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Steven Smith vs South Africa: stats and record
Data through 9 October 2026Last updated 9 October 2026
Steven Smith played South Africa in 14 Tests, 21 ODIs, 9 T20Is between 2011 and 2026 in the data. Steven Smith scored 1,943 runs against South Africa at an average of 39.65, with the most in Tests (985 runs, highest 104). With the ball, Steven Smith took 7 wickets against South Africa.
Matches
44
2011–2026
Runs
1,943
55 innings
Average
39.65
49 dismissals
Hundreds / fifties
4 / 9
Wickets
7
17 innings bowled
Steven Smith's record against South Africa by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 14 | 25 | 2 | 985 | 104 | 42.83 | 53.2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 28.50 | 3.08 | 1/3 |
| ODI | 21 | 21 | 2 | 733 | 108 | 38.58 | 86.8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 34.00 | 5.37 | 1/9 |
| T20I | 9 | 9 | 2 | 225 | 45 | 32.14 | 123.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
Innings by innings
Show as table
| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2011 | 8 |
| 16 Oct 2011 | 9 |
| 23 Oct 2011 | 26 |
| 12 Feb 2014 | 100 |
| 20 Feb 2014 | 49 |
| 20 Feb 2014 | 0 |
| 1 Mar 2014 | 84 |
| 1 Mar 2014 | 36 |
| 27 Aug 2014 | 31 |
| 2 Sep 2014 | 36 |
| 6 Sep 2014 | 10 |
| 16 Nov 2014 | 10 |
| 19 Nov 2014 | 73 |
| 21 Nov 2014 | 104 |
| 23 Nov 2014 | 67 |
| 4 Mar 2016 | 6 |
| 6 Mar 2016 | 19 |
| 9 Mar 2016 | 44 |
| 7 Jun 2016 | 8 |
| 11 Jun 2016 | 52 |
| 30 Sep 2016 | 8 |
| 2 Oct 2016 | 14 |
| 5 Oct 2016 | 108 |
| 9 Oct 2016 | 21 |
| 12 Oct 2016 | 0 |
| 3 Nov 2016 | 0 |
| 3 Nov 2016 | 34 |
| 12 Nov 2016 | 48 |
| 12 Nov 2016 | 31 |
| 24 Nov 2016 | 59 |
| 24 Nov 2016 | 40 |
| 1 Mar 2018 | 56 |
| 1 Mar 2018 | 38 |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 25 |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 11 |
| 22 Mar 2018 | 5 |
| 22 Mar 2018 | 7 |
| 6 Jul 2019 | 7 |
| 21 Feb 2020 | 45 |
| 23 Feb 2020 | 29 |
| 26 Feb 2020 | 30 |
| 29 Feb 2020 | 76 |
| 4 Mar 2020 | 13 |
| 7 Mar 2020 | 20 |
| 23 Oct 2021 | 35 |
| 17 Dec 2022 | 36 |
| 17 Dec 2022 | 6 |
| 26 Dec 2022 | 85 |
| 4 Jan 2023 | 104 |
| 12 Oct 2023 | 19 |
| 16 Nov 2023 | 30 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 66 |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 13 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 25 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 27 |
Every innings against South Africa
| Date | Format | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2011 | T20I | 8* | 9 | 1 | 0 | not out | Newlands |
| 16 Oct 2011 | T20I | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 23 Oct 2011 | ODI | 26 | 39 | 0 | 0 | caught | St George's Park |
| 12 Feb 2014 | Test | 100 | 213 | 13 | 0 | caught | SuperSport Park |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Test | 49 | 72 | 8 | 0 | caught | St George's Park |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Test | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | lbw | St George's Park |
| 1 Mar 2014 | Test | 84 | 155 | 9 | 3 | bowled | Newlands |
| 1 Mar 2014 | Test | 36* | 20 | 5 | 0 | not out | Newlands |
| 27 Aug 2014 | ODI | 31 | 19 | 4 | 0 | bowled | Harare Sports Club |
| 2 Sep 2014 | ODI | 36 | 62 | 2 | 0 | caught | Harare Sports Club |
| 6 Sep 2014 | ODI | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | caught | Harare Sports Club |
| 16 Nov 2014 | ODI | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | caught | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground |
| 19 Nov 2014 | ODI | 73* | 55 | 8 | 0 | not out | Manuka Oval |
| 21 Nov 2014 | ODI | 104 | 112 | 7 | 0 | bowled | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 23 Nov 2014 | ODI | 67 | 74 | 6 | 1 | caught | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 4 Mar 2016 | T20I | 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | caught | Kingsmead |
| 6 Mar 2016 | T20I | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 9 Mar 2016 | T20I | 44 | 26 | 2 | 2 | caught | Newlands |
| 7 Jun 2016 | ODI | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | lbw | Providence Stadium |
| 11 Jun 2016 | ODI | 52* | 49 | 5 | 1 | not out | Warner Park |
| 30 Sep 2016 | ODI | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | lbw | SuperSport Park |
| 2 Oct 2016 | ODI | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | caught | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 5 Oct 2016 | ODI | 108 | 107 | 9 | 1 | bowled | Kingsmead |
| 9 Oct 2016 | ODI | 21 | 36 | 2 | 0 | lbw | St George's Park |
| 12 Oct 2016 | ODI | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | bowled | Newlands |
| 3 Nov 2016 | Test | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | lbw | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground |
| 3 Nov 2016 | Test | 34 | 91 | 5 | 0 | caught | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Test | 48* | 80 | 5 | 0 | not out | Bellerive Oval |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Test | 31 | 82 | 5 | 0 | caught | Bellerive Oval |
| 24 Nov 2016 | Test | 59 | 113 | 8 | 1 | run out | Adelaide Oval |
| 24 Nov 2016 | Test | 40 | 52 | 5 | 0 | caught | Adelaide Oval |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Test | 56 | 114 | 11 | 0 | caught | Kingsmead |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Test | 38 | 81 | 3 | 0 | lbw | Kingsmead |
| 9 Mar 2018 | Test | 25 | 58 | 3 | 0 | lbw | St George's Park |
| 9 Mar 2018 | Test | 11 | 18 | 1 | 1 | caught | St George's Park |
| 22 Mar 2018 | Test | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | caught | Newlands |
| 22 Mar 2018 | Test | 7 | 21 | 0 | 1 | caught | Newlands |
| 6 Jul 2019 | ODI | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | lbw | Old Trafford |
| 21 Feb 2020 | T20I | 45 | 32 | 5 | 1 | stumped | The Wanderers Stadium |
| 23 Feb 2020 | T20I | 29 | 26 | 1 | 1 | caught | St George's Park |
| 26 Feb 2020 | T20I | 30* | 15 | 0 | 2 | not out | Newlands |
| 29 Feb 2020 | ODI | 76 | 94 | 3 | 0 | lbw | Boland Park |
| 4 Mar 2020 | ODI | 13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | caught | Mangaung Oval |
| 7 Mar 2020 | ODI | 20 | 26 | 3 | 0 | lbw | Senwes Park |
| 23 Oct 2021 | T20I | 35 | 34 | 3 | 0 | caught | Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| 17 Dec 2022 | Test | 36 | 68 | 3 | 0 | bowled | The Gabba |
| 17 Dec 2022 | Test | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | caught | The Gabba |
| 26 Dec 2022 | Test | 85 | 161 | 9 | 1 | caught | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Test | 104 | 192 | 11 | 2 | caught and bowled | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 12 Oct 2023 | ODI | 19 | 16 | 4 | 0 | lbw | Ekana Cricket Stadium |
| 16 Nov 2023 | ODI | 30 | 62 | 2 | 0 | caught | Eden Gardens |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Test | 66 | 112 | 10 | 0 | caught | Lord's |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Test | 13 | 25 | 1 | 0 | lbw | Lord's |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Test | 25 | 53 | 0 | 2 | caught | Kingsmead |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Test | 27 | 41 | 3 | 1 | caught | Kingsmead |
Bowling against South Africa
| Date | Format | Figures | Overs | Mdns | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2011 | ODI | 1/24 | 6 | 0 | St George's Park |
| 20 Feb 2014 | Test | 1/30 | 8 | 0 | St George's Park |
| 1 Mar 2014 | Test | 0/7 | 2 | 0 | Newlands |
| 1 Mar 2014 | Test | 1/43 | 13 | 3 | Newlands |
| 27 Aug 2014 | ODI | 0/20 | 2 | 0 | Harare Sports Club |
| 6 Sep 2014 | ODI | 1/9 | 2 | 0 | Harare Sports Club |
| 21 Nov 2014 | ODI | 0/27 | 3 | 0 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 23 Nov 2014 | ODI | 1/17 | 5 | 1 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 3 Nov 2016 | Test | 1/3 | 1.1 | 0 | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Test | 0/5 | 1 | 0 | Bellerive Oval |
| 1 Mar 2018 | Test | 0/3 | 5 | 3 | Kingsmead |
| 22 Mar 2018 | Test | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | Newlands |
| 22 Mar 2018 | Test | 0/6 | 1 | 0 | Newlands |
| 6 Jul 2019 | ODI | 0/5 | 1 | 0 | Old Trafford |
| 26 Dec 2022 | Test | 1/9 | 2.5 | 0 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Test | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Test | 0/8 | 1 | 0 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
Frequently asked questions
What is Steven Smith's record against South Africa in Tests?
985 runs in 25 innings at an average of 42.83 and a strike rate of 53.2, with 2 hundreds and 5 fifties (highest 104).
How many wickets has Steven Smith taken against South Africa in Tests?
4 wickets in 11 innings at an average of 28.50 and an economy rate of 3.08; best figures 1/3.
What is Steven Smith's record against South Africa in ODIs?
733 runs in 21 innings at an average of 38.58 and a strike rate of 86.8, with 2 hundreds and 4 fifties (highest 108).
How many wickets has Steven Smith taken against South Africa in ODIs?
3 wickets in 6 innings at an average of 34.00 and an economy rate of 5.37; best figures 1/9.
What is Steven Smith's record against South Africa in T20Is?
225 runs in 9 innings at an average of 32.14 and a strike rate of 123.6, with 0 hundreds and 0 fifties (highest 45).
Related
Coverage: Cricsheet data only. Older matches and matches against Afghanistan are not included.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.