Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket Records for South Africa (Host) in ODI matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
B Lee (AUS)	9	439	73.1	9	9	331	21	5/42	15.76	4.52	20.90	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Waqar Younis (PAK)	8	461	76.5	2	8	367	21	4/32	17.47	4.77	21.95	3	-	-
Mandela Trophy (New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1994/95
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	9	468	78.0	13	9	290	20	6/25	14.50	3.71	23.40	1	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
GD McGrath (AUS)	10	468	78.0	16	10	286	19	7/15	15.05	3.66	24.63	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
AA Donald (SA)	8	457	76.1	6	8	319	18	4/37	17.72	4.18	25.38	2	-	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1996/97
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	6	306	51.0	1	6	236	17	4/23	13.88	4.62	18.00	2	-	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2017/18
CR Matthews (SA)	7	379	63.1	9	7	238	17	4/10	14.00	3.76	22.29	2	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1993/94
SE Bond (NZ)	8	468	78.0	12	8	305	17	6/23	17.94	3.91	27.52	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
AJ Bichel (AUS)	8	342	57.0	7	8	197	16	7/20	12.31	3.45	21.37	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
VC Drakes (WI)	6	311	51.5	7	6	208	16	5/33	13.00	4.01	19.43	-	2	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Waqar Younis (PAK)	7	334	55.4	2	7	247	16	5/25	15.43	4.43	20.87	-	1	-
Total International Series (Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies in South Africa), 1992/93
YS Chahal (IND)	6	313	52.1	1	6	262	16	5/22	16.37	5.02	19.56	1	1	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2017/18
Z Khan (IND)	10	484	80.4	5	10	351	16	4/42	21.93	4.35	30.25	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
A Nehra (IND)	8	373	62.1	9	8	254	15	6/23	16.93	4.08	24.86	1	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Wasim Akram (PAK)	7	390	65.0	4	7	254	15	4/43	16.93	3.90	26.00	1	-	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
A Nortje (SA)	6	312	52.0	2	6	290	15	4/51	19.33	5.57	20.80	2	-	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
D Gough (ENG)	6	354	59.0	6	6	202	14	4/29	14.42	3.42	25.28	1	-	-
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament (England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1999/00
IR Bishop (WI)	6	353	58.5	3	6	209	14	4/25	14.92	3.55	25.21	2	-	-
Total International Series (Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies in South Africa), 1992/93
SM Pollock (SA)	7	389	64.5	7	7	219	14	5/20	15.64	3.37	27.78	-	1	-
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament (England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1999/00
SM Pollock (SA)	7	377	62.5	5	7	220	14	5/37	15.71	3.50	26.92	-	1	-
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament (India, Kenya, South Africa in South Africa), 2001/02
M Muralidaran (SL)	6	347	57.5	2	6	233	14	5/23	16.64	4.02	24.78	-	1	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
EO Simons (SA)	7	335	55.5	3	7	249	14	4/42	17.78	4.45	23.92	1	-	-
Mandela Trophy (New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1994/95
JDP Oram (NZ)	8	420	70.0	8	8	295	14	4/52	21.07	4.21	30.00	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
J Srinath (IND)	10	499	83.1	3	10	355	14	4/30	25.35	4.26	35.64	2	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	5	252	42.0	3	5	176	13	4/22	13.53	4.19	19.38	2	-	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
SM Pollock (SA)	7	391	65.1	8	7	212	13	4/34	16.30	3.25	30.07	1	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 1995/96
MG Johnson (AUS)	5	275	45.5	2	5	222	13	4/34	17.07	4.84	21.15	1	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2008/09
M Muralidaran (SL)	9	466	77.4	6	9	291	13	3/25	22.38	3.74	35.84	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
Kabir Ali (ENG)	7	375	62.3	3	7	340	13	3/44	26.15	5.44	28.84	-	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2004/05
M Morkel (SA)	5	222	37.0	1	5	137	12	4/52	11.41	3.70	18.50	1	-	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
R Telemachus (SA)	5	262	43.4	3	5	174	12	4/43	14.50	3.98	21.83	1	-	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
Wasim Akram (PAK)	5	285	47.3	4	5	201	12	5/28	16.75	4.23	23.75	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
SSB Magala (SA)	5	210	35.0	4	4	202	12	5/43	16.83	5.77	17.50	-	1	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
KLT Arthurton (WI)	7	263	43.5	-	6	236	12	4/44	19.66	5.38	21.91	2	-	-
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
AA Donald (SA)	5	294	49.0	1	5	248	12	4/41	20.66	5.06	24.50	1	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 1995/96
SM Pollock (SA)	7	384	64.0	4	7	257	12	4/33	21.41	4.01	32.00	1	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1996/97
EA Brandes (ZIM)	6	317	52.5	5	6	262	12	5/41	21.83	4.95	26.41	-	1	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1996/97
JN Gillespie (AUS)	6	350	58.2	3	6	287	12	4/43	23.91	4.92	29.16	1	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2001/02
L Klusener (SA)	8	424	70.4	1	8	320	12	5/42	26.66	4.52	35.33	-	1	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1996/97
J Theron (SA)	3	146	24.2	-	3	124	11	5/44	11.27	5.09	13.27	-	1	-
Zimbabwe in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
SM Pollock (SA)	6	264	44.0	10	6	127	11	6/35	11.54	2.88	24.00	-	1	-
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
Mohammad Irfan (PAK)	4	198	33.0	2	4	151	11	4/33	13.72	4.57	18.00	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2012/13
SM Pollock (SA)	5	259	43.1	6	5	151	11	4/18	13.72	3.49	23.54	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
WJ Cronje (SA)	7	225	37.3	3	6	162	11	3/10	14.72	4.32	20.45	-	-	-
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
WD Parnell (SA)	4	193	32.1	1	4	191	11	4/58	17.36	5.93	17.54	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2016/17
WD Parnell (SA)	3	168	28.0	2	3	196	11	5/57	17.81	7.00	15.27	-	1	-
ICC Champions Trophy (in South Africa), 2009/10
D Gough (ENG)	6	354	59.0	4	6	201	11	4/33	18.27	3.40	32.18	1	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 1995/96
MM Patel (IND)	5	246	41.0	3	5	206	11	4/29	18.72	5.02	22.36	1	-	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2010/11
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	5	258	43.0	3	5	207	11	3/19	18.81	4.81	23.45	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2011/12
L Klusener (SA)	7	305	50.5	3	7	211	11	3/31	19.18	4.15	27.72	-	-	-
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
EO Simons (SA)	7	406	67.4	11	7	213	11	2/22	19.36	3.14	36.90	-	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1993/94
L Klusener (SA)	6	312	52.0	3	6	226	11	5/25	20.54	4.34	28.36	-	1	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1997/98
D Gough (ENG)	6	349	58.1	6	6	241	11	3/52	21.90	4.14	31.72	-	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2004/05
SL Malinga (SL)	5	270	45.0	2	5	248	11	5/54	22.54	5.51	24.54	-	1	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2011/12
M Ntini (SA)	5	279	46.3	8	5	250	11	6/22	22.72	5.37	25.36	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2005/06
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	5	264	44.0	2	5	252	11	4/46	22.90	5.72	24.00	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
CR Matthews (SA)	7	420	70.0	8	7	268	11	3/56	24.36	3.82	38.18	-	-	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 1992/93
M Ntini (SA)	7	340	56.4	3	7	279	11	3/29	25.36	4.92	30.90	-	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2004/05
SK Warne (AUS)	8	414	69.0	3	8	285	11	4/36	25.90	4.13	37.63	1	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1993/94
Aaqib Javed (PAK)	8	472	78.4	10	8	291	11	3/25	26.45	3.69	42.90	-	-	-
Mandela Trophy (New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa), 1994/95
SM Pollock (SA)	4	216	36.0	9	4	83	10	4/26	8.30	2.30	21.60	1	-	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2006/07
Imran Tahir (SA)	3	126	21.0	3	3	91	10	6/24	9.10	4.33	12.60	-	1	-
Zimbabwe in South Africa ODI Series, 2018/19
Arshdeep Singh (IND)	3	162	27.0	1	3	95	10	5/37	9.50	3.51	16.20	1	1	-
India in South Africa ODI Series, 2023/24
HK Olonga (ZIM)	4	194	32.2	3	4	148	10	6/19	14.80	4.57	19.40	-	1	-
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament (England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1999/00
SCJ Broad (ENG)	3	169	28.1	1	3	155	10	4/39	15.50	5.50	16.90	1	-	-
ICC Champions Trophy (in South Africa), 2009/10
JH Kallis (SA)	5	238	39.4	2	5	173	10	5/41	17.30	4.36	23.80	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
M Ntini (SA)	6	313	52.1	6	6	176	10	4/24	17.60	3.37	31.30	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
AA Donald (SA)	5	252	42.0	5	5	186	10	3/18	18.60	4.42	25.20	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
JM Davison (CAN)	6	252	42.0	5	6	187	10	3/15	18.70	4.45	25.20	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
R McLaren (SA)	5	252	42.0	-	5	187	10	3/19	18.70	4.45	25.20	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2012/13
JH Kallis (SA)	7	285	47.3	3	7	201	10	3/24	20.10	4.23	28.50	-	-	-
West Indies in South Africa ODI Series, 1998/99
M Ntini (SA)	5	270	45.0	5	5	201	10	2/12	20.10	4.46	27.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
Wasim Akram (PAK)	7	337	56.1	1	7	205	10	5/16	20.50	3.64	33.70	-	1	-
Total International Series (Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies in South Africa), 1992/93
Imran Tahir (SA)	5	289	48.1	3	5	206	10	3/26	20.60	4.27	28.90	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2016/17
SM Pollock (SA)	6	341	56.5	4	6	213	10	4/36	21.30	3.74	34.10	1	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2000/01
RJW Topley (ENG)	5	216	36.0	3	5	219	10	4/50	21.90	6.08	21.60	1	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2015/16
JM Anderson (ENG)	5	282	47.0	3	5	225	10	4/25	22.50	4.78	28.20	2	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
DW Steyn (SA)	5	277	46.1	1	5	233	10	4/27	23.30	5.04	27.70	2	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2008/09
Waqar Younis (PAK)	5	263	43.5	5	5	239	10	4/41	23.90	5.45	26.30	1	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
DG Cork (ENG)	6	348	58.0	4	6	264	10	3/44	26.40	4.55	34.80	-	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 1995/96
SK Warne (AUS)	6	325	54.1	2	6	272	10	2/36	27.20	5.02	32.50	-	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1996/97
GB Hogg (AUS)	9	406	67.4	4	8	276	10	3/54	27.60	4.07	40.60	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
A Kumble (IND)	8	390	65.0	1	7	297	10	2/45	29.70	4.56	39.00	-	-	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1996/97
K Rabada (SA)	7	381	63.3	5	7	306	10	5/39	30.60	4.81	38.10	-	1	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
AR Adams (NZ)	7	346	57.4	3	7	347	10	4/44	34.70	6.01	34.60	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
BKV Prasad (IND)	8	432	72.0	6	8	349	10	3/49	34.90	4.84	43.20	-	-	-
Standard Bank International One-Day Series (India, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1996/97
DW Steyn (SA)	2	114	19.0	2	2	72	9	6/39	8.00	3.78	12.66	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2013/14
L Ngidi (SA)	2	108	18.0	-	2	88	9	6/58	9.77	4.88	12.00	-	1	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 2019/20
Z Khan (Asia)	3	164	27.2	3	3	101	9	3/21	11.22	3.69	18.22	-	-	-
Afro-Asian Cup (Africa XI, Asia XI in South Africa), 2005
KD Mills (NZ)	3	168	28.0	3	3	102	9	5/25	11.33	3.64	18.66	-	1	-
New Zealand in South Africa ODI Series, 2007/08
Imran Tahir (SA)	4	204	34.0	3	4	117	9	3/26	13.00	3.44	22.66	-	-	-
Sri Lanka in South Africa ODI Series, 2018/19
E Schiferli (NED)	3	180	30.0	2	3	130	9	4/23	14.44	4.33	20.00	2	-	-
ICC World Cup Qualifiers (in South Africa), 2009
SM Pollock (SA)	5	279	46.3	5	5	161	9	3/12	17.88	3.46	31.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
SM Pollock (SA)	5	300	50.0	8	5	168	9	5/23	18.66	3.36	33.33	-	1	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2006/07
CA Walsh (WI)	7	408	68.0	13	7	169	9	4/16	18.77	2.48	45.33	1	-	-
Total International Series (Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies in South Africa), 1992/93
AR Caddick (ENG)	6	354	59.0	5	6	172	9	4/19	19.11	2.91	39.33	1	-	-
Standard Bank Triangular Tournament (England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in South Africa), 1999/00
SM Pollock (SA)	6	262	43.4	5	5	175	9	3/37	19.44	4.00	29.11	-	-	-
New Zealand in South Africa ODI Series, 2000/01
K Rabada (SA)	4	227	37.5	2	4	179	9	4/45	19.88	4.73	25.22	1	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2015/16
C White (ENG)	5	270	45.0	5	5	179	9	3/33	19.88	3.97	30.00	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03
TBM de Leede (NED)	5	233	38.5	-	5	184	9	4/35	20.44	4.73	25.88	1	-	-
ICC World Cup (in Kenya/South Africa/Zimbabwe), 2002/03

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa v India at Paarl, 3rd ODI, Dec 21, 2023 [ODI # 4716]

South Africa v India at Gqeberha, 2nd ODI, Dec 19, 2023 [ODI # 4714]

South Africa v India at Johannesburg, 1st ODI, Dec 17, 2023 [ODI # 4713]