Bowling Most Wickets Series IN South Africa

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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Faheem Ashraf (PAK)	1	174	29.0	5	2	99	6	3/42	16.50	3.41	29.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
EO Simons (SA)	3	141	23.3	1	3	99	6	4/42	16.50	4.21	23.50	1	-	-
Mandela Trophy (New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1994/95
CH Morris (SA)	3	66	11.0	-	3	102	6	2/27	17.00	9.27	11.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
D Paterson (SA)	1	204	34.0	7	2	116	6	5/61	19.33	3.41	34.00	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
S Elworthy (SA)	3	156	26.0	1	3	123	6	3/28	20.50	4.73	26.00	-	-	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
PL Harris (SA)	3	349	58.1	11	5	135	6	4/46	22.50	2.32	58.16	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
AA Donald (SA)	4	186	31.0	2	4	138	6	2/23	23.00	4.45	31.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	4	180	30.0	1	4	139	6	3/44	23.16	4.63	30.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2018/19
RK Kleinveldt (SA)	3	147	24.3	3	3	150	6	4/22	25.00	6.12	24.50	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2012/13
VD Philander (SA)	2	342	57.0	17	4	171	6	3/43	28.50	3.00	57.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
M Jansen (SA)	3	171	28.3	1	3	174	6	3/71	29.00	6.10	28.50	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2024/25
L Klusener (SA)	2	306	51.0	10	3	192	6	4/93	32.00	3.76	51.00	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	3	177	29.3	2	3	194	6	3/58	32.33	6.57	29.50	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2021
Rahat Ali (PAK)	2	314	52.2	2	3	227	6	6/127	37.83	4.33	52.33	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
RJ Peterson (SA)	3	440	73.2	13	5	229	6	3/73	38.16	3.12	73.33	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
Khurram Shahzad (PAK)	2	330	55.0	5	3	245	6	3/75	40.83	4.45	55.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	5	268	44.4	4	5	256	6	3/74	42.66	5.73	44.66	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2012/13
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	3	468	78.0	9	6	257	6	5/43	42.83	3.29	78.00	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
Hasan Ali (PAK)	2	390	65.0	14	4	267	6	2/70	44.50	4.10	65.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
Umar Gul (PAK)	1	14	2.2	-	1	6	5	5/6	1.20	2.57	2.80	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2012/13
GF Linde (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	49	5	4/21	9.80	6.12	9.60	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2024/25
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	3	114	19.0	1	2	67	5	3/25	13.40	3.52	22.80	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2006/07
WJ Cronje (SA)	4	113	18.5	-	3	77	5	2/31	15.40	4.08	22.60	-	-	-
Mandela Trophy (New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1994/95
Wasim Akram (PAK)	3	150	25.0	1	3	84	5	3/19	16.80	3.36	30.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
RP Snell (SA)	2	97	16.1	1	2	86	5	4/37	17.20	5.31	19.40	1	-	-
Mandela Trophy (New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1994/95
PS de Villiers (SA)	3	180	30.0	4	3	95	5	4/27	19.00	3.16	36.00	1	-	-
Total International Series (Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies in South Africa), 1992/93
AL Phehlukwayo (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	104	5	3/36	20.80	8.66	14.40	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
K Rabada (SA)	2	120	20.0	-	2	104	5	3/56	20.80	5.20	24.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2024/25
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	3	171	28.3	3	5	107	5	4/16	21.40	3.75	34.20	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	3	168	28.0	1	3	108	5	2/28	21.60	3.85	33.60	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2013/14
Agha Salman (PAK)	3	114	19.0	-	3	110	5	4/32	22.00	5.78	22.80	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2024/25
C Bosch (SA)	1	160	26.4	5	2	117	5	4/63	23.40	4.38	32.00	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
KT Maphaka (SA)	2	95	15.5	2	2	122	5	4/72	24.40	7.70	19.00	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2024/25
Usman Shinwari (PAK)	3	132	22.0	-	3	127	5	4/35	25.40	5.77	26.40	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2018/19
Mohammad Nawaz (PAK)	4	90	15.0	-	4	128	5	2/21	25.60	8.53	18.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2021
Wasim Akram (PAK)	4	228	38.0	1	4	134	5	2/39	26.80	3.52	45.60	-	-	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
Naseem Shah (PAK)	3	139	23.1	-	3	140	5	3/37	28.00	6.04	27.80	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2024/25
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	3	150	25.0	2	3	143	5	3/26	28.60	5.72	30.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
KA Maharaj (SA)	1	318	53.0	7	2	151	5	3/137	30.20	2.84	63.60	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
AL Phehlukwayo (SA)	3	144	24.0	-	3	160	5	2/56	32.00	6.66	28.80	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2021
Aaqib Javed (PAK)	1	334	55.4	8	2	184	5	3/102	36.80	3.30	66.80	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Match, 1994/95
K Rabada (SA)	5	259	43.1	3	5	215	5	2/35	43.00	4.98	51.80	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2018/19
Mohammad Abbas (PAK)	2	444	74.0	17	4	231	5	2/44	46.20	3.12	88.80	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
Umar Gul (PAK)	2	366	61.0	9	4	234	5	2/56	46.80	3.83	73.20	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
Shadab Khan (PAK)	5	270	45.0	-	5	253	5	2/42	50.60	5.62	54.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2018/19
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	1	66	11.0	2	1	36	4	4/36	9.00	3.27	16.50	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	2	48	8.0	-	2	42	4	3/28	10.50	5.25	12.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2013/14

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs India at New Chandigarh, South Africa in India 2nd T20I, Dec 11, 2025 [T20I # 3631]

India vs South Africa at Cuttack, South Africa in India 1st T20I, Dec 9, 2025 [T20I # 3623]

South Africa vs India at Visakhapatnam, South Africa in India 3rd ODI, Dec 6, 2025 [ODI # 4936]