| Years |
Days |
| 40 | 295 | O Henry | South Africa v India | Kingsmead, Durban | 1992/93 |
| 40 | 56 | GWA Chubb | England v South Africa | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 1951 |
| 39 | 105 | SJ Cook | South Africa v India | Kingsmead, Durban | 1992/93 |
| 38 | 272 | JD Lindsay | England v South Africa | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 1947 |
| 37 | 150 | S von Berg | New Zealand v South Africa | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 2023/24 |
| 36 | 340 | PN Kirsten | West Indies v South Africa | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | 1991/92 |
| 35 | 105 | NV Lindsay | South Africa v Australia | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | 1921/22 |
| 34 | 291 | G Thornton | South Africa v Australia | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | 1902/03 |
| 34 | 271 | GAL Hearne | South Africa v England | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | 1922/23 |
| 34 | 99 | WH Milton | South Africa v England | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | 1888/89 |
| 34 | 4 | DW Begbie | South Africa v England | Kingsmead, Durban | 1948/49 |
| 33 | 150 | S Elworthy | England v South Africa | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 1998 |
| 33 | 148 | AC Dawson | Bangladesh v South Africa | MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong | 2003 |
| 33 | 133 | PL Symcox | Sri Lanka v South Africa | Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa | 1993 |
| 33 | 96 | HG Kuhn | England v South Africa | Lord's Cricket Ground, St John's Wood | 2017 |
| 33 | 64 | DV Dyer | England v South Africa | Old Trafford, Manchester | 1947 |
| 33 | 54 | SC Cook | South Africa v England | SuperSport Park, Centurion | 2015/16 |
| 33 | 35 | S O'Linn | England v South Africa | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1960 |
| 33 | 6 | MJ Susskind | England v South Africa | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 1924 |
| 32 | 319 | GA Chevalier | South Africa v Australia | Newlands, Cape Town | 1969/70 |
| 32 | 245 | DJ Meintjes | South Africa v England | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | 1922/23 |
| 32 | 240 | OR Dunell | South Africa v England | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | 1888/89 |
| 32 | 238 | AP Kuiper | West Indies v South Africa | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | 1991/92 |
| 32 | 227 | Imran Tahir | South Africa v Australia | Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town | 2011/12 |
| 32 | 215 | DJ Richardson | West Indies v South Africa | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown | 1991/92 |
| 32 | 190 | RB Stewart | South Africa v England | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | 1888/89 |
| 32 | 99 | SJ Erwee | New Zealand v South Africa | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 2021/22 |
| 32 | 32 | K Zondo | South Africa v Bangladesh | St George's Park, Gqeberha | 2021/22 |
| 32 | 9 | FL le Roux | South Africa v England | Lord's, Durban | 1913/14 |
| 32 | 4 | HM Taberer | South Africa v Australia | Old Wanderers, Johannesburg | 1902/03 |
