 14 February 2020 2 280 56 David Miller 101 36 nbsp Bangladesh North West Cricket Stadium Potchefstroom South Africa 29 October 2017 3 270 00 Aiden Markram 27 10 nbsp Ireland Bristol County Ground Bristol England 5 August 2022 4 263 64 Wayne Parnell 29 11 nbsp Australia New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 16 October 2011 5 257 14 Tristan Stubbs 72 28 nbsp England Bristol County Ground Bristol England 27 July 2022 Last Updated 6 August 2022 85 Most runs in a calendar year edit Paul Stirling of Ireland holds the record for most runs scored in a calendar year with 748 runs scored in 2019 Graeme Smith scored 316 runs in 2010 the most for a South Africa batsmen in a year 86 Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Year 1 570 Aiden Markram 18 16 2021 2 524 Quinton de Kock 14 14 3 413 Reeza Hendricks 15 15 4 391 Rassie van der Dussen 16 14 5 377 David Miller 17 15 Last Updated 6 November 2021 87 Most runs in a series edit The 2014 ICC World Twenty20 in Bangladesh saw Virat Kohli set the record for the most runs scored in a single series scoring 319 runs He is followed by Tillakaratne Dilshan with 317 runs scored in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Jacques Kallis has scored the most runs in a series for a South Africa batsmen when he scored 238 runs in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 88 Rank Runs Player Matches Innings Series 1 255 Quinton de Kock 5 5 South Africa in West Indies in 2021 2 238 Jacques Kallis 2009 ICC World Twenty20 3 187 JP Duminy 2014 ICC World Twenty20 4 186 AB de Villiers 6 6 2009 ICC World Twenty20 5 185 Hashim Amla 5 5 2014 ICC World Twenty20 Last Updated 1 July 2021 89 Most ducks edit A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run 90 Tillakaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka Pakistan s Umar Akmal and Ireland s Kevin O Brien has scored the equal highest number of ducks in T20Is with 10 such knocks JP Duminy with 6 ducks has the highest number of such knocks for South Africa 91 Rank Ducks Player Matches Innings Period 1 6 Andile Phehlukwayo 38 21 2017 2022 JP Duminy 81 75 2007 2019 Quinton de Kock 80 79 2012 2023 4 5 Tabraiz Shamsi 62 13 2017 2023 Rilee Rossouw 29 27 2014 2023 Temba Bavuma 34 33 2019 2023 AB de Villiers 78 75 2006 2017 Last Updated 31 August 2023 92 Bowling records editMost 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 Shakib Al Hasan former captain of Bangladesh is the highest wicket taker in T20Is Dale Steyn is the highest ranked South African bowler on the all time 93 Rank Wickets Player Matches Innings Average SR Period 1 74 Tabraiz Shamsi 61 61 21 54 17 7 2017 2023 2 64 Dale Steyn 47 47 18 35 15 8 2007 2020 3 61 Imran Tahir 35 35 14 08 12 8 2013 2019 4 60 Lungi Ngidi 37 37 18 43 12 3 2017 2023 5 59 Wayne Parnell 56 55 25 64 18 5 2009 2023 Last Updated 29 March 2023 94 Most wickets against each team edit Opposition Wickets Player Matches Innings Span Ref nbsp Afghanistan 4 Morne Morkel 1 1 2010 2010 95 Chris Morris 2016 2016 nbsp Australia 10 Robin Peterson 6 6 2006 2014 96 nbsp Bangladesh 7 Anrich Nortje 2 2 2021 2022 97 Aaron Phangiso 4 4 2015 2017 nbsp England 19 Lungi Ngidi 9 9 2020 2022 98 nbsp Ghana 2 Jesse Prodehl 1 1 2024 2024 99 Jason Raubenheimer nbsp India 10 Lungi Ngidi 5 5 2022 2022 100 Keshav Maharaj 10 10 2022 2023 nbsp Ireland Tabraiz Shamsi 4 4 2021 2022 101 nbsp Kenya 2 Heinrigh Pieterse 1 1 2024 2024 102 nbsp Netherlands 4 Imran Tahir 2014 2014 103 nbsp New Zealand 10 Morne Morkel 9 9 2007 2015 104 nbsp Pakistan 13 Tabraiz Shamsi 11 11 2019 2022 105 nbsp Scotland 2 Albie Morkel 1 1 2009 2009 106 Johan Botha Roelof van der Merwe Dale Steyn nbsp Sri Lanka 14 Imran Tahir 9 9 2013 2019 107 nbsp West Indies 11 Kagiso Rabada 10 10 2015 2023 108 nbsp Zimbabwe 5 Imran Tahir 1 1 2018 2018 109 Lungi Ngidi 3 3 2018 2022 Last updated 19 March 2024 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 110 India s Deepak Chahar holds the world record for best figures in an innings when he took 6 7 against Bangladesh in November 2019 at Nagpur Ryan McLaren holds the South African record for best bowling figures 111 Rank Figures Player Opposition Venue Date 1 5 17 Dwaine Pretorius nbsp Pakistan Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Pakistan 13 February 2021 2 5 19 Ryan McLaren nbsp West Indies Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Antigua Antigua and Barbuda 19 May 2010 3 5 23 David Wiese Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban South Africa 14 January 2015 Imran Tahir nbsp Zimbabwe Buffalo Park East London South Africa 9 October 2018 5 5 24 nbsp New Zealand Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 17 February 2017 Tabraiz Shamsi nbsp England The Rose Bowl Southampton England 31 July 2022 Last Updated 31 July 2022 112 Best figures in an innings progression of record edit Figures Player Opposition Venue Date 2 14 Charl Langeveldt nbsp New Zealand New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 21 October 2005 3 22 Andrew Hall nbsp Australia 24 February 2006 4 17 Morne Morkel nbsp New Zealand Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban South Africa 19 September 2007 4 9 Dale Steyn nbsp West Indies Axxess DSL St Georges Port Elizabeth South Africa 16 December 2007 5 19 Ryan McLaren Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Antigua Antigua and Barbuda 19 May 2010 5 17 Dwaine Pretorius nbsp Pakistan Gaddafi Stadium Lahore Pakistan 13 February 2021 Last Updated 14 February 2021 112 Best Bowling Figure against each opponent edit Opposition Player Figures Date nbsp Afghanistan Morne Morkel 4 20 5 May 2010 nbsp Australia Kyle Abbott 3 21 5 November 2014 David Wiese 9 November 2014 Imran Tahir 4 March 2016 nbsp Bangladesh Anrich Nortje 4 10 27 October 2022 nbsp England Tabraiz Shamsi 5 24 31 July 2022 nbsp India Lungi Ngidi 4 29 30 October 2022 nbsp Ireland Wayne Parnell 5 30 6 August 2022 nbsp Netherlands Imran Tahir 4 21 27 March 2014 nbsp New Zealand 5 24 17 February 2017 nbsp Pakistan Dwaine Pretorius 5 17 13 February 2021 nbsp Scotland Albie Morkel 2 15 7 June 2009 nbsp Sri Lanka Lungi Ngidi 4 19 22 January 2017 nbsp West Indies Ryan McLaren 5 19 19 May 2010 nbsp Zimbabwe Imran Tahir 5 23 9 October 2018 Last updated 30 October 2022 112 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 T20Is with 12 62 Ajantha Mendis Sri Lankan cricketer is second behind Rashid with an overall career average of 14 42 runs per wicket Imran Tahir with an average of 14 08 is the highest ranked South African bowler 113 Rank Average Player Wickets Runs Balls Period 1 14 08 Imran Tahir 61 859 785 2013 2019 2 18 35 Dale Steyn 64 1 175 1015 2007 2020 3 20 71 Tabraiz Shamsi 57 1 181 1 050 2017 2021 4 21 15 Andile Phehlukwayo 40 846 604 2017 2021 5 22 24 Johan Botha 37 823 774 2006 2012 Qualification 500 balls Last Updated 6 November 2021 114 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 90 New Zealand s Daniel Vettori holds the T20I record for the best career economy rate with 5 70 Johan Botha with a rate of 6 38 runs per over conceded over his T20I career is the highest South African on the list 115 Rank Economy rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period 1 6 37 Johan Botha 37 823 774 2006 2012 2 6 56 Imran Tahir 61 859 785 2013 2019 3 6 74 Tabraiz Shamsi 57 1 181 1 050 2017 2021 4 6 94 Dale Steyn 64 1 175 1 015 2007 2020 5 7 47 Morne Morkel 46 1 097 880 2007 2017 Qualification 500 balls Last Updated 14 September 2021 116 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 90 With the best T20I career strike rate the top bowler is Rashid Khan of Afghanistan with 12 3 balls per wicket strike rate Imran Tahir is the South African bowler with the lowest strike rate 117 Rank Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Period 1 12 8 Imran Tahir 61 859 785 2013 2019 2 15 1 Andile Phehlukwayo 40 846 604 2017 2021 3 15 8 Dale Steyn 64 1 175 1 015 2007 2020 4 17 7 Kagiso Rabada 49 1 245 871 2014 2021 5 18 2 Wayne Parnell 41 1 038 649 2009 2017 Qualification 500 balls Last Updated 6 November 2021 118 Most four wickets amp over hauls in an innings edit Pakistan s Umar Gul has taken the most four wickets or over among all the bowlers Imran Tahir has taken the most such hauls among South African bowlers 119 Rank Four wicket hauls Player Matches Balls Wickets Period 1 4 Imran Tahir 35 785 61 2013 2019 2 3 Lungi Ngidi 34 672 57 2017 2022 Tabraiz Shamsi 58 1 264 72 2017 2022 4 2 Morne Morkel 41 880 46 2007 2017 Wayne Parnell 51 989 56 2017 2022 Dale Steyn 47 1 015 64 2007 2020 Last Updated 31 October 2022 120 Best economy rates in an inning edit The best economy rate in an inning when a minimum of 12 balls are delivered by the bowler is Sri Lankan player Nuwan Kulasekara economy of 0 00 during his spell of 0 runs for 1 wicket in 2 overs against the Netherlands at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 Dale Steyn holds the South African record during his spell in 2010 ICC World Twenty20 at Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados against Afghanistan and by Robin Peterson against New Zealand during the New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 2012 13 121 Economy Player Overs Runs Wickets Opposition Venue Date 2 00 Dale Steyn 3 6 2 nbsp Afghanistan Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados 5 May 2010 Robin Peterson 4 8 2 nbsp New Zealand Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban South Africa 21 December 2012 Aiden Markram 2 4 1 nbsp Sri Lanka R Premadasa Stadium Colombo Sri Lanka 14 September 2021 2 25 Dale Steyn 4 9 1 nbsp Zimbabwe Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium Hambantota Sri Lanka 20 September 2012 Lonwabo Tsotsobe 2 nbsp Pakistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium Dubai UAE 13 November 2013 Qualification 12 balls bowled Last Updated 14 September 2021 122 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 by Steve Tikolo of Kenya during his spell of 4 2 in 1 2 overs against Scotland during the 2013 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at ICC Academy Dubai UAE Dale Steyn Morne Morkel and Andile Phehlukwayo have the best strike rate for a South African bowler 123 Strike rate Player Wickets Runs Balls Opposition Venue Date 4 50 Dale Steyn 4 9 18 nbsp West Indies Axxess DSL St Georges Port Elizabeth South Africa 16 December 2007 Morne Morkel 20 nbsp Afghanistan Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados 5 May 2010 Andile Phehlukwayo 24 nbsp Sri Lanka New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 24 March 2019 4 60 Ryan McLaren 5 19 23 nbsp West Indies Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Antigua Antigua and Barbuda 19 May 2010 Imran Tahir 24 nbsp New Zealand Eden Park Auckland New Zealand 17 February 2017 Last Updated 9 August 2020 124 Worst figures in an innings edit The worst figures in a T20I came in the Sri Lanka s tour of Australia when Kasun Rajitha of Sri Lanka had figures of 0 75 off his four overs at Adelaide Oval Adelaide 125 126 The worst figures by a South African is 0 58 that came off the bowling of David Wiese in the 2016 tour by Australia at New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 127 Rank Figures Player Overs Opposition Venue Date 1 0 67 Sisanda Magala 4 nbsp West Indies Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 26 March 2023 2 0 58 David Wiese nbsp Australia New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 6 March 2016 3 0 57 Tabraiz Shamsi nbsp England Newlands Cricket Ground Cape Town South Africa 1 December 2020 4 0 56 Beuran Hendricks 27 November 2020 5 0 55 nbsp Pakistan Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 14 April 2021 Last Updated 14 April 2021 127 Most runs conceded in a match edit Kasun Rajitha also holds the dubious distinction of most runs conceded in a T20I during the aforementioned match Kyle Abbott with figures of 1 68 off his four overs against West Indies in January 2015 holds the most runs conceded distinction for South Africa 128 Rank Figures Player Overs Opposition Venue Date 1 1 68 Kyle Abbott 4 nbsp West Indies New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 11 January 2015 2 0 67 Sisanda Magala Centurion Park Centurion South Africa 26 March 2023 3 1 63 Andile Phehlukwayo nbsp England New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 27 July 2022 4 0 58 David Wiese nbsp Australia 6 March 2016 5 0 57 Tabraiz Shamsi nbsp England Newlands Cricket Ground Cape Town South Africa 1 December 2020 Last updated 27 July 2022 129 Most wickets in a calendar year edit Australia s Andrew Tye holds the record for most wickets taken in a year when he took 31 wickets in 2018 in 19 T20Is Tabraiz Shamsi has so far taken 24 wickets in 2021 the most among South African bowlers 130 Rank Wickets Player Matches Year 1 36 Tabraiz Shamsi 22 2021 2 22 Lungi Ngidi 11 2022 3 18 Kagiso Rabada 14 2021 4 17 Lungi Ngidi 9 2020 Anrich Nortje 13 2022 Last Updated 6 November 2022 131 Most wickets in a series edit 2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier at UAE saw records set for the most wickets taken by a bowler in a T20I series when Oman s pacer Bilal Khan tool 18 wickets during the series Imran Tahir in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 took 12 wickets the most for a South African bowler in a series 132 Rank Wickets Player Matches Series 1 12 Imran Tahir 5 2014 ICC World Twenty20 2 11 Charl Langeveldt 4 2010 ICC World Twenty20 3 10 Roelof van der Merwe 6 2009 ICC World Twenty20 4 9 Morne Morkel 5 2007 ICC World Twenty20 Wayne Parnell 6 2009 ICC World Twenty20 Dale Steyn 5 2014 ICC World Twenty20 David Wiese 3 West Indies in South Africa in 2014 15 Dwaine Pretorius 5 2021 ICC Men s T20 World Cup Anrich Nortje Last Updated 6 November 2021 133 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 run outs do not count In T20Is history there have been just 13 hat tricks the first achieved by Brett Lee for Australia against Bangladesh in 2007 ICC World Twenty20 134 S No Bowler Against Wickets Venue Date Ref 1 Kagiso Rabada nbsp England Chris Woakes c Anrich Nortje Eoin Morgan c Keshav Maharaj Chris Jordan c David Miller nbsp Sharjah Cricket Stadium Sharjah 6 November 2021 135 Last Updated 6 November 2021 134 Wicket keeping records editThe 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 136 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 137 138 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 139 Quinton de Kock is the highest ranked South African wicket keeper in the all time list of taking most dismissals in T20Is as a designated wicket keeper which is headed by India s MS Dhoni and West Indian Denesh Ramdin 140 Rank Dismissals Player Matches Innings Period 1 92 Quinton de Kock 80 79 2012 2023 2 28 AB de Villiers 78 26 2006 2016 3 19 Mark Boucher 25 25 2005 2010 4 17 Heinrich Klaasen 41 16 2018 2023 5 8 Mangaliso Mosehle 7 7 2017 2017 Last updated 2 April 2023 141 Most career catches edit Quinton de Kock has taken the most catches in T20Is as a designated wicket keeper among South Africans with Dhoni and Ramdin leading the all time list 142 Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Period 1 76 Quinton de Kock 80 79 2012 2023 2 21 AB de Villiers 78 26 2006 2016 3 18 Mark Boucher 25 25 2005 2010 4 14 Heinrich Klaasen 41 16 2018 2023 5 6 Mangaliso Mosehle 7 7 2017 2017 Last Updated 2 April 2023 143 Most career stumpings edit Quinton de Kock has made the most stumpings in T20Is as a designated wicket keeper among South African wicket keepers with Dhoni and Kamran Akmal of Pakistan heading this all time list 144 Rank Stumpings Player Matches Innings Period 1 16 Quinton de Kock 80 79 2012 2023 2 7 AB de Villiers 78 26 2006 2016 3 3 Heinrich Klaasen 41 16 2018 2023 4 2 Mangaliso Mosehle 7 7 2017 2017 5 1 Mark Boucher 25 25 2005 2010 Morne van Wyk 8 5 2015 2015 David Miller 85 1 2019 2021 Last Updated 2 April 2023 145 Most dismissals in an innings edit Four wicket keepers on four occasions have taken five dismissals in a single innings in a T20I 146 The feat of taking 4 dismissals in an innings has been achieved by 19 wicket keepers on 26 occasions with Gilchrist being the only Australian wicket keeper 147 Dismissals Player Opposition Venue Date 4 AB de Villiers nbsp West Indies Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Antigua Antigua and Barbuda 19 May 2010 nbsp Zimbabwe Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium Hambantota Sri Lanka 20 September 2012 Quinton de Kock nbsp Pakistan Dubai International Cricket Stadium Dubai UAE 13 November 2013 nbsp Afghanistan Wankhede Stadium Mumbai India 20 March 2016 nbsp England Rose Bowl Southampton England 28 July 2022 3 5 South African wicket keepers on 13 occasions have made three dismissals in an inning Last Updated 31 July 2022 148 Most dismissals in a series edit Netherlands wicket keeper Scott Edwards holds the T20Is record for the most dismissals taken by a wicket keeper in a series He made 13 dismissals during the 2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier South African record is held by Gilchrist when he made 9 dismissals during the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 149 Rank Dismissals Player Matches Innings Series 1 9 AB de Villiers 5 5 2012 ICC World Twenty20 2 8 Quinton de Kock 3 3 South Africa in England in 2022 5 5 2014 ICC World Twenty20 3 7 Mark Boucher 2007 ICC World Twenty20 Quinton de Kock 4 4 2016 ICC World Twenty20 Last Updated 31 July 2022 150 Fielding records editMost 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 152 153 South Africa s David Miller holds the record for the most catches in T20Is by a non wicket keeper with 62 followed by Shoaib Malik of Pakistan on 50 and New Zealand s Martin Guptill with 47 154 Rank Catches Player Matches Innings Ct Inn Period 1 72 David Miller 111 110 0 663 2010 2023 2 44 AB de Villiers 78 52 0 846 2007 2017 3 35 JP Duminy 81 81 0 432 2007 2019 4 24 Aiden Markram 35 35 0 685 2019 2023 Reeza Hendricks 52 52 0 461 2014 2023 Last Updated 31 August 2023 155 Most catches in an innings edit The feat of taking 4 catches in an innings has been achieved by 14 fielders on 14 occasions with David Miller being the only South African fielder 156 157 Dismissals Player Opposition Venue Date 4 David Miller nbsp Pakistan Sahara Park Newlands Cape Town South Africa 1 February 2019 3 AB de Villiers nbsp India Trent Bridge Nottingham England 16 June 2009 Herschelle Gibbs nbsp New Zealand Kensington Oval Bridgetown Barbados 6 May 2010 Justin Ontong Axxess DSL St Georges Port Elizabeth South Africa 26 December 2012 David Miller nbsp England Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium Chittagong Bangladesh 29 March 2014 Justin Ontong nbsp West Indies Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban South Africa 14 January 2015 Rilee Rossouw nbsp Bangladesh Sher e Bangla National Cricket Stadium Mirpur Bangladesh 7 July 2015 David Miller nbsp Sri Lanka New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 24 March 2019 nbsp England Buffalo Park East London South Africa 12 February 2020 Temba Bavuma Sahara Stadium Kingsmead Durban South Africa 14 February 2020 George Linde nbsp Pakistan New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg South Africa 12 April 2021 David Miller nbsp England Sharjah Cricket Stadium Sharjah UAE 6 November 2021 Last Updated 6 November 2021 158 Most catches in a series edit The 2019 ICC Men s T20 World Cup Qualifier which saw Netherlands retain their title 159 saw the record set for the most catches taken by a non wicket keeper in a T20I series Jersey s Ben Stevens and Namibia s JJ Smit took 10 catches in the series AB de Villiers with 6 catches in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 is the leading South African fielder on this list 160 Catches Player Matches Innings Series 6 AB de Villiers 5 5 2007 ICC World Twenty20 5 6 6 2009 ICC World Twenty20 5 5 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Herschelle Gibbs 3 3 AB de Villiers 5 5 2014 ICC World Twenty20 David Miller 3 3 Pakistan in South Africa in 2018 19 Aiden Markram South Africa in the West Indies in 2021 Last Updated 24 July 2021 161 Other records editMost career matches edit India s Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most T20I matches played with 129 followed by Shoaib Malik of Pakistan with 124 and Mohammad Hafeez with 119 games David Miller is the most experienced South African player having represented the team on 100 occasions 162 Rank Matches Player Runs Wkts Period 1 110 David Miller 2 164 2010 2023 2 81 JP Duminy 1 934 21 2007 2019 3 79 Quinton de Kock 2 256 2012 2023 4 78 AB de Villiers 1 672 2006 2017 5 61 Tabraiz Shamsi 9 74 2017 2023 Last Updated 27 March 2023 163 Most consecutive career matches edit Afghanistan s Mohammad Shahzad and Asghar Afghan hold the record for the most consecutive T20I matches played with 58 Duminy holds the South African record 164 Rank Matches Player Period 1 33 JP Duminy 2007 2012 2 28 Albie Morkel 2006 2010 3 27 Tabraiz Shamsi 2019 2021 4 26 David Miller 2017 2020 Last updated 22 July 2021 164 Most matches as captain edit MS Dhoni who led the Indian cricket team from 2007 to 2016 holds the record for the most matches played as captain in T20Is with 72 Faf du PLessis has led South Africa in 37 matches the most for any player from his country 165 Rank Matches Player Won Lost Tied NR Win Period 1 37 Faf du Plessis 23 13 1 0 63 51 2012 2019 2 27 Graeme Smith 18 9 0 66 67 2005 2010 3 25 Temba Bavuma 15 9 1 62 50 2021 2022 4 18 AB de Villiers 8 9 47 06 2012 2017 5 11 Johan Botha 8 3 0 72 73 2008 2012 JP Duminy 6 5 54 55 2014 2019 Quinton de Kock 3 8 27 27 2019 2019 Last Updated 6 November 2022 166 Most matches won as a captain edit Rank Won Player Matches Lost Tied NR Win Period 1 23 Faf du Plessis 37 13 1 0 63 51 2012 2019 2 18 Graeme Smith 27 9 0 66 67 2005 2010 3 15 Temba Bavuma 25 9 1 62 50 2021 2022 4 8 Johan Botha 11 3 0 72 72 2008 2012 AB de Villiers 18 9 1 47 05 2012 2017 Last Updated 6 November 2022 166 Most man of the match awards edit Rank M O M Player Matches Period 1 8 David Miller 111 2010 2023 2 7 AB de Villiers 78 2006 2017 3 6 Tabraiz Shamsi 61 2017 2023 4 5 JP Duminy 81 2007 2019 5 4 Rilee Rossouw 29 2014 2023 Imran Tahir 35 2013 2019 Quinton de Kock 80 2012 2023 Last Updated 29 March 2023 167 Most man of the series awards edit Rank M O S Player Matches Period 1 3 Reeza Hendricks 51 2014 2023 Quinton de Kock 80 2012 2023 David Miller 111 2010 2023 4 2 Faf du Plessis 47 2012 2020 5 1 Imran Tahir 35 2013 2019 Johan Botha 40 2006 2012 Tabraiz Shamsi 61 2017 2023 JP Duminy 81 2007 2019 Last Updated 29 March 2023 168 Youngest players on Debut edit The youngest player to play in a T20I match is Marian Gherasim at the age of 14 years and 16 days Making his debut for Romania against the Bulgaria on 16 October 2020 in the first T20I of the 2020 Balkan Cup 169 thus becoming the youngest to play in a men s T20I match 170 171 172 Rank Age Player Opposition Venue Date 1 19 years and 164 days Kagiso Rabada nbsp Australia Adelaide Oval Adelaide Australia 5 November 2014 2 19 years and 167 days Wayne Parnell The Gabba Brisbane Australia 13 January 2009 3 20 years and 4 days Quinton de Kock nbsp a, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. |