Bowling Most Wickets Series

South Africa vs other countries ODIs Bowling Records - Most Wickets in Series

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	6	306	51.0	1	6	236	17	4/23	13.88	4.62	18.00	2	0	0
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2017/18
YS Chahal (IND)	6	313	52.1	1	6	262	16	5/22	16.37	5.02	19.56	1	1	0
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2017/18
A Dananjaya (SL)	5	252	42.0	0	5	250	14	6/29	17.85	5.95	18.00	0	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2018
GI Allott (NZ)	7	334	55.4	5	7	263	14	4/35	18.78	4.72	23.85	2	0	0
South Africa in New Zealand ODI Series, 1998/99
MG Johnson (AUS)	5	275	45.5	2	5	222	13	4/34	17.07	4.84	21.15	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2008/09
Kabir Ali (ENG)	7	375	62.3	3	7	340	13	3/44	26.15	5.44	28.84	0	0	0
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2004/05
Iftikhar Anjum (PAK)	5	262	43.4	2	5	205	12	3/33	17.08	4.69	21.83	0	0	0
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2007/08
KLT Arthurton (WI)	7	263	43.5	0	6	236	12	4/44	19.66	5.38	21.91	2	0	0
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
JN Gillespie (AUS)	6	350	58.2	3	6	287	12	4/43	23.91	4.92	29.16	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2001/02
D Gough (ENG)	4	234	39.0	3	4	129	11	4/29	11.72	3.30	21.27	1	0	0
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament (England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1999/00
Mohammad Irfan (PAK)	4	198	33.0	2	4	151	11	4/33	13.72	4.57	18.00	1	0	0
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2012/13
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	5	288	48.0	4	5	181	11	4/30	16.45	3.77	26.18	1	0	0
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
D Gough (ENG)	6	354	59.0	4	6	201	11	4/33	18.27	3.40	32.18	1	0	0
England in South Africa ODI Series, 1995/96
MM Patel (IND)	5	246	41.0	3	5	206	11	4/29	18.72	5.02	22.36	1	0	0
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
D Gough (ENG)	6	349	58.1	6	6	241	11	3/52	21.90	4.14	31.72	0	0	0
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2004/05
SL Malinga (SL)	5	270	45.0	2	5	248	11	5/54	22.54	5.51	24.54	0	1	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2011/12
SK Warne (AUS)	8	414	69.0	3	8	285	11	4/36	25.90	4.13	37.63	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1993/94
Arshdeep Singh (IND)	3	162	27.0	1	3	95	10	5/37	9.50	3.51	16.20	1	1	0
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2023/24
BAW Mendis (SL)	3	172	28.4	2	3	122	10	4/51	12.20	4.25	17.20	1	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2013
A Flintoff (ENG)	5	184	30.4	2	4	129	10	3/21	12.90	4.20	18.40	0	0	0
NatWest Series [South Africa in England], 2008
B Lee (AUS)	4	216	36.0	4	4	130	10	5/22	13.00	3.61	21.60	1	1	0
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
JM Anderson (ENG)	4	222	37.0	3	4	179	10	4/38	17.90	4.83	22.20	1	0	0
NatWest Series (England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in England), 2003
Waqar Younis (PAK)	4	229	38.1	1	4	179	10	4/52	17.90	4.68	22.90	1	0	0
Mandela Trophy (New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1994/95
RJW Topley (ENG)	5	216	36.0	3	5	219	10	4/50	21.90	6.08	21.60	1	0	0
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2015/16
Waqar Younis (PAK)	5	263	43.5	5	5	239	10	4/41	23.90	5.45	26.30	1	0	0
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
DG Cork (ENG)	6	348	58.0	4	6	264	10	3/44	26.40	4.55	34.80	0	0	0
England in South Africa ODI Series, 1995/96
SK Warne (AUS)	6	325	54.1	2	6	272	10	2/36	27.20	5.02	32.50	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1996/97
C Pringle (NZ)	3	159	26.3	2	3	90	9	3/24	10.00	3.39	17.66	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1993/94
SP Narine (WI)	3	179	29.5	0	3	101	9	6/27	11.22	3.38	19.88	0	1	0
West Indies Tri-Nation Series (Australia, South Africa, West Indies), 2016
KD Mills (NZ)	3	168	28.0	3	3	102	9	5/25	11.33	3.64	18.66	0	1	0
New Zealand in South Africa ODI Series, 2007/08
HMCM Bandara (SL)	4	164	27.2	0	3	109	9	4/31	12.11	3.98	18.22	1	0	0
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
A Kumble (IND)	4	228	38.0	1	4	156	9	4/25	17.33	4.10	25.33	1	0	0
Titan Cup (Australia, India, South Africa in India), 1996/97
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	4	229	38.1	3	4	184	9	5/31	20.44	4.82	25.44	0	1	0
South Africa in Australia ODI Series, 2014/15
Mohammed Shami (IND)	3	168	28.0	1	3	185	9	3/48	20.55	6.60	18.66	0	0	0
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2013/14
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	3	180	30.0	1	3	187	9	4/41	20.77	6.23	20.00	2	0	0
South Africa in India ODI Series, 2025/26
B Lee (AUS)	4	205	34.1	1	4	199	9	4/45	22.11	5.82	22.77	2	0	0
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2001/02
SK Warne (AUS)	6	300	50.0	1	5	202	9	3/42	22.44	4.04	33.33	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1993/94
GD McGrath (AUS)	6	298	49.4	5	6	209	9	2/14	23.22	4.20	33.11	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2001/02
NW Bracken (AUS)	5	278	46.2	4	5	215	9	5/67	23.88	4.64	30.88	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2005/06
Z Khan (IND)	5	278	46.2	2	5	226	9	3/43	25.11	4.87	30.88	0	0	0
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
Mohammad Irfan (PAK)	5	288	48.0	1	5	237	9	3/46	26.33	4.93	32.00	0	0	0
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	6	310	51.4	4	6	242	9	3/44	26.88	4.68	34.44	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2000/01
RD King (WI)	7	372	62.0	5	7	252	9	3/40	28.00	4.06	41.33	0	0	0
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
CL Hooper (WI)	7	306	51.0	0	6	253	9	4/52	28.11	4.96	34.00	1	0	0
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
PR Reiffel (AUS)	8	420	70.0	6	8	255	9	2/31	28.33	3.64	46.66	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1993/94
NAM McLean (WI)	7	341	56.5	1	7	309	9	3/41	34.33	5.43	37.88	0	0	0
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
AU Rashid (ENG)	3	106	17.4	1	3	72	8	3/13	9.00	4.07	13.25	0	0	0
South Africa in England ODI Series, 2025
GD McGrath (AUS)	3	178	29.4	4	3	80	8	4/30	10.00	2.69	22.25	1	0	0
VB Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 2001/02
JC Archer (ENG)	3	144	24.0	4	3	88	8	4/18	11.00	3.66	18.00	2	0	0
South Africa in England ODI Series, 2025
Waqar Younis (PAK)	3	156	26.0	0	3	105	8	5/25	13.12	4.03	19.50	0	1	0
Total International Series (Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies in South Africa), 1992/93
Taskin Ahmed (BAN)	3	138	23.0	1	3	112	8	5/35	14.00	4.86	17.25	0	1	0
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
Taskin Ahmed (BAN)	3	138	23.0	1	3	112	8	5/35	14.00	4.86	17.25	0	1	0
Bangladesh in South Africa ODI Series, 2021/22
UDU Chandana (SL)	3	174	29.0	1	3	118	8	4/44	14.75	4.06	21.75	1	0	0
Singer Triangular Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2000
B Lee (AUS)	3	180	30.0	4	3	121	8	3/32	15.12	4.03	22.50	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1999/00
MP Stoinis (AUS)	3	128	21.2	1	3	121	8	3/16	15.12	5.67	16.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Australia ODI Series, 2018/19
AJ Bichel (AUS)	4	207	34.3	2	4	129	8	5/19	16.12	3.73	25.87	0	1	0
VB Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 2001/02
Waqar Younis (PAK)	3	150	25.0	0	3	129	8	4/62	16.12	5.16	18.75	1	0	0
Coca-Cola Cup (India, Pakistan, South Africa in United Arab Emirates), 1999/00
JM Anderson (ENG)	3	162	27.0	3	3	138	8	5/23	17.25	5.11	20.25	0	1	0
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2009/10
SCJ Broad (ENG)	5	199	33.1	5	5	145	8	5/23	18.12	4.37	24.87	0	1	0
NatWest Series [South Africa in England], 2008
M Muralidaran (SL)	4	222	37.0	1	4	151	8	3/44	18.87	4.08	27.75	0	0	0
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
JJ Bumrah (IND)	6	252	42.0	2	6	167	8	2/24	20.87	3.97	31.50	0	0	0
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2017/18
GD McGrath (AUS)	5	267	44.3	2	5	167	8	4/24	20.87	3.75	33.37	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1993/94
CJ McDermott (AUS)	6	299	49.5	6	6	173	8	3/39	21.62	3.47	37.37	0	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1993/94
UDU Chandana (SL)	5	211	35.1	0	5	175	8	5/61	21.87	4.97	26.37	0	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2004
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	5	256	42.4	1	5	179	8	3/26	22.37	4.19	32.00	0	0	0
Pakistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	5	246	41.0	2	5	179	8	4/49	22.37	4.36	30.75	1	0	0
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2003/04
KA Pollard (WI)	5	214	35.4	1	5	185	8	3/27	23.12	5.18	26.75	0	0	0
South Africa in West Indies ODI Series, 2010
AJ Bichel (AUS)	4	234	39.0	0	4	198	8	3/43	24.75	5.07	29.25	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1996/97
TM Dilshan (SL)	5	226	37.4	0	5	209	8	4/52	26.12	5.54	28.25	1	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2004
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	5	290	48.2	1	5	214	8	3/42	26.75	4.42	36.25	0	0	0
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2012/13
SB Joshi (IND)	4	240	40.0	1	4	215	8	4/38	26.87	5.37	30.00	1	0	0
South Africa in India ODI Series, 1999/00
C White (ENG)	7	313	52.1	4	7	221	8	2/18	27.62	4.23	39.12	0	0	0
England in South Africa ODI Series, 1995/96
JDP Oram (NZ)	6	312	52.0	7	6	224	8	3/24	28.00	4.30	39.00	0	0	0
South Africa in New Zealand ODI Series, 2003/04
JN Gillespie (AUS)	6	330	55.0	4	6	247	8	2/39	30.87	4.49	41.25	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1996/97
DJ Bravo (WI)	5	272	45.2	0	5	257	8	3/40	32.12	5.66	34.00	0	0	0
South Africa in West Indies ODI Series, 2010
A Zampa (AUS)	4	234	39.0	3	4	273	8	4/48	34.12	7.00	29.25	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2023/24
AC Dale (AUS)	7	390	65.0	8	7	275	8	3/18	34.37	4.23	48.75	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1996/97
JO Holder (WI)	5	252	42.0	3	5	287	8	4/53	35.87	6.83	31.50	1	0	0
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 2014/15
Rashid Khan (AFG)	2	105	17.3	3	2	49	7	5/19	7.00	2.80	15.00	0	1	0
Afghanistan v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2024
Abrar Ahmed (PAK)	2	114	19.0	2	2	80	7	4/27	11.42	4.21	16.28	1	0	0
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2025/26
Waqar Younis (PAK)	2	120	20.0	0	2	86	7	5/38	12.28	4.30	17.14	0	1	0
Morocco Cup (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka), 2002
Wasim Akram (PAK)	3	157	26.1	1	3	86	7	5/16	12.28	3.28	22.42	0	1	0
Total International Series (Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies in South Africa), 1992/93
DNT Zoysa (SL)	4	168	28.0	0	4	104	7	5/26	14.85	3.71	24.00	0	1	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2004
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	180	30.0	0	3	110	7	5/44	15.71	3.66	25.71	0	1	0
Singer Triangular Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka), 2000
SR Patel (ENG)	5	160	26.4	2	3	117	7	5/41	16.71	4.38	22.85	0	1	0
NatWest Series [South Africa in England], 2008
JC Archer (ENG)	2	115	19.1	1	2	121	7	6/40	17.28	6.31	16.42	0	1	0
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
JC Archer (ENG)	2	115	19.1	1	2	121	7	6/40	17.28	6.31	16.42	0	1	0
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2022/23
AR Caddick (ENG)	4	234	39.0	2	4	121	7	4/19	17.28	3.10	33.42	1	0	0
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament (England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1999/00
BAW Mendis (SL)	3	139	23.1	2	3	127	7	3/61	18.14	5.48	19.85	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2014
A Flintoff (ENG)	4	208	34.4	3	4	144	7	3/46	20.57	4.15	29.71	0	0	0
NatWest Series (England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in England), 2003
NLTC Perera (SL)	5	162	27.0	1	5	144	7	3/31	20.57	5.33	23.14	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2013
Mohammad Sami (PAK)	4	204	34.0	1	4	149	7	3/20	21.28	4.38	29.14	0	0	0
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2003/04
BKV Prasad (IND)	4	222	37.0	0	4	153	7	3/28	21.85	4.13	31.71	0	0	0
Titan Cup (Australia, India, South Africa in India), 1996/97
NLTC Perera (SL)	5	138	23.0	0	4	155	7	4/75	22.14	6.73	19.71	1	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2018
ME Waugh (AUS)	6	222	37.0	0	6	155	7	2/39	22.14	4.18	31.71	0	0	0
Carlton & United Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1997/98
PR Reiffel (AUS)	7	318	53.0	8	7	159	7	4/13	22.71	3.00	45.42	1	0	0
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1993/94
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	3	150	25.0	2	3	163	7	4/47	23.28	6.52	21.42	1	0	0
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2024/25
CA Young (IRE)	3	168	28.0	1	3	164	7	3/40	23.42	5.85	24.00	0	0	0
Ireland v South Africa ODI Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2024/25
IDR Bradshaw (WI)	5	222	37.0	0	5	169	7	2/16	24.14	4.56	31.71	0	0	0
South Africa in West Indies ODI Series, 2005
Haris Rauf (PAK)	3	174	29.0	1	3	171	7	3/54	24.42	5.89	24.85	0	0	0
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23

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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
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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]