| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 5 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Ntini (SA) | 2000-2009 | 10 | 18 | 2110 | 1143 | 53 | 6/100 | 10/178 | 21.56 | 3.25 | 39.8 | 3 | 1 |
| SM Pollock (SA) | 1995-2006 | 13 | 23 | 2817 | 1145 | 53 | 5/54 | 9/103 | 21.60 | 2.43 | 53.1 | 1 | 0 |
| DW Steyn (SA) | 2005-2019 | 10 | 19 | 2076 | 1156 | 50 | 6/8 | 11/60 | 23.12 | 3.34 | 41.5 | 5 | 2 |
| AA Donald (SA) | 1992-2002 | 10 | 17 | 2247 | 1207 | 44 | 6/53 | 11/127 | 27.43 | 3.22 | 51.0 | 2 | 1 |
| VD Philander (SA) | 2011-2020 | 8 | 16 | 1588 | 663 | 41 | 6/21 | 9/51 | 16.17 | 2.50 | 38.7 | 2 | 0 |
| JH Kallis (SA) | 1997-2013 | 18 | 28 | 2279 | 1218 | 37 | 3/22 | 4/105 | 32.91 | 3.20 | 61.5 | 0 | 0 |
| K Rabada (SA) | 2016-2022 | 6 | 12 | 1108 | 634 | 30 | 5/78 | 6/108 | 21.13 | 3.43 | 36.9 | 1 | 0 |
| M Morkel (SA) | 2009-2018 | 8 | 16 | 1462 | 738 | 29 | 4/59 | 7/98 | 25.44 | 3.02 | 50.4 | 0 | 0 |
| TL Goddard (SA) | 1956-1970 | 9 | 16 | 2500 | 707 | 27 | 6/53 | 8/92 | 26.18 | 1.69 | 92.5 | 1 | 0 |
| SK Warne (AUS) | 1994-2006 | 4 | 8 | 1047 | 448 | 21 | 4/43 | 6/70 | 21.33 | 2.56 | 49.8 | 0 | 0 |
| PS Heine (SA) | 1956-1962 | 5 | 9 | 1343 | 499 | 21 | 6/58 | 6/75 | 23.76 | 2.22 | 63.9 | 2 | 0 |
| HJ Tayfield (SA) | 1956-1958 | 4 | 7 | 1782 | 540 | 21 | 9/113 | 13/192 | 25.71 | 1.81 | 84.8 | 1 | 1 |
| PS de Villiers (SA) | 1994-1995 | 3 | 6 | 881 | 382 | 20 | 6/81 | 10/108 | 19.10 | 2.60 | 44.0 | 1 | 1 |
| PM Pollock (SA) | 1961-1970 | 6 | 11 | 1238 | 512 | 19 | 5/39 | 5/95 | 26.94 | 2.48 | 65.1 | 2 | 0 |
| GB Lawrence (SA) | 1961-1962 | 2 | 4 | 546 | 207 | 18 | 8/53 | 9/98 | 11.50 | 2.27 | 30.3 | 2 | 0 |
| A Kumble (IND) | 1992-2006 | 3 | 6 | 840 | 272 | 17 | 6/53 | 8/113 | 16.00 | 1.94 | 49.4 | 1 | 0 |
| D Olivier (SA) | 2017-2022 | 3 | 6 | 450 | 297 | 17 | 5/51 | 8/125 | 17.47 | 3.96 | 26.4 | 1 | 0 |
| NAT Adcock (SA) | 1956-1962 | 5 | 9 | 1044 | 360 | 17 | 4/36 | 7/69 | 21.17 | 2.06 | 61.4 | 0 | 0 |
| PJ Cummins (AUS) | 2011-2018 | 2 | 4 | 545 | 258 | 16 | 6/79 | 9/141 | 16.12 | 2.84 | 34.0 | 2 | 0 |
| CR Matthews (SA) | 1992-1994 | 3 | 6 | 786 | 286 | 16 | 5/42 | 8/140 | 17.87 | 2.18 | 49.1 | 1 | 0 |
| A Nortje (SA) | 2020-2021 | 2 | 4 | 411 | 291 | 15 | 6/56 | 8/120 | 19.40 | 4.24 | 27.4 | 2 | 0 |
| BM McMillan (SA) | 1992-1997 | 6 | 12 | 1172 | 541 | 15 | 4/74 | 4/79 | 36.06 | 2.76 | 78.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammed Shami (IND) | 2013-2022 | 3 | 6 | 651 | 336 | 14 | 5/28 | 6/74 | 24.00 | 3.09 | 46.5 | 1 | 0 |
| A Nel (SA) | 2002-2007 | 5 | 9 | 914 | 455 | 14 | 3/58 | 5/127 | 32.50 | 2.98 | 65.2 | 0 | 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 |
| MJ Procter (SA) | 1967-1970 | 2 | 4 | 420 | 142 | 12 | 4/32 | 6/70 | 11.83 | 2.02 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 |
| GD McGrath (AUS) | 1997-2002 | 2 | 4 | 375 | 143 | 12 | 5/21 | 8/49 | 11.91 | 2.28 | 31.2 | 1 | 0 |
| MJ Hoggard (ENG) | 2005-2005 | 1 | 2 | 315 | 205 | 12 | 7/61 | 12/205 | 17.08 | 3.90 | 26.2 | 2 | 1 |
| CS Martin (NZ) | 2000-2007 | 3 | 5 | 531 | 266 | 12 | 5/37 | 6/101 | 22.16 | 3.00 | 44.2 | 1 | 0 |
| JB Statham (ENG) | 1956-1957 | 2 | 4 | 585 | 211 | 10 | 3/37 | 5/93 | 21.10 | 2.16 | 58.5 | 0 | 0 |
| AK Davidson (AUS) | 1957-1958 | 2 | 4 | 708 | 232 | 10 | 6/34 | 7/149 | 23.20 | 1.96 | 70.8 | 1 | 0 |
| I Meckiff (AUS) | 1957-1958 | 2 | 4 | 728 | 239 | 10 | 5/125 | 8/177 | 23.90 | 1.96 | 72.8 | 1 | 0 |
| R Benaud (AUS) | 1957-1958 | 2 | 4 | 722 | 284 | 10 | 5/84 | 9/154 | 28.40 | 2.36 | 72.2 | 1 | 0 |
| MG Johnson (AUS) | 2009-2011 | 2 | 4 | 592 | 305 | 10 | 4/25 | 8/137 | 30.50 | 3.09 | 59.2 | 0 | 0 |
| AH McKinnon (SA) | 1965-1966 | 2 | 4 | 860 | 309 | 10 | 4/128 | 7/172 | 30.90 | 2.15 | 86.0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Srinath (IND) | 1992-1997 | 2 | 4 | 612 | 311 | 10 | 5/104 | 7/193 | 31.10 | 3.04 | 61.2 | 1 | 0 |
| Z Khan (IND) | 2006-2013 | 2 | 4 | 560 | 334 | 10 | 4/88 | 5/111 | 33.40 | 3.57 | 56.0 | 0 | 0 |
| MA Wood (ENG) | 2020-2020 | 1 | 2 | 184 | 100 | 9 | 5/46 | 9/100 | 11.11 | 3.26 | 20.4 | 1 | 0 |
| DG Cork (ENG) | 1995-1995 | 1 | 2 | 381 | 162 | 9 | 5/84 | 9/162 | 18.00 | 2.55 | 42.3 | 1 | 0 |
| BA Stokes (ENG) | 2016-2020 | 2 | 4 | 319 | 171 | 9 | 3/53 | 5/77 | 19.00 | 3.21 | 35.4 | 0 | 0 |
| B Lee (AUS) | 2002-2006 | 2 | 4 | 375 | 209 | 9 | 3/40 | 6/114 | 23.22 | 3.34 | 41.6 | 0 | 0 |
| L Ngidi (SA) | 2018-2022 | 3 | 6 | 439 | 222 | 9 | 4/44 | 4/88 | 24.66 | 3.03 | 48.7 | 0 | 0 |
| RC Motz (NZ) | 1961-1962 | 2 | 3 | 422 | 224 | 9 | 4/68 | 6/138 | 24.88 | 3.18 | 46.8 | 0 | 0 |
| PM Siddle (AUS) | 2009-2011 | 2 | 4 | 528 | 262 | 9 | 3/46 | 6/122 | 29.11 | 2.97 | 58.6 | 0 | 0 |
| NM Lyon (AUS) | 2011-2018 | 2 | 4 | 660 | 407 | 9 | 3/182 | 5/298 | 45.22 | 3.70 | 73.3 | 0 | 0 |
| L Klusener (SA) | 1997-2000 | 5 | 7 | 828 | 459 | 9 | 4/93 | 4/93 | 51.00 | 3.32 | 92.0 | 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 |
| 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] |
