Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket Records for South Africa (Host) in ODI matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
GD McGrath (AUS)	11	485	80.5	5	11	357	26	3/14	13.73	4.41	18.65	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
M Muralidaran (SL)	10	508	84.4	1	10	351	23	4/19	15.26	4.14	22.08	2	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
SW Tait (AUS)	11	507	84.3	1	11	467	23	4/39	20.30	5.52	22.04	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
B Lee (AUS)	9	439	73.1	9	9	331	21	5/42	15.76	4.52	20.90	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
GB Hogg (AUS)	11	497	82.5	6	11	332	21	4/27	15.80	4.00	23.66	2	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
Waqar Younis (PAK)	8	461	76.5	2	8	367	21	4/32	17.47	4.77	21.95	3	-	-
Mandela Trophy (New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1994/95
AJ Hosein (WI)	12	654	109.0	3	12	490	21	3/28	23.33	4.49	31.14	-	-	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	9	468	78.0	13	9	290	20	6/25	14.50	3.71	23.40	1	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
GD McGrath (AUS)	10	468	78.0	16	10	286	19	7/15	15.05	3.66	24.63	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
AS Joseph (WI)	12	627	104.3	5	12	501	19	3/36	26.36	4.79	33.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
SL Malinga (SL)	8	350	58.2	6	8	284	18	4/54	15.77	4.86	19.44	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
AA Donald (SA)	8	457	76.1	6	8	319	18	4/37	17.72	4.18	25.38	2	-	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1996/97
RD King (WI)	7	360	60.0	9	7	196	17	4/25	11.52	3.26	21.17	1	-	-
Cable & Wireless One Day International Series (Pakistan, West Indies, Zimbabwe in West Indies), 2000
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	6	306	51.0	1	6	236	17	4/23	13.88	4.62	18.00	2	-	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2017/18
CR Matthews (SA)	7	379	63.1	9	7	238	17	4/10	14.00	3.76	22.29	2	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1993/94
SE Bond (NZ)	8	468	78.0	12	8	305	17	6/23	17.94	3.91	27.52	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
AJ Bichel (AUS)	8	342	57.0	7	8	197	16	7/20	12.31	3.45	21.37	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
VC Drakes (WI)	6	311	51.5	7	6	208	16	5/33	13.00	4.01	19.43	-	2	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Waqar Younis (PAK)	7	334	55.4	2	7	247	16	5/25	15.43	4.43	20.87	-	1	-
Total International Series (Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies in South Africa), 1992/93
NW Bracken (AUS)	10	430	71.4	10	10	258	16	4/19	16.12	3.60	26.87	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
YS Chahal (IND)	6	313	52.1	1	6	262	16	5/22	16.37	5.02	19.56	1	1	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2017/18
Z Khan (IND)	10	484	80.4	5	10	351	16	4/42	21.93	4.35	30.25	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
DL Vettori (NZ)	10	586	97.4	2	10	447	16	4/23	27.93	4.57	36.62	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
A Nehra (IND)	8	373	62.1	9	8	254	15	6/23	16.93	4.08	24.86	1	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Wasim Akram (PAK)	7	390	65.0	4	7	254	15	4/43	16.93	3.90	26.00	1	-	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
A Nortje (SA)	6	312	52.0	2	6	290	15	4/51	19.33	5.57	20.80	2	-	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
D Gough (ENG)	6	354	59.0	6	6	202	14	4/29	14.42	3.42	25.28	1	-	-
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament (England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1999/00
IR Bishop (WI)	6	353	58.5	3	6	209	14	4/25	14.92	3.55	25.21	2	-	-
Total International Series (Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies in South Africa), 1992/93
SM Pollock (SA)	7	389	64.5	7	7	219	14	5/20	15.64	3.37	27.78	-	1	-
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament (England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1999/00
SM Pollock (SA)	7	377	62.5	5	7	220	14	5/37	15.71	3.50	26.92	-	1	-
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament (India, Kenya, South Africa in South Africa), 2001/02
M Muralidaran (SL)	6	347	57.5	2	6	233	14	5/23	16.64	4.02	24.78	-	1	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
EO Simons (SA)	7	335	55.5	3	7	249	14	4/42	17.78	4.45	23.92	1	-	-
Mandela Trophy (New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1994/95
JDP Oram (NZ)	8	420	70.0	8	8	295	14	4/52	21.07	4.21	30.00	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
A Flintoff (ENG)	8	414	69.0	3	8	298	14	4/43	21.28	4.31	29.57	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
AJ Hall (SA)	9	456	76.0	5	9	335	14	5/18	23.92	4.40	32.57	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
J Srinath (IND)	10	499	83.1	3	10	355	14	4/30	25.35	4.26	35.64	2	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
CK Langeveldt (SA)	8	396	66.0	3	8	361	14	5/39	25.78	5.46	28.28	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
DBL Powell (WI)	9	510	85.0	9	9	385	14	3/38	27.50	4.52	36.42	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
SP Narine (WI)	5	300	50.0	4	5	146	13	5/27	11.23	2.92	23.07	-	1	-
New Zealand in West Indies ODI Series, 2012
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	5	252	42.0	3	5	176	13	4/22	13.53	4.19	19.38	2	-	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
Imran Tahir (SA)	6	276	46.0	-	5	210	13	7/45	16.15	4.56	21.23	-	1	-
West Indies Tri-Nation Series (Australia, South Africa, West Indies), 2016
SM Pollock (SA)	7	391	65.1	8	7	212	13	4/34	16.30	3.25	30.07	1	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 1995/96
SE Bond (NZ)	8	418	69.4	9	8	213	13	3/31	16.38	3.05	32.15	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
MG Johnson (AUS)	5	275	45.5	2	5	222	13	4/34	17.07	4.84	21.15	1	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2008/09
IVA Richards (WI)	5	300	50.0	2	5	225	13	4/42	17.30	4.50	23.07	1	-	-
India in West Indies ODI Series, 1988/89
SK Warne (AUS)	7	378	63.0	10	7	254	13	3/28	19.53	4.03	29.07	-	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 1998/99
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	10	466	77.4	15	10	286	13	3/33	22.00	3.68	35.84	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
M Muralidaran (SL)	9	466	77.4	6	9	291	13	3/25	22.38	3.74	35.84	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Kabir Ali (ENG)	7	375	62.3	3	7	340	13	3/44	26.15	5.44	28.84	-	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2004/05
Abdur Razzak (BAN)	9	442	73.4	4	9	344	13	3/20	26.46	4.66	34.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
DJ Bravo (WI)	9	389	64.5	4	8	361	13	3/42	27.76	5.56	29.92	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
M Morkel (SA)	5	222	37.0	1	5	137	12	4/52	11.41	3.70	18.50	1	-	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
IR Bishop (WI)	5	257	42.5	4	5	146	12	4/33	12.16	3.40	21.41	2	-	-
India in West Indies ODI Series, 1988/89
CJ McDermott (AUS)	5	235	39.1	-	5	153	12	4/34	12.75	3.90	19.58	1	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 1990/91
R Telemachus (SA)	5	262	43.4	3	5	174	12	4/43	14.50	3.98	21.83	1	-	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
M Dillon (WI)	5	273	45.3	9	5	180	12	4/20	15.00	3.95	22.75	1	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 1998/99
CH Gayle (WI)	5	282	47.0	4	5	192	12	4/54	16.00	4.08	23.50	1	-	-
New Zealand in West Indies ODI Series, 2002
Wasim Akram (PAK)	5	285	47.3	4	5	201	12	5/28	16.75	4.23	23.75	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
SSB Magala (SA)	5	210	35.0	4	4	202	12	5/43	16.83	5.77	17.50	-	1	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
A Nel (SA)	6	314	52.2	6	6	217	12	5/45	18.08	4.14	26.16	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
KLT Arthurton (WI)	7	263	43.5	-	6	236	12	4/44	19.66	5.38	21.91	2	-	-
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
AA Donald (SA)	5	294	49.0	1	5	248	12	4/41	20.66	5.06	24.50	1	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 1995/96
SM Pollock (SA)	7	384	64.0	4	7	257	12	4/33	21.41	4.01	32.00	1	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1996/97
EA Brandes (ZIM)	6	317	52.5	5	6	262	12	5/41	21.83	4.95	26.41	-	1	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1996/97
DW Fleming (AUS)	7	355	59.1	4	7	273	12	3/41	22.75	4.61	29.58	-	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 1998/99
SP Narine (WI)	7	419	69.5	3	7	285	12	6/27	23.75	4.08	34.91	-	1	-
West Indies Tri-Nation Series (Australia, South Africa, West Indies), 2016
JN Gillespie (AUS)	6	350	58.2	3	6	287	12	4/43	23.91	4.92	29.16	1	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2001/02
L Klusener (SA)	8	424	70.4	1	8	320	12	5/42	26.66	4.52	35.33	-	1	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1996/97
WB Rankin (IRE)	9	356	59.2	4	9	324	12	3/32	27.00	5.46	29.66	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
JO Holder (WI)	12	528	88.0	6	12	464	12	3/24	38.66	5.27	44.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
MA Starc (AUS)	3	163	27.1	2	3	117	11	5/48	10.63	4.30	14.81	-	1	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
MA Starc (AUS)	3	163	27.1	2	3	117	11	5/48	10.63	4.30	14.81	-	1	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 2021
J Theron (SA)	3	146	24.2	-	3	124	11	5/44	11.27	5.09	13.27	-	1	-
Zimbabwe in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
SM Pollock (SA)	6	264	44.0	10	6	127	11	6/35	11.54	2.88	24.00	-	1	-
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
MD Marshall (WI)	4	210	35.0	4	4	133	11	4/23	12.09	3.80	19.09	2	-	-
England in West Indies ODI Series, 1985/86
JC Adams (WI)	7	240	40.0	1	7	144	11	3/19	13.09	3.60	21.81	-	-	-
Cable & Wireless One Day International Series (Pakistan, West Indies, Zimbabwe in West Indies), 2000
Mohammad Irfan (PAK)	4	198	33.0	2	4	151	11	4/33	13.72	4.57	18.00	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2012/13
SM Pollock (SA)	5	259	43.1	6	5	151	11	4/18	13.72	3.49	23.54	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
SP Narine (WI)	5	287	47.5	2	5	159	11	4/27	14.45	3.32	26.09	1	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 2011/12
WJ Cronje (SA)	7	225	37.3	3	6	162	11	3/10	14.72	4.32	20.45	-	-	-
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
M Morkel (SA)	4	193	32.1	3	4	175	11	4/21	15.90	5.44	17.54	1	-	-
South Africa in West Indies ODI Series, 2010
D Bishoo (WI)	5	276	46.0	1	5	189	11	3/37	17.18	4.10	25.09	-	-	-
Pakistan in West Indies ODI Series, 2011
WD Parnell (SA)	4	193	32.1	1	4	191	11	4/58	17.36	5.93	17.54	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2016/17
WD Parnell (SA)	3	168	28.0	2	3	196	11	5/57	17.81	7.00	15.27	-	1	-
ICC Champions Trophy (in South Africa), 2009/10
A Mishra (IND)	5	300	50.0	9	5	199	11	4/31	18.09	3.98	27.27	1	-	-
India in West Indies ODI Series, 2011
D Gough (ENG)	6	354	59.0	4	6	201	11	4/33	18.27	3.40	32.18	1	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 1995/96
CK Langeveldt (SA)	5	244	40.4	2	5	206	11	5/62	18.72	5.06	22.18	-	1	-
South Africa in West Indies ODI Series, 2005
MM Patel (IND)	5	246	41.0	3	5	206	11	4/29	18.72	5.02	22.36	1	-	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	5	258	43.0	3	5	207	11	3/19	18.81	4.81	23.45	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2011/12
L Klusener (SA)	7	305	50.5	3	7	211	11	3/31	19.18	4.15	27.72	-	-	-
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
EO Simons (SA)	7	406	67.4	11	7	213	11	2/22	19.36	3.14	36.90	-	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1993/94
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	7	308	51.2	7	6	221	11	5/50	20.09	4.30	28.00	-	1	-
West Indies Tri-Nation Series (Australia, South Africa, West Indies), 2016
KAJ Roach (WI)	5	279	46.3	4	5	225	11	3/53	20.45	4.83	25.36	-	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 2011/12
L Klusener (SA)	6	312	52.0	3	6	226	11	5/25	20.54	4.34	28.36	-	1	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
D Gough (ENG)	6	349	58.1	6	6	241	11	3/52	21.90	4.14	31.72	-	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2004/05
XJ Doherty (AUS)	5	272	45.2	5	5	242	11	4/49	22.00	5.33	24.72	1	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 2011/12
B Lee (AUS)	6	292	48.4	7	6	246	11	3/50	22.36	5.05	26.54	-	-	-
Australia in West Indies ODI Series, 2003
SL Malinga (SL)	5	270	45.0	2	5	248	11	5/54	22.54	5.51	24.54	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2011/12
M Ntini (SA)	5	279	46.3	8	5	250	11	6/22	22.72	5.37	25.36	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2005/06
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	5	264	44.0	2	5	252	11	4/46	22.90	5.72	24.00	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa v India at Paarl, 3rd ODI, Dec 21, 2023 [ODI # 4716]

South Africa v India at Gqeberha, 2nd ODI, Dec 19, 2023 [ODI # 4714]

South Africa v India at Johannesburg, 1st ODI, Dec 17, 2023 [ODI # 4713]