Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket Records for South Africa in T20I matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Imran Tahir	5	120	20.0	-	5	131	12	4/21	10.91	6.55	10.00	1	-	-
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
A Nortje	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	4	96	16.0	-	4	104	11	4/19	9.45	6.50	8.72	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
RE van der Merwe	6	144	24.0	-	6	135	10	2/14	13.50	5.62	14.40	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
D Wiese	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	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	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
WD Parnell	6	125	20.5	-	6	119	9	4/13	13.22	5.71	13.88	1	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
M Morkel	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	6	132	22.0	-	6	145	9	2/21	16.11	6.59	14.66	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
DW Steyn	5	115	19.1	-	5	153	9	4/17	17.00	7.98	12.77	1	-	-
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
BE Hendricks	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	5	120	20.0	-	5	80	7	2/13	11.42	4.00	17.14	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
KJ Abbott	3	67	11.1	-	3	91	7	3/41	13.00	8.14	9.57	-	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
CJ Dala	3	72	12.0	1	3	110	7	3/35	15.71	9.16	10.28	-	-	-
India in South Africa T20I Series, 2017/18
L Ngidi	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
LB Williams	4	94	15.4	-	4	147	7	3/35	21.00	9.38	13.42	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2021
K Rabada	5	108	18.0	-	5	170	7	3/37	24.28	9.44	15.42	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
L Ngidi	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	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	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	3	54	9.0	-	3	63	6	5/17	10.50	7.00	9.00	-	1	-
South Africa in Pakistan T20I Series, 2020/21
DW Steyn	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	4	96	16.0	-	4	83	6	2/13	13.83	5.18	16.00	-	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
CH Morris	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	6	114	19.0	-	6	118	6	3/16	19.66	6.21	19.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in England), 2009
GF Linde	5	96	16.0	-	5	125	6	2/16	20.83	7.81	16.00	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
JJ van der Wath	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	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	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
DW Steyn	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	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
J Botha	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	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	2	47	7.5	-	2	48	5	5/19	9.60	6.12	9.40	-	1	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2010
KJ Abbott	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	3	72	12.0	-	3	57	5	2/12	11.40	4.75	14.40	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
K Rabada	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	2	48	8.0	-	2	64	5	4/32	12.80	8.00	9.60	1	-	-
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2017
R McLaren	3	72	12.0	-	3	78	5	3/25	15.60	6.50	14.40	-	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa T20I Series, 2012/13
RJ Peterson	4	78	13.0	1	4	89	5	2/15	17.80	6.84	15.60	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
K Rabada	3	72	12.0	-	3	89	5	2/25	17.80	7.41	14.40	-	-	-
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2015/16
CH Morris	3	66	11.0	-	3	98	5	4/27	19.60	8.90	13.20	1	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
WD Parnell	5	96	16.0	1	5	102	5	3/15	20.40	6.37	19.20	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
AL Phehlukwayo	3	72	12.0	-	3	104	5	3/36	20.80	8.66	14.40	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2018/19
Imran Tahir	3	72	12.0	-	3	106	5	3/21	21.20	8.83	14.40	-	-	-
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2015/16
M Morkel	5	100	16.4	-	5	109	5	2/16	21.80	6.54	20.00	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in Sri Lanka), 2012/13
L Ngidi	3	66	11.0	-	3	111	5	3/41	22.20	10.09	13.20	-	-	-
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2019/20
AL Phehlukwayo	3	67	11.1	-	3	113	5	2/32	22.60	10.11	13.40	-	-	-
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2019/20
AL Phehlukwayo	3	66	11.0	-	3	125	5	3/39	25.00	11.36	13.20	-	-	-
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2022
K Rabada	3	70	11.4	-	3	125	5	2/37	25.00	10.71	14.00	-	-	-
World T20 (in India), 2015/16
DW Steyn	5	114	19.0	-	5	131	5	2/6	26.20	6.89	22.80	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
D Pretorius	5	90	15.0	-	4	145	5	2/29	29.00	9.66	18.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India T20I Series, 2022
L Ngidi	5	108	18.0	-	5	197	5	3/32	39.40	10.94	21.60	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
DW Steyn	1	18	3.0	-	1	9	4	4/9	2.25	3.00	4.50	1	-	-
West Indies in South Africa T20I Series, 2007/08
AK Markram	3	36	6.0	1	2	25	4	3/21	6.25	4.16	9.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
L Ngidi	2	27	4.3	-	2	26	4	2/6	6.50	5.77	6.75	-	-	-
South Africa in India T20I Series, 2022
KJ Abbott	2	32	5.2	-	2	30	4	3/20	7.50	5.62	8.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2015
Imran Tahir	2	48	8.0	-	2	38	4	2/17	9.50	4.75	12.00	-	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
GF Linde	2	48	8.0	-	2	47	4	2/21	11.75	5.87	12.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Ireland T20I Series, 2021
J Botha	3	48	8.0	-	3	48	4	2/19	12.00	6.00	12.00	-	-	-
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2012
J Botha	3	54	9.0	-	3	51	4	2/15	12.75	5.66	13.50	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in West Indies), 2010
AM Phangiso	2	48	8.0	-	2	51	4	3/30	12.75	6.37	12.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Bangladesh T20I Series, 2015
J Theron	2	47	7.5	-	2	52	4	4/27	13.00	6.63	11.75	1	-	-
Pakistan v South Africa T20I Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
T Shamsi	2	48	8.0	-	2	56	4	3/20	14.00	7.00	12.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's T20 World Cup (in Australia), 2022/23
DW Steyn	2	42	7.0	-	2	57	4	3/38	14.25	8.14	10.50	-	-	-
South Africa in Australia T20I Series, 2008/09
KJ Abbott	3	59	9.5	-	3	58	4	3/21	14.50	5.89	14.75	-	-	-
South Africa in Australia T20I Series, 2014/15
R McLaren	2	48	8.0	-	2	59	4	3/33	14.75	7.37	12.00	-	-	-
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2009/10
RJ Peterson	3	60	10.0	-	3	60	4	2/8	15.00	6.00	15.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa T20I Series, 2012/13
WD Parnell	2	42	7.0	-	2	64	4	3/31	16.00	9.14	10.50	-	-	-
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
T Shamsi	3	60	10.0	-	3	67	4	3/20	16.75	6.70	15.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2021
WD Parnell	3	60	10.0	1	3	70	4	2/8	17.50	7.00	15.00	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
WD Parnell	2	42	7.0	-	2	72	4	2/33	18.00	10.28	10.50	-	-	-
West Indies in South Africa T20I Series, 2014/15
D Pretorius	2	47	7.5	-	2	77	4	3/33	19.25	9.82	11.75	-	-	-
South Africa v Ireland T20I Series (in England), 2022
RK Kleinveldt	3	68	11.2	1	3	78	4	3/18	19.50	6.88	17.00	-	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa T20I Series, 2012/13
KA Maharaj	3	66	11.0	-	3	78	4	2/23	19.50	7.09	16.50	-	-	-
South Africa in India T20I Series, 2022/23
LB Williams	3	48	8.0	-	3	85	4	3/44	21.25	10.62	12.00	-	-	-
Australia in South Africa T20I Series, 2023/24
AL Phehlukwayo	3	57	9.3	-	3	89	4	2/44	22.25	9.36	14.25	-	-	-
South Africa in England T20I Series, 2017
M Morkel	3	72	12.0	1	3	95	4	2/31	23.75	7.91	18.00	-	-	-
South Africa in New Zealand T20I Series, 2011/12
M Morkel	3	67	11.1	-	3	95	4	2/28	23.75	8.50	16.75	-	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka T20I Series, 2013
BE Hendricks	3	70	11.4	-	3	97	4	2/31	24.25	8.31	17.50	-	-	-
World T20 (in Bangladesh), 2013/14
A Nortje	4	84	14.0	-	4	98	4	2/29	24.50	7.00	21.00	-	-	-
South Africa in West Indies T20I Series, 2021
T Shamsi	3	66	11.0	-	3	103	4	3/19	25.75	9.36	16.50	-	-	-
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2020/21
VD Philander	5	78	13.0	-	5	104	4	2/23	26.00	8.00	19.50	-	-	-
ICC World Twenty20 (in South Africa), 2007/08
L Ngidi	3	62	10.2	-	3	105	4	2/31	26.25	10.16	15.50	-	-	-
England in South Africa T20I Series, 2020/21
T Shamsi	4	90	15.0	-	4	111	4	2/29	27.75	7.40	22.50	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa T20I Series, 2021
A Nortje	5	78	13.0	-	4	116	4	2/36	29.00	8.92	19.50	-	-	-
South Africa in India T20I Series, 2022
KA Maharaj	5	72	12.0	-	5	124	4	1/12	31.00	10.33	18.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India T20I Series, 2022
JA Morkel	1	24	4.0	-	1	12	3	3/12	4.00	3.00	8.00	-	-	-
South Africa in India T20I Series, 2015/16

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa v India at Johannesburg, 3rd T20I, Dec 14, 2023 [T20I # 2401]

South Africa v India at Gqeberha, 2nd T20I, Dec 12, 2023 [T20I # 2396]

South Africa v Australia at Durban, 3rd T20I, Sep 3, 2023 [T20I # 2230]