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
VD Philander (SA)	2011-2012	4	8	757	126.1	27	397	30	5/15	13.23	3.14	25.23	0	4	1
DW Steyn (SA)	2011-2012	5	10	1018	169.4	30	542	25	5/73	21.68	3.19	40.72	3	1	0
M Morkel (SA)	2011-2012	5	10	907	151.1	27	529	16	3/9	33.06	3.49	56.68	0	0	0
Imran Tahir (SA)	2011-2012	5	9	903	150.3	16	515	14	3/55	36.78	3.42	64.50	0	0	0
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2011-2012	3	4	693	115.3	22	277	10	5/79	27.70	2.39	69.30	1	1	0
UWMBCA Welegedara (SL)	2011-2012	3	4	556	92.4	19	288	9	5/52	32.00	3.10	61.77	0	1	0
M de Lange (SA)	2011-2011	1	2	218	36.2	5	126	8	7/81	15.75	3.46	27.25	0	1	0
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2011-2011	1	2	264	44.0	8	117	7	6/79	16.71	2.65	37.71	0	1	0
SR Watson (AUS)	2011-2011	2	3	113	18.5	3	74	6	5/17	12.33	3.92	18.83	0	1	0
NLTC Perera (SL)	2011-2012	3	4	408	68.0	5	320	5	3/114	64.00	4.70	81.60	0	0	0
RJ Harris (AUS)	2011-2011	1	2	147	24.3	5	100	4	4/33	25.00	4.08	36.75	1	0	0
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2011	2	3	192	32.0	7	120	4	2/52	30.00	3.75	48.00	0	0	0
PM Siddle (AUS)	2011-2011	2	4	350	58.2	15	205	4	3/69	51.25	3.51	87.50	0	0	0
JH Kallis (SA)	2011-2012	5	8	455	75.5	12	267	4	3/35	66.75	3.52	113.75	0	0	0
CRD Fernando (SL)	2011-2011	2	3	282	47.0	5	186	3	2/29	62.00	3.95	94.00	0	0	0
MG Johnson (AUS)	2011-2011	2	4	373	62.1	9	255	3	1/61	85.00	4.10	124.33	0	0	0
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2011-2011	2	2	36	6.0	2	8	2	2/6	4.00	1.33	18.00	0	0	0
TM Dilshan (SL)	2011-2012	3	4	138	23.0	4	84	2	1/17	42.00	3.65	69.00	0	0	0
KTGD Prasad (SL)	2012-2012	1	2	180	30.0	2	156	2	2/154	78.00	5.20	90.00	0	0	0
AD Mathews (SL)	2011-2012	3	4	156	26.0	4	80	1	1/13	80.00	3.07	156.00	0	0	0

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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]

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]