South Africa vs Pakistan Test Cricket Head-to-Head & Stats

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 27 Oct 2025

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Simon Lewis 27 Oct 2025

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Their first Test was played in 1994; South Africa has dominated the head-to-head count between the two nations.
Pakistan’s first Test win over South Africa came in their sixth match, with South Africa having won two of the previous five matches; South Africa won seven of the first 11 series against Pakistan, with three draws and one win for Pakistan.
South Africa have twice won three-Test series 3-0 against Pakistan.

Aiden Markram scored a century against Pakistan at Rawalpindi. (credit: Aamir Qureshi, Getty Images)

South Africa vs Pakistan Test Cricket Head-to-Head & Stats

South Africa had never played an international against Pakistan prior to being reintroduced to world cricket in 1991. After playing against Pakistan in the 1992 World Cup, South Africa played their first Test against Pakistan in the 1994/95 season. They lost that one-off Test by 324 runs as South Africa’s pacemen cut through the Pakistan batting line-up.

South Africa have picked up three wins in a row twice, but their best spell was winning four Tests in a row from October 2013 to January 2019, winning each of those Tests by large margins.

Pakistan have won just six of their Tests against South Africa before December 2024, with their best spell being two wins in a row. Those two Tests were the last two played between the sides, when Pakistan won by seven wickets and 95 runs at home.

South Africa vs Pakistan Head-to-Head Record

South Africa’s pace attack and relatively reliable batting line-up have generally had the upper-hand over Pakistan, who themselves have usually had a fearsome bowler or two in their side, but nothing to match the Proteas’ attack.

Pakistan have usually been blessed with some highly talented batters, but have lacked the depth to provide a strong challenge to the Proteas brilliant bowling line-ups.

Info	Played	Won by South Africa	Won by Pakistan	Drawn
Overall	32	18	7	7
In South Africa	17	14	2	1
In Pakistan	11	3	4	4
Neutral venue	4	1	1	2

Correct as at 24 October 2025

Latest Results

Date	Result	Margin	Stadium	Country
Nov, 2010	draw	-	Dubai (DICS)	Dubai
Nov, 2010	draw	-	Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi
Feb, 2013	South Africa won	211 runs	Johannesburg	South Africa
Feb, 2013	South Africa won	4 wickets	Cape Town	South Africa
Oct, 2013	South Africa won	inns & 18 runs	Centurion	South Africa
Oct, 2013	Pakistan won	7 wickets	Abu Dhabi	Abu Dhabi
Oct, 2013	South Africa won	inns & 92 runs	Dubai (DICS)	Dubai
Dec, 2018	South Africa won	6 wickets	Centurion	South Africa
Jan, 2019	South Africa won	9 wickets	Cape Town	South Africa
Jan, 2019	South Africa won	107 runs	Johannesburg	South Africa
Jan, 2021	Pakistan won	7 wickets	Karachi	Pakistan
Feb, 2021	Pakistan won	95 runs	Rawalpindi	Pakistan
Dec, 2024	South Africa won	2 wickets	Centurion	South Africa
Jan, 2025	South Africa won	10 wickets	Cape Town	South Africa
Oct, 2025	Pakistan won	93 runs	Lahore	Pakistan
Oct, 2025	South Africa won	8 wickets	Rawalpindi	Pakistan