Bowling Most 5wi Career IN South Africa

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings in 2000s in Tests IN South Africa

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Ntini (SA)	2000-2009	51	99	11000	1833.2	430	5838	245	6/59	23.82	3.18	44.89	13	12	2
DW Steyn (SA)	2004-2009	20	38	4013	668.5	133	2369	100	6/49	23.69	3.54	40.13	7	6	2
SM Pollock (SA)	2000-2008	35	68	7563	1260.3	420	2979	138	6/30	21.58	2.36	54.80	11	3	1
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2008-2008	2	2	396	66.0	7	229	11	6/99	20.81	3.46	36.00	-	2	-
J Srinath (IND)	2001-2001	2	4	510	85.0	22	257	13	6/76	19.76	3.02	39.23	-	2	-
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	2007-2007	3	6	755	125.5	34	351	19	5/76	18.47	2.78	39.73	-	2	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2009-2009	2	4	770	128.2	19	365	14	5/54	26.07	2.84	55.00	1	2	-
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2004-2005	5	10	1203	200.3	37	663	26	7/61	25.50	3.30	46.26	-	2	1
M Muralidaran (SL)	2000-2002	4	6	1280	213.2	47	511	19	6/39	26.89	2.39	67.36	-	2	1
SK Warne (AUS)	2002-2006	6	12	1738	289.4	57	865	35	6/86	24.71	2.98	49.65	2	2	-
PL Harris (SA)	2007-2009	14	23	2698	449.4	96	1254	41	6/127	30.58	2.78	65.80	3	2	-
A Nel (SA)	2002-2008	20	39	4179	696.3	164	2172	70	6/81	31.02	3.11	59.70	-	2	-
MR Gillespie (NZ)	2007-2007	1	1	180	30.0	7	136	5	5/136	27.20	4.53	36.00	-	1	-
CEW Silverwood (ENG)	2000-2000	2	2	234	39.0	7	136	6	5/91	22.66	3.48	39.00	-	1	-
DJ Terbrugge (SA)	2002-2002	2	4	280	46.4	7	171	11	5/46	15.54	3.66	25.45	-	1	-
M Zondeki (SA)	2005-2008	2	4	301	50.1	13	147	12	6/39	12.25	2.93	25.08	-	1	-
CK Langeveldt (SA)	2005-2005	3	5	321	53.3	13	151	8	5/46	18.87	2.82	40.12	-	1	-
GD McGrath (AUS)	2002-2002	3	6	663	110.3	36	227	12	5/21	18.91	2.05	55.25	-	1	-
S Sreesanth (IND)	2006-2007	3	6	690	115.0	29	395	18	5/40	21.94	3.43	38.33	2	1	-
SR Clark (AUS)	2006-2006	3	6	708	118.0	32	317	20	5/55	15.85	2.68	35.40	2	1	-
CRD Fernando (SL)	2000-2002	5	7	864	144.0	9	593	15	5/98	39.53	4.11	57.60	1	1	-
AA Donald (SA)	2000-2002	5	9	903	150.3	40	418	21	5/47	19.90	2.77	43.00	1	1	-
M Hayward (SA)	2000-2003	7	13	1232	205.2	45	722	29	5/56	24.89	3.51	42.48	-	1	-
B Lee (AUS)	2002-2006	6	12	1268	211.2	39	748	27	5/69	27.70	3.53	46.96	1	1	-
CS Martin (NZ)	2000-2007	8	13	1472	245.2	57	782	26	5/37	30.07	3.18	56.61	1	1	-
JH Kallis (SA)	2000-2009	53	96	6706	1117.4	244	3436	111	5/21	30.95	3.07	60.41	4	1	-
HJH Marshall (NZ)	2000-2006	2	1	6	1.0	-	4	-	-	-	4.00	-	-	-	-
Habibul Bashar (BAN)	2002-2002	2	1	6	1.0	-	2	-	-	-	2.00	-	-	-	-
S Matsikenyeri (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	1	6	1.0	-	6	-	-	-	6.00	-	-	-	-
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2009-2009	3	1	6	1.0	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
G Kirsten (SA)	2000-2004	21	1	12	2.0	1	1	-	-	-	0.50	-	-	-	-
PA de Silva (SL)	2001-2001	1	1	12	2.0	1	5	-	-	-	2.50	-	-	-	-
RT Ponting (AUS)	2002-2009	9	1	12	2.0	1	7	-	-	-	3.50	-	-	-	-
AG Prince (SA)	2002-2009	31	1	12	2.0	-	2	1	1/2	2.00	1.00	12.00	-	-	-
J Mubarak (SL)	2002-2002	1	1	12	2.0	-	6	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
BRM Taylor (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	2	12	2.0	-	13	-	-	-	6.50	-	-	-	-
MEK Hussey (AUS)	2006-2009	6	2	12	2.0	-	6	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
Mohammad Ashraful (BAN)	2008-2008	2	1	12	2.0	-	15	-	-	-	7.50	-	-	-	-
KP Pietersen (ENG)	2009-2009	2	1	12	2.0	-	7	-	-	-	3.50	-	-	-	-
MA Butcher (ENG)	2000-2004	4	1	18	3.0	-	9	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
DPMD Jayawardene (SL)	2000-2002	5	2	18	3.0	1	4	-	-	-	1.33	-	-	-	-
SR Waugh (AUS)	2002-2002	3	1	18	3.0	-	16	-	-	-	5.33	-	-	-	-
LRPL Taylor (NZ)	2007-2007	2	1	20	3.2	-	10	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
MS Sinclair (NZ)	2000-2000	3	1	24	4.0	-	13	-	-	-	3.25	-	-	-	-
DR Martyn (AUS)	2002-2006	6	1	24	4.0	-	15	-	-	-	3.75	-	-	-	-
Younis Khan (PAK)	2002-2007	5	1	24	4.0	-	24	-	-	-	6.00	-	-	-	-
HM Amla (SA)	2004-2009	22	2	24	4.0	-	15	-	-	-	3.75	-	-	-	-
ME Trescothick (ENG)	2004-2005	5	1	30	5.0	1	11	-	-	-	2.20	-	-	-	-
Naeem Islam (BAN)	2008-2008	1	1	30	5.0	-	19	-	-	-	3.80	-	-	-	-
PC Strydom (SA)	2000-2000	1	1	36	6.0	-	27	-	-	-	4.50	-	-	-	-
IJL Trott (ENG)	2009-2009	2	2	36	6.0	-	28	-	-	-	4.66	-	-	-	-
CJ Adams (ENG)	2000-2000	2	1	42	7.0	2	17	-	-	-	2.42	-	-	-	-
WJ Cronje (SA)	2000-2000	2	2	48	8.0	5	20	-	-	-	2.50	-	-	-	-
AB de Villiers (SA)	2004-2009	31	2	48	8.0	-	28	-	-	-	3.50	-	-	-	-
Imran Farhat (PAK)	2007-2007	3	2	48	8.0	-	26	-	-	-	3.25	-	-	-	-
Z de Bruyn (SA)	2004-2004	1	1	54	9.0	1	31	-	-	-	3.44	-	-	-	-
ND McKenzie (SA)	2000-2009	24	3	60	10.0	-	55	-	-	-	5.50	-	-	-	-
SC Ganguly (IND)	2001-2007	5	4	66	11.0	1	60	-	-	-	5.45	-	-	-	-
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	2007-2007	1	1	66	11.0	2	36	4	4/36	9.00	3.27	16.50	1	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	2001-2001	1	1	75	12.3	3	51	2	2/51	25.50	4.08	37.50	-	-	-
MP Vaughan (ENG)	2000-2005	7	3	78	13.0	3	38	1	1/29	38.00	2.92	78.00	-	-	-
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2000-2002	4	2	78	13.0	4	38	-	-	-	2.92	-	-	-	-
PD Collingwood (ENG)	2009-2009	2	3	84	14.0	2	45	-	-	-	3.21	-	-	-	-
SM Katich (AUS)	2009-2009	3	2	86	14.2	2	54	5	3/45	10.80	3.76	17.20	-	-	-
DR Smith (WI)	2004-2004	2	2	90	15.0	1	46	1	1/42	46.00	3.06	90.00	-	-	-
RJ Peterson (SA)	2003-2003	1	2	96	16.0	2	94	-	-	-	5.87	-	-	-	-
JM Kemp (SA)	2001-2001	1	2	107	17.5	3	52	5	3/33	10.40	2.91	21.40	-	-	-
KP Walmsley (NZ)	2000-2000	1	2	108	18.0	4	47	2	1/7	23.50	2.61	54.00	-	-	-
BE McGain (AUS)	2009-2009	1	1	108	18.0	2	149	-	-	-	8.27	-	-	-	-
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	2002-2002	1	1	114	19.0	3	57	-	-	-	3.00	-	-	-	-
Mehrab Hossain jnr (BAN)	2008-2008	2	2	114	19.0	1	74	-	-	-	3.89	-	-	-	-
D Ganga (WI)	2003-2008	7	3	120	20.0	1	72	-	-	-	3.60	-	-	-	-
V Sehwag (IND)	2001-2007	5	4	124	20.4	1	68	2	1/7	34.00	3.29	62.00	-	-	-
RN Lewis (WI)	2008-2008	1	2	124	20.4	3	68	3	2/42	22.66	3.29	41.33	-	-	-
MM Patel (IND)	2007-2007	1	2	126	21.0	5	45	1	1/43	45.00	2.14	126.00	-	-	-
ME Waugh (AUS)	2002-2002	3	3	131	21.5	4	78	2	2/43	39.00	3.57	65.50	-	-	-
AM Blignaut (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	2	132	22.0	-	118	-	-	-	5.36	-	-	-	-
Mohammad Rafique (BAN)	2002-2002	1	1	138	23.0	2	85	-	-	-	3.69	-	-	-	-
Sanuar Hossain (BAN)	2002-2002	2	2	138	23.0	1	107	2	1/9	53.50	4.65	69.00	-	-	-
AD Mullally (ENG)	2000-2000	1	1	144	24.0	10	42	2	2/42	21.00	1.75	72.00	-	-	-
MKGCP Lakshitha (SL)	2002-2002	1	2	144	24.0	3	77	2	2/71	38.50	3.20	72.00	-	-	-
Naved-ul-Hasan (PAK)	2007-2007	1	2	144	24.0	5	113	2	2/92	56.50	4.70	72.00	-	-	-
A Nehra (IND)	2001-2001	1	2	150	25.0	3	130	2	2/121	65.00	5.20	75.00	-	-	-
D Pretorius (SA)	2002-2002	1	2	150	25.0	6	132	1	1/60	132.00	5.28	150.00	-	-	-
Mohammad Zahid (PAK)	2003-2003	1	1	150	25.0	3	108	2	2/108	54.00	4.32	75.00	-	-	-
CH Gayle (WI)	2003-2008	5	3	156	26.0	3	112	-	-	-	4.30	-	-	-	-
SB Styris (NZ)	2006-2007	5	6	162	27.0	5	91	2	1/1	45.50	3.37	81.00	-	-	-
SR Tendulkar (IND)	2001-2007	5	5	169	28.1	4	92	2	1/22	46.00	3.26	84.50	-	-	-
PDRL Perera (SL)	2001-2002	2	2	176	29.2	5	113	1	1/73	113.00	3.85	176.00	-	-	-
JA Morkel (SA)	2009-2009	1	2	192	32.0	4	132	1	1/44	132.00	4.12	192.00	-	-	-
E Chigumbura (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	2	198	33.0	1	150	1	1/97	150.00	4.54	198.00	-	-	-
CB Mpofu (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	2	198	33.0	3	163	1	1/110	163.00	4.93	198.00	-	-	-
HH Streak (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	2	198	33.0	1	168	2	2/78	84.00	5.09	99.00	-	-	-
SE Bond (NZ)	2007-2007	1	2	198	33.0	2	133	5	4/73	26.60	4.03	39.60	1	-	-
AG Cremer (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	2	215	35.5	4	192	6	3/86	32.00	5.35	35.83	-	-	-
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	2007-2007	3	4	216	36.0	4	99	1	1/36	99.00	2.75	216.00	-	-	-
DJG Sammy (WI)	2007-2008	2	3	216	36.0	6	139	2	1/29	69.50	3.86	108.00	-	-	-
Alok Kapali (BAN)	2002-2002	2	2	228	38.0	2	147	-	-	-	3.86	-	-	-	-
MJ North (AUS)	2009-2009	2	4	228	38.0	9	98	2	1/29	49.00	2.57	114.00	-	-	-
KHRK Fernando (SL)	2002-2002	2	2	234	39.0	7	108	4	3/63	27.00	2.76	58.50	-	-	-

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Yorkshire vs Somerset at York, One-Day Cup Group B, Aug 14, 2025 [List A]

SLC Greens vs SLC Greys at Colombo (SSC), SLC T20 League 6th Match, Aug 14, 2025 [Twenty20]

London Spirit (Men) vs Trent Rockets (Men) at Lord's, The Hundred Men's Competition 13th Match, Aug 14, 2025 [Twenty20]