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	2013-2014	7	14	1595	265.5	65	810	30	6/100	27.00	3.04	53.16	2	1	0
VD Philander	2013-2014	7	14	1468	244.4	53	728	23	4/61	31.65	2.97	63.82	1	0	0
JP Duminy	2013-2014	7	12	913	152.1	13	544	15	4/73	36.26	3.57	60.86	1	0	0
M Morkel	2013-2014	7	14	1322	220.2	56	609	14	3/34	43.50	2.76	94.42	0	0	0
Imran Tahir	2013-2013	2	4	472	78.4	18	246	10	5/32	24.60	3.12	47.20	0	1	0
RJ Peterson	2013-2014	3	6	653	108.5	7	410	7	4/74	58.57	3.76	93.28	1	0	0
JH Kallis	2013-2013	4	5	390	65.0	15	194	4	3/68	48.50	2.98	97.50	0	0	0
KJ Abbott	2014-2014	1	2	252	42.0	13	129	3	3/61	43.00	3.07	84.00	0	0	0
D Elgar	2013-2014	3	5	211	35.1	0	145	3	1/3	48.33	4.12	70.33	0	0	0
WD Parnell	2014-2014	1	1	51	8.3	2	31	2	2/31	15.50	3.64	25.50	0	0	0
R McLaren	2014-2014	1	2	186	31.0	4	119	2	2/72	59.50	3.83	93.00	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]