| 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 |
| M Ntini (SA) | 2000-2009 | 10 | 18 | 2110 | 1143 | 53 | 6/100 | 10/178 | 21.56 | 3.25 | 39.8 | 3 | 1 |
| MJ Hoggard (ENG) | 2005-2005 | 1 | 2 | 315 | 205 | 12 | 7/61 | 12/205 | 17.08 | 3.90 | 26.2 | 2 | 1 |
| A Nortje (SA) | 2020-2021 | 2 | 4 | 411 | 291 | 15 | 6/56 | 8/120 | 19.40 | 4.24 | 27.4 | 2 | 0 |
| PJ Cummins (AUS) | 2011-2018 | 2 | 4 | 545 | 258 | 16 | 6/79 | 9/141 | 16.12 | 2.84 | 34.0 | 2 | 0 |
| GB Lawrence (SA) | 1961-1962 | 2 | 4 | 546 | 207 | 18 | 8/53 | 9/98 | 11.50 | 2.27 | 30.3 | 2 | 0 |
| PM Pollock (SA) | 1961-1970 | 6 | 11 | 1238 | 512 | 19 | 5/39 | 5/95 | 26.94 | 2.48 | 65.1 | 2 | 0 |
| PS Heine (SA) | 1956-1962 | 5 | 9 | 1343 | 499 | 21 | 6/58 | 6/75 | 23.76 | 2.22 | 63.9 | 2 | 0 |
| VD Philander (SA) | 2011-2020 | 8 | 16 | 1588 | 663 | 41 | 6/21 | 9/51 | 16.17 | 2.50 | 38.7 | 2 | 0 |
| AA Donald (SA) | 1992-2002 | 10 | 17 | 2247 | 1207 | 44 | 6/53 | 11/127 | 27.43 | 3.22 | 51.0 | 2 | 1 |
| MVT Fernando (SL) | 2021-2021 | 1 | 2 | 166 | 124 | 5 | 5/101 | 5/124 | 24.80 | 4.48 | 33.2 | 1 | 0 |
| MA Wood (ENG) | 2020-2020 | 1 | 2 | 184 | 100 | 9 | 5/46 | 9/100 | 11.11 | 3.26 | 20.4 | 1 | 0 |
| SN Thakur (IND) | 2022-2022 | 1 | 2 | 203 | 108 | 8 | 7/61 | 8/108 | 13.50 | 3.19 | 25.3 | 1 | 0 |
| S Sreesanth (IND) | 2006-2006 | 1 | 2 | 210 | 99 | 8 | 5/40 | 8/99 | 12.37 | 2.82 | 26.2 | 1 | 0 |
| BE Hendricks (SA) | 2020-2020 | 1 | 2 | 231 | 175 | 6 | 5/64 | 6/175 | 29.16 | 4.54 | 38.5 | 1 | 0 |
| D Gough (ENG) | 1995-1999 | 2 | 3 | 342 | 182 | 5 | 5/70 | 5/70 | 36.40 | 3.19 | 68.4 | 1 | 0 |
| MN Hart (NZ) | 1994-1994 | 1 | 2 | 352 | 134 | 8 | 5/77 | 8/134 | 16.75 | 2.28 | 44.0 | 1 | 0 |
| GD McGrath (AUS) | 1997-2002 | 2 | 4 | 375 | 143 | 12 | 5/21 | 8/49 | 11.91 | 2.28 | 31.2 | 1 | 0 |
| DG Cork (ENG) | 1995-1995 | 1 | 2 | 381 | 162 | 9 | 5/84 | 9/162 | 18.00 | 2.55 | 42.3 | 1 | 0 |
| JW Gleeson (AUS) | 1970-1970 | 1 | 2 | 400 | 186 | 8 | 5/125 | 8/186 | 23.25 | 2.79 | 50.0 | 1 | 0 |
| DA Renneberg (AUS) | 1966-1967 | 2 | 3 | 438 | 247 | 8 | 5/97 | 5/97 | 30.87 | 3.38 | 54.7 | 1 | 0 |
| D Olivier (SA) | 2017-2022 | 3 | 6 | 450 | 297 | 17 | 5/51 | 8/125 | 17.47 | 3.96 | 26.4 | 1 | 0 |
| JJ Bumrah (IND) | 2018-2022 | 2 | 4 | 467 | 230 | 8 | 5/54 | 7/111 | 28.75 | 2.95 | 58.3 | 1 | 0 |
| FJ Cameron (NZ) | 1961-1962 | 2 | 3 | 476 | 217 | 5 | 5/83 | 5/133 | 43.40 | 2.73 | 95.2 | 1 | 0 |
| TE Bailey (ENG) | 1956-1957 | 2 | 4 | 516 | 119 | 13 | 5/20 | 8/53 | 9.15 | 1.38 | 39.6 | 1 | 0 |
| SCJ Broad (ENG) | 2010-2020 | 3 | 5 | 523 | 235 | 13 | 6/17 | 8/99 | 18.07 | 2.69 | 40.2 | 1 | 0 |
| CS Martin (NZ) | 2000-2007 | 3 | 5 | 531 | 266 | 12 | 5/37 | 6/101 | 22.16 | 3.00 | 44.2 | 1 | 0 |
| GD McKenzie (AUS) | 1966-1967 | 2 | 3 | 599 | 260 | 6 | 5/46 | 6/164 | 43.33 | 2.60 | 99.8 | 1 | 0 |
| J Srinath (IND) | 1992-1997 | 2 | 4 | 612 | 311 | 10 | 5/104 | 7/193 | 31.10 | 3.04 | 61.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammed Shami (IND) | 2013-2022 | 3 | 6 | 651 | 336 | 14 | 5/28 | 6/74 | 24.00 | 3.09 | 46.5 | 1 | 0 |
| AK Davidson (AUS) | 1957-1958 | 2 | 4 | 708 | 232 | 10 | 6/34 | 7/149 | 23.20 | 1.96 | 70.8 | 1 | 0 |
| R Benaud (AUS) | 1957-1958 | 2 | 4 | 722 | 284 | 10 | 5/84 | 9/154 | 28.40 | 2.36 | 72.2 | 1 | 0 |
| I Meckiff (AUS) | 1957-1958 | 2 | 4 | 728 | 239 | 10 | 5/125 | 8/177 | 23.90 | 1.96 | 72.8 | 1 | 0 |
| CR Matthews (SA) | 1992-1994 | 3 | 6 | 786 | 286 | 16 | 5/42 | 8/140 | 17.87 | 2.18 | 49.1 | 1 | 0 |
| A Kumble (IND) | 1992-2006 | 3 | 6 | 840 | 272 | 17 | 6/53 | 8/113 | 16.00 | 1.94 | 49.4 | 1 | 0 |
| PS de Villiers (SA) | 1994-1995 | 3 | 6 | 881 | 382 | 20 | 6/81 | 10/108 | 19.10 | 2.60 | 44.0 | 1 | 1 |
| K Rabada (SA) | 2016-2022 | 6 | 12 | 1108 | 634 | 30 | 5/78 | 6/108 | 21.13 | 3.43 | 36.9 | 1 | 0 |
| HJ Tayfield (SA) | 1956-1958 | 4 | 7 | 1782 | 540 | 21 | 9/113 | 13/192 | 25.71 | 1.81 | 84.8 | 1 | 1 |
| TL Goddard (SA) | 1956-1970 | 9 | 16 | 2500 | 707 | 27 | 6/53 | 8/92 | 26.18 | 1.69 | 92.5 | 1 | 0 |
| SM Pollock (SA) | 1995-2006 | 13 | 23 | 2817 | 1145 | 53 | 5/54 | 9/103 | 21.60 | 2.43 | 53.1 | 1 | 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 |
| Records includes the following current or recent matches: |
|
South Africa v India at Johannesburg, 2nd Test, Jan 3-6, 2022
[Test # 2445] |
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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] |
