Kagiso Rabada
On scorecards: K Rabada
In-game rating: 93/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Kagiso Rabada played 62 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2015 to 2024. The first came against India at null, with scores of 1 and 1, and 1 wicket, and the last against India at Newlands in 2024.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 190 wickets at 22.6 in 41 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 112 against England at SuperSport Park in 2016. In all: 14 five-wicket hauls, 4 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 184 wickets at 19.1 at home and 107 wickets at 27.2 away. The most wickets came against England: 66 wickets at 25.3 in 12 Tests. Newlands was the most frequent ground, with 8 Tests and 46 wickets at 20.7. The scorecards record 8 player-of-the-match awards. South Africa won 29 of the Tests Kagiso Rabada played and lost 27, with 6 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 62 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 34 | New Zealand | Hagley Oval | 2022 | Won |
| 40 | 48 | West Indies | Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | 2021 | Won |
| 36 | 72 | England | Old Trafford | 2022 | Lost |
| 34 | 31 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 2017 | Drawn |
| 32* | 60 | New Zealand | Kingsmead | 2016 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/112 | 29 | England | SuperSport Park | 2016 | Won |
| 6/32 | 10.4 | England | SuperSport Park | 2016 | Won |
| 6/50 | 15 | West Indies | SuperSport Park | 2023 | Won |
| 6/54 | 22 | Australia | St George's Park | 2018 | Won |
| 6/55 | 17 | Sri Lanka | Newlands | 2017 | Won |
Best in a match: 13/144 against England (2016).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14 | 189 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 55 | 22.60 |
| England | 12 | 223 | 13.12 | 0/0 | 66 | 25.29 |
| Australia | 10 | 121 | 10.08 | 0/0 | 49 | 23.08 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 139 | 17.38 | 0/0 | 23 | 28.09 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 54 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 35 | 21.51 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 73 | 10.43 | 0/0 | 22 | 23.41 |
| West Indies | 4 | 105 | 26.25 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.22 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 15 | 12.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 8.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 33 | 452 | 11.59 | 0/0 | 184 | 19.07 |
| Away | 29 | 453 | 11.32 | 0/0 | 107 | 27.20 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41 | 586 | 11.72 | 0/0 | 190 | 22.57 |
| 2020s | 21 | 319 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 101 | 21.09 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 8 | 119 | 11.90 | 0/0 | 46 | 20.67 |
| SuperSport Park | 8 | 113 | 11.30 | 0/0 | 57 | 16.79 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 7 | 113 | 12.56 | 0/0 | 34 | 19.76 |
| St George's Park | 5 | 69 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 25 | 20.08 |
| Kingsmead | 3 | 38 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 35.29 |
| Daren Sammy Cricket Ground | 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.45 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2015 at
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2024 at Newlands
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