Bowling Most Wickets Series IN South Africa

Most wickets in a series for England 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
SF Barnes (ENG)	4	1356	226.0	56	8	536	49	9/103	10.93	2.37	27.67	0	7	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	2280	285.0	105	10	636	37	9/113	17.18	1.67	61.62	1	4	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
AEE Vogler (SA)	5	1349	224.5	33	10	783	36	7/94	21.75	3.48	37.47	2	4	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
GA Lohmann (ENG)	3	520	104.0	38	6	203	35	9/28	5.80	2.34	14.85	0	4	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1895/96
AS Kennedy (ENG)	5	1683	280.3	91	9	599	31	5/76	19.32	2.13	54.29	3	2	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
GA Faulkner (SA)	5	1255	209.1	45	9	635	29	6/87	21.89	3.03	43.27	1	2	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
AE Hall (SA)	4	1505	250.5	82	8	501	27	7/63	18.55	1.99	55.74	2	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
JH Wardle (ENG)	4	1118	139.6	37	8	359	26	7/36	13.80	1.92	43.00	0	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
WS Lees (ENG)	5	1256	209.2	69	9	467	26	6/78	17.96	2.23	48.30	1	2	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	5	1203	200.3	37	10	663	26	7/61	25.50	3.30	46.26	0	2	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
GF Bissett (SA)	4	989	164.5	28	8	469	25	7/29	18.76	2.84	39.56	2	2	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
JM Blanckenberg (SA)	5	1510	251.4	60	9	613	25	6/76	24.52	2.43	60.40	0	2	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
M Ntini (SA)	5	1329	221.3	49	10	627	25	4/50	25.08	2.83	53.16	2	0	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
SJ Snooke (SA)	5	870	145.0	36	9	369	24	8/70	15.37	2.54	36.25	1	1	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
AMB Rowan (SA)	5	2218	277.2	40	9	794	24	5/80	33.08	2.14	92.41	2	2	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
GHT Simpson-Hayward (ENG)	5	898	149.4	18	10	420	23	6/43	18.26	2.80	39.04	1	2	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
CL Vincent (SA)	5	1336	222.4	43	9	517	23	6/131	22.47	2.32	58.08	1	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
W Voce (ENG)	5	1504	250.4	65	9	561	23	5/58	24.39	2.23	65.39	3	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
A Flintoff (ENG)	5	1208	201.2	42	10	574	23	4/44	24.95	2.85	52.52	2	0	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
GJ Thompson (ENG)	5	1343	223.5	66	10	619	23	4/50	26.91	2.76	58.39	1	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
AA Donald (SA)	4	872	145.2	41	7	422	22	6/53	19.18	2.90	39.63	0	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
K Rabada (SA)	3	658	109.4	17	6	482	22	7/112	21.90	4.39	29.90	0	3	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
J Briggs (ENG)	2	391	97.3	51	4	101	21	8/11	4.80	1.54	18.61	1	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1888/89
NAT Adcock (SA)	5	1136	142.0	32	10	313	21	4/20	14.90	1.65	54.09	3	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
EP Nupen (SA)	3	947	157.5	21	6	413	21	6/46	19.66	2.61	45.09	0	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
JH Sinclair (SA)	5	1065	177.3	49	10	418	21	4/41	19.90	2.35	50.71	2	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
SM Pollock (SA)	5	1333	222.1	83	10	503	21	4/32	23.95	2.26	63.47	2	0	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
C Blythe (ENG)	5	1360	226.4	74	9	548	21	6/68	26.09	2.41	64.76	0	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
CN McCarthy (SA)	5	1285	160.5	15	9	561	21	6/43	26.71	2.61	61.19	0	2	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
CP Buckenham (ENG)	4	1182	197.0	25	8	593	21	5/115	28.23	3.01	56.28	1	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
GP Swann (ENG)	4	1262	210.2	25	7	659	21	5/54	31.38	3.13	60.09	1	2	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
N Gordon (SA)	5	1966	245.6	28	8	807	20	5/103	40.35	2.46	98.30	0	2	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
TE Bailey (ENG)	5	1139	142.3	43	8	232	19	5/20	12.21	1.22	59.94	0	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
SM Pollock (SA)	5	1106	184.2	69	8	396	19	4/16	20.84	2.14	58.21	2	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
M Morkel (SA)	4	882	147.0	28	7	408	19	5/75	21.47	2.77	46.42	1	1	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
JM Blanckenberg (SA)	5	1030	171.4	44	7	428	19	5/83	22.52	2.49	54.21	0	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
DG Cork (ENG)	5	1136	189.2	48	7	485	19	5/84	25.52	2.56	59.78	2	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1995/96
AA Donald (SA)	5	1043	173.5	45	8	497	19	5/46	26.15	2.85	54.89	0	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1995/96
H Verity (ENG)	5	2266	283.2	89	9	552	19	5/70	29.05	1.46	119.26	1	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
RO Schwarz (SA)	5	681	113.3	21	10	310	18	4/30	17.22	2.73	37.83	2	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
SCJ Broad (ENG)	4	835	139.1	38	7	371	18	6/17	20.61	2.66	46.38	1	1	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
CL Vincent (SA)	5	1014	169.0	47	8	374	18	6/51	20.77	2.21	56.33	0	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
IAR Peebles (ENG)	4	1005	167.3	27	7	466	18	6/63	25.88	2.78	55.83	2	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
A Nortje (SA)	4	750	125.0	16	7	488	18	5/110	27.11	3.90	41.66	0	1	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
PS Heine (SA)	5	1480	185.0	34	10	517	18	4/22	28.72	2.09	82.22	1	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
FJ Titmus (ENG)	5	1855	309.1	87	10	694	18	5/66	38.55	2.24	103.05	1	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
AE Trott (ENG)	2	474	94.4	37	4	198	17	5/49	11.64	2.50	27.88	3	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1898/99
NBF Mann (SA)	5	1323	165.3	42	9	430	17	6/59	25.29	1.95	77.82	1	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
DA Allen (ENG)	4	1535	255.5	89	7	458	17	5/41	26.94	1.79	90.29	1	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
GG Macaulay (ENG)	4	966	161.0	46	7	326	16	5/64	20.37	2.02	60.37	0	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
SM Pollock (SA)	5	899	149.5	44	8	377	16	5/32	23.56	2.51	56.18	0	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1995/96
AR Caddick (ENG)	5	1110	185.0	51	7	468	16	7/46	29.25	2.52	69.37	0	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
RO Jenkins (ENG)	5	1063	132.7	21	10	495	16	4/48	30.93	2.79	66.43	1	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
K Farnes (ENG)	5	1491	186.3	35	9	519	16	4/29	32.43	2.08	93.18	2	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
JM Anderson (ENG)	4	977	162.5	22	7	548	16	5/63	34.25	3.36	61.06	1	1	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
AV Bedser (ENG)	5	1653	206.5	37	10	554	16	4/39	34.62	2.01	103.31	2	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
DW Steyn (SA)	3	713	118.5	24	5	357	15	5/51	23.80	3.00	47.53	1	1	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
TL Goddard (SA)	5	1724	215.4	81	10	370	15	3/51	24.66	1.28	114.93	0	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
WR Hammond (ENG)	5	968	161.2	44	10	399	15	5/36	26.60	2.47	64.53	0	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
SP Jones (ENG)	4	739	123.1	21	8	400	15	4/39	26.66	3.24	49.26	2	0	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
SJ Staples (ENG)	3	1149	191.3	50	6	435	15	3/50	29.00	2.27	76.60	0	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
M Morkel (SA)	4	911	151.5	34	8	446	15	4/76	29.73	2.93	60.73	1	0	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
S Haigh (ENG)	2	404	80.4	20	4	220	14	6/11	15.71	3.26	28.85	0	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1898/99
SCJ Broad (ENG)	4	709	118.1	35	8	272	14	4/58	19.42	2.30	50.64	1	0	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
GA Faulkner (SA)	5	718	119.4	34	10	272	14	4/26	19.42	2.27	51.28	2	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
VWC Jupp (ENG)	4	730	121.4	33	7	332	14	4/59	23.71	2.72	52.14	1	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
MW Tate (ENG)	5	1136	189.2	58	9	341	14	3/79	24.35	1.80	81.14	0	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
JB Statham (ENG)	4	1041	130.1	20	8	349	14	3/37	24.92	2.01	74.35	0	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
AP Freeman (ENG)	4	795	132.3	29	7	399	14	4/58	28.50	3.01	56.78	1	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
K Rabada (SA)	3	641	106.5	16	5	405	14	4/103	28.92	3.79	45.78	1	0	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
D Gough (ENG)	5	1026	171.0	34	7	527	14	5/70	37.64	3.08	73.28	0	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
EP Nupen (SA)	5	1522	253.4	55	10	551	14	5/83	39.35	2.17	108.71	1	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
JJ Ferris (ENG)	1	272	54.2	27	2	91	13	7/37	7.00	2.00	20.92	0	2	1
England in South Africa Test Match, 1891/92
SCJ Broad (ENG)	4	930	155.0	36	7	435	13	4/43	33.46	2.80	71.53	1	0	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
ACB Langton (SA)	5	1758	219.6	37	8	672	13	5/58	51.69	2.29	135.23	0	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
MA Wood (ENG)	2	351	58.3	15	4	163	12	5/46	13.58	2.78	29.25	1	1	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
C Blythe (ENG)	2	498	83.0	32	4	168	12	7/46	14.00	2.02	41.50	0	1	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
G Geary (ENG)	2	465	77.3	18	3	180	12	7/70	15.00	2.32	38.75	0	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
J Middleton (SA)	2	428	85.3	24	3	180	12	5/64	15.00	2.52	35.66	1	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1895/96
WE Astill (ENG)	5	782	130.2	33	10	330	12	3/48	27.50	2.53	65.16	0	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
BA Stokes (ENG)	4	679	113.1	15	7	350	12	4/86	29.16	3.09	56.58	1	0	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
PM Pollock (SA)	5	1015	169.1	51	7	445	12	5/129	37.08	2.63	84.58	0	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
J Middleton (SA)	2	480	96.0	33	4	191	11	5/51	17.36	2.38	43.63	1	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1898/99
PJ Martin (ENG)	3	630	105.0	37	5	218	11	4/60	19.81	2.07	57.27	1	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1995/96
C Newberry (SA)	4	558	93.0	15	6	268	11	4/72	24.36	2.88	50.72	1	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
ST Finn (ENG)	3	544	90.4	16	5	287	11	4/42	26.09	3.16	49.45	1	0	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
JC Laker (ENG)	5	1161	145.1	46	10	324	11	2/7	29.45	1.67	105.54	0	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
C Gladwin (ENG)	5	1373	171.5	47	10	346	11	3/21	31.45	1.51	124.81	0	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
EP Nupen (SA)	4	1026	171.0	41	7	424	11	5/53	38.54	2.47	93.27	0	1	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
PL Harris (SA)	3	900	150.0	39	5	444	11	5/123	40.36	2.96	81.81	0	1	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
AF Giles (ENG)	5	839	139.5	18	9	449	11	3/105	40.81	3.21	76.27	0	0	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
BA Stokes (ENG)	4	466	77.4	17	7	220	10	3/35	22.00	2.83	46.60	0	0	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
AE Relf (ENG)	5	777	129.3	47	9	227	10	3/31	22.70	1.75	77.70	0	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
JWHT Douglas (ENG)	5	446	74.2	11	10	239	10	4/14	23.90	3.21	44.60	1	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
M Hayward (SA)	3	512	85.2	21	4	265	10	4/75	26.50	3.10	51.20	1	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
JC White (ENG)	4	888	148.0	43	6	308	10	3/21	30.80	2.08	88.80	0	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
SM Curran (ENG)	4	610	101.4	23	8	326	10	4/58	32.60	3.20	61.00	1	0	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
Q McMillan (SA)	5	718	119.4	17	8	409	10	3/111	40.90	3.41	71.80	0	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
PGH Fender (ENG)	5	846	141.0	27	9	418	10	4/29	41.80	2.96	84.60	1	0	0
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
DL Piedt (SA)	3	756	126.0	25	6	455	10	5/153	45.50	3.61	75.60	0	1	0
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16

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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]