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
DW Steyn	2007-2008	12	23	2261	376.5	67	1267	78	6/49	16.24	3.36	28.98	6	6	2
M Ntini	2007-2008	12	23	2037	339.3	76	1118	36	4/35	31.05	3.29	56.58	1	0	0
PL Harris	2007-2008	9	14	1954	325.4	79	855	27	5/73	31.66	2.62	72.37	1	1	0
A Nel	2007-2008	7	14	1327	221.1	47	693	22	3/45	31.50	3.13	60.31	0	0	0
JH Kallis	2007-2008	12	21	1116	186.0	46	444	17	5/30	26.11	2.38	65.64	0	1	0
M Morkel	2008-2008	5	9	713	118.5	14	439	14	5/50	31.35	3.69	50.92	0	1	0
RJ Peterson	2008-2008	1	2	174	29.0	4	94	6	5/33	15.66	3.24	29.00	0	1	0
SM Pollock	2008-2008	1	2	168	28.0	6	85	5	4/35	17.00	3.03	33.60	1	0	0
J Botha	2008-2008	1	2	108	18.0	0	75	2	2/57	37.50	4.16	54.00	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]