Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket Records for South Africa in T20I matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
BD Glover (NED)	8	174	29.0	-	8	171	16	4/12	10.68	5.89	10.87	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
PA van Meekeren (NED)	9	209	34.5	-	9	211	15	3/16	14.06	6.05	13.93	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
RE van der Merwe (NED)	9	204	34.0	-	9	178	14	3/22	12.71	5.23	14.57	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
BFW de Leede (NED)	8	132	22.0	-	7	169	13	3/19	13.00	7.68	10.15	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
Imran Tahir (SA)	5	120	20.0	-	5	131	12	4/21	10.91	6.55	10.00	1	-	-
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
T van der Gugten (NED)	9	156	26.0	-	9	155	12	3/9	12.91	5.96	13.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
Ahsan Malik (NED)	7	149	24.5	-	7	166	12	5/19	13.83	6.68	12.41	-	1	-
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
Ahsan Malik (NED)	4	82	13.4	-	4	77	11	4/21	7.00	5.63	7.45	1	-	-
Nepal in Netherlands T20I Series, 2015
LV van Beek (NED)	5	92	15.2	1	4	82	11	4/27	7.45	5.34	8.36	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in Zimbabwe), 2022
A Nortje (SA)	5	105	17.3	-	5	94	11	4/10	8.54	5.37	9.54	2	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
CK Langeveldt (SA)	4	96	16.0	-	4	104	11	4/19	9.45	6.50	8.72	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
PA van Meekeren (NED)	8	186	31.0	-	8	198	11	3/29	18.00	6.38	16.90	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
FJ Klaassen (NED)	5	112	18.4	-	5	122	10	5/19	12.20	6.53	11.20	-	1	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in Zimbabwe), 2022
RE van der Merwe (SA)	6	144	24.0	-	6	135	10	2/14	13.50	5.62	14.40	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
BFW de Leede (NED)	5	90	15.0	-	5	81	9	2/11	9.00	5.40	10.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in Zimbabwe), 2022
D Wiese (SA)	3	62	10.2	-	3	86	9	5/23	9.55	8.32	6.88	-	1	-
West Indies in South Africa T20I Series, 2014/15
D Pretorius (SA)	5	88	14.4	-	5	101	9	3/17	11.22	6.88	9.77	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
Mudassar Bukhari (NED)	4	77	12.5	-	4	102	9	4/28	11.33	7.94	8.55	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in Ireland/Scotland), 2015
A Nortje (SA)	5	116	19.2	-	5	104	9	3/8	11.55	5.37	12.88	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
WD Parnell (SA)	6	125	20.5	-	6	119	9	4/13	13.22	5.71	13.88	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
M Morkel (SA)	5	120	20.0	-	5	120	9	4/17	13.33	6.00	13.33	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
DW Steyn (SA)	6	132	22.0	-	6	145	9	2/21	16.11	6.59	14.66	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
DW Steyn (SA)	5	115	19.1	-	5	153	9	4/17	17.00	7.98	12.77	1	-	-
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
T van der Gugten (NED)	7	150	25.0	-	7	169	9	3/30	18.77	6.76	16.66	-	-	-
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
BE Hendricks (SA)	3	66	11.0	-	3	84	8	4/14	10.50	7.63	8.25	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
PM Seelaar (NED)	4	90	15.0	-	4	87	8	4/19	10.87	5.80	11.25	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2009/10
Mudassar Bukhari (NED)	4	91	15.1	1	4	92	8	3/14	11.50	6.06	11.37	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
T Shamsi (SA)	3	66	11.0	-	3	100	8	5/24	12.50	9.09	8.25	-	1	-
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2022
M Morkel (SA)	4	90	15.0	-	4	119	8	4/20	14.87	7.93	11.25	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
T Shamsi (SA)	5	114	19.0	-	5	121	8	3/17	15.12	6.36	14.25	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
L Ngidi (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	133	8	3/30	16.62	11.08	9.00	-	-	-
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2019/20
K Rabada (SA)	5	114	19.0	-	5	155	8	3/20	19.37	8.15	14.25	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
SM Pollock (SA)	5	117	19.3	1	5	167	8	3/40	20.87	8.56	14.62	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
FJ Klaassen (NED)	8	180	30.0	-	8	191	8	2/13	23.87	6.36	22.50	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
T Shamsi (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	41	7	4/27	5.85	5.12	6.85	1	-	-
South Africa in Ireland T20I Series, 2021
AL Phehlukwayo (SA)	2	42	7.0	-	2	49	7	4/24	7.00	7.00	6.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
BD Glover (NED)	3	53	8.5	1	3	60	7	3/9	8.57	6.79	7.57	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
L Ngidi (SA)	3	52	8.4	-	3	60	7	5/39	8.57	6.92	7.42	-	1	-
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2022
WD Parnell (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	66	7	5/30	9.42	8.25	6.85	-	1	-
South Africa v Ireland T20I Series (in England), 2022
JH Kallis (SA)	5	66	11.0	1	5	73	7	4/15	10.42	6.63	9.42	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
T Shamsi (SA)	5	120	20.0	-	5	80	7	2/13	11.42	4.00	17.14	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
KJ Abbott (SA)	3	67	11.1	-	3	91	7	3/41	13.00	8.14	9.57	-	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
FJ Klaassen (NED)	5	84	14.0	-	5	91	7	2/7	13.00	6.50	12.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
RE van der Merwe (NED)	4	96	16.0	-	4	103	7	2/10	14.71	6.43	13.71	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in Ireland/Scotland), 2015
CJ Dala (SA)	3	72	12.0	1	3	110	7	3/35	15.71	9.16	10.28	-	-	-
India in South Africa T20I Series, 2017/18
L Ngidi (SA)	4	78	13.0	-	4	116	7	4/29	16.57	8.92	11.14	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
PM Seelaar (NED)	9	132	22.0	1	9	121	7	3/17	17.28	5.50	18.85	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
LB Williams (SA)	4	94	15.4	-	4	147	7	3/35	21.00	9.38	13.42	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2021
K Rabada (SA)	5	108	18.0	-	5	170	7	3/37	24.28	9.44	15.42	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
PA van Meekeren (NED)	3	36	6.0	-	2	28	6	4/11	4.66	4.66	6.00	1	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
L Ngidi (SA)	3	48	8.0	-	3	44	6	4/19	7.33	5.50	8.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
Imran Tahir (SA)	3	60	10.0	-	3	55	6	3/18	9.16	5.50	10.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
T Shamsi (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	61	6	4/25	10.16	5.08	12.00	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2020/21
D Pretorius (SA)	3	54	9.0	-	3	63	6	5/17	10.50	7.00	9.00	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2020/21
RN ten Doeschate (NED)	3	72	12.0	-	3	67	6	3/23	11.16	5.58	12.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland in Ireland), 2008
Mudassar Bukhari (NED)	4	60	10.0	-	4	74	6	2/12	12.33	7.40	10.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
PM Seelaar (NED)	4	90	15.0	1	4	81	6	3/16	13.50	5.40	15.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
DW Steyn (SA)	5	102	17.0	1	5	82	6	3/22	13.66	4.82	17.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
Imran Tahir (SA)	4	96	16.0	-	4	83	6	2/13	13.83	5.18	16.00	-	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
Ahsan Malik (NED)	4	78	13.0	-	4	90	6	2/10	15.00	6.92	13.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
FJ Klaassen (NED)	3	72	12.0	-	3	95	6	3/31	15.83	7.91	12.00	-	-	-
Oman Quadrangular T20I Series (Ireland, Netherlands, Oman, Scotland), 2018/19
CH Morris (SA)	3	66	11.0	-	3	102	6	2/27	17.00	9.27	11.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
VJ Kingma (NED)	5	114	19.0	-	5	107	6	3/17	17.83	5.63	19.00	-	-	-
Nepal Triangular Series (Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands), 2023/24
Mudassar Bukhari (NED)	4	94	15.4	-	4	113	6	4/33	18.83	7.21	15.66	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2009/10
J Botha (SA)	6	114	19.0	-	6	118	6	3/16	19.66	6.21	19.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
GF Linde (SA)	5	96	16.0	-	5	125	6	2/16	20.83	7.81	16.00	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
T van der Gugten (NED)	5	104	17.2	1	5	149	6	2/26	24.83	8.59	17.33	-	-	-
Nepal Triangular Series (Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands), 2023/24
JJ van der Wath (SA)	5	120	20.0	-	5	150	6	2/31	25.00	7.50	20.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
Imran Tahir (SA)	1	24	4.0	-	1	23	5	5/23	4.60	5.75	4.80	-	1	-
Zimbabwe in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
Imran Tahir (SA)	1	23	3.5	-	1	24	5	5/24	4.80	6.26	4.60	-	1	-
South Africa in New Zealand T20I Match, 2016/17
DW Steyn (SA)	2	48	8.0	1	2	35	5	3/15	7.00	4.37	9.60	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	36	5	3/16	7.20	4.50	9.60	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
J Botha (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	41	5	3/22	8.20	5.12	9.60	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2010
Imran Tahir (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	46	5	4/21	9.20	5.75	9.60	1	-	-
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2015/16
R McLaren (SA)	2	47	7.5	-	2	48	5	5/19	9.60	6.12	9.40	-	1	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2010
RE van der Merwe (NED)	2	48	8.0	-	2	56	5	4/35	11.20	7.00	9.60	1	-	-
Zimbabwe in Netherlands T20I Series, 2019
KJ Abbott (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	57	5	3/26	11.40	7.12	9.60	-	-	-
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2015/16
BC Fortuin (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	57	5	2/12	11.40	4.75	14.40	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
K Rabada (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	59	5	3/30	11.80	7.37	9.60	-	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa T20I Series, 2015
D Paterson (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	64	5	4/32	12.80	8.00	9.60	1	-	-
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2017
SA Engelbrecht (NED)	5	48	8.0	-	5	71	5	2/13	14.20	8.87	9.60	-	-	-
Nepal Triangular Series (Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands), 2023/24
PM Seelaar (NED)	4	66	11.0	-	3	74	5	2/20	14.80	6.72	13.20	-	-	-
Oman Pentangular T20I Series (Hong Kong, Ireland, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman), 2019/20
PW Borren (NED)	4	72	12.0	-	3	76	5	2/19	15.20	6.33	14.40	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland in Ireland), 2008
R McLaren (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	78	5	3/25	15.60	6.50	14.40	-	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa T20I Series, 2012/13
PA van Meekeren (NED)	4	78	13.0	-	4	79	5	2/22	15.80	6.07	15.60	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in Zimbabwe), 2022
S Snater (NED)	2	48	8.0	-	2	83	5	3/42	16.60	10.37	9.60	-	-	-
Ireland Tri-Nation T20I Series (Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland), 2019
RJ Peterson (SA)	4	78	13.0	1	4	89	5	2/15	17.80	6.84	15.60	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
K Rabada (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	89	5	2/25	17.80	7.41	14.40	-	-	-
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2015/16
TS Braat (NED)	3	48	8.0	-	3	92	5	2/14	18.40	11.50	9.60	-	-	-
Nepal Tri-Nation T20I Series (Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands), 2021
Ahsan Malik (NED)	3	66	11.0	1	3	94	5	3/36	18.80	8.54	13.20	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in Ireland/Scotland), 2015
CH Morris (SA)	3	66	11.0	-	3	98	5	4/27	19.60	8.90	13.20	1	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
WD Parnell (SA)	5	96	16.0	1	5	102	5	3/15	20.40	6.37	19.20	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
BD Glover (NED)	4	72	12.0	-	4	104	5	4/26	20.80	8.66	14.40	1	-	-
Oman Pentangular T20I Series (Hong Kong, Ireland, Nepal, Netherlands, Oman), 2019/20
AL Phehlukwayo (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	104	5	3/36	20.80	8.66	14.40	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
Imran Tahir (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	106	5	3/21	21.20	8.83	14.40	-	-	-
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2015/16
M Morkel (SA)	5	100	16.4	-	5	109	5	2/16	21.80	6.54	20.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
L Ngidi (SA)	3	66	11.0	-	3	111	5	3/41	22.20	10.09	13.20	-	-	-
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2019/20
AL Phehlukwayo (SA)	3	67	11.1	-	3	113	5	2/32	22.60	10.11	13.40	-	-	-
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2019/20
LV van Beek (NED)	7	78	13.0	-	6	117	5	3/9	23.40	9.00	15.60	-	-	-
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
PM Seelaar (NED)	4	96	16.0	-	4	120	5	3/25	24.00	7.50	19.20	-	-	-
Netherlands Tri-Nation T20I Series (Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland), 2018

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Nepal v Netherlands at Kirtipur, final, Mar 5, 2024 [T20I # 2497]

Namibia v Netherlands at Kirtipur, 6th match, Mar 3, 2024 [T20I # 2493]

Nepal v Netherlands at Kirtipur, 5th match, Mar 2, 2024 [T20I # 2492]