Top South Africa Playing XI of All Time in Men Tests

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  1. #1
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    Bruce Mitchell (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-hand opener batsman, 3471 runs (BatAvg-49, BatSR*-34)
  2. #2
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    Graeme Smith (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    left-hand opener batsman, 9265 runs (BatAvg-48, BatSR*-60)
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    Graeme Pollock (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    left-hand middle-order batsman, 2256 runs (BatAvg-61, BatSR*-56)
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    Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-hand middle-order batsman, right-arm pace bowler, 13289 runs (BatAvg-55, BatSR*-46) and 292 wickets (BowlAvg-33, BowlSR-69, BowlER-2.8)
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    Hashim Amla (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-hand middle-order batsman, 9282 runs (BatAvg-47, BatSR*-50)
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    AB de Villiers (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-hand middle-order batsman, 8765 runs (BatAvg-51, BatSR*-55)
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    Quinton de Kock (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    left-hand lower middle-order batsman, 3300 runs (BatAvg-39, BatSR*-71)
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    Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-hand lower middle-order batsman, right-arm pace bowler, 3781 runs (BatAvg-32, BatSR*-53) and 421 wickets (BowlAvg-23, BowlSR-58, BowlER-2.4)
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    Hugh Tayfield (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-arm spin bowler, 170 wickets (BowlAvg-26, BowlSR-80, BowlER-1.9)
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    Dale Steyn (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 439 wickets (BowlAvg-23, BowlSR-42, BowlER-3.3)
  11. #11
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    Allan Donald (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 330 wickets (BowlAvg-22, BowlSR-47, BowlER-2.8)
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