Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for Pakistan vs South Africa in Tests+ODIs+T20Is

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
D Olivier (SA)	3	528	88.0	16	6	353	24	6/37	14.70	4.01	22.00	1	3	1
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
DW Steyn (SA)	3	692	115.2	38	6	258	20	6/8	12.90	2.23	34.60	1	2	1
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	3	755	125.5	34	6	351	19	5/76	18.47	2.78	39.73	-	2	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
M Ntini (SA)	3	619	103.1	21	6	355	19	6/59	18.68	3.44	32.57	1	2	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
K Rabada (SA)	3	518	86.2	14	6	318	17	4/61	18.70	3.68	30.47	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
AA Donald (SA)	3	482	80.2	18	5	262	16	5/79	16.37	3.26	30.12	2	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
Waqar Younis (PAK)	3	633	105.3	19	6	354	16	6/78	22.12	3.35	39.56	1	1	1
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
VD Philander (SA)	3	606	101.0	30	6	237	15	5/59	15.80	2.34	40.40	1	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	3	1075	179.1	45	6	395	15	4/105	26.33	2.20	71.66	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	3	845	140.5	38	4	386	14	4/57	27.57	2.74	60.35	2	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 1997/98
M Ntini (SA)	2	449	74.5	15	4	227	13	4/33	17.46	3.03	34.53	2	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	3	672	112.0	28	4	280	13	6/78	21.53	2.50	51.69	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
M Ntini (SA)	5	232	38.4	1	5	180	12	4/46	15.00	4.65	19.33	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2003/04
Iftikhar Anjum (PAK)	5	262	43.4	2	5	205	12	3/33	17.08	4.69	21.83	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2007/08
M Ntini (SA)	5	252	42.0	-	5	223	12	4/61	18.58	5.30	21.00	2	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2007/08
Hasan Ali (PAK)	2	370	61.4	10	4	236	12	5/54	19.66	3.82	30.83	-	2	1
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2020/21
PL Harris (SA)	2	756	126.0	40	4	248	12	5/73	20.66	1.96	63.00	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2007/08
Mohammad Amir (PAK)	3	634	105.4	26	6	283	12	4/62	23.58	2.67	52.83	2	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2	706	117.4	21	3	284	12	6/151	23.66	2.41	58.83	1	1	-
Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
DW Steyn (SA)	3	565	94.1	16	6	348	12	4/85	29.00	3.69	47.08	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
L Klusener (SA)	4	210	35.0	3	4	133	11	5/25	12.09	3.80	19.09	-	1	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
Mohammad Irfan (PAK)	4	198	33.0	2	4	151	11	4/33	13.72	4.57	18.00	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2012/13
S Muthusamy (SA)	1	294	49.0	7	2	174	11	6/117	15.81	3.55	26.72	-	2	1
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2025/26
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	5	288	48.0	4	5	181	11	4/30	16.45	3.77	26.18	1	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
SM Pollock (SA)	3	586	97.4	26	5	239	11	6/50	21.72	2.44	53.27	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2	718	119.4	26	4	279	11	5/46	25.36	2.33	65.27	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2003/04
Abdur Rehman (PAK)	2	750	125.0	21	4	352	11	4/105	32.00	2.81	68.18	2	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2007/08
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	3	781	130.1	22	5	365	11	6/96	33.18	2.80	71.00	1	1	1
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
PS de Villiers (SA)	1	242	40.2	15	2	108	10	6/81	10.80	2.67	24.20	1	1	1
Pakistan in South Africa Test Match, 1994/95
PS de Villiers (SA)	2	352	58.4	14	4	154	10	6/23	15.40	2.62	35.20	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
JH Kallis (SA)	5	238	39.4	2	5	173	10	5/41	17.30	4.36	23.80	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
Waqar Younis (PAK)	4	229	38.1	1	4	179	10	4/52	17.90	4.68	22.90	1	-	-
Mandela Trophy (New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1994/95
R McLaren (SA)	5	252	42.0	-	5	187	10	3/19	18.70	4.45	25.20	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2012/13
JA Morkel (SA)	5	256	42.4	2	5	189	10	4/44	18.90	4.42	25.60	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2007/08
Noman Ali (PAK)	1	378	63.0	7	2	191	10	6/112	19.10	3.03	37.80	1	1	1
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2025/26
M Ntini (SA)	5	270	45.0	5	5	201	10	2/12	20.10	4.46	27.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
M Hayward (SA)	2	298	49.4	7	4	219	10	5/56	21.90	4.40	29.80	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
M Jansen (SA)	2	375	62.3	8	4	232	10	6/52	23.20	3.71	37.50	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
SM Pollock (SA)	3	498	83.0	21	5	232	10	5/37	23.20	2.79	49.80	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 1997/98
Waqar Younis (PAK)	5	263	43.5	5	5	239	10	4/41	23.90	5.45	26.30	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
Mohammad Abbas (PAK)	2	420	70.0	11	4	246	10	6/54	24.60	3.51	42.00	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
JH Kallis (SA)	3	408	68.0	4	6	250	10	4/42	25.00	3.67	40.80	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
KA Maharaj (SA)	2	703	117.1	19	4	310	10	3/90	31.00	2.64	70.30	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2020/21
PR Adams (SA)	2	606	101.0	19	4	342	10	7/128	34.20	3.38	60.60	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2003/04
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2	910	151.4	22	4	422	10	4/114	42.20	2.78	91.00	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2007/08
KJ Abbott (SA)	1	172	28.4	11	2	68	9	7/29	7.55	2.37	19.11	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
DW Steyn (SA)	2	114	19.0	2	2	72	9	6/39	8.00	3.78	12.66	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2013/14
L Klusener (SA)	3	180	30.0	1	3	101	9	5/47	11.22	3.36	20.00	-	1	-
Coca-Cola Cup (India, Pakistan, South Africa in United Arab Emirates), 1999/00
SM Pollock (SA)	5	279	46.3	5	5	161	9	3/12	17.88	3.46	31.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
SM Pollock (SA)	5	300	50.0	8	5	168	9	5/23	18.66	3.36	33.33	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2006/07
Imran Tahir (SA)	4	228	38.0	3	4	177	9	4/53	19.66	4.65	25.33	1	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
R McLaren (SA)	5	236	39.2	1	5	179	9	4/34	19.88	4.55	26.22	1	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
DW Steyn (SA)	2	333	55.3	10	4	222	9	5/56	24.66	4.00	37.00	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2007/08
Mohammad Irfan (PAK)	5	288	48.0	1	5	237	9	3/46	26.33	4.93	32.00	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	2	361	60.1	5	3	240	9	4/64	26.66	3.98	40.11	2	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
A Nortje (SA)	2	453	75.3	20	4	242	9	5/56	26.88	3.20	50.33	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2020/21
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	3	714	119.0	28	4	322	9	5/129	35.77	2.70	79.33	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 1997/98
Abdur Rehman (PAK)	2	840	140.0	17	4	437	9	3/81	48.55	3.12	93.33	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
BE Hendricks (SA)	3	66	11.0	-	3	84	8	4/14	10.50	7.63	8.25	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
Waqar Younis (PAK)	3	156	26.0	-	3	105	8	5/25	13.12	4.03	19.50	-	1	-
Total International Series (Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies in South Africa), 1992/93
SM Pollock (SA)	2	399	66.3	20	4	129	8	4/45	16.12	1.93	49.87	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
Waqar Younis (PAK)	3	150	25.0	-	3	129	8	4/62	16.12	5.16	18.75	1	-	-
Coca-Cola Cup (India, Pakistan, South Africa in United Arab Emirates), 1999/00
Imran Tahir (SA)	1	330	55.0	17	2	130	8	5/32	16.25	2.36	41.25	-	1	-
Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
Noman Ali (PAK)	2	477	79.3	26	4	172	8	5/35	21.50	2.16	59.62	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2020/21
SM Pollock (SA)	2	482	80.2	30	4	174	8	6/78	21.75	2.16	60.25	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2003/04
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	5	256	42.4	1	5	179	8	3/26	22.37	4.19	32.00	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	5	246	41.0	2	5	179	8	4/49	22.37	4.36	30.75	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2003/04
DW Steyn (SA)	2	416	69.2	19	4	181	8	3/38	22.62	2.61	52.00	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
SM Pollock (SA)	2	402	67.0	18	4	187	8	3/60	23.37	2.79	50.25	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
AL Phehlukwayo (SA)	5	230	38.2	2	5	195	8	4/22	24.37	5.08	28.75	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2018/19
M Morkel (SA)	5	270	45.0	1	5	211	8	4/47	26.37	4.68	33.75	1	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	5	290	48.2	1	5	214	8	3/42	26.75	4.42	36.25	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2012/13
M Ntini (SA)	5	281	46.5	3	5	226	8	3/51	28.25	4.82	35.12	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2006/07
PL Symcox (SA)	3	495	82.3	22	5	233	8	3/8	29.12	2.82	61.87	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 1997/98
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2	544	90.4	20	4	243	8	4/79	30.37	2.68	68.00	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2020/21
K Rabada (SA)	2	421	70.1	9	4	273	8	3/55	34.12	3.89	52.62	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2	120	20.0	-	2	86	7	5/38	12.28	4.30	17.14	-	1	-
Morocco Cup (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka), 2002
Wasim Akram (PAK)	3	157	26.1	1	3	86	7	5/16	12.28	3.28	22.42	-	1	-
Total International Series (Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies in South Africa), 1992/93
AJ Hall (SA)	3	136	22.4	1	3	89	7	4/35	12.71	3.92	19.42	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2006/07
A Nortje (SA)	2	120	20.0	1	2	114	7	4/51	16.28	5.70	17.14	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2021
WD Parnell (SA)	3	136	22.4	2	3	126	7	3/36	18.00	5.55	19.42	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
Hasan Ali (PAK)	4	84	14.0	-	4	131	7	3/40	18.71	9.35	12.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2021
A Nel (SA)	3	168	28.0	-	3	133	7	4/39	19.00	4.75	24.00	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2003/04
M Morkel (SA)	4	231	38.3	4	4	140	7	3/38	20.00	3.63	33.00	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	4	234	39.0	5	4	141	7	4/27	20.14	3.61	33.42	1	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
LB Williams (SA)	4	94	15.4	-	4	147	7	3/35	21.00	9.38	13.42	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2021
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	4	204	34.0	1	4	149	7	3/20	21.28	4.38	29.14	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2003/04
JH Kallis (SA)	5	174	29.0	2	5	153	7	3/34	21.85	5.27	24.85	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2006/07
SM Pollock (SA)	5	297	49.3	9	5	162	7	3/33	23.14	3.27	42.42	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2003/04
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	3	150	25.0	2	3	163	7	4/47	23.28	6.52	21.42	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2024/25
Haris Rauf (PAK)	3	174	29.0	1	3	171	7	3/54	24.42	5.89	24.85	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2021
Mohammad Irfan (PAK)	2	395	65.5	10	3	188	7	3/44	26.85	2.85	56.42	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	5	264	44.0	2	5	197	7	4/68	28.14	4.47	37.71	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	2	374	62.2	9	4	198	7	4/51	28.28	3.17	53.42	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2020/21
Junaid Khan (PAK)	5	246	41.0	5	5	205	7	3/45	29.28	5.00	35.14	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2012/13
AA Donald (SA)	2	406	67.4	9	4	226	7	3/108	32.28	3.33	58.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 1997/98
PL Harris (SA)	2	750	125.0	48	4	230	7	3/98	32.85	1.84	107.14	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
RJ Peterson (SA)	5	258	43.0	1	5	247	7	2/46	35.28	5.74	36.85	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2012/13
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	5	264	44.0	2	5	270	7	3/39	38.57	6.13	37.71	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	2	546	91.0	9	3	364	7	4/119	52.00	4.00	78.00	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03

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Pakistan vs South Africa at Lahore, South Africa in Pakistan 1st Test, Oct 12-15, 2025 [Test # 2602]

South Africa vs Namibia at Windhoek, South Africa in Namibia Only T20I, Oct 11, 2025 [T20I # 3514]

Pakistan vs India at Dubai (DICS), Men's T20 Asia Cup Final, Sep 28, 2025 [T20I # 3482]