| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DW Steyn (SA) | 2005-2019 | 10 | 19 | 2076 | 1156 | 50 | 6/8 | 11/60 | 23.12 | 3.34 | 41.5 | 5 | 2 |
| MJ Hoggard (ENG) | 2005-2005 | 1 | 2 | 315 | 205 | 12 | 7/61 | 12/205 | 17.08 | 3.90 | 26.2 | 2 | 1 |
| PS de Villiers (SA) | 1994-1995 | 3 | 6 | 881 | 382 | 20 | 6/81 | 10/108 | 19.10 | 2.60 | 44.0 | 1 | 1 |
| HJ Tayfield (SA) | 1956-1958 | 4 | 7 | 1782 | 540 | 21 | 9/113 | 13/192 | 25.71 | 1.81 | 84.8 | 1 | 1 |
| M Ntini (SA) | 2000-2009 | 10 | 18 | 2110 | 1143 | 53 | 6/100 | 10/178 | 21.56 | 3.25 | 39.8 | 3 | 1 |
| AA Donald (SA) | 1992-2002 | 10 | 17 | 2247 | 1207 | 44 | 6/53 | 11/127 | 27.43 | 3.22 | 51.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Records includes the following current or recent matches: |
|
South Africa v India at Johannesburg, 2nd Test, Jan 3-6, 2022
[Test # 2445] |
|
South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, 2nd Test, Jan 3-5, 2021
[Test # 2401] |
|
South Africa v England at Johannesburg, 4th Test, Jan 24-27, 2020
[Test # 2382] |
