Bowling Most Wickets Series

Cricket Records for South Africa in ODI matches

Most wickets in a series

Player	Mat	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Inns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
T Shamsi	16	751	125.1	3	15	704	21	5/49	33.52	5.62	35.76	-	1	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
G Coetzee	8	381	63.3	1	8	396	20	4/44	19.80	6.23	19.05	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
K Rabada	14	737	122.5	10	14	630	20	5/39	31.50	5.12	36.85	-	1	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
AA Donald	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
CR Matthews	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
AA Donald	9	440	73.2	6	9	250	17	4/29	14.70	3.40	25.88	2	-	-
Carlton & United Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1997/98
AA Donald	7	394	65.4	2	7	294	17	4/31	17.29	4.47	23.17	1	-	-
Titan Cup (Australia, India, South Africa in India), 1996/97
M Morkel	8	409	68.1	4	8	299	17	3/34	17.58	4.38	24.05	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
L Klusener	9	455	75.5	5	9	350	17	5/21	20.58	4.61	26.76	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
M Jansen	9	414	69.0	3	9	450	17	3/31	26.47	6.52	24.35	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
KA Maharaj	14	708	118.0	4	14	558	17	3/38	32.82	4.72	41.64	-	-	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
AA Donald	9	492	82.0	7	9	325	16	4/17	20.31	3.96	30.75	2	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
A Nortje	11	558	93.0	3	11	535	16	4/51	33.43	5.75	34.87	2	-	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
RJ Peterson	7	336	56.0	5	7	238	15	4/12	15.86	4.25	22.40	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
PS de Villiers	10	552	92.0	10	10	298	15	3/30	19.86	3.23	36.80	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1993/94
Imran Tahir	8	458	76.2	5	8	323	15	5/45	21.53	4.23	30.53	1	1	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
KA Maharaj	10	534	89.0	1	10	370	15	4/46	24.66	4.15	35.60	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
AA Donald	4	210	35.0	2	4	119	14	6/23	8.50	3.40	15.00	-	1	-
KCA Centenary Tournament (Kenya, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Kenya), 1996/97
Imran Tahir	5	237	39.3	2	5	150	14	4/38	10.71	3.79	16.92	2	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
SM Pollock	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	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
EO Simons	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
M Ntini	7	354	59.0	5	7	273	14	4/45	19.50	4.62	25.28	1	-	-
NatWest Series (England, South Africa, Zimbabwe in England), 2003
AJ Hall	9	456	76.0	5	9	335	14	5/18	23.92	4.40	32.57	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
M Ntini	9	488	81.2	7	9	338	14	5/31	24.14	4.15	34.85	-	1	-
VB Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 2001/02
CK Langeveldt	8	396	66.0	3	8	361	14	5/39	25.78	5.46	28.28	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
SM Pollock	11	599	99.5	11	11	361	14	3/28	25.78	3.61	42.78	-	-	-
Carlton & United Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1997/98
PL Symcox	11	570	95.0	6	11	366	14	4/28	26.14	3.85	40.71	1	-	-
Carlton & United Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1997/98
AJ Hall	8	469	78.1	2	8	397	14	4/35	28.35	5.07	33.50	1	-	-
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
LL Tsotsobe	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
Imran Tahir	6	276	46.0	-	5	210	13	7/45	16.15	4.56	21.23	-	1	-
West Indies Tri-Nation Series (Australia, South Africa, West Indies), 2016
SM Pollock	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
AA Donald	9	468	78.0	5	9	329	13	3/34	25.30	4.21	36.00	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
SM Pollock	10	523	87.1	9	10	333	13	3/25	25.61	3.82	40.23	-	-	-
VB Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 2001/02
CH Morris	8	382	63.4	5	7	341	13	3/13	26.23	5.35	29.38	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
K Rabada	9	437	72.5	7	9	364	13	3/33	28.00	4.99	33.61	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in India), 2023/24
L Klusener	11	577	96.1	2	11	500	13	5/24	38.46	5.19	44.38	-	1	-
Carlton & United Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1997/98
L Ngidi	11	552	92.0	4	11	531	13	4/62	40.84	5.77	42.46	1	-	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
M Morkel	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	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
M Ntini	5	232	38.4	1	5	180	12	4/46	15.00	4.65	19.33	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2003/04
DW Steyn	6	277	46.1	3	6	192	12	5/50	16.00	4.15	23.08	-	1	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Bangladesh/India/Sri Lanka), 2010/11
SSB Magala	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
A Nel	6	314	52.2	6	6	217	12	5/45	18.08	4.14	26.16	-	1	-
ICC World Cup (in West Indies), 2006/07
M Ntini	5	252	42.0	-	5	223	12	4/61	18.58	5.30	21.00	2	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2007/08
AA Donald	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	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
AA Donald	8	446	74.2	6	8	282	12	4/40	23.50	3.79	37.16	1	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1993/94
AA Donald	7	390	65.0	5	7	301	12	3/29	25.08	4.63	32.50	-	-	-
VB Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 2001/02
L Klusener	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
AL Phehlukwayo	12	432	72.0	2	10	466	12	3/56	38.83	6.47	36.00	-	-	-
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, 2020-2022/23
J Theron	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	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
RP Snell	4	187	31.1	2	4	129	11	4/12	11.72	4.13	17.00	1	-	-
C.A.B. Jubilee Tournament (Hero Cup) (India, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Zimbabwe in India), 1993/94
SM Pollock	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
AC Dawson	5	253	42.1	6	5	153	11	4/49	13.90	3.62	23.00	1	-	-
TVS Cup (Bangladesh) (Bangladesh, India, South Africa in Bangladesh), 2003
L Klusener	5	264	44.0	2	5	157	11	5/47	14.27	3.56	24.00	-	1	-
Coca-Cola Cup (India, Pakistan, South Africa in United Arab Emirates), 1999/00
WJ Cronje	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
M Morkel	4	193	32.1	3	4	175	11	4/21	15.90	5.44	17.54	1	-	-
South Africa in West Indies ODI Series, 2010
CR Matthews	5	282	47.0	5	5	179	11	4/38	16.27	3.80	25.63	1	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Series (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa in Australia), 1993/94
WD Parnell	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	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
CK Langeveldt	5	244	40.4	2	5	206	11	5/62	18.72	5.06	22.18	-	1	-
South Africa in West Indies ODI Series, 2005
SM Pollock	7	298	49.4	5	6	207	11	4/45	18.81	4.16	27.09	1	-	-
South Africa in New Zealand ODI Series, 1998/99
LL Tsotsobe	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	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	7	406	67.4	11	7	213	11	2/22	19.36	3.14	36.90	-	-	-
Australia in South Africa ODI Series, 1993/94
SM Pollock	7	420	70.0	11	7	223	11	3/30	20.27	3.18	38.18	-	-	-
VB Series (Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka in Australia), 2005/06
L Klusener	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
M Ntini	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
CR Matthews	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	7	340	56.4	3	7	279	11	3/29	25.36	4.92	30.90	-	-	-
England in South Africa ODI Series, 2004/05
M Ntini	6	318	53.0	4	6	288	11	3/45	26.18	5.43	28.90	-	-	-
South Africa in New Zealand ODI Series, 2003/04
BM McMillan	9	438	73.0	7	9	306	11	3/30	27.81	4.19	39.81	-	-	-
Benson & Hedges World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 1991/92
AL Phehlukwayo	9	371	61.5	2	8	336	11	2/18	30.54	5.43	33.72	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
DW Steyn	8	413	68.5	7	8	346	11	3/30	31.45	5.02	37.54	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in Australia/New Zealand), 2014/15
Imran Tahir	9	456	76.0	-	8	374	11	4/29	34.00	4.92	41.45	1	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
K Rabada	9	468	78.0	4	8	397	11	3/56	36.09	5.08	42.54	-	-	-
ICC Cricket World Cup (in England), 2019
SM Pollock	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	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
AA Donald	4	213	35.3	-	4	152	10	4/43	15.20	4.28	21.30	1	-	-
Morocco Cup (Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka), 2002
M Ntini	4	228	38.0	5	4	158	10	4/46	15.80	4.15	22.80	1	-	-
South Africa in West Indies ODI Series, 2005
JH Kallis	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	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
JH Kallis	6	290	48.2	3	6	183	10	4/22	18.30	3.78	29.00	1	-	-
South Africa in West Indies ODI Series, 2000/01
AA Donald	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
R McLaren	5	252	42.0	-	5	187	10	3/19	18.70	4.45	25.20	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2012/13
JA Morkel	5	256	42.4	2	5	189	10	4/44	18.90	4.42	25.60	1	-	-
South Africa in Pakistan ODI Series, 2007/08
PS de Villiers	5	300	50.0	3	5	192	10	3/28	19.20	3.84	30.00	-	-	-
Pepsi Sharjah Cup (India, Pakistan, South Africa in United Arab Emirates), 1995/96
JH Kallis	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
L Ngidi	4	194	32.2	2	4	201	10	4/57	20.10	6.21	19.40	1	-	-
South Africa in Sri Lanka ODI Series, 2018
M Ntini	5	270	45.0	5	5	201	10	2/12	20.10	4.46	27.00	-	-	-
Pakistan in South Africa ODI Series, 2002/03
Imran Tahir	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
DW Steyn	5	273	45.3	4	5	212	10	4/34	21.20	4.65	27.30	1	-	-
Zimbabwe Triangular Series (Australia, South Africa, Zimbabwe), 2014
SM Pollock	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
M Morkel	4	228	38.0	1	4	230	10	5/21	23.00	6.05	22.80	-	1	-
South Africa in Australia ODI Series, 2014/15
DW Steyn	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
K Rabada	5	282	47.0	1	5	241	10	4/41	24.10	5.12	28.20	1	-	-
South Africa in India ODI Series, 2015/16
S Elworthy	8	432	72.0	9	8	262	10	2/20	26.20	3.63	43.20	-	-	-
ICC World Cup (in England/Ireland/Netherlands/Scotland), 1999
DW Steyn	5	282	47.0	-	5	267	10	3/38	26.70	5.68	28.20	-	-	-
South Africa in India ODI Series, 2015/16

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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]