Cricket Records for South Africa (Host) in Test matches
Most five-wickets-in-an-innings
Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 | 10 |
2004-2019 | 52 | 99 | 10496 | 1749.2 | 376 | 5643 | 261 | 6/8 | 21.62 | 3.22 | 40.21 | 19 | 16 | 3 | |
1992-2002 | 38 | 68 | 7968 | 1328.0 | 331 | 3831 | 177 | 7/84 | 21.64 | 2.88 | 45.01 | 4 | 12 | 2 | |
1998-2009 | 53 | 103 | 11266 | 1877.4 | 440 | 5986 | 249 | 6/59 | 24.04 | 3.18 | 45.24 | 13 | 12 | 2 | |
2016-2024 | 33 | 63 | 6108 | 1018.0 | 205 | 3509 | 184 | 7/112 | 19.07 | 3.44 | 33.19 | 7 | 10 | 4 | |
2011-2020 | 36 | 69 | 6408 | 1068.0 | 299 | 2787 | 146 | 6/21 | 19.08 | 2.60 | 43.89 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |
1995-2008 | 59 | 109 | 12353 | 2058.5 | 629 | 4955 | 235 | 6/30 | 21.08 | 2.40 | 52.56 | 15 | 9 | 1 | |
1949-1958 | 20 | 34 | 7621 | 952.5 | 306 | 2378 | 92 | 9/113 | 25.84 | 1.87 | 82.83 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
1913-1914 | 4 | 8 | 1356 | 226.0 | 56 | 536 | 49 | 9/103 | 10.93 | 2.37 | 27.67 | - | 7 | 3 | |
1935-1936 | 5 | 10 | 2077 | 346.1 | 140 | 642 | 44 | 7/40 | 14.59 | 1.85 | 47.20 | - | 5 | 3 | |
1921-1936 | 15 | 28 | 3865 | 644.1 | 123 | 1631 | 49 | 6/46 | 33.28 | 2.53 | 78.87 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
2016-2024 | 26 | 45 | 4132 | 688.4 | 134 | 2258 | 72 | 7/32 | 31.36 | 3.27 | 57.38 | 2 | 5 | - | |
1896-1896 | 3 | 6 | 520 | 104.0 | 38 | 203 | 35 | 9/28 | 5.80 | 2.34 | 14.85 | - | 4 | 2 | |
1896-1902 | 5 | 9 | 1146 | - | 43 | 643 | 30 | 6/92 | 21.43 | 3.36 | 38.20 | - | 4 | 1 | |
1906-1910 | 10 | 20 | 1907 | 317.5 | 67 | 984 | 45 | 7/94 | 21.86 | 3.09 | 42.37 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
1957-1958 | 5 | 9 | 1937 | 242.1 | 56 | 658 | 30 | 5/49 | 21.93 | 2.03 | 64.56 | 2 | 4 | - | |
1994-1998 | 9 | 18 | 2501 | 416.5 | 112 | 1068 | 51 | 6/23 | 20.94 | 2.56 | 49.03 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
1913-1923 | 13 | 20 | 3180 | 530.0 | 120 | 1406 | 56 | 6/76 | 25.10 | 2.65 | 56.78 | 1 | 4 | - | |
2006-2018 | 41 | 80 | 7829 | 1304.5 | 293 | 4060 | 155 | 5/20 | 26.19 | 3.11 | 50.50 | 6 | 4 | - | |
1956-1957 | 4 | 8 | 1118 | 139.6 | 37 | 359 | 26 | 7/36 | 13.80 | 1.92 | 43.00 | - | 3 | 1 | |
2019-2023 | 7 | 13 | 1318 | 219.4 | 28 | 827 | 35 | 6/56 | 23.62 | 3.76 | 37.65 | - | 3 | - | |
2018-2024 | 8 | 15 | 1593 | 265.3 | 48 | 789 | 38 | 6/61 | 20.76 | 2.97 | 41.92 | 1 | 3 | - | |
2017-2022 | 12 | 22 | 1702 | 283.4 | 52 | 1001 | 49 | 6/37 | 20.42 | 3.52 | 34.73 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
1906-1910 | 7 | 13 | 1858 | 309.4 | 106 | 716 | 33 | 7/46 | 21.69 | 2.31 | 56.30 | - | 3 | 2 | |
1998-2002 | 6 | 10 | 2119 | 353.1 | 77 | 911 | 35 | 6/39 | 26.02 | 2.57 | 60.54 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
1992-2001 | 8 | 16 | 2232 | 372.0 | 88 | 1087 | 43 | 6/76 | 25.27 | 2.92 | 51.90 | 1 | 3 | - | |
1966-1970 | 8 | 14 | 2317 | 386.1 | 91 | 957 | 25 | 5/46 | 38.28 | 2.47 | 92.68 | - | 3 | - | |
1923-1931 | 7 | 14 | 2361 | 393.3 | 107 | 886 | 40 | 7/63 | 22.15 | 2.25 | 59.02 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
1961-1970 | 17 | 31 | 3480 | 580.0 | 160 | 1472 | 56 | 6/38 | 26.28 | 2.53 | 62.14 | 1 | 3 | - | |
1953-1962 | 17 | 31 | 4039 | - | 112 | 1356 | 68 | 6/43 | 19.94 | 2.01 | 59.39 | 4 | 3 | - | |
1892-1892 | 1 | 2 | 272 | 54.2 | 27 | 91 | 13 | 7/37 | 7.00 | 2.00 | 20.92 | - | 2 | 1 | |
1889-1889 | 2 | 4 | 391 | 97.3 | 51 | 101 | 21 | 8/11 | 4.80 | 1.54 | 18.61 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
2008-2008 | 2 | 2 | 396 | 66.0 | 7 | 229 | 11 | 6/99 | 20.81 | 3.46 | 36.00 | - | 2 | - | |
1927-1928 | 2 | 3 | 465 | 77.3 | 18 | 180 | 12 | 7/70 | 15.00 | 2.32 | 38.75 | - | 2 | 1 | |
1962-1965 | 2 | 3 | 660 | 110.0 | 37 | 257 | 11 | 6/128 | 23.36 | 2.33 | 60.00 | - | 2 | 1 | |
1996-1997 | 3 | 6 | 732 | 122.0 | 15 | 425 | 17 | 5/60 | 25.00 | 3.48 | 43.05 | - | 2 | 1 | |
2007-2007 | 3 | 6 | 755 | 125.5 | 34 | 351 | 19 | 5/76 | 18.47 | 2.78 | 39.73 | - | 2 | - | |
1910-1910 | 5 | 10 | 898 | 149.4 | 18 | 420 | 23 | 6/43 | 18.26 | 2.80 | 39.04 | 1 | 2 | - | |
1927-1928 | 4 | 8 | 989 | 164.5 | 28 | 469 | 25 | 7/29 | 18.76 | 2.84 | 39.56 | 2 | 2 | - | |
1896-1902 | 6 | 11 | 1064 | - | 61 | 442 | 24 | 5/51 | 18.41 | 2.49 | 44.33 | 2 | 2 | - | |
1914-1921 | 5 | 7 | 1169 | 194.5 | 42 | 517 | 24 | 6/50 | 21.54 | 2.65 | 48.70 | - | 2 | - | |
2011-2018 | 5 | 10 | 1198 | 199.4 | 40 | 589 | 29 | 6/79 | 20.31 | 2.94 | 41.31 | 2 | 2 | - | |
2004-2005 | 5 | 10 | 1203 | 200.3 | 37 | 663 | 26 | 7/61 | 25.50 | 3.30 | 46.26 | - | 2 | 1 | |
1961-1962 | 5 | 9 | 1208 | 201.2 | 54 | 493 | 20 | 5/48 | 24.65 | 2.44 | 60.40 | - | 2 | - | |
1906-1906 | 5 | 9 | 1256 | 209.2 | 69 | 467 | 26 | 6/78 | 17.96 | 2.23 | 48.30 | 1 | 2 | - | |
2009-2010 | 4 | 7 | 1262 | 210.2 | 25 | 659 | 21 | 5/54 | 31.38 | 3.13 | 60.09 | 1 | 2 | - | |
2006-2011 | 6 | 11 | 1284 | 214.0 | 35 | 771 | 27 | 5/40 | 28.55 | 3.60 | 47.55 | 2 | 2 | - | |
1970-1970 | 4 | 7 | 1286 | 214.2 | 57 | 522 | 20 | 6/47 | 26.10 | 2.43 | 64.30 | - | 2 | - | |
1961-1962 | 5 | 9 | 1334 | 222.2 | 62 | 512 | 28 | 8/53 | 18.28 | 2.30 | 47.64 | 2 | 2 | - | |
2018-2024 | 9 | 17 | 1341 | 223.3 | 61 | 675 | 39 | 6/39 | 17.30 | 3.02 | 34.38 | 1 | 2 | - | |
1935-1936 | 5 | 10 | 1502 | 250.2 | 112 | 460 | 27 | 5/20 | 17.03 | 1.83 | 55.62 | 3 | 2 | - | |
2013-2022 | 8 | 16 | 1563 | 260.3 | 50 | 813 | 35 | 5/28 | 23.22 | 3.12 | 44.65 | 1 | 2 | - | |
1957-1958 | 5 | 9 | 1613 | 201.5 | 47 | 425 | 25 | 6/34 | 17.00 | 1.58 | 64.52 | 1 | 2 | - | |
1922-1923 | 5 | 9 | 1683 | 280.3 | 91 | 599 | 31 | 5/76 | 19.32 | 2.13 | 54.29 | 3 | 2 | - | |
1994-2002 | 8 | 14 | 1832 | 305.2 | 95 | 685 | 29 | 6/86 | 23.62 | 2.24 | 63.17 | 1 | 2 | - | |
2009-2014 | 8 | 15 | 1964 | 327.2 | 63 | 1037 | 41 | 7/68 | 25.29 | 3.16 | 47.90 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
1938-1939 | 5 | 8 | 1966 | 245.6 | 28 | 807 | 20 | 5/103 | 40.35 | 2.46 | 98.30 | - | 2 | - | |
1906-1910 | 10 | 19 | 1973 | 328.5 | 79 | 907 | 43 | 6/87 | 21.09 | 2.75 | 45.88 | 3 | 2 | - | |
1948-1949 | 5 | 9 | 2218 | 277.2 | 40 | 794 | 24 | 5/80 | 33.08 | 2.14 | 92.41 | 2 | 2 | - | |
2005-2020 | 10 | 18 | 2311 | 385.1 | 75 | 1177 | 34 | 5/40 | 34.61 | 3.05 | 67.97 | 1 | 2 | - | |
1927-1931 | 10 | 17 | 2350 | 391.4 | 90 | 891 | 41 | 6/51 | 21.73 | 2.27 | 57.31 | 1 | 2 | - | |
1992-1995 | 11 | 20 | 2412 | 402.0 | 149 | 846 | 34 | 5/42 | 24.88 | 2.10 | 70.94 | 1 | 2 | - | |
1948-1950 | 10 | 17 | 2437 | 304.5 | 33 | 1097 | 26 | 6/43 | 42.19 | 2.70 | 93.73 | - | 2 | - | |
1956-1962 | 10 | 19 | 2691 | - | 60 | 961 | 37 | 6/58 | 25.97 | 2.14 | 72.72 | 1 | 2 | - | |
2007-2011 | 18 | 31 | 3664 | 610.4 | 145 | 1635 | 48 | 6/127 | 34.06 | 2.67 | 76.33 | 3 | 2 | - | |
1994-2006 | 12 | 22 | 3681 | 613.3 | 173 | 1483 | 61 | 6/86 | 24.31 | 2.41 | 60.34 | 5 | 2 | - | |
2002-2008 | 20 | 39 | 4179 | 696.3 | 164 | 2172 | 70 | 6/81 | 31.02 | 3.11 | 59.70 | - | 2 | - | |
1995-2013 | 88 | 147 | 10281 | 1713.3 | 391 | 5051 | 165 | 5/21 | 30.61 | 2.94 | 62.30 | 5 | 2 | - | |
1889-1889 | 2 | 3 | 128 | 32.0 | 8 | 89 | 5 | 5/43 | 17.80 | 4.17 | 25.60 | - | 1 | - | |
1889-1889 | 1 | 2 | 154 | 38.2 | 16 | 61 | 7 | 5/19 | 8.71 | 2.37 | 22.00 | - | 1 | - | |
1896-1896 | 2 | 3 | 157 | 31.2 | 3 | 84 | 5 | 5/38 | 16.80 | 3.21 | 31.40 | - | 1 | - | |
1889-1889 | 1 | 1 | 173 | 43.1 | 18 | 95 | 7 | 7/95 | 13.57 | 3.29 | 24.71 | - | 1 | - | |
2007-2007 | 1 | 1 | 180 | 30.0 | 7 | 136 | 5 | 5/136 | 27.20 | 4.53 | 36.00 | - | 1 | - | |
2019-2019 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 36.0 | 5 | 167 | 6 | 5/102 | 27.83 | 4.63 | 36.00 | - | 1 | - | |
2011-2011 | 1 | 2 | 218 | 36.2 | 5 | 126 | 8 | 7/81 | 15.75 | 3.46 | 27.25 | - | 1 | - | |
2011-2014 | 3 | 5 | 221 | 36.5 | 10 | 114 | 7 | 5/17 | 16.28 | 3.09 | 31.57 | - | 1 | - | |
1998-1998 | 1 | 2 | 222 | 37.0 | 6 | 115 | 7 | 7/84 | 16.42 | 3.10 | 31.71 | - | 1 | - | |
2020-2020 | 1 | 2 | 231 | 38.3 | 5 | 175 | 6 | 5/64 | 29.16 | 4.54 | 38.50 | - | 1 | - | |
2019-2019 | 2 | 3 | 249 | 41.3 | 4 | 143 | 6 | 5/66 | 23.83 | 3.44 | 41.50 | - | 1 | - | |
1902-1902 | 2 | 4 | 297 | 49.3 | 8 | 176 | 15 | 7/34 | 11.73 | 3.55 | 19.80 | 1 | 1 | - | |
2005-2008 | 2 | 4 | 301 | 50.1 | 13 | 147 | 12 | 6/39 | 12.25 | 2.93 | 25.08 | - | 1 | - | |
2013-2013 | 2 | 3 | 314 | 52.2 | 2 | 227 | 6 | 6/127 | 37.83 | 4.33 | 52.33 | - | 1 | - | |
2005-2005 | 3 | 5 | 321 | 53.3 | 13 | 151 | 8 | 5/46 | 18.87 | 2.82 | 40.12 | - | 1 | - | |
2020-2020 | 2 | 4 | 351 | 58.3 | 15 | 163 | 12 | 5/46 | 13.58 | 2.78 | 29.25 | 1 | 1 | - | |
2023-2023 | 2 | 4 | 353 | 58.5 | 4 | 220 | 12 | 5/81 | 18.33 | 3.73 | 29.41 | - | 1 | - | |
1921-1921 | 2 | 3 | 357 | 59.3 | 26 | 104 | 7 | 5/44 | 14.85 | 1.74 | 51.00 | - | 1 | - | |
1914-1914 | 3 | 5 | 372 | 62.0 | 12 | 217 | 7 | 5/49 | 31.00 | 3.50 | 53.14 | - | 1 | - | |
2013-2024 | 2 | 2 | 374 | 62.2 | 15 | 154 | 6 | 6/138 | 25.66 | 2.47 | 62.33 | - | 1 | - | |
1902-1902 | 2 | 4 | 384 | 64.0 | 16 | 174 | 14 | 5/81 | 12.42 | 2.71 | 27.42 | 1 | 1 | - | |
1956-1957 | 2 | 3 | 392 | 49.0 | 14 | 100 | 8 | 6/40 | 12.50 | 1.53 | 49.00 | - | 1 | - | |
2014-2023 | 3 | 5 | 437 | 72.5 | 10 | 279 | 9 | 5/47 | 31.00 | 3.83 | 48.55 | - | 1 | - | |
1899-1899 | 2 | 4 | 474 | 94.4 | 37 | 198 | 17 | 5/49 | 11.64 | 2.50 | 27.88 | 3 | 1 | - | |
1953-1954 | 3 | 4 | 479 | 59.7 | 16 | 131 | 8 | 6/68 | 16.37 | 1.64 | 59.87 | - | 1 | - | |
2017-2020 | 3 | 4 | 500 | 83.2 | 3 | 394 | 12 | 6/122 | 32.83 | 4.72 | 41.66 | 1 | 1 | - | |
1970-1970 | 1 | 2 | 523 | 87.1 | 26 | 205 | 6 | 5/126 | 34.16 | 2.35 | 87.16 | - | 1 | - | |
1927-1928 | 2 | 4 | 528 | 88.0 | 30 | 161 | 8 | 5/58 | 20.12 | 1.82 | 66.00 | - | 1 | - | |
1998-2007 | 4 | 7 | 534 | 89.0 | 11 | 293 | 10 | 5/43 | 29.30 | 3.29 | 53.40 | 1 | 1 | - | |
1994-2002 | 9 | 8 | 536 | 89.2 | 30 | 166 | 11 | 5/28 | 15.09 | 1.85 | 48.72 | - | 1 | - | |
1950-1950 | 2 | 3 | 544 | 68.0 | 5 | 303 | 8 | 5/113 | 37.87 | 3.34 | 68.00 | - | 1 | - | |
2021-2024 | 4 | 7 | 546 | 91.0 | 17 | 290 | 12 | 6/15 | 24.16 | 3.18 | 45.50 | - | 1 | - | |
2021-2023 | 4 | 7 | 551 | 91.5 | 13 | 330 | 13 | 7/61 | 25.38 | 3.59 | 42.38 | - | 1 | - |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
South Africa v India at Cape Town, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jan 3-4, 2024 [Test # 2522]
South Africa v India at Centurion, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Dec 26-28, 2023 [Test # 2520]
South Africa v West Indies at Johannesburg, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2023 [Test # 2497]
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