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	2012-2013	21	29	2381	396.5	93	1156	61	6/8	18.95	2.91	39.03	2	3	1
M Morkel	2012-2013	16	22	1579	263.1	60	971	35	5/146	27.74	3.68	45.11	-	1	-
RJ Peterson	2012-2013	21	25	1425	237.3	39	1013	33	3/44	30.69	4.26	43.18	-	-	-
RK Kleinveldt	2012-2013	15	18	1218	203.0	33	863	28	4/22	30.82	4.25	43.50	1	-	-
VD Philander	2012-2013	7	13	1344	224.0	57	615	26	5/7	23.65	2.74	51.69	1	2	-
R McLaren	2012-2013	11	11	484	80.4	-	420	23	4/46	18.26	5.20	21.04	2	-	-
LL Tsotsobe	2013-2013	9	9	460	76.4	10	410	15	4/45	27.33	5.34	30.66	1	-	-
JH Kallis	2012-2013	12	14	564	94.0	23	277	15	4/15	18.46	2.94	37.60	1	-	-
KJ Abbott	2013-2013	4	5	282	47.0	11	175	11	7/29	15.90	3.72	25.63	-	1	-
CH Morris	2012-2013	2	2	46	7.4	-	54	4	2/19	13.50	7.04	11.50	-	-	-
AM Phangiso	2012-2013	3	3	96	16.0	-	110	3	3/25	36.66	6.87	32.00	-	-	-
Imran Tahir	2012-2012	2	3	462	77.0	2	417	2	2/157	208.50	5.41	231.00	-	-	-
JA Morkel	2012-2012	4	3	42	7.0	-	60	2	1/8	30.00	8.57	21.00	-	-	-
JP Duminy	2012-2012	7	4	138	23.0	2	97	1	1/5	97.00	4.21	138.00	-	-	-
F Behardien	2012-2013	16	3	36	6.0	-	28	1	1/10	28.00	4.66	36.00	-	-	-
J Botha	2012-2012	5	5	76	12.4	1	96	1	1/10	96.00	7.57	76.00	-	-	-

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:

Western Australia vs Victoria at Melbourne, Sheffield Shield 16th Match, Dec 4-7, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 5/1 (8.0 ov, SM Whiteman 2*, CJ Rocchiccioli 1*, M Perry 1/2) - Stumps

Central Districts vs Canterbury at Napier, Plunket Shield 9th Match, Dec 5-8, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 13/1 (8.0 ov, CJ Bowes 6*, AW McKenzie 6*, AY Patel 0/1)

Auckland vs Wellington at Auckland, Plunket Shield 7th Match, Dec 5-8, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 21/0 (5.0 ov, MW Snedden 5*, NA Greenwood 9*, S Keene 0/5) - Stumps