| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA Donald (SA) | 1992-2000 | 7 | 14 | 1689 | 728 | 40 | 7/84 | 12/139 | 18.20 | 2.58 | 42.2 | 3 | 1 |
| SM Pollock (SA) | 1995-2007 | 9 | 17 | 1845 | 750 | 37 | 5/40 | 7/89 | 20.27 | 2.43 | 49.8 | 2 | 0 |
| K Rabada (SA) | 2016-2019 | 4 | 8 | 707 | 405 | 23 | 6/54 | 11/150 | 17.60 | 3.43 | 30.7 | 2 | 1 |
| DW Steyn (SA) | 2004-2019 | 6 | 11 | 1041 | 634 | 21 | 5/17 | 8/65 | 30.19 | 3.65 | 49.5 | 1 | 0 |
| M Ntini (SA) | 2000-2007 | 5 | 10 | 1078 | 500 | 20 | 6/59 | 8/109 | 25.00 | 2.78 | 53.9 | 1 | 0 |
| NAT Adcock (SA) | 1954-1962 | 4 | 8 | 963 | 345 | 18 | 4/20 | 6/131 | 19.16 | 2.14 | 53.5 | 0 | 0 |
| M Morkel (SA) | 2013-2017 | 4 | 7 | 574 | 273 | 16 | 5/21 | 5/33 | 17.06 | 2.85 | 35.8 | 1 | 0 |
| VD Philander (SA) | 2014-2018 | 5 | 9 | 858 | 370 | 16 | 5/45 | 6/110 | 23.12 | 2.58 | 53.6 | 1 | 0 |
| GA Lohmann (ENG) | 1896-1896 | 1 | 2 | 128 | 45 | 15 | 8/7 | 15/45 | 3.00 | 2.10 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 |
| TL Goddard (SA) | 1957-1967 | 4 | 8 | 945 | 194 | 14 | 3/13 | 6/76 | 13.85 | 1.23 | 67.5 | 0 | 0 |
| PM Pollock (SA) | 1962-1970 | 4 | 8 | 790 | 358 | 14 | 3/46 | 6/133 | 25.57 | 2.71 | 56.4 | 0 | 0 |
| HJ Tayfield (SA) | 1950-1958 | 4 | 7 | 1217 | 416 | 14 | 6/78 | 6/121 | 29.71 | 2.05 | 86.9 | 1 | 0 |
| JH Kallis (SA) | 1997-2013 | 10 | 15 | 864 | 350 | 13 | 3/29 | 4/47 | 26.92 | 2.43 | 66.4 | 0 | 0 |
| KA Maharaj (SA) | 2016-2019 | 4 | 7 | 646 | 370 | 12 | 5/59 | 5/59 | 30.83 | 3.43 | 53.8 | 1 | 0 |
| JR Reid (NZ) | 1954-1962 | 2 | 4 | 730 | 185 | 11 | 4/44 | 6/70 | 16.81 | 1.52 | 66.3 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Procter (SA) | 1967-1970 | 2 | 4 | 482 | 198 | 11 | 6/73 | 9/103 | 18.00 | 2.46 | 43.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Waqar Younis (PAK) | 1998-1998 | 1 | 2 | 244 | 133 | 10 | 6/78 | 10/133 | 13.30 | 3.27 | 24.4 | 1 | 1 |
| RAS Lakmal (SL) | 2016-2019 | 2 | 4 | 447 | 199 | 10 | 5/63 | 6/127 | 19.90 | 2.67 | 44.7 | 1 | 0 |
| PR Adams (SA) | 1995-1998 | 3 | 5 | 636 | 233 | 10 | 3/36 | 4/126 | 23.30 | 2.19 | 63.6 | 0 | 0 |
| AK Davidson (AUS) | 1958-1958 | 1 | 2 | 369 | 82 | 9 | 5/38 | 9/82 | 9.11 | 1.33 | 41.0 | 1 | 0 |
| J Middleton (SA) | 1896-1896 | 1 | 2 | 309 | 130 | 9 | 5/64 | 9/130 | 14.44 | 2.52 | 34.3 | 1 | 0 |
| NM Lyon (AUS) | 2014-2018 | 2 | 4 | 564 | 280 | 9 | 5/130 | 6/178 | 31.11 | 2.97 | 62.6 | 1 | 0 |
| NBF Mann (SA) | 1949-1950 | 2 | 3 | 775 | 314 | 9 | 4/65 | 7/160 | 34.88 | 2.43 | 86.1 | 0 | 0 |
| PS de Villiers (SA) | 1998-1998 | 1 | 2 | 148 | 48 | 8 | 6/23 | 8/48 | 6.00 | 1.94 | 18.5 | 1 | 0 |
| FH Tyson (ENG) | 1957-1957 | 1 | 2 | 320 | 78 | 8 | 6/40 | 8/78 | 9.75 | 1.46 | 40.0 | 1 | 0 |
| CEL Ambrose (WI) | 1998-1998 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 79 | 8 | 6/51 | 8/79 | 9.87 | 2.19 | 27.0 | 1 | 0 |
| JN Gillespie (AUS) | 1997-1997 | 1 | 2 | 246 | 103 | 8 | 5/54 | 8/103 | 12.87 | 2.51 | 30.7 | 1 | 0 |
| J Srinath (INDIA) | 2001-2001 | 1 | 2 | 282 | 104 | 8 | 6/76 | 8/104 | 13.00 | 2.21 | 35.2 | 1 | 0 |
| PS Heine (SA) | 1957-1958 | 2 | 4 | 472 | 124 | 8 | 4/22 | 5/44 | 15.50 | 1.57 | 59.0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHJ Trimborn (SA) | 1967-1970 | 2 | 4 | 393 | 140 | 8 | 3/12 | 4/49 | 17.50 | 2.13 | 49.1 | 0 | 0 |
| A Flintoff (ENG) | 1999-2004 | 2 | 4 | 317 | 174 | 8 | 3/72 | 5/119 | 21.75 | 3.29 | 39.6 | 0 | 0 |
| BM McMillan (SA) | 1992-1997 | 3 | 6 | 576 | 195 | 8 | 3/41 | 4/71 | 24.37 | 2.03 | 72.0 | 0 | 0 |
| EJ Barlow (SA) | 1962-1970 | 4 | 5 | 408 | 209 | 8 | 3/55 | 3/55 | 26.12 | 3.07 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 |
| JE Taylor (WI) | 2007-2014 | 2 | 3 | 366 | 226 | 8 | 3/46 | 6/112 | 28.25 | 3.70 | 45.7 | 0 | 0 |
| AMB Rowan (SA) | 1949-1949 | 1 | 2 | 560 | 232 | 8 | 5/167 | 8/232 | 29.00 | 2.48 | 70.0 | 1 | 0 |
| M Hayward (SA) | 1999-2001 | 2 | 4 | 541 | 233 | 8 | 4/75 | 5/130 | 29.12 | 2.58 | 67.6 | 0 | 0 |
| GD McKenzie (AUS) | 1967-1970 | 2 | 4 | 594 | 241 | 8 | 5/65 | 7/103 | 30.12 | 2.43 | 74.2 | 1 | 0 |
| CA Smith (ENG) | 1889-1889 | 1 | 2 | 154 | 61 | 7 | 5/19 | 7/61 | 8.71 | 2.37 | 22.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammad Asif (PAK) | 2007-2007 | 1 | 2 | 282 | 110 | 7 | 5/76 | 7/110 | 15.71 | 2.34 | 40.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Danish Kaneria (PAK) | 2007-2007 | 1 | 2 | 392 | 141 | 7 | 4/105 | 7/141 | 20.14 | 2.15 | 56.0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Walsh (WI) | 1998-1998 | 1 | 2 | 285 | 145 | 7 | 4/87 | 7/145 | 20.71 | 3.05 | 40.7 | 0 | 0 |
| DM de Silva (SL) | 2016-2019 | 2 | 4 | 204 | 154 | 7 | 3/36 | 5/51 | 22.00 | 4.52 | 29.1 | 0 | 0 |
| DG Cork (ENG) | 1995-1995 | 1 | 2 | 419 | 176 | 7 | 4/113 | 7/176 | 25.14 | 2.52 | 59.8 | 0 | 0 |
| AN Connolly (AUS) | 1970-1970 | 1 | 2 | 386 | 177 | 7 | 6/47 | 7/177 | 25.28 | 2.75 | 55.1 | 1 | 0 |
| J Briggs (ENG) | 1889-1889 | 1 | 2 | 256 | 73 | 6 | 4/39 | 6/73 | 12.16 | 1.71 | 42.6 | 0 | 0 |
| R Benaud (AUS) | 1958-1958 | 1 | 2 | 360 | 116 | 6 | 5/82 | 6/116 | 19.33 | 1.93 | 60.0 | 1 | 0 |
| RK Illingworth (ENG) | 1995-1995 | 1 | 2 | 371 | 150 | 6 | 3/45 | 6/150 | 25.00 | 2.42 | 61.8 | 0 | 0 |
| GB Lawrence (SA) | 1962-1962 | 1 | 2 | 326 | 156 | 6 | 4/85 | 6/156 | 26.00 | 2.87 | 54.3 | 0 | 0 |
| By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry. |
| Adjust: most recent | past week | past month | past 6 months | past year | 4 years | 10 years | 25 years | post-war |
| Records includes the following current or recent matches: |
|
South Africa v Sri Lanka at Port Elizabeth, 2nd Test, Feb 21-23, 2019
[Test # 2348] |
|
South Africa v Australia at Port Elizabeth, 2nd Test, Mar 9-12, 2018
[Test # 2298] |
|
South Africa v Zimbabwe at Port Elizabeth, Only Test, Dec 26-27, 2017
[Test # 2290] |