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England v South Africa Men One Day International Records

Number of Matches 74 From: 12 March 1992 To: 07 September 2025
England won 31
South Africa won 37
No Result 5
Ties 1
2 matches between these teams were abandoned
4 matches between these teams were cancelled

England

Highest Team Total 414 for 5 Utilita Bowl, Southampton 2025
Lowest All Out Team Total 103 The Foster's Oval, Kennington 1999
Most Runs in innings 131 JC Buttler De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley 2022/23
Highest Strike Rate in innings (no qualification) 350.00 (7 off 2) PAJ DeFreitas Old Trafford, Manchester 1994
Highest Strike Rate in innings (min: 20 runs) 258.33 (31 off 12) A Flintoff Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood 2008
Lowest Strike Rate in innings (min: 10 balls) 7.14 (2 off 28) MS Panesar Kensington Oval, Bridgetown 2006/07
Lowest Strike Rate in innings (min: 20 balls) 7.14 (2 off 28) MS Panesar Kensington Oval, Bridgetown 2006/07
Most Boundaries in innings 17 (17 4s, 0 6s) VS Solanki The AMP Oval, Kennington 2003
Most Sixes in innings 7 JC Buttler De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley 2022/23
Most Fours in innings 17 VS Solanki The AMP Oval, Kennington 2003
Best Bowling in innings 6-40 JC Archer De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley 2022/23
Best Bowling SR (no qualification) 2.00 (2-0-0-1) CJ Jordan Hollywoodbets Kingsmead, Durban 2019/20
Best Bowling SR (min: 3 overs) 7.67 (23-0-26-3) AU Rashid Headingley, Leeds 2025
7.67 (23-0-13-3) AU Rashid Utilita Bowl, Southampton 2025
Best Economy Rate (no qualification) 0.00 (1-1-0-1) SCJ Broad The SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff 2008
0.00 (0.2-0-0-1) CJ Jordan Hollywoodbets Kingsmead, Durban 2019/20
Best Economy Rate (min: 3 overs) 1.00 (3-2-3-2) AF Giles Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood 2003
Worst Economy Rate 14.50 (2-0-29-0) MM Ali De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley 2022/23
Worst Economy Rate (min: 3 overs) 12.20 (5-0-61-1) JG Bethell Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood 2025
1st Wkt 200 ME Trescothick (114*) VS Solanki (106) The AMP Oval, Kennington 2003
2nd Wkt 141 IR Bell (88) IJL Trott (48) Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood 2012
3rd Wkt 182 JE Root (100) JG Bethell (110) Utilita Bowl, Southampton 2025
4th Wkt 232 DJ Malan (118) JC Buttler (131) De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley 2022/23
5th Wkt 106 JC Buttler (94*) MM Ali (51) Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein 2022/23
6th Wkt 117 EJG Morgan (107) MM Ali (77*) Headingley, Leeds 2017
7th Wkt 104 KP Pietersen (116) AF Giles (41) SuperSport Park, Centurion 2004/05
8th Wkt 53 KP Pietersen (116) K Ali (25) SuperSport Park, Centurion 2004/05
9th Wkt 70 AAP Atkinson (35) MA Wood (43*) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 2023/24
10th Wkt 37 SR Patel (45) ST Finn (15*) The Ageas Bowl, Southampton 2012
Most Runs
Name Matches Innings Not Outs Runs HS Average
JE Root 21 19 0 895 125 47.10
Most Wickets
Name Matches Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average BB
D Gough 29 1699 29 1084 51 21.25 4/29
Most Catches
Name Matches Catches
JC Buttler 21 30
Most Stumpings
Name Matches Stumpings
C Kieswetter 5 3

South Africa

Highest Team Total 399 for 7 Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 2023/24
Lowest All Out Team Total 72 Utilita Bowl, Southampton 2025
Most Runs in innings 150 HM Amla The Ageas Bowl, Southampton 2012
Highest Strike Rate in innings (no qualification) 400.00 (4 off 1) F Behardien Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein 2015/16
400.00 (4 off 1) Imran Tahir Bidvest Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 2015/16
Highest Strike Rate in innings (min: 20 runs) 287.50 (23 off 8) AJ Hall The AMP Oval, Kennington 2003
Lowest Strike Rate in innings (min: 10 balls) 0.00 (0 off 12) WJ Cronje Old Trafford, Manchester 1994
0.00 (0 off 12) JH Kallis Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood 2003
Lowest Strike Rate in innings (min: 20 balls) 19.23 (5 off 26) JH Kallis New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 2004/05
Most Boundaries in innings 20 (16 4s, 4 6s) Q de Kock SuperSport Park, Centurion 2015/16
Most Sixes in innings 7 JM Kemp Mercedes Benz Park, East London 2004/05
Most Fours in innings 16 GC Smith SuperSport Park, Centurion 2009/10
16 HM Amla The Ageas Bowl, Southampton 2012
16 Q de Kock SuperSport Park, Centurion 2015/16
Best Bowling in innings 5-18 AJ Hall Kensington Oval, Bridgetown 2006/07
Best Bowling SR (no qualification) 8.00 (24-0-35-3) GW Coetzee Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 2023/24
Best Bowling SR (min: 3 overs) 8.00 (24-0-35-3) GW Coetzee Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 2023/24
Best Economy Rate (no qualification) 1.00 (2-1-2-1) SM Pollock Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban 2004/05
Best Economy Rate (min: 3 overs) 1.25 (8-1-10-2) PS de Villiers Buffalo Park, East London 1995/96
Worst Economy Rate 20.00 (1-0-20-0) JH Kallis Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood 2008
Worst Economy Rate (min: 3 overs) 11.00 (3-0-33-0) JH Kallis Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood 2003
1st Wkt 239 Q de Kock (135) HM Amla (127) SuperSport Park, Centurion 2015/16
2nd Wkt 173 Q de Kock (107) T Bavuma (98) PPC Newlands, Cape Town 2019/20
3rd Wkt 151 HE van der Dussen (134) AK Markram (77) Seat Unique Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street 2022
4th Wkt 172* HM Amla (97*) AB de Villiers (75*) Trent Bridge, Nottingham 2012
5th Wkt 117 GC Smith (115*) JM Kemp (80) Mercedes Benz Park, East London 2004/05
6th Wkt 151 H Klaasen (109) M Jansen (75*) Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 2023/24
7th Wkt 85 H Klaasen (80) WD Parnell (34) De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley 2022/23
8th Wkt 71 M van Jaarsveld (45) PR Adams (33*) Edgbaston, Birmingham 2003
9th Wkt 95 DA Miller (56*) RK Kleinveldt (43) The Kia Oval, Kennington 2013
10th Wkt 27* WD Parnell (10*) DW Steyn (17*) SuperSport Park, Centurion 2009/10
Most Runs
Name Matches Innings Not Outs Runs HS Average
JH Kallis 38 38 5 1054 107 31.93
Most Wickets
Name Matches Balls Maidens Runs Wickets Average BB
SM Pollock 30 1567 34 871 40 21.77 5/20
Most Catches
Name Matches Catches
MV Boucher 32 38
Most Stumpings
Name Matches Stumpings
RD Rickelton 4 2

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