All Test Ratings on the website are from 01/01/1950 onwards
(Know Why). Most of our ratings are dynamic, and as new matches are played, the rating of earlier batsmen may change if current
batsmen set new benchmarks. Brief explanation of the ratings is given before each section
(Detailed Explanation).
Here are the Top 7 batsmen from South Africa in India
in Test cricket.
*Note: All Test Ratings are updated till 2025-02-15
TVO RATING
This rating considers performances of players from specific teams in particular nations or against particular oppositions.
| Team (T) | SA |
| Venue (V) | IND |
| Oposition (O) | ALL |
THE CRITERIA
The TVO Rating is divided into 4 main sections:-
| CRITERIA | STAT | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| Prolific | Runs Scored | 300.00 |
| Consistent | Average | 300.00 |
| Big Innings Potential | Top Scores | 250.00 |
| Attacking | Strike Rate | 150.00 |
The Trend Setter (TS)
TS is the player who does the best in a criteria. The rating of all other players are calculated taking the TS as the benchmark. Know All About TS. Here is a simple example:-
- TS Runs: 2,000; Player X Runs: 1,000; Section Points: 250.00
- TS Points: 250.00(Max); Player X Points: Runs/TS Runs X 250 = 1,000/2,000 X 250 = 125.00
- Ratings of all sections are calculated similarly with Runs being replaced by the Criteria Stat.
QUALIFICATION
| Min Innings | 7 |
PROLIFIC
CRITERIA: Points For Runs Scored
| RANK | BATSMAN | NAT | INNS | RUNS | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | HM Amla | SA | 17 | 941 | 300.00 |
| 1 | HM Amla | SA | 17 | 941 | 300.00 |
| 2 | JH Kallis | SA | 15 | 760 | 242.30 |
| 3 | AB de Villiers | SA | 15 | 630 | 200.85 |
| 4 | G Kirsten | SA | 9 | 471 | 150.16 |
| 5 | GC Smith | SA | 12 | 431 | 137.41 |
| 6 | D Elgar | SA | 13 | 369 | 117.64 |
| 7 | DJ Cullinan | SA | 7 | 323 | 102.98 |
CONSISTENT
R Ave
Relative Average (R Ave) is a more accurate type of average. Know How It Is Calculated. Briefly, it takes into account:-
- Strength of Opposition.
- Positions at which a batsman has played.
- Venues at which he has played.
- Time Period in which he has been active
| Min Qualification For TS | |
|---|---|
| Min Runs | 250 |
| RANK | BATSMAN | INNS | NO | RUNS | 100s | AVE | R AVE | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | HM Amla | 17 | 2 | 941 | 4 | 62.73 | 66.66 | 300.00 |
| 1 | HM Amla | 17 | 2 | 941 | 4 | 62.73 | 66.66 | 300.00 |
| 2 | DJ Cullinan | 7 | 1 | 323 | 1 | 53.83 | 60.50 | 272.28 |
| 3 | JH Kallis | 15 | 2 | 760 | 3 | 58.46 | 60.18 | 270.81 |
| 4 | G Kirsten | 9 | 0 | 471 | 2 | 52.33 | 59.17 | 266.30 |
| 5 | AB de Villiers | 15 | 1 | 630 | 1 | 45.00 | 48.63 | 218.86 |
| 6 | GC Smith | 12 | 0 | 431 | 0 | 35.92 | 36.44 | 163.99 |
| 7 | D Elgar | 13 | 1 | 369 | 1 | 30.75 | 34.40 | 154.80 |
BIG INNINGS POTENTIAL
Ave HS
In this criteria, the top 5 scores of the batsman have been taken. Average High Score (Ave HS) is simply the total runs in the 5 innings divided by 5.
Criteria: Points For Runs Scored In The Top 5 Inns
| RANK | BATSMAN | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | AVE HS | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | HM Amla | 253* | 159 | 123* | 114 | 81 | 146.00 | 250.00 |
| 1 | HM Amla | 253* | 159 | 123* | 114 | 81 | 146.00 | 250.00 |
| 2 | JH Kallis | 173 | 132 | 121 | 95 | 55 | 115.20 | 197.26 |
| 3 | AB de Villiers | 217* | 85 | 63 | 53 | 44 | 92.40 | 158.22 |
| 4 | G Kirsten | 133 | 102 | 79 | 50 | 43 | 81.40 | 139.38 |
| 5 | DJ Cullinan | 153* | 53 | 43 | 43 | 29 | 64.20 | 109.93 |
| 6 | D Elgar | 160 | 48 | 38 | 37 | 18 | 60.20 | 103.08 |
| 7 | GC Smith | 73 | 71 | 69 | 47 | 37 | 59.40 | 101.71 |
ATTACKING
R SR
Relative Strike Rate (R SR) is calculated using the same method as R Ave with average being replaced with SR. Batsman who were active in earlier times benefit from this as SR was generally low earlier.
R4BF
Balls played by batsmen for many inns is not available for earlier times. When such is the case, we have used Runs For Balls Faced (R4BF) to determine the Strike Rate. This is the runs scored by the batsman for the available data of balls.
CRITERIA: Points For R SR
| Min Qualification For TS | |
|---|---|
| Min Runs | 250 |
| Min Average | 25 |
| RANK | BATSMAN | R4BF | BF | SR | R SR | RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS | DJ Cullinan | 323 | 598 | 54.01 | 59.40 | 150.00 |
| 1 | DJ Cullinan | 323 | 598 | 54.01 | 59.40 | 150.00 |
| 2 | GC Smith | 431 | 756 | 57.01 | 57.08 | 144.14 |
| 3 | G Kirsten | 471 | 991 | 47.53 | 51.69 | 130.53 |
| 4 | AB de Villiers | 630 | 1247 | 50.52 | 51.33 | 129.62 |
| 5 | D Elgar | 369 | 830 | 44.46 | 45.53 | 114.98 |
| 6 | HM Amla | 941 | 2229 | 42.22 | 42.78 | 108.02 |
| 7 | JH Kallis | 760 | 1907 | 39.85 | 40.18 | 101.46 |
TEAM VEN OPP RATING
The TEAM VEN OPP (TVO) Rating is the addition of the points of all the above criteria. The rating is out of 1,000.
| RANK | BATSMAN | PRO | CON | BIP | ATT | TVO RAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HM Amla | 300.00 | 300.00 | 250.00 | 108.02 | 958.02 |
| 2 | JH Kallis | 242.30 | 270.81 | 197.26 | 101.46 | 811.83 |
| 3 | AB de Villiers | 200.85 | 218.86 | 158.22 | 129.62 | 707.55 |
| 4 | G Kirsten | 150.16 | 266.30 | 139.38 | 130.53 | 686.38 |
| 5 | DJ Cullinan | 102.98 | 272.28 | 109.93 | 150.00 | 635.19 |
| 6 | GC Smith | 137.41 | 163.99 | 101.71 | 144.14 | 547.25 |
| 7 | D Elgar | 117.64 | 154.80 | 103.08 | 114.98 | 490.50 |