Quiz! Every 21st-century men’s Test opener for South Africa

There is one opener who surpassed all others, with over 9,000 Test runs, nearly 4,000 more than the second-highest.

Overall, there have been 33 openers who played and opened for the Proteas this century, with only one batting at the top in more than 100 games. Overall, eight openers made over 1,000 runs, with just two scoring in excess of 5,000 Test runs.

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Not all 33 names will be straightfoward - you might need to think long for the ones who opened in fewer than 10 innings - there are 20 such names. Six of them opened for South Africa just once, some of whom were also night-watchers, but we have provided the year alongside to help you out.

You have 10 minutes.

Last updated on September 10, 2025.

Quiz! South Africa Test openers since 2000

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