South Africa’s World T20 journey in numbers

South Africa have never won an ICC event in their history and this will be their chance to once again give it a shot. With the likes of AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, David Miller and Dale Steyn in the lineup they are like always one of the favourites heading into the tournament, though, less pronounced this time, just to see if they can without the hype around. Here we take a look at how they have performed in the last five editions of the World T20.

Team records:

Highest team totals for South Africa in World T20 matches

Highest team totals against South Africa in World T20 matches 

Lowest team totals for South Africa in World T20 matches

Lowest team totals against South Africa in World T20 matches 

Largest victory for South Africa (by runs): 130 runs vs Scotland at The Oval on June 7, 2009

Largest victory for South Africa (by balls remaining): 44 balls vs Zimbabwe at Hambantota on September 20, 2012

Largest victory against South Africa (by runs): England – 39 runs at Bridgetown on May 8, 2010

Largest victory against South Africa (by balls remaining): Australia – 14 balls at Colombo (RPS) on September 30, 2012

Batting records:

Most runs for South Africa: AB de Villiers (607 runs from 26 T20 WC matches)

Most runs against South Africa: Suresh Raina (170 from 4 T20 WC matches)

Most sixes for South Africa: AB de Villiers (21 sixes from 26 T20 WC matches)

Most sixes against South Africa: Chris Gayle (10 from 2 T20 WC matches)

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Most fours for South Africa: AB de Villiers (46) and Greame Smith (46)

Most fours against South Africa: Suresh Raina (17)

Highest score in an innings of a match for South Africa: Herschelle Gibbs (90* vs West Indies at Johannesburg on September 11, 2007)

Highest score in an innings of a match against South Africa: Chris Gayle (117 at Johannesburg on September 11, 2007)

Highest average for South Africa: Justin Kemp (86.50 from 5 T20 WC matches)

Highest average against South Africa: Umar Akmal (94 from 2 T20 WC matches)

Highest strike rate for South Africa (more than 49 runs scored): Faf du Plesis (154.46 from 5 T20 WC matches)

Highest strike rate against South Africa (more than 48 runs scored): Chris Gayle (187.69 from 2 T20 WC matches)

Most fifty plus scores for South Africa: AB de Villiers (4)

Most fifty plus scores against South Africa:SJ Myburgh, K Perera, L Simmon, S Watson, K Williamson, C Gayle, V Kohli, U Akmal, K Pietersen, S Afridi, B McCullum, S Raina, R Sharma and R Taylor (1)

Most ducks for South Africa: Shaun Pollock (2) and JP Duminy (2)

Most ducks against South Africa: TM Dilshan (2) and Luke Wright (2)

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Bowling records:

Most wickets for South Africa: Dale Steyn (29)

Most wickets against South Africa: Stuart Broad (7)

Best average for South Africa: Charles Langeveldt (9.45 from 4 matches)

Best average against South Africa: Ahsan Malik (3.80 from 1 match)

Best bowling figures for South Africa in an innings: Wayne Parnell (4-0-13-4 at The Oval on June 13, 2009)

Best bowling figures against South Africa in an innings: Ahsan Malik (4-0-19-5 at Chittagong on March 27, 2014)

Most runs conceded in an innings for South Africa: Shaun Pollock (52 runs from 4 overs vs West Indies at Johannesburg on September 11, 2007)

Most runs conceded in an innings against South Africa: Ravi Rampaul (52 runs from 4 overs at Johannesburg on September 11, 2007) and GA Rogers (52 runs from 4 overs at The Oval on June 7, 2009)

Best economy rates for South Africa (more than 4 overs bowled): Charles Langeveldt (6.50 from 4 matches)

Best economy rates against South Africa (more than 4 overs bowled): Shahid Afridi (5.25 from 12 overs)

Best strike rate for South Africa: Charles Langeveldt (8.7 from 4 matches)

Best strike rate against South Africa: Ahsan Malik (4.8)

Wicketkeeping records:

Most dismissals for South Africa: Mark Boucher (16)

Most dismissals against South Africa: Kamran Akmal (4) and Matt Prior (4)

Fielding records:

Most catches for South Africa: AB de Villiers (21)

Most catches against South Africa: Nawroz Mangal (3), Suresh Raina (3) and Ravindra Jadeja (3)

Partnership records:

Highest partnership for South Africa (by runs): Herschelle Gibbs and Justin Kemp – 120* (at Johannesburg on September 11, 2007)

Highest partnership against South Africa (by runs): Chris Gayle and Dwayne Smith – 145 (at Johannesburg on September 11, 2007)

Player records:

Most matches for South Africa: AB de Villiers (26)

Most matches against South Africa: MS Dhoni – 5 matches