Faf du Plessis Career Batting and Bowling Statistics — Tests, ODIs & T20Is
Career Statistics
Career Averages
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overview2012-2021 | 69 | 118 | 14 | 4163 | 199 | 40.02 | 8986 | 46.32 | 10 | 21 | 516 | 21 | 9 |
vs Opposition
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Australia2012-2018 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 888 | 120 | 46.73 | 1818 | 48.84 | 3 | 4 | 122 | 5 | 1 |
| vs Bangladesh2015-2017 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 290 | 135* | 145.00 | 453 | 64.01 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | - |
| vs England2015-2020 | 10 | 19 | - | 449 | 86 | 23.63 | 1121 | 40.05 | - | 3 | 63 | 2 | 1 |
| vs India2013-2019 | 12 | 22 | - | 582 | 134 | 26.45 | 1479 | 39.35 | 1 | 4 | 71 | 3 | 4 |
| vs New Zealand2013-2017 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 491 | 137 | 70.14 | 1098 | 44.71 | 2 | 3 | 61 | 5 | - |
| vs Pakistan2013-2021 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 301 | 103 | 23.15 | 746 | 40.34 | 1 | - | 38 | - | 2 |
| vs Sri Lanka2014-2021 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 874 | 199 | 51.41 | 1572 | 55.59 | 1 | 4 | 96 | 3 | - |
| vs West Indies2014-2015 | 3 | 4 | - | 185 | 103 | 46.25 | 429 | 43.12 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| vs Zimbabwe2014-2014 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 103 | 98 | 103.00 | 270 | 38.14 | - | 1 | 12 | - | - |
By Host Country
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Australia2012-2016 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 499 | 118* | 83.16 | 1068 | 46.72 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 1 | - |
| in Bangladesh2015-2015 | 2 | 1 | - | 48 | 48 | 48.00 | 122 | 39.34 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| in England2017-2017 | 3 | 6 | - | 171 | 63 | 28.50 | 293 | 58.36 | - | 2 | 24 | - | 1 |
| in India2015-2019 | 7 | 13 | - | 202 | 64 | 15.53 | 603 | 33.49 | - | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 |
| in New Zealand2017-2017 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 198 | 56* | 66.00 | 472 | 41.94 | - | 3 | 30 | 1 | - |
| in Pakistan2021-2021 | 2 | 4 | - | 55 | 23 | 13.75 | 113 | 48.67 | - | - | 9 | - | - |
| in South Africa2013-2021 | 40 | 67 | 7 | 2592 | 199 | 43.20 | 5327 | 48.65 | 8 | 10 | 308 | 13 | 5 |
| in Sri Lanka2014-2018 | 4 | 8 | - | 268 | 80 | 33.50 | 587 | 45.65 | - | 1 | 27 | 3 | - |
| in U.A.E.2013-2013 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 17* | 13.50 | 131 | 20.61 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| in Zimbabwe2014-2014 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 103 | 98 | 103.00 | 270 | 38.14 | - | 1 | 12 | - | - |
By Continent
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in Africa2013-2021 | 41 | 69 | 8 | 2695 | 199 | 44.18 | 5597 | 48.15 | 8 | 11 | 320 | 13 | 5 |
| in Asia2013-2021 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 600 | 80 | 21.42 | 1556 | 38.56 | - | 3 | 68 | 6 | 3 |
| in Europe2017-2017 | 3 | 6 | - | 171 | 63 | 28.50 | 293 | 58.36 | - | 2 | 24 | - | 1 |
| in Oceania2012-2017 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 697 | 118* | 77.44 | 1540 | 45.25 | 2 | 5 | 104 | 2 | - |
Home / Away / Neutral
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| home2013-2021 | 40 | 67 | 7 | 2592 | 199 | 43.20 | 5327 | 48.65 | 8 | 10 | 308 | 13 | 5 |
| away2012-2021 | 27 | 48 | 6 | 1544 | 118* | 36.76 | 3528 | 43.76 | 2 | 11 | 206 | 8 | 4 |
| neutral2013-2013 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 17* | 13.50 | 131 | 20.61 | - | - | 2 | - | - |
By Year
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year 2012 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 293 | 110* | 146.50 | 715 | 40.97 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 1 | - |
| year 2013 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 489 | 137 | 44.45 | 1130 | 43.27 | 2 | - | 52 | 2 | - |
| year 2014 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 583 | 103 | 44.84 | 1397 | 41.73 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 5 | 1 |
| year 2015 | 8 | 12 | - | 201 | 68 | 16.75 | 682 | 29.47 | - | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| year 2016 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 567 | 118* | 56.70 | 1172 | 48.37 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 2 | - |
| year 2017 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 706 | 135* | 54.30 | 1265 | 55.81 | 1 | 6 | 90 | 2 | 1 |
| year 2018 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 463 | 120 | 24.36 | 875 | 52.91 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 4 | 4 |
| year 2019 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 497 | 103 | 41.41 | 1025 | 48.48 | 1 | 4 | 66 | 3 | - |
| year 2020 | 4 | 7 | - | 301 | 199 | 43.00 | 597 | 50.41 | 1 | - | 40 | 1 | - |
| year 2021 | 3 | 5 | - | 63 | 23 | 12.60 | 128 | 49.21 | - | - | 10 | - | - |
By Season
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| season 2012/13 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 558 | 137 | 69.75 | 1258 | 44.35 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 3 | - |
| season 2013/14 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 438 | 134 | 39.81 | 1044 | 41.95 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 1 | - |
| season 2014 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 266 | 98 | 53.20 | 702 | 37.89 | - | 2 | 25 | 2 | - |
| season 2014/15 | 3 | 4 | - | 185 | 103 | 46.25 | 429 | 43.12 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| season 2015 | 2 | 1 | - | 48 | 48 | 48.00 | 122 | 39.34 | - | - | 5 | - | - |
| season 2015/16 | 7 | 12 | - | 187 | 86 | 15.58 | 683 | 27.37 | - | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3 |
| season 2016 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 141 | 112* | 70.50 | 346 | 40.75 | 1 | - | 15 | 2 | - |
| season 2016/17 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 603 | 118* | 54.81 | 1153 | 52.29 | 1 | 4 | 80 | 1 | - |
| season 2017 | 3 | 6 | - | 171 | 63 | 28.50 | 293 | 58.36 | - | 2 | 24 | - | 1 |
| season 2017/18 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 600 | 135* | 42.85 | 1044 | 57.47 | 2 | 3 | 76 | 4 | 2 |
| season 2018 | 2 | 4 | - | 105 | 49 | 26.25 | 155 | 67.74 | - | - | 14 | 1 | - |
| season 2018/19 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 306 | 103 | 51.00 | 605 | 50.57 | 1 | 2 | 38 | - | 2 |
| season 2019/20 | 7 | 14 | - | 293 | 64 | 20.92 | 748 | 39.17 | - | 2 | 44 | 4 | - |
| season 2020/21 | 4 | 6 | - | 262 | 199 | 43.66 | 404 | 64.85 | 1 | - | 34 | - | - |
Captains Involved
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *HM Amla2014-2016 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 656 | 103 | 32.80 | 1838 | 35.69 | 1 | 4 | 70 | 5 | 4 |
| *Q de Kock2020-2021 | 4 | 6 | - | 262 | 199 | 43.66 | 404 | 64.85 | 1 | - | 34 | - | - |
| *AB de Villiers2016-2016 | 1 | 2 | - | 30 | 16 | 15.00 | 98 | 30.61 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| *F du Plessis2016-2020 | 36 | 67 | 10 | 2219 | 135* | 38.92 | 4344 | 51.08 | 5 | 13 | 291 | 12 | 5 |
| *GC Smith2012-2014 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 996 | 137 | 52.42 | 2302 | 43.26 | 3 | 4 | 118 | 4 | - |
As Captain
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| is captain2016-2020 | 36 | 67 | 10 | 2219 | 135* | 38.92 | 4344 | 51.08 | 5 | 13 | 291 | 12 | 5 |
| is not captain2012-2021 | 33 | 51 | 4 | 1944 | 199 | 41.36 | 4642 | 41.87 | 5 | 8 | 225 | 9 | 4 |
As Keeper
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| is not keeper2012-2021 | 69 | 118 | 14 | 4163 | 199 | 40.02 | 8986 | 46.32 | 10 | 21 | 516 | 21 | 9 |
By Toss
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won the toss2012-2021 | 29 | 50 | 7 | 1832 | 137 | 42.60 | 3866 | 47.38 | 4 | 11 | 234 | 7 | 2 |
| lost the toss2012-2021 | 40 | 68 | 7 | 2331 | 199 | 38.21 | 5120 | 45.52 | 6 | 10 | 282 | 14 | 7 |
Bat/Field First & Toss
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won toss & batted2012-2021 | 23 | 40 | 6 | 1622 | 137 | 47.70 | 3333 | 48.66 | 3 | 11 | 209 | 6 | 2 |
| won toss & fielded2013-2019 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 210 | 103 | 23.33 | 533 | 39.39 | 1 | - | 25 | 1 | - |
| lost toss & sent in2014-2019 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 716 | 135* | 65.09 | 1322 | 54.16 | 3 | 2 | 83 | 6 | 2 |
| lost toss & fielded2012-2021 | 31 | 54 | 4 | 1615 | 199 | 32.30 | 3798 | 42.52 | 3 | 8 | 199 | 8 | 5 |
Batting / Fielding First
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| matches batting first2012-2021 | 32 | 54 | 9 | 2338 | 137 | 51.95 | 4655 | 50.22 | 6 | 13 | 292 | 12 | 4 |
| matches fielding first2012-2021 | 37 | 64 | 5 | 1825 | 199 | 30.93 | 4331 | 42.13 | 4 | 8 | 224 | 9 | 5 |
By Team Innings
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st team innings2012-2021 | 68 | 68 | 6 | 2712 | 199 | 43.74 | 5564 | 48.74 | 7 | 14 | 335 | 15 | 6 |
| 2nd team innings2012-2021 | 55 | 50 | 8 | 1451 | 134 | 34.54 | 3422 | 42.40 | 3 | 7 | 181 | 6 | 3 |
By Match Innings
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match innings2012-2021 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 1496 | 137 | 55.40 | 3051 | 49.03 | 5 | 7 | 188 | 8 | 3 |
| 2nd match innings2012-2021 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 1216 | 199 | 34.74 | 2513 | 48.38 | 2 | 7 | 147 | 7 | 3 |
| 3rd match innings2012-2021 | 27 | 25 | 4 | 887 | 120 | 42.23 | 1791 | 49.52 | 1 | 6 | 110 | 5 | 1 |
| 4th match innings2012-2021 | 28 | 25 | 4 | 564 | 134 | 26.85 | 1631 | 34.58 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 2 |
Day / Day-Night
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| day match2012-2021 | 68 | 116 | 13 | 4033 | 199 | 39.15 | 8796 | 45.85 | 9 | 21 | 497 | 21 | 9 |
| day/night match2016-2016 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 130 | 118* | 130.00 | 190 | 68.42 | 1 | - | 19 | - | - |
By Result
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won match2012-2021 | 33 | 53 | 9 | 2241 | 199 | 50.93 | 4339 | 51.64 | 6 | 10 | 265 | 11 | 5 |
| lost match2013-2021 | 25 | 50 | 2 | 1098 | 118* | 22.87 | 2481 | 44.25 | 1 | 6 | 142 | 6 | 3 |
| drawn match2012-2017 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 824 | 134 | 68.66 | 2166 | 38.04 | 3 | 5 | 109 | 4 | 1 |
Bat/Field First & Result
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| won batting first2012-2019 | 20 | 34 | 5 | 1585 | 137 | 54.65 | 2996 | 52.90 | 4 | 8 | 189 | 10 | 3 |
| won fielding first2013-2021 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 656 | 199 | 43.73 | 1343 | 48.84 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 1 | 2 |
| lost batting first2013-2021 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 403 | 118* | 40.30 | 788 | 51.14 | 1 | 2 | 53 | - | - |
| lost fielding first2014-2021 | 19 | 38 | - | 695 | 67 | 18.28 | 1693 | 41.05 | - | 4 | 89 | 6 | 3 |
| drawn batting first2014-2017 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 350 | 103 | 58.33 | 871 | 40.18 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 2 | 1 |
| drawn fielding first2012-2016 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 474 | 134 | 79.00 | 1295 | 36.60 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 2 | - |
By Tournament Type
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 team series2012-2021 | 69 | 118 | 14 | 4163 | 199 | 40.02 | 8986 | 46.32 | 10 | 21 | 516 | 21 | 9 |
| 5+ team tournaments2019-2021 | 11 | 20 | - | 555 | 199 | 27.75 | 1152 | 48.17 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 4 | - |
By Match in Series
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| only match in series2014-2014 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 103 | 98 | 103.00 | 270 | 38.14 | - | 1 | 12 | - | - |
| 1st match in series2013-2021 | 24 | 42 | 3 | 1434 | 199 | 36.76 | 2996 | 47.86 | 2 | 8 | 170 | 5 | 5 |
| 2nd match in series2012-2021 | 26 | 40 | 7 | 1662 | 137 | 50.36 | 3639 | 45.67 | 6 | 7 | 202 | 12 | 1 |
| 3rd match in series2012-2020 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 708 | 118* | 30.78 | 1558 | 45.44 | 1 | 4 | 96 | 2 | 1 |
| 4th match in series2015-2020 | 4 | 8 | - | 256 | 120 | 32.00 | 523 | 48.94 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 2 |
By Major Trophy
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil D'Oliveira2015-2020 | 10 | 19 | - | 449 | 86 | 23.63 | 1121 | 40.05 | - | 3 | 63 | 2 | 1 |
| ICC World Test Champ2019-2021 | 11 | 20 | - | 555 | 199 | 27.75 | 1152 | 48.17 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 4 | - |
By Batting Position
| Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd position2014-2015 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 490 | 103 | 40.83 | 1217 | 40.26 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 4 | 3 |
| 4th position2013-2021 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 690 | 199 | 31.36 | 1511 | 45.66 | 2 | 1 | 90 | 3 | - |
| 5th position2015-2020 | 34 | 56 | 9 | 1996 | 135* | 42.46 | 3984 | 50.10 | 5 | 12 | 261 | 7 | 5 |
| 6th position2012-2019 | 16 | 18 | 1 | 745 | 137 | 43.82 | 1707 | 43.64 | 2 | 4 | 86 | 7 | 1 |
| 7th position2012-2014 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 173 | 78* | 43.25 | 378 | 45.76 | - | 1 | 22 | - | - |
| 8th position2013-2013 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 43 | 34.50 | 189 | 36.50 | - | - | 6 | - | - |

