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| Rank | Player | Player | Span | Mat | Overs | Mdns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | NAT Adcock | NAT Adcock (SA) | 1953-1962 | 26 | - | 218 | 6391 | 2195 | 104 | 6/43 | 21.10 | 2.06 | 61.45 | 5 | 5 | - |
🥈 2 | K Rabada | K Rabada (SA) | 2015-2025 | 71 | 2183.2 | 433 | 13100 | 7306 | 336 | 7/112 | 21.74 | 3.34 | 38.98 | 15 | 17 | 4 |
🥉 3 | M Jansen | M Jansen (SA) | 2021-2025 | 18 | 488.1 | 86 | 2929 | 1696 | 77 | 7/13 | 22.02 | 3.47 | 38.03 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
4 | AE Hall | AE Hall (SA) | 1923-1931 | 7 | 393.3 | 107 | 2361 | 886 | 40 | 7/63 | 22.15 | 2.25 | 59.02 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
5 | AA Donald | AA Donald (SA) | 1992-2002 | 72 | 2586.3 | 661 | 15519 | 7344 | 330 | 8/71 | 22.25 | 2.83 | 47.02 | 11 | 20 | 3 |
6 | VD Philander | VD Philander (SA) | 2011-2020 | 64 | 1898.3 | 507 | 11391 | 5000 | 224 | 6/21 | 22.32 | 2.63 | 50.85 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
7 | KJ Abbott | KJ Abbott (SA) | 2013-2017 | 11 | 346.5 | 95 | 2081 | 886 | 39 | 7/29 | 22.71 | 2.55 | 53.35 | - | 3 | - |
8 | AEE Vogler | AEE Vogler (SA) | 1906-1911 | 15 | 460.4 | 96 | 2764 | 1455 | 64 | 7/94 | 22.73 | 3.15 | 43.18 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
9 | DW Steyn | DW Steyn (SA) | 2004-2019 | 93 | 3101.2 | 660 | 18608 | 10077 | 439 | 7/51 | 22.95 | 3.24 | 42.38 | 27 | 26 | 5 |
10 | SM Pollock | SM Pollock (SA) | 1995-2008 | 108 | 4058.5 | 1222 | 24353 | 9733 | 421 | 7/87 | 23.11 | 2.39 | 57.84 | 23 | 16 | 1 |
11 | L Ngidi | L Ngidi (SA) | 2018-2025 | 20 | 429.4 | 100 | 2578 | 1356 | 58 | 6/39 | 23.37 | 3.15 | 44.44 | 1 | 3 | - |
12 | PM Pollock | PM Pollock (SA) | 1961-1970 | 28 | - | 270 | 6522 | 2806 | 116 | 6/38 | 24.18 | 2.58 | 56.22 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
13 | PS de Villiers | PS de Villiers (SA) | 1993-1998 | 18 | 800.5 | 221 | 4805 | 2063 | 85 | 6/23 | 24.27 | 2.57 | 56.52 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
13 | D Olivier | D Olivier (SA) | 2017-2024 | 16 | 382.0 | 64 | 2292 | 1432 | 59 | 6/37 | 24.27 | 3.74 | 38.84 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
15 | PS Heine | PS Heine (SA) | 1955-1962 | 14 | - | 106 | 3890 | 1455 | 58 | 6/58 | 25.08 | 2.24 | 67.06 | 2 | 4 | - |
16 | RO Schwarz | RO Schwarz (SA) | 1906-1912 | 20 | 439.5 | 66 | 2639 | 1417 | 55 | 6/47 | 25.76 | 3.22 | 47.98 | 4 | 2 | - |
17 | HJ Tayfield | HJ Tayfield (SA) | 1949-1960 | 37 | - | 602 | 13568 | 4405 | 170 | 9/113 | 25.91 | 1.94 | 79.81 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
18 | TL Goddard | TL Goddard (SA) | 1955-1970 | 41 | - | 706 | 11736 | 3226 | 123 | 6/53 | 26.22 | 1.64 | 95.41 | 2 | 5 | - |
19 | GA Faulkner | GA Faulkner (SA) | 1906-1924 | 25 | 704.3 | 124 | 4227 | 2180 | 82 | 7/84 | 26.58 | 3.09 | 51.54 | 4 | 4 | - |
20 | A Nortje | A Nortje (SA) | 2019-2023 | 19 | 509.3 | 81 | 3057 | 1870 | 70 | 6/56 | 26.71 | 3.67 | 43.67 | 1 | 4 | - |
21 | SR Harmer | SR Harmer (SA) | 2015-2023 | 10 | 350.5 | 68 | 2105 | 1075 | 39 | 4/61 | 27.56 | 3.06 | 53.97 | 4 | - | - |
22 | M Morkel | M Morkel (SA) | 2006-2018 | 86 | 2749.4 | 605 | 16498 | 8550 | 309 | 6/23 | 27.66 | 3.10 | 53.39 | 18 | 8 | - |
23 | JC Watkins | JC Watkins (SA) | 1949-1957 | 15 | - | 134 | 2805 | 816 | 29 | 4/22 | 28.13 | 1.74 | 96.72 | 3 | - | - |
24 | M Ntini | M Ntini (SA) | 1998-2009 | 101 | 3472.2 | 759 | 20834 | 11242 | 390 | 7/37 | 28.82 | 3.23 | 53.42 | 19 | 18 | 4 |
25 | CR Matthews | CR Matthews (SA) | 1992-1995 | 18 | 663.2 | 231 | 3980 | 1502 | 52 | 5/42 | 28.88 | 2.26 | 76.53 | 1 | 2 | - |
26 | CB Llewellyn | CB Llewellyn (SA) | 1896-1912 | 15 | - | 55 | 2292 | 1421 | 48 | 6/92 | 29.60 | 3.71 | 47.75 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
27 | M Hayward | M Hayward (SA) | 1999-2004 | 16 | 470.1 | 90 | 2821 | 1609 | 54 | 5/56 | 29.79 | 3.42 | 52.24 | 1 | 1 | - |
28 | KA Maharaj | KA Maharaj (SA) | 2016-2025 | 59 | 1944.2 | 367 | 11666 | 6055 | 203 | 9/129 | 29.82 | 3.11 | 57.46 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
29 | WJ Cronje | WJ Cronje (SA) | 1992-2000 | 68 | 633.2 | 243 | 3800 | 1288 | 43 | 3/14 | 29.95 | 2.03 | 88.37 | - | - | - |
30 | JM Blanckenberg | JM Blanckenberg (SA) | 1913-1924 | 18 | 648.0 | 132 | 3888 | 1817 | 60 | 6/76 | 30.28 | 2.80 | 64.80 | 1 | 4 | - |
31 | JT Partridge | JT Partridge (SA) | 1963-1965 | 11 | - | 136 | 3684 | 1373 | 44 | 7/91 | 31.20 | 2.23 | 83.72 | 3 | 3 | - |
32 | CL Vincent | CL Vincent (SA) | 1927-1935 | 25 | 975.1 | 194 | 5851 | 2631 | 84 | 6/51 | 31.32 | 2.69 | 69.65 | 5 | 3 | - |
33 | JH Sinclair | JH Sinclair (SA) | 1896-1911 | 25 | - | 110 | 3598 | 1996 | 63 | 6/26 | 31.68 | 3.32 | 57.11 | 4 | 1 | - |
34 | A Nel | A Nel (SA) | 2001-2008 | 36 | 1271.4 | 280 | 7630 | 3919 | 123 | 6/32 | 31.86 | 3.08 | 62.03 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
35 | JH Kallis | JH Kallis (SA) | 1995-2013 | 165 | 3362.0 | 846 | 20172 | 9497 | 291 | 6/54 | 32.63 | 2.82 | 69.31 | 7 | 5 | - |
36 | AJ Bell | AJ Bell (SA) | 1929-1935 | 16 | 557.0 | 89 | 3342 | 1567 | 48 | 6/99 | 32.64 | 2.81 | 69.62 | 1 | 4 | - |
37 | NA Quinn | NA Quinn (SA) | 1929-1932 | 12 | 487.0 | 103 | 2922 | 1145 | 35 | 6/92 | 32.71 | 2.35 | 83.48 | 2 | 1 | - |
38 | PR Adams | PR Adams (SA) | 1995-2004 | 45 | 1475.0 | 339 | 8850 | 4405 | 134 | 7/128 | 32.87 | 2.98 | 66.04 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
39 | NBF Mann | NBF Mann (SA) | 1947-1951 | 19 | - | 260 | 5796 | 1920 | 58 | 6/59 | 33.10 | 1.98 | 99.93 | 5 | 1 | - |
40 | SJ Pegler | SJ Pegler (SA) | 1910-1924 | 16 | 498.1 | 84 | 2989 | 1572 | 47 | 7/65 | 33.44 | 3.15 | 63.59 | 3 | 2 | - |
41 | BM McMillan | BM McMillan (SA) | 1992-1998 | 38 | 1008.0 | 255 | 6048 | 2537 | 75 | 4/65 | 33.82 | 2.51 | 80.64 | 2 | - | - |
42 | EJ Barlow | EJ Barlow (SA) | 1961-1970 | 30 | - | 115 | 3021 | 1362 | 40 | 5/85 | 34.05 | 2.70 | 75.52 | - | 1 | - |
43 | Q McMillan | Q McMillan (SA) | 1929-1932 | 13 | 336.5 | 38 | 2021 | 1243 | 36 | 5/66 | 34.52 | 3.69 | 56.13 | 2 | 2 | - |
44 | AH McKinnon | AH McKinnon (SA) | 1960-1967 | 8 | 424.2 | 153 | 2546 | 925 | 26 | 4/128 | 35.57 | 2.17 | 97.92 | 1 | - | - |
45 | EP Nupen | EP Nupen (SA) | 1921-1936 | 17 | 693.1 | 133 | 4159 | 1788 | 50 | 6/46 | 35.76 | 2.57 | 83.18 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
46 | AJ Hall | AJ Hall (SA) | 2002-2007 | 21 | 500.1 | 95 | 3001 | 1617 | 45 | 3/1 | 35.93 | 3.23 | 66.68 | - | - | - |
47 | RJ Peterson | RJ Peterson (SA) | 2003-2014 | 15 | 419.1 | 85 | 2515 | 1416 | 38 | 5/33 | 37.26 | 3.37 | 66.18 | 1 | 1 | - |
48 | PL Harris | PL Harris (SA) | 2007-2011 | 37 | 1468.1 | 336 | 8809 | 3901 | 103 | 6/127 | 37.87 | 2.65 | 85.52 | 3 | 3 | - |
48 | AW Nourse | AW Nourse (SA) | 1902-1924 | 45 | 539.0 | 120 | 3234 | 1553 | 41 | 4/25 | 37.87 | 2.88 | 78.87 | 2 | - | - |
50 | L Klusener | L Klusener (SA) | 1996-2004 | 49 | 1147.5 | 318 | 6887 | 3033 | 80 | 8/64 | 37.91 | 2.64 | 86.08 | 2 | 1 | - |
51 | JP Duminy | JP Duminy (SA) | 2008-2017 | 46 | 450.3 | 48 | 2703 | 1601 | 42 | 4/47 | 38.11 | 3.55 | 64.35 | 2 | - | - |
52 | AMB Rowan | AMB Rowan (SA) | 1947-1951 | 15 | - | 136 | 5193 | 2084 | 54 | 5/68 | 38.59 | 2.40 | 96.16 | 2 | 4 | - |
53 | ARA Murray | ARA Murray (SA) | 1952-1954 | 10 | - | 111 | 2374 | 710 | 18 | 4/169 | 39.44 | 1.79 | 131.88 | 1 | - | - |
54 | Imran Tahir | Imran Tahir (SA) | 2011-2015 | 20 | 654.1 | 86 | 3925 | 2294 | 57 | 5/32 | 40.24 | 3.50 | 68.85 | 1 | 2 | - |
55 | DL Piedt | DL Piedt (SA) | 2014-2024 | 12 | 404.3 | 57 | 2427 | 1521 | 37 | 5/89 | 41.10 | 3.76 | 65.59 | 3 | 2 | - |
56 | CN McCarthy | CN McCarthy (SA) | 1948-1951 | 15 | - | 64 | 3499 | 1510 | 36 | 6/43 | 41.94 | 2.58 | 97.19 | 2 | 2 | - |
57 | N Boje | N Boje (SA) | 2000-2006 | 43 | 1436.4 | 293 | 8620 | 4265 | 100 | 5/62 | 42.65 | 2.96 | 86.20 | 9 | 3 | - |
58 | PL Symcox | PL Symcox (SA) | 1993-1998 | 20 | 593.3 | 135 | 3561 | 1603 | 37 | 4/69 | 43.32 | 2.70 | 96.24 | 1 | - | - |
59 | ACB Langton | ACB Langton (SA) | 1935-1939 | 15 | - | 104 | 4199 | 1827 | 40 | 5/58 | 45.67 | 2.61 | 104.97 | 4 | 1 | - |
60 | B Mitchell | B Mitchell (SA) | 1929-1949 | 42 | - | 26 | 2525 | 1380 | 27 | 5/87 | 51.11 | 3.27 | 93.51 | 1 | 1 | - |
61 | L Tuckett | L Tuckett (SA) | 1947-1949 | 9 | - | 47 | 2104 | 980 | 19 | 5/68 | 51.57 | 2.79 | 110.73 | 1 | 2 | - |
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