Bowling Most Wickets Career

Border vs other countries List A Bowling Records - Most Wickets in Career

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
BD Walters (EPR/NCAPE/SWD)	2007-2025	6	6	299	49.5	8	188	15	5/39	12.53	3.77	19.93	1	1	0
CA Dry (FS/NCAPE)	2012-2019	6	6	290	48.2	5	184	14	5/51	13.14	3.80	20.71	1	1	0
BL Barends (KZNIN/NWEST)	2011-2019	8	8	376	62.4	2	355	13	3/35	27.30	5.66	28.92	0	0	0
RE Bryson (EPR/NTHNS)	1990-2000	4	4	226	37.4	1	154	11	4/27	14.00	4.08	20.54	1	0	0
S Nhlebela (KZN)	2016-2021	5	5	237	39.3	0	187	11	5/40	17.00	4.73	21.54	0	1	0
MN Piedt (KZNIN/SWD)	2012-2025	7	7	270	45.0	1	191	11	4/30	17.36	4.24	24.54	1	0	0
K Nipper (KZNIN)	2008-2022	9	9	387	64.3	3	305	11	3/21	27.72	4.72	35.18	0	0	0
Tsepo Ndwandwa (SWD)	2018-2021	3	3	180	30.0	0	113	10	4/37	11.30	3.76	18.00	1	0	0
R das Neves (GTG)	2009-2013	4	4	192	32.0	2	145	10	4/34	14.50	4.53	19.20	1	0	0
EP van Wyk (WPR)	2006-2009	4	4	194	32.2	1	151	10	5/33	15.10	4.67	19.40	1	1	0
JM Kemp (EPR/NTHNS)	2000-2004	4	4	184	30.4	0	153	10	4/38	15.30	4.98	18.40	1	0	0
GJ Smith (NTHNS)	2001-2002	4	4	200	33.2	3	171	10	5/44	17.10	5.13	20.00	0	1	0
C Classen (EASTN/GTG/NWEST)	2017-2023	4	4	198	33.0	3	138	9	3/44	15.33	4.18	22.00	0	0	0
GA Roe (GriqW/NWEST)	2000-2004	5	5	240	40.0	4	140	9	4/25	15.55	3.50	26.66	1	0	0
AC Dawson (WPR)	2000-2003	4	4	216	36.0	4	154	9	3/34	17.11	4.27	24.00	0	0	0
S Elworthy (NTHNS)	1999-2002	6	6	306	51.0	4	205	9	3/27	22.77	4.01	34.00	0	0	0
P Botha (FS/KNGHT)	2011-2023	7	6	314	52.2	1	206	9	3/15	22.88	3.93	34.88	0	0	0
EL Hawken (Limpo/NTHNS)	2015-2025	6	6	324	54.0	2	236	9	2/31	26.22	4.37	36.00	0	0	0
JN Diseko (GriqW/NWEST)	2012-2019	7	7	318	53.0	4	265	9	3/51	29.44	5.00	35.33	0	0	0
P Joubert (NTHNS)	1999-2005	8	8	401	66.5	2	269	9	3/43	29.88	4.02	44.55	0	0	0
TP Kaber (EPR/NTHNS/SWD)	2016-2025	6	5	252	42.0	0	270	9	3/71	30.00	6.42	28.00	0	0	0
R Frylinck (GTG/KZN)	2004-2009	5	5	144	24.0	0	138	8	5/61	17.25	5.75	18.00	0	1	0
G Dros (NTHNS)	1999-2005	9	6	173	28.5	1	149	8	3/21	18.62	5.16	21.62	0	0	0
MB Njoloza (WPR)	2015-2019	4	4	180	30.0	1	166	8	5/50	20.75	5.53	22.50	0	1	0
MW Pringle (EPR/WPR)	1988-2001	6	6	300	50.0	4	166	8	3/29	20.75	3.32	37.50	0	0	0
SC van Schalkwyk (FS/WPR)	2008-2015	7	7	354	59.0	2	289	8	2/51	36.12	4.89	44.25	0	0	0
NM Murray (SWD)	2007-2010	2	1	41	6.5	2	16	7	7/16	2.28	2.34	5.85	0	1	0
S Booi (SWD)	2016-2017	2	2	62	10.2	1	41	7	4/19	5.85	3.96	8.85	1	0	0
LMG Masekela (FS/NTHNS)	2008-2015	4	4	138	23.0	2	74	7	4/23	10.57	3.21	19.71	1	0	0
LM Zuma (FS/KZNIN)	2016-2020	2	2	97	16.1	1	80	7	4/26	11.42	4.94	13.85	1	0	0
Z Abrahams (BOL/KZNIN)	2017-2025	3	3	99	16.3	2	83	7	5/29	11.85	5.03	14.14	0	1	0
JJ van der Wath (FS)	1999-2001	3	3	126	21.0	0	108	7	4/45	15.42	5.14	18.00	1	0	0
GJP Kruger (EPR/GTG/NWEST)	2000-2013	4	4	210	35.0	3	112	7	3/21	16.00	3.20	30.00	0	0	0
MS van Vuuren (KZNIN)	2006-2009	3	3	115	19.1	0	116	7	4/37	16.57	6.05	16.42	1	0	0
T Ntuli (FS/NCAPE)	2016-2025	4	4	186	31.0	6	117	7	4/27	16.71	3.77	26.57	1	0	0
NB Hornbuckle (SWD)	2016-2021	5	4	216	36.0	2	126	7	3/32	18.00	3.50	30.85	0	0	0
AJ Hall (EASTN/GTG/NWEST)	2000-2010	3	3	144	24.0	0	127	7	3/37	18.14	5.29	20.57	0	0	0
AJ Malan (NWEST/WPR)	2014-2019	6	3	138	23.0	0	129	7	5/57	18.42	5.60	19.71	0	1	0
AM Phangiso (GTG/NTHNS/NWEST)	2005-2012	5	4	180	30.0	2	135	7	3/34	19.28	4.50	25.71	0	0	0
J Louw (EPR/GriqW)	2001-2003	4	4	187	31.1	1	146	7	5/27	20.85	4.68	26.71	0	1	0
JC Kent (KZN)	2000-2002	4	4	176	29.2	0	152	7	3/42	21.71	5.18	25.14	0	0	0
RJ McCurdy (EPR)	1988-1990	4	4	258	43.0	3	155	7	4/49	22.14	3.60	36.85	1	0	0
KR Smuts (EPR/NCAPE/SWD)	2010-2025	8	6	238	39.4	2	174	7	3/11	24.85	4.38	34.00	0	0	0
GJ Kruis (GriqW)	2000-2004	5	5	258	43.0	5	178	7	3/46	25.42	4.13	36.85	0	0	0
CR Dolley (EPR/GriqW)	2007-2014	6	6	242	40.2	1	202	7	3/28	28.85	5.00	34.57	0	0	0
AK Kruger (GriqW)	2002-2014	6	4	192	32.0	1	202	7	3/62	28.85	6.31	27.42	0	0	0
K Molefe (Limpo)	2023-2025	2	2	120	20.0	2	55	6	5/22	9.16	2.75	20.00	0	1	0
R Claassen (NTHNS)	2016-2016	2	2	84	14.0	1	56	6	5/16	9.33	4.00	14.00	0	1	0
A Nel (EASTN)	2000-2002	2	2	85	14.1	1	60	6	3/25	10.00	4.23	14.16	0	0	0
W Hartslief (SWD)	2006-2007	2	2	96	16.0	1	65	6	3/14	10.83	4.06	16.00	0	0	0
HH Paulse (BOL)	2005-2008	2	2	90	15.0	3	66	6	4/50	11.00	4.40	15.00	1	0	0
PV Mpitsang (FS)	1999-2001	3	3	150	25.0	6	74	6	4/22	12.33	2.96	25.00	1	0	0
WR Wingfield (EPR/KZN)	2000-2005	5	5	146	24.2	2	79	6	2/1	13.16	3.24	24.33	0	0	0
JP Bothma (BOL)	2007-2010	2	2	102	17.0	3	83	6	3/32	13.83	4.88	17.00	0	0	0
D du Preez (FS)	2004-2015	3	3	138	23.0	3	93	6	4/33	15.50	4.04	23.00	1	0	0
BL Fransman (BOL/SWD)	2005-2010	3	3	148	24.4	4	111	6	4/58	18.50	4.50	24.66	1	0	0
DN Crookes (EASTN/GTG)	2000-2004	4	4	170	28.2	1	114	6	2/5	19.00	4.02	28.33	0	0	0
ER Links (NTHNS)	2010-2015	4	4	192	32.0	2	139	6	2/29	23.16	4.34	32.00	0	0	0
TD Pillay (KZN)	2004-2010	5	5	264	44.0	4	141	6	2/23	23.50	3.20	44.00	0	0	0
TL Moreki (KZN/NTHNS/WPR)	2015-2019	3	3	162	27.0	0	165	6	4/38	27.50	6.11	27.00	1	0	0
WE Bell (EPR/GriqW/NCAPE)	2005-2016	9	6	228	38.0	2	167	6	1/18	27.83	4.39	38.00	0	0	0
ZC Qwabe (BOL/KZN/Limpo/NCAPE)	2017-2025	7	6	234	39.0	3	173	6	3/36	28.83	4.43	39.00	0	0	0
C Pietersen (GriqW)	2002-2012	5	5	240	40.0	5	198	6	3/31	33.00	4.95	40.00	0	0	0
CJ Alexander (NWEST)	2010-2018	4	4	224	37.2	2	201	6	3/69	33.50	5.38	37.33	0	0	0
HW Raath (NTHNS)	1979-1979	1	1	40	6.4	2	23	5	5/23	4.60	3.45	8.00	0	1	0
ANW Tweedie (KZN)	2007-2007	1	1	52	8.4	2	25	5	5/25	5.00	2.88	10.40	0	1	0
K Dilima (BOL)	2021-2021	1	1	52	8.4	0	26	5	5/26	5.20	3.00	10.40	0	1	0
LL Tsotsobe (EPR)	2006-2006	1	1	54	9.0	1	28	5	5/28	5.60	3.11	10.80	0	1	0
KA Maharaj (KZN)	2015-2015	1	1	46	7.4	1	34	5	5/34	6.80	4.43	9.20	0	1	0
KO Rafferty (FS/GriqW/NCAPE)	2011-2015	3	2	89	14.5	0	49	5	4/26	9.80	3.30	17.80	1	0	0
HJ van Rensburg (NWEST)	2019-2019	1	1	60	10.0	0	57	5	5/57	11.40	5.70	12.00	0	1	0
JG Dill (BOL/WPR)	2019-2021	3	3	138	23.0	5	66	5	3/14	13.20	2.86	27.60	0	0	0
JA Morkel (EASTN/NTHNS)	2000-2017	3	3	132	22.0	2	67	5	3/27	13.40	3.04	26.40	0	0	0
D Klein (NWEST)	2013-2014	2	2	110	18.2	3	68	5	4/26	13.60	3.70	22.00	1	0	0
D Pretorius (NWEST)	2012-2013	2	2	96	16.0	6	72	5	4/43	14.40	4.50	19.20	1	0	0
Jurie Snyman (EASTN/Mpuma)	2019-2025	4	2	108	18.0	1	73	5	4/34	14.60	4.05	21.60	1	0	0
AJ Swanepoel (GriqW)	2000-2001	2	2	84	14.0	1	74	5	5/32	14.80	5.28	16.80	0	1	0
CD de Lange (BOL)	2001-2007	4	3	144	24.0	0	76	5	3/15	15.20	3.16	28.80	0	0	0
S Mahmoud (KZNIN)	2018-2020	2	2	96	16.0	0	79	5	3/46	15.80	4.93	19.20	0	0	0
Z Paruk (KZN/KZNIN)	2018-2022	3	3	107	17.5	1	79	5	3/30	15.80	4.42	21.40	0	0	0
OD Gibson (GriqW/GTG)	2000-2000	2	2	96	16.0	0	80	5	3/44	16.00	5.00	19.20	0	0	0
KK Leokaoke (NWEST)	2018-2019	2	2	96	16.0	0	89	5	5/56	17.80	5.56	19.20	0	1	0
DD Carolus (EPR/GriqW)	2005-2012	3	3	156	26.0	2	101	5	2/24	20.20	3.88	31.20	0	0	0
RC Williams (EPR/NCAPE)	2010-2017	2	2	107	17.5	0	104	5	3/52	20.80	5.83	21.40	0	0	0
G Dukes (KZNIN/Mpuma)	2018-2025	4	4	195	32.3	3	106	5	3/20	21.20	3.26	39.00	0	0	0
BT Player (BOL/OFS)	1992-1999	3	3	180	30.0	3	106	5	4/22	21.20	3.53	36.00	1	0	0
CW Symcox (GriqW)	1988-1988	2	2	129	21.3	0	113	5	4/35	22.60	5.25	25.80	1	0	0
WJ du Toit (BOL)	2001-2007	4	4	189	31.3	4	119	5	3/27	23.80	3.77	37.80	0	0	0
M de Stadler (WPR)	2003-2006	3	3	162	27.0	2	134	5	2/19	26.80	4.96	32.40	0	0	0
IHM Modimokoane (KZN/NWEST/SWD)	2018-2025	3	3	120	20.0	0	136	5	3/37	27.20	6.80	24.00	0	0	0
DJ Callaghan (EPR)	1988-2001	5	5	156	26.0	0	140	5	3/62	28.00	5.38	31.20	0	0	0
AC Thomas (NTHNS/NWEST)	2000-2004	4	4	198	33.0	0	141	5	2/42	28.20	4.27	39.60	0	0	0
WL Coetsee (NCAPE/NWEST)	2002-2017	4	4	192	32.0	2	142	5	2/36	28.40	4.43	38.40	0	0	0
RD McMillan (KZNIN/SWD)	2006-2014	5	5	192	32.0	1	142	5	2/10	28.40	4.43	38.40	0	0	0
K Mohale (GriqW/NCAPE)	2014-2019	4	3	132	22.0	0	143	5	4/56	28.60	6.50	26.40	1	0	0
JN Frylinck (GriqW/NAM/NCAPE)	2013-2018	4	4	168	28.0	2	145	5	2/41	29.00	5.17	33.60	0	0	0
CE Eksteen (GTG)	2000-2004	4	4	216	36.0	4	147	5	2/41	29.40	4.08	43.20	0	0	0
CW Henderson (BOL/WPR)	1991-2003	5	5	282	47.0	1	195	5	2/41	39.00	4.14	56.40	0	0	0
GA Vries (FS)	2009-2013	5	5	222	37.0	0	205	5	3/50	41.00	5.54	44.40	0	0	0
RK Terblanche (FS/NCAPE)	2009-2025	9	9	308	51.2	2	277	5	2/33	55.40	5.39	61.60	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:

England vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jan 27, 2026 [ODI # 4942]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jan 24, 2026 [ODI # 4941]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jan 22, 2026 [ODI # 4940]