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
K Rabada	2017-2018	10	20	1903	317.1	79	951	56	6/54	16.98	2.99	33.98	1	4	2
M Morkel	2017-2018	8	16	1369	228.1	65	657	37	5/21	17.75	2.87	37.00	2	2	-
VD Philander	2017-2018	8	16	1454	242.2	88	538	33	6/21	16.30	2.22	44.06	-	2	-
KA Maharaj	2017-2018	9	17	1582	263.4	42	910	31	5/59	29.35	3.45	51.03	2	2	-
L Ngidi	2018-2018	3	6	479	79.5	22	230	14	6/39	16.42	2.88	34.21	-	1	-
AL Phehlukwayo	2017-2018	4	8	250	41.4	9	147	11	3/13	13.36	3.52	22.72	-	-	-
D Olivier	2017-2017	2	4	238	39.4	6	143	5	3/40	28.60	3.60	47.60	-	-	-
DW Steyn	2018-2018	1	1	105	17.3	6	51	2	2/51	25.50	2.91	52.50	-	-	-
WD Parnell	2017-2017	1	2	72	12.0	1	67	2	1/31	33.50	5.58	36.00	-	-	-
D Elgar	2017-2018	10	2	24	4.0	1	16	1	1/10	16.00	4.00	24.00	-	-	-

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:

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]