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

One South African opener – who led them over a very successful period in Test cricket – has surpassed all others by a colossal margin: his tally is nearly 4,000 clear of the second-highest.

Overall, there have been 33 batters who opened for South Africa in this century, but only one of them has batted 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 straightforward. You might need to think long for the ones who opened in fewer than 10 innings - there are 19 such names. Six of them opened for South Africa just once, some of whom were also night-watchers.

You have 10 minutes.

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Last updated on December 29, 2025.

Quiz! South Africa Test openers since 2000

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