Greatest South African Cricket Players
The greatest South African cricket players in history — ranked by career achievements, honours and legacy.
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AB de Villiers
Batter/WK
South African batter and wicketkeeper renowned for his innovative, all-around shot-making across…
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Aiden Markram
Batter
South African top-order batter and occasional off-spinner who captained the U19 side to a World Cup…
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Allan Donald
Bowler
South African fast bowler renowned for his pace and aggression, one of the leading wicket-takers of…
South African
Anrich Nortje
Bowler
South African fast bowler known for exceptional pace, a mainstay of the national attack in the…
South African
Dale Steyn
Bowler
South African fast bowler known for his hostile pace, swing and consistent wicket-taking over a…
South African
Faf du Plessis
Batter
South African batter and former captain renowned for his composure under pressure across formats.
South African
Graeme Smith
Batter
South African opening batter who became the youngest Test captain and led the side to numerous…
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Hashim Amla
Batter
South African batter known for his elegant technique and prolific run-scoring, especially in ODIs.
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Jacques Kallis
All-rounder
South African all-rounder whose combination of prolific batting and high-class fast-medium bowling…
South African
Kagiso Rabada
Fast Bowler
Kagiso Rabada is a South African fast bowler who has established himself as one of the premier pace…
South African
Makhaya Ntini
Bowler
Makhaya Ntini was a South African fast bowler and pioneer, becoming the first black African to play…
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Quinton de Kock
WK/Batter
Quinton de Kock is a South African wicketkeeper-batter known for his aggressive opening batting,…
South African
Shaun Pollock
All-rounder
Shaun Pollock was a South African fast-medium bowling all-rounder and former national captain, one…
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Barry Richards
Batsman
Barry Richards was a South African opening batsman whose Test career was limited to just four…
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Graeme Pollock
Batsman
Graeme Pollock was a South African batsman whose Test career was cut short by his country's…