| Also known as: | Proteas |
| Region: | African Cricket Association |
| International debut: | 1960 |
| Tests: | 15 |
| ODIs: | 245 |
| ODI Ranking: | 2 |
| T20Is: | 129 |
| T20I Ranking: | 5 |
| Current captain: | Laura Wolvaardt |
Since their first Test match at Port Elizabeth in 1960 under the captaincy of Sheelagh Mary Nefdt, South Africa have played twelve Test matches, with a solitary victory in 2007 against the Netherlands.
The most recent Test match was in 2022 against England, away.
With over 200 ODIs to their credit and nearly half of those with victories, South Africa is a strong force in this form of the game and often features in the World Cup.
South Africa have played over 120 T20 Internationals and have featured in every World Cup since 2009.