Most wickets in 2000s in Tests IN South Africa
Most wickets
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000-2009 | 51 | 99 | 11000 | 1833.2 | 430 | 5838 | 245 | 6/59 | 23.82 | 3.18 | 44.89 | 13 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2000-2008 | 35 | 68 | 7563 | 1260.3 | 420 | 2979 | 138 | 6/30 | 21.58 | 2.36 | 54.80 | 11 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2000-2009 | 53 | 96 | 6706 | 1117.4 | 244 | 3436 | 111 | 5/21 | 30.95 | 3.07 | 60.41 | 4 | 1 | - | |
| 2004-2009 | 20 | 38 | 4013 | 668.5 | 133 | 2369 | 100 | 6/49 | 23.69 | 3.54 | 40.13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2002-2008 | 20 | 39 | 4179 | 696.3 | 164 | 2172 | 70 | 6/81 | 31.02 | 3.11 | 59.70 | - | 2 | - | |
| 2007-2009 | 14 | 23 | 2698 | 449.4 | 96 | 1254 | 41 | 6/127 | 30.58 | 2.78 | 65.80 | 3 | 2 | - | |
| 2002-2006 | 6 | 12 | 1738 | 289.4 | 57 | 865 | 35 | 6/86 | 24.71 | 2.98 | 49.65 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 2000-2006 | 22 | 36 | 3559 | 593.1 | 126 | 1799 | 35 | 4/28 | 51.40 | 3.03 | 101.68 | 3 | - | - | |
| 2000-2003 | 7 | 13 | 1232 | 205.2 | 45 | 722 | 29 | 5/56 | 24.89 | 3.51 | 42.48 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2002-2006 | 6 | 12 | 1268 | 211.2 | 39 | 748 | 27 | 5/69 | 27.70 | 3.53 | 46.96 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 2004-2005 | 5 | 10 | 1203 | 200.3 | 37 | 663 | 26 | 7/61 | 25.50 | 3.30 | 46.26 | - | 2 | 1 | |
| 2000-2007 | 8 | 13 | 1472 | 245.2 | 57 | 782 | 26 | 5/37 | 30.07 | 3.18 | 56.61 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 2000-2005 | 6 | 11 | 1232 | 205.2 | 42 | 590 | 23 | 4/44 | 25.65 | 2.87 | 53.56 | 2 | - | - | |
| 2006-2009 | 7 | 13 | 1294 | 215.4 | 26 | 779 | 23 | 4/73 | 33.86 | 3.61 | 56.26 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2000-2002 | 5 | 9 | 903 | 150.3 | 40 | 418 | 21 | 5/47 | 19.90 | 2.77 | 43.00 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 2002-2007 | 12 | 24 | 1313 | 218.5 | 36 | 766 | 21 | 3/1 | 36.47 | 3.50 | 62.52 | - | - | - | |
| 2006-2006 | 3 | 6 | 708 | 118.0 | 32 | 317 | 20 | 5/55 | 15.85 | 2.68 | 35.40 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 2007-2007 | 3 | 6 | 755 | 125.5 | 34 | 351 | 19 | 5/76 | 18.47 | 2.78 | 39.73 | - | 2 | - | |
| 2000-2002 | 4 | 6 | 1280 | 213.2 | 47 | 511 | 19 | 6/39 | 26.89 | 2.39 | 67.36 | - | 2 | 1 | |
| 2001-2007 | 5 | 10 | 1356 | 226.0 | 42 | 590 | 19 | 4/117 | 31.05 | 2.61 | 71.36 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2006-2007 | 3 | 6 | 690 | 115.0 | 29 | 395 | 18 | 5/40 | 21.94 | 3.43 | 38.33 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 2009-2009 | 3 | 5 | 834 | 139.0 | 28 | 400 | 16 | 4/25 | 25.00 | 2.87 | 52.12 | 3 | - | - | |
| 2006-2006 | 3 | 5 | 549 | 91.3 | 12 | 384 | 15 | 4/75 | 25.60 | 4.19 | 36.60 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2007-2007 | 3 | 6 | 1075 | 179.1 | 45 | 395 | 15 | 4/105 | 26.33 | 2.20 | 71.66 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2004-2005 | 4 | 8 | 739 | 123.1 | 21 | 400 | 15 | 4/39 | 26.66 | 3.24 | 49.26 | 2 | - | - | |
| 2000-2002 | 5 | 7 | 864 | 144.0 | 9 | 593 | 15 | 5/98 | 39.53 | 4.11 | 57.60 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 2009-2009 | 2 | 4 | 770 | 128.2 | 19 | 365 | 14 | 5/54 | 26.07 | 2.84 | 55.00 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 2000-2004 | 5 | 8 | 868 | 144.4 | 19 | 543 | 14 | 4/102 | 38.78 | 3.75 | 62.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2001-2001 | 2 | 4 | 510 | 85.0 | 22 | 257 | 13 | 6/76 | 19.76 | 3.02 | 39.23 | - | 2 | - | |
| 2001-2007 | 4 | 8 | 873 | 145.3 | 32 | 502 | 13 | 4/62 | 38.61 | 3.45 | 67.15 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2005-2008 | 2 | 4 | 301 | 50.1 | 13 | 147 | 12 | 6/39 | 12.25 | 2.93 | 25.08 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2002-2002 | 3 | 6 | 663 | 110.3 | 36 | 227 | 12 | 5/21 | 18.91 | 2.05 | 55.25 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2009-2009 | 3 | 5 | 735 | 122.3 | 42 | 270 | 12 | 3/46 | 22.50 | 2.20 | 61.25 | - | - | - | |
| 2002-2002 | 2 | 4 | 280 | 46.4 | 7 | 171 | 11 | 5/46 | 15.54 | 3.66 | 25.45 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2000-2001 | 3 | 5 | 392 | 65.2 | 15 | 189 | 11 | 3/26 | 17.18 | 2.89 | 35.63 | - | - | - | |
| 2008-2008 | 2 | 2 | 396 | 66.0 | 7 | 229 | 11 | 6/99 | 20.81 | 3.46 | 36.00 | - | 2 | - | |
| 2004-2005 | 5 | 9 | 839 | 139.5 | 18 | 449 | 11 | 3/105 | 40.81 | 3.21 | 76.27 | - | - | - | |
| 2003-2008 | 7 | 11 | 1143 | 190.3 | 16 | 882 | 11 | 3/37 | 80.18 | 4.62 | 103.90 | - | - | - | |
| 2007-2008 | 3 | 4 | 439 | 73.1 | 14 | 203 | 10 | 4/24 | 20.30 | 2.77 | 43.90 | 2 | - | - | |
| 2000-2001 | 9 | 13 | 645 | 107.3 | 37 | 254 | 10 | 3/8 | 25.40 | 2.36 | 64.50 | - | - | - | |
| 2005-2009 | 3 | 6 | 740 | 123.2 | 20 | 425 | 10 | 4/73 | 42.50 | 3.44 | 74.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2009-2009 | 2 | 4 | 510 | 85.0 | 22 | 219 | 9 | 4/43 | 24.33 | 2.57 | 56.66 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2007-2008 | 3 | 5 | 498 | 83.0 | 14 | 286 | 9 | 3/46 | 31.77 | 3.44 | 55.33 | - | - | - | |
| 2004-2005 | 5 | 10 | 1145 | 190.5 | 28 | 659 | 9 | 3/91 | 73.22 | 3.45 | 127.22 | - | - | - | |
| 2005-2005 | 3 | 5 | 321 | 53.3 | 13 | 151 | 8 | 5/46 | 18.87 | 2.82 | 40.12 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2006-2006 | 2 | 4 | 348 | 58.0 | 15 | 179 | 8 | 4/43 | 22.37 | 3.08 | 43.50 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2000-2000 | 3 | 5 | 520 | 86.4 | 21 | 244 | 8 | 3/87 | 30.50 | 2.81 | 65.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2002-2002 | 3 | 6 | 552 | 92.0 | 28 | 287 | 8 | 3/52 | 35.87 | 3.11 | 69.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2002-2007 | 4 | 7 | 624 | 104.0 | 14 | 407 | 8 | 3/92 | 50.87 | 3.91 | 78.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2006-2006 | 3 | 6 | 464 | 77.2 | 6 | 292 | 7 | 2/44 | 41.71 | 3.77 | 66.28 | - | - | - | |
| 2003-2004 | 2 | 3 | 500 | 83.2 | 9 | 340 | 7 | 4/132 | 48.57 | 4.08 | 71.42 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2002-2003 | 2 | 3 | 546 | 91.0 | 9 | 364 | 7 | 4/119 | 52.00 | 4.00 | 78.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2009-2009 | 3 | 5 | 750 | 125.0 | 26 | 366 | 7 | 2/68 | 52.28 | 2.92 | 107.14 | - | - | - | |
| 2000-2002 | 4 | 6 | 783 | 130.3 | 19 | 406 | 7 | 3/79 | 58.00 | 3.11 | 111.85 | - | - | - | |
| 2007-2008 | 3 | 5 | 618 | 103.0 | 11 | 413 | 7 | 3/58 | 59.00 | 4.00 | 88.28 | - | - | - | |
| 2006-2007 | 5 | 7 | 1033 | 172.1 | 23 | 447 | 7 | 2/26 | 63.85 | 2.59 | 147.57 | - | - | - | |
| 2000-2000 | 2 | 2 | 234 | 39.0 | 7 | 136 | 6 | 5/91 | 22.66 | 3.48 | 39.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2005-2005 | 2 | 2 | 215 | 35.5 | 4 | 192 | 6 | 3/86 | 32.00 | 5.35 | 35.83 | - | - | - | |
| 2009-2009 | 3 | 5 | 522 | 87.0 | 26 | 227 | 6 | 3/25 | 37.83 | 2.60 | 87.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2003-2004 | 4 | 5 | 438 | 73.0 | 3 | 266 | 6 | 2/55 | 44.33 | 3.64 | 73.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2001-2001 | 1 | 2 | 107 | 17.5 | 3 | 52 | 5 | 3/33 | 10.40 | 2.91 | 21.40 | - | - | - | |
| 2009-2009 | 3 | 2 | 86 | 14.2 | 2 | 54 | 5 | 3/45 | 10.80 | 3.76 | 17.20 | - | - | - | |
| 2009-2009 | 1 | 2 | 258 | 43.0 | 11 | 127 | 5 | 4/55 | 25.40 | 2.95 | 51.60 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2007-2007 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 33.0 | 2 | 133 | 5 | 4/73 | 26.60 | 4.03 | 39.60 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2007-2007 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 30.0 | 7 | 136 | 5 | 5/136 | 27.20 | 4.53 | 36.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2009-2009 | 2 | 4 | 438 | 73.0 | 15 | 210 | 5 | 3/86 | 42.00 | 2.87 | 87.60 | - | - | - | |
| 2003-2004 | 3 | 4 | 292 | 48.4 | 7 | 215 | 5 | 3/79 | 43.00 | 4.41 | 58.40 | - | - | - | |
| 2009-2009 | 5 | 7 | 396 | 66.0 | 8 | 224 | 5 | 3/89 | 44.80 | 3.39 | 79.20 | - | - | - | |
| 2003-2004 | 4 | 6 | 888 | 148.0 | 22 | 459 | 5 | 2/113 | 91.80 | 3.10 | 177.60 | - | - | - | |
| 2007-2007 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 11.0 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 4/36 | 9.00 | 3.27 | 16.50 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2002-2002 | 2 | 2 | 234 | 39.0 | 7 | 108 | 4 | 3/63 | 27.00 | 2.76 | 58.50 | - | - | - | |
| 2000-2000 | 2 | 2 | 300 | 50.0 | 13 | 142 | 4 | 2/47 | 35.50 | 2.84 | 75.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2000-2002 | 5 | 4 | 344 | 57.2 | 11 | 170 | 4 | 3/76 | 42.50 | 2.96 | 86.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2000-2000 | 2 | 2 | 342 | 57.0 | 8 | 180 | 4 | 2/88 | 45.00 | 3.15 | 85.50 | - | - | - | |
| 2006-2007 | 4 | 7 | 502 | 83.4 | 25 | 203 | 4 | 2/44 | 50.75 | 2.42 | 125.50 | - | - | - | |
| 2002-2002 | 2 | 4 | 351 | 58.3 | 11 | 206 | 4 | 2/39 | 51.50 | 3.52 | 87.75 | - | - | - | |
| 2002-2003 | 2 | 2 | 318 | 53.0 | 7 | 212 | 4 | 3/91 | 53.00 | 4.00 | 79.50 | - | - | - | |
| 2002-2002 | 2 | 2 | 312 | 52.0 | 8 | 217 | 4 | 2/108 | 54.25 | 4.17 | 78.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2003-2004 | 2 | 3 | 366 | 61.0 | 10 | 228 | 4 | 2/118 | 57.00 | 3.73 | 91.50 | - | - | - | |
| 2000-2001 | 3 | 4 | 438 | 73.0 | 17 | 239 | 4 | 4/76 | 59.75 | 3.27 | 109.50 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2003-2004 | 3 | 5 | 672 | 112.0 | 17 | 359 | 4 | 2/96 | 89.75 | 3.20 | 168.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2008-2008 | 1 | 2 | 124 | 20.4 | 3 | 68 | 3 | 2/42 | 22.66 | 3.29 | 41.33 | - | - | - | |
| 2002-2002 | 2 | 3 | 257 | 42.5 | 12 | 95 | 3 | 1/14 | 31.66 | 2.21 | 85.66 | - | - | - | |
| 2006-2006 | 1 | 1 | 252 | 42.0 | 8 | 117 | 3 | 3/117 | 39.00 | 2.78 | 84.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2004-2004 | 1 | 2 | 234 | 39.0 | 5 | 142 | 3 | 3/112 | 47.33 | 3.64 | 78.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2008-2008 | 2 | 2 | 305 | 50.5 | 13 | 147 | 3 | 2/62 | 49.00 | 2.89 | 101.66 | - | - | - | |
| 2001-2001 | 1 | 2 | 324 | 54.0 | 8 | 168 | 3 | 2/79 | 56.00 | 3.11 | 108.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2000-2006 | 6 | 8 | 612 | 102.0 | 41 | 188 | 3 | 1/15 | 62.66 | 1.84 | 204.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2007-2007 | 2 | 3 | 327 | 54.3 | 15 | 192 | 3 | 2/78 | 64.00 | 3.52 | 109.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2000-2000 | 2 | 3 | 318 | 53.0 | 11 | 194 | 3 | 3/38 | 64.66 | 3.66 | 106.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2006-2006 | 2 | 4 | 265 | 44.1 | 7 | 199 | 3 | 1/8 | 66.33 | 4.50 | 88.33 | - | - | - | |
| 2000-2000 | 3 | 4 | 382 | 63.4 | 12 | 204 | 3 | 2/92 | 68.00 | 3.20 | 127.33 | - | - | - | |
| 2008-2008 | 2 | 2 | 284 | 47.2 | 3 | 214 | 3 | 2/89 | 71.33 | 4.52 | 94.66 | - | - | - | |
| 2000-2000 | 1 | 1 | 144 | 24.0 | 10 | 42 | 2 | 2/42 | 21.00 | 1.75 | 72.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2000-2000 | 1 | 2 | 108 | 18.0 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 1/7 | 23.50 | 2.61 | 54.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2001-2001 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 12.3 | 3 | 51 | 2 | 2/51 | 25.50 | 4.08 | 37.50 | - | - | - | |
| 2001-2007 | 5 | 4 | 124 | 20.4 | 1 | 68 | 2 | 1/7 | 34.00 | 3.29 | 62.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2002-2002 | 1 | 2 | 144 | 24.0 | 3 | 77 | 2 | 2/71 | 38.50 | 3.20 | 72.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2002-2002 | 3 | 3 | 131 | 21.5 | 4 | 78 | 2 | 2/43 | 39.00 | 3.57 | 65.50 | - | - | - | |
| 2006-2007 | 5 | 6 | 162 | 27.0 | 5 | 91 | 2 | 1/1 | 45.50 | 3.37 | 81.00 | - | - | - |
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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