AB de Villiers and JH Kallis share the record for most fifties by a South African batsman against Australia
AB de Villiers of South Africa scored 71 not out in South Africa’s first innings against Australia in the ongoing first test Durban. This knock represents his 15th fifty against Australia. He now shares the record for most fifties by a South African batsman against Australia with JH Kallis. JH Kallis has also scored 15 fifties. It is noted with interest that both the batsmen have scored five centuries and ten half centuries. AB de Villiers’ 71 not out in the first innings of this test was his tenth half-century against Australia. The fifties scored by these two batsmen are furnished below
| AB de VILLIERS | ||||||
| No | Runs | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 68 | 1 | 2 | v Australia | Perth | 16 Dec 2005 |
| 2 | 61 | 1 | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2005 |
| 3 | 50 | 2 | 2 | v Australia | Durban | 24 Mar 2006 |
| 4 | 63 | 5 | 2 | v Australia | Perth | 17 Dec 2008 |
| 5 | 106* | 5 | 4 | v Australia | Perth | 17 Dec 2008 |
| 6 | 56 | 5 | 4 | v Australia | Sydney | 03 Jan 2009 |
| 7 | 104* | 5 | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 26 Feb 2009 |
| 8 | 84 | 4 | 4 | v Australia | Durban | 06 Mar 2009 |
| 9 | 163 | 5 | 2 | v Australia | Cape Town | 19 Mar 2009 |
| 10 | 64 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 |
| 11 | 73 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 |
| 12 | 169 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Perth | 30 Nov 2012 |
| 13 | 91 | 5 | 2 | v Australia | Centurion | 12 Feb 2014 |
| 14 | 116 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Port Elizabeth | 20 Feb 2014 |
| 15 | 71* | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Durban | 01 Mar 2018 |
| JH KALLIS | ||||||
| No | Runs | Pos | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | 101 | 3 | 4 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 |
| 2 | 65* | 4 | 4 | v Australia | Adelaide | 14 Dec 2001 |
| 3 | 99 | 4 | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2001 |
| 4 | 73 | 4 | 3 | v Australia | Cape Town | 08 Mar 2002 |
| 5 | 61* | 4 | 4 | v Australia | Durban | 15 Mar 2002 |
| 6 | 111 | 4 | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 2006 |
| 7 | 50* | 4 | 3 | v Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 2006 |
| 8 | 114 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Durban | 24 Mar 2006 |
| 9 | 63 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Perth | 17 Dec 2008 |
| 10 | 57 | 4 | 4 | v Australia | Perth | 17 Dec 2008 |
| 11 | 93 | 3 | 4 | v Australia | Durban | 06 Mar 2009 |
| 12 | 102 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Cape Town | 19 Mar 2009 |
| 13 | 54 | 4 | 1 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 |
| 14 | 147 | 4 | 1 | v Australia | Brisbane | 09 Nov 2012 |
| 15 | 58 | 9 | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 22 Nov 2012 |