Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for South Africa vs Sri Lanka in Tests

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1366	227.4	52	6	480	26	7/84	18.46	2.10	52.53	0	3	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	978	163.0	31	4	397	22	7/97	18.04	2.43	44.45	1	3	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
BN Schultz (SA)	3	745	124.1	35	5	326	20	5/48	16.30	2.62	37.25	2	2	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
K Rabada (SA)	3	522	87.0	18	6	326	19	6/55	17.15	3.74	27.47	1	1	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
VD Philander (SA)	3	552	92.0	23	6	248	17	5/45	14.58	2.69	32.47	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
VD Philander (SA)	2	379	63.1	14	4	202	16	5/49	12.62	3.19	23.68	0	2	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
MDK Perera (SL)	2	479	79.5	17	4	208	16	6/32	13.00	2.60	29.93	2	1	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1045	174.1	47	5	356	16	5/101	22.25	2.04	65.31	1	2	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
MDK Perera (SL)	2	951	158.3	44	4	370	16	5/69	23.12	2.33	59.43	2	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
KA Maharaj (SA)	2	709	118.1	22	4	390	16	9/129	24.37	3.30	44.31	1	1	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	839	139.5	30	4	400	16	5/63	25.00	2.86	52.43	2	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
M Jansen (SA)	2	382	63.4	11	4	240	14	7/13	17.14	3.76	27.28	1	1	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
AA Donald (SA)	2	528	88.0	23	4	257	14	5/54	18.35	2.92	37.71	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
DW Steyn (SA)	3	622	103.4	21	6	302	14	5/73	21.57	2.91	44.42	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
SM Pollock (SA)	3	500	83.2	29	6	192	13	6/30	14.76	2.30	38.46	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
DW Steyn (SA)	2	450	75.0	18	4	227	13	5/54	17.46	3.02	34.61	1	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
M Morkel (SA)	2	408	68.0	21	4	192	12	4/29	16.00	2.82	34.00	2	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
M Ntini (SA)	2	450	75.0	20	4	205	12	4/52	17.08	2.73	37.50	2	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	449	74.5	15	4	207	12	6/98	17.25	2.76	37.41	0	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
MVT Fernando (SL)	2	375	62.3	6	4	227	12	4/62	18.91	3.63	31.25	2	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
AA Donald (SA)	3	612	102.0	33	5	232	12	5/69	19.33	2.27	51.00	0	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	669	111.3	28	3	260	12	6/39	21.66	2.33	55.75	0	2	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2	1032	172.0	61	4	343	12	5/40	28.58	1.99	86.00	1	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
RAS Lakmal (SL)	3	731	121.5	25	5	370	12	5/63	30.83	3.03	60.91	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
SM Pollock (SA)	3	564	94.0	30	5	247	11	3/40	22.45	2.62	51.27	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
A Nortje (SA)	2	394	65.4	7	4	255	11	6/56	23.18	3.88	35.81	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2020/21
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	2	373	62.1	3	3	291	11	6/122	26.45	4.68	33.90	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
L Sipamla (SA)	2	239	39.5	5	4	167	10	4/76	16.70	4.19	23.90	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2020/21
JH Kallis (SA)	2	349	58.1	18	4	185	10	4/39	18.50	3.18	34.90	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
SM Pollock (SA)	2	438	73.0	15	4	194	10	4/48	19.40	2.65	43.80	2	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
M Ntini (SA)	3	441	73.3	23	6	216	10	4/39	21.60	2.93	44.10	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
N Boje (SA)	3	607	101.1	20	5	273	10	5/62	27.30	2.69	60.70	0	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	693	115.3	22	4	277	10	5/79	27.70	2.39	69.30	1	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
Imran Tahir (SA)	3	666	111.0	13	6	362	10	3/106	36.20	3.26	66.60	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2	660	110.0	9	4	369	10	5/129	36.90	3.35	66.00	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
N Boje (SA)	2	729	121.3	14	4	419	10	5/88	41.90	3.44	72.90	0	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	360	60.0	24	4	109	9	6/29	12.11	1.81	40.00	0	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
N Boje (SA)	3	384	64.0	21	4	147	9	4/28	16.33	2.29	42.66	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
M Ngam (SA)	2	278	46.2	7	4	155	9	3/26	17.22	3.34	30.88	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
PWA Mulder (SA)	2	312	52.0	11	4	185	9	3/25	20.55	3.55	34.66	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2020/21
KA Maharaj (SA)	2	440	73.2	13	3	208	9	5/76	23.11	2.83	48.88	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
CAK Rajitha (SL)	2	298	49.4	4	4	209	9	3/67	23.22	4.20	33.11	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
UDU Chandana (SL)	3	493	82.1	11	6	262	9	2/21	29.11	3.18	54.77	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
UWMBCA Welegedara (SL)	3	556	92.4	19	4	288	9	5/52	32.00	3.10	61.77	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
M de Lange (SA)	1	218	36.2	5	2	126	8	7/81	15.75	3.46	27.25	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
K Rabada (SA)	2	324	54.0	4	4	191	8	4/50	23.87	3.53	40.50	1	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
MVT Fernando (SL)	2	444	74.0	14	4	211	8	2/35	26.37	2.85	55.50	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
K Rabada (SA)	2	375	62.3	10	4	236	8	4/38	29.50	3.77	46.87	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
AM Fernando (SL)	2	422	70.2	9	4	252	8	3/44	31.50	3.58	52.75	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
MVT Fernando (SL)	2	353	58.5	3	3	253	8	5/101	31.62	4.30	44.12	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2020/21
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	2	382	63.4	9	4	263	8	4/79	32.87	4.13	47.75	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
DW Steyn (SA)	2	371	61.5	4	3	292	8	5/82	36.50	4.72	46.37	0	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
M Morkel (SA)	3	547	91.1	14	6	333	8	2/46	41.62	3.65	68.37	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
CRD Fernando (SL)	3	510	85.0	7	4	358	8	5/98	44.75	4.21	63.75	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
D Paterson (SA)	1	204	34.0	7	2	104	7	5/71	14.85	3.05	29.14	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
A Dananjaya (SL)	1	192	32.0	4	2	119	7	5/52	17.00	3.71	27.42	0	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2	391	65.1	23	4	126	7	5/34	18.00	1.93	55.85	0	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	2	378	63.0	16	4	154	7	4/53	22.00	2.44	54.00	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
SM Pollock (SA)	2	432	72.0	29	4	158	7	2/17	22.57	2.19	61.71	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
M Hayward (SA)	2	336	56.0	10	4	171	7	2/15	24.42	3.05	48.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
D Olivier (SA)	2	306	51.0	8	4	178	7	3/61	25.42	3.49	43.71	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
L Ngidi (SA)	2	324	54.0	13	4	190	7	4/44	27.14	3.51	46.28	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2020/21
KA Maharaj (SA)	2	405	67.3	14	4	212	7	3/86	30.28	3.14	57.85	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
CRD Fernando (SL)	2	354	59.0	2	3	235	7	4/49	33.57	3.98	50.57	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	611	101.5	19	3	251	7	3/83	35.85	2.46	87.28	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
N Pradeep (SL)	3	537	89.3	16	5	301	7	4/78	43.00	3.36	76.71	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
AJ Hall (SA)	2	210	35.0	10	4	83	6	3/1	13.83	2.37	35.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
WD Parnell (SA)	1	127	21.1	3	2	89	6	4/51	14.83	4.20	21.16	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
CRD Fernando (SL)	1	222	37.0	8	2	117	6	4/48	19.50	3.16	37.00	1	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
L Embuldeniya (SL)	2	249	41.3	4	3	143	6	5/66	23.83	3.44	41.50	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
SM Pollock (SA)	2	337	56.1	11	3	169	6	4/83	28.16	3.00	56.16	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	3	522	87.0	30	6	169	6	4/85	28.16	1.94	87.00	1	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	2	381	63.3	11	3	188	6	3/79	31.33	2.96	63.50	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
K Rabada (SA)	2	420	70.0	14	4	194	6	2/63	32.33	2.77	70.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
DW Steyn (SA)	2	336	56.0	10	4	196	6	4/48	32.66	3.50	56.00	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
HMRKB Herath (SL)	3	529	88.1	9	5	288	6	2/48	48.00	3.26	88.16	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
WJ Cronje (SA)	2	165	27.3	9	3	39	5	3/21	7.80	1.41	33.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
JM Kemp (SA)	1	107	17.5	3	2	52	5	3/33	10.40	2.91	21.40	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
D Olivier (SA)	1	108	18.0	5	2	57	5	3/38	11.40	3.16	21.60	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
DM de Silva (SL)	2	108	18.0	1	3	59	5	3/36	11.80	3.27	21.60	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
PA de Silva (SL)	3	210	35.0	5	5	89	5	3/39	17.80	2.54	42.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
RP Snell (SA)	2	336	56.0	15	3	133	5	3/32	26.60	2.37	67.20	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
ST Jayasuriya (SL)	3	288	48.0	5	5	135	5	2/45	27.00	2.81	57.60	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2	381	63.3	13	4	153	5	4/39	30.60	2.40	76.20	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
KJ Abbott (SA)	2	389	64.5	16	4	156	5	3/63	31.20	2.40	77.80	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
JP Duminy (SA)	2	264	44.0	9	4	167	5	2/38	33.40	3.79	52.80	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
M Muralidaran (SL)	1	400	66.4	14	2	167	5	4/130	33.40	2.50	80.00	1	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
M Ntini (SA)	2	356	59.2	8	3	194	5	4/84	38.80	3.26	71.20	1	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	2	426	71.0	11	4	212	5	3/58	42.40	2.98	85.20	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
GP Wickramasinghe (SL)	2	432	72.0	16	3	228	5	2/58	45.60	3.16	86.40	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
PR Adams (SA)	2	456	76.0	12	4	254	5	2/62	50.80	3.34	91.20	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
NLTC Perera (SL)	3	408	68.0	5	4	320	5	3/114	64.00	4.70	81.60	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
N Boje (SA)	2	747	124.3	22	3	403	5	4/111	80.60	3.23	149.40	1	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
G Coetzee (SA)	1	96	16.0	0	2	85	4	2/18	21.25	5.31	24.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
SL Malinga (SL)	1	156	26.0	2	2	105	4	3/54	26.25	4.03	39.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2004
KHRK Fernando (SL)	2	234	39.0	7	2	108	4	3/63	27.00	2.76	58.50	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2002/03
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1	192	32.0	5	2	116	4	2/41	29.00	3.62	48.00	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
T Shamsi (SA)	1	220	36.4	2	2	128	4	3/91	32.00	3.49	55.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
JH Kallis (SA)	3	282	47.0	9	6	133	4	2/39	33.25	2.82	70.50	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
JH Kallis (SA)	3	322	53.4	17	5	136	4	2/18	34.00	2.53	80.50	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000

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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]