Bowling Most Wickets Series

Most wickets in a series for South Africa in T20Is

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
A Nortje (SA)	9	210	35.0	-	9	201	15	4/7	13.40	5.74	14.00	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
K Rabada (SA)	9	186	31.0	2	9	195	13	3/18	15.00	6.29	14.30	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
SM Sharif (SCOT)	7	159	26.3	-	7	203	13	3/21	15.61	7.66	12.23	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
BJ Currie (SCOT)	6	120	20.0	2	6	96	12	5/13	8.00	4.80	10.00	-	1	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier (in Scotland), 2023
Imran Tahir (SA)	5	120	20.0	-	5	131	12	4/21	10.91	6.55	10.00	1	-	-
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
MRJ Watt (SCOT)	7	168	28.0	1	7	164	12	3/18	13.66	5.85	14.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
A Nortje (SA)	5	105	17.3	-	5	94	11	4/10	8.54	5.37	9.54	2	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
CK Langeveldt (SA)	4	96	16.0	-	4	104	11	4/19	9.45	6.50	8.72	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
T Shamsi (SA)	5	101	16.5	-	5	128	11	4/19	11.63	7.60	9.18	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
GT Main (SCOT)	6	100	16.4	-	6	147	11	5/26	13.36	8.82	9.09	-	1	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier (in Scotland), 2023
KA Maharaj (SA)	8	168	28.0	-	8	175	11	3/27	15.90	6.25	15.27	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
RE van der Merwe (SA)	6	144	24.0	-	6	135	10	2/14	13.50	5.62	14.40	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
JH Davey (SCOT)	7	150	25.0	-	7	188	10	2/23	18.80	7.52	15.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
JD Nel (SCOT)	4	90	15.0	2	4	60	9	3/10	6.66	4.00	10.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland in Ireland), 2008
D Wiese (SA)	3	62	10.2	-	3	86	9	5/23	9.55	8.32	6.88	-	1	-
West Indies in South Africa T20I Series, 2014/15
RM Haq (SCOT)	4	96	16.0	-	4	92	9	3/22	10.22	5.75	10.66	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
AC Evans (SCOT)	4	96	16.0	1	4	101	9	5/24	11.22	6.31	10.66	-	1	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in Ireland/Scotland), 2015
D Pretorius (SA)	5	88	14.4	-	5	101	9	3/17	11.22	6.88	9.77	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
A Nortje (SA)	5	116	19.2	-	5	104	9	3/8	11.55	5.37	12.88	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
KT Maphaka (SA)	3	66	11.0	-	3	113	9	4/20	12.55	10.27	7.33	1	-	-
South Africa in Australia T20I Series, 2025
WD Parnell (SA)	6	125	20.5	-	6	119	9	4/13	13.22	5.71	13.88	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
M Morkel (SA)	5	120	20.0	-	5	120	9	4/17	13.33	6.00	13.33	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
JH Davey (SCOT)	5	105	17.3	-	5	123	9	4/18	13.66	7.02	11.66	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
SM Sharif (SCOT)	6	120	20.0	1	6	134	9	2/9	14.88	6.70	13.33	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier (in Scotland), 2023
DW Steyn (SA)	6	132	22.0	-	6	145	9	2/21	16.11	6.59	14.66	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
DW Steyn (SA)	5	115	19.1	-	5	153	9	4/17	17.00	7.98	12.77	1	-	-
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
BE Hendricks (SA)	3	66	11.0	-	3	84	8	4/14	10.50	7.63	8.25	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
T Shamsi (SA)	3	66	11.0	-	3	100	8	5/24	12.50	9.09	8.25	-	1	-
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2022
M Morkel (SA)	4	90	15.0	-	4	119	8	4/20	14.87	7.93	11.25	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
T Shamsi (SA)	5	114	19.0	-	5	121	8	3/17	15.12	6.36	14.25	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
L Ngidi (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	133	8	3/30	16.62	11.08	9.00	-	-	-
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2019/20
K Rabada (SA)	5	114	19.0	-	5	155	8	3/20	19.37	8.15	14.25	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
SM Pollock (SA)	5	117	19.3	1	5	167	8	3/40	20.87	8.56	14.62	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
SM Sharif (SCOT)	7	139	23.1	-	7	188	8	2/25	23.50	8.11	17.37	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
BTJ Wheal (SCOT)	8	162	27.0	-	8	237	8	3/24	29.62	8.77	20.25	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
T Shamsi (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	41	7	4/27	5.85	5.12	6.85	1	-	-
South Africa in Ireland T20I Series, 2021
AL Phehlukwayo (SA)	2	42	7.0	-	2	49	7	4/24	7.00	7.00	6.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
L Ngidi (SA)	3	52	8.4	-	3	60	7	5/39	8.57	6.92	7.42	-	1	-
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2022
WD Parnell (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	66	7	5/30	9.42	8.25	6.85	-	1	-
South Africa v Ireland T20I Series (in England), 2022
J Jarvis (SCOT)	3	66	11.0	1	3	68	7	3/14	9.71	6.18	9.42	-	-	-
Scotland in United Arab Emirates T20I Series, 2023/24
MA Leask (SCOT)	6	66	11.0	-	4	71	7	3/11	10.14	6.45	9.42	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier (in Scotland), 2023
JH Kallis (SA)	5	66	11.0	1	5	73	7	4/15	10.42	6.63	9.42	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
T Shamsi (SA)	5	120	20.0	-	5	80	7	2/13	11.42	4.00	17.14	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
MRJ Watt (SCOT)	3	72	12.0	-	3	81	7	3/20	11.57	6.75	10.28	-	-	-
Oman Quadrangular T20I Series (Ireland, Netherlands, Oman, Scotland), 2018/19
KJ Abbott (SA)	3	67	11.1	-	3	91	7	3/41	13.00	8.14	9.57	-	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
MRJ Watt (SCOT)	6	102	17.0	2	6	104	7	4/21	14.85	6.11	14.57	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier (in Scotland), 2023
Hamza Tahir (SCOT)	3	72	12.0	-	3	105	7	4/30	15.00	8.75	10.28	1	-	-
Ireland Tri-Nation T20I Series (Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland), 2019
CJ Dala (SA)	3	72	12.0	1	3	110	7	3/35	15.71	9.16	10.28	-	-	-
India in South Africa T20I Series, 2017/18
RM Haq (SCOT)	4	96	16.0	-	4	111	7	3/20	15.85	6.93	13.71	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
L Ngidi (SA)	4	78	13.0	-	4	116	7	4/29	16.57	8.92	11.14	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
Hamza Tahir (SCOT)	5	114	19.0	1	5	121	7	3/24	17.28	6.36	16.28	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
JH Davey (SCOT)	3	72	12.0	-	3	129	7	4/34	18.42	10.75	10.28	1	-	-
Desert T20 Challenge (in United Arab Emirates), 2016/17
LB Williams (SA)	4	94	15.4	-	4	147	7	3/35	21.00	9.38	13.42	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2021
AC Evans (SCOT)	5	120	20.0	1	5	168	7	3/36	24.00	8.40	17.14	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2019/20
K Rabada (SA)	5	108	18.0	-	5	170	7	3/37	24.28	9.44	15.42	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
MRJ Watt (SCOT)	8	180	30.0	-	8	184	7	1/13	26.28	6.13	25.71	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
M Jansen (SA)	9	187	31.1	-	9	213	7	3/16	30.42	6.83	26.71	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
SM Sharif (SCOT)	3	42	7.0	1	3	33	6	2/7	5.50	4.71	7.00	-	-	-
Scotland T20 Tri-Series (Nepal, Netherlands, Scotland), 2025
L Ngidi (SA)	3	48	8.0	-	3	44	6	4/19	7.33	5.50	8.00	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
Imran Tahir (SA)	3	60	10.0	-	3	55	6	3/18	9.16	5.50	10.00	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa T20I Series, 2016/17
T Shamsi (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	61	6	4/25	10.16	5.08	12.00	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2020/21
D Pretorius (SA)	3	54	9.0	-	3	63	6	5/17	10.50	7.00	9.00	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2020/21
CN Greaves (SCOT)	3	72	12.0	-	3	81	6	3/26	13.50	6.75	12.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Final (Guernsey, Italy, Jersey, Netherlands, Scotland in Netherlands), 2025
DW Steyn (SA)	5	102	17.0	1	5	82	6	3/22	13.66	4.82	17.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
Imran Tahir (SA)	4	96	16.0	-	4	83	6	2/13	13.83	5.18	16.00	-	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
C Bosch (SA)	3	60	10.0	1	3	90	6	3/20	15.00	9.00	10.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Australia T20I Series, 2025
CB Sole (SCOT)	3	60	10.0	-	3	91	6	3/28	15.16	9.10	10.00	-	-	-
Netherlands Tri-Nation T20I Series (Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland), 2024
OEG Baartman (SA)	5	114	19.0	1	5	94	6	4/11	15.66	4.94	19.00	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
CD de Lange (SCOT)	4	96	16.0	-	4	99	6	2/17	16.50	6.18	16.00	-	-	-
Desert T20 Challenge (in United Arab Emirates), 2016/17
CH Morris (SA)	3	66	11.0	-	3	102	6	2/27	17.00	9.27	11.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
J Botha (SA)	6	114	19.0	-	6	118	6	3/16	19.66	6.21	19.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
GF Linde (SA)	5	96	16.0	-	5	125	6	2/16	20.83	7.81	16.00	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
SM Sharif (SCOT)	4	86	14.2	-	4	125	6	3/33	20.83	8.72	14.33	-	-	-
Desert T20 Challenge (in United Arab Emirates), 2016/17
JJ van der Wath (SA)	5	120	20.0	-	5	150	6	2/31	25.00	7.50	20.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
CN Greaves (SCOT)	8	135	22.3	-	8	187	6	2/19	31.16	8.31	22.50	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Oman/United Arab Emirates), 2021/22
Imran Tahir (SA)	1	24	4.0	-	1	23	5	5/23	4.60	5.75	4.80	-	1	-
Zimbabwe in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
Imran Tahir (SA)	1	23	3.5	-	1	24	5	5/24	4.80	6.26	4.60	-	1	-
South Africa in New Zealand T20I Match, 2016/17
MRJ Watt (SCOT)	1	24	4.0	-	1	27	5	5/27	5.40	6.75	4.80	-	1	-
Scotland v Netherlands T20I Match (in United Arab Emirates), 2015/16
DW Steyn (SA)	2	48	8.0	1	2	35	5	3/15	7.00	4.37	9.60	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	36	5	3/16	7.20	4.50	9.60	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
KJ Coetzer (SCOT)	2	42	7.0	-	2	39	5	3/25	7.80	5.57	8.40	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in United Arab Emirates), 2009/10
J Botha (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	41	5	3/22	8.20	5.12	9.60	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2010
Imran Tahir (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	46	5	4/21	9.20	5.75	9.60	1	-	-
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2015/16
R McLaren (SA)	2	47	7.5	-	2	48	5	5/19	9.60	6.12	9.40	-	1	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2010
GF Linde (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	49	5	4/21	9.80	6.12	9.60	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2024/25
RD Berrington (SCOT)	4	67	11.1	-	4	56	5	2/21	11.20	5.01	13.40	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, Netherlands, Scotland in Ireland), 2008
KJ Abbott (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	57	5	3/26	11.40	7.12	9.60	-	-	-
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2015/16
BJ Currie (SCOT)	2	42	7.0	-	2	57	5	3/37	11.40	8.14	8.40	-	-	-
Australia in Scotland T20I Series, 2024
BC Fortuin (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	57	5	2/12	11.40	4.75	14.40	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
PE Kruger (SA)	2	48	8.0	1	2	58	5	4/27	11.60	7.25	9.60	1	-	-
Ireland v South Africa T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2024/25
K Rabada (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	59	5	3/30	11.80	7.37	9.60	-	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa T20I Series, 2015
D Paterson (SA)	2	48	8.0	-	2	64	5	4/32	12.80	8.00	9.60	1	-	-
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2017
MA Leask (SCOT)	4	72	12.0	-	4	68	5	2/21	13.60	5.66	14.40	-	-	-
Scotland T20 Tri-Series (Nepal, Netherlands, Scotland), 2025
MRJ Watt (SCOT)	3	72	12.0	-	3	70	5	3/12	14.00	5.83	14.40	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
MRJ Watt (SCOT)	3	71	11.5	-	3	74	5	4/12	14.80	6.25	14.20	1	-	-
Netherlands Tri-Nation T20I Series (Ireland, Netherlands, Scotland), 2024
MA Leask (SCOT)	3	66	11.0	-	3	77	5	3/20	15.40	7.00	13.20	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier (in Ireland/Scotland), 2015
R McLaren (SA)	3	72	12.0	-	3	78	5	3/25	15.60	6.50	14.40	-	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa T20I Series, 2012/13
AL Phehlukwayo (SA)	2	42	7.0	-	2	79	5	3/28	15.80	11.28	8.40	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2024
BTJ Wheal (SCOT)	4	70	11.4	1	3	80	5	3/33	16.00	6.85	14.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in United States of America/West Indies), 2024
K Rabada (SA)	3	66	11.0	-	3	82	5	2/29	16.40	7.45	13.20	-	-	-
South Africa in Australia T20I Series, 2025

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

France vs Austria at Rome, Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe QLF 3rd place play-off, Jun 16, 2024 [T20I # 2690]

Portugal vs Isle of Man at Spinaceto, Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe QLF 5th place play-off, Jun 16, 2024 [T20I # 2695]

Italy vs Romania at Rome, Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe QLF Final, Jun 16, 2024 [T20I # 2696]