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	9	17	1907	317.5	83	836	49	6/8	17.06	2.63	38.91	2	3	1
VD Philander	2012-2013	7	13	1344	224.0	57	615	26	5/7	23.65	2.74	51.69	1	2	-
M Morkel	2012-2013	7	13	1316	219.2	59	692	25	5/146	27.68	3.15	52.64	-	1	-
RJ Peterson	2012-2013	6	10	903	150.3	37	509	17	3/44	29.94	3.38	53.11	-	-	-
RK Kleinveldt	2012-2013	5	8	805	134.1	26	482	12	3/65	40.16	3.59	67.08	-	-	-
KJ Abbott	2013-2013	1	2	172	28.4	11	68	9	7/29	7.55	2.37	19.11	-	1	-
JH Kallis	2012-2013	7	9	498	83.0	22	204	8	2/11	25.50	2.45	62.25	-	-	-
Imran Tahir	2012-2012	2	3	462	77.0	2	417	2	2/157	208.50	5.41	231.00	-	-	-

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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:

Panadura Sports Club vs Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 61/6 (18.0 ov, KDV Vimukthi 7*, S Malshan 1*, JDF Vandersay 1/13) - Stumps

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Colombo Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 155/8 (46.0 ov, KVA Adikari 16*, NH Atharagalla 4*, P Rathnayake 0/1) - Stumps

Police Sports Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 169/7 (60.0 ov, A Muthalib 34*, SANJ Fernando 23*, DS Thilakaratne 4/48) - Stumps