How many Test runs has KD Petersen scored?

KD Petersen has 704 runs in 25 Test innings from 14 matches at an average of 28.16 and a strike rate of 47.66. Highest score: 82.

What is KD Petersen's Test batting average?

KD Petersen's Test batting average is 28.16, from 704 runs and 25 innings.

Which teams has KD Petersen played international cricket for?

KD Petersen is recorded for South Africa in this publication.

When did KD Petersen play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 2021 to 2024. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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KD Petersen

Top-order batter · 2021 to 2024 · 14 internationals

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Test14 matches

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14Internationals

704Runs

0Hundreds

-Wickets

18Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	14	25	0	704	82	28.16	1,477	47.66	0	4	0	86	0

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	14	27	18	0	18	0.666	3 (3ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

KD Petersen: Test stats

Test

14 matches · 2021-2024

704runs

Matches: 14
Average: 28.16
Strike rate: 47.66
Hundreds: 0
Highest: 82
Fifties: 4

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
Format	Official bat inns	In scorecards	Official bowl inns	In scorecards	First	Latest	Coverage
Test	25	25	-	0	2021-06-10	2024-02-13	Complete

Questions fans ask about KD Petersen

How many Test runs has KD Petersen scored?: KD Petersen has 704 runs in 25 Test innings from 14 matches at an average of 28.16 and a strike rate of 47.66. Highest score: 82.
What is KD Petersen's Test batting average?: KD Petersen's Test batting average is 28.16, from 704 runs and 25 innings.
Which teams has KD Petersen played international cricket for?: KD Petersen is recorded for South Africa in this publication.
When did KD Petersen play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 2021 to 2024. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

14 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
2024-02-13	South Africa v New Zealand	Test	New Zealand won by 7 wickets
2024-02-04	New Zealand v South Africa	Test	New Zealand won by 281 runs
2023-12-26	India v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs
2023-02-28	South Africa v West Indies	Test	South Africa won by 87 runs
2022-09-08	South Africa v England	Test	England won by 9 wickets
2022-08-25	South Africa v England	Test	England won by an innings and 85 runs
2022-08-17	England v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs
2022-04-08	South Africa v Bangladesh	Test	South Africa won by 332 runs
2022-03-31	South Africa v Bangladesh	Test	South Africa won by 220 runs
2022-01-11	India v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 7 wickets
2022-01-03	India v South Africa	Test	South Africa won by 7 wickets
2021-12-26	India v South Africa	Test	India won by 113 runs

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TEST CAREER · 2021 to 2024

KD Petersen in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

704Runs

28.16Average

47.66Strike rate

0Hundreds

4Fifties

82Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	14	25	0	704	82	28.16	1,477	47.66	0	4	0	86	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	14	27	18	0	18	0.666	3 (3ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings

Test runs by year

Last 20 Test innings

01-4950-99100+* not out

Test innings by score

1-9

10-24

25-49

50-99

100+

How Test innings ended

Caught14 · 56.0%

Bowled5 · 20.0%

LBW5 · 20.0%

Run out1 · 4.0%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

2-0 inns

329.5817 inns

437.002 inns

510.502 inns

626.504 inns

7-0 inns

8-0 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Test runs from boundaries

Fours344 · 48.9%

Other runs360 · 51.1%

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

206runs

20.60average

37.52strike rate

050s

0100s

Test record by situation

complete career

KD Petersen: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
India	4	7	278	82	39.71	506	54.94	3	38
England	3	5	122	42	24.40	274	44.52	0	11
West Indies	3	5	65	19	13.00	147	44.21	0	6
Bangladesh	2	4	133	64	33.25	270	49.25	1	18
New Zealand	2	4	106	45	26.50	280	37.85	0	13
All	14	25	704	82	28.16	1,477	47.66	4	86

KD Petersen: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
Home	7	13	432	82	33.23	834	51.79	4	58
Away	7	12	272	45	22.66	643	42.30	0	28
All	14	25	704	82	28.16	1,477	47.66	4	86

KD Petersen: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
1st innings of the match	7	7	139	64	19.85	284	48.94	1	17
2nd innings of the match	7	7	239	72	34.14	515	46.40	2	32
3rd innings of the match	7	7	183	43	26.14	422	43.36	0	19
4th innings of the match	4	4	143	82	35.75	256	55.85	1	18
All	14	25	704	82	28.16	1,477	47.66	4	86

KD Petersen: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
No. 3	10	17	503	82	29.58	966	52.07	3	62
No. 4	2	2	74	72	37.00	173	42.77	1	9
No. 5	1	2	21	14	10.50	58	36.20	0	2
No. 6	2	4	106	45	26.50	280	37.85	0	13
All	14	25	704	82	28.16	1,477	47.66	4	86

KD Petersen: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
Won	9	15	468	82	31.20	906	51.65	4	59
Lost	5	10	236	45	23.60	571	41.33	0	27
All	14	25	704	82	28.16	1,477	47.66	4	86

KD Petersen: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
2021	3	5	76	19	15.20	147	51.70	0	10
2022	7	13	499	82	38.38	985	50.65	4	61
2023	2	3	23	14	7.66	65	35.38	0	2
2024	2	4	106	45	26.50	280	37.85	0	13
All	14	25	704	82	28.16	1,477	47.66	4	86

KD Petersen: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
SuperSport Park	3	5	55	17	11.00	123	44.71	0	8
Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium	2	3	44	19	14.66	89	49.43	0	4
All	14	25	704	82	28.16	1,477	47.66	4	86

KD Petersen: Test batting by series and tournaments
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
India tour of South Africa	4	7	278	82	39.71	506	54.94	3	38
South Africa tour of England	3	5	122	42	24.40	274	44.52	0	11
Bangladesh tour of South Africa	2	4	133	64	33.25	270	49.25	1	18
South Africa tour of New Zealand	2	4	106	45	26.50	280	37.85	0	13
South Africa tour of West Indies	2	3	44	19	14.66	89	49.43	0	4
All	14	25	704	82	28.16	1,477	47.66	4	86

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Best Test performances

KD Petersen: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	Opponent	Ground	Date
82	113	72.56	10	India	Newlands	2022-01-11
72	166	43.37	9	India	Newlands	2022-01-11
64	124	51.61	9	Bangladesh	St George's Park	2022-04-08
62	118	52.54	9	India	The Wanderers Stadium	2022-01-03
45	132	34.09	6	New Zealand	Bay Oval	2024-02-04
43	79	54.43	6	New Zealand	Seddon Park	2024-02-13
42	159	26.41	1	England	Old Trafford	2022-08-25
36	85	42.35	4	Bangladesh	Kingsmead	2022-03-31
28	44	63.63	4	India	The Wanderers Stadium	2022-01-03
24	41	58.53	3	England	Lord's	2022-08-17

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
2024-02-13	New Zealand	2 & 43	-	Seddon Park	New Zealand won by 7 wickets
2024-02-04	New Zealand	45 & 16	-	Bay Oval	New Zealand won by 281 runs
2023-12-26	India	2	-	SuperSport Park	South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs
2023-02-28	West Indies	14 & 7	-	SuperSport Park	South Africa won by 87 runs
2022-09-08	England	12 & 23	-	Kennington Oval	England won by 9 wickets
2022-08-25	England	21 & 42	-	Old Trafford	England won by an innings and 85 runs
2022-08-17	England	24	-	Lord's	South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs
2022-04-08	Bangladesh	64 & 14	-	St George's Park	South Africa won by 332 runs
2022-03-31	Bangladesh	19 & 36	-	Kingsmead	South Africa won by 220 runs
2022-01-11	India	72 & 82	-	Newlands	South Africa won by 7 wickets