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International Cricket - South Africa
Largest Winning Margins (Test)
This list features the South Africa national cricket team’s largest winning margins in test match history.
RANK | OPPONENT | MARGIN | TARGET | YEAR |
1 | Australia | 492 runs | 612 | 30 Mar 2018 |
2 | New Zealand | 358 runs | 531 | 8 Nov 2007 |
3 | England | 356 runs | 456 | 21 Jul 1994 |
4 | West Indies | 351 runs | 569 | 15 Jan 1999 |
5 | England | 340 runs | 474 | 14 Jul 2017 |
6 | Bangladesh | 333 runs | 424 | 28 Sep 2017 |
7 | Bangladesh | 332 runs | 413 | 8 Apr 2022 |
8 | India | 329 runs | 467 | 27 Nov 1996 |
9 | India | 328 runs | 395 | 26 Dec 1996 |
10 | Zimbabwe | 328 runs | 537 | 28 Jun 2025 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (2025). South Africa – Team largest margins. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/team-largest-margins/south-africa-3/test-matches-1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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