Bowling Most Wickets Career IN South Africa

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
M Ntini (SA)	2000-2009	51	99	11000	1833.2	430	5838	245	6/59	23.82	3.18	44.89	13	12	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
JH Kallis (SA)	2000-2009	53	96	6706	1117.4	244	3436	111	5/21	30.95	3.07	60.41	4	1	-
DW Steyn (SA)	2004-2009	20	38	4013	668.5	133	2369	100	6/49	23.69	3.54	40.13	7	6	2
A Nel (SA)	2002-2008	20	39	4179	696.3	164	2172	70	6/81	31.02	3.11	59.70	-	2	-
PL Harris (SA)	2007-2009	14	23	2698	449.4	96	1254	41	6/127	30.58	2.78	65.80	3	2	-
SK Warne (AUS)	2002-2006	6	12	1738	289.4	57	865	35	6/86	24.71	2.98	49.65	2	2	-
N Boje (SA)	2000-2006	22	36	3559	593.1	126	1799	35	4/28	51.40	3.03	101.68	3	-	-
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	-
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	2004-2005	5	10	1203	200.3	37	663	26	7/61	25.50	3.30	46.26	-	2	1
CS Martin (NZ)	2000-2007	8	13	1472	245.2	57	782	26	5/37	30.07	3.18	56.61	1	1	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	2000-2005	6	11	1232	205.2	42	590	23	4/44	25.65	2.87	53.56	2	-	-
M Morkel (SA)	2006-2009	7	13	1294	215.4	26	779	23	4/73	33.86	3.61	56.26	1	-	-
AA Donald (SA)	2000-2002	5	9	903	150.3	40	418	21	5/47	19.90	2.77	43.00	1	1	-
AJ Hall (SA)	2002-2007	12	24	1313	218.5	36	766	21	3/1	36.47	3.50	62.52	-	-	-
SR Clark (AUS)	2006-2006	3	6	708	118.0	32	317	20	5/55	15.85	2.68	35.40	2	1	-
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	2007-2007	3	6	755	125.5	34	351	19	5/76	18.47	2.78	39.73	-	2	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	2000-2002	4	6	1280	213.2	47	511	19	6/39	26.89	2.39	67.36	-	2	1
A Kumble (IND)	2001-2007	5	10	1356	226.0	42	590	19	4/117	31.05	2.61	71.36	1	-	-
S Sreesanth (IND)	2006-2007	3	6	690	115.0	29	395	18	5/40	21.94	3.43	38.33	2	1	-
MG Johnson (AUS)	2009-2009	3	5	834	139.0	28	400	16	4/25	25.00	2.87	52.12	3	-	-
JEC Franklin (NZ)	2006-2006	3	5	549	91.3	12	384	15	4/75	25.60	4.19	36.60	1	-	-
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2007-2007	3	6	1075	179.1	45	395	15	4/105	26.33	2.20	71.66	1	-	-
SP Jones (ENG)	2004-2005	4	8	739	123.1	21	400	15	4/39	26.66	3.24	49.26	2	-	-
CRD Fernando (SL)	2000-2002	5	7	864	144.0	9	593	15	5/98	39.53	4.11	57.60	1	1	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2009-2009	2	4	770	128.2	19	365	14	5/54	26.07	2.84	55.00	1	2	-
PR Adams (SA)	2000-2004	5	8	868	144.4	19	543	14	4/102	38.78	3.75	62.00	1	-	-
J Srinath (IND)	2001-2001	2	4	510	85.0	22	257	13	6/76	19.76	3.02	39.23	-	2	-
Z Khan (IND)	2001-2007	4	8	873	145.3	32	502	13	4/62	38.61	3.45	67.15	1	-	-
M Zondeki (SA)	2005-2008	2	4	301	50.1	13	147	12	6/39	12.25	2.93	25.08	-	1	-
GD McGrath (AUS)	2002-2002	3	6	663	110.3	36	227	12	5/21	18.91	2.05	55.25	-	1	-
PM Siddle (AUS)	2009-2009	3	5	735	122.3	42	270	12	3/46	22.50	2.20	61.25	-	-	-
DJ Terbrugge (SA)	2002-2002	2	4	280	46.4	7	171	11	5/46	15.54	3.66	25.45	-	1	-
M Ngam (SA)	2000-2001	3	5	392	65.2	15	189	11	3/26	17.18	2.89	35.63	-	-	-
Shakib Al Hasan (BAN)	2008-2008	2	2	396	66.0	7	229	11	6/99	20.81	3.46	36.00	-	2	-
AF Giles (ENG)	2004-2005	5	9	839	139.5	18	449	11	3/105	40.81	3.21	76.27	-	-	-
FH Edwards (WI)	2003-2008	7	11	1143	190.3	16	882	11	3/37	80.18	4.62	103.90	-	-	-
DJ Bravo (WI)	2007-2008	3	4	439	73.1	14	203	10	4/24	20.30	2.77	43.90	2	-	-
L Klusener (SA)	2000-2001	9	13	645	107.3	37	254	10	3/8	25.40	2.36	64.50	-	-	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2005-2009	3	6	740	123.2	20	425	10	4/73	42.50	3.44	74.00	1	-	-
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2009-2009	2	4	510	85.0	22	219	9	4/43	24.33	2.57	56.66	1	-	-
JE Taylor (WI)	2007-2008	3	5	498	83.0	14	286	9	3/46	31.77	3.44	55.33	-	-	-
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2004-2005	5	10	1145	190.5	28	659	9	3/91	73.22	3.45	127.22	-	-	-
CK Langeveldt (SA)	2005-2005	3	5	321	53.3	13	151	8	5/46	18.87	2.82	40.12	-	1	-
KD Mills (NZ)	2006-2006	2	4	348	58.0	15	179	8	4/43	22.37	3.08	43.50	1	-	-
SB O'Connor (NZ)	2000-2000	3	5	520	86.4	21	244	8	3/87	30.50	2.81	65.00	-	-	-
JN Gillespie (AUS)	2002-2002	3	6	552	92.0	28	287	8	3/52	35.87	3.11	69.00	-	-	-
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	2002-2007	4	7	624	104.0	14	407	8	3/92	50.87	3.91	78.00	-	-	-
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	2006-2006	3	6	464	77.2	6	292	7	2/44	41.71	3.77	66.28	-	-	-
A Sanford (WI)	2003-2004	2	3	500	83.2	9	340	7	4/132	48.57	4.08	71.42	1	-	-
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	2002-2003	2	3	546	91.0	9	364	7	4/119	52.00	4.00	78.00	1	-	-
BW Hilfenhaus (AUS)	2009-2009	3	5	750	125.0	26	366	7	2/68	52.28	2.92	107.14	-	-	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2000-2002	4	6	783	130.3	19	406	7	3/79	58.00	3.11	111.85	-	-	-
DBL Powell (WI)	2007-2008	3	5	618	103.0	11	413	7	3/58	59.00	4.00	88.28	-	-	-
DL Vettori (NZ)	2006-2007	5	7	1033	172.1	23	447	7	2/26	63.85	2.59	147.57	-	-	-
CEW Silverwood (ENG)	2000-2000	2	2	234	39.0	7	136	6	5/91	22.66	3.48	39.00	-	1	-
AG Cremer (ZIM)	2005-2005	2	2	215	35.5	4	192	6	3/86	32.00	5.35	35.83	-	-	-
AB McDonald (AUS)	2009-2009	3	5	522	87.0	26	227	6	3/25	37.83	2.60	87.00	-	-	-
RR Sarwan (WI)	2003-2004	4	5	438	73.0	3	266	6	2/55	44.33	3.64	73.00	-	-	-
JM Kemp (SA)	2001-2001	1	2	107	17.5	3	52	5	3/33	10.40	2.91	21.40	-	-	-
SM Katich (AUS)	2009-2009	3	2	86	14.2	2	54	5	3/45	10.80	3.76	17.20	-	-	-
F de Wet (SA)	2009-2009	1	2	258	43.0	11	127	5	4/55	25.40	2.95	51.60	1	-	-
SE Bond (NZ)	2007-2007	1	2	198	33.0	2	133	5	4/73	26.60	4.03	39.60	1	-	-
MR Gillespie (NZ)	2007-2007	1	1	180	30.0	7	136	5	5/136	27.20	4.53	36.00	-	1	-
G Onions (ENG)	2009-2009	2	4	438	73.0	15	210	5	3/86	42.00	2.87	87.60	-	-	-
WW Hinds (WI)	2003-2004	3	4	292	48.4	7	215	5	3/79	43.00	4.41	58.40	-	-	-
JP Duminy (SA)	2009-2009	5	7	396	66.0	8	224	5	3/89	44.80	3.39	79.20	-	-	-
VC Drakes (WI)	2003-2004	4	6	888	148.0	22	459	5	2/113	91.80	3.10	177.60	-	-	-
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	2007-2007	1	1	66	11.0	2	36	4	4/36	9.00	3.27	16.50	1	-	-
KHRK Fernando (SL)	2002-2002	2	2	234	39.0	7	108	4	3/63	27.00	2.76	58.50	-	-	-
AR Caddick (ENG)	2000-2000	2	2	300	50.0	13	142	4	2/47	35.50	2.84	75.00	-	-	-
RP Arnold (SL)	2000-2002	5	4	344	57.2	11	170	4	3/76	42.50	2.96	86.00	-	-	-
D Gough (ENG)	2000-2000	2	2	342	57.0	8	180	4	2/88	45.00	3.15	85.50	-	-	-
JDP Oram (NZ)	2006-2007	4	7	502	83.4	25	203	4	2/44	50.75	2.42	125.50	-	-	-
S Elworthy (SA)	2002-2002	2	4	351	58.3	11	206	4	2/39	51.50	3.52	87.75	-	-	-
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2002-2003	2	2	318	53.0	7	212	4	3/91	53.00	4.00	79.50	-	-	-
Talha Jubair (BAN)	2002-2002	2	2	312	52.0	8	217	4	2/108	54.25	4.17	78.00	-	-	-
CD Collymore (WI)	2003-2004	2	3	366	61.0	10	228	4	2/118	57.00	3.73	91.50	-	-	-
DNT Zoysa (SL)	2000-2001	3	4	438	73.0	17	239	4	4/76	59.75	3.27	109.50	1	-	-
M Dillon (WI)	2003-2004	3	5	672	112.0	17	359	4	2/96	89.75	3.20	168.00	-	-	-
RN Lewis (WI)	2008-2008	1	2	124	20.4	3	68	3	2/42	22.66	3.29	41.33	-	-	-
CW Henderson (SA)	2002-2002	2	3	257	42.5	12	95	3	1/14	31.66	2.21	85.66	-	-	-
JS Patel (NZ)	2006-2006	1	1	252	42.0	8	117	3	3/117	39.00	2.78	84.00	-	-	-
D Mohammed (WI)	2004-2004	1	2	234	39.0	5	142	3	3/112	47.33	3.64	78.00	-	-	-
Mahbubul Alam (BAN)	2008-2008	2	2	305	50.5	13	147	3	2/62	49.00	2.89	101.66	-	-	-
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2001-2001	1	2	324	54.0	8	168	3	2/79	56.00	3.11	108.00	-	-	-
NJ Astle (NZ)	2000-2006	6	8	612	102.0	41	188	3	1/15	62.66	1.84	204.00	-	-	-
IE O'Brien (NZ)	2007-2007	2	3	327	54.3	15	192	3	2/78	64.00	3.52	109.00	-	-	-
DR Tuffey (NZ)	2000-2000	2	3	318	53.0	11	194	3	3/38	64.66	3.66	106.00	-	-	-
VRV Singh (IND)	2006-2006	2	4	265	44.1	7	199	3	1/8	66.33	4.50	88.33	-	-	-
BGK Walker (NZ)	2000-2000	3	4	382	63.4	12	204	3	2/92	68.00	3.20	127.33	-	-	-
Shahadat Hossain (BAN)	2008-2008	2	2	284	47.2	3	214	3	2/89	71.33	4.52	94.66	-	-	-
AD Mullally (ENG)	2000-2000	1	1	144	24.0	10	42	2	2/42	21.00	1.75	72.00	-	-	-
KP Walmsley (NZ)	2000-2000	1	2	108	18.0	4	47	2	1/7	23.50	2.61	54.00	-	-	-
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	2001-2001	1	1	75	12.3	3	51	2	2/51	25.50	4.08	37.50	-	-	-
V Sehwag (IND)	2001-2007	5	4	124	20.4	1	68	2	1/7	34.00	3.29	62.00	-	-	-
MKGCP Lakshitha (SL)	2002-2002	1	2	144	24.0	3	77	2	2/71	38.50	3.20	72.00	-	-	-
ME Waugh (AUS)	2002-2002	3	3	131	21.5	4	78	2	2/43	39.00	3.57	65.50	-	-	-
SB Styris (NZ)	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

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia A Women vs India A Women at Brisbane, India A Women in Australia 1st Match, Aug 13, 2025 [Other OD]

Bangladesh Under-19s vs South Africa Under-19s at Harare, Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in Zimbabwe Final, Aug 10, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1579]

Bangladesh Under-19s vs Zimbabwe Under-19s at Harare, Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in Zimbabwe 9th Match, Aug 8, 2025 [Youth ODI # 1578]