India vs South Africa Records

Test Matches Records

Bowling Best Career Bowling Average IN South Africa

Best averages for India vs South Africa in Tests IN South Africa

Best averages

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
SM Pollock (SA)	1996-2007	8	288.3	93	1731	665	39	6/56	17.05	2.30	44.38	3	2	1
AA Donald (SA)	1992-1997	7	294.2	81	1766	713	40	7/84	17.82	2.42	44.15	1	3	1
K Rabada (SA)	2018-2024	8	273.2	53	1640	847	46	5/59	18.41	3.09	35.65	2	1	0
VD Philander (SA)	2013-2018	5	188.2	59	1130	466	25	6/42	18.64	2.47	45.20	1	1	0
JJ Bumrah (IND)	2018-2024	8	265.3	48	1593	789	38	6/61	20.76	2.97	41.92	1	3	0
DW Steyn (SA)	2006-2018	8	292.4	81	1756	844	39	6/50	21.64	2.88	45.02	2	3	0
M Morkel (SA)	2006-2018	9	308.4	80	1852	854	37	5/20	23.08	2.76	50.05	1	1	0
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2013-2022	8	260.3	50	1563	813	35	5/28	23.22	3.12	44.65	1	2	0
J Srinath (IND)	1992-2001	8	372.0	88	2232	1087	43	6/76	25.27	2.92	51.90	1	3	0
BM McMillan (SA)	1992-1997	7	214.1	65	1285	479	17	4/74	28.17	2.23	75.58	1	0	0
S Sreesanth (IND)	2006-2011	6	214.0	35	1284	771	27	5/40	28.55	3.60	47.55	2	2	0
A Kumble (IND)	1992-2007	12	635.5	158	3815	1441	45	6/53	32.02	2.26	84.77	1	1	0
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	2001-2011	4	191.2	21	1148	612	18	7/120	34.00	3.19	63.77	1	1	0
Z Khan (IND)	2001-2013	8	313.5	56	1883	1068	30	4/62	35.60	3.40	62.76	2	0	0
I Sharma (IND)	2010-2018	7	251.4	40	1510	800	20	4/79	40.00	3.17	75.50	1	0	0
JH Kallis (SA)	2001-2013	9	193.2	40	1160	637	15	3/68	42.46	3.29	77.33	0	0	0
PL Harris (SA)	2007-2011	4	171.0	44	1026	436	9	4/129	48.44	2.54	114.00	1	0	0
R Ashwin (IND)	2013-2023	7	201.4	39	1210	546	11	4/113	49.63	2.70	110.00	1	0	0

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs India at Guwahati, South Africa in India 2nd Test, Nov 22-26, 2025 [Test # 2609]

South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens, South Africa in India 1st Test, Nov 14-16, 2025 [Test # 2606]

Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]