Bowling Most Wickets Career

Border vs other countries FC+LA+T20s Bowling Records - Most Wickets in Career

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
TP Kaber (EPR/NTHNS/SWD)	2013-2025	18	24	1628	271.2	31	1100	58	5/58	18.96	4.05	28.06	5	2	1
BD Walters (EPR/NCAPE/SWD)	2007-2025	19	25	1277	212.5	50	704	52	5/39	13.53	3.30	24.55	1	3	1
GJP Kruger (EPR/GTG/NWEST)	1999-2013	9	14	1247	207.5	42	688	39	7/64	17.64	3.31	31.97	1	3	1
EL Hawken (Limpo/NTHNS)	2015-2025	14	18	1267	211.1	46	702	37	5/60	18.97	3.32	34.24	2	1	0
D Pretorius (FS)	1999-2004	8	14	1441	240.1	54	718	36	5/65	19.94	2.98	40.02	1	2	0
WE Bell (EPR/GriqW/NCAPE)	2005-2017	24	30	1399	233.1	38	906	34	6/60	26.64	3.88	41.14	1	1	0
K Nipper (KZNIN)	2008-2024	19	22	1336	222.4	48	765	33	4/19	23.18	3.43	40.48	2	0	0
ZC Qwabe (BOL/KZN/Limpo/NCAPE)	2014-2025	18	22	1165	194.1	37	678	33	5/66	20.54	3.49	35.30	2	1	0
MN Piedt (KZNIN/SWD)	2012-2025	15	22	1555	259.1	60	782	32	7/24	24.43	3.01	48.59	1	1	0
BL Barends (KZNIN/NWEST)	2011-2019	21	27	1602	267.0	57	950	32	3/35	29.68	3.55	50.06	0	0	0
S Elworthy (NTHNS)	1999-2002	9	12	932	155.2	27	528	31	7/105	17.03	3.39	30.06	1	2	1
CJ Alexander (BOL/KZN/KZNIN/NWEST)	2010-2021	10	13	689	114.5	26	442	30	6/50	14.73	3.84	22.96	1	2	1
CM Willoughby (BOL/WPR)	1999-2003	9	14	1386	231.0	66	633	30	4/44	21.10	2.74	46.20	1	0	0
HH Paulse (BOL/NWEST)	2005-2016	14	19	974	162.2	28	682	30	4/17	22.73	4.20	32.46	3	0	0
S Nhlebela (KZN/Mpuma)	2016-2026	12	14	1040	173.2	24	595	29	5/40	20.51	3.43	35.86	0	2	0
DD Carolus (EPR/GriqW)	2005-2013	9	13	1198	199.4	49	605	29	4/39	20.86	3.03	41.31	1	0	0
EH Kemm (EASTN/NCAPE)	2014-2025	16	16	1066	177.4	29	623	29	8/33	21.48	3.50	36.75	0	3	2
GA Vries (FS)	2009-2016	15	21	1404	234.0	63	731	29	3/16	25.20	3.12	48.41	0	0	0
JN Diseko (GriqW/NWEST)	2012-2019	16	20	1275	212.3	25	839	28	5/86	29.96	3.94	45.53	1	1	0
GI Hume (GTG/KZNIN)	2012-2018	7	11	752	125.2	35	349	27	6/30	12.92	2.78	27.85	0	3	0
LMG Masekela (FS/NTHNS)	2008-2015	12	16	938	156.2	42	436	27	5/69	16.14	2.78	34.74	1	1	0
KR Smuts (EPR/NCAPE/SWD)	2010-2025	25	21	840	140.0	24	568	27	5/66	21.03	4.05	31.11	0	1	0
CW Henderson (BOL/WPR)	1991-2003	10	14	1644	274.0	74	746	27	5/62	27.62	2.72	60.88	1	1	0
T Ntuli (FS/NCAPE)	2016-2025	11	14	1060	176.4	35	605	26	4/27	23.26	3.42	40.76	2	0	0
RD McMillan (KZNIN/SWD)	2006-2014	14	18	866	144.2	40	439	25	6/47	17.56	3.04	34.64	1	1	0
CA Dry (FS/NCAPE)	2012-2019	10	11	770	128.2	22	453	25	5/51	18.12	3.52	30.80	1	2	0
JP Bothma (BOL/WPR)	2007-2012	7	10	752	125.2	25	468	25	5/35	18.72	3.73	30.08	0	1	0
GA Roe (GriqW/NWEST)	2000-2004	8	11	1173	195.3	59	482	25	5/47	19.28	2.46	46.92	1	1	0
T Simelane (EASTN)	2017-2025	7	10	785	130.5	19	450	24	8/55	18.75	3.43	32.70	0	2	1
T Shamsi (EASTN/KZNIN)	2012-2016	7	9	643	107.1	13	456	24	7/138	19.00	4.25	26.79	0	3	1
M de Stadler (WPR)	2003-2008	7	11	1104	184.0	53	512	24	4/19	21.33	2.78	46.00	2	0	0
P Botha (FS/KNGHT)	2011-2026	22	21	1179	196.3	27	666	24	3/15	27.75	3.38	49.12	0	0	0
C Pietersen (GriqW)	2002-2012	10	15	1170	195.0	32	748	24	5/51	31.16	3.83	48.75	1	1	0
KCG Benjamin (EASTN/GTG)	1999-2000	5	8	906	151.0	33	504	23	6/48	21.91	3.33	39.39	2	2	1
AK Kruger (GriqW)	2002-2014	14	17	933	155.3	29	581	23	4/15	25.26	3.73	40.56	1	0	0
RK Terblanche (FS/NCAPE)	2009-2025	22	26	1132	188.4	29	777	23	2/18	33.78	4.11	49.21	0	0	0
A Rasemene (EASTN/Limpo/NCAPE)	2019-2025	11	14	828	138.0	17	568	23	6/40	24.69	4.11	36.00	0	1	0
Tsepo Ndwandwa (SWD)	2018-2021	6	9	757	126.1	24	311	22	5/39	14.13	2.46	34.40	2	1	0
NB Hornbuckle (SWD)	2016-2021	9	10	619	103.1	17	333	22	4/29	15.13	3.22	28.13	2	0	0
GC Viljoen (EASTN/NCAPE)	2010-2025	7	9	634	105.4	19	364	22	6/55	16.54	3.44	28.81	2	2	1
R das Neves (GTG)	2009-2013	9	10	684	114.0	19	437	22	6/51	19.86	3.83	31.09	1	1	0
MB Njoloza (WPR)	2015-2019	8	12	738	123.0	19	459	22	5/50	20.86	3.73	33.54	0	1	0
AC Dawson (WPR)	2000-2003	8	11	1036	172.4	51	460	22	6/51	20.90	2.66	47.09	0	1	0
Q Friend (FS/WPR)	2002-2013	8	12	936	156.0	37	462	22	4/33	21.00	2.96	42.54	3	0	0
TD Pillay (KZN)	2004-2010	9	12	1053	175.3	44	501	22	3/27	22.77	2.85	47.86	0	0	0
AC Thomas (NTHNS/NWEST)	2000-2004	7	10	1123	187.1	55	573	22	7/63	26.04	3.06	51.04	1	1	0
Z Paruk (KZN/KZNIN)	2018-2022	8	13	519	86.3	27	296	21	4/37	14.09	3.42	24.71	1	0	0
K Molefe (GTG/Limpo)	2018-2025	8	10	647	107.5	20	316	21	5/22	15.04	2.93	30.80	0	2	0
R Frylinck (GTG/KZN)	2004-2009	9	13	828	138.0	34	491	21	5/61	23.38	3.55	39.42	1	1	0
CH Raubenheimer (BOL)	2010-2014	7	9	891	148.3	25	571	21	6/47	27.19	3.84	42.42	0	2	0
TL Moreki (BOL/KZN/NTHNS/WPR)	2014-2019	10	12	978	163.0	31	607	21	4/38	28.90	3.72	46.57	1	0	0
SC van Schalkwyk (FS/WPR)	2008-2015	11	15	1066	177.4	33	660	21	4/39	31.42	3.71	50.76	1	0	0
GM Thomson (EASTN/NCAPE/NTHNS)	2013-2025	21	18	734	122.2	26	366	21	6/46	17.42	2.99	34.95	1	1	0
D du Preez (FS)	2004-2015	6	8	458	76.2	19	256	21	6/31	12.19	3.35	21.80	1	2	1
C Classen (EASTN/GTG/NWEST)	2017-2024	7	9	578	96.2	20	313	20	3/22	15.65	3.24	28.90	0	0	0
D Klein (NWEST)	2013-2015	6	8	661	110.1	15	396	20	5/50	19.80	3.59	33.05	1	1	0
S Mlongo (KZN)	2004-2011	11	14	908	151.2	33	455	20	4/27	22.75	3.00	45.40	1	0	0
KJ Dudgeon (GTG/KZN/KZNIN)	2017-2023	13	18	1135	189.1	41	593	20	5/8	29.65	3.13	56.75	0	1	0
G Dukes (KZNIN/Mpuma)	2016-2026	16	20	1113	185.3	28	694	20	3/20	34.70	3.74	55.65	0	0	0
Z Pongolo (GTG)	2014-2019	6	8	436	72.4	13	273	20	5/67	13.65	3.75	21.80	0	1	0
JJ van der Wath (FS)	1999-2004	7	11	932	155.2	33	447	19	4/24	23.52	2.87	49.05	2	0	0
D de Koker (FS/GriqW/NCAPE)	2011-2019	13	16	871	145.1	20	542	19	4/46	28.52	3.73	45.84	1	0	0
C Viljoen (NAM)	2012-2013	6	7	580	96.4	33	221	18	4/32	12.27	2.28	32.22	3	0	0
JJ Pienaar (EASTN/NTHNS)	2011-2016	8	10	498	83.0	19	233	18	4/18	12.94	2.80	27.66	2	0	0
ANW Tweedie (KZN)	2001-2007	5	7	535	89.1	24	238	18	5/25	13.22	2.66	29.72	1	2	0
RJ Peterson (BOL/EPR)	1999-2015	6	9	846	141.0	46	339	18	6/67	18.83	2.40	47.00	0	2	0
CD de Lange (BOL)	2001-2007	7	8	982	163.4	47	372	18	5/65	20.66	2.27	54.55	1	1	0
GR Rabie (SWD/WPR)	2009-2017	8	13	840	140.0	35	396	18	6/44	22.00	2.82	46.66	1	1	0
M Arnold (EASTN/GTG)	2013-2019	9	12	609	101.3	10	418	18	5/41	23.22	4.11	33.83	0	1	0
BM Scholtz (NAM)	2009-2018	13	17	906	151.0	17	697	18	4/94	38.72	4.61	50.33	1	0	0
JM Kemp (EPR/NTHNS/WPR)	2000-2012	6	8	610	101.4	24	308	17	6/56	18.11	3.02	35.88	1	1	0
S Burger (GTG/KZNIN)	2002-2014	11	13	670	111.4	24	315	17	5/13	18.52	2.82	39.41	1	1	0
S Jamison (GTG)	2010-2019	6	9	703	117.1	38	358	17	5/40	21.05	3.05	41.35	1	1	0
GA Stuurman (EPR/SWD/WAR)	2014-2021	9	12	600	100.0	20	401	17	4/46	23.58	4.01	35.29	1	0	0
S Gidana (EPR/NWEST/SWD)	2010-2019	13	17	777	129.3	24	525	17	3/9	30.88	4.05	45.70	0	0	0
MN Erlank (FS/KZN/KZNIN)	2010-2025	25	25	1115	185.5	52	556	17	4/66	32.70	2.99	65.58	1	0	0
I Manack (BOL/EASTN)	2013-2021	7	9	472	78.4	7	345	17	5/78	20.29	4.38	27.76	0	1	0
AJ Swanepoel (GriqW)	2000-2005	3	4	309	51.3	15	123	16	7/30	7.68	2.38	19.31	1	2	1
JF Smith (WPR)	2015-2019	7	8	347	57.5	12	219	16	5/26	13.68	3.78	21.68	0	2	1
S Khan (GTG/WPR)	2013-2017	8	9	483	80.3	20	221	16	5/30	13.81	2.74	30.18	0	1	0
LB Williams (BOL/WPR)	2012-2020	8	11	533	88.5	20	292	16	6/24	18.25	3.28	33.31	0	2	0
AJ Malan (NTHNS/NWEST/SWD/WPR)	2013-2023	16	13	612	102.0	23	358	16	5/37	22.37	3.50	38.25	0	2	0
RC Williams (EPR/GriqW/GTG/NCAPE)	2010-2017	6	10	554	92.2	17	364	16	6/52	22.75	3.94	34.62	0	1	0
F van der Merwe (NWEST)	2000-2004	4	6	712	118.4	27	371	16	5/84	23.18	3.12	44.50	0	2	0
R Telemachus (WPR)	2000-2003	6	8	591	98.3	10	385	16	4/47	24.06	3.90	36.93	2	0	0
KI Simmonds (BOL/NTHNS)	2017-2020	5	6	558	93.0	22	260	16	4/59	16.25	2.79	34.87	1	0	0
SW Liebisch (EASTN/NTHNS)	2008-2013	8	7	413	68.5	22	191	15	5/37	12.73	2.77	27.53	0	1	0
JG Dill (BOL/WPR)	2019-2021	7	9	496	82.4	17	248	15	3/14	16.53	3.00	33.06	0	0	0
SA Mothoa (Limpo/NTHNS)	2013-2020	8	9	512	85.2	26	261	15	4/22	17.40	3.05	34.13	2	0	0
EP van Wyk (WPR)	2006-2009	7	10	514	85.4	18	304	15	5/33	20.26	3.54	34.26	1	1	0
JF Venter (FS)	1999-2004	7	9	639	106.3	20	311	15	4/31	20.73	2.92	42.60	1	0	0
T Muller (WPR)	2012-2017	5	9	624	104.0	29	312	15	5/71	20.80	3.00	41.60	0	1	0
GJ Kruis (GriqW)	2000-2004	7	9	646	107.4	21	329	15	5/31	21.93	3.05	43.06	0	1	0
AJ Hall (EASTN/GTG/NWEST)	1999-2010	5	7	606	101.0	21	332	15	5/67	22.13	3.28	40.40	0	1	0
CK Langeveldt (BOL)	1999-2012	7	11	858	143.0	50	338	15	3/18	22.53	2.36	57.20	0	0	0
ER Links (NTHNS)	2010-2015	8	10	654	109.0	19	367	15	3/61	24.46	3.36	43.60	0	0	0
J van Dyk (FS/KNGHT/NCAPE)	2015-2026	9	12	805	134.1	33	385	15	3/24	25.66	2.86	53.66	0	0	0
J Theron (EPR)	2006-2007	6	9	752	125.2	24	388	15	4/42	25.86	3.09	50.13	1	0	0
R Haasbroek (KNGHT/Limpo/NCAPE/NWEST)	2018-2026	16	13	636	106.0	18	407	15	7/60	27.13	3.83	42.40	0	1	0
JC Kent (KZN)	2000-2002	8	10	686	114.2	17	432	15	3/42	28.80	3.77	45.73	0	0	0

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Khan Research Labs vs Ghani Glass at Karachi, President's Trophy Grade-I 27th Match, Feb 2-4, 2026 [First-class]

Lions vs Warriors at Gqeberha, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 23rd Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class]

KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Titans at Pietermaritzburg, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 24th Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class]