Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series Held in South Africa for Tests

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
SF Barnes (ENG)	4	1356	226.0	56	8	536	49	9/103	10.93	2.37	27.67	-	7	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
CV Grimmett (AUS)	5	2077	346.1	140	10	642	44	7/40	14.59	1.85	47.20	-	5	3
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	2280	285.0	105	10	636	37	9/113	17.18	1.67	61.62	1	4	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
AEE Vogler (SA)	5	1349	224.5	33	10	783	36	7/94	21.75	3.48	37.47	2	4	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
GA Lohmann (ENG)	3	520	104.0	38	6	203	35	9/28	5.80	2.34	14.85	-	4	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1895/96
CEH Croft (WI)	5	1307	217.5	45	10	676	33	8/29	20.48	3.10	39.60	2	1	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1976/77
J Garner (WI)	5	1253	208.5	56	10	523	31	6/60	16.87	2.50	40.41	-	3	-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1983/84
AS Kennedy (ENG)	5	1683	280.3	91	9	599	31	5/76	19.32	2.13	54.29	3	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
CEL Ambrose (WI)	6	1235	205.5	62	11	428	30	5/25	14.26	2.07	41.16	1	2	-
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1997/98
GD McGrath (AUS)	4	1198	199.4	59	8	508	30	5/28	16.93	2.54	39.93	1	4	1
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1998/99
R Benaud (AUS)	5	1937	242.1	56	9	658	30	5/49	21.93	2.03	64.56	2	4	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
SM Pollock (SA)	5	1184	197.2	44	10	483	29	5/43	16.65	2.44	40.82	1	3	-
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
M Ntini (SA)	4	1121	186.5	45	8	620	29	5/49	21.37	3.31	38.65	1	3	-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
GA Faulkner (SA)	5	1255	209.1	45	9	635	29	6/87	21.89	3.03	43.27	1	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
GB Lawrence (SA)	5	1334	222.2	62	9	512	28	8/53	18.28	2.30	47.64	2	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
AL Valentine (WI)	5	2580	430.0	178	10	828	28	5/64	29.57	1.92	92.14	2	2	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1952/53
WW Hall (WI)	5	1006	167.4	37	10	425	27	6/49	15.74	2.53	37.25	-	2	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1961/62
J Garner (WI)	5	937	156.1	30	10	436	27	4/43	16.14	2.79	34.70	3	-	-
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1985/86
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	5	1502	250.2	112	10	460	27	5/20	17.03	1.83	55.62	3	2	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
BR Taylor (NZ)	4	1034	172.2	39	8	478	27	7/74	17.70	2.77	38.29	1	2	-
New Zealand in West Indies Test Series, 1971/72
MD Marshall (WI)	5	1017	169.3	36	10	482	27	4/38	17.85	2.84	37.66	3	-	-
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1985/86
MD Marshall (WI)	4	1021	170.1	30	7	486	27	7/80	18.00	2.85	37.81	4	1	1
New Zealand in West Indies Test Series, 1984/85
ARC Fraser (ENG)	6	1124	187.2	50	9	492	27	8/53	18.22	2.62	41.62	1	2	1
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1997/98
AE Hall (SA)	4	1505	250.5	82	8	501	27	7/63	18.55	1.99	55.74	2	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
JA Snow (ENG)	4	990	165.0	29	8	504	27	7/49	18.66	3.05	36.66	1	3	1
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1967/68
SP Gupte (IND)	5	1977	329.3	87	9	789	27	7/162	29.22	2.39	73.22	1	3	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1952/53
MJ Procter (SA)	4	858	143.0	50	8	353	26	6/73	13.57	2.46	33.00	1	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
JH Wardle (ENG)	4	1118	139.6	37	8	359	26	7/36	13.80	1.92	43.00	-	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
TL Goddard (SA)	5	1533	255.3	101	10	422	26	6/53	16.23	1.65	58.96	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
WS Lees (ENG)	5	1256	209.2	69	9	467	26	6/78	17.96	2.23	48.30	1	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
CEL Ambrose (WI)	5	1346	224.2	59	9	519	26	6/24	19.96	2.31	51.76	3	2	1
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1993/94
MHN Walker (AUS)	5	1627	271.1	83	10	539	26	6/114	20.73	1.98	62.57	1	3	-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1972/73
CA Walsh (WI)	4	1249	208.1	38	8	543	26	5/39	20.88	2.60	48.03	3	1	-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1998/99
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	5	1203	200.3	37	10	663	26	7/61	25.50	3.30	46.26	-	2	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
LR Gibbs (WI)	5	1950	325.0	108	10	696	26	5/102	26.76	2.14	75.00	2	1	-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1972/73
AK Davidson (AUS)	5	1613	201.5	47	9	425	25	6/34	17.00	1.58	64.52	1	2	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
CB Llewellyn (SA)	3	796	132.4	23	6	448	25	6/92	17.92	3.37	31.84	-	4	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1902/03
GF Bissett (SA)	4	989	164.5	28	8	469	25	7/29	18.76	2.84	39.56	2	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
CA Walsh (WI)	5	1582	263.4	87	10	492	25	6/61	19.68	1.86	63.28	1	1	-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
Yasir Shah (PAK)	3	1130	188.2	40	6	549	25	7/94	21.96	2.91	45.20	-	3	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 2017
JM Blanckenberg (SA)	5	1510	251.4	60	9	613	25	6/76	24.52	2.43	60.40	-	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
M Ntini (SA)	5	1329	221.3	49	10	627	25	4/50	25.08	2.83	53.16	2	-	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
J Garner (WI)	5	1317	219.3	41	10	688	25	4/48	27.52	3.13	52.68	3	-	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1976/77
Imran Khan (PAK)	5	1417	236.1	54	10	790	25	6/90	31.60	3.34	56.68	1	1	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1976/77
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
SJ Snooke (SA)	5	870	145.0	36	9	369	24	8/70	15.37	2.54	36.25	1	1	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
CEH Croft (WI)	4	947	157.5	34	8	455	24	6/74	18.95	2.88	39.45	1	2	-
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1980/81
NAT Adcock (SA)	5	1363	170.3	27	9	485	24	5/43	20.20	2.13	56.79	1	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
LR Gibbs (WI)	5	1589	264.5	93	10	490	24	8/38	20.41	1.85	66.20	1	1	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1961/62
NJN Hawke (AUS)	5	1312	218.4	52	10	524	24	6/72	21.83	2.39	54.66	1	1	1
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1964/65
AW Greig (ENG)	5	1243	207.1	45	7	543	24	8/86	22.62	2.62	51.79	-	3	1
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1973/74
AME Roberts (WI)	5	1127	187.5	36	9	545	24	5/39	22.70	2.90	46.95	3	1	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1982/83
CJ McDermott (AUS)	5	1157	192.5	38	9	564	24	5/80	23.50	2.92	48.20	2	1	-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1990/91
GD McKenzie (AUS)	5	1652	275.2	70	9	624	24	5/46	26.00	2.26	68.83	-	3	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
AMB Rowan (SA)	5	2218	277.2	40	9	794	24	5/80	33.08	2.14	92.41	2	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
SJ Harmison (ENG)	4	839	139.5	41	7	342	23	7/12	14.86	2.44	36.47	-	2	-
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 2003/04
WA Johnston (AUS)	5	1285	160.5	31	9	392	23	6/44	17.04	1.83	55.86	2	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
AA Donald (SA)	5	704	117.2	25	9	395	23	5/49	17.17	3.36	30.60	-	2	-
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
Imran Khan (PAK)	3	779	129.5	16	6	416	23	7/80	18.08	3.20	33.86	2	2	1
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1987/88
GHT Simpson-Hayward (ENG)	5	898	149.4	18	10	420	23	6/43	18.26	2.80	39.04	1	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
K Rabada (SA)	4	845	140.5	40	8	443	23	6/54	19.26	3.14	36.73	1	2	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
GS Sobers (WI)	5	1341	223.3	61	10	473	23	5/63	20.56	2.11	58.30	2	1	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1961/62
CL Vincent (SA)	5	1336	222.4	43	9	517	23	6/131	22.47	2.32	58.08	1	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
S Ramadhin (WI)	5	1827	304.3	133	10	559	23	6/113	24.30	1.83	79.43	2	1	-
England in West Indies Test Series, 1953/54
W Voce (ENG)	5	1504	250.4	65	9	561	23	5/58	24.39	2.23	65.39	3	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
W Ferguson (WI)	4	1296	216.0	43	8	567	23	6/92	24.65	2.62	56.34	-	3	1
England in West Indies Test Series, 1947/48
A Flintoff (ENG)	5	1208	201.2	42	10	574	23	4/44	24.95	2.85	52.52	2	-	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
GJ Thompson (ENG)	5	1343	223.5	66	10	619	23	4/50	26.91	2.76	58.39	1	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
M Dillon (WI)	5	1329	221.3	52	8	626	23	5/71	27.21	2.82	57.78	3	1	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 2002
A Kumble (IND)	4	1339	223.1	50	8	658	23	6/78	28.60	2.94	58.21	1	1	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 2006
S Joseph (WI)	3	620	103.2	19	6	329	22	5/87	14.95	3.18	28.18	4	1	-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 2025
I Sharma (IND)	3	743	123.5	29	6	371	22	6/55	16.86	2.99	33.77	1	2	1
India in West Indies Test Series, 2011
MG Johnson (AUS)	3	757	126.1	26	6	382	22	7/68	17.36	3.02	34.40	1	2	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
CA Walsh (WI)	4	953	158.5	36	8	416	22	6/80	18.90	2.61	43.31	2	1	-
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
AA Donald (SA)	4	872	145.2	41	7	422	22	6/53	19.18	2.90	39.63	-	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
AR MacGibbon (NZ)	5	1369	171.1	36	9	454	22	4/62	20.63	1.98	62.22	2	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
PJ Cummins (AUS)	4	934	155.4	32	8	472	22	5/83	21.45	3.03	42.45	2	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
K Rabada (SA)	3	658	109.4	17	6	482	22	7/112	21.90	4.39	29.90	-	3	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
A Nel (SA)	4	958	159.4	42	8	510	22	5/87	23.18	3.19	43.54	-	1	-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
CA Walsh (WI)	6	1568	261.2	64	11	564	22	4/80	25.63	2.15	71.27	1	-	-
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1997/98
KCG Benjamin (WI)	5	1091	181.5	38	8	566	22	6/66	25.72	3.11	49.59	2	1	-
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1993/94
JC Alabaster (NZ)	5	1347	224.3	60	8	617	22	4/59	28.04	2.74	61.22	3	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
WW Hall (WI)	5	1418	236.2	49	10	679	22	7/69	30.86	2.87	64.45	-	2	-
England in West Indies Test Series, 1959/60
S Venkataraghavan (IND)	5	1737	289.3	67	10	744	22	5/95	33.81	2.56	78.95	1	1	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1970/71
J Briggs (ENG)	2	391	97.3	51	4	101	21	8/11	4.80	1.54	18.61	1	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1888/89
NAT Adcock (SA)	5	1136	142.0	32	10	313	21	4/20	14.90	1.65	54.09	3	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
DW Steyn (SA)	3	744	124.0	31	6	367	21	6/50	17.47	2.95	35.42	1	2	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
HJ Tayfield (SA)	5	1542	192.6	80	8	377	21	6/13	17.95	1.46	73.42	-	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
EP Nupen (SA)	3	947	157.5	21	6	413	21	6/46	19.66	2.61	45.09	-	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
JH Sinclair (SA)	5	1065	177.3	49	10	418	21	4/41	19.90	2.35	50.71	2	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
IR Bishop (WI)	4	973	162.1	37	8	419	21	5/84	19.95	2.58	46.33	1	1	-
The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1989/90
MD Marshall (WI)	5	938	156.2	24	9	437	21	3/31	20.80	2.79	44.66	-	-	-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1990/91
MD Marshall (WI)	4	953	158.5	25	8	480	21	5/42	22.85	3.02	45.38	-	2	-
The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1983/84
MD Marshall (WI)	5	1045	174.1	40	9	495	21	5/37	23.57	2.84	49.76	1	1	-
India in West Indies Test Series, 1982/83
SM Pollock (SA)	5	1333	222.1	83	10	503	21	4/32	23.95	2.26	63.47	2	-	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
C Blythe (ENG)	5	1360	226.4	74	9	548	21	6/68	26.09	2.41	64.76	-	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
FS Trueman (ENG)	5	1323	220.3	62	8	549	21	5/35	26.14	2.48	63.00	2	1	-
England in West Indies Test Series, 1959/60
CN McCarthy (SA)	5	1285	160.5	15	9	561	21	6/43	26.71	2.61	61.19	-	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
CP Buckenham (ENG)	4	1182	197.0	25	8	593	21	5/115	28.23	3.01	56.28	1	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
R Gilchrist (WI)	5	1123	187.1	32	9	636	21	4/32	30.28	3.39	53.47	3	-	-
Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1957/58

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia vs West Indies at Kingston, Australia in West Indies 3rd Test, Jul 12-14, 2025 [Test # 2595]

Australia vs West Indies at St George's, Australia in West Indies 2nd Test, Jul 3-6, 2025 [Test # 2592]

Australia vs West Indies at Bridgetown, Australia in West Indies 1st Test, Jun 25-27, 2025 [Test # 2589]