First five or more batsmen scoring fifties in a test innings
SC Cook {56}, Q de Kock {82}, HM Amla {58}, JP Duminy {88} and F du Plessis {112} scored fifties in the first innings of South Africa’s second test against New Zealand in the ongoing test at centurion while batting at number one to five to provide the 23rd occasion of first five or more batsmen scoring fifties in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below
There is one occasion of first seven batsmen scoring fifties, five occasions of first six batsmen scoring fifties and 17 occasions of first five batsmen scoring fifties in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Team/inns/Oppn/Venue | Start Date | 50+ | C | HC |
| 1 | Pak (inns 3) v Ind at Karachi | 29 Jan 2006 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Eng (inns 1) v Win at Kingston | 03 Apr 1930 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Pak (inns 2) v Ind at Lahore | 01 Dec 1989 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Ind (inns 2) v Aus at Kolkata | 18 Mar 1998 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Win (inns 1) v Ind at Mumbai | 22 Nov 2011 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Aus (inns 1) v Ind at Sydney | 06 Jan 2015 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Eng (inns 2) v Aus at Lord’s | 26 Jun 1926 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Eng (inns 4) v SAF at Durban | 03 Mar 1939 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | NZl (inns 2) v Pak at Lahore | 02 Apr 1965 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Pak (inns 2) v Aus at Melbourne | 29 Dec 1972 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Aus (inns 1) v Eng at Lord’s | 17 Jun 1993 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | Aus (inns 1) v Eng at Nottingham | 07 Aug 1997 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Ind (inns 3) v NZl at Mohali | 10 Oct 1999 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Aus (inns 1) v Eng at The Oval | 23 Aug 2001 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | Eng (inns 3) v Srl at Lord’s | 16 May 2002 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Aus (inns 2) v Ind at Delhi | 29 Oct 2008 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | Ind (inns 2) v Srl at Mum-BS) | 02 Dec 2009 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | Pak (inns 3) v NZl at Napier | 11 Dec 2009 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | Aus (inns 1) v Pak at Melbourne | 26 Dec 2009 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | Srl (inns 1) v Ind at Col-SSC) | 26 Jul 2010 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | SAF (inns 2) v Ind at Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 22 | Pak (inns 1) v NZl at Abu Dhabi | 09 Nov 2014 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 23 | SAF (inns 1) v NZl at Centurion | 27 Aug 2016 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
South African batsmen have accomplished such a feat twice – against India at Centurion in Dec 2010 and in the ongoing test at Centurion in Aug 2016. It is interesting to note that both the feats have come at Centurion. Both the feats are listed below
| No | Team/inns/Oppn/Venue | Start Date | 50+ | C | HC |
| 1 | SAF (inns 2) v Ind at Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | SAF (inns 1) v NZl at Centurion | 27 Aug 2016 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
The following table lists the four occasions of first five batsmen scoring fifties against New Zealand in a test innings – India {01}, Pakistan {02} and South Africa {01}
| No | Team/inns/Oppn/Venue | Start Date | 50+ | C | HC |
| 1 | Ind (inns 3) v NZl at Mohali | 10 Oct 1999 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Pak (inns 3) v NZl at Napier | 11 Dec 2009 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Pak (inns 1) v NZl at Abu Dhabi | 09 Nov 2014 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | SAF (inns 1) v NZl at Centurion | 27 Aug 2016 | 5 | 1 | 4 |