South Africa

2025 World Test Championship

Full MemberHolds: Freedom TrophyHolds: Sir Vivian Richards Trophy

1,420 internationals · 1889–2026

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Title chances

This side's chance in each title race we forecast, frozen and scored like every forecast here.

Season titles · resolves 22 Jun 2027

Who will win the 2027 World Test Championship?

30%South Africa's chance

Australia35%
South Africa30%
New Zealand12%
Everyone else23%

How the model works Season titles record: 100% of 3 calls right

Season titles · resolves 21 Nov 2027

Who will win the 2027 Cricket World Cup?

12%South Africa's chance

India26%
New Zealand16%
South Africa12%
Everyone else46%

How the model works Season titles record: 100% of 3 calls right

Season titles · resolves 19 Nov 2028

Who will win the 2028 T20 World Cup?

5%South Africa's chance

England26%
India22%
South Africa5%
Everyone else47%

How the model works Season titles record: 100% of 3 calls right

Full odds: World Test Championship · Cricket World Cup · T20 World Cup · every title race

RivalriesSir Vivian Richards Trophyvs West Indiesone-way Basil D'Oliveira Trophyvs Englandone-way

All-time record

Test1889–2026

481

192

163

126

Win %

39.9

ODI1991–2026

704

426

251

Win %

62.4

T20I2005–2026

235

129

101

Win %

55.6

Format	Span	M	W	L	D	T	NR	Win %
Test	1889–2026	481	192	163	126	0	0	39.9
ODI	1991–2026	704	426	251	0	6	21	62.4
T20I	2005–2026	235	129	101	0	2	3	55.6

Citizen of Nowhere ranking

Test

Current#2 (123.7)Peak rank#1 (1906-04)Peak rating159.7Months at #170

ODI

Current#4 (113.2)Peak rank#1 (1996-05)Peak rating137.1Months at #175

T20I

Current#6 (140.0)Peak rank#2 (2009-05)Peak rating145.1Months at #10

Greatest games

South Africa's most storied internationals across all three formats, by Game Score (closeness, stakes and the strength of both sides), with a ★ for the all-time classics.

T20I

IndiavSouth Africa

29 Jun 2024 · India won by 7 runs · T20 World Cup · Final · Bridgetown

ODI

AustraliavSouth Africa

17 Jun 1999 · Match tied · Cricket World Cup · Group/League stage · Birmingham

ODI

South AfricavAustralia

12 Mar 2006 · South Africa won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) · Australia tour of South Africa - 2006 (2005/06) · Johannesburg

T20I

South AfricavNew Zealand

24 Mar 2014 · South Africa won by 2 runs · T20 World Cup · Group/League stage · Chittagong

T20I

South AfricavEngland

29 Mar 2014 · South Africa won by 3 runs · T20 World Cup · Group/League stage · Chittagong

T20I

EnglandvSouth Africa

18 Mar 2016 · England won by 2 wickets · T20 World Cup · Super 10 · Mumbai

T20I

Sri LankavSouth Africa

22 Mar 2014 · Sri Lanka won by 5 runs · T20 World Cup · Group/League stage · Chittagong

T20I

IndiavSouth Africa

2 Oct 2012 · India won by 1 runs · T20 World Cup · Group/League stage · Colombo

T20I

South AfricavEngland

21 Jun 2024 · South Africa won by 7 runs · T20 World Cup · Group/League stage · Gros Islet

ODI

#10

South AfricavSri Lanka

28 Mar 2007 · South Africa won by 1 wicket (with 10 balls remaining) · Cricket World Cup · Super 8s · Providence

T20I

#11

South AfricavBangladesh

10 Jun 2024 · South Africa won by 4 runs · T20 World Cup · Group/League stage · New York

T20I

#12

AfghanistanvSouth Africa

11 Feb 2026 · Match tied; South Africa won the second Super Over (first double Super Over in T20 World Cup history) · T20 World Cup · Group D · Ahmedabad

#	Match	Score
1	T20IIndia v South Africa 29 Jun 2024 · India won by 7 runs · T20 World Cup · Final · Bridgetown
2	ODIAustralia v South Africa 17 Jun 1999 · Match tied · Cricket World Cup · Group/League stage · Birmingham
3	ODISouth Africa v Australia 12 Mar 2006 · South Africa won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) · Australia tour of South Africa - 2006 (2005/06) · Johannesburg
4	T20ISouth Africa v New Zealand 24 Mar 2014 · South Africa won by 2 runs · T20 World Cup · Group/League stage · Chittagong
5	T20ISouth Africa v England 29 Mar 2014 · South Africa won by 3 runs · T20 World Cup · Group/League stage · Chittagong
6	T20IEngland v South Africa 18 Mar 2016 · England won by 2 wickets · T20 World Cup · Super 10 · Mumbai
7	T20ISri Lanka v South Africa 22 Mar 2014 · Sri Lanka won by 5 runs · T20 World Cup · Group/League stage · Chittagong
8	T20IIndia v South Africa 2 Oct 2012 · India won by 1 runs · T20 World Cup · Group/League stage · Colombo
9	T20ISouth Africa v England 21 Jun 2024 · South Africa won by 7 runs · T20 World Cup · Group/League stage · Gros Islet
10	ODISouth Africa v Sri Lanka 28 Mar 2007 · South Africa won by 1 wicket (with 10 balls remaining) · Cricket World Cup · Super 8s · Providence
11	T20ISouth Africa v Bangladesh 10 Jun 2024 · South Africa won by 4 runs · T20 World Cup · Group/League stage · New York
12	T20IAfghanistan v South Africa 11 Feb 2026 · Match tied; South Africa won the second Super Over (first double Super Over in T20 World Cup history) · T20 World Cup · Group D · Ahmedabad

Major honours

T20 World CupRU 1 (2024)

Champions Trophy1× (1998)

World Test Championship1× (2025)

Major-tournament finals

2025Won

WTC Final

vs Australia

South Africa won by 5 wickets

2024Lost

T20 World Cup

vs India

India won by 7 runs

1998Won

Champions Trophy

vs West Indies

South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
2025	WTC Final	Australia	Won: South Africa won by 5 wickets
2024	T20 World Cup	India	Lost: India won by 7 runs
1998	Champions Trophy	West Indies	Won: South Africa won by 4 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)

Series trophies

Basil D'Oliveira Trophy

England v South Africa · Test · 2004-05–2022 · 8 series

Held by England

Freedom TrophyHolder

India v South Africa · Test · 2015–2025 · 6 series

Sir Vivian Richards TrophyHolder

West Indies v South Africa · Test · 2001–2024 · 9 series

Tangiwai Shield

South Africa v New Zealand · Test · 2024–2024 · 1 series

Held by New Zealand

Head-to-head

England258 matches

Test

35–66 (55D)

ODI

37–31

T20I

14–13

Australia248 matches

Test

28–55 (21D)

ODI

59–53

T20I

9–19

India179 matches

Test

20–16 (10D)

ODI

52–42

T20I

14–21

New Zealand148 matches

Test

26–7 (16D)

ODI

42–27

T20I

15–10

Pakistan148 matches

Test

18–7 (7D)

ODI

53–36

T20I

12–14

Sri Lanka132 matches

Test

18–9 (6D)

ODI

46–33

T20I

12–5

West Indies128 matches

Test

23–3 (8D)

ODI

45–16

T20I

15–15

Zimbabwe64 matches

Test

10–0 (1D)

ODI

38–2

T20I

11–0

Bangladesh50 matches

Test

14–0 (2D)

ODI

19–6

T20I

9–0

Ireland18 matches

Test

—

ODI

8–2

T20I

6–1

Netherlands11 matches

Test

—

ODI

6–1

T20I

2–1

Kenya10 matches

Test

—

ODI

10–0

T20I

—

Opponent	Test (W–L)	ODI (W–L)	T20I (W–L)	Matches
England	35–66 (55D)	37–31	14–13	258
Australia	28–55 (21D)	59–53	9–19	248
India	20–16 (10D)	52–42	14–21	179
New Zealand	26–7 (16D)	42–27	15–10	148
Pakistan	18–7 (7D)	53–36	12–14	148
Sri Lanka	18–9 (6D)	46–33	12–5	132
West Indies	23–3 (8D)	45–16	15–15	128
Zimbabwe	10–0 (1D)	38–2	11–0	64
Bangladesh	14–0 (2D)	19–6	9–0	50
Ireland	—	8–2	6–1	18
Netherlands	—	6–1	2–1	11
Kenya	—	10–0	—	10
Afghanistan	—	4–2	3–0	10
Namibia	—	3–0	1–2	6
United Arab Emirates	—	2–0	1–0	3
Canada	—	1–0	1–0	2
Scotland	—	1–0	1–0	2
Ghana	—	—	1–0	1
Nepal	—	—	1–0	1
United States	—	—	1–0	1

Recent internationals

2026-10-18Test

vs Australia

W South Africa won by 31 runs

St George's Park, Gqeberha

2026-10-09Test

vs Australia

L Australia won by 214 runs

Kingsmead, Durban

2026-09-30ODI

vs Australia

L Australia won by 45 runs (D/L method)

Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

2026-09-27ODI

vs Australia

W South Africa won by 32 runs

Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

2026-09-24ODI

vs Australia

W South Africa won by 67 runs

Kingsmead, Durban

2026-09-13ODI

vs Namibia