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	2019-2020	6	9	1181	196.5	36	690	21	4/103	32.85	3.50	56.23	1	0	0
A Nortje	2019-2020	6	9	1047	174.3	26	667	19	5/110	35.10	3.82	55.10	0	1	0
KA Maharaj	2019-2020	5	8	1650	275.0	50	977	16	5/180	61.06	3.55	103.12	0	1	0
VD Philander	2019-2020	6	10	971	161.5	49	368	10	4/16	36.80	2.27	97.10	1	0	0
D Pretorius	2019-2020	3	6	480	80.0	22	252	7	2/26	36.00	3.15	68.57	0	0	0
BE Hendricks	2020-2020	1	2	231	38.3	5	175	6	5/64	29.16	4.54	38.50	0	1	0
GF Linde	2019-2019	1	1	186	31.0	2	133	4	4/133	33.25	4.29	46.50	1	0	0
D Paterson	2020-2020	2	3	347	57.5	11	166	4	2/86	41.50	2.87	86.75	0	0	0
S Muthusamy	2019-2019	2	3	225	37.3	2	180	2	1/63	90.00	4.80	112.50	0	0	0
DL Piedt	2019-2019	2	3	324	54.0	7	310	2	1/101	155.00	5.74	162.00	0	0	0
D Elgar	2019-2020	7	3	36	6.0	0	36	1	1/4	36.00	6.00	36.00	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]