By format
ODIs
Tied 2–2
4 matches
T20Is
South Africa 3–1
4 matches
Top performers in this rivalry
England
Most runs
- 1JE Root136
- 2
Jos Buttler131 - 3RS Bopara118
- 4JJ Roy117
- 5BA Stokes109
Most wickets
South Africa
Most runs
- 1Q de Kock252
- 2HE van der Dussen204
- 3HM Amla169
- 4AB de Villiers152
- 5
Heinrich Klaasen117
Most wickets
Match log
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 · Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia2024-06-21
South Africa v England
South Africa163/6 (20.0)
England156/6 (20.0)
South Africa won by 7 runs
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023/24 · Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai2023-10-21
South Africa v England
South Africa399/7 (50.0)
England170/9 (22.0)
South Africa won by 229 runs
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021/22 · Sharjah Cricket Stadium2021-11-06
South Africa v England
South Africa189/2 (20.0)
England179/8 (20.0)
South Africa won by 10 runs
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 · Kennington Oval2019-05-30
England v South Africa
England311/8 (50.0)
South Africa207/10 (39.5)
England won by 104 runs
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2015/16 · Wankhede Stadium2016-03-18
England v South Africa
South Africa229/4 (20.0)
England230/8 (19.4)
England won by 2 wickets
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2013/14 · Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium2014-03-29
England v South Africa
South Africa196/5 (20.0)
England193/7 (20.0)
South Africa won by 3 runs
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2010/11 · MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk2011-03-06
England v South Africa
England171/10 (45.4)
South Africa165/10 (47.4)
England won by 6 runs
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2006/07 · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown2007-04-17
England v South Africa
England154/10 (48.0)
South Africa157/1 (19.2)
South Africa won by 9 wickets