Bowling Most Wickets Series

South Africa vs other countries T20s 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
CV Varun (IND)	4	96	16.0	0	4	138	12	5/17	11.50	8.62	8.00	0	1	0
India in South Africa T20I Series, 2024/25
CV Varun (IND)	4	90	15.0	1	4	112	10	4/53	11.20	7.46	9.00	1	0	0
South Africa in India T20I Series, 2025/26
DJ Bravo (WI)	5	114	19.0	0	5	131	10	4/19	13.10	6.89	11.40	1	0	0
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
OC McCoy (WI)	5	120	20.0	0	5	141	9	4/22	15.66	7.05	13.33	1	0	0
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
AC Agar (AUS)	3	72	12.0	0	3	68	8	5/24	8.50	5.66	9.00	0	1	0
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2019/20
G Motie (WI)	3	66	11.0	0	3	68	8	3/22	8.50	6.18	8.25	0	0	0
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2024
SA Abbott (AUS)	3	60	10.0	1	3	70	8	4/31	8.75	7.00	7.50	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2023/24
Arshdeep Singh (IND)	4	84	14.0	0	4	123	8	3/20	15.37	8.78	10.50	0	0	0
India in South Africa T20I Series, 2024/25
B Kumar (IND)	3	66	11.0	0	3	67	7	5/24	9.57	6.09	9.42	0	1	0
India in South Africa T20I Series, 2017/18
HV Patel (IND)	5	73	12.1	0	4	88	7	4/25	12.57	7.23	10.42	1	0	0
South Africa in India T20I Series, 2022
Hasan Ali (PAK)	4	84	14.0	0	4	131	7	3/40	18.71	9.35	12.00	0	0	0
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2021
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	2	35	5.5	0	2	43	6	5/17	7.16	7.37	5.83	0	1	0
India in South Africa T20I Series, 2023/24
Faheem Ashraf (PAK)	3	44	7.2	0	2	51	6	4/23	8.50	6.95	7.33	1	0	0
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2025/26
AS Joseph (WI)	2	36	6.0	0	2	61	6	5/40	10.16	10.16	6.00	0	1	0
West Indies in South Africa T20I Series, 2022/23
R Shepherd (WI)	3	54	9.0	0	3	68	6	3/15	11.33	7.55	9.00	0	0	0
South Africa in West Indies [Aug 2024] T20I Series, 2024
JP Faulkner (AUS)	3	66	11.0	0	3	70	6	3/25	11.66	6.36	11.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Australia T20I Series, 2014/15
B Kumar (IND)	5	84	14.0	0	4	85	6	4/13	14.16	6.07	14.00	1	0	0
South Africa in India T20I Series, 2022
JA Duffy (NZ)	3	72	12.0	0	3	89	6	3/20	14.83	7.41	12.00	0	0	0
Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series (New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe), 2025
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	3	72	12.0	0	3	113	6	3/27	18.83	9.41	12.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Australia T20I Series, 2025
YS Chahal (IND)	5	85	14.1	0	4	116	6	3/20	19.33	8.18	14.16	0	0	0
South Africa in India T20I Series, 2022
Umar Gul (PAK)	1	14	2.2	0	1	6	5	5/6	1.20	2.57	2.80	0	1	0
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2012/13
Ahsan Malik (NED)	1	24	4.0	0	1	19	5	5/19	3.80	4.75	4.80	0	1	0
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
JE Taylor (WI)	2	42	7.0	1	2	35	5	3/6	7.00	5.00	8.40	0	0	0
West Indies in South Africa T20I Series, 2007/08
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	2	48	8.0	0	2	46	5	4/23	9.20	5.75	9.60	1	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2	48	8.0	1	2	52	5	3/25	10.40	6.50	9.60	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2011/12
SMSM Senanayake (SL)	3	72	12.0	0	3	52	5	3/14	10.40	4.33	14.40	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
MJ Henry (NZ)	2	38	6.2	0	2	53	5	3/34	10.60	8.36	7.60	0	0	0
Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series (New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe), 2025
TK Curran (ENG)	2	48	8.0	0	2	55	5	3/33	11.00	6.87	9.60	0	0	0
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2017
A Zampa (AUS)	3	57	9.3	0	3	56	5	2/9	11.20	5.89	11.40	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2019/20
MP Stoinis (AUS)	3	42	7.0	0	2	57	5	3/18	11.40	8.14	8.40	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2023/24
MR Adair (IRE)	2	46	7.4	0	2	62	5	4/31	12.40	8.08	9.20	1	0	0
Ireland v South Africa T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2024/25
NM Coulter-Nile (AUS)	2	48	8.0	0	2	65	5	3/29	13.00	8.12	9.60	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2015/16
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	3	54	9.0	0	3	67	5	2/10	13.40	7.44	10.80	0	0	0
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
T Sangha (AUS)	2	48	8.0	0	2	70	5	4/31	14.00	8.75	9.60	1	0	0
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2023/24
S Joseph (WI)	2	48	8.0	0	2	71	5	3/31	14.20	8.87	9.60	0	0	0
South Africa in West Indies [Aug 2024] T20I Series, 2024
MW Forde (WI)	3	58	9.4	0	3	80	5	3/27	16.00	8.27	11.60	0	0	0
South Africa in West Indies [Aug 2024] T20I Series, 2024
OC McCoy (WI)	3	54	9.0	0	3	86	5	3/39	17.20	9.55	10.80	0	0	0
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2024
BJ Dwarshuis (AUS)	3	72	12.0	0	3	87	5	3/26	17.40	7.25	14.40	0	0	0
South Africa in Australia T20I Series, 2025
DAJ Bracewell (NZ)	3	48	8.0	0	3	89	5	3/33	17.80	11.12	9.60	0	0	0
New Zealand in South Africa T20I Series, 2012/13
TG Southee (NZ)	3	72	12.0	0	3	90	5	3/28	18.00	7.50	14.40	0	0	0
South Africa in New Zealand T20I Series, 2011/12
Arshdeep Singh (IND)	2	48	8.0	0	2	94	5	3/32	18.80	11.75	9.60	0	0	0
South Africa in India T20I Series, 2022/23
A Zampa (AUS)	3	72	12.0	0	3	103	5	2/24	20.60	8.58	14.40	0	0	0
South Africa in Australia T20I Series, 2025
MR Adair (IRE)	3	72	12.0	0	3	110	5	3/39	22.00	9.16	14.40	0	0	0
South Africa in Ireland T20I Series, 2021
Ravi Bishnoi (IND)	4	90	15.0	0	4	110	5	3/28	22.00	7.33	18.00	0	0	0
India in South Africa T20I Series, 2024/25
TK Curran (ENG)	3	66	11.0	0	3	119	5	2/33	23.80	10.81	13.20	0	0	0
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2019/20
Arshdeep Singh (IND)	4	84	14.0	0	4	128	5	2/13	25.60	9.14	16.80	0	0	0
South Africa in India T20I Series, 2025/26
Mohammad Nawaz (PAK)	4	90	15.0	0	4	128	5	2/21	25.60	8.53	18.00	0	0	0
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2021
RP Singh (IND)	1	24	4.0	0	1	13	4	4/13	3.25	3.25	6.00	1	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
Abdur Razzak (BAN)	1	18	3.0	0	1	16	4	4/16	4.00	5.33	4.50	1	0	0
Bangladesh in South Africa T20I Match, 2008/09
K Bhurtel (NEP)	1	24	4.0	0	1	19	4	4/19	4.75	4.75	6.00	1	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	1	24	4.0	0	1	26	4	4/26	6.50	6.50	6.00	1	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
Salman Mirza (PAK)	2	48	8.0	0	2	30	4	3/14	7.50	3.75	12.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2025/26
DJG Sammy (WI)	2	36	6.0	0	2	30	4	3/21	7.50	5.00	9.00	0	0	0
West Indies in South Africa T20I Series, 2007/08
JE Taylor (WI)	2	42	7.0	1	2	30	4	3/14	7.50	4.28	10.50	0	0	0
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2010
Shahid Afridi (PAK)	2	48	8.0	0	2	42	4	3/28	10.50	5.25	12.00	0	0	0
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2013/14
DJ Hussey (AUS)	2	42	7.0	0	2	43	4	3/25	10.75	6.14	10.50	0	0	0
South Africa in Australia T20I Series, 2008/09
R Ashwin (IND)	2	48	8.0	0	2	50	4	3/24	12.50	6.25	12.00	0	0	0
South Africa in India T20I Series, 2015/16
GJ Delany (IRE)	2	42	7.0	0	2	55	4	2/24	13.75	7.85	10.50	0	0	0
South Africa v Ireland T20I Series (in England), 2022
R Ngarava (ZIM)	2	48	8.0	1	2	56	4	3/35	14.00	7.00	12.00	0	0	0
Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series (New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe), 2025
AJ Hosein (WI)	3	66	11.0	0	3	58	4	2/25	14.50	5.27	16.50	0	0	0
South Africa in West Indies [Aug 2024] T20I Series, 2024
P Utseya (ZIM)	2	47	7.5	0	2	69	4	2/28	17.25	8.80	11.75	0	0	0
Zimbabwe in South Africa T20I Series, 2010/11
JP Faulkner (AUS)	2	48	8.0	0	2	70	4	3/28	17.50	8.75	12.00	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2015/16
PJ Cummins (AUS)	3	54	9.0	0	3	71	4	2/13	17.75	7.88	13.50	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2019/20
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	2	48	8.0	0	2	71	4	3/26	17.75	8.87	12.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2025/26
CJ Boyce (AUS)	3	66	11.0	0	3	72	4	2/15	18.00	6.54	16.50	0	0	0
South Africa in Australia T20I Series, 2014/15
Simi Singh (IRE)	3	72	12.0	0	3	72	4	2/19	18.00	6.00	18.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Ireland T20I Series, 2021
BA Stokes (ENG)	3	54	9.0	0	3	75	4	2/35	18.75	8.33	13.50	0	0	0
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2019/20
MJ McClenaghan (NZ)	3	66	11.0	1	3	76	4	2/24	19.00	6.90	16.50	0	0	0
New Zealand in South Africa T20I Series, 2012/13
Usman Qadir (PAK)	3	66	11.0	0	3	76	4	2/21	19.00	6.90	16.50	0	0	0
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2020/21
JJ Bumrah (IND)	3	66	11.0	0	3	79	4	2/17	19.75	7.18	16.50	0	0	0
South Africa in India T20I Series, 2025/26
Mohammad Nawaz (PAK)	3	66	11.0	0	3	83	4	3/26	20.75	7.54	16.50	0	0	0
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2025/26
MA Starc (AUS)	3	57	9.3	0	3	84	4	3/23	21.00	8.84	14.25	0	0	0
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2019/20
Faheem Ashraf (PAK)	4	66	11.0	0	4	86	4	3/17	21.50	7.81	16.50	0	0	0
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2021
RJ Gleeson (ENG)	2	42	7.0	0	2	89	4	3/51	22.25	12.71	10.50	0	0	0
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2022
CJ Jordan (ENG)	3	72	12.0	0	3	100	4	3/31	25.00	8.33	18.00	0	0	0
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2017
Avesh Khan (IND)	5	90	15.0	0	4	105	4	4/18	26.25	7.00	22.50	1	0	0
South Africa in India T20I Series, 2022
CJ Jordan (ENG)	3	66	11.0	0	3	108	4	2/28	27.00	9.81	16.50	0	0	0
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2019/20
MA Wood (ENG)	3	60	10.0	0	3	118	4	2/39	29.50	11.80	15.00	0	0	0
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2019/20
AD Russell (WI)	5	84	14.0	0	5	134	4	2/30	33.50	9.57	21.00	0	0	0
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
BD Glover (NED)	1	12	2.0	0	1	9	3	3/9	3.00	4.50	4.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
RL Chase (WI)	1	18	3.0	0	1	12	3	3/12	4.00	4.00	6.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
Shaheen Shah Afridi (PAK)	1	18	3.0	0	1	14	3	3/14	4.66	4.66	6.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
G Motie (WI)	1	12	2.0	0	1	17	3	3/17	5.66	8.50	4.00	0	0	0
West Indies in South Africa T20I Series, 2025/26
Tanzim Hasan Sakib (BAN)	1	24	4.0	0	1	18	3	3/18	6.00	4.50	8.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
PADLR Sandakan (SL)	1	24	4.0	1	1	19	3	3/19	6.33	4.75	8.00	0	0	0
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Match, 2018
PW Hasaranga (SL)	1	24	4.0	0	1	20	3	3/20	6.66	5.00	8.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
NJ Astle (NZ)	1	24	4.0	0	1	20	3	3/20	6.66	5.00	8.00	0	0	0
New Zealand in South Africa T20I Match, 2005/06
XJ Doherty (AUS)	1	24	4.0	0	1	20	3	3/20	6.66	5.00	8.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
HH Pandya (IND)	1	18	3.0	0	1	20	3	3/20	6.66	6.66	6.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
JS Patel (NZ)	1	24	4.0	0	1	20	3	3/20	6.66	5.00	8.00	0	0	0
New Zealand in South Africa T20I Match, 2005/06
DS Airee (NEP)	1	24	4.0	0	1	21	3	3/21	7.00	5.25	8.00	0	0	0
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
Hamid Hassan (AFG)	1	24	4.0	0	1	21	3	3/21	7.00	5.25	8.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
R Ashwin (IND)	1	24	4.0	0	1	22	3	3/22	7.33	5.50	8.00	0	0	0
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
SM Curran (ENG)	2	18	3.0	0	2	22	3	2/11	7.33	7.33	6.00	0	0	0
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2025
Z Khan (IND)	1	24	4.0	0	1	22	3	3/22	7.33	5.50	8.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
RJ Sidebottom (ENG)	1	24	4.0	0	1	23	3	3/23	7.66	5.75	8.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
GP Swann (ENG)	1	24	4.0	0	1	24	3	3/24	8.00	6.00	8.00	0	0	0
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
JC Archer (ENG)	1	18	3.0	0	1	25	3	3/25	8.33	8.33	6.00	0	0	0
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2025
GI Hume (IRE)	1	24	4.0	0	1	25	3	3/25	8.33	6.25	8.00	0	0	0
Ireland v South Africa T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2024/25
Mohammad Hafeez (PAK)	1	18	3.0	0	1	25	3	3/25	8.33	8.33	6.00	0	0	0
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2012/13

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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:

Duronto XI vs Dhumketu XI at Mirpur, Odommo Bangladesh T20 Cup 1st Match, Feb 5, 2026 [Twenty20]

England vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele, England in Sri Lanka 3rd T20I, Feb 3, 2026 [T20I # 3683]

Pakistan vs Australia at Lahore, Australia in Pakistan 3rd T20I, Feb 1, 2026 [T20I # 3681]