England v South Africa head to head

Tests

Since 2003

31Played

14England won

11South Africa won

6Drawn or tied

Latest meetings

• 8 Sep 2022England won by 9 wicketsKennington Oval
• 25 Aug 2022England won by an innings and 85 runsOld Trafford
• 17 Aug 2022South Africa won by an innings and 12 runsLord's
• 24 Jan 2020England won by 191 runsThe Wanderers Stadium
• 16 Jan 2020England won by an innings and 53 runsSt George's Park

ODIs

Since 2003

50Played

23England won

21South Africa won

6Tied or no result

Latest meetings

• 7 Sep 2025England won by 342 runsThe Rose Bowl
• 4 Sep 2025South Africa won by 5 runsLord's
• 2 Sep 2025South Africa won by 7 wicketsHeadingley
• 1 Mar 2025South Africa won by 7 wicketsNational Stadium
• 21 Oct 2023South Africa won by 229 runsWankhede Stadium

T20Is

Since 2007

28Played

13England won

14South Africa won

1Tied or no result

Latest meetings

• 12 Sep 2025England won by 146 runsOld Trafford
• 10 Sep 2025South Africa won by 14 runs (DLS method)Sophia Gardens
• 21 Jun 2024South Africa won by 7 runsDaren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
• 31 Jul 2022South Africa won by 90 runsThe Rose Bowl
• 28 Jul 2022South Africa won by 58 runsSophia Gardens

These figures count only the meetings in our records, which start in the year shown for each format. Earlier matches are not included, so the all-time record may differ. Data: Cricsheet.