Cricket is a popular sport worldwide, and it is also the most popular game in the African continent, with many teams hailing from the mainland. However, the first team which started playing in Africa was South Africa, and it is now one of the best teams in the world. South Africa has produced several outstanding batters who are loved worldwide a lot. It’s a team that introduced many new types of shots, making batting much more accessible and enjoyable.
1. AB De Villiers
AB de Villiers is not only a great batsman of South Africa, but he is also well-known across the cricket world. He is a modern-day cricketer who has introduced many new technical shots, which look smooth when de Villiers is playing it. His total runs in test, and one-day international matches are 18,342, with a strike rate of 101.1 in ODI and 54.5 in test matches.
2. Jacques Kallis
Jacques Kallis is one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket and the greatest batsman in South Africa. His unique batting style and bowling style also made him a classic player. His total runs in tests and ODIs are 24,868. With a class career record in cricket, he is now a batting consultant for the England team.
3. Graeme Smith
Graeme Smith is the player of South Africa who was a great batsman and the most successful captain of the South African team. He was a player who used to give build openings for his team most of the time. The total run scored by him in tests and ODI is 16,254.
4. Hashim Amla
Hashim Amla also played a lot for the South Africa team; he was ranked first in the ICC rankings for a long time and was a master in playing perfect cricket shots. He played a total of 305 matches and had 17,395 runs. He was an ideal opener in test matches.
5. Herschelle Gibbs
Herschelle Gibbs was the right-handed batsman of the South African team; he holds the record of 6 sixes in International cricket, he holds the record of fastest 5000 runs as an opener. He played a total of 338 matches and has 14,261 runs in international cricket.
6. Jonty Rhodes
Jonty Rhodes is a professional cricketer who is also a great commentator, the best fielder of all time, and an outstanding batsman. Jonty Rhodes is a player who has played for two teams, South Africa and Ireland. He has played 297 international matches and has a total of 8,467 runs in international cricket.
7. Quinton De Kock
Quinton de Kock is currently the opening batsman and wicket-keeper of the South Africa team. He is a player who has an excellent record against the Indian team, and he has the most centuries against the India team. In total, with more than 5000+ runs in ODI and test matches, de Kock is an excellent batsman.
8. Gary Kirsten
Gary Kirsten is the current South African team coach and a former cricketer for the South African team. The 2011 World Cup-winning team India’s coach was Gary Kirsten. Garry Kirsten played so many matches as a good batsman, and he is a great team coach and captain. His total runs in test and ODI matches are 14,087 runs.
9. Darryl Cullinan
Not many people know him, but the accurate cricket observers know him as a great batsman, who played for the South African team in the ’90s, and he used to be the backbone of the 90’s South African team. In 208 matches, he has a total of 8414 runs.
10. Graeme Pollock
Graeme Pollock is considered one of the greatest left-handed batsmen of his time by many great players. He played for South Africa from 1963 to 1970. Graeme Pollock’s average in test matches is 61.0, considered the best standard of South African batters in history. That got regarded because, after 20 games, the average becomes noticeable for any record.
