South Africa Cricket Team – Twenty20 Internationals Cricket Records
Twenty20 Internationals
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| Rank | Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | A Nortje | 4.0 | - | 7 | 4 | 1.75 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | New York | 03 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2635 |
🥈 2 | RJ Peterson | 4.0 | - | 8 | 2 | 2.00 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 21 Dec 2012 | T20I # 293 |
🥈 2 | DW Steyn | 3.0 | - | 6 | 2 | 2.00 | South Africa | v Afghanistan | Bridgetown | 05 May 2010 | T20I # 162 |
🥈 2 | AK Markram | 2.0 | - | 4 | 1 | 2.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 14 Sep 2021 | T20I # 1273 |
5 | DW Steyn | 4.0 | - | 9 | 1 | 2.25 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 20 Sep 2012 | T20I # 266 |
5 | LL Tsotsobe | 4.0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2.25 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) | 13 Nov 2013 | T20I # 334 |
5 | OEG Baartman | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2.25 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | New York | 03 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2635 |
8 | L Ngidi | 3.0 | - | 7 | 1 | 2.33 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | East London | 09 Oct 2018 | T20I # 698 |
8 | A Nortje | 3.0 | - | 7 | 2 | 2.33 | South Africa | v Afghanistan | Tarouba | 26 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2723 |
10 | A Nortje | 3.2 | - | 8 | 3 | 2.40 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Abu Dhabi | 02 Nov 2021 | T20I # 1384 |
11 | A Nortje | 4.0 | - | 10 | 1 | 2.50 | South Africa | v Netherlands | Adelaide | 06 Nov 2022 | T20I # 1871 |
11 | JP Duminy | 2.0 | - | 5 | 1 | 2.50 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Sep 2012 | T20I # 277 |
13 | J Botha | 3.0 | - | 8 | 1 | 2.66 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 18 Jan 2008 | T20I # 51 |
13 | WD Parnell | 3.0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2.66 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 02 Aug 2013 | T20I # 323 |
15 | LL Tsotsobe | 4.0 | - | 11 | 2 | 2.75 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 16 Oct 2011 | T20I # 212 |
15 | JP Duminy | 4.0 | - | 11 | 2 | 2.75 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 05 Jul 2015 | T20I # 428 |
15 | T Shamsi | 4.0 | - | 11 | 1 | 2.75 | South Africa | v West Indies | St George's | 03 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1181 |
15 | OEG Baartman | 4.0 | - | 11 | 4 | 2.75 | South Africa | v Netherlands | New York | 08 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2649 |
19 | A Nortje | 3.3 | - | 10 | 4 | 2.85 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Sydney | 27 Oct 2022 | T20I # 1847 |
20 | CK Langeveldt | 4.0 | - | 12 | 3 | 3.00 | South Africa | v Afghanistan | Bridgetown | 05 May 2010 | T20I # 162 |
20 | JA Morkel | 4.0 | - | 12 | 3 | 3.00 | South Africa | v India | Cuttack | 05 Oct 2015 | T20I # 457 |
20 | BC Fortuin | 4.0 | - | 12 | 2 | 3.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Sep 2021 | T20I # 1270 |
20 | DW Steyn | 3.0 | - | 9 | 4 | 3.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | Gqeberha | 16 Dec 2007 | T20I # 50 |
20 | JA Morkel | 2.0 | - | 6 | - | 3.00 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Cape Town | 15 Sep 2007 | T20I # 31 |
20 | WD Parnell | 2.0 | - | 6 | 1 | 3.00 | South Africa | v Scotland | The Oval | 07 Jun 2009 | T20I # 94 |
20 | WD Parnell | 2.0 | - | 6 | 1 | 3.00 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Hobart | 24 Oct 2022 | T20I # 1844 |
27 | JJ van der Wath | 4.0 | - | 13 | 1 | 3.25 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Cape Town | 15 Sep 2007 | T20I # 31 |
27 | WD Parnell | 4.0 | - | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | South Africa | v West Indies | The Oval | 13 Jun 2009 | T20I # 106 |
27 | RE van der Merwe | 4.0 | - | 13 | 1 | 3.25 | South Africa | v India | Nottingham | 16 Jun 2009 | T20I # 113 |
27 | DW Steyn | 4.0 | - | 13 | 1 | 3.25 | South Africa | v England | Chester-le-Street | 08 Sep 2012 | T20I # 258 |
27 | Imran Tahir | 4.0 | - | 13 | 2 | 3.25 | South Africa | v West Indies | Nagpur | 25 Mar 2016 | T20I # 549 |
27 | T Shamsi | 4.0 | - | 13 | 2 | 3.25 | South Africa | v West Indies | St George's | 29 Jun 2021 | T20I # 1179 |
27 | T Shamsi | 4.0 | - | 13 | 2 | 3.25 | South Africa | v West Indies | St George's | 01 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1180 |
34 | CH Morris | 3.0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3.33 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Auckland | 17 Feb 2017 | T20I # 595 |
34 | GF Linde | 3.0 | - | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 14 Jul 2025 | T20I # 3316 |
36 | RE van der Merwe | 4.0 | - | 14 | 2 | 3.50 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Lord's | 09 Jun 2009 | T20I # 99 |
36 | Imran Tahir | 4.0 | - | 14 | 1 | 3.50 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 22 Jan 2017 | T20I # 590 |
36 | BE Hendricks | 4.0 | - | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 06 Feb 2019 | T20I # 736 |
36 | BE Hendricks | 4.0 | - | 14 | 2 | 3.50 | South Africa | v India | Bengaluru | 22 Sep 2019 | T20I # 893 |
36 | T Shamsi | 4.0 | - | 14 | 3 | 3.50 | South Africa | v Ireland | Belfast | 22 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1197 |
36 | KA Maharaj | 4.0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3.50 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 14 Sep 2021 | T20I # 1273 |
36 | A Nortje | 4.0 | - | 14 | 1 | 3.50 | South Africa | v West Indies | Dubai (DICS) | 26 Oct 2021 | T20I # 1366 |
36 | WD Parnell | 4.0 | - | 14 | - | 3.50 | South Africa | v India | Thiruvananthapuram | 28 Sep 2022 | T20I # 1800 |
44 | WD Parnell | 3.5 | - | 14 | 3 | 3.65 | South Africa | v England | Nottingham | 11 Jun 2009 | T20I # 103 |
45 | JA Morkel | 3.0 | - | 11 | - | 3.66 | South Africa | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 18 Jan 2008 | T20I # 51 |
45 | LL Tsotsobe | 3.0 | - | 11 | 1 | 3.66 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 02 Aug 2013 | T20I # 323 |
45 | D Pretorius | 3.0 | - | 11 | 1 | 3.66 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Abu Dhabi | 02 Nov 2021 | T20I # 1384 |
48 | J Botha | 4.0 | - | 15 | 2 | 3.75 | South Africa | v England | Bridgetown | 08 May 2010 | T20I # 168 |
48 | M Morkel | 4.0 | - | 15 | 2 | 3.75 | South Africa | v West Indies | North Sound | 20 May 2010 | T20I # 179 |
48 | JH Kallis | 4.0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 20 Sep 2012 | T20I # 266 |
48 | RJ Peterson | 4.0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Sep 2012 | T20I # 277 |
48 | DW Steyn | 4.0 | - | 15 | 3 | 3.75 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) | 13 Nov 2013 | T20I # 334 |
48 | AL Phehlukwayo | 4.0 | - | 15 | - | 3.75 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Potchefstroom | 12 Oct 2018 | T20I # 699 |
48 | K Rabada | 4.0 | - | 15 | 1 | 3.75 | South Africa | v India | Cuttack | 12 Jun 2022 | T20I # 1569 |
48 | WD Parnell | 4.0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3.75 | South Africa | v India | Perth | 30 Oct 2022 | T20I # 1853 |
48 | L Ngidi | 4.0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 14 Jul 2025 | T20I # 3316 |
57 | JA Morkel | 4.0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 4.00 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 02 Feb 2007 | T20I # 14 |
57 | J Botha | 4.0 | - | 16 | 2 | 4.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Centurion | 29 Mar 2009 | T20I # 88 |
57 | J Botha | 4.0 | - | 16 | 3 | 4.00 | South Africa | v India | Nottingham | 16 Jun 2009 | T20I # 113 |
57 | LL Tsotsobe | 4.0 | - | 16 | 3 | 4.00 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 26 Oct 2010 | T20I # 190 |
57 | M Morkel | 4.0 | - | 16 | 2 | 4.00 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 20 Sep 2012 | T20I # 266 |
57 | D Wiese | 4.0 | - | 16 | 2 | 4.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | 04 Mar 2016 | T20I # 519 |
57 | T Shamsi | 4.0 | - | 16 | 2 | 4.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 22 Mar 2019 | T20I # 758 |
57 | T Shamsi | 4.0 | - | 16 | 1 | 4.00 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Lahore | 13 Feb 2021 | T20I # 1121 |
57 | T Shamsi | 4.0 | - | 16 | 1 | 4.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | St George's | 27 Jun 2021 | T20I # 1178 |
57 | GF Linde | 4.0 | - | 16 | 2 | 4.00 | South Africa | v West Indies | St George's | 01 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1180 |
57 | BC Fortuin | 4.0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4.00 | South Africa | v Ireland | Belfast | 22 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1197 |
57 | K Rabada | 4.0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 4.00 | South Africa | v India | Thiruvananthapuram | 28 Sep 2022 | T20I # 1800 |
57 | M Jansen | 4.0 | - | 16 | - | 4.00 | South Africa | v Nepal | Kingstown | 14 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2681 |
57 | C Bosch | 4.0 | - | 16 | 2 | 4.00 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 20 Jul 2025 | T20I # 3336 |
57 | KJ Abbott | 3.3 | - | 14 | 2 | 4.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Delhi | 28 Mar 2016 | T20I # 554 |
57 | L Ngidi | 3.3 | - | 14 | 1 | 4.00 | South Africa | v Ireland | Belfast | 22 Jul 2021 | T20I # 1197 |
57 | JA Morkel | 3.0 | - | 12 | 1 | 4.00 | South Africa | v England | Chester-le-Street | 08 Sep 2012 | T20I # 258 |
57 | D Wiese | 3.0 | - | 12 | 2 | 4.00 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 05 Jul 2015 | T20I # 428 |
57 | M Morkel | 2.0 | - | 8 | - | 4.00 | South Africa | v England | Manchester | 10 Sep 2012 | T20I # 260 |
57 | JP Duminy | 2.0 | - | 8 | - | 4.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Adelaide | 05 Nov 2014 | T20I # 407 |
57 | A Nortje | 2.0 | - | 8 | 1 | 4.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Sep 2021 | T20I # 1270 |
57 | AK Markram | 2.0 | - | 8 | - | 4.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 30 Oct 2021 | T20I # 1378 |
57 | AK Markram | 2.0 | - | 8 | 1 | 4.00 | South Africa | v Nepal | Kingstown | 14 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2681 |
80 | L Ngidi | 2.4 | - | 11 | 2 | 4.12 | South Africa | v England | Cardiff | 28 Jul 2022 | T20I # 1698 |
81 | WD Parnell | 2.5 | - | 12 | 1 | 4.23 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 05 Jul 2015 | T20I # 428 |
82 | SM Pollock | 4.0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 16 Sep 2007 | T20I # 34 |
82 | M Morkel | 4.0 | - | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 19 Sep 2007 | T20I # 39 |
82 | SM Pollock | 4.0 | - | 17 | 2 | 4.25 | South Africa | v India | Durban | 20 Sep 2007 | T20I # 43 |
82 | DW Steyn | 4.0 | - | 17 | 1 | 4.25 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 23 Nov 2007 | T20I # 48 |
82 | J Botha | 4.0 | - | 17 | 2 | 4.25 | South Africa | v Scotland | The Oval | 07 Jun 2009 | T20I # 94 |
82 | RE van der Merwe | 4.0 | - | 17 | 2 | 4.25 | South Africa | v Scotland | The Oval | 07 Jun 2009 | T20I # 94 |
82 | J Botha | 4.0 | - | 17 | - | 4.25 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 27 Oct 2010 | T20I # 191 |
82 | LL Tsotsobe | 4.0 | - | 17 | 2 | 4.25 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Hambantota | 04 Aug 2013 | T20I # 324 |
82 | Imran Tahir | 4.0 | - | 17 | 2 | 4.25 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Dubai (DICS) | 13 Nov 2013 | T20I # 334 |
82 | DW Steyn | 4.0 | - | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Chattogram | 24 Mar 2014 | T20I # 383 |
82 | T Shamsi | 4.0 | - | 17 | - | 4.25 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | 23 Feb 2020 | T20I # 1052 |
82 | D Pretorius | 4.0 | - | 17 | 5 | 4.25 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Lahore | 13 Feb 2021 | T20I # 1121 |
82 | T Shamsi | 4.0 | - | 17 | 3 | 4.25 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 30 Oct 2021 | T20I # 1378 |
82 | A Nortje | 4.0 | - | 17 | 2 | 4.25 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | New York | 10 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2664 |
82 | M Jansen | 4.0 | - | 17 | - | 4.25 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | New York | 10 Jun 2024 | T20I # 2664 |
97 | DW Steyn | 3.0 | - | 13 | 2 | 4.33 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Durban | 21 Dec 2012 | T20I # 293 |
98 | BE Hendricks | 3.4 | - | 16 | 1 | 4.36 | South Africa | v Netherlands | Chattogram | 27 Mar 2014 | T20I # 386 |
99 | JJ van der Wath | 4.0 | - | 18 | - | 4.50 | South Africa | v India | Johannesburg | 01 Dec 2006 | T20I # 10 |
99 | DW Steyn | 4.0 | - | 18 | 1 | 4.50 | South Africa | v West Indies | North Sound | 20 May 2010 | T20I # 179 |
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