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England vs South Africa Head to Head Stats & Records in Test Cricket

ODI TEST T20I
ENG
VS

156 Matches

SA
66
Wins
35
35
Lost
66
55
No Result
55
654
Highest Score
682
76
Lowest Score
30

ENG Vs SA in all seasons

# Team 1 Team 2 Winner Margin Date Venue Scorecard
1 England South Africa ENG 9 wickets 08 Sep 2022 London ENG won by 9 wickets
2 England South Africa ENG an inning and 85 runs. 25 Aug 2022 Manchester ENG won by an inning and 85 runs.
3 England South Africa SA an inning and 12 runs. 17 Aug 2022 London SA won by an inning and 12 runs.
4 South Africa England ENG 191 runs 24 Jan 2020 Johannesburg ENG won by 191 runs
5 South Africa England ENG an innings and 53 runs 16 Jan 2020 Port Elizabeth ENG won by an innings and 53 runs
6 South Africa England ENG 189 runs 03 Jan 2020 Cape Town ENG won by 189 runs
7 South Africa England SA 107 runs 26 Dec 2019 Centurion SA won by 107 runs
8 England South Africa ENG 177 runs 04 Aug 2017 Manchester ENG won by 177 runs
9 England South Africa ENG 239 runs 27 Jul 2017 London ENG won by 239 runs
10 England South Africa SA 340 runs 14 Jul 2017 Nottingham SA won by 340 runs
11 England South Africa ENG 211 runs 06 Jul 2017 London ENG won by 211 runs
12 South Africa England SA won by 280 runs 22 Jan 2016 Centurion SA won by 280 runs
13 England South Africa ENG won by 7 wickets 14 Jan 2016 Johannesburg ENG won by 7 wickets
14 South Africa England - Match drawn 02 Jan 2016 Cape Town Match drawn
15 England South Africa ENG won by 241 runs 26 Dec 2015 Durban ENG won by 241 runs
16 South Africa England SA won by 51 runs 16 Aug 2012 London SA won by 51 runs
17 England South Africa - Match drawn 02 Aug 2012 Leeds Match drawn
18 South Africa England SA won by an innings and 12 runs 19 Jul 2012 London SA won by an innings and 12 runs
19 South Africa England SA won by an innings and 74 runs 14 Jan 2010 Johannesburg SA won by an innings and 74 runs
20 South Africa England - Match drawn 03 Jan 2010 Cape Town Match drawn
21 England South Africa ENG won by an innings and 98 runs 26 Dec 2009 Durban ENG won by an innings and 98 runs
22 South Africa England - Match drawn 16 Dec 2009 Centurion Match drawn
23 England South Africa ENG won by 6 wickets 07 Aug 2008 London ENG won by 6 wickets
24 South Africa England SA won by 5 wickets 30 Jul 2008 Birmingham SA won by 5 wickets
25 South Africa England SA won by 10 wickets 18 Jul 2008 Leeds SA won by 10 wickets
26 England South Africa - Match drawn 10 Jul 2008 London Match drawn
27 South Africa England - Match drawn 21 Jan 2005 Centurion Match drawn
28 England South Africa ENG won by 77 runs 13 Jan 2005 Johannesburg ENG won by 77 runs
29 South Africa England SA won by 196 runs 02 Jan 2005 Cape Town SA won by 196 runs
30 South Africa England - Match drawn 26 Dec 2004 Durban Match drawn
31 England South Africa ENG won by 7 wickets 17 Dec 2004 Port Elizabeth ENG won by 7 wickets
32 England South Africa ENG won by 9 wickets 04 Sep 2003 London ENG won by 9 wickets
33 South Africa England SA won by 191 runs 21 Aug 2003 Leeds SA won by 191 runs
34 England South Africa ENG won by 70 runs 14 Aug 2003 Nottingham ENG won by 70 runs
35 South Africa England SA won by an innings and 92 runs 31 Jul 2003 London SA won by an innings and 92 runs
36 England South Africa - Match drawn 24 Jul 2003 Birmingham Match drawn
37 England South Africa ENG won by 2 wickets 14 Jan 2000 Centurion ENG won by 2 wickets
38 South Africa England SA won by an innings and 37 runs 02 Jan 2000 Cape Town SA won by an innings and 37 runs
39 South Africa England - Match drawn 26 Dec 1999 Durban Match drawn
40 South Africa England - Match drawn 09 Dec 1999 Port Elizabeth Match drawn
41 South Africa England SA won by an innings and 21 runs 25 Nov 1999 Johannesburg SA won by an innings and 21 runs
42 England South Africa ENG won by 23 runs 06 Aug 1998 Leeds ENG won by 23 runs
43 England South Africa ENG won by 8 wickets 23 Jul 1998 Nottingham ENG won by 8 wickets
44 England South Africa - Match drawn 02 Jul 1998 Manchester Match drawn
45 South Africa England SA won by 10 wickets 18 Jun 1998 London SA won by 10 wickets
46 England South Africa - Match drawn 04 Jun 1998 Birmingham Match drawn
47 South Africa England SA won by 10 wickets 02 Jan 1996 Cape Town SA won by 10 wickets
48 South Africa England - Match drawn 26 Dec 1995 Port Elizabeth Match drawn
49 South Africa England - Match drawn 14 Dec 1995 Durban Match drawn
50 South Africa England - Match drawn 30 Nov 1995 Johannesburg Match drawn
51 South Africa England - Match drawn 16 Nov 1995 Centurion Match drawn
52 England South Africa ENG won by 8 wickets 18 Aug 1994 London ENG won by 8 wickets
53 England South Africa - Match drawn 04 Aug 1994 Leeds Match drawn
54 South Africa England SA won by 356 runs 21 Jul 1994 London SA won by 356 runs
55 England South Africa - Match drawn 26 Aug 1965 London Match drawn
56 South Africa England SA won by 94 runs 05 Aug 1965 Nottingham SA won by 94 runs
57 England South Africa - Match drawn 22 Jul 1965 London Match drawn
58 South Africa England - Match drawn 12 Feb 1965 Port Elizabeth Match drawn
59 South Africa England - Match drawn 22 Jan 1965 Johannesburg Match drawn
60 South Africa England - Match drawn 01 Jan 1965 Cape Town Match drawn
61 South Africa England - Match drawn 23 Dec 1964 Johannesburg Match drawn
62 England South Africa ENG won by an innings and 104 runs 04 Dec 1964 Durban ENG won by an innings and 104 runs
63 England South Africa - Match drawn 18 Aug 1960 London Match drawn
64 England South Africa - Match drawn 21 Jul 1960 Manchester Match drawn
65 England South Africa ENG won by 8 wickets 07 Jul 1960 Nottingham ENG won by 8 wickets
66 England South Africa ENG won by an innings and 73 runs 23 Jun 1960 London ENG won by an innings and 73 runs
67 England South Africa ENG won by 100 runs 09 Jun 1960 Birmingham ENG won by 100 runs
68 South Africa England SA won by 58 runs 01 Mar 1957 Port Elizabeth SA won by 58 runs
69 South Africa England SA won by 17 runs 15 Feb 1957 Johannesburg SA won by 17 runs
70 South Africa England - Match drawn 25 Jan 1957 Durban Match drawn
71 England South Africa ENG won by 312 runs 01 Jan 1957 Cape Town ENG won by 312 runs
72 England South Africa ENG won by 131 runs 24 Dec 1956 Johannesburg ENG won by 131 runs
73 England South Africa ENG won by 92 runs 13 Aug 1955 London ENG won by 92 runs
74 South Africa England SA won by 224 runs 21 Jul 1955 Leeds SA won by 224 runs
75 South Africa England SA won by 3 wickets 07 Jul 1955 Manchester SA won by 3 wickets
76 England South Africa ENG won by 71 runs 23 Jun 1955 London ENG won by 71 runs
77 England South Africa ENG won by an innings and 5 runs 09 Jun 1955 Nottingham ENG won by an innings and 5 runs
78 England South Africa ENG won by 4 wickets 16 Aug 1951 London ENG won by 4 wickets
79 England South Africa - Match drawn 26 Jul 1951 Leeds Match drawn
80 England South Africa ENG won by 9 wickets 05 Jul 1951 Manchester ENG won by 9 wickets
81 England South Africa ENG won by 10 wickets 21 Jun 1951 London ENG won by 10 wickets
82 South Africa England SA won by 71 runs 07 Jun 1951 Nottingham SA won by 71 runs
83 England South Africa ENG won by 3 wickets 05 Mar 1949 Port Elizabeth ENG won by 3 wickets
84 South Africa England - Match drawn 12 Feb 1949 Johannesburg Match drawn
85 South Africa England - Match drawn 01 Jan 1949 Cape Town Match drawn
86 South Africa England - Match drawn 27 Dec 1948 Johannesburg Match drawn
87 England South Africa ENG won by 2 wickets 16 Dec 1948 Durban ENG won by 2 wickets
88 England South Africa - Match drawn 16 Aug 1947 London Match drawn
89 England South Africa ENG won by 10 wickets 26 Jul 1947 Leeds ENG won by 10 wickets
90 England South Africa ENG won by 7 wickets 05 Jul 1947 Manchester ENG won by 7 wickets
91 England South Africa ENG won by 10 wickets 21 Jun 1947 London ENG won by 10 wickets
92 England South Africa - Match drawn 07 Jun 1947 Nottingham Match drawn
93 South Africa England - Match drawn 03 Mar 1939 Durban Match drawn
94 South Africa England - Match drawn 18 Feb 1939 Johannesburg Match drawn
95 England South Africa ENG won by an innings and 13 runs 20 Jan 1939 Durban ENG won by an innings and 13 runs
96 South Africa England - Match drawn 31 Dec 1938 Cape Town Match drawn
97 South Africa England - Match drawn 24 Dec 1938 Johannesburg Match drawn
98 England South Africa - Match drawn 17 Aug 1935 London Match drawn
99 England South Africa - Match drawn 27 Jul 1935 Manchester Match drawn
100 England South Africa - Match drawn 13 Jul 1935 Leeds Match drawn
101 South Africa England SA won by 157 runs 29 Jun 1935 London SA won by 157 runs
102 England South Africa - Match drawn 15 Jun 1935 Nottingham Match drawn
103 South Africa England - Match drawn 21 Feb 1931 Durban Match drawn
104 South Africa England - Match drawn 13 Feb 1931 Johannesburg Match drawn
105 South Africa England - Match drawn 16 Jan 1931 Durban Match drawn
106 South Africa England - Match drawn 01 Jan 1931 Cape Town Match drawn
107 South Africa England SA won by 28 runs 24 Dec 1930 Johannesburg SA won by 28 runs
108 England South Africa - Match drawn 17 Aug 1929 London Match drawn
109 England South Africa ENG won by an innings and 32 runs 27 Jul 1929 Manchester ENG won by an innings and 32 runs
110 England South Africa ENG won by 5 wickets 13 Jul 1929 Leeds ENG won by 5 wickets
111 England South Africa - Match drawn 29 Jun 1929 London Match drawn
112 England South Africa - Match drawn 15 Jun 1929 Birmingham Match drawn
113 South Africa England SA won by 8 wickets 04 Feb 1928 Durban SA won by 8 wickets
114 South Africa England SA won by 4 wickets 28 Jan 1928 Johannesburg SA won by 4 wickets
115 South Africa England - Match drawn 21 Jan 1928 Durban Match drawn
116 England South Africa ENG won by 87 runs 31 Dec 1927 Cape Town ENG won by 87 runs
117 England South Africa ENG won by 10 wickets 24 Dec 1927 Johannesburg ENG won by 10 wickets
118 England South Africa - Match drawn 16 Aug 1924 London Match drawn
119 England South Africa - Match drawn 26 Jul 1924 Manchester Match drawn
120 England South Africa ENG won by 9 wickets 12 Jul 1924 Leeds ENG won by 9 wickets
121 England South Africa ENG won by an innings and 18 runs 28 Jun 1924 London ENG won by an innings and 18 runs
122 England South Africa ENG won by an innings and 18 runs 14 Jun 1924 Birmingham ENG won by an innings and 18 runs
123 England South Africa ENG won by 109 runs 16 Feb 1923 Durban ENG won by 109 runs
124 South Africa England - Match drawn 09 Feb 1923 Johannesburg Match drawn
125 South Africa England - Match drawn 18 Jan 1923 Durban Match drawn
126 England South Africa ENG won by 1 wicket 01 Jan 1923 Cape Town ENG won by 1 wicket
127 South Africa England SA won by 168 runs 23 Dec 1922 Johannesburg SA won by 168 runs
128 England South Africa ENG won by 10 wickets 27 Feb 1914 Port Elizabeth ENG won by 10 wickets
129 South Africa England - Match drawn 14 Feb 1914 Durban Match drawn
130 England South Africa ENG won by 91 runs 01 Jan 1914 Johannesburg ENG won by 91 runs
131 England South Africa ENG won by an innings and 12 runs 26 Dec 1913 Johannesburg ENG won by an innings and 12 runs
132 England South Africa ENG won by an innings and 157 runs 13 Dec 1913 Durban ENG won by an innings and 157 runs
133 England South Africa ENG won by 10 wickets 12 Aug 1912 London ENG won by 10 wickets
134 England South Africa ENG won by 174 runs 08 Jul 1912 Leeds ENG won by 174 runs
135 England South Africa ENG won by an innings and 62 runs 10 Jun 1912 London ENG won by an innings and 62 runs
136 England South Africa ENG won by 9 wickets 11 Mar 1910 Cape Town ENG won by 9 wickets
137 South Africa England SA won by 4 wickets 07 Mar 1910 Cape Town SA won by 4 wickets
138 England South Africa ENG won by 3 wickets 26 Feb 1910 Johannesburg ENG won by 3 wickets
139 South Africa England SA won by 95 runs 21 Jan 1910 Durban SA won by 95 runs
140 South Africa England SA won by 19 runs 01 Jan 1910 Johannesburg SA won by 19 runs
141 England South Africa - Match drawn 19 Aug 1907 London Match drawn
142 England South Africa ENG won by 53 runs 29 Jul 1907 Leeds ENG won by 53 runs
143 England South Africa - Match drawn 01 Jul 1907 London Match drawn
144 South Africa England SA won by an innings and 16 runs 30 Mar 1906 Cape Town SA won by an innings and 16 runs
145 England South Africa ENG won by 4 wickets 24 Mar 1906 Cape Town ENG won by 4 wickets
146 South Africa England SA won by 243 runs 10 Mar 1906 Johannesburg SA won by 243 runs
147 South Africa England SA won by 9 wickets 06 Mar 1906 Johannesburg SA won by 9 wickets
148 South Africa England SA won by 1 wicket 02 Jan 1906 Johannesburg SA won by 1 wicket
149 England South Africa ENG won by 210 runs 01 Apr 1899 Cape Town ENG won by 210 runs
150 England South Africa ENG won by 32 runs 14 Feb 1899 Johannesburg ENG won by 32 runs
151 England South Africa ENG won by an innings and 33 runs 21 Mar 1896 Cape Town ENG won by an innings and 33 runs
152 England South Africa ENG won by an innings and 197 runs 02 Mar 1896 Johannesburg ENG won by an innings and 197 runs
153 England South Africa ENG won by 288 runs 13 Feb 1896 Port Elizabeth ENG won by 288 runs
154 England South Africa ENG won by an innings and 189 runs 19 Mar 1892 Cape Town ENG won by an innings and 189 runs
155 England South Africa ENG won by an innings and 202 runs 25 Mar 1889 Cape Town ENG won by an innings and 202 runs
156 England South Africa ENG won by 8 wickets 12 Mar 1889 Port Elizabeth ENG won by 8 wickets

England vs South Africa Head to Head in Test Cricket

England and South Africa have faced each other in 156 Test matches, the first in 1889 and the last beginning on 8 September 2022. England have won 66 and South Africa 35, with 55 drawn or ended without a result. England lead by 31. The highest innings total England have made against South Africa is 654, against South Africa's best of 682. The lowest completed innings are 76 and 30 respectively. England batters have scored 126 centuries here, South Africa batters 108. The table above carries the full list. Updated 9 September, 2026.

South Africa became the third Test-playing nation when England visited Port Elizabeth in March 1889, and the early record was brutal: England won the first eight, and South Africa did not win a Test until 1906. It is also the deepest Test rivalry either country has outside the Ashes and the subcontinent, which is why the drawn column here is so large. The fixture spans matting wickets, timeless Tests and the modern five-day game.

Its strangest match is the last Test of the 1938-39 tour at Kingsmead. Played to a finish with no time limit, it ran for ten days and was abandoned as a draw with England on 654 for 5 chasing 696, because the tourists had a boat to catch from Cape Town. That total is still England's highest against South Africa. The corresponding low is South Africa's 30, which they were dismissed for twice - Port Elizabeth in 1896 and Birmingham in 1924.

The modern era has been much closer. South Africa won series in England in 1998, 2008 and 2012, the last of those taking them to the top of the Test rankings after Hashim Amla's 311 not out at The Oval; their 682 for 6 declared at the same ground in 2003, built on Graeme Smith's 259, is the highest total this fixture has seen. England answered with 3-1 in South Africa in 2019-20 and 2-1 at home in 2022, taking the final Test at The Oval by nine wickets after losing the opener at Lord's inside three days.

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