Bowling Most Wickets Career

Central Districts 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
GW Aldridge (ND)	2000-2015	23	42	3822	637.0	144	1940	88	6/49	22.04	3.04	43.43	5	4	1
BJ Arnel (ND/WELL)	2006-2018	20	36	4426	737.4	185	2086	80	6/52	26.07	2.82	55.32	6	2	1
TD Astle (CANT)	2006-2019	23	42	4616	769.2	107	2366	80	8/148	29.57	3.07	57.70	1	4	1
MR Gillespie (WELL)	2002-2014	15	28	3038	506.2	103	1809	70	6/38	25.84	3.57	43.40	1	5	0
N Wagner (ND/OTAGO)	2008-2024	17	26	3415	569.1	124	1720	62	5/45	27.74	3.02	55.08	3	3	0
JEC Franklin (WELL)	1999-2015	18	27	2329	388.1	69	1132	59	7/30	19.18	2.91	39.47	2	4	0
JS Patel (WELL)	2000-2018	26	44	5510	918.2	248	2534	59	5/48	42.94	2.75	93.38	1	2	0
AR Adams (AUCK)	2001-2010	12	22	2240	373.2	98	1154	56	5/12	20.60	3.09	40.00	2	2	0
AM Ellis (CANT)	2005-2017	22	36	3563	593.5	161	1607	55	6/54	29.21	2.70	64.78	5	2	0
SC Kuggeleijn (ND/WELL)	2011-2022	19	33	2878	479.4	88	1711	55	7/48	31.10	3.56	52.32	2	1	0
CS Martin (AUCK/CANT)	1998-2013	17	30	3329	554.5	145	1697	54	5/44	31.42	3.05	61.64	2	3	0
MJ Henry (CANT)	2011-2022	10	19	2279	379.5	84	1128	50	5/76	22.56	2.96	45.58	5	1	0
MD Bates (AUCK)	2007-2016	16	27	2612	435.2	104	1303	48	5/71	27.14	2.99	54.41	4	1	0
IS Sodhi (CANT/ND)	2012-2025	15	23	2625	437.3	79	1322	48	7/107	27.54	3.02	54.68	2	2	0
BP Martin (AUCK/ND)	2000-2013	20	34	4590	765.0	179	2147	47	6/38	45.68	2.80	97.65	3	1	0
MB McEwan (AUCK/CANT/WELL)	2013-2019	10	19	2101	350.1	83	1100	44	6/81	25.00	3.14	47.75	2	2	0
IG Butler (ND/OTAGO)	2001-2012	12	20	1861	310.1	67	1076	43	5/44	25.02	3.46	43.27	2	1	0
IE O'Brien (WELL)	2000-2007	11	20	1977	329.3	84	962	42	5/42	22.90	2.91	47.07	3	1	0
JA Duffy (OTAGO)	2012-2024	16	26	3128	521.2	118	1513	42	5/59	36.02	2.90	74.47	1	2	0
LV van Beek (CANT/WELL)	2010-2024	12	22	2060	343.2	65	1107	40	6/80	27.67	3.22	51.50	2	2	1
PJ Wiseman (CANT/OTAGO)	1998-2006	13	22	2557	426.1	84	1206	40	9/13	30.15	2.82	63.92	2	1	1
TS Nethula (AUCK)	2008-2017	10	16	2303	383.5	51	1331	39	6/132	34.12	3.46	59.05	1	3	1
JAF Yovich (ND)	1998-2013	21	27	2316	386.0	82	1334	39	7/64	34.20	3.45	59.38	0	1	0
KP Walmsley (AUCK/OTAGO)	1998-2005	9	17	1678	279.4	60	932	35	4/37	26.62	3.33	47.94	5	0	0
FW Sheat (CANT)	2017-2025	12	22	2138	356.2	98	989	35	4/28	28.25	2.77	61.08	2	0	0
KD Mills (AUCK)	1999-2011	11	19	1866	311.0	72	1040	35	5/50	29.71	3.34	53.31	1	1	0
HK Bennett (CANT/WELL)	2006-2018	11	21	1980	330.0	42	1235	35	5/39	35.28	3.74	56.57	1	1	0
RJ McCone (CANT)	2009-2015	12	23	2075	345.5	63	1177	34	4/64	34.61	3.40	61.02	3	0	0
LJ Shaw (AUCK)	2005-2009	9	16	1416	236.0	44	844	32	5/59	26.37	3.57	44.25	1	2	0
TA Boult (ND)	2008-2019	9	15	1693	282.1	69	930	31	5/30	30.00	3.29	54.61	2	2	0
AJ McKay (AUCK/WELL)	2003-2015	10	19	1870	311.4	78	993	31	4/57	32.03	3.18	60.32	2	0	0
MJ Santner (ND)	2012-2023	8	15	1953	325.3	78	812	30	5/51	27.06	2.49	65.10	1	1	0
KA Jamieson (AUCK/CANT)	2015-2025	8	14	1281	213.3	54	591	29	5/41	20.37	2.76	44.17	0	2	0
JDS Neesham (OTAGO/WELL)	2012-2020	11	20	1670	278.2	63	827	29	4/79	28.51	2.97	57.58	1	0	0
MD Rae (CANT/OTAGO)	2015-2025	9	16	1479	246.3	36	863	28	6/31	30.82	3.50	52.82	0	2	0
JM McMillan (OTAGO)	2000-2014	12	23	1847	307.5	70	976	28	4/56	34.85	3.17	65.96	2	0	0
WC McSkimming (OTAGO)	2000-2012	11	19	2004	334.0	87	998	27	3/42	36.96	2.98	74.22	0	0	0
TK Canning (AUCK)	2001-2006	9	16	1844	307.2	102	781	26	4/65	30.03	2.54	70.92	1	0	0
BC Hiini (CANT)	2006-2010	8	15	1506	251.0	68	695	25	5/82	27.80	2.76	60.24	0	1	0
JD Baker (ND)	2011-2020	15	25	2040	340.0	86	929	25	4/59	37.16	2.73	81.60	1	0	0
AJ Penn (WELL)	2001-2003	6	11	1200	200.0	57	455	24	6/33	18.95	2.27	50.00	3	1	0
TG Southee (ND)	2007-2020	7	13	1271	211.5	50	618	24	4/39	25.75	2.91	52.95	2	0	0
IG McPeake (WELL)	2017-2024	8	15	1332	222.0	53	751	24	5/50	31.29	3.38	55.50	0	1	0
NL McCullum (OTAGO)	2000-2014	10	17	1938	323.0	65	997	24	3/36	41.54	3.08	80.75	0	0	0
CZ Harris (CANT)	1998-2009	9	15	1285	214.1	67	455	23	4/37	19.78	2.12	55.86	2	0	0
MJG Rippon (CANT/OTAGO)	2018-2024	8	12	1226	204.2	34	752	23	6/66	32.69	3.68	53.30	1	1	0
C de Grandhomme (AUCK/ND)	2007-2023	19	28	1545	257.3	60	740	22	3/12	33.63	2.87	70.22	0	0	0
DK Ferns (AUCK/OTAGO)	2018-2025	9	14	1372	228.4	36	866	22	4/57	39.36	3.78	62.36	1	0	0
JG Walker (ND)	2012-2024	15	23	2131	355.1	50	1196	22	4/87	54.36	3.36	96.86	1	0	0
AP Devcich (ND)	2009-2018	10	13	891	148.3	14	508	21	4/43	24.19	3.42	42.42	3	0	0
SM Solia (AUCK)	2017-2025	12	16	991	165.1	18	515	21	4/41	24.52	3.11	47.19	1	0	0
SR Wells (OTAGO)	2007-2016	13	17	1545	257.3	56	877	21	5/26	41.76	3.40	73.57	0	1	0
WA Wisneski (CANT)	1998-2004	5	7	872	145.2	42	400	20	5/35	20.00	2.75	43.60	1	1	0
LM Burtt (CANT)	2006-2009	6	12	1117	186.1	22	738	20	5/108	36.90	3.96	55.85	1	1	0
LJ Woodcock (WELL)	2002-2018	27	35	2165	360.5	94	1036	20	4/81	51.80	2.87	108.25	1	0	0
MR Quinn (AUCK)	2013-2016	6	11	1150	191.4	34	698	19	4/41	36.73	3.64	60.52	2	0	0
DR Tuffey (AUCK/ND)	1999-2012	7	12	1219	203.1	64	579	18	4/38	32.16	2.84	67.72	1	0	0
EJ Nuttall (CANT)	2015-2021	7	14	1200	200.0	35	801	18	4/92	44.50	4.00	66.66	1	0	0
W O'Rourke (CANT)	2022-2024	5	10	840	140.0	45	375	17	4/38	22.05	2.67	49.41	1	0	0
BG Randell (ND)	2017-2022	5	9	846	141.0	33	380	17	6/45	22.35	2.69	49.76	0	1	0
LH Ferguson (AUCK)	2015-2017	4	7	732	122.0	20	438	17	5/58	25.76	3.59	43.05	0	2	0
AW McKenzie (CANT/OTAGO)	2021-2025	8	15	1284	214.0	64	534	17	3/46	31.41	2.49	75.52	0	0	0
BGK Walker (AUCK)	1998-2005	12	18	1241	206.5	58	652	17	3/50	38.35	3.15	73.00	0	0	0
DG Sewell (OTAGO)	1998-2006	7	13	1221	203.3	45	673	17	6/70	39.58	3.30	71.82	1	1	0
AJ Redmond (CANT/OTAGO)	2001-2015	18	20	1497	249.3	48	775	17	4/35	45.58	3.10	88.05	1	0	0
MD Craig (OTAGO)	2011-2018	11	17	1736	289.2	54	987	17	4/43	58.05	3.41	102.11	1	0	0
CR Pryor (AUCK/OTAGO)	2000-2003	6	11	1034	172.2	39	517	16	4/49	32.31	3.00	64.62	1	0	0
DJ Bowden (WELL)	2006-2011	7	12	1000	166.4	29	588	16	4/55	36.75	3.52	62.50	1	0	0
CJ Drum (AUCK)	1998-2002	4	7	546	91.0	31	251	15	4/20	16.73	2.75	36.40	2	0	0
LI Georgeson (OTAGO/WELL)	2021-2025	7	11	858	143.0	36	402	15	3/39	26.80	2.81	57.20	0	0	0
SJ Cunis (CANT)	1999-2005	5	7	796	132.4	37	390	14	4/69	27.85	2.93	56.85	2	0	0
NG Smith (OTAGO/WELL)	2016-2023	6	9	911	151.5	35	424	14	4/34	30.28	2.79	65.07	1	0	0
WSA Williams (CANT)	2015-2022	8	14	1374	229.0	88	484	14	3/38	34.57	2.11	98.14	0	0	0
T Muller (OTAGO/WELL)	2017-2025	6	11	1014	169.0	38	502	14	3/52	35.85	2.97	72.42	0	0	0
GD Elliott (WELL)	2005-2014	12	16	1015	169.1	35	510	14	2/18	36.42	3.01	72.50	0	0	0
DJ Mitchell (ND)	2012-2019	14	20	832	138.4	29	513	14	3/5	36.64	3.69	59.42	0	0	0
DJ Grobbelaar (AUCK)	2014-2017	7	14	959	159.5	26	533	14	3/70	38.07	3.33	68.50	0	0	0
TF van Woerkom (CANT)	2018-2022	7	11	1131	188.3	42	534	14	4/26	38.14	2.83	80.78	1	0	0
MW Snedden (WELL)	2021-2025	7	13	1066	177.4	40	548	14	3/37	39.14	3.08	76.14	0	0	0
TG Johnston (CANT)	2012-2017	8	12	1212	202.0	20	705	14	3/33	50.35	3.49	86.57	0	0	0
MDJ Walker (WELL)	2000-2004	6	10	683	113.5	41	212	13	3/41	16.30	1.86	52.53	0	0	0
DL Vettori (ND)	1998-2013	4	7	781	130.1	40	284	13	5/28	21.84	2.18	60.07	0	1	0
CE McConchie (CANT)	2016-2025	16	16	611	101.5	16	341	13	4/46	26.23	3.34	47.00	1	0	0
DJ Bartlett (AUCK)	2010-2014	4	7	602	100.2	20	385	13	3/70	29.61	3.83	46.30	0	0	0
WER Somerville (AUCK)	2018-2023	6	9	792	132.0	34	442	13	3/56	34.00	3.34	60.92	0	0	0
BE Scott (ND/OTAGO)	2001-2009	7	13	1370	228.2	54	733	13	5/97	56.38	3.21	105.38	0	1	0
C Munro (AUCK)	2010-2017	9	9	611	101.5	24	277	12	4/36	23.08	2.72	50.91	1	0	0
SB Davey (CANT)	2021-2025	4	8	673	112.1	27	318	12	5/19	26.50	2.83	56.08	0	1	0
D Foxcroft (OTAGO)	2020-2025	5	9	705	117.3	14	406	12	4/89	33.83	3.45	58.75	1	0	0
KDC Clarke (ND)	2022-2024	5	9	835	139.1	30	421	12	3/47	35.08	3.02	69.58	0	0	0
MJ McClenaghan (AUCK)	2012-2013	4	7	869	144.5	23	538	12	3/55	44.83	3.71	72.41	0	0	0
NB Beard (OTAGO)	2009-2015	8	12	1036	172.4	30	549	12	4/177	45.75	3.17	86.33	1	0	0
JD McKay (OTAGO)	2021-2025	6	12	989	164.5	20	616	12	2/47	51.33	3.73	82.41	0	0	0
JJ Boult (ND)	2009-2015	6	10	1032	172.0	24	624	12	3/47	52.00	3.62	86.00	0	0	0
MB Bacon (OTAGO/WELL)	2016-2025	7	13	1152	192.0	31	740	12	2/59	61.66	3.85	96.00	0	0	0
J Sussex (AUCK)	2022-2024	2	3	301	50.1	10	143	11	6/46	13.00	2.85	27.36	0	1	0
CB Paul (CANT)	2024-2025	2	4	282	47.0	8	176	11	5/34	16.00	3.74	25.63	0	2	0
A Ashok (AUCK)	2022-2025	3	4	568	94.4	15	314	11	5/106	28.54	3.31	51.63	1	1	0
AR Lamb (WELL)	2008-2010	3	5	564	94.0	13	324	11	6/70	29.45	3.44	51.27	0	1	0
MG Orchard (ND)	2003-2008	8	13	1071	178.3	44	622	11	3/31	56.54	3.48	97.36	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:

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

KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Titans at Pietermaritzburg, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 24th Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 240/5 (82.0 ov, SM Gilson 48*, MG Urquhart 22*, Tsepo Ndwandwa 1/50) - Stumps

Western Province vs Boland at Paarl, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 22nd Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 401/5 (98.0 ov, K Verreynne 136*, KI Simmonds 85*, A Mnyaka 0/43) - Stumps