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ENGLAND TEST MATCH RECORDS

LEADING PARTNERSHIPS BY WICKET

Players Opponent Venue Season 1st 415 ND McKenzie & GC Smith Bangladesh Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, 2007/08 Chittagong 2nd 315* HH Gibbs & JH Kallis New Zealand Lancaster Park, Christchurch 1998/99 3rd 429* JA Rudolph & HH Dippenaar Bangladesh MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong 2002/03 4th 367* AC Hudson & BM McMillan India Eden Gardens, Kolkata 1996/97 5th 338 GC Smith & AB de Villiers Pakistan Dubai Sports City Stadium 2013/14 6th 271 AG Prince & MV Boucher Bangladesh Centurion Park 2008/09 7th 246 DJ McGlew & ARA Murray New Zealand Basin Reserve, Wellington 1952/53 8th 150 ND McKenzie & SM Pollock Sri Lanka Centurion Park 2000/01 150 G Kirsten & M Zondeki England Headingley, Leeds 2003 9th 195 MV Boucher & PL Symcox Pakistan Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 1997/98 10th 107* AB de Villiers & M Morkel Pakistan Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 2010/11

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Player DW Steyn SM Pollock M Ntini AA Donald M Morkel JH Kallis K Rabada VD Philander HJ Tayfield KA Maharaj PR Adams TL Goddard A Nel PM Pollock NAT Adcock PL Harris N Boje PS de Villiers CL Vincent GA Faulkner L Klusener BM McMillan AEE Vogler JH Sinclair AA Nortje JM Blanckenberg D Olivier PS Heine NBF Mann Imran Tahir RO Schwarz LEADING WICKET TAKERS

M Overs Mdn Runs Wkts Avge Best 5wI 10wM RpO 93 3089.2 657 9996 437 22.87 7-51 26 5 3.24 108 4061.5 1222 9733 421 23.12 7-87 16 1 2.40 101 3454.2 757 11166 389 28.70 7-37 18 4 3.23 72 2587.3 661 7344 330 22.25 8-71 20 3 2.84 86 2736.4 601 8508 308 27.62 6-23 8 0 3.11 165 3352 842 9473 288 32.89 6-54 5 0 2.83 57 1777.5 353 6006 267 22.49 7-112 12 4 3.38 64 1899.3 507 5000 224 22.32 6-21 13 2 2.63 37 1855.4 602 4405 170 25.91 9-113 14 2 2.37 47 1551 293 4866 154 31.60 9-129 9 1 3.14 45 1476 339 4405 134 32.87 7-128 4 1 2.98 41 1772.4 706 3226 123 26.23 6-53 5 0 1.82 36 1271.4 280 3919 123 31.86 6-32 3 1 3.08 28 1037.2 270 2806 116 24.19 6-38 9 1 2.71 26 918.5 218 2195 104 21.11 6-43 5 0 2.39 37 1442.1 333 3816 100 38.16 6-127 3 0 2.65 43 1436.4 292 4265 100 42.65 5-62 3 0 2.97 18 801.5 221 2063 85 24.27 6-23 5 2 2.57 25 975.1 194 2631 84 31.32 6-51 3 0 2.70 25 705.3 124 2180 82 26.59 7-84 4 0 3.09 49 1147.5 318 3033 80 37.91 8-64 1 0 2.64 38 1008 255 2537 75 33.83 4-65 0 0 2.52 15 460.4 96 1455 64 22.73 7-94 5 1 3.16 25 620.5 110 1996 63 31.68 6-26 1 0 3.22 17 459.3 71 1731 62 27.92 6-56 3 0 3.77 18 648 132 1817 60 30.28 6-76 4 0 2.80 15 348 61 1294 59 21.93 6-37 3 1 3.72 14 547.4 106 1455 58 25.09 6-58 4 0 2.66 19 848.4 260 1920 58 33.10 6-59 1 0 2.26 20 655.1 86 2294 57 40.25 5-32 2 0 3.50 20 439.5 66 1417 55 25.76 6-47 2 0 3.22

BEST BOWLING IN AN INNINGS

Player Opponent Venue Season 9-113 HJ Tayfield England Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 1956/57 9-129 KA Maharaj Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo 2018 8-53 GB Lawrence New Zealand Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 1961/62 8-64 L Klusener India Eden Gardens, Kolkata 1996/97 8-69 HJ Tayfield England Kingsmead, Durban 1956/57 8-70 SJ Snooke England Old Wanderers, Johannesburg 1905/06 8-71 AA Donald Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club 1995/96 7-23 HJ Tayfield Australia Kingsmead, Durban 1949/50 7-29 GF Bissett England Kingsmead, Durban 1927/28 7-29 KJ Abbott Pakistan Centurion Park 2012/13 7-32 KA Maharaj Bangladesh Kingsmead, Durban 2021/22 7-37 M Ntini West Indies Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain 2004/05 7-40 KA Maharaj Bangladesh St George’s Park, Gqeberha 2021/22 7-51 DW Steyn India Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur 2009/10 7-63 AE Hall England Newlands, Cape Town 1922/23 7-65 SJ Pegler England Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood 1912 7-81 HJ Tayfield Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground 1952/53 7-81 M de Lange Sri Lanka Kingsmead, Durban 2011/12 7-84 GA Faulkner England Kennington Oval 1912 7-84 AA Donald India St George’s Park, Gqeberha 1992/93 7-87 SM Pollock Australia Adelaide Oval 1997/98 7-91 JT Partridge Australia Sydney Cricket Ground 1963/64 7-94 AEE Vogler England Old Wanderers, Johannesburg 1909/10 7-95 WH Ashley England Newlands, Cape Town 1888/89 7-112 K Rabada England Centurion Park 2015/16 7-128 AEE Vogler England Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood 1907 7-128 PR Adams Pakistan Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 2003/04

BEST BOWLING IN A MATCH

Player Opponent Venue Season

13-132 M Ntini West Indies Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain 2004/05

13-144 K Rabada England Centurion Park 13-165 HJ Tayfield Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground 13-192 HJ Tayfield England Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 12-127 SJ Snooke England Old Wanderers, Johannesburg 2015/16 1952/53 1956/57 1905/06

12-139 AA Donald India St George’s Park, Gqeberha

1992/93 12-181 AEE Vogler England Old Wanderers, Johannesburg 1909/10 12-283 KA Maharaj Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo 2018 11-60 DW Steyn Pakistan Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 2012/13 11-96 D Olivier Pakistan Centurion Park 2018/19 11-112 AE Hall England Newlands, Cape Town 1922/23 11-113 AA Donald Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club 1995/96 11-127 AA Donald England Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 1999/00 11-150 EP Nupen England Old Wanderers, Johannesburg 1930/31 11-150 K Rabada Australia St George’s Park, Gqeberha 2017/18 11-196 SF Burke New Zealand Newlands, Cape Town 1961/62 10-63 K Rabada Bangladesh Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein 2017/18 10-87 PM Pollock England Trent Bridge, Nottingham 1965 10-88 A Nel West Indies Kensington Oval, Bridgetown 2004/05 10-91 DW Steyn New Zealand Centurion Park 2007/08 10-92 K Rabada Sri Lanka Newlands, Cape Town 2016/17 10-93 DW Steyn New Zealand Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 2007/08 10-102 VD Philander Sri Lanka Centurion Park 2011/12 10-106 PR Adams Bangladesh MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong 2002/03 10-108 PS de Villiers Pakistan Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 1994/95 10-108 DW Steyn India Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur 2009/10 10-114 VD Philander New Zealand Seddon Park, Hamilton 2011/12 10-116 CB Llewellyn Australia Old Wanderers, Johannesburg 1902/03 10-123 PS de Villiers Australia Sydney Cricket Ground 1993/94 10-145 M Ntini New Zealand Centurion Park 2005/06 10-147 SM Pollock India Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein 2001/02 10-154 DW Steyn Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground 2008/09 10-178 M Ntini Australia Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 2005/06 10-220 M Ntini England Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood 2003

LEADING CATCHES BY FIELDSMEN

Player JH Kallis

M Ct C/M 165 194 1.18 GC Smith 116 163 1.41 AB de Villiers 114 129 1.13 HM Amla 124 108 0.87 HH Gibbs 90 94 1.04 D Elgar 81 85 1.05 G Kirsten 101 83 0.82 SM Pollock 108 72 0.67 DJ Cullinan 70 67 0.96 F du Plessis 69 63 0.91 B Mitchell 42 56 1.33 ND McKenzie 58 53 0.91 BM McMillan 38 49 1.29

Player M Ct C/M TL Goddard 41 48 1.17 AG Prince 66 47 0.71 AD Nourse 45 43 0.96 WR Endean 28 38 1.36 AC Hudson 35 36 1.03 JP Duminy 46 36 0.78 EJ Barlow 30 35 1.17 L Klusener 49 34 0.69 JN Rhodes 52 34 0.65 WJ Cronje 68 33 0.49 AK Markram 33 32 0.97 AN Petersen 37 31 0.84

MOST CATCHES IN AN INNINGS BY A FIELDER

FIVE

Opponent Venue G Smith Australia WACA Ground, Perth

FOUR

AEE Vogler England Lord’s, Durban

AW Nourse England

Kingsmead, Durban B Mitchell Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground TL Goddard Australia Sydney Cricket Ground AJ Traicos Australia Kingsmead, Durban AC Hudson India Newlands, Cape Town HH Gibbs West Indies Kingsmead, Durban G Kirsten England Newlands, Cape Town JH Kallis Sri Lanka Newlands, Cape Town GC Smith Australia Adelaide Oval T de Bruyn England Old Trafford, Manchester

Season 2012/13

1909/10 1922/23 1931/32 1963/64 1969/70 1992/93 1998/99 1999/00 2011/12 2012/13 2017

MOST CATCHES IN A MATCH BY A FIELDER

SIX

AEE Vogler England

Lord’s, Durban B Mitchell Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground JH Kallis Sri Lanka Newlands, Cape Town GC Smith Australia WACA Ground, East Perth 1909/10 1931/32 2011/12 2012/13

FIVE

GA Faulkner England B Mitchell England

Newlands, Cape Town Old Wanderers, Johannesburg WR Endean New Zealand Ellis Park, Johannesburg PR Adams England Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

GC Smith England

Kennington Oval JH Kallis Australia Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

1909/10 1930/31 1953/54 2003 2008 2008/09 HM Amla India Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali 2015/16 AB de Villiers Australia Kingsmead, Durban 2017/18 AB de Villiers Australia Newlands, Cape Town 2017/18

LEADING DISMISSALS BY WICKET-KEEPERS

Player M Ct St Total D/M MV Boucher 146 527 22 549 3.76 Q de Kock 54 221 11 232 4.30 DJ Richardson 42 150 2 152 3.62 JHB Waite 50 124 17 141 2.82 AB de Villiers 24 101 5 106 4.42

Player M Ct St Total D/M DT Lindsay 19 54 2 56 2.95 HB Cameron 26 39 12 51 1.96 K Verreynne 13 36 3 39 3.00 PW Sherwell 13 20 16 36 2.77 TA Ward 23 19 13 32 1.39

MOST DISMISSALS IN AN INNINGS

Dismissals Player Team/Opponent Venue Season 6 6ct D Lindsay Australia Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 1966/67 6 6ct M Boucher Pakistan St George’s Park, Gqeberha 1997/98 6 6ct M Boucher Sri Lanka Newlands, Cape Town 1997/98 6 6ct M Boucher Zimbabwe Centurion Park 2004/05 6 6ct M Boucher Sri Lanka Centurion Park 2011/12 6 6ct A de Villiers Pakistan Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 2012/13 6 6ct Q de Kock England Centurion Park 2019/20

MOST DISMISSALS IN A MATCH

Dismissals Player Team/Opponent Venue Season 11 11ct AB de Villiers Pakistan Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 2012/13 9 9ct DJ Richardson India St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth 1992/93 9 8ct 1st MV Boucher Pakistan St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth 1997/98 9 9ct MV Boucher England Headingley, Leeds 2008 9 9ct MV Boucher India Kingsmead, Durban 2010/11 9 8ct 1st Q de Kock Sri Lanka Galle International Stadium, Galle 2014 8 8ct DT Lindsay Australia Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 1966/67 8 8ct DJ Richardson Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo 1993/94 8 8ct MV Boucher India Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein 2001/02 8 8ct MV Boucher Sri Lanka Centurion Park 2002/03 8 8ct MV Boucher Zimbabwe Centurion Park 2004/05 8 8ct MV Boucher Sri Lanka Centurion Park 2011/12 8 8ct AB de Villiers England Kennington Oval 2012 8 8ct Q de Kock England Centurion Park 2015/16 8 8ct AB de Villiers Zimbabwe St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth 2017/18 8 8ct Q de Kock Australia St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth 2017/18 8 8ct Q de Kock England Centurion Park 2019/20 8 8ct Q de Kock England Newlands, Cape Town 2019/20 8 8ct Q de Kock Sri Lanka Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 2020/21

Total Opponent 6d682 England 9d658 West Indies 651 Australia 2d637 England 7d627 England 9d622 Australia 5d621 New Zealand 621 Sri Lanka 7d620 Pakistan 4d620 Australia 620 India 6d604 West Indies 3d600 Zimbabwe 595 Australia 5d594 England 6d588 West Indies 9d584 Pakistan 7d583 Bangladesh 4d580 Sri Lanka 4d573 Bangladesh 7-572 England 569 Australia 563 India 561 West Indies 6d558 India HIGHEST TEAM INNINGS

Venue

Season Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood 2003 Kingsmead, Durban Newlands, Cape Town Kennington Oval Newlands, Cape Town Kingsmead, Durban Eden Park, Auckland Centurion Park Newlands, Cape Town Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Centurion Park Centurion Park Harare Sports Club Adelaide Oval 2003/04 2008/09 2012 2015/16 1969/70 1998/99 2020/21 2002/03 1966/67 2010/11 2003/04 2001/02 1963/64

Edgbaston, Birmingham

2003 Antigua Recreation Ground, St John’s 2004/05 Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 2010/11 Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong 2007/08 Newlands, Cape Town 2011/12

Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Kingsmead, Durban WACA Ground, East Perth 2017/18 1999/00 2012/13

Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein 2001/02

Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

2003/04 Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur 2009/10

Total Opponent 30 England 30 England 35 England 36 Australia 43 England 45 Australia 47 England 58 England 72 England 72 England 73 Sri Lanka 75 England 79 India 80 Australia 83 England 83 England 84 England 84 India 85 Australia 85 Australia 88 England LOWEST TEAM INNINGS

Venue Season

St George’s Park, Gqeberha Edgbaston, Birmingham Newlands, Cape Town Melbourne Cricket Ground 1895/96 1924 1898/99 1931/32

Newlands, Cape Town Melbourne Cricket Ground 1888/89 1931/32

Newlands, Cape Town

1888/89 Lord’s Cricket Ground, St John’s Wood 1912 Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Newlands, Cape Town Galle International Stadium, Galle 1956/57 1956/57 2018

Headingley, Leeds

2007 Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur 2015/16 Melbourne Cricket Ground 1910/11

Newlands, Cape Town Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg St George’s Park, Gqeberha Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Old Wanderers, Johannesburg Newlands, Cape Town Trent Bridge, Nottingham 1891/92 2015/16 1888/89 2006/07 1902/03 1902/03 1960

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