Top 5 number 5s in Tests for South Africa

#1 AB de Villiers

He is quite simply one of the best batsmen to have ever played for South Africa and certainly among the greatest players of all time. Right-handed batsman AB de Villiers has been South Africa's middle-order lynchpin since 2004 and in a glittering career spanning over 104 Test matches, he has become one of the best number 5s in the world.

He has played at number 5 on 56 occasions and scored runs all over the world. De Villiers is an ultra-attacking batsman, who can take any bowling attack on his day, irrespective of the conditions and in addition to that, he has a superb defensive technique that allows him to defend doggedly when the need arises.

Although he picks and chooses when to play Test cricket nowadays, South Africa almost always do better when he is on the side. In those 56 Tests, De Villiers has scored 3787 runs at an outstanding average of 60.11 and remains South Africa's most prolific number 5 till date. He has made 13 centuries and 15 half-centuries while batting at number 5.