South African cricket has witnessed remarkable individual performances during the 2025 Test series against Zimbabwe. In the first Test at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, 19-year-old Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored a dazzling 153 runs on his Test debut, becoming the seventh South African to score a century on debut and the youngest centurion for South Africa, breaking a 61-year-old record. Pretorius's innings sparked a turnaround for South Africa, who eventually won the match by 328 runs, with Corbin Bosch contributing a maiden five-wicket haul and a century in the same Test, becoming the first South African since Jacques Kallis in 2002 to achieve this feat. Bosch's all-round performance was instrumental in securing the victory and equaled South Africa's record of nine consecutive Test wins. In the second Test, stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder delivered a historic performance, scoring an unbeaten 367 runs, the highest individual Test score by a South African and the second-fastest triple century in Test cricket history. Mulder surpassed Hashim Amla's previous South African record of 311 not out and set multiple records, including the highest individual score in an away Test and the fifth highest individual score in Test cricket history. Despite being close to Brian Lara's world record of 400 not out, Mulder declared the innings at lunch, citing respect for Lara's record and strategic considerations for the team. Mulder also took three wickets in the match, leading South Africa to an innings and 236 runs victory, sealing a 2-0 series win and marking the Proteas' 10th consecutive Test victory. Brian Lara later told Mulder he should have attempted to break the record, though Mulder defended his decision. Additionally, Ireland's Curtis Campher made history by becoming the first cricketer to take five wickets in five balls in professional cricket, showcasing another historic cricketing achievement during this period.