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Highest partnerships by runs

Rank	Partners	Runs	Wickets	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
🥇 1	JA Rudolph, HH Dippenaar	429*	3rd	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	24 Apr 2003	Test # 1640
🥈 2	GC Smith, ND McKenzie	415	1st	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	29 Feb 2008	Test # 1865
🥉 3	JH Kallis, HM Amla	377*	3rd	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
4	GC Smith, HH Gibbs	368	1st	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	2 Jan 2003	Test # 1637
5	RG Pollock, EJ Barlow	341	3rd	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
6	JH Kallis, HM Amla	340	3rd	South Africa	v India	Nagpur	6 Feb 2010	Test # 1951
7	GC Smith, HH Gibbs	338	1st	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
7	GC Smith, AB de Villiers	338	5th	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
9	JH Kallis, HM Amla	330	3rd	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	8 Nov 2007	Test # 1846
10	AD Nourse, A Melville	319	3rd	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1947	Test # 285
11	JH Kallis, HH Gibbs	315*	2nd	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	11 Mar 1999	Test # 1449
12	AB de Villiers, HM Amla	308	4th	South Africa	v West Indies	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150
13	GC Smith, HH Gibbs	301	1st	South Africa	v West Indies	Centurion	16 Jan 2004	Test # 1682
14	JP Duminy, HM Amla	292	3rd	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
15	GC Smith, G Kirsten	272	2nd	South Africa	v Bangladesh	East London	18 Oct 2002	Test # 1619
16	AG Prince, MV Boucher	271	6th	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
17	AG Prince, JH Kallis	267	5th	South Africa	v West Indies	St John's	29 Apr 2005	Test # 1750
18	IJ Siedle, B Mitchell	260	1st	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
19	GC Smith, HM Amla	259	2nd	South Africa	v England	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
20	GC Smith, G Kirsten	257	2nd	South Africa	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
21	G Kirsten, HH Gibbs	256	1st	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
21	JH Kallis, AB de Villiers	256	5th	South Africa	v India	Ahmedabad	3 Apr 2008	Test # 1871
23	JH Kallis, HH Gibbs	251	3rd	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
24	D Elgar, JP Duminy	250	3rd	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
25	G Kirsten, JH Kallis	249	4th	South Africa	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
25	T Stubbs, T Bavuma	249	4th	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
27	F du Plessis, HM Amla	247	4th	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	6 Oct 2017	Test # 2277
28	ARA Murray, DJ McGlew	246	7th	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
29	GC Smith, AB de Villiers	245	1st	South Africa	v West Indies	St John's	29 Apr 2005	Test # 1750
30	AK Markram, D Elgar	243	1st	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	6 Oct 2017	Test # 2277
31	JH Kallis, HM Amla	242*	3rd	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	12 Nov 2010	Test # 1976
32	G Kirsten, JH Kallis	238	2nd	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
33	G Kirsten, AC Hudson	236	1st	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
34	JH Kallis, DJ Cullinan	235	3rd	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
34	RD Rickelton, T Bavuma	235	4th	South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	3 Jan 2025	Test # 2576
36	G Kirsten, JH Kallis	234	3rd	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	25 Oct 2002	Test # 1621
37	JHB Waite, DJ McGlew	231	3rd	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
38	GC Smith, HM Amla	230	2nd	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	3 Jan 2010	Test # 1946
38	JH Kallis, HM Amla	230	3rd	South Africa	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985
40	G Kirsten, HH Gibbs	227	2nd	South Africa	v England	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
40	JH Kallis, AB de Villiers	227	3rd	South Africa	v England	Centurion	21 Jan 2005	Test # 1736
42	GC Smith, HM Amla	225	2nd	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
43	JH Kallis, AB de Villiers	224	4th	South Africa	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985
44	PL van der Merwe, DT Lindsay	221	7th	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
45	JH Kallis, HM Amla	220	3rd	South Africa	v New Zealand	Centurion	16 Nov 2007	Test # 1848
46	AG Prince, JH Kallis	219	4th	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2006	Test # 1780
47	GC Smith, AB de Villiers	217	1st	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Cape Town	4 Mar 2005	Test # 1737
47	LG Pretorius, PWA Mulder	217	4th	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	6 Jul 2025	Test # 2593
49	D Elgar, HM Amla	215	2nd	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	28 Sep 2017	Test # 2276
50	HW Taylor, HG Deane	214	4th	South Africa	v England	The Oval	17 Aug 1929	Test # 185
51	AG Prince, HH Gibbs	213	5th	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	11 Jan 2007	Test # 1828
52	G Kirsten, DJ Cullinan	212	2nd	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	27 Nov 1996	Test # 1341
52	AG Prince, AB de Villiers	212	5th	South Africa	v England	Leeds	18 Jul 2008	Test # 1881
54	AN Petersen, HM Amla	209	2nd	South Africa	v India	Eden Gardens	14 Feb 2010	Test # 1952
55	GC Smith, JH Kallis	207	3rd	South Africa	v Pakistan	Lahore	8 Oct 2007	Test # 1844
56	AW Nourse, CN Frank	206	4th	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
57	AN Petersen, JH Kallis	205	3rd	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
57	F du Plessis, AB de Villiers	205	5th	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
59	GC Smith, ND McKenzie	204	1st	South Africa	v England	Lord's	10 Jul 2008	Test # 1880
60	SC Cook, HM Amla	202	2nd	South Africa	v England	Centurion	22 Jan 2016	Test # 2200
61	T Stubbs, T de Zorzi	201	2nd	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	29 Oct 2024	Test # 2559
62	RG Pollock, HR Lance	200	6th	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
62	GC Smith, JH Kallis	200	3rd	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
62	AN Petersen, JP Duminy	200	3rd	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
65	G Kirsten, JH Kallis	199	2nd	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
65	GC Smith, HM Amla	199	2nd	South Africa	v West Indies	Durban	10 Jan 2008	Test # 1860
67	CB van Ryneveld, EAB Rowan	198	2nd	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
68	B Mitchell, JAJ Christy	196	1st	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
68	AK Markram, D Elgar	196	1st	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Potchefstroom	28 Sep 2017	Test # 2276
70	PL Symcox, MV Boucher	195	9th	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
70	GC Smith, HM Amla	195	2nd	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
72	G Kirsten, MV Boucher	192	5th	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
72	JH Kallis, AB de Villiers	192	4th	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
74	PGV van der Bijl, B Mitchell	191	1st	South Africa	v England	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
74	GC Smith, AB de Villiers	191	1st	South Africa	v West Indies	Bridgetown	21 Apr 2005	Test # 1749
76	AD Nourse, B Mitchell	190	3rd	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1949	Test # 309
77	G Kirsten, HH Gibbs	189	1st	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
78	JH Kallis, AB de Villiers	187	3rd	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
79	AD Nourse, B Mitchell	184	3rd	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289
79	JN Rhodes, WJ Cronje	184	5th	South Africa	v England	Lord's	18 Jun 1998	Test # 1419
79	HE van der Dussen, D Elgar	184	2nd	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	3 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
79	PWA Mulder, DG Bedingham	184	3rd	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	6 Jul 2025	Test # 2593
83	G Kirsten, DJ Cullinan	183	3rd	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	27 Feb 1999	Test # 1446
83	AB de Villiers, HM Amla	183	3rd	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 2016	Test # 2197
85	AG Prince, AB de Villiers	182*	5th	South Africa	v West Indies	Durban	10 Jan 2008	Test # 1860
86	ND McKenzie, JH Kallis	181	3rd	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
87	DW Steyn, JP Duminy	180	9th	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
88	JH Kallis, AB de Villiers	179	4th	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	20 Nov 2010	Test # 1979
88	D Elgar, F du Plessis	179	2nd	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
88	F du Plessis, T Bavuma	179	5th	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
91	GC Smith, HM Amla	178	2nd	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
92	GC Smith, HH Gibbs	177	1st	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
93	AB de Villiers, HM Amla	176*	4th	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
94	DJ McGlew, TL Goddard	176	1st	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
94	DJ McGlew, TL Goddard	176	1st	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
94	G Kirsten, DJ Cullinan	176	3rd	South Africa	v England	Manchester	2 Jul 1998	Test # 1420
97	LJ Tancred, CB Llewellyn	173	2nd	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	11 Oct 1902	Test # 75
98	AJ Pithey, EJ Barlow	172	2nd	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1965	Test # 573
99	B Mitchell, RH Catterall	171	1st	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	15 Jun 1929	Test # 181
99	PL Winslow, JHB Waite	171	6th	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410

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