List of South Africa One Day International cricket records explained

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

Key

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 .

Key

scope=col	Symbol	scope=col	Meaning
scope=row		Player or umpire is currently active in ODI cricket
scope=row		Even took place during a Cricket World Cup
scope=row		Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken
scope=row style=background:#cee0f2;	♠	One Day International cricket record
scope=row	Date	Starting date of the match
scope=row	Innings	Number of innings played
scope=row	Matches	Number of matches played
scope=row	Opposition	The team South Africa was playing against
scope=row	Period	The time period when the player was active in ODI cricket
scope=row	Player	The player involved in the record
scope=row	Venue	One Day International cricket ground where the match was played

Team records

Overall record

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

Team wins, losses, draws and ties

Opponent	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	No Result	% Won	First	Last
Full Members
scope=row		4	2	2	0	0	50.00	2019	2024
scope=row		110	55	51	3	1	52.31	1992	2023
scope=row		25	19	6	0	0	76.00	2002	2023
scope=row		70	34	30	1	5	53.07	1992	2023
scope=row		94	51	40	0	3	57.47	1991	2022
scope=row		8	6	1	0	1	85.71	2007	2021
scope=row		72	42	25	0	5	62.12	1992	2023
scope=row		83	52	30	0	1	63.41	1992	2023
scope=row		81	46	33	1	1	58.12	1992	2023
scope=row		64	45	16	1	2	72.58	1992	2023
scope=row		41	38	2	0	1	95.00	1992	2018
Associate Members
scope=row		1	1	0	0	0	100.00	2003	2003
scope=row		10	10	0	0	0	100.00	1996	2008
scope=row		8	6	1	0	1	75.00	1996	2023
scope=row		1	1	0	0	0	100.00	2007	2007
scope=row		2	2	0	0	0	100.00	1996	2015
Total	675	410	237	6	21	63.66	1991	2024
^[5]

First bilateral ODI series wins

Opponent	Year of first Home win	Year of first Away win
	TBD	TBD
		2009
		2008
		1998
		2015
		2007
		YTP
		2013
		1999
		2003
		2014
		2001
		1995
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[6]

First ODI match wins

Opponent	Home		Away / Neutral
	Venue	Year	Venue	Year
	YTP	YTP
				2003
			YTP	YTP
				1996
				1991
				1996
				1994
	YTP	YTP
				1993
	YTP	YTP
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[7]

Winning every match in a series

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

scope=col	Opposition	scope=col style="text-align:center"	Matches	scope=col	Host	scope=col style="text-align:center"	Season
	3		2001/02
	3		2002/03
	3		2004/05
	5		2005
	3		2006/07
	4		2006/07
	3		2007
	5		2007/08
	3		2007/08
	5		2010
	3		2010/11
	3		2011/12
	3		2014
	5		2016/17
	5		2016/17
	3		2017/18
	3		2018/19
	5		2018/19
	3		2019/20
	3		2022
Last updated: 1 July 2020

Losing every match in a series

South Africa has also suffered such whitewash two times.

scope=col	Opposition	scope=col style="text-align:center"	Matches	scope=col	Host	scope=col style="text-align:center"	Season
	3		1991/92
	5		2004
Last updated: 1 July 2020

Team scoring records

Most runs in an innings

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Score	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Scorecard
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;			The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;					Scorecard
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;			Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India		Scorecard
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;			Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi, India		Scorecard
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;			North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa		Scorecard
Last updated: 7 October 2023^[12]

Fewest runs in an innings

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Score	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Scorecard
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;			Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia		Scorecard
align=center rowspan=3	2	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=3			Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England		Scorecard
Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England		Scorecard
	Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India		Scorecard
	align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;		Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India		Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[16]

Most runs conceded an innings

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Score	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Scorecard
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;			Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;			Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior, India		Scorecard
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;			Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;			Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein,South Africa		Scorecard
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;			Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis		Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[19]

Fewest runs conceded in an innings

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Score	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Scorecard
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;			Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;			Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center rowspan=2	3	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2			Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh		Scorecard
	Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;			Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India		Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[20]

Most runs aggregate in a match

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Aggregate	scope=col	Scores	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Scorecard
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;		(434/4) v (438/9)	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;		(428/5) v (326)	Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, Delhi, India		Scorecard
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;		(371/6) v (372/6)	Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;		(439/2) v (291/7)	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;		(367/5) v (327)	Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa		Scorecard
Last updated: 14 October 2023^[21]

Fewest runs aggregate in a match

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Aggregate	scope=col	Scores	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Scorecard
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;		(83) v (85/0)	Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England		Scorecard
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;		(93) v (94/1)	Edgbaston, Birmingham, England		Scorecard
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;		(105) v (106/5)	Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;		(106) v (107/2)	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia		Scorecard
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;		(108) v (109/0)	Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa		Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[23]

Result records

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

Greatest win margins (by runs)

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Margin	scope=col	Target	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	272 runs	400		Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	258 runs	302		Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	257 runs	409		Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	231 runs	352		Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	229 runs	400		Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[26]

Greatest win margins (by balls remaining)

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Balls remaining	scope=col	Margin	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	228	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2	10 wickets		Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	216		Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	193	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=3	9 wickets		Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	192		Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	184		Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Last updated: 1 July 2020

Greatest win margins (by wickets)

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Margin	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Most recent venue	scope=col	Date
align=center rowspan=7	1	scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=7	10 wickets		Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
	Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa
	North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa
	Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa
	Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India
	Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
	De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, South Africa
Last updated: 3 December 2017

Highest successful run chases

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Score	scope=col	Target	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;		align=center	435		New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;		align=center	372		Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;		align=center	343		Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, South Africa
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;		align=center	328		Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;		align=center	319		Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[30]

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Margin	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center rowspan=4	1	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=4			Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia
	Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
	Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
align=center rowspan=2	5	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2			Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia
	Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[32]

Narrowest win margins (by balls remaining)

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

scope=col	Balls remaining	scope=col	Margin	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=7	0 balls	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2	2 wickets		New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
	McLean Park, Napier, NZ
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	3 wickets	Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, RSA
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2	2 wickets		Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
	Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, RSA
scope=row style=text-align:center;	7 wickets		Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica
scope=row style=text-align:center;	1 wicket		North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, RSA
Last updated: 1 July 2020

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

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

scope=col	Margin	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=6	1 wicket		New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
	Providence Stadium, Providence, West Indies
	Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
	North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa
	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
	M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India
Last updated: 28 October 2023

Greatest loss margins (by runs)

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Margin	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center	1	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	243 runs		Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India
align=center	2	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	182 runs		Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	180 runs		Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	178 runs
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	177 runs		Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, UAE
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[35]

Greatest loss margins (by balls remaining)

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Balls remaining	scope=col	Margin	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	215	scope=row style=text-align:center;	10 wickets		Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	188	scope=row style=text-align:center;	8 wickets		Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	178	scope=row style=text-align:center;	7 wickets		Lord's, London, England
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	177	scope=row style=text-align:center;	9 wickets		Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	164	scope=row style=text-align:center;	8 wickets		Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya
Last updated: 1 July 2020

Greatest loss margins (by wickets)

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

scope=col	Margins	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Most recent venue	scope=col	Date
scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=2	10 wickets		Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
	Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England
scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=5	9 wickets		Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa
	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
	Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, Bangladesh
	Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
Last updated: 1 July 2020

Narrowest loss margins (by runs)

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

scope=col	Margin	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
scope=row style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4	1 run		Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa
	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, India
	New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
	Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=3	2 runs		Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India
	Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
	Rose Bowl, Southampton, England
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[36]

Narrowest loss margins (by balls remaining)

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

scope=col	Balls remaining	scope=col	Margin	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=3	0 balls	scope=row style=text-align:center;	2 wickets		Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=4	3 wickets		Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
	Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=7	1 balls		Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand
	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia
scope=row style=text-align:center;	4 wickets		Reliance Stadium, Vadodara, India
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2	1 wicket		Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
scope=row style=text-align:center;	2 wickets		New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
scope=row style=text-align:center;	4 wickets		Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
Last updated: 1 July 2020

Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)

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

scope=col	Margin	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=5	1 wicket		Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
	Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
	Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
	Boland Park, Paarl, RSA
	Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Last updated: 1 July 2020

Tied matches

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

scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
scope=row rowspan=3		Edgbaston, Birmingham, England	scope=row
Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, Australia	scope=row
North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa	scope=row
scope=row		Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa	scope=row
scope=row		Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa	scope=row
scope=row		SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff, England	scope=row
Last updated: 3 December 2017

Individual records

Batting 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 22yards of the pitch.^[37] India's Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in ODIs with 18,246. Second is Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka with 14,234 ahead of Ricky Ponting from Australia in third with 13,704. Jacques Kallis is the leading South African on this list.^[38]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	11,550		align=center	323	align=center	309	1996-2014
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	9,427		align=center	223	align=center	213	2005-2018
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	8,113		align=center	181	align=center	178	2008-2019
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	8,094		align=center	248	align=center	240	1996-2010
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	6,989		align=center	196	align=center	193	2002-2013
Last updated: 17 November 2023^[39]

Fastest runs getter

Runs	Batsman	Match	Innings	Record Date	Reference
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2	1,000	Quinton de Kock	21	21	19 August 2014	^[40]
Rassie van der Dussen	2 September 2021
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;	2,000	Hashim Amla	41	40 ♠	21 January 2011	^[41]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;	3,000		59	57 ♠	28 August 2012	^[42]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;	4,000		84	81 ♠	8 December 2013	^[43]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;	5,000		104	101 ♠	16 January 2015	^[44]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;	6,000		126	123 ♠	25 October 2015	^[45]
scope=row style="background:#cee0f2; text-align:center;	7,000		153	150 ♠	29 May 2017	^[46]
scope=row style=text-align:center;	8,000		179	176	19 June 2019	^[47]
scope=row style=text-align:center;	9,000	AB de Villiers	214	205	25 February 2017	^[48]
scope=row style=text-align:center;	10,000	Jacques Kallis	286	272	23 January 2009	^[49]
scope=row style=text-align:center;	11,000		307	293	8 November 2010	^[50]

Most runs in each batting position

Batting position	Batsman	Innings	Runs	Average	Career Span	Ref
scope=row style=text-align:center;	Opener		175	8,083	49.89	2008 - 2019	^[51]
scope=row style=text-align:center;	Number 3		197	7,758	46.45	1997 - 2014	^[52]
scope=row style=text-align:center;	Number 4		125	5,736	53.11	2006 - 2018	^[53]
scope=row style=text-align:center;	Number 5		90	2,734	40.80	1992 - 2003	^[54]
scope=row style=text-align:center;	Number 6		90	2,718	40.56	2010 - 2023	^[55]
scope=row style=text-align:center;	Number 7		79	1,445	26.75	1996 - 2008	^[56]
scope=row style=text-align:center;	Number 8		70	1,062	22.12		^[57]
scope=row style=text-align:center;	Number 9		12	341	113.66	1998 - 2004	^[58]
scope=row style=text-align:center;	Number 10		29	147	9.80	2008 - 2018	^[59]
scope=row style=text-align:center;	Number 11		31	136	11.33	1998 - 2009	^[60]
Last updated: 17 November 2023.

Most runs against each opponent

scope=col	Opponent	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Period	scope=col	Ref
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	68		1	1	2019–2019	^[61]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	1,639		47	47	1997–2011	^[62]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	602		10	10	2015–2023	^[63]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	80		1	1	2003–2003	^[64]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	1,054		38	38	1996–2011	^[65]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	1,535		37	34	1996–2013	^[66]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	261		3	2	2021–2021	^[67]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	410		9	9	1996–2008	^[68]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	227		3	3	2023–2023	^[69]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	1,449		45	44	1996–2012	^[70]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	1,423		32	31	2006–2017	^[71]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	91		1	1	2007–2007	^[72]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	1,434		36	36	1998–2014	^[73]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	188		1	1	1996–1996	^[74]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	1,666		40	40	1998–2011	^[75]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	735		16	16	1999–2007	^[76]
Last updated: 25 October 2023

Highest individual score

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	188*			Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	185			Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	178			Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	177*			The Village, Dublin, Ireland
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	176			Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa
Last updated: 16 July 2021^[78]

Highest individual score – progression of record

scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Opponent	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Season
50			Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India	1991-92
71			Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior, India
90			Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India
90			Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand	1991-92
108			Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa	1992
112*			Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia	1993-94
112			New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
169*			Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa	1994-95
188*			Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan	1995-96
Last updated: 1 July 2020

Highest score against each opponent

scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Ref
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	68		Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, England		^[79]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	178		Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa		^[80]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	176		Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa		^[81]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	80		Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa		^[82]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	150		Rose Bowl, Southampton, England		^[83]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	135		Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa		^[84]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	177*		Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Dublin, Ireland		^[85]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	131*		Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa		^[86]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	175	Aiden Markram†	The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	2 March 2023	^[87]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	169*		Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa		^[88]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	128		Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa		^[89]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	91		Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis		^[90]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	185		Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa		^[91]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	188*		Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan		^[92]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	162*		Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia		^[93]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	147*		North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa		^[94]
Last updated: 2 April 2023.

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.^[95]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Average	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Not out	scope=col	Period
1	55.28		53	2,322	11	2019-2023
2	54.17	AB de Villiers	213	9,427	39	2005-2018
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	49.46		align=center	178	align=center	8,113	align=center	14	2008-2019
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	47.90	Janneman Malan	align=center	22	align=center	958	align=center	2	2020-2022
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	47.47	Faf du Plessis	align=center	136	align=center	5,507	align=center	20	2011-2019
Qualification: 20 innings. Last updated: 17 November 2023^[96]

Highest Average in each batting position

Batting position	Batsman	Innings	Runs	Average	Career Span	Ref
Opener		20	943	52.38	2016 - 2023	^[97]
Number 3		80	3,941	55.50	2012 - 2019	^[98]
Number 4		20	866	57.73	1999 - 2006	^[99]
Number 5		42	2,027	77.96 ♠	2006 - 2018	^[100]
Number 6		45	1,235	42.58	1992 - 2002	^[101]
Number 7		24	579	36.18	2005 - 2007	^[102]
Number 8		36	1,056	58.66 ♠	1996 - 2004	^[103]
Number 9		26	303	21.64	1996 - 2005	^[104]
Number 10		29	147	9.80	2008 - 2018	^[105]
Number 11		31	136	11.33	1998 - 2009	^[106]
Last updated: 17 November 2023. Qualification: Min 20 innings batted at position

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.

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Half centuries	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	86		align=center	309	align=center	11,550	1996-2014
align=center	2	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	52		align=center	213	align=center	9,427	2005-2018
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	47		align=center	193	align=center	6,989	2002-2013
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	45		align=center	185	align=center	6,798	1993-2003
align=center rowspan=2	5	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2	39		align=center	175	align=center	5,565	1992-2000
	align=center	178	align=center	8,113	2008-2019
Last updated: 23 January 2023^[108]

Most centuries

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

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Centuries	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	27		align=center	178	align=center	8,113	2008-2019
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	25		align=center	213	align=center	9,427	2005-2018
align=center rowspan=2	3	21		align=center	155	align=center	6,770	2013-2023
	align=center	240	align=center	8,094	1996-2010
align=center	5	17		align=center	309	align=center	11,550	1996-2014
Last updated: 17 November 2023^[110]

Most Sixes

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Sixes	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	200		align=center	213	align=center	9,427	2005-2018
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	138	David Miller	align=center	147	align=center	4,446	2010-2023
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	137		align=center	309	align=center	11,550	1996-2014
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	128		align=center	240	align=center	8,094	1996-2010
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	118	Quinton de Kock	align=center	155	align=center	6,770	2013-2023
Last updated: 17 November 2023^[111]

Most Fours

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Fours	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	930		align=center	240	align=center	8,094	1996-2010
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	910		align=center	309	align=center	11,550	1996-2014
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	823		align=center	213	align=center	9,427	2005-2018
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	822		align=center	178	align=center	8,113	2008-2019
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	788		align=center	193	align=center	6,989	2002-2013
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[112]

Highest strike rates

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Strike rate	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Balls Faced	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	117.09	Heinrich Klaasen	align=center	1,623	align=center	1,386	2018–2023
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	103.87		align=center	4,257	align=center	4,098	2010–2023
align=center	3	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	101.33		align=center	760	align=center	750	2004–2012
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	101.27		align=center	9,427	align=center	9,308	2005–2018
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	99.31	Aiden Markram	align=center	2,021	align=center	2,035	2017–2023
Qualification: 500 balls faced. Last updated: 28 October 2023^[114]

Highest strike rates in an inning

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Strike rate	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Balls Faced	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center	1	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	338.63		align=center	149	align=center	44		New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
align=center	2	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	284.61		align=center	37*	align=center	13		Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa
align=center	3	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	272.22		align=center	49	align=center	18		Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
align=center	4	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	266.66		align=center	40	align=center	15		Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India
align=center	5	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	255.00		align=center	51*	align=center	20		Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[118]

Most runs in a calendar year

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Year
align=center	1	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	1,467		align=center	36	align=center	36
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	1,442		align=center	29	align=center	29
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	1,310		align=center	37	align=center	37
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	1,300		align=center	39	align=center	38
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	1,204		align=center	33	align=center	32
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[120]

Most runs in a series

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Series
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	594	Quinton de Kock	align=center rowspan=2	10	align=center	10
align=center	2	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	485		align=center	9
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	482		align=center	8	align=center	7
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	464		align=center	5	align=center	5
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	452		align=center	11	align=center	11
Last updated: 17 November 2023^[122]

Most ducks

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Ducks	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	22		align=center	248	align=center	240	1996-2010
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	20		align=center	294	align=center	196	1996-2008
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	17		align=center	323	align=center	309	1996-2014
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	16		align=center	290	align=center	216	1998-2011
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	13		align=center	171	align=center	137	1996-2004
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[125]

Bowling records

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.

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Wickets	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	387		align=center	294	align=center	291	align=center	9,409	1996-2008
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	272		align=center	164	align=center	162	align=center	5,926	1991-2003
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	269		align=center	323	align=center	279	align=center	8,568	1996-2014
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	265		align=center	172	align=center	170	align=center	6,501	1998-2009
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	194		align=center	123	align=center	122	align=center	5,045	2006-2019
Last updated: 24 October 2023^[127]

Fastest wicket taker

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

Most career wickets against each team

scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Wickets	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Average	scope=col	Period	scope=col	Ref
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	4		1	1	7.25	2019–2019	^[135]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	55		42	42	27.72	1997–2007	^[136]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	21		11	11	21.42	2015–2023	^[137]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	2		1	1	9.5	2003–2003	^[138]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	40		30	30	21.77	1996–2007	^[139]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	48		33	33	24.47	1996–2006	^[140]
	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=3	6		2	2	11.16	2011–2015	^[141]
		3	3	5.83	2007–2016
		align=center	4	align=center	4	align=center	31.66		2016–2021
	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2	12		6	6	12.91	1999–2003	^[142]
		7	7	10.58
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	8		2	2	10.00	2023–2023	^[143]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	48		43	40	27.31	1996–2007	^[144]
	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2	49		36	36	25.14	1996–2007	^[145]
		25	25	20.24	2000–2007
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	3		1	1	16.00	2007–2007	^[146]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	51		35	35	23.90	1997–2007	^[147]
	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2	3		align=center rowspan=2	1	align=center rowspan=2	1	align=center	7.00	1996–1996	^[148]
		3.66
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	44		35	35	24.20	1996–2008	^[149]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	19		7	7	12.05	2014–2018	^[150]
Last updated: 25 October 2023

Best figures in an innings

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Figures	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[153]

Best figures in an innings – progression of record

scope=col	Figures	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
5/29			Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India	1991-92
6/23			Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya	1996-97
6/22			Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa	2005-06
6/16			Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	2015
7/45			Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis	2016
Last updated: 1 July 2020

Best Bowling Figure against each opponent

scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Figures	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Ref
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	4/29		Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, England		^[154]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	6/22		Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa		^[155]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	6/16		Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh		^[156]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	2/19		Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa		^[157]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	5/18		Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados		^[158]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	5/29		Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India		^[159]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	4/12		Stormont, Belfast, Ireland		^[160]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	6/23		Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi, Kenya		^[161]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	5/43		Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa		^[162]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	5/31		Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia		^[163]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	6/39		St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, South Africa		^[164]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	3/48		Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis		^[165]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	6/49		Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan		^[166]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	3/11		Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan		^[167]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	7/45		Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis		^[168]
	scope=row style=text-align:center;	6/24		Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, South Africa		^[169]
Last updated: 1 July 2020.

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 ODIs with 18.54. Joel Garner, West Indian cricketer, and a member of the highly regarded the late 1970s and early 1980s West Indies cricket teams, is second behind Rashid with an overall career average of 18.84 runs per wicket. Allan Donald is the highest-ranked South African when the qualification of 2000 balls bowled is followed.^[170]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Average	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Wickets	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Balls	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	21.78		align=center	272	align=center	5,926	align=center	8,561	1991-2003
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	24.31		align=center	387	align=center	9,409	align=center	15,430	1996-2008
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	24.53		align=center	265	align=center	6,501	align=center	8,645	1998-2009
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	24.83		align=center	173	align=center	4,297	align=center	5,541	2011-2019
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	24.96		align=center	94	align=center	2,347	align=center	2,964	2009-2013
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 1 July 2020^[171]

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.West Indies' Joel Garner, holds the ODI record for the best career economy rate with 3.09. Pakistan's Sarfraz Nawaz, with a rate of 3.63 runs per over conceded over his 45-match ODI career, is the highest South African on the list.^[172]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Economy rate	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Wickets	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Balls	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	3.57		align=center	95	align=center	2,636	align=center	4,422	1992-1997
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	3.65		align=center	387	align=center	9,409	align=center	15,430	1996-2008
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	3.94		align=center	79	align=center	1,975	align=center	3,003	1991-1997
align=center rowspan=2	4	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2	4.15		align=center	72	align=center	2,762	align=center	3,991	1993-1999
	align=center	272	align=center	5,926	align=center	8,561	1991-2003
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 1 July 2020^[173]

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.^[123] The top bowler with the best ODI career strike-rate is South Africa's Lungi Ngidi with a strike rate of 23.2 balls per wicket. Lungi Ngidi is the highest-ranked South African on this list.^[174]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Strike rate	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Wickets	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Balls	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	29.20	Lungi Ngidi	align=center	85	align=center	2,348	align=center	2,482	2018-2023
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	31.00		align=center	180	align=center	4,595	align=center	5,580	2007-2018
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	31.20		align=center	77	align=center	2,102	align=center	2,403	2009-2014
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	31.47		align=center	272	align=center	5,926	align=center	8,561	1991-2003
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	31.53		align=center	94	align=center	2,347	align=center	2,964	2009-2013
Qualification: 2,000 balls. Last updated: 28 October 2023^[175]

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

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Four-wicket hauls	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Balls	scope=col	Wickets	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	17		align=center	294	align=center	15,430	align=center	387	1996-2008
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	13		align=center	164	align=center	8,561	align=center	272	1991-2003
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	12		align=center	172	align=center	8,645	align=center	265	1998-2009
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	10		align=center	107	align=center	5,541	align=center	173	2011-2019
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	9		align=center	114	align=center	5,580	align=center	180	2007-2018
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[177]

Most five-wicket hauls in a match

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Five-wicket hauls	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Balls	scope=col	Wickets	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	6		align=center	171	align=center	7,336	align=center	192	1996-2004
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	5		align=center	294	align=center	15,430	align=center	387	1996-2008
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	4		align=center	172	align=center	8,645	align=center	265	1998-2009
align=center rowspan=2	4	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2	3		align=center	107	align=center	5,541	align=center	173	2011-2019
	align=center	123	align=center	6,195	align=center	194	1998-2011
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[180]

Best economy rates in an inning

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Economy	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Overs	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Wickets	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;			align=center	6	align=center	4	align=center	1		Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;			align=center	8	align=center	7	align=center	3		Axxess DSL St. Georges, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;			align=center	10	align=center	9	align=center	1		Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;			align=center	5.2	align=center rowspan=2	5	align=center	3		Westpac Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;			align=center	5	align=center	0		Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India
Qualification: 30 balls bowled. Last updated: 1 July 2020^[182]

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 shared by Sunil Dhaniram of Canada, Paul Collingwood of England, and Virender Sehwag of South Africa when they achieved a strike rate of 4.2 balls per wicket. Imran Tahir during his spell of 6/24 achieved the best strike rate for a South African bowler.^[183]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Strike rate	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Wickets	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Balls	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;			align=center	6	align=center	24	align=center	36		Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa
align=center rowspan=2	2	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2			align=center	5	align=center	21	align=center	36		Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India
	align=center	4	align=center	16	align=center	29		Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;			align=center	7	align=center	45	align=center	54		Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;			align=center	5	align=center	21	align=center	39		Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[184]

Worst figures in an innings

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Figures	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Overs	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;			align=center rowspan=5	10		Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior, India
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts & Nevis
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;				SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff, England
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[187]

Most runs conceded in a match

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Figures	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Overs	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
scope=row style=text-align:center;	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;			align=center rowspan=5	10		Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior, India
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;
align=center rowspan=2	4	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2				New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
		Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Last updated:1 July 2020^[189]

Most wickets in a calendar year

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Wickets	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Year
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	61		align=center rowspan=2	38	2000
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	54		2002
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	51		align=center	20	1996
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	50		align=center	31	2002
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	46		align=center	39	2000
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[191]

Most wickets in a series

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Wickets	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Series
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	20	Gerald Coetzee	align=center rowspan=2	8
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	18
align=center rowspan=6	3	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=6	17		align=center rowspan=2	7
	align=center rowspan=2	9
	align=center	8
Marco Jansen	align=center	9
Last updated: 17 November 2023^[193]

Hat-trick

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

No.	Bowler	Against	Dismissals	Venue	Date	Ref.
1			• Ian Bradshaw (b) • Daren Powell (b) • Corey Collymore (lbw)	Kensington Oval, Barbados		^[194]
2			• Angelo Mathews (c Faf du Plessis) • Nuwan Kulasekara (c Quinton de Kock) • Tharindu Kaushal (lbw)				^[195]
3			• Tamim Iqbal (b) • Litton Das (c Farhaan Behardien) • Mahmudullah Riyad (lbw)		^D	^[196]
4			• Sean Williams (st Heinrich Klaasen) • Peter Moor (lbw) • Brandon Mavuta (b)			^[197]

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.^[198]

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,^{[199] [200]} Laws 5.6.2.2 and 5.6.2.3 state that the hand or the glove holding the bat shall be regarded as the ball striking or touching the bat while a stumping occurs when the wicket-keeper puts down the wicket while the batsman is out of his ground and not attempting a run.^[201] South Africa's Mark Boucher is fourth in taking most dismissals in ODIs as a designated wicket-keeper with Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and Australian Adam Gilchrist heading the list.^[202]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Dismissals	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Catches	scope=col	Stumping	scope=col	Dis/Inn	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	415		align=center	290	align=center	285	align=center	394	align=center	21	align=center	1.456	1998–2011
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	226		align=center	155	align=center	148	align=center	209	align=center	17	align=center	1.527	2013–2023
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	165		align=center	122	align=center	121	align=center	148	align=center	17	align=center	1.363	1991–1998
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	98		align=center	223	align=center	59	align=center	93	align=center rowspan=2	5	align=center	1.661	2005–2018
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	33		align=center	51	align=center	14	align=center	28	align=center	2.357	2018–2023
Last updated: 17 November 2023^[203]

Most career catches

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Catches	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	394		align=center	290	align=center	285	1998-2011
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	209		align=center	155	align=center	148	2013-2023
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	148		align=center	122	align=center	121	1991-1998
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	93		align=center	223	align=center	59	2005-2018
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	28		align=center	51	align=center	14	2018-2023
Last updated: 17 November 2023^[205]

Most career stumpings

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Stumpings	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	21		align=center	290	align=center	285	1998-2011
align=center rowspan=2	2	17		align=center	122	align=center	121	1991-1998
	align=center		155	align=center	148	2013-2023
align=center rowspan=2	4	5		align=center	223	align=center	59	2005-2018
	align=center		51	align=center	14	2018-2023
Last updated: 17 November 2023^[207]

Most dismissals in an innings

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

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Dismissals	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center rowspan=3	1	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=3	6			Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
		Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
		Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
align=center rowspan=13	4	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=13	5			New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
	Harare Sports Club, Harare, Zimbabwe
		New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
		Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
		Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka
		Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh
		Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
		New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
		Shere-e-Bangla Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh
		Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
		Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
		Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
		Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa
Last updated: 17 November 2023^[210]

Most dismissals in a series

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

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Dismissals	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Series
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	20	Quinton de Kock	align=center	10	align=center	10
align=center rowspan=2	2	scope=row style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2	16		align=center	5	align=center	5
	align=center	10	align=center	10
align=center rowspan=2	4	scope=row style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2	15		align=center	5	align=center	5
	align=center	9	align=center	9
Last updated: 17 November 2023^[212]

Fielding records

Most career catches

Caught is one of the nine methods a batsman can be dismissed in cricket. 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.^{[213] [214]}

Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene holds the record for the most catches in ODIs by a non-wicket-keeper with 218, followed by Ricky Ponting of Australia on 160 and India Mohammad Azharuddin with 156. Jacques Kallis is the leading catcher for South Africa.^[215]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Catches	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Ct/Inn	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	131		align=center	323	align=center	319	align=center	0.410	1996–2014
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	108		align=center	248	align=center	246	align=center	0.439	1996–2010
align=center rowspan=2	3	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2	105		align=center	196	align=center	195	align=center	0.538	2002–2013
	align=center	245	align=center	242	align=center	0.433	1992–2003
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	104		align=center	294	align=center	291	align=center	0.357	1996–2008
Last updated: 17 November 2023^[216]

Most catches in an innings

South Africa's Jonty Rhodes is the only fielder to have taken five catches in an innings.^[217]

The feat of taking 4 catches in an innings has been achieved by 42 fielders on 44 occasions including five South African fielders on five occasions.^[218]

scope=col	Dismissals	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
scope=row style=text-align:center;	5			Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India
scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=5	4			Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
	Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
		Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa
		Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
		Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[219]

Most catches in a series

The 2019 Cricket World Cup, which was won by England for the first time,^[220] saw the record set for the most catches taken by a non-wicket-keeper in an ODI series. Englishman batsman and captain of the England Test team Joe Root took 13 catches in the series as well as scored 556 runs.^[221] Faf du Plessis with 10 catches in the same series is the leading South African on this list.^[222]

scope=col	Catches	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Innings	scope=col	Series
scope=row style="text-align:center;"	10		align=center	9	align=center	8
scope=row style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3	9		align=center	11	align=center	11
	align=center	7	align=center	7
	align=center	6	align=center	6
scope=row style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3	8		align=center	8	align=center	8
	align=center	9	align=center	9
	align=center	10	align=center	10
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[223]

All-round Records

1000 runs and 100 wickets

A total of 64 players have achieved the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in their ODI career.^[224]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Average Difference	scope=col	Period	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Bat Avg	scope=col	Wickets	scope=col	Bowl Avg
align=center	1		scope=row style=text-align:center;	13.26	1996-2014	align=center	323	align=center	11550	align=center	45.11	align=center	269	align=center	31.85
align=center	2		scope=row style=text-align:center;	11.15	1996-2004	align=center	171	align=center	3576	align=center	41.1	align=center	192	align=center	29.95
align=center	3		scope=row style=text-align:center;	3.85	1992-2000	align=center	188	align=center	5565	align=center	38.64	align=center	114	align=center	34.78
align=center	4		scope=row style=text-align:center;	1.02	1996-2008	align=center	294	align=center	3193	align=center	25.34	align=center	387	align=center	24.31
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[225]

250 runs and 5 wickets in a series

A total of 50 players on 103 occasions have achieved the double of 250 runs and 5 wickets in a series.^[226]

scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Wickets	scope=col	Series
	align=center	8	align=center	410	align=center	5
	align=center	10	align=center	284	align=center	6
	align=center rowspan=2	8	align=center	266	align=center	8
	align=center	274	align=center	7
	align=center	11	align=center	378	align=center	6
	align=center	7	align=center	285	align=center	11
	align=center	7	align=center	323	align=center	7
	align=center	8	align=center	312	align=center	8
	align=center	9	align=center	281	align=center	17
	align=center	7	align=center	290	align=center	8
	align=center rowspan=2	6	align=center	266	align=center	7
	align=center	298	align=center rowspan=2	10
	align=center	8	align=center	322
	align=center	7	align=center	255	align=center rowspan=2	7
	align=center	6	align=center	329
	align=center	5	align=center	361	align=center	6
	align=center	10	align=center	485	align=center	5
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[227]

Other records

Most career matches

India's Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most ODI matches played with 463, with former captains Mahela Jayawardene and Sanath Jayasuriya being second and third having represented Sri Lanka on 443 and 441 occasions, respectively. Jacques Kallis is the most experienced South Africa players having represented the team on 328 occasions.^[228]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	Wkts	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	328		align=center	11,550	align=center	269	1996-2014
align=center	2	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	294		align=center	3,193	align=center	387	1996-2008
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	290		align=center	4,523	align=center	-	1998-2011
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	248		align=center	8,094	align=center	-	1996-2010
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	245		align=center	5,935	align=center	-	1992-2003
Last updated: 31 January 2023^[229]

Most consecutive career matches

Tendulkar also holds the record for the most consecutive ODI matches played with 185. He broke Richie Richardson's long-standing record of 132 matches.^[230]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style="text-align:center;"	162		1993-2000
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	133		2000-2005
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	120		2002-2007
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	70		1999-2001
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	69		1998-2000
Last updated: 3 June 2018

Most matches as captain

See also: List of South Africa national cricket captains. Ricky Ponting, who led the Australian cricket team from 2002 to 2012, holds the record for the most matches played as captain in ODIs with 230 (including 1 as captain of ICC World XI team). Graeme Smith has led South Africa in 149 matches, the most for any player from his country.^[231]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Player	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Win %	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	149		92	51	1	5	64.23	2003–2011
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	138		99	35		3	73.70	1994-2000
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	103		59	39		4	60.10	2012-2017
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	92		59	29	3	1	66.48	2000-2005
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	52		20	30	0	2	40.00	1992-1994
Last updated: 31 January 2023^[232]

Most matches won as captain

See also: List of South Africa national cricket captains. Ricky Ponting, who led the Australian cricket team from 2002 to 2012, holds the record for the most matches played as captain in ODIs with 230 (including 1 as captain of ICC World XI team). Graeme Smith has led South Africa in 149 matches, the most for any player from his country.^[233]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Player	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Win %	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	99		138	35	1	3	73.70	1994-2000
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	92		149	51		5	64.23	2003–2011
align=center rowspan=2	3	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2	59		92	29	3	1	66.48	2000-2005
	103	39	1	4	60.10	2012-2017
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	28	Faf du Plessis	39	10	0	1	73.68	2013-2019
Last updated: 31 January 2023^[234]

Most man of the match awards

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	M.O.M Awards	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	32	Jacques Kallis	align=center	323	1996-2014
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	27	AB de Villiers	align=center	223	2005-2018
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	22	Herschelle Gibbs	align=center	248	1996–2010
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	21	Shaun Pollock	align=center	294	1996-2008
align=center rowspan=2	5	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=2	19	Quinton de Kock	align=center	155	2013–2023
Lance Klusener	align=center	171	1996-2004
Last updated: 17 November 2023^[235]

Most man of the series awards

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	M.O.S Awards	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	8	Shaun Pollock	align=center	294	1996-2008
align=center rowspan=3	2	scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=3	6	Quinton de Kock	align=center	155	2013-2023
Hashim Amla	align=center	181	2008-2019
AB de Villiers	align=center	223	2005-2018
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	3	Jacques Kallis	align=center	323	1996-2014
Last updated: 17 November 2023^[236]

Youngest players on Debut

The youngest player to play in an ODI match is claimed to be Hasan Raza at the age of 14 years and 233 days. Making his debut for Pakistan against Zimbabwe on 30 October 1996, there is some doubt as to the validity of Raza's age at the time.^[237] The youngest Indian to play ODIs was Sachin Tendulkar who at the age of 16 years and 238 days debuted in the second ODI of the series against Pakistan in December 1989.^[238]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Age	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, South Africa
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;				WACA Ground, Perth, Australia
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Buffalo Park, East London, South Africa
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Boland Park, Paarl, South Africa
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[239]

Oldest players on Debut

The Netherlands batsman Nolan Clarke is the oldest player to appear in an ODI match. Playing in the 1996 Cricket World Cup against New Zealand in 1996 at Reliance Stadium in Vadodara, South Africa he was aged 47 years and 240 days. Clive Rice is the oldest South African ODI debutant when he played the South Africa's inaugural ODI during 1991 tour of India at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.^[240]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Age	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[241]

Oldest players

The Netherlands batsmen Nolan Clarke is the oldest player to appear in an ODI match. Playing in the 1996 Cricket World Cup against South Africa in 1996 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi, Pakistan he was aged 47 years and 257 days.^[242]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Age	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Old Trafford, Manchester, England
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;				R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;				Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[243]

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.

scope=col	Wicket	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	First batsman	scope=col	Second batsman	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Scorecard
align=center		scope=row style=text-align:center;	282*				De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center		scope=row style=text-align:center;	247				Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia		Scorecard
align=center		scope=row style=text-align:center;	247				Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center		scope=row style="text-align:center;"	252				Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia		Scorecard
align=center		scope=row style=text-align:center;	256*				Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand		Scorecard
align=center		scope=row style=text-align:center;	137				New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center		scope=row style=text-align:center;	114				Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India		Scorecard
align=center		scope=row style=text-align:center;	138*				Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center		scope=row style=text-align:center;	95				The Oval, London, England		Scorecard
align=center		scope=row style=text-align:center;	67*				McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand		Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[244]

Highest partnerships by runs

The highest ODI partnership by runs for any wicket is held by the West Indian pairing of Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels who put together a second-wicket partnership of 372 runs during the 2015 Cricket World Cup against Zimbabwe in February 2015. This broke the record of 331 runs set by the Indian pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid against New Zealand in 1999^[245]

scope=col	Wicket	scope=col	Runs	scope=col	First batsman	scope=col	Second batsman	scope=col	Opposition	scope=col	Venue	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Scorecard
align=center		scope=row style=text-align:center;	282*				De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center		scope=row style=text-align:center;	256*				Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand		Scorecard
align=center		scope=row style="text-align:center;"	252				Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia		Scorecard
align=center		scope=row style=text-align:center; rowspan=3	247				New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa		Scorecard
align=center		Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa					Scorecard
align=center				Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia			Scorecard
Last updated: 1 July 2020^[246]

Highest overall partnership runs by a pair

Rank	Runs	Innings	Players	Highest	Average	100/50	T20I career span
align=center	1	4,300	95		282*	46.73	11/15	2013-2019
align=center	2	3,607	84		187	43.45		2002-2009
align=center	3	3,166	69		179	48.7	9/12	1997-2010
align=center	4	scope-"row"	3,111	45		238	72.34	12/8	2008–2018
align=center	5	2,906	68		225	46.12	9/12	1997–2008
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 11 October 2022^[247]

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.

Rudi Koertzen of South Africa holds the record for the most ODI matches umpired with 209. The current active Aleem Dar is currently at 208 matches. They are followed by New Zealand's Billy Bowden who officiated in 200 matches.^[248]

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Matches	scope=col	Umpire	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	scope=row style=text-align:center;	209		1992-2010
align=center	2	scope=row style=text-align:center;	107		1994-2003
align=center	3	scope=row style=text-align:center;	95		2007-2021
align=center	4	scope=row style=text-align:center;	94		2000-2011
align=center	5	scope=row style=text-align:center;	66		2000-2009
Last updated: 7 April 2021

See also

• List of One Day International cricket records
• List of One Day International cricket hat-tricks
• List of Test cricket records
• List of List A cricket records
• List of Cricket World Cup records

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