Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket in Test matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
SF Barnes (ENG)	4	1356	226.0	56	8	536	49	9/103	10.93	2.37	27.67	-	7	3
England in South Africa Test Series, 1913/14
CV Grimmett (AUS)	5	2077	346.1	140	10	642	44	7/40	14.59	1.85	47.20	-	5	3
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
WJ Whitty (AUS)	5	1395	232.3	55	10	632	37	6/17	17.08	2.71	37.70	4	2	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
GA Lohmann (ENG)	3	520	104.0	38	6	203	35	9/28	5.80	2.34	14.85	-	4	2
England in South Africa Test Series, 1895/96
SF Barnes (ENG)	3	768	128.0	38	6	282	34	8/29	8.29	2.20	22.58	1	5	3
Triangular Tournament (Australia, England, South Africa in England), 1912
SF Barnes (ENG)	3	768	128.0	38	6	282	34	8/29	8.29	2.20	22.58	1	5	3
South Africa in England Test Series, 1912
CV Grimmett (AUS)	5	1836	306.0	108	8	557	33	7/83	16.87	1.82	55.63	2	3	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32
H Ironmonger (AUS)	4	1331	221.5	112	8	296	31	6/18	9.54	1.33	42.93	2	3	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1931/32
R Ashwin (IND)	4	988	164.4	56	7	345	31	7/66	11.12	2.09	31.87	1	4	1
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
AS Kennedy (ENG)	5	1683	280.3	91	9	599	31	5/76	19.32	2.13	54.29	3	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
AV Bedser (ENG)	5	1655	275.5	84	10	517	30	7/58	17.23	1.87	55.16	-	3	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
R Benaud (AUS)	5	1937	242.1	56	9	658	30	5/49	21.93	2.03	64.56	2	4	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
MW Tate (ENG)	5	1304	217.2	68	8	424	27	6/42	15.70	1.95	48.29	2	1	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1924
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	5	1502	250.2	112	10	460	27	5/20	17.03	1.83	55.62	3	2	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
JB Statham (ENG)	5	1218	203.0	54	10	491	27	6/63	18.18	2.41	45.11	-	2	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1960
C Blythe (ENG)	3	603	100.3	26	6	270	26	8/59	10.38	2.68	23.19	-	3	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1907
JH Wardle (ENG)	4	1118	139.6	37	8	359	26	7/36	13.80	1.92	43.00	-	3	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
WS Lees (ENG)	5	1256	209.2	69	9	467	26	6/78	17.96	2.23	48.30	1	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1366	227.4	52	6	480	26	7/84	18.46	2.10	52.53	-	3	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
MJ Hoggard (ENG)	5	1203	200.3	37	10	663	26	7/61	25.50	3.30	46.26	-	2	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
MM Ali (ENG)	4	726	121.0	26	8	391	25	6/53	15.64	3.23	29.04	3	2	1
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2017
AK Davidson (AUS)	5	1613	201.5	47	9	425	25	6/34	17.00	1.58	64.52	1	2	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
CA Walsh (WI)	5	1582	263.4	87	10	492	25	6/61	19.68	1.86	63.28	1	1	-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
FS Trueman (ENG)	5	1083	180.3	31	10	508	25	5/27	20.32	2.81	43.32	2	1	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1960
ARC Fraser (ENG)	5	1221	203.3	55	8	492	24	5/42	20.50	2.41	50.87	1	3	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
GD McKenzie (AUS)	5	1652	275.2	70	9	624	24	5/46	26.00	2.26	68.83	-	3	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1966/67
RA Jadeja (IND)	4	845	140.5	56	7	249	23	5/21	10.82	1.76	36.73	2	2	-
Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
WA Johnston (AUS)	5	1285	160.5	31	9	392	23	6/44	17.04	1.83	55.86	2	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
GHT Simpson-Hayward (ENG)	5	898	149.4	18	10	420	23	6/43	18.26	2.80	39.04	1	2	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
W Voce (ENG)	5	1504	250.4	65	9	561	23	5/58	24.39	2.23	65.39	3	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
A Flintoff (ENG)	5	1208	201.2	42	10	574	23	4/44	24.95	2.85	52.52	2	-	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2004/05
GJ Thompson (ENG)	5	1343	223.5	66	10	619	23	4/50	26.91	2.76	58.39	1	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
MG Johnson (AUS)	3	757	126.1	26	6	382	22	7/68	17.36	3.02	34.40	1	2	1
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	978	163.0	31	4	397	22	7/97	18.04	2.43	44.45	1	3	2
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2006
CA Walsh (WI)	4	953	158.5	36	8	416	22	6/80	18.90	2.61	43.31	2	1	-
West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
AR MacGibbon (NZ)	5	1369	171.1	36	9	454	22	4/62	20.63	1.98	62.22	2	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1953/54
PJ Cummins (AUS)	4	934	155.4	32	8	472	22	5/83	21.45	3.03	42.45	2	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
AP Freeman (ENG)	3	1129	188.1	47	5	547	22	7/71	24.86	2.90	51.31	-	3	2
South Africa in England Test Series, 1929
JC Alabaster (NZ)	5	1347	224.3	60	8	617	22	4/59	28.04	2.74	61.22	3	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
A Cotter (AUS)	5	1169	194.5	23	10	633	22	6/69	28.77	3.24	53.13	1	1	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1910/11
J Briggs (ENG)	2	391	97.3	51	4	101	21	8/11	4.80	1.54	18.61	1	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1888/89
R Tattersall (ENG)	5	1568	261.2	99	10	439	21	7/52	20.90	1.67	74.66	-	2	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
C Blythe (ENG)	5	1360	226.4	74	9	548	21	6/68	26.09	2.41	64.76	-	2	1
England in South Africa Test Series, 1905/06
CP Buckenham (ENG)	4	1182	197.0	25	8	593	21	5/115	28.23	3.01	56.28	1	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1909/10
GP Swann (ENG)	4	1262	210.2	25	7	659	21	5/54	31.38	3.13	60.09	1	2	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
WA Johnston (AUS)	5	2135	266.7	59	10	737	21	6/152	35.09	2.07	101.66	-	2	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
JM Anderson (ENG)	4	752	125.2	39	8	282	20	5/72	14.10	2.25	37.60	1	1	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2017
SR Clark (AUS)	3	708	118.0	32	6	317	20	5/55	15.85	2.68	35.40	2	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
SK Warne (AUS)	3	1123	187.1	51	6	417	20	6/34	20.85	2.22	56.15	-	2	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1997/98
SK Warne (AUS)	3	972	162.0	38	6	442	20	6/161	22.10	2.72	48.60	2	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
FJ Cameron (NZ)	5	1208	201.2	54	9	493	20	5/48	24.65	2.44	60.40	-	2	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
M Dillon (WI)	5	1008	168.0	31	10	512	20	4/32	25.60	3.04	50.40	2	-	-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
AN Connolly (AUS)	4	1286	214.2	57	7	522	20	6/47	26.10	2.43	64.30	-	2	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
D Ramnarine (WI)	5	1743	290.3	93	10	617	20	5/78	30.85	2.12	87.15	-	1	-
Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
TE Bailey (ENG)	5	1139	142.3	43	8	232	19	5/20	12.21	1.22	59.94	-	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	3	755	125.5	34	6	351	19	5/76	18.47	2.78	39.73	-	2	-
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
RR Lindwall (AUS)	4	1079	134.7	18	7	383	19	5/60	20.15	2.12	56.78	2	1	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
DVP Wright (ENG)	4	1100	183.2	50	8	484	19	5/80	25.47	2.64	57.89	-	2	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
DG Cork (ENG)	5	1136	189.2	48	7	485	19	5/84	25.52	2.56	59.78	2	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1995/96
Harbhajan Singh (IND)	3	1037	172.5	26	5	496	19	5/164	26.10	2.86	54.57	2	1	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
RC Motz (NZ)	5	1094	182.2	41	9	505	19	4/68	26.57	2.76	57.57	1	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1961/62
H Verity (ENG)	5	2266	283.2	89	9	552	19	5/70	29.05	1.46	119.26	1	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
JW Gleeson (AUS)	4	1530	255.0	68	7	740	19	5/125	38.94	2.90	80.52	1	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1969/70
CS Martin (NZ)	2	554	92.2	20	4	300	18	6/76	16.66	3.24	30.77	-	3	1
South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 2003/04
SK Warne (AUS)	3	1051	175.1	63	5	307	18	7/56	17.05	1.75	58.38	1	2	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1993/94
SCJ Broad (ENG)	4	835	139.1	38	7	371	18	6/17	20.61	2.66	46.38	1	1	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2015/16
S Sreesanth (IND)	3	690	115.0	29	6	395	18	5/40	21.94	3.43	38.33	2	1	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
IWG Johnson (AUS)	5	1098	137.2	25	9	436	18	5/34	24.22	2.38	61.00	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
IAR Peebles (ENG)	4	1005	167.3	27	7	466	18	6/63	25.88	2.78	55.83	2	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1930/31
A Kumble (IND)	4	1527	254.3	87	8	467	18	6/53	25.94	1.83	84.83	-	1	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
J Srinath (IND)	3	889	148.1	36	6	517	18	5/104	28.72	3.48	49.38	-	1	-
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
DG Cork (ENG)	5	1048	174.4	29	8	573	18	6/119	31.83	3.28	58.22	1	2	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
FJ Titmus (ENG)	5	1855	309.1	87	10	694	18	5/66	38.55	2.24	103.05	1	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
AE Trott (ENG)	2	474	94.4	37	4	198	17	5/49	11.64	2.50	27.88	3	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1898/99
AER Gilligan (ENG)	4	801	133.3	38	7	322	17	6/7	18.94	2.41	47.11	-	2	1
South Africa in England Test Series, 1924
B Lee (AUS)	3	696	116.0	29	6	332	17	5/69	19.52	2.86	40.94	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
J Srinath (IND)	3	765	127.3	33	6	356	17	6/21	20.94	2.79	45.00	-	1	-
South Africa in India Test Series, 1996/97
JB Statham (ENG)	4	1064	177.2	54	8	363	17	7/39	21.35	2.04	62.58	-	1	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	3	761	126.5	36	5	375	17	6/89	22.05	2.95	44.76	1	1	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2016/17
D Gough (ENG)	4	785	130.5	26	5	388	17	6/42	22.82	2.96	46.17	1	1	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1998
KR Miller (AUS)	5	1080	135.0	18	9	390	17	5/40	22.94	2.16	63.52	1	1	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
BKV Prasad (IND)	3	732	122.0	15	6	425	17	5/60	25.00	3.48	43.05	-	2	1
India in South Africa Test Series, 1996/97
MG Johnson (AUS)	3	958	159.4	29	6	440	17	8/61	25.88	2.75	56.35	-	1	1
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2008/09
DA Allen (ENG)	4	1535	255.5	89	7	458	17	5/41	26.94	1.79	90.29	1	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1964/65
SK Warne (AUS)	3	1041	173.3	35	6	473	17	5/113	27.82	2.72	61.23	-	1	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2001/02
MDK Perera (SL)	2	479	79.5	17	4	208	16	6/32	13.00	2.60	29.93	2	1	1
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2018
GG Macaulay (ENG)	4	966	161.0	46	7	326	16	5/64	20.37	2.02	60.37	-	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1922/23
Waqar Younis (PAK)	3	633	105.3	19	6	354	16	6/78	22.12	3.35	39.56	1	1	1
Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
M Muralidaran (SL)	3	1045	174.1	47	5	356	16	5/101	22.25	2.04	65.31	1	2	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
WJ Edrich (ENG)	4	809	134.5	33	8	370	16	4/77	23.12	2.74	50.56	2	-	-
South Africa in England Test Series, 1947
MDK Perera (SL)	2	951	158.3	44	4	370	16	5/69	23.12	2.33	59.43	2	1	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2014
MG Johnson (AUS)	3	834	139.0	28	5	400	16	4/25	25.00	2.87	52.12	3	-	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2008/09
M Muralidaran (SL)	2	839	139.5	30	4	400	16	5/63	25.00	2.86	52.43	2	1	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98
AR Caddick (ENG)	5	1110	185.0	51	7	468	16	7/46	29.25	2.52	69.37	-	1	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
RO Jenkins (ENG)	5	1063	132.7	21	10	495	16	4/48	30.93	2.79	66.43	1	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
K Farnes (ENG)	5	1491	186.3	35	9	519	16	4/29	32.43	2.08	93.18	2	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1938/39
JM Anderson (ENG)	4	977	162.5	22	7	548	16	5/63	34.25	3.36	61.06	1	1	-
Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
AV Bedser (ENG)	5	1653	206.5	37	10	554	16	4/39	34.62	2.01	103.31	2	-	-
England in South Africa Test Series, 1948/49
NM Lyon (AUS)	4	1265	210.5	39	8	681	16	3/50	42.56	3.23	79.06	-	-	-
Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2017/18
GD McKenzie (AUS)	5	1428	178.4	14	10	689	16	4/82	43.06	2.89	89.25	1	-	-
South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chattogram, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 30-Apr 3, 2024 [Test # 2537]

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]