Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series Held in England for ODIs

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
MA Starc (AUS)	10	554	92.2	5	10	502	27	5/26	18.59	5.43	20.51	2	2	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
B Lee (AUS)	9	439	73.1	9	9	331	21	5/42	15.76	4.52	20.90	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Waqar Younis (PAK)	8	461	76.5	2	8	367	21	4/32	17.47	4.77	21.95	3	-	-
Mandela Trophy (New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1994/95
LH Ferguson (NZ)	9	502	83.4	3	9	409	21	4/37	19.47	4.88	23.90	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	9	468	78.0	13	9	290	20	6/25	14.50	3.71	23.40	1	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
SK Warne (AUS)	10	566	94.2	13	10	361	20	4/29	18.05	3.82	28.30	2	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
JC Archer (ENG)	11	605	100.5	8	11	461	20	3/27	23.05	4.57	30.25	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Mustafizur Rahman (BAN)	8	433	72.1	2	8	484	20	5/59	24.20	6.70	21.65	-	2	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
GD McGrath (AUS)	10	468	78.0	16	10	286	19	7/15	15.05	3.66	24.63	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
AA Donald (SA)	8	457	76.1	6	8	319	18	4/37	17.72	4.18	25.38	2	-	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1996/97
RMH Binny (IND)	8	528	88.0	9	8	336	18	4/29	18.66	3.81	29.33	1	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
GD McGrath (AUS)	10	574	95.4	9	10	367	18	5/14	20.38	3.83	31.88	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
JJ Bumrah (IND)	9	504	84.0	9	9	371	18	4/55	20.61	4.41	28.00	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
MA Wood (ENG)	10	538	89.4	2	10	463	18	3/18	25.72	5.16	29.88	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Waqar Younis (PAK)	6	276	46.0	2	6	219	17	7/36	12.88	4.76	16.23	-	2	-
NatWest Series (Australia, England, Pakistan in England), 2001
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	6	306	51.0	1	6	236	17	4/23	13.88	4.62	18.00	2	-	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2017/18
CR Matthews (SA)	7	379	63.1	9	7	238	17	4/10	14.00	3.76	22.29	2	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1993/94
ALF de Mel (SL)	6	396	66.0	13	6	265	17	5/32	15.58	4.01	23.29	-	2	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
S Madan Lal (IND)	8	498	83.0	8	8	285	17	4/20	16.76	3.43	29.29	1	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
SE Bond (NZ)	8	468	78.0	12	8	305	17	6/23	17.94	3.91	27.52	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
GI Allott (NZ)	8	466	77.4	4	8	310	17	4/37	18.23	3.99	27.41	2	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
Mohammad Amir (PAK)	8	438	73.0	5	8	358	17	5/30	21.05	4.90	25.76	-	1	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	10	502	83.4	4	10	379	17	5/35	22.29	4.52	29.52	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
TA Boult (NZ)	10	594	99.0	4	10	479	17	4/30	28.17	4.83	34.94	2	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
AJ Bichel (AUS)	8	342	57.0	7	8	197	16	7/20	12.31	3.45	21.37	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
VC Drakes (WI)	6	311	51.5	7	6	208	16	5/33	13.00	4.01	19.43	-	2	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	5	283	47.1	3	5	234	16	6/35	14.62	4.96	17.68	1	1	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Waqar Younis (PAK)	7	334	55.4	2	7	247	16	5/25	15.43	4.43	20.87	-	1	-
Total International Series (Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies in South Africa), 1992/93
YS Chahal (IND)	6	313	52.1	1	6	262	16	5/22	16.37	5.02	19.56	1	1	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2017/18
Z Khan (IND)	10	484	80.4	5	10	351	16	4/42	21.93	4.35	30.25	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	10	485	80.5	6	10	391	16	3/11	24.43	4.83	30.31	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
CR Woakes (ENG)	11	510	85.0	6	11	446	16	3/20	27.87	5.24	31.87	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
SJ Harmison (ENG)	6	342	57.0	6	6	236	15	5/33	15.73	4.14	22.80	1	1	-
NatWest Series (Australia, Bangladesh, England in England), 2005
A Nehra (IND)	8	373	62.1	9	8	254	15	6/23	16.93	4.08	24.86	1	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Wasim Akram (PAK)	7	390	65.0	4	7	254	15	4/43	16.93	3.90	26.00	1	-	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
JDS Neesham (NZ)	10	327	54.3	2	9	292	15	5/31	19.46	5.35	21.80	-	1	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Wasim Akram (PAK)	10	544	90.4	6	10	342	15	4/40	22.80	3.77	36.26	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	6	391	65.1	17	6	180	14	5/25	12.85	2.76	27.92	-	1	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
Mohammed Shami (IND)	4	211	35.1	2	4	193	14	5/69	13.78	5.48	15.07	2	1	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
D Gough (ENG)	6	354	59.0	6	6	202	14	4/29	14.42	3.42	25.28	1	-	-
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament (England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1999/00
IR Bishop (WI)	6	353	58.5	3	6	209	14	4/25	14.92	3.55	25.21	2	-	-
Total International Series (Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies in South Africa), 1992/93
SM Pollock (SA)	7	389	64.5	7	7	219	14	5/20	15.64	3.37	27.78	-	1	-
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament (England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1999/00
SM Pollock (SA)	7	377	62.5	5	7	220	14	5/37	15.71	3.50	26.92	-	1	-
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament (India, Kenya, South Africa in South Africa), 2001/02
M Muralidaran (SL)	6	347	57.5	2	6	233	14	5/23	16.64	4.02	24.78	-	1	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
EO Simons (SA)	7	335	55.5	3	7	249	14	4/42	17.78	4.45	23.92	1	-	-
Mandela Trophy (New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1994/95
M Ntini (SA)	7	354	59.0	5	7	273	14	4/45	19.50	4.62	25.28	1	-	-
NatWest Series (England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in England), 2003
AA Donald (SA)	8	444	74.0	6	8	283	14	4/17	20.21	3.82	31.71	2	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
JDP Oram (NZ)	8	420	70.0	8	8	295	14	4/52	21.07	4.21	30.00	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
JM Anderson (ENG)	7	395	65.5	10	7	316	14	4/23	22.57	4.80	28.21	1	-	-
NatWest Series [India in England], 2007
Z Khan (IND)	7	351	58.3	2	7	330	14	3/48	23.57	5.64	25.07	-	-	-
NatWest Series (England, India, Sri Lanka in England), 2002
J Srinath (IND)	10	499	83.1	3	10	355	14	4/30	25.35	4.26	35.64	2	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
DW Fleming (AUS)	10	528	88.0	9	10	362	14	3/57	25.85	4.11	37.71	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
MJ Henry (NZ)	9	482	80.2	5	9	392	14	4/47	28.00	4.87	34.42	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
PJ Cummins (AUS)	10	517	86.1	6	10	427	14	3/33	30.50	4.95	36.92	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	5	252	42.0	3	5	176	13	4/22	13.53	4.19	19.38	2	-	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
Hasan Ali (PAK)	5	267	44.3	2	5	191	13	3/19	14.69	4.29	20.53	-	-	-
ICC Champions Trophy (in England), 2017
SM Pollock (SA)	7	391	65.1	8	7	212	13	4/34	16.30	3.25	30.07	1	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 1995/96
MG Johnson (AUS)	5	275	45.5	2	5	222	13	4/34	17.07	4.84	21.15	1	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2008/09
SL Malinga (SL)	5	280	46.4	2	5	228	13	4/44	17.53	4.88	21.53	1	-	-
NatWest Series [Sri Lanka in England], 2006
TG Southee (NZ)	5	264	44.0	4	5	237	13	4/38	18.23	5.38	20.30	1	-	-
NatWest Series [New Zealand in England], 2008
VJ Marks (ENG)	7	468	78.0	9	7	246	13	5/39	18.92	3.15	36.00	-	1	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
M Muralidaran (SL)	9	466	77.4	6	9	291	13	3/25	22.38	3.74	35.84	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Abdul Razzaq (PAK)	9	462	77.0	5	9	302	13	3/25	23.23	3.92	35.53	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
Kabir Ali (ENG)	7	375	62.3	3	7	340	13	3/44	26.15	5.44	28.84	-	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2004/05
CH Morris (SA)	8	382	63.4	5	7	341	13	3/13	26.23	5.35	29.38	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Azhar Mahmood (PAK)	10	504	84.0	4	10	349	13	3/24	26.84	4.15	38.76	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
SL Malinga (SL)	7	370	61.4	4	7	373	13	4/43	28.69	6.04	28.46	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
Mohammad Saifuddin (BAN)	7	348	58.0	2	7	417	13	3/72	32.07	7.18	26.76	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
M Morkel (SA)	5	222	37.0	1	5	137	12	4/52	11.41	3.70	18.50	1	-	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
RA Jadeja (IND)	5	246	41.0	5	5	154	12	5/36	12.83	3.75	20.50	-	1	-
ICC Champions Trophy (in England), 2013
R Telemachus (SA)	5	262	43.4	3	5	174	12	4/43	14.50	3.98	21.83	1	-	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
MD Marshall (WI)	6	420	70.0	10	6	175	12	3/28	14.58	2.50	35.00	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
Wasim Akram (PAK)	5	285	47.3	4	5	201	12	5/28	16.75	4.23	23.75	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
MM Ali (ENG)	5	244	40.4	1	5	207	12	4/46	17.25	5.09	20.33	1	-	-
Australia in England ODI Series, 2018
CJ Jordan (ENG)	5	252	42.0	-	5	232	12	5/29	19.33	5.52	21.00	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in England ODI Series, 2014
NC Johnson (ZIM)	8	300	50.0	4	7	233	12	4/42	19.41	4.66	25.00	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
MA Holding (WI)	7	449	74.5	11	7	235	12	3/40	19.58	3.14	37.41	-	-	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
KLT Arthurton (WI)	7	263	43.5	-	6	236	12	4/44	19.66	5.38	21.91	2	-	-
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
PJ Cummins (AUS)	5	264	44.0	2	5	236	12	4/49	19.66	5.36	22.00	2	-	-
Australia in England ODI Series, 2015
SCJ Broad (ENG)	5	264	44.0	1	5	238	12	4/44	19.83	5.40	22.00	2	-	-
NatWest Series [Australia in England], 2010
N Kapil Dev (IND)	8	504	84.0	13	8	245	12	5/43	20.41	2.91	42.00	-	1	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
AA Donald (SA)	5	294	49.0	1	5	248	12	4/41	20.66	5.06	24.50	1	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 1995/96
Umar Gul (PAK)	5	262	43.4	1	5	255	12	6/42	21.25	5.83	21.83	1	1	-
NatWest Series [Pakistan in England], 2010
SM Pollock (SA)	7	384	64.0	4	7	257	12	4/33	21.41	4.01	32.00	1	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1996/97
AU Rashid (ENG)	5	276	46.0	-	5	258	12	4/47	21.50	5.60	23.00	1	-	-
Australia in England ODI Series, 2018
A Flintoff (ENG)	7	360	60.0	6	7	260	12	4/29	21.66	4.33	30.00	1	-	-
NatWest Series (Australia, Bangladesh, England in England), 2005
EA Brandes (ZIM)	6	317	52.5	5	6	262	12	5/41	21.83	4.95	26.41	-	1	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1996/97
Abdul Qadir (PAK)	6	406	67.4	6	6	264	12	5/44	22.00	3.90	33.83	1	1	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1983
B Lee (AUS)	6	319	53.1	5	6	275	12	5/49	22.91	5.17	26.58	-	1	-
NatWest Series [Australia in England], 2009
JN Gillespie (AUS)	6	350	58.2	3	6	287	12	4/43	23.91	4.92	29.16	1	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2001/02
J Srinath (IND)	8	440	73.2	11	8	313	12	3/37	26.08	4.26	36.66	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
L Klusener (SA)	8	424	70.4	1	8	320	12	5/42	26.66	4.52	35.33	-	1	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1996/97
L Klusener (SA)	8	404	67.2	2	8	329	12	3/21	27.41	4.88	33.66	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
SS Cottrell (WI)	9	402	67.0	2	9	392	12	4/56	32.66	5.85	33.50	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
YS Chahal (IND)	8	444	74.0	-	8	442	12	4/51	36.83	5.97	37.00	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
GJ Gilmour (AUS)	2	144	24.0	8	2	62	11	6/14	5.63	2.58	13.09	-	2	-
Prudential World Cup (in England), 1975
J Theron (SA)	3	146	24.2	-	3	124	11	5/44	11.27	5.09	13.27	-	1	-
Zimbabwe in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
SM Pollock (SA)	6	264	44.0	10	6	127	11	6/35	11.54	2.88	24.00	-	1	-
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
MJ McClenaghan (NZ)	3	143	23.5	-	3	144	11	4/43	13.09	6.04	13.00	2	-	-
ICC Champions Trophy (in England), 2013
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	222	37.0	1	5	151	11	3/30	13.72	4.08	20.18	-	-	-
ICC Champions Trophy (in England), 2013

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs South Africa at Southampton, South Africa in England 3rd ODI, Sep 7, 2025 [ODI # 4906]

South Africa vs England at Lord's, South Africa in England 2nd ODI, Sep 4, 2025 [ODI # 4904]

England vs South Africa at Leeds, South Africa in England 1st ODI, Sep 2, 2025 [ODI # 4902]