Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for Pakistan vs South Africa in Tests

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
Noman Ali (PAK)	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 (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
SR Harmer (SA)	2	553	92.1	16	4	277	13	6/50	21.30	3.00	42.53	1	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2025/26
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
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
S Muthusamy (SA)	2	342	57.0	7	4	202	11	6/117	18.36	3.54	31.09	-	2	1
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2025/26
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
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
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
KA Maharaj (SA)	1	325	54.1	6	2	136	9	7/102	15.11	2.51	36.11	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2025/26
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Asif Afridi (PAK)	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 (PAK)	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 (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
Wasim Akram (PAK)	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
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
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
VD Philander (SA)	2	330	55.0	15	4	138	6	3/84	23.00	2.50	55.00	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
Shabbir Ahmed (PAK)	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 (PAK)	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
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
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
M Morkel (SA)	2	522	87.0	27	4	223	6	5/54	37.16	2.56	87.00	-	1	-
Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
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
Umar Gul (PAK)	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 (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
Zulfiqar Babar (PAK)	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 (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
Sajid Khan (PAK)	2	471	78.3	6	4	270	6	3/98	45.00	3.43	78.50	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2025/26
DW Steyn (SA)	2	498	83.0	19	4	278	6	4/98	46.33	3.34	83.00	1	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
J Botha (SA)	2	553	92.1	20	4	293	6	3/61	48.83	3.17	92.16	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
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
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
GF Linde (SA)	2	287	47.5	15	4	119	5	5/64	23.80	2.48	57.40	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2020/21
JP Duminy (SA)	2	241	40.1	4	2	135	5	3/67	27.00	3.36	48.20	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	1	240	40.0	7	2	138	5	3/70	27.60	3.45	48.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2003/04
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	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
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
Azhar Mahmood (PAK)	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 (PAK)	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 (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
M Ntini (SA)	2	293	48.5	10	4	184	5	3/42	36.80	3.76	58.60	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2007/08
K Rabada (SA)	2	420	70.0	14	4	197	5	3/70	39.40	2.81	84.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2020/21
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
A Nel (SA)	2	450	75.0	13	4	232	5	2/59	46.40	3.09	90.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2007/08
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
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
WJ Cronje (SA)	3	113	18.5	4	3	60	4	2/6	15.00	3.18	28.25	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 1997/98
BM McMillan (SA)	1	138	23.0	4	2	79	4	2/33	19.75	3.43	34.50	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Match, 1994/95
Shadab Khan (PAK)	1	129	21.3	2	2	80	4	3/41	20.00	3.72	32.25	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
DW Steyn (SA)	1	144	24.0	6	2	87	4	3/47	21.75	3.62	36.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
AA Donald (SA)	1	192	32.0	5	2	116	4	2/53	29.00	3.62	48.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Match, 1994/95
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2	264	44.0	11	3	124	4	2/36	31.00	2.81	66.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 1997/98
Naseem Shah (PAK)	1	186	31.0	1	2	126	4	3/92	31.50	4.06	46.50	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs India at Guwahati, South Africa in India 2nd Test, Nov 22-26, 2025 [Test # 2609]

South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens, South Africa in India 1st Test, Nov 14-16, 2025 [Test # 2606]

Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]