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
R Ngarava (ZIM)	6	132	22.0	2	6	107	13	3/11	8.23	4.86	10.15	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier (in Namibia), 2023/24
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
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
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	8	156	26.0	-	7	199	12	3/23	16.58	7.65	13.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
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
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
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	5	84	14.0	1	4	59	10	5/18	5.90	4.21	8.40	-	1	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group B (Gambia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Zimbabwe in Kenya), 2024/25
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	6	107	17.5	1	6	84	10	3/3	8.40	4.71	10.70	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier (in Namibia), 2023/24
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
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	8	144	24.0	-	8	156	10	3/19	15.60	6.50	14.40	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
R Ngarava (ZIM)	5	100	16.4	2	5	64	9	4/16	7.11	3.84	11.11	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group B (Gambia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Zimbabwe in Kenya), 2024/25
LM Jongwe (ZIM)	3	65	10.5	-	3	79	9	4/18	8.77	7.29	7.22	1	-	-
Pakistan in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2021
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
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
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
R Ngarava (ZIM)	8	168	28.0	1	8	197	9	2/18	21.88	7.03	18.66	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
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
R Ngarava (ZIM)	4	90	15.0	1	4	115	8	4/34	14.37	7.66	11.25	1	-	-
Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series (New Zealand, South Africa, Zimbabwe), 2025
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
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
E Chigumbura (ZIM)	2	42	7.0	-	2	51	7	4/31	7.28	7.28	6.00	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
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
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
RP Burl (ZIM)	3	72	12.0	-	3	83	7	3/29	11.85	6.91	10.28	-	-	-
Ireland in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2022/23
KJ Abbott (SA)	3	67	11.1	-	3	91	7	3/41	13.00	8.14	9.57	-	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
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
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	5	116	19.2	1	5	116	7	3/14	16.57	6.00	16.57	-	-	-
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2024
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
LM Jongwe (ZIM)	5	98	16.2	-	5	135	7	3/20	19.28	8.26	14.00	-	-	-
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2024
LM Jongwe (ZIM)	5	114	19.0	-	5	137	7	3/29	19.57	7.21	16.28	-	-	-
Zimbabwe in Ireland T20I Series, 2021
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
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
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
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
RP Burl (ZIM)	3	66	11.0	-	3	51	6	3/14	8.50	4.63	11.00	-	-	-
Afghanistan in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2022
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
RP Burl (ZIM)	6	102	17.0	2	5	60	6	2/7	10.00	3.52	17.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifier (in Namibia), 2023/24
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
CB Mpofu (ZIM)	2	48	8.0	-	2	72	6	4/30	12.00	9.00	8.00	1	-	-
Bangladesh Twenty20 Tri-Series (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe), 2019
RP Burl (ZIM)	4	66	11.0	1	4	74	6	3/24	12.33	6.72	11.00	-	-	-
Singapore Twenty20 Tri-Series (Nepal, Singapore, Zimbabwe), 2019/20
RP Burl (ZIM)	3	72	12.0	-	3	76	6	3/22	12.66	6.33	12.00	-	-	-
Zimbabwe in Ireland T20I Series, 2021
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
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	5	96	16.0	-	5	89	6	3/16	14.83	5.56	16.00	-	-	-
Namibia in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2022
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
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
SC Williams (ZIM)	4	84	14.0	-	4	96	6	3/21	16.00	6.85	14.00	-	-	-
Singapore Twenty20 Tri-Series (Nepal, Singapore, Zimbabwe), 2019/20
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
AG Cremer (ZIM)	4	96	16.0	-	4	106	6	3/18	17.66	6.62	16.00	-	-	-
Walton T20 Cricket Series (Zimbabwe in Bangladesh), 2015/16
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	5	116	19.2	1	5	116	6	2/19	19.33	6.00	19.33	-	-	-
India in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2024
J Botha (SA)	6	114	19.0	-	6	118	6	3/16	19.66	6.21	19.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
TL Chatara (ZIM)	5	120	20.0	-	5	123	6	3/28	20.50	6.15	20.00	-	-	-
Namibia in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2022
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	3	72	12.0	-	3	123	6	2/38	20.50	10.25	12.00	-	-	-
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2020/21
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
KM Jarvis (ZIM)	4	90	15.0	-	4	143	6	3/32	23.83	9.53	15.00	-	-	-
Bangladesh Twenty20 Tri-Series (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe), 2019
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	5	102	17.0	-	5	144	6	3/25	24.00	8.47	17.00	-	-	-
India in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2024
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
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
B Mavuta (ZIM)	2	42	7.0	1	2	28	5	3/10	5.60	4.00	8.40	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group B (Gambia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Zimbabwe in Kenya), 2024/25
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
T Gwandu (ZIM)	4	49	8.1	-	3	38	5	3/10	7.60	4.65	9.80	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group B (Gambia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Zimbabwe in Kenya), 2024/25
R Ngarava (ZIM)	3	60	10.0	1	3	39	5	2/6	7.80	3.90	12.00	-	-	-
Zimbabwe in Namibia T20I Series, 2023/24
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
AG Cremer (ZIM)	2	48	8.0	-	2	50	5	3/29	10.00	6.25	9.60	-	-	-
Zimbabwe in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2015/16
B Muzarabani (ZIM)	5	80	13.2	1	5	51	5	3/8	10.20	3.82	16.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group B (Gambia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Zimbabwe in Kenya), 2024/25
RW Price (ZIM)	4	96	16.0	3	4	52	5	2/6	10.40	3.25	19.20	-	-	-
T20 Canada (in Canada), 2008/09
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
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
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	3	72	12.0	-	3	66	5	3/11	13.20	5.50	14.40	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2025
TL Chatara (ZIM)	3	68	11.2	-	3	69	5	2/17	13.80	6.08	13.60	-	-	-
Ireland in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2022/23
Sikandar Raza (ZIM)	5	66	11.0	1	4	71	5	4/8	14.20	6.45	13.20	1	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier (in Zimbabwe), 2022
B Evans (ZIM)	3	52	8.4	-	3	73	5	3/15	14.60	8.42	10.40	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe T20I Series, 2025
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
TL Chatara (ZIM)	3	72	12.0	-	3	82	5	2/23	16.40	6.83	14.40	-	-	-
Zimbabwe in Scotland T20I Series, 2021

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

KwaZulu-Natal (Natal) vs Boland at Paarl, Provincial One-Day Challenge Final, Apr 4, 2009 [List A]

Western Province vs KwaZulu-Natal (Natal) at Cape Town, Provincial One-Day Challenge 1st Semi-Final, Mar 28, 2009 [List A]

KwaZulu-Natal Inland vs Boland at Paarl, Provincial One-Day Challenge 2nd Semi-Final, Mar 28, 2009 [List A]