Bowling Most Wickets Series IN South Africa

Most wickets in a series for South Africa in Tests IN South Africa

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
HJ Tayfield	5	2280	285.0	105	10	636	37	9/113	17.18	1.67	61.62	1	4	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
AEE Vogler	5	1349	224.5	33	10	783	36	7/94	21.75	3.48	37.47	2	4	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
SM Pollock	5	1184	197.2	44	10	483	29	5/43	16.65	2.44	40.82	1	3	-
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
M Ntini	4	1121	186.5	45	8	620	29	5/49	21.37	3.31	38.65	1	3	-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
GA Faulkner	5	1255	209.1	45	9	635	29	6/87	21.89	3.03	43.27	1	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
GB Lawrence	5	1334	222.2	62	9	512	28	8/53	18.28	2.30	47.64	2	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
AE Hall	4	1505	250.5	82	8	501	27	7/63	18.55	1.99	55.74	2	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
MJ Procter	4	858	143.0	50	8	353	26	6/73	13.57	2.46	33.00	1	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
TL Goddard	5	1533	255.3	101	10	422	26	6/53	16.23	1.65	58.96	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
CB Llewellyn	3	796	132.4	23	6	448	25	6/92	17.92	3.37	31.84	-	4	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1902/03
GF Bissett	4	989	164.5	28	8	469	25	7/29	18.76	2.84	39.56	2	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
JM Blanckenberg	5	1510	251.4	60	9	613	25	6/76	24.52	2.43	60.40	-	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
M Ntini	5	1329	221.3	49	10	627	25	4/50	25.08	2.83	53.16	2	-	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
D Olivier	3	528	88.0	16	6	353	24	6/37	14.70	4.01	22.00	1	3	1
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
SJ Snooke	5	870	145.0	36	9	369	24	8/70	15.37	2.54	36.25	1	1	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
NAT Adcock	5	1363	170.3	27	9	485	24	5/43	20.20	2.13	56.79	1	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
AMB Rowan	5	2218	277.2	40	9	794	24	5/80	33.08	2.14	92.41	2	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
AA Donald	5	704	117.2	25	9	395	23	5/49	17.17	3.36	30.60	-	2	-
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
K Rabada	4	845	140.5	40	8	443	23	6/54	19.26	3.14	36.73	1	2	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
CL Vincent	5	1336	222.4	43	9	517	23	6/131	22.47	2.32	58.08	1	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
AA Donald	4	872	145.2	41	7	422	22	6/53	19.18	2.90	39.63	-	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
K Rabada	3	658	109.4	17	6	482	22	7/112	21.90	4.39	29.90	-	3	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
A Nel	4	958	159.4	42	8	510	22	5/87	23.18	3.19	43.54	-	1	-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
NAT Adcock	5	1136	142.0	32	10	313	21	4/20	14.90	1.65	54.09	3	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
DW Steyn	3	744	124.0	31	6	367	21	6/50	17.47	2.95	35.42	1	2	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
HJ Tayfield	5	1542	192.6	80	8	377	21	6/13	17.95	1.46	73.42	-	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
EP Nupen	3	947	157.5	21	6	413	21	6/46	19.66	2.61	45.09	-	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
JH Sinclair	5	1065	177.3	49	10	418	21	4/41	19.90	2.35	50.71	2	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
SM Pollock	5	1333	222.1	83	10	503	21	4/32	23.95	2.26	63.47	2	-	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
CN McCarthy	5	1285	160.5	15	9	561	21	6/43	26.71	2.61	61.19	-	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
DW Steyn	2	336	56.0	10	4	184	20	6/49	9.20	3.28	16.80	1	3	2
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2007/08
DW Steyn	3	692	115.2	38	6	258	20	6/8	12.90	2.23	34.60	1	2	1
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
AA Donald	3	716	119.2	32	6	319	20	5/40	15.95	2.67	35.80	1	1	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
K Rabada	3	715	119.1	23	6	381	20	4/42	19.05	3.19	35.75	2	-	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
DW Steyn	3	706	117.4	27	6	382	20	6/72	19.10	3.24	35.30	2	1	-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2007/08
AA Donald	4	1050	175.0	49	7	394	20	7/84	19.70	2.25	52.50	-	2	1
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
PS de Villiers	3	1016	169.2	50	6	401	20	5/61	20.05	2.36	50.80	1	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1994/95
M Ntini	3	702	117.0	23	6	411	20	5/35	20.55	3.51	35.10	1	3	1
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
N Gordon	5	1966	245.6	28	8	807	20	5/103	40.35	2.46	98.30	-	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
M Jansen	3	621	103.3	29	6	313	19	4/31	16.47	3.02	32.68	3	-	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
K Rabada	3	522	87.0	18	6	326	19	6/55	17.15	3.74	27.47	1	1	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
M Ntini	3	619	103.1	21	6	355	19	6/59	18.68	3.44	32.57	1	2	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
SM Pollock	5	1106	184.2	69	8	396	19	4/16	20.84	2.14	58.21	2	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
M Morkel	4	882	147.0	28	7	408	19	5/75	21.47	2.77	46.42	1	1	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
M Ntini	3	689	114.5	17	6	425	19	6/100	22.36	3.70	36.26	1	1	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
JM Blanckenberg	5	1030	171.4	44	7	428	19	5/83	22.52	2.49	54.21	-	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
AA Donald	5	1043	173.5	45	8	497	19	5/46	26.15	2.85	54.89	-	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1995/96
RO Schwarz	5	681	113.3	21	10	310	18	4/30	17.22	2.73	37.83	2	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
CL Vincent	5	1014	169.0	47	8	374	18	6/51	20.77	2.21	56.33	-	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
A Nortje	4	750	125.0	16	7	488	18	5/110	27.11	3.90	41.66	-	1	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
PS Heine	5	1480	185.0	34	10	517	18	4/22	28.72	2.09	82.22	1	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
VD Philander	3	552	92.0	23	6	248	17	5/45	14.58	2.69	32.47	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
JH Kallis	5	695	115.5	31	10	299	17	5/90	17.58	2.58	40.88	-	1	-
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
PM Pollock	3	772	128.4	35	6	299	17	6/38	17.58	2.32	45.41	-	1	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
K Rabada	3	518	86.2	14	6	318	17	4/61	18.70	3.68	30.47	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
PS Heine	4	995	124.3	19	7	321	17	6/58	18.88	1.93	58.52	-	2	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
NBF Mann	5	1323	165.3	42	9	430	17	6/59	25.29	1.95	77.82	1	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
KA Maharaj	4	968	161.2	22	8	572	17	5/123	33.64	3.54	56.94	1	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
HJ Tayfield	5	2211	276.3	100	8	639	17	5/120	37.58	1.73	130.05	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
HJ Tayfield	5	1588	198.4	21	8	726	17	7/23	42.70	2.74	93.41	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
KA Maharaj	2	498	83.0	24	4	194	16	7/32	12.12	2.33	31.12	-	2	-
Bangladesh in South Africa Test Series, 2021/22
VD Philander	2	379	63.1	14	4	202	16	5/49	12.62	3.19	23.68	-	2	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
SM Pollock	2	544	90.4	32	4	226	16	6/56	14.12	2.49	34.00	1	2	1
India in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
AA Donald	3	482	80.2	18	5	262	16	5/79	16.37	3.26	30.12	2	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
VD Philander	4	774	129.0	48	8	269	16	6/21	16.81	2.08	48.37	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
SM Pollock	5	899	149.5	44	8	377	16	5/32	23.56	2.51	56.18	-	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1995/96
DW Steyn	3	658	109.4	18	6	416	16	5/47	26.00	3.79	41.12	1	1	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
SM Pollock	4	1088	181.2	50	8	464	16	4/31	29.00	2.55	68.00	2	-	-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
DW Steyn	3	786	131.0	23	6	474	16	4/56	29.62	3.61	49.12	2	-	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2008/09
NBF Mann	5	1562	195.2	29	8	623	16	4/105	38.93	2.39	97.62	1	-	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
K Rabada	2	353	58.5	13	4	180	15	5/30	12.00	3.05	23.53	-	2	1
Bangladesh in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
L Ngidi	3	502	83.4	25	6	225	15	6/71	15.00	2.68	33.46	-	1	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
VD Philander	3	606	101.0	30	6	237	15	5/59	15.80	2.34	40.40	1	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
VD Philander	3	578	96.2	33	6	238	15	6/42	15.86	2.47	38.53	-	1	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
PM Pollock	4	690	115.0	39	8	258	15	5/39	17.20	2.24	46.00	1	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
MJ Procter	3	656	109.2	30	6	263	15	4/32	17.53	2.40	43.73	2	-	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
DEJ Ironside	3	986	123.2	41	5	275	15	5/51	18.33	1.67	65.73	1	1	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
M Morkel	3	544	90.4	25	6	294	15	5/23	19.60	3.24	36.26	1	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
K Rabada	3	626	104.2	21	6	304	15	3/34	20.26	2.91	41.73	-	-	-
Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2017/18
EJ Barlow	5	777	129.3	37	10	324	15	5/85	21.60	2.50	51.80	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
CP Carter	3	581	96.5	13	4	329	15	6/91	21.93	3.39	38.73	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1921/22
DW Steyn	3	713	118.5	24	5	357	15	5/51	23.80	3.00	47.53	1	1	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
M Ntini	3	610	101.4	18	6	359	15	5/48	23.93	3.53	40.66	-	1	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
M Morkel	3	732	122.0	28	6	361	15	5/20	24.06	2.95	48.80	-	1	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
TL Goddard	5	1724	215.4	81	10	370	15	3/51	24.66	1.28	114.93	-	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
M Morkel	4	911	151.5	34	8	446	15	4/76	29.73	2.93	60.73	1	-	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
VD Philander	2	378	63.0	13	4	195	14	5/15	13.92	3.09	27.00	-	2	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
M Jansen	2	382	63.4	11	4	240	14	7/13	17.14	3.76	27.28	1	1	1
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2024/25
AA Donald	2	528	88.0	23	4	257	14	5/54	18.35	2.92	37.71	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
GA Faulkner	5	718	119.4	34	10	272	14	4/26	19.42	2.27	51.28	2	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
DW Steyn	3	622	103.4	21	6	302	14	5/73	21.57	2.91	44.42	1	1	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
PL Harris	3	845	140.5	29	6	395	14	6/127	28.21	2.80	60.35	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2008/09
K Rabada	3	641	106.5	16	5	405	14	4/103	28.92	3.79	45.78	1	-	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
NAT Adcock	5	1048	131.0	15	8	410	14	6/43	29.28	2.34	74.85	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
EP Nupen	5	1522	253.4	55	10	551	14	5/83	39.35	2.17	108.71	1	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
DW Steyn	2	396	66.0	15	4	150	13	5/17	11.53	2.27	30.46	-	1	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
SM Pollock	3	500	83.2	29	6	192	13	6/30	14.76	2.30	38.46	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
SR Harmer	2	425	70.5	17	4	197	13	4/103	15.15	2.78	32.69	1	-	-
Bangladesh in South Africa Test Series, 2021/22
SM Pollock	3	611	101.5	40	6	208	13	4/39	16.00	2.04	47.00	2	-	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
M Ntini	3	610	101.4	38	5	226	13	6/66	17.38	2.22	46.92	-	1	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01

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