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	8	15	1745	290.5	75	778	45	6/8	17.28	2.67	38.77	2	3	1
VD Philander	2012-2013	6	11	1188	198.0	52	519	26	5/7	19.96	2.62	45.69	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	4	7	667	111.1	21	422	10	3/65	42.20	3.79	66.70	-	-	-
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	-	-	-

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]