Bowling Most Wickets Career - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
SJ Pegler	1924-1924	5	5	968	161.2	35	500	9	4/116	55.55	3.09	107.55	1	0	0
GM Parker	1924-1924	2	2	366	61.0	2	273	8	6/152	34.12	4.47	45.75	0	1	0
CP Carter	1924-1924	3	2	228	38.0	4	132	4	3/85	33.00	3.47	57.00	0	0	0
JM Blanckenberg	1924-1924	5	5	708	118.0	12	411	4	2/95	102.75	3.48	177.00	0	0	0
AW Nourse	1924-1924	5	4	384	64.0	11	190	3	2/63	63.33	2.96	128.00	0	0	0
EP Nupen	1924-1924	2	3	294	49.0	10	157	1	1/85	157.00	3.20	294.00	0	0	0

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

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 Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]