Bowling Most Wickets Career IN South Africa

Players IN South Africa

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Imran Tahir (EASTN/TITNS)	2009-2010	12	19	2620	436.4	74	1498	67	7/82	22.35	3.43	39.10	3	8	2
VD Philander (COBRA/WPR)	2009-2010	11	20	1945	324.1	90	765	59	5/16	12.96	2.35	32.96	6	3	-
WA Deacon (LIONS/NWEST)	2009-2010	12	24	2282	380.2	87	1263	52	6/75	24.28	3.32	43.88	3	2	-
Q Friend (DOLPH/KZN)	2009-2010	9	17	1787	297.5	67	847	50	6/45	16.94	2.84	35.74	4	3	1
RC Williams (EPR)	2009-2010	13	26	1897	316.1	61	1125	50	7/60	22.50	3.55	37.94	1	3	1
S von Berg (NTHNS/TITNS)	2009-2010	12	22	1940	323.2	57	1144	49	6/34	23.34	3.53	39.59	2	4	1
T Shamsi (GTG/LIONS)	2009-2010	10	20	1587	264.3	39	936	44	6/89	21.27	3.53	36.06	2	2	-
S de Kock (BOR)	2009-2010	11	19	1688	281.2	43	977	42	8/64	23.26	3.47	40.19	2	3	1
LMG Masekela (NTHNS/TITNS)	2009-2010	15	25	1578	263.0	72	810	41	5/69	19.75	3.07	38.48	2	1	-
MA Mashimbyi (NTHNS/TITNS)	2009-2010	11	21	1853	308.5	90	876	41	6/31	21.36	2.83	45.19	2	2	-
GC Viljoen (EASTN/TITNS)	2009-2010	12	20	1872	312.0	48	1165	41	6/55	28.41	3.73	45.65	2	2	1
J Louw (COBRA/DOLPH)	2009-2010	10	18	1920	320.0	96	766	38	6/50	20.15	2.39	50.52	2	1	1
ACR Birch (EPR/WAR)	2009-2010	10	18	1796	299.2	58	952	38	5/42	25.05	3.18	47.26	4	1	-
M Morkel (SA/TITNS)	2009-2010	9	16	1664	277.2	56	796	37	5/75	21.51	2.87	44.97	2	1	-
GA Vries (Eagls/FS)	2009-2010	17	32	2698	449.4	100	1354	37	6/92	36.59	3.01	72.91	1	1	-
DDG Baartman (SWD)	2009-2010	12	22	1552	258.4	68	789	36	4/39	21.91	3.05	43.11	4	-	-
KA Maharaj (DOLPH/KZN)	2009-2010	12	19	1648	274.4	42	941	34	5/30	27.67	3.42	48.47	3	1	-
PL Harris (SA/TITNS)	2009-2010	10	16	2345	390.5	85	1102	34	6/54	32.41	2.81	68.97	-	3	-
SA Nowak (NTHNS)	2009-2010	11	18	1572	262.0	62	863	33	5/32	26.15	3.29	47.63	1	1	-
CJD de Villiers (Eagls/FS)	2009-2010	10	18	1819	303.1	51	1053	33	4/36	31.90	3.47	55.12	3	-	-
C Pietersen (Eagls/GriqW)	2009-2010	16	27	2297	382.5	65	1293	32	5/34	40.40	3.37	71.78	1	2	-
AA Temoor (WPR)	2009-2010	10	19	1714	285.4	46	965	31	5/31	31.12	3.37	55.29	1	1	-
RJ Peterson (COBRA)	2009-2010	8	14	1408	234.4	55	705	30	5/41	23.50	3.00	46.93	-	3	-
AJA Gray (COBRA/WPR)	2009-2010	19	27	1474	245.4	38	905	30	4/27	30.16	3.68	49.13	2	-	-
M Shezi (DOLPH/KZN)	2009-2010	11	19	1303	217.1	41	716	29	7/45	24.68	3.29	44.93	1	1	-
R Pietersen (GriqW)	2009-2010	7	11	974	162.2	28	463	28	7/41	16.53	2.85	34.78	1	2	1
L Meyer (EPR/WAR)	2009-2010	11	22	1800	300.0	69	890	28	5/33	31.78	2.96	64.28	-	2	-
K Nipper (KZNIN)	2009-2010	8	13	1412	235.2	26	984	28	5/143	35.14	4.18	50.42	3	1	-
L Klazinga (NAM)	2009-2010	7	11	1041	173.3	25	548	27	5/50	20.29	3.15	38.55	2	2	-
WC Hantam (SWD)	2009-2010	10	18	1929	321.3	79	1038	27	5/53	38.44	3.22	71.44	1	1	-
D du Preez (Eagls/FS)	2009-2010	5	10	1101	183.3	46	535	26	6/31	20.57	2.91	42.34	-	2	1
RR Richards (WPR)	2009-2010	8	16	1179	196.3	43	601	26	4/41	23.11	3.05	45.34	2	-	-
VB Viret (EPR)	2009-2010	9	18	1246	207.4	40	631	26	4/61	24.26	3.03	47.92	1	-	-
GC Stevens (BOL)	2009-2010	10	18	1268	211.2	32	680	26	4/32	26.15	3.21	48.76	2	-	-
F de Wet (LIONS/SA)	2009-2010	7	13	1603	267.1	71	816	26	4/55	31.38	3.05	61.65	1	-	-
S Burger (GTG)	2009-2010	7	14	859	143.1	50	336	25	5/13	13.44	2.34	34.36	2	1	-
V Gobind (KZN)	2009-2010	8	13	943	157.1	22	590	25	4/49	23.60	3.75	37.72	2	-	-
APT Mabuya (GriqW)	2009-2010	9	15	1149	191.3	35	611	25	4/43	24.44	3.19	45.96	1	-	-
P Joubert (TITNS)	2009-2010	9	14	1203	200.3	49	511	24	6/89	21.29	2.54	50.12	1	1	-
JJ Pienaar (EASTN/TITNS)	2009-2010	11	16	1203	200.3	54	608	24	5/40	25.33	3.03	50.12	2	1	-
P Matshikwe (GTG/LIONS)	2009-2010	8	16	1199	199.5	49	616	24	3/22	25.66	3.08	49.95	-	-	-
J Theron (WAR)	2009-2009	9	13	1269	211.3	56	623	24	5/27	25.95	2.94	52.87	2	1	-
VCM Mazibuko (NWEST)	2009-2010	12	19	1437	239.3	48	866	24	6/108	36.08	3.61	59.87	-	1	-
PV Mpitsang (Eagls/FS)	2009-2010	10	18	1506	251.0	64	749	23	5/50	32.56	2.98	65.47	-	1	-
SR Harmer (EPR)	2009-2010	5	10	1004	167.2	29	553	22	5/68	25.13	3.30	45.63	1	2	-
JT Mafa (GTG)	2009-2010	9	18	1131	188.3	36	675	22	6/44	30.68	3.58	51.40	1	1	-
CD de Lange (Eagls/FS)	2009-2010	11	18	2082	347.0	63	1033	22	3/107	46.95	2.97	94.63	-	-	-
RK Kleinveldt (COBRA)	2009-2010	8	14	1371	228.3	69	609	21	3/32	29.00	2.66	65.28	-	-	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2009-2010	4	7	1262	210.2	25	659	21	5/54	31.38	3.13	60.09	1	2	-
U Govender (GTG/LIONS)	2009-2010	11	20	1368	228.0	62	710	21	5/30	33.80	3.11	65.14	-	1	-
Y Pangabantu (BOR)	2009-2010	10	18	1284	214.0	30	733	21	4/89	34.90	3.42	61.14	1	-	-
CH Raubenheimer (BOL)	2009-2010	9	17	1343	223.5	29	817	21	4/78	38.90	3.65	63.95	1	-	-
MW Olivier (COBRA/WPR)	2009-2010	8	16	1201	200.1	25	843	21	6/97	40.14	4.21	57.19	-	1	-
CH Morris (NWEST)	2009-2010	8	14	1007	167.5	33	549	20	5/44	27.45	3.27	50.35	1	1	-
JJ van der Wath (Eagls)	2009-2010	5	9	933	155.3	30	567	20	5/54	28.35	3.64	46.65	1	1	-
JC Kent (DOLPH/KZN)	2009-2010	13	17	1166	194.2	49	599	20	4/73	29.95	3.08	58.30	1	-	-
NE Mbhalati (TITNS)	2009-2009	9	15	1270	211.4	57	661	20	5/56	33.05	3.12	63.50	-	1	-
M Zondeki (COBRA/WPR)	2009-2010	9	16	1432	238.4	60	711	20	4/45	35.55	2.97	71.60	2	-	-
FC Plaatjies (COBRA)	2009-2009	5	8	676	112.4	21	382	19	4/21	20.10	3.39	35.57	2	-	-
FS Holtzhausen (GriqW)	2009-2010	7	11	852	142.0	21	429	19	6/29	22.57	3.02	44.84	-	1	-
DW Steyn (SA/TITNS)	2009-2010	4	7	876	146.0	30	443	19	5/51	23.31	3.03	46.10	2	1	-
R Frylinck (GTG/LIONS)	2009-2010	6	12	1044	174.0	45	513	19	5/78	27.00	2.94	54.94	-	1	-
K Chetty (DOLPH/KZNIN)	2009-2010	7	13	1019	169.5	21	645	19	4/38	33.94	3.79	53.63	2	-	-
GI Hume (GTG)	2010-2010	5	10	649	108.1	41	253	18	5/44	14.05	2.33	36.05	1	1	-
AJ Pienaar (FS)	2009-2010	4	7	582	97.0	18	291	18	5/27	16.16	3.00	32.33	1	1	-
WL Coetsee (LIONS/NWEST)	2009-2010	4	7	851	141.5	36	405	18	5/78	22.50	2.85	47.27	1	2	-
R Bhayat (NWEST)	2009-2010	10	12	763	127.1	27	463	18	6/110	25.72	3.64	42.38	1	1	-
RE Hillermann (SWD)	2009-2010	11	18	979	163.1	42	574	18	5/55	31.88	3.51	54.38	-	1	-
JT Smuts (EPR/WAR)	2009-2010	14	16	1610	268.2	45	923	18	3/55	51.27	3.43	89.44	-	-	-
CA Flowers (KZN)	2010-2010	4	7	513	85.3	8	361	17	5/92	21.23	4.22	30.17	2	1	-
D Paterson (WPR)	2009-2010	7	12	887	147.5	26	509	17	3/31	29.94	3.44	52.17	-	-	-
LL Tsotsobe (WAR)	2009-2010	9	12	1306	217.4	59	743	17	3/37	43.70	3.41	76.82	-	-	-
L Mbane (BOR)	2009-2010	11	18	1254	209.0	42	800	17	2/44	47.05	3.82	73.76	-	-	-
CJ August (BOL)	2010-2010	3	5	439	73.1	13	236	16	9/37	14.75	3.22	27.43	1	1	1
R Cameron (GTG)	2009-2010	8	12	826	137.4	35	455	16	3/36	28.43	3.30	51.62	-	-	-
HW de Wet (BOL)	2009-2010	6	12	928	154.4	27	496	16	3/40	31.00	3.20	58.00	-	-	-
J Coetzee (GriqW)	2009-2010	7	12	966	161.0	29	520	16	5/64	32.50	3.22	60.37	1	1	-
CR Dolley (EPR/WAR)	2009-2010	7	11	1090	181.4	36	524	16	5/151	32.75	2.88	68.12	-	1	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2009-2010	4	7	977	162.5	22	548	16	5/63	34.25	3.36	61.06	1	1	-
SC van Schalkwyk (Eagls/FS)	2009-2010	9	16	1165	194.1	36	654	16	3/40	40.87	3.36	72.81	-	-	-
BD Walters (EASTN/TITNS)	2009-2010	9	16	1184	197.2	44	728	16	3/43	45.50	3.68	74.00	-	-	-
KJ Abbott (DOLPH/KZN)	2009-2010	5	7	544	90.4	12	310	15	6/42	20.66	3.41	36.26	1	1	-
S Mlongo (KZN)	2009-2010	7	13	767	127.5	25	389	15	5/35	25.93	3.04	51.13	-	1	-
BL Fransman (SWD)	2009-2010	8	14	893	148.5	37	418	15	3/40	27.86	2.80	59.53	-	-	-
C Viljoen (NAM)	2010-2010	5	9	841	140.1	24	432	15	4/36	28.80	3.08	56.06	1	-	-
J Botha (WAR)	2009-2009	6	7	749	124.5	14	469	15	4/69	31.26	3.75	49.93	2	-	-
MS Panesar (LIONS)	2009-2009	6	11	1264	210.4	43	586	15	4/42	39.06	2.78	84.26	1	-	-
MS Tshabalala (Eagls/FS)	2009-2010	7	12	948	158.0	15	642	15	3/73	42.80	4.06	63.20	-	-	-
SF Grobler (SWD)	2010-2010	4	8	523	87.1	18	301	14	5/38	21.50	3.45	37.35	-	1	-
MN Erlank (FS)	2009-2010	12	13	786	131.0	19	428	14	4/42	30.57	3.26	56.14	1	-	-
LL Mnyanda (BOR)	2009-2010	8	13	819	136.3	20	429	14	4/30	30.64	3.14	58.50	1	-	-
J Symes (GTG/LIONS)	2009-2010	9	13	752	125.2	22	444	14	6/61	31.71	3.54	53.71	-	1	-
P Fojela (BOR)	2009-2010	7	12	720	120.0	13	536	14	4/73	38.28	4.46	51.42	1	-	-
JP Bothma (BOL)	2009-2010	8	15	1068	178.0	34	631	14	3/39	45.07	3.54	76.28	-	-	-
BM Mathebula (EASTN)	2009-2010	9	15	1027	171.1	20	725	14	4/72	51.78	4.23	73.35	1	-	-
BE Hendricks (WPR)	2010-2010	4	8	462	77.0	14	276	13	5/52	21.23	3.58	35.53	-	1	-
JA Morkel (TITNS)	2009-2009	5	7	640	106.4	22	336	13	4/70	25.84	3.15	49.23	1	-	-
NG Brouwers (SWD)	2009-2009	4	7	604	100.4	17	348	13	5/83	26.76	3.45	46.46	-	1	-
GR Rabie (WPR)	2009-2010	6	12	976	162.4	53	428	13	5/29	32.92	2.63	75.07	-	1	-
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2009-2010	4	7	930	155.0	36	435	13	4/43	33.46	2.80	71.53	1	-	-

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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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616 - Live]
>> 215/2 (49.1 ov, TM Head 125*, MG Neser 14*, MJ Potts 0/80)

State Bank of Pakistan vs Ghani Glass at Karachi, President's Trophy Grade-I 7th Match, Jan 3-5, 2026 [First-class]

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited vs Water and Power Development Authority at Karachi, President's Trophy Grade-I 8th Match, Jan 3-5, 2026 [First-class]