Knights cricket team stats and records

Data through 27 September 2026Last updated 27 September 2026

Knights played 93 matches in the data (2012–2026), winning 32 and losing 53, a win rate of 37.6% in matches with a result. Rilee Rossouw has scored the most runs for them in the data (1,102).

Matches

2012–2026

Won

Lost

Win %

37.6%

matches with a result

Tied / drawn / NR

1 / 0 / 7

Knights results by format

Results by format
Format	Played	Won	Lost	Tied	Drawn	NR	Win %	Years
T20 (leagues & domestic)	93	32	53	1	0	7	37.6%	2012–2026

Win percentage by year

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Knights: win percentage by year (matches with a result)
Year	Win %
2012	71.4
2013	44.4
2014	50.0
2015	37.5
2016	30.0
2017	28.6
2019	0.0
2021	20.0
2022	33.3
2024	33.3

Years with at least 3 matches with a result.

Knights head to head

Record against each opponent (5+ matches)
Opponent	Played	Won	Lost	Other
vs Titans	18	7	11	0
vs Lions	17	5	8	4
vs Dolphins	17	5	10	2
vs Warriors	16	8	7	1
vs Cape Cobras	15	3	11	1

Highest and lowest totals by Knights

Highest totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
Knights	230/9	20	Titans	31 Oct 2022	Lost
Knights	223/6	20	Titans	13 Oct 2024	Won
Knights	205/5	20	Warriors	2 Nov 2014	Won
Knights	196/3	20	Titans	6 Mar 2013	Won
Knights	186/7	20	Lions	3 Dec 2014	No result

Lowest all-out totals
Team	Score	Overs	Against	Date	Result
Knights	86	13.2	Dolphins	31 Jan 2014	Lost
Knights	92	19	Lions	15 Nov 2015	Lost
Knights	93	19.4	Warriors	30 Nov 2016	Lost
Knights	95	17.5	Lions	9 Oct 2024	Lost
Knights	106	20	Lions	23 Feb 2021	Lost

Biggest wins

Largest victories (rain-rule results excluded)
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
Knights	74 runs	Warriors	T20	2 Nov 2014	The Wanderers Stadium
Knights	39 runs	Dolphins	T20	28 Nov 2014	Diamond Oval
Knights	38 runs	Cape Cobras	T20	12 Nov 2016	The Wanderers Stadium
Knights	35 runs	Titans	T20	7 Nov 2014	SuperSport Park
Knights	32 runs	Titans	T20	13 Oct 2024	SuperSport Park
Knights	9 wickets	Dolphins	T20	27 Feb 2013	Mangaung Oval
Knights	9 wickets	Lions	T20	12 Jan 2014	Mangaung Oval
Knights	9 wickets	Warriors	T20	14 Feb 2022	St George's Park

Heaviest defeats

Largest defeats (rain-rule results excluded)
Winner	Margin	Against	Format	Date	Ground
Cape Cobras	80 runs	Knights	T20	17 Jan 2014	Mangaung Oval
Lions	47 runs	Knights	T20	9 Oct 2024	Mangaung Oval
Warriors	42 runs	Knights	T20	20 Nov 2016	Mangaung Oval
Titans	41 runs	Knights	T20	31 Oct 2022	Senwes Park
Lions	40 runs	Knights	T20	12 Apr 2019	Senwes Park
Dolphins	9 wickets	Knights	T20	6 Nov 2015	Diamond Oval
Titans	8 wickets	Knights	T20	26 Mar 2013	Mangaung Oval
Titans	8 wickets	Knights	T20	2 Feb 2014	Diamond Oval

Most runs for Knights

Top 10 run scorers for the team in the data
Player	Team	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	100s
Rilee Rossouw	Knights	37	1,102	31.49	136.7	76	0
Reeza Hendricks	Knights	31	1,046	43.58	123.2	98	0
PJ van Biljon	Knights	40	725	20.71	113.6	72	0
Patrick Kruger	Knights	35	661	20.66	124.5	79	0
Theunis de Bruyn	Knights	21	657	36.50	128.1	100	1
Jacques Snyman	Knights	25	642	26.75	145.9	90	0
Dean Elgar	Knights	17	502	55.78	112.8	66	0
Raynard van Tonder	Knights	19	473	27.82	109.0	81	0
David Miller	Knights	12	464	66.29	151.6	120	1
RS Second	Knights	20	456	26.82	109.4	52	0

Most wickets for Knights

Top 10 wicket takers for the team in the data
Player	Team	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
SC van Schalkwyk	Knights	42	47	25.00	7.68	4/19
Malusi Siboto	Knights	49	45	28.00	7.81	4/19
Andre Russell	Knights	16	25	15.68	6.57	4/11
Gerald Coetzee	Knights	15	24	18.92	7.65	4/22
M Budaza	Knights	20	24	21.17	7.96	4/32
Ryan McLaren	Knights	32	24	36.75	8.09	2/27
D du Preez	Knights	26	22	31.00	7.75	4/25
JJ van der Wath	Knights	24	20	30.05	7.24	2/13
Aubrey Swanepoel	Knights	25	18	31.78	8.67	3/24
WL Coetsee	Knights	31	16	42.19	7.34	2/19

Grounds where Knights played most

Most-used grounds
Ground	Played	Won	Lost
Mangaung Oval	18	6	11
Diamond Oval	16	4	10
St George's Park	13	6	7
Senwes Park	12	4	5
Kingsmead	11	3	7
SuperSport Park	6	5	1
Newlands	6	0	6
The Wanderers Stadium	4	3	0

Latest Knights matches in the data

Most recent matches in the data
Date	Teams	Result	Ground
27 Sep 2026	Knights 168/7 (20 ov) Western Province 169/5 (19.4 ov)	Western Province won by 5 wickets	Newlands
18 Oct 2024	Knights 157/7 (20 ov) Western Province 163/4 (18.5 ov)	Western Province won by 6 wickets	Newlands
16 Oct 2024	Knights 155/9 (20 ov) Dolphins 158/4 (18.3 ov)	Dolphins won by 6 wickets	Mangaung Oval
13 Oct 2024	Knights 223/6 (20 ov) Titans 191/6 (20 ov)	Knights won by 32 runs	SuperSport Park
9 Oct 2024	Lions 142/7 (20 ov) Knights 95 (17.5 ov)	Lions won by 47 runs	Mangaung Oval
6 Oct 2024	Knights 166/9 (20 ov) Warriors 150/6 (20 ov)	Knights won by 16 runs	St George's Park
28 Sep 2024	North West 144/4 (18 ov) Knights 146/6 (18 ov)	North West won by 3 runs (D/L)	Mangaung Oval
2 Nov 2022	Titans 158/6 (20 ov) Knights 120/8 (20 ov)	Titans won by 38 runs	Senwes Park
1 Nov 2022	North West 154/6 (20 ov) Knights 132 (16.4 ov)	North West won by 22 runs	Senwes Park
31 Oct 2022	Titans 271/3 (20 ov) Knights 230/9 (20 ov)	Titans won by 41 runs	Senwes Park

Competitions

CSA T20 Challenge (92)

Frequently asked questions

How many matches have Knights won?

32 of 93 matches in the data (2012–2026): 32 of 93 T20 (leagues & domestic).

What is Knights's highest total?

230/9 against Titans on 31 Oct 2022.

What is Knights's lowest total?

86 all out against Dolphins on 31 Jan 2014.

What is Knights's biggest win?

By 74 runs against Warriors (T20, 2 Nov 2014).

Who has taken the most wickets for Knights?

SC van Schalkwyk, with 47 wickets in the data.

Coverage: Cricsheet data only (from the early 2000s). Matches against Afghanistan are not included.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.