Rating England's Test record against all Test-playing nations

South Africa

England won the Basil D'Oliveira Trophy twice in a row in 2015-16 and 2017

Played – 149, Won – 61, Lost – 33, Drawn – 55, Win Percentage – 40.94%

Yet another rivalry full of intense competition from both sides, England have a relatively better record against South Africa than any other side apart from New Zealand. Unfortunately, apartheid and major political issues denied South Africa to showcase their talent at the highest stage for years, but once they returned to the game, their Test matches against England brought more interest than some of the other series did.

The battle between Michael Atherton and Allan Donald at Trent Bridge in 1998 is part of cricketing heritage; the latest pair to have somewhat emulated it is that of Ben Stokes and Kagiso Rabada, with the latter having already dismissed the former four times.

A win percentage over 40 always makes for a good stat in Test match cricket, and England did well to ensure that they defeated South Africa 3-1 at home in 2017, thus marking the first instance of the home side winning a Test series between them since 1999-00.

The teams now compete for the Basil D’Oliveira Trophy since England’s tour to South Africa in 2004-05.