South Africa batting order and playing 11, T20I 2026
South Africa most often opened with Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi in T20I 2026, with Ryan Rickelton at No. 3.
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Batting order
Each batter at their most frequent position this season
| Pos | Batter | Positions batted (innings) | Inns | Runs | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aiden Markram | 1 (9), 2 (1) | 10 | 384 | 168.4 |
| 1 | Tony de ZorziMoved around | 1 (3), 4 (3), 2 (1), 3 (1) | 8 | 94 | 88.7 |
| 1 | Lhuan-dre Pretorius | 1 (5) | 5 | 270 | 175.3 |
| 1 | Wiaan MulderMoved around | 1 (2), 2 (2) | 4 | 47 | 85.5 |
| 2 | Connor EsterhuizenMoved around | 2 (3), 3 (2), 4 (2), 1 (1), 6 (1) | 9 | 326 | 155.2 |
| 2 | Quinton de Kock | 2 (9) | 9 | 265 | 169.9 |
| 2 | Jordan Hermann | 2 (4), 6 (1) | 5 | 109 | 141.6 |
| 3 | Ryan Rickelton | 3 (9), 4 (1) | 10 | 299 | 165.2 |
| 4 | Dewald BrevisMoved around | 4 (7), 3 (6) | 13 | 431 | 157.3 |
| 5 | Rubin HermannMoved around | 5 (5), 4 (3), 3 (2) | 10 | 174 | 126.1 |
| 5 | David Miller | 5 (5) | 5 | 154 | 158.8 |
| 5 | Dian Forrester | 5 (3), 6 (2) | 5 | 83 | 107.8 |
| 6 | Jason SmithMoved around | 6 (4), 4 (2), 5 (2) | 8 | 87 | 127.9 |
| 6 | Tristan Stubbs | 6 (4), 5 (1), 7 (1) | 6 | 144 | 139.8 |
| 6 | Eathan Bosch | 6 (2), 5 (1) | 3 | 11 | 122.2 |
| 7 | George Linde | 7 (4), 5 (1) | 5 | 117 | 169.6 |
| 7 | Duan Jansen | 7 (3) | 3 | 51 | 145.7 |
| 7 | Marco Jansen | 7 (2) | 2 | 57 | 158.3 |
| 8 | Corbin Bosch | 8 (3) | 3 | 9 | 81.8 |
| 8 | Bjorn Fortuin | 8 (2) | 2 | 2 | 33.3 |
| 8 | Gerald Coetzee | 8 (2) | 2 | 18 | 180.0 |
| 9 | Keshav Maharaj | 9 (2), 10 (1) | 3 | 4 | 40.0 |
| 9 | Kagiso Rabada | 9 (2) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Nqobani Mokoena | 10 (2), 9 (1) | 3 | 26 | 108.3 |
| 10 | Prenelan Subrayen | 10 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Lutho Sipamla | 11 (1) | 1 | 4 | 80.0 |
| 11 | Ottniel Baartman | 11 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Quick answers
Who opened the batting for South Africa in T20I 2026?
South Africa most often opened with Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi in T20I 2026, with Ryan Rickelton at No. 3.
Who batted as South Africa's finisher?
Rubin Hermann batted most often at No. 5 (10 innings, 174 runs).
How settled was the South Africa top order?
Aiden Markram batted at No. 1 in 90% of their innings; Tony de Zorzi batted at No. 1 in 38% of their innings.