5) 51-Run Margin
In the 2012 Test match against England in Lord’s, South Africa had a victory with a decent 51 run margin. This is the highest margin for this specific record list.
4) 40-Run Margin
A tad bit less than the previous record score, next up is the 2024 Test match against West Indies in Guyana. This score is the most recent addition of victories in the record.
3) 38-Run Margin
In the middle point of the record list is the mark of the oldest record score, i.e. the Test match victory in 1911 against Australia, in Adelaide. This actually makes a coincidence as the oldest record victory has its place right after the newest record victory.
2) 7-Run Margin
Here comes a significant gap in the runs between the two victories. The run margin of the Test victory against Sri Lanka in the year 2000 was just of 7 runs. This marks a significant gap in runs from the 38-run margin victory at the 3rd position
1) 5-Run Margin
The smallest run margin for South Africa till now is a 5-run margin victory against Australia in 1994. It is also Australia only, which holds the record for having lost to South Africa with the least run margin, and having the oldest low run margin loss to South Africa.
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