Stories
Temba Bavuma and Simon Harmer break South Africa Test record
N
News18•20-10-2026, 21:37
Temba Bavuma and Simon Harmer break South Africa Test record
- •Captain Temba Bavuma scored 179 runs and spinner Simon Harmer made 82 as South Africa posted 425/9 against Australia in Gqeberha.
- •The duo stitched together a 183-run partnership for the eighth wicket, setting a new record for South Africa in Test cricket.
- •They surpassed the previous eighth-wicket record of 150 runs set by Neil McKenzie and Shaun Pollock against Sri Lanka in 2001.
- •Harmer narrowly missed out on a maiden Test century, which would have made him only the third No. 9 batter to score a Test hundred for South Africa.
Key Questions Answered
Temba Bavuma and Simon Harmer set a new record for South Africa by putting on a 183-run partnership for the eighth wicket against Australia at St George's Park in Gqeberha on October 18, 2026.
The previous record was held by Neil McKenzie and Shaun Pollock, who added 150 runs for the eighth wicket against Sri Lanka in January 2001.
The overall record for the highest eighth-wicket partnership in Tests belongs to England's Stuart Broad and Jonathan Trott, who scored 332 runs against Pakistan at Lord's in August 2010.
