| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Ntini (SA) | 1998-2009 | 10 | 20 | 369.2 | 94 | 1146 | 54 | 5/49 | 10/145 | 21.22 | 3.10 | 41.0 | 4 | 1 |
| DW Steyn (SA) | 2006-2013 | 6 | 12 | 181.0 | 39 | 634 | 36 | 6/49 | 10/91 | 17.61 | 3.50 | 30.1 | 2 | 1 |
| JH Kallis (SA) | 1997-2011 | 16 | 29 | 281.2 | 70 | 862 | 31 | 4/33 | 7/110 | 27.80 | 3.06 | 54.4 | 0 | 0 |
| AA Donald (SA) | 1995-2001 | 5 | 9 | 148.3 | 38 | 439 | 27 | 5/36 | 8/96 | 16.25 | 2.95 | 33.0 | 3 | 0 |
| SM Pollock (SA) | 1995-2007 | 10 | 17 | 292.3 | 97 | 710 | 27 | 4/69 | 5/115 | 26.29 | 2.42 | 65.0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Nel (SA) | 2004-2007 | 5 | 10 | 171.3 | 47 | 523 | 19 | 6/81 | 6/105 | 27.52 | 3.04 | 54.1 | 1 | 0 |
| M Morkel (SA) | 2008-2011 | 4 | 8 | 125.4 | 16 | 398 | 17 | 5/20 | 7/114 | 23.41 | 3.16 | 44.3 | 1 | 0 |
| PL Harris (SA) | 2007-2010 | 4 | 7 | 130.2 | 34 | 354 | 13 | 5/123 | 7/174 | 27.23 | 2.71 | 60.1 | 1 | 0 |
| M Zondeki (SA) | 2005-2008 | 2 | 4 | 50.1 | 13 | 147 | 12 | 6/39 | 9/105 | 12.25 | 2.93 | 25.0 | 1 | 0 |
| VD Philander (SA) | 2011-2013 | 2 | 4 | 49.1 | 9 | 164 | 12 | 5/49 | 10/102 | 13.66 | 3.33 | 24.5 | 2 | 1 |
| M Muralitharan (SL) | 1998-2002 | 2 | 4 | 124.2 | 23 | 325 | 12 | 5/63 | 8/157 | 27.08 | 2.61 | 62.1 | 1 | 0 |
| KJ Abbott (SA) | 2013-2013 | 1 | 2 | 28.4 | 11 | 68 | 9 | 7/29 | 9/68 | 7.55 | 2.37 | 19.1 | 1 | 0 |
| CRD Fernando (SL) | 2001-2011 | 3 | 4 | 83.0 | 3 | 375 | 8 | 4/49 | 6/140 | 46.87 | 4.51 | 62.2 | 0 | 0 |
| BN Schultz (SA) | 1995-1997 | 2 | 3 | 53.0 | 13 | 138 | 7 | 4/52 | 6/91 | 19.71 | 2.60 | 45.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Asif (Pak) | 2007-2007 | 1 | 2 | 41.5 | 6 | 145 | 7 | 5/89 | 7/145 | 20.71 | 3.46 | 35.8 | 1 | 0 |
| L Klusener (SA) | 1997-2000 | 3 | 5 | 72.3 | 16 | 178 | 7 | 2/23 | 3/63 | 25.42 | 2.45 | 62.1 | 0 | 0 |
| GD McGrath (Aus) | 1997-1997 | 1 | 1 | 40.4 | 15 | 86 | 6 | 6/86 | 6/86 | 14.33 | 2.11 | 40.6 | 1 | 0 |
| CA Walsh (WI) | 1999-1999 | 1 | 2 | 32.2 | 10 | 86 | 6 | 6/80 | 6/86 | 14.33 | 2.65 | 32.3 | 1 | 0 |
| A Flintoff (Eng) | 2005-2005 | 1 | 2 | 32.0 | 8 | 90 | 6 | 4/44 | 6/90 | 15.00 | 2.81 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (Ban) | 2008-2008 | 1 | 1 | 28.0 | 3 | 99 | 6 | 6/99 | 6/99 | 16.50 | 3.53 | 28.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rahat Ali (Pak) | 2013-2013 | 1 | 1 | 27.2 | 1 | 127 | 6 | 6/127 | 6/127 | 21.16 | 4.64 | 27.3 | 1 | 0 |
| JEC Franklin (NZ) | 2006-2006 | 1 | 2 | 32.0 | 5 | 135 | 6 | 4/75 | 6/135 | 22.50 | 4.21 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
| JM Kemp (SA) | 2001-2001 | 1 | 2 | 17.5 | 3 | 52 | 5 | 3/33 | 5/52 | 10.40 | 2.91 | 21.4 | 0 | 0 |
| WJ Cronje (SA) | 1995-2000 | 5 | 6 | 45.3 | 20 | 76 | 5 | 3/21 | 5/34 | 15.20 | 1.67 | 54.6 | 0 | 0 |
| KD Mills (NZ) | 2006-2006 | 1 | 2 | 39.0 | 12 | 100 | 5 | 4/43 | 5/100 | 20.00 | 2.56 | 46.8 | 0 | 0 |
| DNT Zoysa (SL) | 1998-2001 | 2 | 3 | 36.0 | 10 | 116 | 5 | 4/76 | 4/76 | 23.20 | 3.22 | 43.2 | 0 | 0 |
| SP Jones (Eng) | 2005-2005 | 1 | 2 | 34.3 | 5 | 121 | 5 | 4/47 | 5/121 | 24.20 | 3.50 | 41.4 | 0 | 0 |
| F de Wet (SA) | 2009-2009 | 1 | 2 | 43.0 | 11 | 127 | 5 | 4/55 | 5/127 | 25.40 | 2.95 | 51.6 | 0 | 0 |
| MR Gillespie (NZ) | 2007-2007 | 1 | 1 | 30.0 | 7 | 136 | 5 | 5/136 | 5/136 | 27.20 | 4.53 | 36.0 | 1 | 0 |
| PR Adams (SA) | 1998-2000 | 3 | 3 | 50.2 | 13 | 166 | 5 | 4/64 | 4/64 | 33.20 | 3.29 | 60.4 | 0 | 0 |
| JM Anderson (Eng) | 2009-2009 | 1 | 2 | 57.5 | 10 | 177 | 5 | 4/73 | 5/177 | 35.40 | 3.06 | 69.4 | 0 | 0 |
| GP Swann (Eng) | 2009-2009 | 1 | 2 | 72.2 | 13 | 201 | 5 | 5/110 | 5/201 | 40.20 | 2.77 | 86.8 | 1 | 0 |
| CS Martin (NZ) | 2006-2007 | 2 | 3 | 68.4 | 16 | 211 | 5 | 2/66 | 3/130 | 42.20 | 3.07 | 82.4 | 0 | 0 |
| JN Gillespie (Aus) | 1997-1997 | 1 | 2 | 34.4 | 13 | 94 | 4 | 3/75 | 4/94 | 23.50 | 2.71 | 52.0 | 0 | 0 |
| G Onions (Eng) | 2009-2009 | 1 | 2 | 46.0 | 8 | 136 | 4 | 3/86 | 4/136 | 34.00 | 2.95 | 69.0 | 0 | 0 |
| CL Hooper (WI) | 1999-1999 | 1 | 2 | 53.2 | 9 | 144 | 4 | 3/117 | 4/144 | 36.00 | 2.70 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 |
| M Dillon (WI) | 1999-2004 | 2 | 4 | 73.0 | 7 | 267 | 4 | 2/62 | 3/141 | 66.75 | 3.65 | 109.5 | 0 | 0 |
| BM McMillan (SA) | 1995-1997 | 2 | 1 | 25.0 | 10 | 50 | 3 | 3/50 | 3/50 | 16.66 | 2.00 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
| M Hayward (SA) | 2000-2000 | 1 | 1 | 17.1 | 3 | 61 | 3 | 3/61 | 3/61 | 20.33 | 3.55 | 34.3 | 0 | 0 |
| ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1998-2001 | 2 | 3 | 30.0 | 11 | 82 | 3 | 2/10 | 3/72 | 27.33 | 2.73 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 |
| GP Wickramasinghe (SL) | 1998-2001 | 2 | 3 | 33.3 | 6 | 94 | 3 | 2/51 | 2/51 | 31.33 | 2.80 | 67.0 | 0 | 0 |
| UWMBCA Welegedara (SL) | 2011-2011 | 1 | 1 | 31.0 | 4 | 96 | 3 | 3/96 | 3/96 | 32.00 | 3.09 | 62.0 | 0 | 0 |
| AG Cremer (Zim) | 2005-2005 | 1 | 1 | 26.5 | 4 | 106 | 3 | 3/106 | 3/106 | 35.33 | 3.95 | 53.6 | 0 | 0 |
| WPUJC Vaas (SL) | 2002-2002 | 1 | 2 | 41.3 | 9 | 109 | 3 | 2/81 | 3/109 | 36.33 | 2.62 | 83.0 | 0 | 0 |
| PL Symcox (SA) | 1997-1997 | 1 | 2 | 42.0 | 9 | 111 | 3 | 2/49 | 3/111 | 37.00 | 2.64 | 84.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NLTC Perera (SL) | 2011-2011 | 1 | 1 | 24.0 | 1 | 114 | 3 | 3/114 | 3/114 | 38.00 | 4.75 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 |
| SCJ Broad (Eng) | 2009-2009 | 1 | 2 | 48.0 | 13 | 132 | 3 | 2/58 | 3/132 | 44.00 | 2.75 | 96.0 | 0 | 0 |
| DL Vettori (NZ) | 2006-2007 | 2 | 3 | 53.1 | 4 | 147 | 3 | 2/42 | 2/86 | 49.00 | 2.76 | 106.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Danish Kaneria (Pak) | 2007-2007 | 1 | 2 | 65.5 | 13 | 158 | 3 | 3/97 | 3/158 | 52.66 | 2.40 | 131.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Records includes the following current or recent matches: |
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South Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, 3rd Test, Feb 22-24, 2013
[Test # 2075] |
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South Africa v Sri Lanka at Centurion, 1st Test, Dec 15-17, 2011
[Test # 2023] |
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South Africa v India at Centurion, 1st Test, Dec 16-20, 2010
[Test # 1985] |
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