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Best Batting Average (ODI)
This list features the players with the best ODI (one day internationals) batting average for the South Africa national cricket team.
RANK | PLAYER | APPS | RUNS | BATTING AVERAGE | YEARS |
1 | AB de Villiers | 223 | 9427 | 54.17 | 2005-2018 |
2 | Heinrich van der Dussen | 71 | 2657 | 50.13 | 2019-2025 |
3 | Hashim Amla | 181 | 8113 | 49.46 | 2008-2019 |
4 | Janneman Malan | 23 | 958 | 47.90 | 2020-2022 |
5 | Faf du Plessis | 143 | 5507 | 47.47 | 2011-2019 |
6 | Quinton de Kock | 155 | 6770 | 45.74 | 2013-2023 |
7 | Jacques Kallis | 323 | 11550 | 45.11 | 1996-2014 |
8 | Herschelle Dippenaar | 101 | 3300 | 44.00 | 1999-2006 |
9 | Heinrich Klaasen | 60 | 2141 | 43.69 | 2018-2025 |
10 | David Miller | 178 | 4611 | 42.30 | 2010-2025 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (2025). South Africa – Highest career batting average. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/batting-highest-career-batting-average/south-africa-3/one-day-internationals-2 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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