Bowling Most Wickets Career - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Most wickets

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
MG Johnson (AUS)	2014-2014	3	6	757	126.1	26	382	22	7/68	17.36	3.02	34.40	1	2	1
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2013-2013	2	3	706	117.4	21	284	12	6/151	23.66	2.41	58.83	1	1	0
RJ Harris (AUS)	2014-2014	3	6	697	116.1	39	318	10	4/32	31.80	2.73	69.70	1	0	0
NM Lyon (AUS)	2014-2014	3	6	744	124.0	28	312	8	5/130	39.00	2.51	93.00	0	1	0
Mohammad Irfan (PAK)	2013-2013	2	3	395	65.5	10	188	7	3/44	26.85	2.85	56.42	0	0	0
Z Khan (IND)	2013-2013	2	3	531	88.3	11	320	7	4/88	45.71	3.61	75.85	1	0	0
RA Jadeja (IND)	2013-2013	1	2	374	62.2	15	154	6	6/138	25.66	2.47	62.33	0	1	0
Mohammed Shami (IND)	2013-2013	2	4	450	75.0	11	263	6	3/107	43.83	3.50	75.00	0	0	0
Zulfiqar Babar (PAK)	2013-2013	2	3	494	82.2	10	264	6	3/89	44.00	3.20	82.33	0	0	0
PM Siddle (AUS)	2014-2014	2	4	492	82.0	18	273	5	2/55	54.60	3.32	98.40	0	0	0
I Sharma (IND)	2013-2013	2	4	540	90.0	17	313	5	4/79	62.60	3.47	108.00	1	0	0
JL Pattinson (AUS)	2014-2014	1	2	275	45.5	14	139	4	2/62	34.75	3.03	68.75	0	0	0
Junaid Khan (PAK)	2013-2013	2	3	409	68.1	5	214	4	3/57	53.50	3.13	102.25	0	0	0
SPD Smith (AUS)	2014-2014	3	3	138	23.0	3	80	2	1/30	40.00	3.47	69.00	0	0	0
MJ Clarke (AUS)	2014-2014	3	2	77	12.5	4	23	1	1/16	23.00	1.79	77.00	0	0	0
SR Watson (AUS)	2014-2014	1	2	108	18.0	7	40	1	1/34	40.00	2.22	108.00	0	0	0

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]