Bowling Most Wickets Career

Players 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
A Mynn ()	1832-1852	21	32	2013+	503.1+	4	443	107	8/?	14.29*	2.05*	37.27	5	9	3
FH Hervey-Bathurst ()	1831-1854	20	23	1779+	444.3+	85	394	73	7/?	11.25*	1.75*	37.85	2	7	1
CG Taylor ()	1836-1846	12	11	707+	176.3+	0	232	29	5/46	17.84*	2.27*	35.35	3	1	0
HW Fellows ()	1847-1851	6	9	168+	42.0+	-	40	21	7/?	13.33*	1.42*	56.00	0	2	1
FW Lillywhite ()	1829-1830	2	3	-	-	-	-	20	8/?	-	-	0.00	0	3	1
CDB Marsham ()	1854-1857	5	10	1111	277.3	140	358	19	3/33	18.84	1.93	58.47	0	0	0
GE Yonge ()	1847-1852	5	8	416+	104.0+	33	124	18	5/32	11.27*	1.78*	37.81	1	1	0
A Payne ()	1854-1857	4	6	544	136.0	60	154	18	6/26	8.55	1.69	30.22	0	2	1
G Goonesena ()	1955-1955	2	4	450	75.0	6	318	17	6/83	18.70	4.24	26.47	0	3	1
H Trumble (AUS)	1893-1896	2	4	360	72.0	26	180	16	7/31	11.25	3.00	22.50	0	2	1
J Cobbett ()	1835-1838	2	3	-	-	-	-	14	6/?	-	-	0.00	0	2	1
AJ Lowth ()	1836-1841	2	4	-	-	-	-	14	5/?	-	-	0.00	1	1	0
Lord F Beauclerk ()	1806-1824	7	8	0+	0.0+	0	0	14	3/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
TE Bailey ()	1952-1961	4	8	866	144.2	29	400	14	4/66	28.57	2.77	61.85	1	0	0
VE Walker ()	1856-1857	3	3	296	74.0	20	121	13	5/39	9.30	2.45	22.76	2	1	0
CJ Kortright ()	1893-1900	2	4	403	-	16	230	13	7/73	17.69	3.42	31.00	0	1	0
RG Marlar ()	1952-1955	2	4	472	78.4	14	265	12	3/51	22.08	3.36	39.33	0	0	0
AD Baxter ()	1934-1934	3	5	642	107.0	18	339	12	5/128	28.25	3.16	53.50	0	1	0
Ernest Smith ()	1893-1900	2	3	356	-	14	189	10	5/49	18.90	3.18	35.60	1	1	0
CM Wells ()	1893-1893	2	4	350	70.0	19	189	10	4/80	18.90	3.24	35.00	1	0	0
F Nicholas ()	1823-1827	5	6	0+	0.0+	0	0	9	3/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
SME Kempson ()	1853-1853	1	2	268	67.0	35	54	9	5/21	6.00	1.20	29.77	1	1	0
HD Read ()	1934-1934	1	2	197	32.5	1	171	9	5/73	19.00	5.20	21.88	1	1	0
W Mathews ()	1825-1825	1	2	-	-	-	-	8	7/?	-	-	0.00	0	1	0
EH Budd ()	1806-1830	9	6	0+	0.0+	0	0	8	2/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
H Jenner ()	1827-1836	9	4	0+	0.0+	0	0	8	3/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
E Jones (AUS)	1896-1896	1	2	180	36.0	10	74	8	4/27	9.25	2.46	22.50	2	0	0
ET Drake ()	1854-1857	5	6	430	107.2	28	182	8	4/67	22.75	2.53	53.75	1	0	0
CJ Harenc ()	1831-1838	7	5	0+	0.0+	0	0	7	3/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
GT Knight ()	1827-1837	5	3	0+	0.0+	0	0	7	3/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
G Giffen (AUS)	1893-1896	2	3	248	49.3	11	124	7	4/56	17.71	3.00	35.42	1	0	0
FR Brown ()	1934-1952	2	4	513	85.3	20	219	7	4/106	31.28	2.56	73.28	1	0	0
J Strange ()	1836-1838	2	2	0+	0.0+	0	0	6	4/?	-	-	0.00	1	0	0
K Farnes ()	1934-1934	1	2	288	48.0	13	123	6	3/24	20.50	2.56	48.00	0	0	0
J Broadbridge ()	1829-1829	1	2	-	-	-	-	5	3/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
T Craven ()	1837-1843	2	2	20+	5.0+	-	-	5	5/?	-	-	0.00	0	1	0
TC Howard ()	1820-1820	1	2	-	-	-	-	5	4/?	-	-	0.00	1	0	0
W Deedes ()	1821-1825	4	3	0+	0.0+	0	0	5	3/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
HR Bromley-Davenport ()	1893-1893	1	2	122	24.2	7	45	5	3/31	9.00	2.21	24.40	0	0	0
CD Drybrough ()	1961-1961	1	2	168	28.0	10	71	5	4/30	14.20	2.53	33.60	1	0	0
GL Jessop ()	1900-1900	1	2	252	42.0	13	102	5	3/28	20.40	2.42	50.40	0	0	0
MJC Allom ()	1934-1934	1	2	204	34.0	5	108	5	3/45	21.60	3.17	40.80	0	0	0
JR Mason ()	1900-1900	1	2	306	51.0	18	132	5	4/40	26.40	2.58	61.20	1	0	0
CN McCarthy ()	1952-1952	2	4	468	78.0	11	207	5	3/63	41.40	2.65	93.60	0	0	0
JJ Warr ()	1955-1955	2	4	383	63.5	10	228	5	4/54	45.60	3.57	76.60	1	0	0
ERT Holmes ()	1934-1934	3	5	399	66.3	14	242	5	2/38	48.40	3.63	79.80	0	0	0
GHB Gilbert ()	1851-1851	1	1	-	-	-	-	4	4/?	-	-	0.00	1	0	0
JH Kirwan ()	1837-1837	1	1	-	-	-	-	4	4/?	-	-	0.00	1	0	0
W Lambert ()	1806-1806	2	1	0+	0.0+	0	0	4	4/?	-	-	0.00	1	0	0
CG Whittaker ()	1839-1845	5	3	96+	24.0+	0	0	4	3/?	-	-	96.00	0	0	0
RW McLeod (AUS)	1893-1893	1	2	199	39.4	11	96	4	3/58	24.00	2.89	49.75	0	0	0
GOB Allen ()	1934-1934	1	2	264	44.0	12	106	4	3/62	26.50	2.40	66.00	0	0	0
M Jahangir Khan ()	1934-1934	1	2	195	32.3	5	137	4	3/91	34.25	4.21	48.75	0	0	0
CH Palmer ()	1952-1955	3	5	328	54.4	13	173	4	3/84	43.25	3.16	82.00	0	0	0
F Pilch ()	1830-1838	2	2	-	-	-	-	3	2/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
S Redgate ()	1835-1835	1	2	-	-	-	-	3	2/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
J Willes ()	1806-1806	2	3	-	-	-	-	3	1/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
JM Lee ()	1847-1850	2	1	96	24.0	0	25	3	3/25	8.33	1.56	32.00	0	0	0
R Hankey ()	1853-1857	4	4	140	35.0	19	38	3	3/26	12.66	1.62	46.66	0	0	0
JD Piachaud ()	1961-1961	1	2	173	28.5	11	57	3	3/24	19.00	1.97	57.66	0	0	0
J Walker ()	1852-1857	4	3	112	28.0	3	76	3	2/69	25.33	4.07	37.33	0	0	0
FP Miller ()	1855-1857	3	3	151	37.3	12	78	3	3/50	26.00	3.09	50.33	0	0	0
ER Dexter ()	1961-1961	1	2	186	31.0	8	87	3	2/54	29.00	2.80	62.00	0	0	0
JJ Ferris ()	1893-1893	2	3	220	44.0	12	113	3	3/69	37.66	3.08	73.33	0	0	0
PH Dyke ()	1827-1833	3	1	0+	0.0+	0	0	2	2/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
CH Parnther ()	1834-1836	3	2	0+	0.0+	0	0	2	1/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
E Sayres ()	1839-1840	2	2	100	25.0	0	0	2	2/?	-	-	50.00	0	0	0
W Ward ()	1819-1838	18	2	0+	0.0+	0	0	2	1/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
J McCormick ()	1857-1857	1	2	72	18.0	8	35	2	1/2	17.50	2.91	36.00	0	0	0
GHS Trott (AUS)	1893-1896	2	3	91	18.1	4	37	2	2/13	18.50	2.43	45.50	0	0	0
JH Human ()	1934-1934	2	2	96	16.0	2	47	2	2/37	23.50	2.93	48.00	0	0	0
HJ Enthoven ()	1934-1934	1	2	132	22.0	3	64	2	2/52	32.00	2.90	66.00	0	0	0
Hon.FS Jackson ()	1893-1893	1	2	165	33.0	12	65	2	1/32	32.50	2.36	82.50	0	0	0
OS Wheatley ()	1961-1961	1	2	258	43.0	11	101	2	2/69	50.50	2.34	129.00	0	0	0
WJ Edrich ()	1952-1955	2	2	102	17.0	0	104	2	1/38	52.00	6.11	51.00	0	0	0
Batt ()	1827-1827	1	1	-	-	-	-	1	1/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
W Beldham ()	1806-1806	1	1	-	-	-	-	1	1/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
G Betts ()	1832-1832	1	1	-	-	-	-	1	1/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
N Darnell ()	1836-1836	1	1	-	-	-	-	1	1/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
EC Ellis ()	1834-1834	1	1	-	-	-	-	1	1/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
FA Gordon ()	1827-1827	1	1	-	-	-	-	1	1/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
Roberts ()	1824-1824	1	1	-	-	-	-	1	1/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RT King ()	1847-1851	6	1	0+	0.0+	0	0	1	1/?	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
CTB Turner (AUS)	1893-1893	1	1	25	5.0	2	11	1	1/11	11.00	2.64	25.00	0	0	0
E Napper ()	1840-1852	7	5	36+	9.0+	3	15	1	1/?	-	2.50*	0.00	0	0	0
W Fellows ()	1855-1857	3	3	144	36.0	20	26	1	1/16	26.00	1.08	144.00	0	0	0
RW Barber ()	1961-1961	1	2	72	12.0	1	44	1	1/34	44.00	3.66	72.00	0	0	0
SMJ Woods ()	1900-1900	1	1	119	19.5	3	70	1	1/70	70.00	3.52	119.00	0	0	0
JP Fellows-Smith ()	1955-1955	1	2	162	27.0	7	73	1	1/62	73.00	2.70	162.00	0	0	0
AO Jones ()	1900-1900	1	2	168	28.0	4	85	1	1/69	85.00	3.03	168.00	0	0	0
HM Garland-Wells ()	1934-1934	2	2	126	21.0	1	95	1	1/18	95.00	4.52	126.00	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:

Western Province vs Boland at Paarl, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 22nd Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class]

Dolphins vs North West at Potchefstroom, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 21st Match, Jan 31-Feb 3, 2026 [First-class]

Southern Rocks vs Mashonaland Eagles at Masvingo, Logan Cup 10th Match, Feb 3-6, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 226/6 (47.0 ov, W Madhevere 73*, Ali Hasnain 23*, Matthew Campbell 0/23) - Stumps