Bowling Most Wickets Series - Pakistan

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

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Mohammad Asif	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
Waqar Younis	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
Danish Kaneria	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
Noman Ali	2	582	97.0	10	4	323	14	6/112	23.07	3.32	41.57	1	1	1
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2025/26
Mushtaq Ahmed	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
Mushtaq Ahmed	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
Iftikhar Anjum	5	262	43.4	2	5	205	12	3/33	17.08	4.69	21.83	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2007/08
Hasan Ali	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
Mohammad Amir	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	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
Mohammad Irfan	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
Saeed Ajmal	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
Danish Kaneria	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	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	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
Waqar Younis	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
Waqar Younis	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	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
Danish Kaneria	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
Mohammad Irfan	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	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
Saqlain Mushtaq	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	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
Waqar Younis	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
Waqar Younis	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
Noman Ali	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
Shahid Afridi	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	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
Saeed Ajmal	5	290	48.2	1	5	214	8	3/42	26.75	4.42	36.25	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2012/13
Yasir Shah	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
Abrar Ahmed	2	114	19.0	2	2	80	7	4/27	11.42	4.21	16.28	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2025/26
Waqar Younis	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	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
Hasan Ali	4	84	14.0	-	4	131	7	3/40	18.71	9.35	12.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2021
Mohammad Sami	4	204	34.0	1	4	149	7	3/20	21.28	4.38	29.14	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2003/04
Shaheen Shah Afridi	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	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	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	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	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	5	246	41.0	5	5	205	7	3/45	29.28	5.00	35.14	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2012/13
Shoaib Akhtar	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	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	3	44	7.2	-	2	51	6	4/23	8.50	6.95	7.33	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2025/26
Asif Afridi	1	231	38.3	6	2	94	6	6/79	15.66	2.44	38.50	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2025/26
Shoaib Akhtar	1	171	28.3	3	2	98	6	4/36	16.33	3.43	28.50	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2003/04
Faheem Ashraf	1	174	29.0	5	2	99	6	3/42	16.50	3.41	29.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
Wasim Akram	2	240	40.0	9	3	114	6	4/42	19.00	2.85	40.00	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 1997/98
Shaheen Shah Afridi	4	180	30.0	1	4	139	6	3/44	23.16	4.63	30.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2018/19
Shabbir Ahmed	1	363	60.3	18	2	144	6	4/74	24.00	2.38	60.50	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2003/04
Tanvir Ahmed	1	198	33.0	7	2	149	6	6/120	24.83	4.51	33.00	-	1	-
Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
Mohammad Hafeez	5	222	37.0	-	5	181	6	2/34	30.16	4.89	37.00	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
Shaheen Shah Afridi	3	177	29.3	2	3	194	6	3/58	32.33	6.57	29.50	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2021
Shahid Afridi	5	294	49.0	-	5	213	6	3/37	35.50	4.34	49.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2007/08
Rahat Ali	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
Khurram Shahzad	2	330	55.0	5	3	245	6	3/75	40.83	4.45	55.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
Umar Gul	2	471	78.3	14	4	246	6	3/103	41.00	3.13	78.50	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2007/08
Shoaib Akhtar	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
Shahid Afridi	5	300	50.0	-	5	258	6	2/53	43.00	5.16	50.00	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
Zulfiqar Babar	2	494	82.2	10	3	264	6	3/89	44.00	3.20	82.33	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
Hasan Ali	2	390	65.0	14	4	267	6	2/70	44.50	4.10	65.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
Sajid Khan	2	471	78.3	6	4	270	6	3/98	45.00	3.43	78.50	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2025/26
Umar Gul	1	14	2.2	-	1	6	5	5/6	1.20	2.57	2.80	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2012/13
Shahid Afridi	3	114	19.0	1	2	67	5	3/25	13.40	3.52	22.80	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2006/07
Wasim Akram	3	150	25.0	1	3	84	5	3/19	16.80	3.36	30.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
Arshad Khan	3	108	18.0	2	2	85	5	3/51	17.00	4.72	21.60	-	-	-
Coca-Cola Cup (India, Pakistan, South Africa in United Arab Emirates), 1999/00
Abdul Razzaq	2	100	16.4	-	2	93	5	3/39	18.60	5.58	20.00	-	-	-
Godrej Singapore Challenge (New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa in Singapore), 2000
Mohammad Hafeez	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	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	3	114	19.0	-	3	110	5	4/32	22.00	5.78	22.80	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2024/25
Usman Shinwari	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	4	90	15.0	-	4	128	5	2/21	25.60	8.53	18.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2021
Mohammad Hafeez	5	214	35.4	2	5	132	5	3/37	26.40	3.70	42.80	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2003/04
Wasim Akram	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
Abdul Razzaq	1	240	40.0	7	2	138	5	3/70	27.60	3.45	48.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2003/04
Naseem Shah	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	3	150	25.0	2	3	143	5	3/26	28.60	5.72	30.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
Shaheen Shah Afridi	2	239	39.5	5	3	143	5	4/33	28.60	3.58	47.80	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2025/26
Azhar Mahmood	3	352	58.4	8	4	178	5	2/52	35.60	3.03	70.40	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 1997/98
Shoaib Malik	2	372	62.0	9	4	183	5	4/42	36.60	2.95	74.40	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2003/04
Aaqib Javed	1	334	55.4	8	2	184	5	3/102	36.80	3.30	66.80	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Match, 1994/95
Umar Gul	4	185	30.5	3	4	190	5	3/59	38.00	6.16	37.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2007/08
Wahab Riaz	4	222	37.0	1	4	214	5	2/43	42.80	5.78	44.40	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
Mohammad Abbas	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	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	5	270	45.0	-	5	253	5	2/42	50.60	5.62	54.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2018/19
Saeed Ajmal	1	24	4.0	-	1	26	4	4/26	6.50	6.50	6.00	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
Salman Mirza	2	48	8.0	-	2	30	4	3/14	7.50	3.75	12.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2025/26
Wasim Akram	1	48	8.0	-	1	33	4	4/33	8.25	4.12	12.00	1	-	-
Wills Quadrangular Tournament (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Pakistan), 1997/98
Shoaib Akhtar	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	2	48	8.0	-	2	42	4	3/28	10.50	5.25	12.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2013/14
Shoaib Akhtar	1	54	9.0	-	1	43	4	4/43	10.75	4.77	13.50	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2007/08
Sufiyan Muqeem	1	48	8.0	1	1	52	4	4/52	13.00	6.50	12.00	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2024/25
Shaheen Shah Afridi	2	48	8.0	-	2	71	4	3/26	17.75	8.87	12.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2025/26
Usman Qadir	3	66	11.0	-	3	76	4	2/21	19.00	6.90	16.50	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2020/21
Abrar Ahmed	2	114	19.0	1	2	80	4	2/32	20.00	4.21	28.50	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2024/25
Junaid Khan	2	102	17.0	-	2	80	4	3/42	20.00	4.70	25.50	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2013/14
Shadab Khan	1	129	21.3	2	2	80	4	3/41	20.00	3.72	32.25	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
Mohammad Nawaz	3	66	11.0	-	3	83	4	3/26	20.75	7.54	16.50	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2025/26
Azhar Mahmood	2	102	17.0	1	2	85	4	3/37	21.25	5.00	25.50	-	-	-
Godrej Singapore Challenge (New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa in Singapore), 2000

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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]