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
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.
| 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
Overall Record
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | 70 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 57.31 |
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020[6] | |||||
Team wins, losses, draws and ties
As of November 2020, South Africa has played 124 T20I matches resulting in 70 victories, 52 defeats, 1 tie and 1 no result for an overall winning percentage of 57.31.[6]
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | % Won | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Members | |||||||||
 Afghanistan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |||
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21 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.10 | |||
 Bangladesh |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |||
 England |
21 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 45.00 | |||
 India |
15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | |||
 New Zealand |
15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 73.33 | |||
 Pakistan |
14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 | |||
 Sri Lanka |
13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 57.69 | |||
 West Indies |
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 | |||
 Zimbabwe |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |||
| Associate Members | |||||||||
 Netherlands |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |||
 Scotland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |||
| Total | 124 | 70 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 57.31 | |||
Statistics are correct as of  South Africa v England at Newlands Cricket Ground, 3rd T20I, Dec. 1, 2020.[7] | |||||||||
First bilateral T20I series wins
| Opponent | Year of first Home win | Year of first Away win |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2006 | 2018 |
| Bangladesh | 2008 | 2015 |
| England | 2016 | - |
| India | 2011 | 2015 |
| New Zealand | 2007 | 2011 |
| Pakistan | 2007 | 2010 |
| Sri Lanka | 2019 | 2013 |
| West Indies | - | 2010 |
| Zimbabwe | 2010 | YTP |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[8] | ||
First T20I match wins
Most runs in an innings
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 241/6 scored against England during the England's tour of South Africa in November 2009.[12]
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 241/6 | England | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 15 November 2009 |
| 2 | 231/7 | West Indies | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 11 January 2015 |
| 3 | 229/4 | England | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 18 March 2016 |
| 4 | 224/4 | Bangladesh | North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa | 29 October 2017 |
| 5 | 222/6 | England | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 16 February 2020 |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[13] | ||||
Fewest runs in an innings
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 score in T20I history for South Africa is 89 scored against Australia in the February 2020 tour by Australia.[14]
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89/10 | Australia | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 21 February 2020 |
| 2 | 96/10 | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 26 February 2020 | |
| 3 | 98/10 | Sri Lanka | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 August 2018 |
| 4 | 100/10 | Pakistan | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 3 March 2013 |
| 5 | 101/7 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 7 November 2014 |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[15] | ||||
Most runs conceded an innings
The second match of the T20I Series against West Indies in 2015 saw South Africa concede their highest innings total of 236/6.[16]
| Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 236/6 | West Indies | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 11 January 2015 |
| 2 | 230/8 | England | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 18 March 2016 |
| 3 | 226/5 | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 16 February 2020 | |
| 4 | 209/3 | Australia | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 9 January 2006 |
| 5 | 205/6 | West Indies | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 11 September 2007 |
| 205/5 | 6 March 2016 | |||
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[16] | ||||
Fewest runs conceded in an innings
The lowest score conceded by South Africa for a full inning is 80 when they dismissed Afghansitan 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 | 86/10 | New Zealand | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 21 December 2012 |
| 4 | 92/10 | India | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, India | 5 October 2015 |
| 5 | 93/8 | Zimbabwe | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 20 September 2012 |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[17] | ||||
Most runs aggregate in a match
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 | 467/13 | South Africa (231/7) v West Indies (236/6) | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 11 January 2015 |
| 2 | 459/12 | South Africa (229/4) v England (230/8) | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India | 18 March 2016 |
| 3 | 448/11 | South Africa (222/6) v England (226/5) | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 16 February 2020 |
| 4 | 413/8 | West Indies (205/6) v South Africa (208/2) | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 11 September 2007 |
| 5 | 409/12 | South Africa (204/7) v Australia (205/5) | 6 March 2016 | |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[19] | ||||
Fewest runs aggregate in a match
The lowest match aggregate in T20Is is 57 when Turkey were dismissed for 28 by Luxembourg in the second T20I of the 2019 Continental Cup in Romania in August 2019.[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 | 173/12 | New Zealand (86) v South Africa (97/2) | 21 December 2012 | |
| 5 | 187/8 | Zimbabwe (93/8) v South Africa (94/0) | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 20 September 2012 |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[22] | ||||
Result records
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)
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 | 84 Runs | England | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 15 November 2009 | |
| 3 | 83 Runs | Bangladesh | North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa | 29 October 2017 | |
| 4 | 78 Runs | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | 17 February 2017 | |
| 5 | 69 Runs | West Indies | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 14 January 2015 | |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[25] | |||||
Greatest win margins (by balls remaining)
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 | 33 | 9 wickets | Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE | 13 November 2013 |
| 5 | 32 | England | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 21 February 2016 | |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[25] | |||||
Greatest win margins (by wickets)
A total of 22 matches have ended with chasing team winning by 10 wickets with New Zealand 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Last updated: 3 December 2017[25] | |||
Highest successful run chases
Australia holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 245/5 in response to New Zealand's 243/6. The highest successful chase by South Africa is 208/2 in the opening match of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 against West Indies at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.[29][30]
| Rank | Score | Target | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 208/2 | 206 | West Indies | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 11 September 2007 |
| 2 | 200/3 | 200 | India | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India | 2 October 2015 |
| 3 | 189/4 | 189 | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 21 February 2018 | |
| 4 | 174/2 | 174 | New Zealand | Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand | 19 February 2012 |
| 5 | 172/1 | 172 | England | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 21 February 2016 |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[30] | |||||
Narrowest win margins (by runs)
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 | |
| 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: 9 August 2020[32] | |||
Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining)
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 ball | 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 | |
| 3 | 2 ball | 7 wickets | India | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India | 2 October 2015 |
| 4 | 4 ball | 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: 9 August 2020[32] | |||||
Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
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 | |||
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[32] | ||||
Greatest loss margins (by runs)
South Africa's biggest defeat by runs was against Australia in the Australia's tour of South Africa in 2020 at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.[35]
| Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107 runs | Australia | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 21 February 2020 |
| 2 | 97 runs | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 26 February 2020 | |
| 3 | 95 runs | The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia | 9 January 2006 | |
| Pakistan | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 3 March 2013 | ||
| 5 | 52 runs | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 11 January 2009 |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[35] | ||||
Greatest loss margins (by balls remaining)
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 | 33 | 9 wickets | England | Rose Bowl, Southampton, England | 21 June 2017 |
| 2 | 30 | 6 wickets | Australia | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 14 March 2014 |
| 3 | 24 | 3 wickets | Sri Lanka | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 14 August 2018 |
| 4 | 19 | 5 wickets | West Indies | Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 16 December 2007 |
| 5 | 14 | 8 wickets | Australia | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 30 September 2012 |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[35] | |||||
Greatest loss margins (by wickets)
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 | |||
| 3 | 8 wickets | Australia | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 30 September 2012 |
| New Zealand | Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa | 23 December 2012 | ||
| 5 | 7 wickets | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | 7 November 2014 |
| India | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India | 18 September 2019 | ||
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020[35] | ||||
Narrowest loss margins (by runs)
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 | 5 runs | Sri Lanka | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 22 March 2014 |
| 5 | 6 runs | Pakistan | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 22 November 2013 |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[36] | ||||
Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining)
South Africa has suffered loss off the last ball three times.[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 | |
| 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 | |
| Last Updated: 29 November 2020[36] | ||||
Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)
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 | |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[36] | |||
Tied matches
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.[6]
| Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 19 March 2019 |
| Last updated: 3 December 2017[36] | ||
Individual records
Most career runs
A run is the basic means of scoring in cricket. A run is scored when the batsman hits the ball with his bat and with his partner runs the length of 22 yards (20 m) of the pitch.[37] India's Virat Kohli has scored the most runs in T20Is with 2,794. Second is Rohit Sharma of India with 2,773 ahead of Martin Guptill from New Zealand in third with 2,536. JP Duminy is the leading South African batsmen on this list.[38]
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,934 | JP Duminy | 81 | 75 | 2007-2019 |
| 2 | 1,672 | AB de Villiers | 78 | 2006-2017 | |
| 3 | 1,466 | Faf du Plessis | 47 | 47 | 2012-2020 |
| 4 | 1,368 | David Miller | 75 | 66 | 2010-2020 |
| 5 | 1,303 | Quinton de Kock | 47 | 47 | 2012-2020 |
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020[39] | |||||
Most runs in each batting position
| Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Career Span | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opener | Quinton de Kock | 44 | 1273 | 31.04 | 2013-2020 | [40] |
| Number 3 | Faf du Plessis | 41 | 1304 | 37.25 | 2012-2020 | [41] |
| Number 4 | JP Duminy | 34 | 1021 | 44.39 | 2008-2019 | [42] |
| Number 5 | David Miller | 31 | 641 | 29.13 | 2010-2020 | [43] |
| Number 6 | 22 | 402 | 30.92 | [44] | ||
| Number 7 | Albie Morkel | 12 | 221 | 24.55 | 2007-2015 | [45] |
| Number 8 | Wayne Parnell | 7 | 84 | - | 2011-2017 | [46] |
| Number 9 | Johan Botha | 6 | 50 | 25.00 | 2006-2012 | [47] |
| Number 10 | Imran Tahir | 4 | 19 | 19.00 | 2013-2019 | [48] |
| Number 11 | Morne Morkel | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 2007-2015 | [49] |
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020 | ||||||
Highest individual score
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.[50]
| 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 | 101* | David Miller | Bangladesh | North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa | 29 October 2017 |
| 5 | 97* | Hashim Amla | Australia | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 9 March 2016 |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[51] | |||||
Highest individual score – progression of record
| Runs | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Graeme Smith | New Zealand | rowspan=3New 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[51] | ||||
Highest score against each opponent
| Opposition | Player | Score | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | A. B. de Villiers | 64 | 20 March 2016 | |
| Australia | Hashim Amla | 97* | 9 March 2016 | |
| Bangladesh | David Miller | 101* | 29 October 2017 | |
| England | Loots Bosman | 94 | 15 November 2009 | |
| India | Quinton de Kock | 79* | 22 September 2019 | |
| Netherlands | Hashim Amla | 43 | 27 March 2014 | |
| New Zealand | Richard Levi | 117* | 19 February 2012 | |
| Pakistan | Faf du Plessis | 78 | 1 February 2019 | |
| 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: 9 August 2020[51] | ||||
Highest career average
A batsman's batting average is the total number of runs they have scored divided by the number of times they have been dismissed.[52]
| Rank | Average | Player | Innings | Runs | Not out | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38.71 | Rassie van der Dussen | 17 | 3 | 542 | 2018-2020 |
| 2 | 38.68 | JP Duminy | 75 | 25 | 1934 | 2007-2019 |
| 3 | 36.65 | Faf du Plessis | 47 | 7 | 1466 | 2012-2020 |
| 4 | 35.05 | Jacques Kallis | 23 | 4 | 666 | 2005-2012 |
| 5 | 32.38 | Farhaan Behardien | 30 | 14 | 518 | 2012-2018 |
| Qualification: 15 innings. Last Updated: 1 December 2020[53] | ||||||
Highest Average in each batting position
| Batting position | Batsman | Innings | Runs | Average | Career Span | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opener | Jacques Kallis | 14 | 496 | 41.33 | 2005-2012 | [54] |
| Number 3 | Rassie van der Dussen | 5 | 192 | 38.40 | 2019-2020 | [55] |
| Number 4 | Justin Kemp | 6 | 191 | 47.75 | 2005-2007 | [56] |
| Number 5 | JP Duminy | 21 | 531 | 44.25 | 2008-2017 | [57] |
| Number 6 | David Miller | 22 | 402 | 30.92 | 2010-2018 | [58] |
| Number 7 | Chris Morris | 5 | 79 | 26.33 | 2015-2019 | [59] |
| Number 8 | Albie Morkel | 4 | 59 | 29.50 | 2005-2015 | [60] |
| Number 9 | Johan Botha | 6 | 50 | 25.00 | 2006-2012 | [61] |
| Number 10 | Imran Tahir | 4 | 19 | 19.00 | 2013-2019 | [62] |
| Number 11 | Tabraiz Shamsi | 5 | 4 | 4.00 | 2017-2020 | [63] |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020 | ||||||
Most half-centuries
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[64]
| Rank | Half centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | JP Duminy | 75 | 1,934 | 2007-2019 |
| 2 | 10 | AB de Villiers | 1,672 | 2006-2017 | |
| Faf du Plessis | 47 | 1,466 | 2012-2020 | ||
| 4 | 7 | Hashim Amla | 41 | 1,158 | 2009-2018 |
| 5 | 6 | Quinton de Kock | 46 | 1,286 | 2012-2020 |
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020[65] | |||||
Most centuries
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.[66]
| Centuries | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 century | Faf du Plessis | 47 | 1,466 | 2012-2020 |
| David Miller | 66 | 1,368 | 2010-2020 | |
| Morne van Wyk | 7 | 225 | 2007-2015 | |
| Richard Levi | 13 | 236 | 2012-2012 | |
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020[67] | ||||
Most Sixes
| Rank | Sixes | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | JP Duminy | 75 | 1,934 | 2007-2019 |
| 2 | 60 | AB de Villiers | 1,672 | 2006-2017 | |
| 3 | 59 | David Miller | 66 | 1,368 | 2010-2020 |
| 4 | 53 | Quinton de Kock | 47 | 1,303 | 2012-2020 |
| 5 | 47 | Faf du Plessis | 1,466 | ||
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020[68] | |||||
Most Fours
| Rank | Fours | Player | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 140 | AB de Villiers | 75 | 1,672 | 2006-2017 |
| 2 | 138 | JP Duminy | 1,934 | 2007-2019 | |
| 3 | 135 | Quinton de Kock | 47 | 1,303 | 2012-2020 |
| Faf du Plessis | 1,466 | ||||
| 5 | 133 | Hashim Amla | 41 | 1,158 | 2009-2018 |
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020[69] | |||||
Highest strike rates
Ravija Sandaruwan of Kuwait holds the record for highest strike rate, with minimum 250 balls faced qualification, with 165.80.[70] Albie Morkel is the South African with the highest strike rate.
| Rank | Strike Rate | Player | Runs | Balls Faced | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 142.29 | Albie Morkel | 572 | 402 | 2005-2015 |
| 2 | 139.31 | David Miller | 1,368 | 982 | 2010-2020 |
| 3 | 136.58 | Quinton de Kock | 1,303 | 954 | 2012-2020 |
| 4 | 136.52 | Rassie van der Dussen | 542 | 397 | 2018-2020 |
| 5 | 135.16 | AB de Villiers | 1,672 | 1,237 | 2006-2017 |
| Qualification= 250 balls faced. Last Updated: 1 December 2020[71] | |||||
Highest strike rates in an inning
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.[72]
| 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 | 263.64 | Wayne Parnell | 29* | 11 | Australia | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 16 October 2011 |
| 4 | 246.43 | AB de Villiers | 69* | 28 | England | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 29 March 2014 |
| 5 | 244.83 | 71 | 29 | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 21 February 2016 | ||
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[73] | |||||||
Most runs in a calendar year
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.[74]
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316 | Graeme Smith | 11 | 11 | 2010 |
| 2 | 308 | Hashim Amla | 7 | 7 | 2016 |
| 3 | 304 | AB de Villiers | 2017 | ||
| 4 | 288 | Rassie van der Dussen | 9 | 9 | 2020 |
| 5 | 285 | Quinton de Kock | |||
| Last Updated: 23 December 2020[75] | |||||
Most runs in a series
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.[76]
| Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 238 | Jacques Kallis | 5 | 5 | 2009 ICC World Twenty20 |
| 2 | 187 | JP Duminy | 2014 ICC World Twenty20 | ||
| 3 | 186 | AB de Villiers | 6 | 6 | 2009 ICC World Twenty20 |
| 4 | 185 | Hashim Amla | 5 | 5 | 2014 ICC World Twenty20 |
| 5 | 173 | Justin Kemp | 2007 ICC World Twenty20 | ||
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[77] | |||||
Most ducks
A duck refers to a batsman being dismissed without scoring a run.[78] 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.[79]
| Rank | Ducks | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | JP Duminy | 81 | 75 | 2007-2019 |
| 2 | 5 | AB de Villiers | 78 | 75 | 2006-2017 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 27 | 15 | 2017-2020 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Herschelle Gibbs | 23 | 23 | 2005-2010 |
| 5 | 3 | Shaun Pollock | 12 | 9 | 2005-2008 |
| Richard Levi | 13 | 13 | 2012-2012 | ||
| Quinton de Kock | 47 | 47 | 2012-2020 | ||
| Chris Morris | 23 | 13 | 2012-2019 | ||
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020[80] | |||||
Most career wickets
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.
Lasith Malinga, current captain of Sri Lanka, is the highest wicket-taker in T20Is. Dale Steyn is the highest ranked South African bowler on the all-time.[81]
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Innings | Runs | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | Dale Steyn | 47 | 47 | 1,175 | 2007-2020 |
| 2 | 61 | Imran Tahir | 35 | 35 | 859 | 2013-2019 |
| 3 | 46 | Morne Morkel | 41 | 41 | 1,097 | 2007-2015 |
| 4 | 41 | Wayne Parnell | 40 | 39 | 1,038 | 2009-2017 |
| 5 | 37 | Johan Botha | 823 | 2006-2012 | ||
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[82] | ||||||
Best figures in an innings
Bowling figures refers to the number of the wickets a bowler has taken and the number of runs conceded.[83] 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.[84]
| Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/19 | Ryan McLaren | West Indies | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | 19 May 2010 |
| 2 | 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 | ||
| 4 | 5/24 | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand | 17 February 2017 | |
| 5 | 4/9 | Dale Steyn | West Indies | Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 16 December 2007 |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[85] | |||||
Best figures in an innings – progression of record
| 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 | |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[85] | ||||
Best Bowling Figure against each opponent
| 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 | Eddie Leie | 3/16 | 7 July 2015 | |
| England | Imran Tahir | 4/21 | 19 February 2016 | |
| India | Albie Morkel | 3/12 | 5 October 2015 | |
| Netherlands | Imran Tahir | 4/21 | 27 March 2014 | |
| New Zealand | 5/24 | 17 February 2017 | ||
| Pakistan | Beuran Hendricks | 4/14 | 6 February 2019 | |
| 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: 9 August 2020.[85] | ||||
Best career average
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.[86]
| 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 | 19.94 | Andile Phehlukwayo | 35 | 698 | 510 | 2017-2020 |
| 4 | 22.24 | Johan Botha | 37 | 823 | 774 | 2006-2012 |
| 5 | 23.84 | Morne Morkel | 46 | 1,097 | 880 | 2007-2017 |
| Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 9 August 2020[87] | ||||||
Best career economy rate
A bowler's economy rate is the total number of runs they have conceded divided by the number of overs they have bowled.[78] 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.[88]
| Rank | Economy rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.38 | Johan Botha | 37 | 823 | 774 | 2006-2012 |
| 2 | 6.57 | Imran Tahir | 61 | 859 | 785 | 2013-2019 |
| 3 | 6.95 | Dale Steyn | 64 | 1,175 | 1,015 | 2007-2020 |
| 5 | 7.47 | Morne Morkel | 46 | 1,097 | 880 | 2007-2017 |
| 4 | 7.69 | Tabraiz Shamsi | 21 | 700 | 546 | 2017-2020 |
| Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 1 December 2020[89] | ||||||
Best career strike rate
A bowler's strike rate is the total number of balls they have bowled divided by the number of wickets they have taken.[78] The top bowler with the best T20I career strike rate is Rashid Khan of Afghanistan with strike rate of 12.3 balls per wicket. Imran Tahir is the South African bowler with the lowest strike rate.[90]
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Wickets | Runs | Balls | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.8 | Imran Tahir | 61 | 859 | 785 | 2013-2019 |
| 2 | 14.5 | Andile Phehlukwayo | 35 | 698 | 510 | 2017-2020 |
| 3 | 15.8 | Dale Steyn | 64 | 1,175 | 1,015 | 2007-2020 |
| 4 | 18.2 | Wayne Parnell | 41 | 1,038 | 649 | 2009-2017 |
| 5 | 18.6 | Kagiso Rabada | 31 | 819 | 577 | 2014-2020 |
| Qualification: 500 balls. Last Updated: 29 November 2020[91] | ||||||
Most four-wickets (& over) hauls in an innings
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.[92]
| Four-wicket hauls | Player | Matches | Balls | Wickets | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Imran Tahir | 35 | 785 | 61 | 2013-2019 |
| 2 | Morne Morkel | 41 | 880 | 46 | 2007-2017 |
| Dale Steyn | 47 | 1,015 | 64 | 2007-2020 | |
| 1 | Beuran Hendricks | 14 | 289 | 20 | 2014-2020 |
| Jacques Kallis | 25 | 276 | 12 | 2005-2012 | |
| Charl Langeveldt | 9 | 198 | 17 | 2005-2010 | |
| Ryan McLaren | 12 | 263 | 2009-2014 | ||
| Chris Morris | 23 | 498 | 34 | 2012-2019 | |
| Lungi Ngidi | 16 | 320 | 28 | 2017-2020 | |
| Wayne Parnell | 40 | 749 | 41 | 2009-2017 | |
| Dane Paterson | 8 | 179 | 9 | 2017-2018 | |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 27 | 510 | 35 | 2017-2020 | |
| Rusty Theron | 9 | 194 | 12 | 2010-2012 | |
| David Wiese | 20 | 392 | 24 | 2013-2016 | |
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020[93] | |||||
Best economy rates in an inning
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 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.[94]
| 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 | |
| 2.25 | Dale Steyn | 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 | |||
| 2.33 | Lungi Ngidi | 3 | 7 | 1 | Zimbabwe | Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa | 9 October 2018 |
| Qualification: 12 balls bowled. Last Updated: 9 August 2020[95] | |||||||
Best strike rates in an inning
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.[96]
| 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[97] | |||||||
Worst figures in an innings
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.[98][99] 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.[100]
| Rank | Figures | Player | Overs | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/58 | David Wiese | 4 | Australia | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 6 March 2016 |
| 2 | 0/57 | Tabraiz Shamsi | England | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 1 December 2020 | |
| 3 | 0/56 | Beuran Hendricks | England | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 27 November 2020 | |
| 4 | 0/51 | Dane Paterson | India | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 21 February 2018 | |
| 5 | 0/50 | Dale Steyn | England | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 8 May 2010 | |
| Morne Morkel | 3 | New Zealand | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 24 March 2014 | ||
| Last Updated: 27 November 2020[100] | ||||||
Most runs conceded in a match
Kasun Rajitha also holds the dubious distinction of most runs conceded in a T20I during the aforomentioned 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.[101]
| 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 | 0/58 | David Wiese | Australia | 6 March 2016 | ||
| 3 | 0/57 | Tabraiz Shamsi | England | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 1 December 2020 | |
| 4 | 0/56 | Beuran Hendricks | England | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa | 27 November 2020 | |
| 5 | 2/55 | Lungi Ngidi | England | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 16 February 2020 | |
| Last updated: 1 December 2020[102] | ||||||
Most wickets in a calendar year
Australia's Andrew Tye holds the record for most wickets taken in a year when he took 31 wickets in 2018 in 19 T20Is. Dale Steyn in 2009 and Imran Tahir in 2016 took 16 wickets, the most among South African bowlers.[103]
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Lungi Ngidi | 8 | 2020 |
| 2 | 16 | Dale Steyn | 11 | 2009 |
| Imran Tahir | 9 | 2016 | ||
| 4 | 15 | 8 | 2014 | |
| 5 | 14 | David Wiese | 7 | 2015 |
| Last Updated: 29 November 2020[104] | ||||
Most wickets in a series
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.[105]
| 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 | ||
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[106] | ||||
Wicket-keeping records
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.[107]
Most career dismissals
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,[108][109] 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.[110] 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.[111]
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Quinton de Kock | 47 | 46 | 2012-2020 |
| 2 | 28 | AB de Villiers | 78 | 26 | 2006-2016 |
| 3 | 19 | Mark Boucher | 25 | 25 | 2005-2010 |
| 4 | 8 | Mangaliso Mosehle | 7 | 7 | 2017-2017 |
| 5 | 5 | Heinrich Klaasen | 13 | 5 | 2018-2019 |
| Last updated: 1 December 2020[112] | |||||
Most career catches
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.[113]
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | Quinton de Kock | 47 | 46 | 2012-2020 |
| 2 | 21 | AB de Villiers | 78 | 26 | 2006-2016 |
| 3 | 18 | Mark Boucher | 25 | 25 | 2005-2010 |
| 4 | 6 | Mangaliso Mosehle | 7 | 7 | 2017-2017 |
| 5 | 5 | Heinrich Klaasen | 13 | 5 | 2018-2019 |
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020[114] | |||||
Most career stumpings
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.[115]
| Rank | Stumpings | Player | Matches | Innings | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Quinton de Kock | 47 | 46 | 2012-2020 |
| 2 | 7 | AB de Villiers | 78 | 26 | 2006-2016 |
| 3 | 2 | Mangaliso Mosehle | 7 | 7 | 2017-2017 |
| 4 | 1 | Mark Boucher | 25 | 25 | 2005-2010 |
| Morne van Wyk | 8 | 5 | 2015-2015 | ||
| David Miller | 75 | 1 | 2019-2019 | ||
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020[116] | |||||
Most dismissals in an innings
Four wicket-keepers on four occasions have taken five dismissals in a single innings in a T20I.[117]
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.[118]
| 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 | ||
| 3 | 5 South African wicket-keepers on 11 occasions have made three dismissals in an inning. | |||
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[119] | ||||
Most dismissals in a series
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 dimissials during the 2007 ICC World Twenty20.[120]
| Rank | Dismissals | Player | Matches | Innings | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | AB de Villiers | 5 | 5 | 2012 ICC World Twenty20 |
| 2 | 8 | Quinton de Kock | 2014 ICC World Twenty20 | ||
| 3 | 7 | Mark Boucher | 2007 ICC World Twenty20 | ||
| Quinton de Kock | 4 | 4 | 2016 ICC World Twenty20 | ||
| 5 | 6 | AB de Villiers | 2 | 2 | South Africa in West Indies in 2010 |
| Quinton de Kock | 3 | 3 | South Africa in Sri Lanka in 2013 | ||
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[121] | |||||
Most career catches
Caught is one of the nine methods a batsman can be dismissed in cricket.[lower-alpha 1] 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.[123][124]
South Africa's David Miller holds the record for the most catches in T20Is by a non-wicket-keeper with 57, followed by Shoaib Malik of Pakistan on 50 and New Zealand's Martin Guptill with 47.[125]
| Rank | Catches | Player | Matches | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 ♠ | David Miller | 74 | 2010-2020 |
| 2 | 44 | AB de Villiers | 52 | 2007-2017 |
| 3 | 35 | JP Duminy | 81 | 2007-2019 |
| 4 | 22 | Faf du Plessis | 47 | 2012-2020 |
| 5 | 18 | Graeme Smith | 33 | 2005-2011 |
| Hashim Amla | 41 | 2009-2018 | ||
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020[126] | ||||
Most catches in an innings
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.[127][128]
| Dismissals | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 ♠ | David Miller | Pakistan | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 1 February 2019 |
| 3 | AB de Villiers | India | Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England | 16 June 2009 |
| Herschelle Gibbs | New Zealand | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | 6 May 2010 | |
| Justin Ontong | Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | 26 December 2012 | ||
| David Miller | England | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh | 29 March 2014 | |
| Justin Ontong | West Indies | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 14 January 2015 | |
| Rilee Rossouw | Bangladesh | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh | 7 July 2015 | |
| David Miller | Sri Lanka | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 24 March 2019 | |
| England | Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa | 12 February 2020 | ||
| Temba Bavuma | Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa | 14 February 2020 | ||
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[129] | ||||
Most catches in a series
The 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, which saw Netherlands retain their title,[130] 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.[131]
| 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 | ||
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[132] | ||||
Most career matches
Pakistan's Shoaib Malik holds the record for the most T20I matches played with 113, followed by Rohit Sharma of India with 108 and Ross Taylor of New Zealand with 100 games. JP Duminy is the most experienced South African player having represented the team on 81 occasions.[133]
| Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | JP Duminy | 2007-2019 |
| 2 | 78 | AB de Villiers | 2006-2017 |
| 3 | 75 | David Miller | 2010-2020 |
| 4 | 50 | Albie Morkel | 2005-2015 |
| 5 | 47 | Dale Steyn | 2007-2020 |
| Quinton de Kock | 2012-2020 | ||
| Faf du Plessis | |||
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020[134] | |||
Most consecutive career matches
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.[135]
| Rank | Matches | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | JP Duminy | 2007-2012 |
| 2 | 28 | Albie Morkel | 2006-2010 |
| 3 | 26 | David Miller | 2017-2020 |
| Last updated: 3 June 2018[135] | |||
Most matches as captain
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.[136]
| 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 | 0 | 66.67 | 2005-2010 |
| 3 | 18 | AB de Villiers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 47.06 | 2012-2017 | |
| 4 | 11 | Johan Botha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 | 2008-2012 | |
| JP Duminy | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 | 2014-2019 | ||
| Quinton de Kock | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 | 2019-2019 | ||
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020[137] | ||||||||
Youngest players on Debut
The youngest player to play in a T20I match is Meet Bhavsar at the age of 14 years and 211 days. Making his debut for Kuwait against the Maldives on 20 January 2019 in the 2019 ACC Western Region T20 tournament,[138] he became the youngest to play in a men's T20I match.[139][140][141]
| 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 | |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[141] | |||||
Oldest Players
The Turkish batsmen Osman Göker is the oldest player to appear in a T20I match during the same above mentioned match.[142]
| Rank | Age | Player | Opposition | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 years and 357 days | Imran Tahir | Sri Lanka | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 19 March 2019 | |
| 2 | 36 years and 352 days | Jacques Kallis | India | Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2 October 2012 | |
| 3 | 36 years and 239 days | Dale Steyn | Australia | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 21 February 2020 | |
| 4 | 36 years and 149 days | Morne van Wyk | New Zealand | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 16 August 2015 | |
| 5 | 36 years and 76 days | Herschelle Gibbs | Pakistan | Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia | 10 May 2010 | |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[142] | ||||||
Partnership records
In cricket, two batsmen are always present at the crease batting together in a partnership. This partnership will continue until one of them is dismissed, retires or the innings comes to a close.
Highest partnerships by wicket
A wicket partnership describes the number of runs scored before each wicket falls. The first wicket partnership is between the opening batsmen and continues until the first wicket falls. The second wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the number three batsman. This partnership continues until the second wicket falls. The third wicket partnership then commences between the not out batsman and the new batsman. This continues down to the tenth wicket partnership. When the tenth wicket has fallen, there is no batsman left to partner so the innings is closed.
Highest partnerships by runs
The highest T20I partnership by runs for any wicket is held by the Afghan pairing of Hazratullah Zazai and Usman Ghani who put together an opening wicket partnership of 236 runs during the Ireland v Afghanistan series in India in 2019[144]
| Wicket | Runs | First batsman | Second batsman | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Wicket | 170 | Graeme Smith | Loots Bosman | England | Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa | 15 November 2009 |
| 3rd Wicket | 133* | AB de Villiers | Richard Levi | New Zealand | Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand | 19 February 2012 |
| 1st Wicket | 132* | Graeme Smith | Loots Bosman | Pakistan | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | 2 February 2007 |
| 2nd Wicket | 131 | Faf du Plessis | Reeza Hendricks | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa | 1 February 2019 | |
| 129 | Quinton de Kock | Rilee Rossouw | Australia | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia | 5 November 2014 | |
| Last Updated: 9 August 2020[145] | ||||||
Umpiring records
Most matches umpired
An umpire in cricket is a person who officiates the match according to the Laws of Cricket. Two umpires adjudicate the match on the field, whilst a third umpire has access to video replays, and a fourth umpire looks after the match balls and other duties. The records below are only for on-field umpires.
Ahsan Raza of Pakistan holds the record for the most T20I matches umpired with 49. The most experienced Australian umpire is Rod Tucker with 35 matches officiated so far.[146]
| Rank | Matches | Umpire | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | Shaun George | 2010-2019 |
| 2 | 30 | Adrian Holdstock | 2011-2020 |
| 3 | 26 | Marais Erasmus | 2006-2016 |
| 4 | 23 | Johan Cloete | 2010-2016 |
| 5 | 20 | Allahudien Paleker | 2018-2020 |
| Last Updated: 1 December 2020[146] | |||
See also
Notes
- In 2017, The Laws of Cricket were amended, reducing the methods of dismissals from ten to nine, with handled the ball now covered as part of obstructing the field.[122]
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