| 1 | Jacques Kallis | All-rounder | 1995-2014 | Over 10,000 runs & 290+ wickets in Tests, one of the greatest all-rounders |
| 2 | AB de Villiers | Batsman-Wicketkeeper | 2004-2018 | Versatile batsman, one of the most innovative players in history |
| 3 | Graeme Smith | Batsman-Captain | 2002-2014 | Most Test runs for SA, captained the team for a record number of matches |
| 4 | Dale Steyn | Fast Bowler | 2004-2019 | 439 Test wickets, SA’s leading wicket-taker in Tests |
| 5 | Allan Donald | Fast Bowler | 1991-2003 | 330 Test wickets, one of the fastest bowlers ever |
| 6 | Hashim Amla | Batsman | 2004-2019 | Over 9,000 Test runs, one of the most elegant batsmen |
| 7 | Mark Boucher | Wicketkeeper-Batsman | 1997-2012 | 147 Test dismissals, key in SA’s 2008-2012 Test success |
| 8 | Herschelle Gibbs | Batsman | 1996-2010 | First to hit six sixes in an over in a World Cup, explosive opener |
| 9 | Makhaya Ntini | Fast Bowler | 1998-2009 | SA’s first black fast bowler, 390+ Test wickets |
| 10 | Kallis, Graeme | All-rounder | 1995-2014 | One of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history with both bat and ball |