South Africa Cricket Team – Test matches Cricket Records

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Most wickets in a series

RankPlayerPlayerMatBallsOversMdnsInnsRunsWktsBBIAveEconSR4510Note
🥇 1
HJ TayfieldHJ Tayfield (SA)52280285.010510636379/11317.181.6761.62141England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
🥈 2
AEE VoglerAEE Vogler (SA)51349224.53310783367/9421.753.4837.47241England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
🥉 3
AA DonaldAA Donald (SA)51460243.26910653336/8819.782.6844.2414-South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
4
HJ TayfieldHJ Tayfield (SA)52228278.4589843307/8128.102.2774.26221South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
5
SM PollockSM Pollock (SA)51184197.24410483295/4316.652.4440.8213-West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
5
SJ PeglerSJ Pegler (SA)61388231.2408619297/6521.342.6747.8622-Triangular Tournament (Australia, England, South Africa in England), 1912
5
M NtiniM Ntini (SA)41121186.5458620295/4921.373.3138.6513-Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
5
GA FaulknerGA Faulkner (SA)51255209.1459635296/8721.893.0343.2712-England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
9
GB LawrenceGB Lawrence (SA)51334222.2629512288/5318.282.3047.6422-New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
10
AE HallAE Hall (SA)41505250.5828501277/6318.551.9955.74221England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
11
MJ ProcterMJ Procter (SA)4858143.0508353266/7313.572.4633.0011-Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
11
TL GoddardTL Goddard (SA)51533255.310110422266/5316.231.6558.96-1-Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
11
HJ TayfieldHJ Tayfield (SA)51881313.31248568265/6021.841.8172.3413-South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
11
NAT AdcockNAT Adcock (SA)51578263.0699587266/6522.572.2360.6912-South Africa in England Test Series, 1960
15
CB LlewellynCB Llewellyn (SA)3796132.4236448256/9217.923.3731.84-41Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1902/03
15
GF BissettGF Bissett (SA)4989164.5288469257/2918.762.8439.5622-England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
15
TL GoddardTL Goddard (SA)51894315.41489528255/3121.121.6775.7612-South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
15
JM BlanckenbergJM Blanckenberg (SA)51510251.4609613256/7624.522.4360.40-2-England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
15
M NtiniM Ntini (SA)51329221.34910627254/5025.082.8353.162--Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
15
RO SchwarzRO Schwarz (SA)51006167.4199651256/4726.043.8840.2422-South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
15
PM PollockPM Pollock (SA)51275159.3119710256/9528.403.3451.00-2-South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
15
JT PartridgeJT Partridge (SA)51980247.43310833257/9133.322.5279.2022-South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
23
D OlivierD Olivier (SA)352888.0166353246/3714.704.0122.00131Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
23
SJ SnookeSJ Snooke (SA)5870145.0369369248/7015.372.5436.25111England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
23
NAT AdcockNAT Adcock (SA)51363170.3279485245/4320.202.1356.7912-New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
23
AMB RowanAMB Rowan (SA)52218277.2409794245/8033.082.1492.4122-England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
27
AA DonaldAA Donald (SA)5704117.2259395235/4917.173.3630.60-2-West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
27
K RabadaK Rabada (SA)4845140.5408443236/5419.263.1436.73121Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
27
CL VincentCL Vincent (SA)51336222.4439517236/13122.472.3258.0811-England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
27
AJ BellAJ Bell (SA)51242207.0286624235/6927.133.0154.0013-South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32
27
M NtiniM Ntini (SA)51178196.23410814235/7535.394.1451.21121South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
32
AA DonaldAA Donald (SA)4872145.2417422226/5319.182.9039.63-31England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
32
K RabadaK Rabada (SA)3658109.4176482227/11221.904.3929.90-31Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
32
A NelA Nel (SA)4958159.4428510225/8723.183.1943.54-1-Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2003/04
35
NAT AdcockNAT Adcock (SA)51136142.03210313214/2014.901.6554.093--England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
35
VD PhilanderVD Philander (SA)3609101.3196325216/4415.473.2029.00221South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 2011/12
35
DW SteynDW Steyn (SA)3744124.0316367216/5017.472.9535.4212-India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
35
HJ TayfieldHJ Tayfield (SA)51542192.6808377216/1317.951.4673.42-2-New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
35
EP NupenEP Nupen (SA)3947157.5216413216/4619.662.6145.09-31England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
35
JH SinclairJH Sinclair (SA)51065177.34910418214/4119.902.3550.712--England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
35
PS HeinePS Heine (SA)41199199.5468494215/6023.522.4757.0912-South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
35
SM PollockSM Pollock (SA)51333222.18310503214/3223.952.2663.472--Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
35
CN McCarthyCN McCarthy (SA)51285160.5159561216/4326.712.6161.19-2-England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
35
GWA ChubbGWA Chubb (SA)51425237.3638577216/5127.472.4267.8512-South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
45
DW SteynDW Steyn (SA)233656.0104184206/499.203.2816.80132New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2007/08
45
DW SteynDW Steyn (SA)3692115.2386258206/812.902.2334.60121Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
45
AA DonaldAA Donald (SA)3716119.2326319205/4015.952.6735.8011-India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
45
BN SchultzBN Schultz (SA)3745124.1355326205/4816.302.6237.2522-South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
45
PM PollockPM Pollock (SA)3986164.2556366205/3418.302.2249.30-31South Africa in England Test Series, 1965
45
K RabadaK Rabada (SA)3715119.1236381204/4219.053.1935.752--Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
45
DW SteynDW Steyn (SA)3706117.4276382206/7219.103.2435.3021-Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2007/08
45
AA DonaldAA Donald (SA)41050175.0497394207/8419.702.2552.50-21India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
45
JH KallisJH Kallis (SA)51138189.46710395206/6719.752.0856.9011-Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
45
PS de VilliersPS de Villiers (SA)31016169.2506401205/6120.052.3650.8012-New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1994/95
45
M NtiniM Ntini (SA)3702117.0236411205/3520.553.5135.10131New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
45
SM PollockSM Pollock (SA)51369228.17710464205/2823.202.0368.4511-Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
45
N GordonN Gordon (SA)51966245.6288807205/10340.352.4698.30-2-England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
58
M JansenM Jansen (SA)3621103.3296313194/3116.473.0232.683--Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2021/22
58
K RabadaK Rabada (SA)352287.0186326196/5517.153.7427.47111Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
58
M NtiniM Ntini (SA)3619103.1216355196/5918.683.4432.5712-Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
58
SM PollockSM Pollock (SA)51106184.2698396194/1620.842.1458.212--England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
58
M MorkelM Morkel (SA)4882147.0287408195/7521.472.7746.4211-Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
58
M NtiniM Ntini (SA)3689114.5176425196/10022.363.7036.26111Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
58
JM BlanckenbergJM Blanckenberg (SA)51030171.4447428195/8322.522.4954.21-1-England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
58
AA DonaldAA Donald (SA)51043173.5458497195/4626.152.8554.89-1-England in South Africa Test Series, 1995/96
58
M MorkelM Morkel (SA)4954159.0348501194/4126.363.1550.212--Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2017
67
RO SchwarzRO Schwarz (SA)5681113.32110310184/3017.222.7337.832--England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
67
CL VincentCL Vincent (SA)51014169.0478374186/5120.772.2156.33-1-England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
67
SM PollockSM Pollock (SA)41319219.5728464185/5325.772.1173.27-1-South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
67
DW SteynDW Steyn (SA)3788131.2226471185/6726.163.5843.77-21South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2008/09
67
A NortjeA Nortje (SA)4750125.0167488185/11027.113.9041.66-1-Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2019/20
67
PS HeinePS Heine (SA)51480185.03410517184/2228.722.0982.221--England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
67
CL VincentCL Vincent (SA)41167194.3396601184/4533.383.0864.833--South Africa in England Test Series, 1935
67
AMB RowanAMB Rowan (SA)51449241.3488619185/6834.382.5680.50-2-South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
75
VD PhilanderVD Philander (SA)355292.0236248175/4514.582.6932.4711-Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2016/17
75
A NelA Nel (SA)3722120.2275294176/3217.292.4442.47111Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2005
75
JH KallisJH Kallis (SA)5695115.53110299175/9017.582.5840.88-1-West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
75
PM PollockPM Pollock (SA)3772128.4356299176/3817.582.3245.41-1-New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
75
K RabadaK Rabada (SA)351886.2146318174/6118.703.6830.471--Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2018/19
75
PS HeinePS Heine (SA)4995124.3197321176/5818.881.9358.52-2-Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
75
TL GoddardTL Goddard (SA)51212202.0799414175/8024.352.0471.29-1-South Africa in England Test Series, 1960
75
SM PollockSM Pollock (SA)41062177.0578420176/3924.702.3762.47-1-South Africa in England Test Series, 2003
75
NBF MannNBF Mann (SA)51323165.3429430176/5925.291.9577.8211-England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
75
M NtiniM Ntini (SA)4791131.5226437177/3725.703.3146.52-21Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2005
75
GA FaulknerGA Faulkner (SA)6970161.4219454177/8426.702.8057.0511-Triangular Tournament (Australia, England, South Africa in England), 1912
75
KA MaharajKA Maharaj (SA)4976162.4298516174/8530.353.1757.411--Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2017
75
KA MaharajKA Maharaj (SA)4968161.2228572175/12333.643.5456.9411-Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
75
HJ TayfieldHJ Tayfield (SA)52211276.31008639175/12037.581.73130.05-1-Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
75
HJ TayfieldHJ Tayfield (SA)51588198.4218726177/2342.702.7493.41-1-Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
90
KA MaharajKA Maharaj (SA)249883.0244194167/3212.122.3331.12-2-Bangladesh in South Africa Test Series, 2021/22
90
VD PhilanderVD Philander (SA)237963.1144202165/4912.623.1923.68-21Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
90
SM PollockSM Pollock (SA)254490.4324226166/5614.122.4934.00121India in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
90
AA DonaldAA Donald (SA)348280.2185262165/7916.373.2630.1221-Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
90
VD PhilanderVD Philander (SA)4774129.0488269166/2116.812.0848.37-1-Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
90
Q McMillanQ McMillan (SA)253989.5104323165/6620.183.5933.6812-South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 1931/32
90
SM PollockSM Pollock (SA)3924154.0425351167/8721.932.2757.75-1-South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1997/98
90
SM PollockSM Pollock (SA)5899149.5448377165/3223.562.5156.18-1-England in South Africa Test Series, 1995/96
90
KA MaharajKA Maharaj (SA)2709118.1224390169/12924.373.3044.31111South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
90
DW SteynDW Steyn (SA)3658109.4186416165/4726.003.7941.1211-New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
90
AJ HallAJ Hall (SA)4868144.4297430163/1826.872.9754.25---South Africa in England Test Series, 2003

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