Bowling Most Wickets Career

Border vs other countries FC 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)	2013-2024	8	15	1286	214.2	31	743	41	5/58	18.12	3.46	31.36	5	2	1
D Pretorius (FS)	1999-2004	6	12	1333	222.1	54	642	34	5/65	18.88	2.88	39.20	1	2	0
GJP Kruger (EPR/GTG/NWEST)	1999-2013	5	10	1037	172.5	39	576	32	7/64	18.00	3.33	32.40	1	3	1
WE Bell (EPR/GriqW/NCAPE)	2005-2017	13	22	1135	189.1	36	713	28	6/60	25.46	3.76	40.53	1	1	0
BD Walters (EPR/NCAPE/SWD)	2007-2024	8	14	870	145.0	41	391	27	5/46	14.48	2.69	32.22	0	2	1
EL Hawken (Limpo/NTHNS)	2015-2023	5	9	871	145.1	44	376	26	5/60	14.46	2.59	33.50	2	1	0
ZC Qwabe (BOL/KZN/Limpo/NCAPE)	2014-2024	8	14	913	152.1	34	480	26	5/66	18.46	3.15	35.11	2	1	0
CM Willoughby (BOL/WPR)	2000-2003	5	10	1184	197.2	60	490	26	4/44	18.84	2.48	45.53	1	0	0
GI Hume (GTG/KZNIN)	2012-2018	5	9	668	111.2	33	303	24	6/30	12.62	2.72	27.83	0	3	0
EH Kemm (EASTN/NCAPE)	2014-2025	8	9	784	130.4	29	389	24	8/33	16.20	2.97	32.66	0	3	2
CJ Alexander (BOL/KZN/NWEST)	2012-2021	5	8	453	75.3	24	236	23	6/50	10.26	3.12	19.69	1	2	1
GA Vries (FS)	2009-2016	8	14	1146	191.0	63	481	23	3/16	20.91	2.51	49.82	0	0	0
S Elworthy (NTHNS)	1999-2001	3	6	626	104.2	23	323	22	7/105	14.68	3.09	28.45	1	2	1
T Shamsi (KZNIN)	2012-2014	3	5	561	93.3	13	346	22	7/138	15.72	3.70	25.50	0	3	1
KCG Benjamin (EASTN/GTG)	1999-2000	3	6	798	133.0	33	428	22	6/48	19.45	3.21	36.27	2	2	1
CW Henderson (BOL/WPR)	1991-2003	5	9	1362	227.0	73	551	22	5/62	25.04	2.42	61.90	1	1	0
T Simelane (EASTN)	2017-2024	3	6	629	104.5	19	344	21	8/55	16.38	3.28	29.95	0	2	1
DD Carolus (EPR/GriqW)	2005-2013	5	9	1018	169.4	47	480	21	4/39	22.85	2.82	48.47	1	0	0
CH Raubenheimer (BOL)	2010-2014	5	8	867	144.3	25	541	21	6/47	25.76	3.74	41.28	0	2	0
MN Piedt (SWD)	2012-2023	8	15	1285	214.1	59	591	21	7/24	28.14	2.75	61.19	0	1	0
HH Paulse (BOL/NWEST)	2005-2016	9	14	836	139.2	25	559	20	4/38	27.95	4.01	41.80	1	0	0
GC Viljoen (EASTN/NCAPE)	2010-2024	3	5	473	78.5	19	241	19	6/55	12.68	3.05	24.89	2	2	1
M de Stadler (WPR)	2005-2008	4	8	942	157.0	51	378	19	4/19	19.89	2.40	49.57	2	0	0
Q Friend (FS/WPR)	2002-2013	5	9	810	135.0	34	381	19	4/33	20.05	2.82	42.63	3	0	0
JP Bothma (BOL/WPR)	2008-2012	4	7	632	105.2	22	356	18	5/35	19.77	3.37	35.11	0	1	0
KJ Dudgeon (GTG/KZN/KZNIN)	2017-2023	7	12	871	145.1	37	385	18	5/8	21.38	2.65	48.38	0	1	0
S Nhlebela (KZN/Mpuma)	2016-2026	6	9	803	133.5	24	408	18	5/58	22.66	3.04	44.61	0	1	0
C Pietersen (GriqW)	2002-2012	5	10	930	155.0	27	550	18	5/51	30.55	3.54	51.66	1	1	0
RD McMillan (KZNIN/SWD)	2006-2014	7	11	632	105.2	39	257	17	6/47	15.11	2.43	37.17	1	1	0
KR Smuts (EPR/NCAPE/SWD)	2010-2024	11	11	530	88.2	22	304	17	5/66	17.88	3.44	31.17	0	1	0
LMG Masekela (FS/NTHNS)	2008-2015	6	10	758	126.2	39	322	17	5/69	18.94	2.54	44.58	0	1	0
S Mlongo (KZN)	2004-2011	6	10	722	120.2	30	344	17	4/27	20.23	2.85	42.47	1	0	0
AC Thomas (NTHNS/NWEST)	2001-2003	3	6	925	154.1	55	432	17	7/63	25.41	2.80	54.41	1	1	0
JN Diseko (GriqW/NWEST)	2013-2019	6	10	897	149.3	21	501	17	5/86	29.47	3.35	52.76	1	1	0
BL Barends (KZNIN/NWEST)	2011-2019	10	16	1196	199.2	55	540	17	3/70	31.76	2.70	70.35	0	0	0
Z Paruk (KZN/KZNIN)	2018-2021	5	10	412	68.4	26	217	16	4/37	13.56	3.16	25.75	1	0	0
S Burger (GTG/KZNIN)	2002-2014	6	9	556	92.4	23	226	16	5/13	14.12	2.43	34.75	1	1	0
GM Thomson (EASTN/NCAPE/NTHNS)	2013-2025	10	14	650	108.2	26	276	16	6/46	17.25	2.54	40.62	0	1	0
S Jamison (GTG)	2010-2019	4	7	637	106.1	38	286	16	5/40	17.87	2.69	39.81	1	1	0
GR Rabie (SWD/WPR)	2009-2017	6	11	768	128.0	34	319	16	6/44	19.93	2.49	48.00	1	1	0
A Rasemene (EASTN/NCAPE)	2022-2025	4	7	624	104.0	17	322	16	6/40	20.12	3.09	39.00	0	1	0
GA Roe (NWEST)	2001-2003	3	6	933	155.3	55	342	16	5/47	21.37	2.19	58.31	0	1	0
TD Pillay (KZN)	2004-2010	4	7	789	131.3	40	360	16	3/27	22.50	2.73	49.31	0	0	0
JF Smith (WPR)	2015-2019	3	5	252	42.0	12	129	15	5/26	8.60	3.07	16.80	0	2	1
C Viljoen (NAM)	2012-2013	3	5	527	87.5	30	206	15	4/32	13.73	2.34	35.13	3	0	0
NB Hornbuckle (SWD)	2016-2020	4	6	403	67.1	15	207	15	4/29	13.80	3.08	26.86	2	0	0
LB Williams (BOL)	2012-2020	4	8	447	74.3	19	219	15	6/24	14.60	2.93	29.80	0	2	0
RJ Peterson (EPR)	1999-2001	3	6	738	123.0	45	277	15	6/67	18.46	2.25	49.20	0	2	0
AK Kruger (GriqW)	2004-2014	7	12	729	121.3	28	371	15	4/15	24.73	3.05	48.60	1	0	0
D de Koker (FS/GriqW/NCAPE)	2012-2019	6	11	697	116.1	17	413	15	4/46	27.53	3.55	46.46	1	0	0
B Swanepoel (NCAPE)	2019-2022	2	4	301	50.1	25	64	14	4/6	4.57	1.27	21.50	3	0	0
D du Preez (FS)	2004-2010	2	4	302	50.2	16	147	14	6/31	10.50	2.92	21.57	0	2	1
S Langa (KNGHT/Limpo)	2023-2026	3	6	616	102.4	21	240	14	5/33	17.14	2.33	44.00	0	2	0
JF Venter (FS)	2001-2004	4	7	596	99.2	20	262	14	4/31	18.71	2.63	42.57	1	0	0
T Muller (WPR)	2012-2017	4	8	576	96.0	28	275	14	5/71	19.64	2.86	41.14	0	1	0
MB Njoloza (WPR)	2015-2019	4	8	558	93.0	18	293	14	3/43	20.92	3.15	39.85	0	0	0
F van der Merwe (NWEST)	2001-2003	2	4	625	104.1	27	299	14	5/84	21.35	2.87	44.64	0	2	0
M Arnold (EASTN/GTG)	2013-2019	4	7	501	83.3	10	308	14	5/41	22.00	3.68	35.78	0	1	0
S Conrad (GTG/WPR)	2002-2005	3	5	643	107.1	19	338	14	5/64	24.14	3.15	45.92	0	2	1
T Ntuli (FS/NCAPE)	2016-2025	4	7	802	133.4	29	404	14	4/85	28.85	3.02	57.28	1	0	0
TL Moreki (KZN/NTHNS/WPR)	2014-2019	5	8	792	132.0	31	418	14	3/39	29.85	3.16	56.57	0	0	0
S Khan (GTG/WPR)	2013-2017	4	6	406	67.4	20	154	13	5/30	11.84	2.27	31.23	0	1	0
ANW Tweedie (KZN)	2001-2007	4	6	483	80.3	22	213	13	5/61	16.38	2.64	37.15	1	1	0
KI Simmonds (BOL/NTHNS)	2017-2020	2	4	480	80.0	18	226	13	4/59	17.38	2.82	36.92	1	0	0
J van Dyk (FS/KNGHT/NCAPE)	2015-2026	5	8	697	116.1	33	273	13	3/24	21.00	2.35	53.61	0	0	0
CD de Lange (BOL)	2002-2007	3	5	838	139.4	47	296	13	5/65	22.76	2.11	64.46	1	1	0
D Klein (NWEST)	2013-2015	3	5	527	87.5	12	300	13	5/50	23.07	3.41	40.53	0	1	0
AC Dawson (WPR)	2000-2002	4	7	820	136.4	47	306	13	6/51	23.53	2.23	63.07	0	1	0
K Nipper (KZNIN)	2008-2016	5	8	841	140.1	45	331	13	4/19	25.46	2.36	64.69	2	0	0
R Frylinck (GTG/KZN)	2005-2009	4	8	684	114.0	34	353	13	4/63	27.15	3.09	52.61	1	0	0
SC van Schalkwyk (FS)	2009-2013	4	8	712	118.4	31	371	13	4/39	28.53	3.12	54.76	1	0	0
RK Terblanche (FS/NCAPE)	2009-2024	9	14	764	127.2	27	409	13	2/18	31.46	3.21	58.76	0	0	0
NAM McLean (KZN)	2001-2004	3	4	336	56.0	14	183	12	4/47	15.25	3.26	28.00	3	0	0
HS Williams (BOL)	2000-2002	3	6	539	89.5	33	183	12	5/38	15.25	2.03	44.91	1	1	0
Tsepo Ndwandwa (SWD)	2018-2020	3	6	577	96.1	24	198	12	5/39	16.50	2.05	48.08	1	1	0
B de Villiers (SWD)	2018-2020	3	6	460	76.4	15	202	12	3/37	16.83	2.63	38.33	0	0	0
HC Bakkes (FS)	1999-2002	3	5	453	75.3	17	215	12	5/61	17.91	2.84	37.75	0	1	0
I Manack (EASTN)	2013-2013	2	4	330	55.0	6	226	12	5/78	18.83	4.10	27.50	0	1	0
R Telemachus (WPR)	2000-2003	3	5	444	74.0	7	272	12	4/47	22.66	3.67	37.00	2	0	0
T Bokako (EPR)	2014-2017	3	6	420	70.0	15	275	12	5/24	22.91	3.92	35.00	0	1	0
DR Deeb (GTG/NWEST)	2013-2014	3	5	546	91.0	15	285	12	5/97	23.75	3.13	45.50	0	1	0
JJ van der Wath (FS)	2001-2004	4	8	806	134.2	33	339	12	4/24	28.25	2.52	67.16	1	0	0
JM van Wyk (BOL)	2002-2008	4	7	747	124.3	27	415	12	2/45	34.58	3.33	62.25	0	0	0
G Dukes (KZNIN/Mpuma)	2016-2026	7	12	846	141.0	25	478	12	3/26	39.83	3.39	70.50	0	0	0
BM Scholtz (NAM)	2009-2018	7	11	732	122.0	16	540	12	4/94	45.00	4.42	61.00	1	0	0
AJ Swanepoel (GriqW)	2005-2005	1	2	225	37.3	14	49	11	7/30	4.45	1.30	20.45	1	1	1
SW Liebisch (EASTN/NTHNS)	2008-2013	4	4	299	49.5	18	105	11	5/37	9.54	2.10	27.18	0	1	0
JJ Pienaar (NTHNS)	2013-2016	4	6	360	60.0	18	134	11	4/18	12.18	2.23	32.72	2	0	0
A Kok (Mpuma)	2023-2023	2	4	424	70.4	17	188	11	7/81	17.09	2.66	38.54	0	1	0
RR Richards (EASTN/NTHNS/WPR)	2009-2019	4	7	534	89.0	23	237	11	4/47	21.54	2.66	48.54	1	0	0
D Stanley (EASTN)	2011-2014	4	7	465	77.3	20	256	11	3/60	23.27	3.30	42.27	0	0	0
RC Williams (EPR/GriqW/GTG)	2010-2014	4	8	447	74.3	17	260	11	6/52	23.63	3.48	40.63	0	1	0
CK Langeveldt (BOL)	2000-2012	4	8	726	121.0	45	268	11	3/18	24.36	2.21	66.00	0	0	0
J Theron (EPR)	2006-2007	3	6	633	105.3	23	281	11	4/42	25.54	2.66	57.54	1	0	0
HB America (SWD)	2018-2023	4	8	564	94.0	28	282	11	3/42	25.63	3.00	51.27	0	0	0
PJN Jeftha (BOL)	2010-2014	5	8	486	81.0	11	287	11	3/29	26.09	3.54	44.18	0	0	0
MN Erlank (FS/KZN/KZNIN)	2010-2025	11	14	823	137.1	51	323	11	4/66	29.36	2.35	74.81	1	0	0
AJA Gray (WPR)	2005-2014	9	8	554	92.2	9	328	11	5/31	29.81	3.55	50.36	0	1	0
B Mitchell (Tvl)	1938-1938	1	2	275	34.3	7	95	10	6/33	9.50	2.07	27.50	1	1	1
D Paterson (KZN/WPR)	2011-2014	3	4	269	44.5	11	137	10	4/19	13.70	3.05	26.90	1	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:

Gujarat vs Tripura at Agartala, Ranji Trophy Elite, Group C, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2026 [First-class]

Lions vs Warriors at Gqeberha, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 23rd Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 297/8 (94.0 ov, BC Fortuin 107*, L Sipamla 22*, K Mungroo 1/45) - Stumps

Nagaland vs Andhra at Sovima, Ranji Trophy Elite, Group A, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2026 [First-class]