Bowling Most Wickets Series IN South Africa

Most wickets in a series for Australia vs South Africa in Tests IN South Africa

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
CV Grimmett (AUS)	5	2077	346.1	140	10	642	44	7/40	14.59	1.85	47.20	0	5	3
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
R Benaud (AUS)	5	1937	242.1	56	9	658	30	5/49	21.93	2.03	64.56	2	4	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	5	1502	250.2	112	10	460	27	5/20	17.03	1.83	55.62	3	2	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
MJ Procter (SA)	4	858	143.0	50	8	353	26	6/73	13.57	2.46	33.00	1	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
TL Goddard (SA)	5	1533	255.3	101	10	422	26	6/53	16.23	1.65	58.96	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
AK Davidson (AUS)	5	1613	201.5	47	9	425	25	6/34	17.00	1.58	64.52	1	2	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
CB Llewellyn (SA)	3	796	132.4	23	6	448	25	6/92	17.92	3.37	31.84	0	4	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1902/03
GD McKenzie (AUS)	5	1652	275.2	70	9	624	24	5/46	26.00	2.26	68.83	0	3	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
WA Johnston (AUS)	5	1285	160.5	31	9	392	23	6/44	17.04	1.83	55.86	2	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
K Rabada (SA)	4	845	140.5	40	8	443	23	6/54	19.26	3.14	36.73	1	2	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
MG Johnson (AUS)	3	757	126.1	26	6	382	22	7/68	17.36	3.02	34.40	1	2	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
PJ Cummins (AUS)	4	934	155.4	32	8	472	22	5/83	21.45	3.03	42.45	2	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
SR Clark (AUS)	3	708	118.0	32	6	317	20	5/55	15.85	2.68	35.40	2	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
SK Warne (AUS)	3	972	162.0	38	6	442	20	6/161	22.10	2.72	48.60	2	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
AN Connolly (AUS)	4	1286	214.2	57	7	522	20	6/47	26.10	2.43	64.30	0	2	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
M Ntini (SA)	3	689	114.5	17	6	425	19	6/100	22.36	3.70	36.26	1	1	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
JW Gleeson (AUS)	4	1530	255.0	68	7	740	19	5/125	38.94	2.90	80.52	1	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
IWG Johnson (AUS)	5	1098	137.2	25	9	436	18	5/34	24.22	2.38	61.00	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
PS Heine (SA)	4	995	124.3	19	7	321	17	6/58	18.88	1.93	58.52	0	2	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
B Lee (AUS)	3	696	116.0	29	6	332	17	5/69	19.52	2.86	40.94	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
KR Miller (AUS)	5	1080	135.0	18	9	390	17	5/40	22.94	2.16	63.52	1	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
KA Maharaj (SA)	4	968	161.2	22	8	572	17	5/123	33.64	3.54	56.94	1	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	2211	276.3	100	8	639	17	5/120	37.58	1.73	130.05	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	1588	198.4	21	8	726	17	7/23	42.70	2.74	93.41	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
VD Philander (SA)	4	774	129.0	48	8	269	16	6/21	16.81	2.08	48.37	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
MG Johnson (AUS)	3	834	139.0	28	5	400	16	4/25	25.00	2.87	52.12	3	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2008/09
DW Steyn (SA)	3	786	131.0	23	6	474	16	4/56	29.62	3.61	49.12	2	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2008/09
NBF Mann (SA)	5	1562	195.2	29	8	623	16	4/105	38.93	2.39	97.62	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
NM Lyon (AUS)	4	1265	210.5	39	8	681	16	3/50	42.56	3.23	79.06	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
JV Saunders (AUS)	2	297	49.3	8	4	176	15	7/34	11.73	3.55	19.80	1	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1902/03
LF Kline (AUS)	5	907	113.3	31	8	245	15	4/33	16.33	1.62	60.46	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
PM Pollock (SA)	4	690	115.0	39	8	258	15	5/39	17.20	2.24	46.00	1	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
MJ Procter (SA)	3	656	109.2	30	6	263	15	4/32	17.53	2.40	43.73	2	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
JM Gregory (AUS)	3	694	115.4	29	6	284	15	6/77	18.93	2.45	46.26	1	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1921/22
M Morkel (SA)	3	544	90.4	25	6	294	15	5/23	19.60	3.24	36.26	1	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
EJ Barlow (SA)	5	777	129.3	37	10	324	15	5/85	21.60	2.50	51.80	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
CP Carter (SA)	3	581	96.5	13	4	329	15	6/91	21.93	3.39	38.73	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1921/22
SK Warne (AUS)	3	1145	190.5	69	5	336	15	4/86	22.40	1.76	76.33	2	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1993/94
EL McCormick (AUS)	5	751	125.1	24	10	418	15	3/28	27.86	3.33	50.06	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
SK Warne (AUS)	3	766	127.4	19	6	423	15	6/86	28.20	3.31	51.06	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
WP Howell (AUS)	2	384	64.0	16	4	174	14	5/81	12.42	2.71	27.42	1	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1902/03
VD Philander (SA)	2	378	63.0	13	4	195	14	5/15	13.92	3.09	27.00	0	2	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
JN Gillespie (AUS)	3	622	103.4	37	6	287	14	5/54	20.50	2.76	44.42	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
PL Harris (SA)	3	845	140.5	29	6	395	14	6/127	28.21	2.80	60.35	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2008/09
NAT Adcock (SA)	5	1048	131.0	15	8	410	14	6/43	29.28	2.34	74.85	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
CL McCool (AUS)	5	646	80.6	13	7	268	13	5/41	20.61	2.48	49.69	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
GD McGrath (AUS)	3	670	111.4	38	5	289	13	6/86	22.23	2.58	51.53	1	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
CR Matthews (SA)	3	804	134.0	44	6	297	13	5/80	22.84	2.21	61.84	1	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1993/94
AA Mailey (AUS)	3	918	153.0	25	6	423	13	4/40	32.53	2.76	70.61	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1921/22
GD McGrath (AUS)	3	663	110.3	36	6	227	12	5/21	18.91	2.05	55.25	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
RR Lindwall (AUS)	4	756	94.4	13	7	248	12	5/32	20.66	1.96	63.00	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
PM Siddle (AUS)	3	735	122.3	42	5	270	12	3/46	22.50	2.20	61.25	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2008/09
DW Steyn (SA)	3	537	89.3	17	6	317	12	4/55	26.41	3.54	44.75	2	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
JM Blanckenberg (SA)	3	640	106.4	16	4	365	12	5/78	30.41	3.42	53.33	1	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1921/22
MA Starc (AUS)	3	656	109.2	18	6	413	12	5/34	34.41	3.77	54.66	1	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
AA Donald (SA)	3	768	128.0	21	6	425	12	3/66	35.41	3.32	64.00	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1993/94
PM Pollock (SA)	5	1003	167.1	35	10	470	12	2/42	39.16	2.81	83.58	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	4	960	160.0	30	8	471	12	3/61	39.25	2.94	80.00	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
ACB Langton (SA)	5	1226	204.2	38	7	532	12	4/85	44.33	2.60	102.16	2	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
DW Steyn (SA)	2	396	66.0	9	4	240	11	4/55	21.81	3.63	36.00	2	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
EJ Barlow (SA)	4	564	94.0	27	8	257	11	3/24	23.36	2.73	51.27	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
SK Warne (AUS)	3	798	133.0	47	5	282	11	4/43	25.63	2.12	72.54	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
AA Donald (SA)	3	732	122.0	36	5	325	11	5/36	29.54	2.66	66.54	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
I Meckiff (AUS)	4	1044	130.4	24	7	353	11	5/125	32.09	2.02	94.90	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
JH Kallis (SA)	3	528	88.0	9	5	373	11	3/29	33.90	4.23	48.00	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
PS de Villiers (SA)	3	891	148.3	33	6	405	11	4/117	36.81	2.72	81.00	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1993/94
M Ntini (SA)	3	701	116.5	22	5	459	11	4/93	41.72	3.92	63.72	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
DA Renneberg (AUS)	5	1068	178.0	34	9	528	11	5/97	48.00	2.96	97.09	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
SR Waugh (AUS)	3	467	77.5	29	5	130	10	5/28	13.00	1.67	46.70	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1993/94
PR Adams (SA)	2	379	63.1	1	4	290	10	4/102	29.00	4.59	37.90	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
RM Cowper (AUS)	5	831	138.3	47	9	301	10	3/27	30.10	2.17	83.10	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
RB Simpson (AUS)	5	637	106.1	27	8	311	10	2/10	31.10	2.92	63.70	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
RJ Harris (AUS)	3	697	116.1	39	6	318	10	4/32	31.80	2.73	69.70	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
B Mitchell (SA)	5	548	91.2	6	7	330	10	5/87	33.00	3.61	54.80	1	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
M Ntini (SA)	3	648	108.0	28	6	340	10	3/52	34.00	3.14	64.80	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2008/09
EA McDonald (AUS)	3	894	149.0	48	6	371	10	3/53	37.10	2.48	89.40	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1921/22
B Lee (AUS)	3	572	95.2	10	6	416	10	4/82	41.60	4.36	57.20	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
MG Bevan (AUS)	3	372	62.0	10	5	176	9	4/32	19.55	2.83	41.33	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
TL Goddard (SA)	3	759	126.3	58	6	203	9	3/27	22.55	1.60	84.33	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
LO Fleetwood-Smith (AUS)	3	734	122.2	24	6	380	9	4/64	42.22	3.10	81.55	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
XC Balaskas (SA)	3	798	133.0	9	3	448	9	4/126	49.77	3.36	88.66	2	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
JH Sinclair (SA)	3	522	87.0	3	6	469	9	4/129	52.11	5.39	58.00	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1902/03
M Morkel (SA)	2	360	60.0	13	4	196	8	3/9	24.50	3.26	45.00	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
JN Gillespie (AUS)	3	552	92.0	28	6	287	8	3/52	35.87	3.11	69.00	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
MG Melle (SA)	2	544	68.0	5	3	303	8	5/113	37.87	3.34	68.00	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
NM Lyon (AUS)	3	744	124.0	28	6	312	8	5/130	39.00	2.51	93.00	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
CG Macartney (AUS)	2	357	59.3	26	3	104	7	5/44	14.85	1.74	51.00	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1921/22
PJ Cummins (AUS)	1	264	44.0	8	2	117	7	6/79	16.71	2.65	37.71	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
PHJ Trimborn (SA)	3	523	87.1	26	6	166	7	3/12	23.71	1.90	74.71	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
JH Kallis (SA)	3	415	69.1	16	5	230	7	3/51	32.85	3.32	59.28	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
JP Duminy (SA)	3	426	71.0	7	6	262	7	4/73	37.42	3.69	60.85	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
MS Kasprowicz (AUS)	3	464	77.2	6	6	292	7	2/44	41.71	3.77	66.28	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
RJ Crisp (SA)	4	642	107.0	16	6	303	7	3/87	43.28	2.83	91.71	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
N Boje (SA)	3	539	89.5	16	6	307	7	2/63	43.85	3.41	77.00	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
LC Mayne (AUS)	2	603	100.3	16	4	314	7	3/83	44.85	3.12	86.14	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
VD Philander (SA)	3	586	97.4	12	6	362	7	3/68	51.71	3.70	83.71	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
BW Hilfenhaus (AUS)	3	750	125.0	26	5	366	7	2/68	52.28	2.92	107.14	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2008/09
CJ McDermott (AUS)	3	770	128.2	26	5	370	7	3/63	52.85	2.88	110.00	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1993/94
TL Goddard (SA)	5	1512	189.0	69	8	417	7	2/25	59.57	1.65	216.00	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
SR Watson (AUS)	2	113	18.5	3	3	74	6	5/17	12.33	3.92	18.83	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]