South Africa Stats
South Africa ODI Wickets Stats
How many wickets South Africa take, and who takes the most, game by game
Updated 30 September 2026, after the Australia game
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| South Africa total | 8.0 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 8 bowled
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2.4 | 88%7/8 | 29-61-2 | 18-40-1 | 29-47-2 | 410-44-4 | 26.3-41-2 | 27-42-2 | 310-62-3 | 34-35-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. WilliamsBowler, 9 bowled
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2.2 | 67%6/9 | 26-48-2 | 37.5-54-3 | 07-36-0 | 410-56-4 | 35-36-3 | 410-32-4 | 110-71-1 | 19-49-1 | 28.4-56-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. MaphakaBowler, 5 bowled
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1.80 | 60%3/5 | 25.2-18-2 | 26-32-2 | -DNB | 06-73-0 | 16-50-1 | 49.5-72-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. JansenBowler, 3 bowled
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1.67 | 33%1/3 | 05-44-0 | 49-31-4 | 16-13-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. JansenAll-rounder, 17 bowled
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1.65 | 59%10/17 | 27-53-2 | 17-64-1 | 08-39-0 | 210-63-2 | 210-76-2 | 010-79-0 | 37-39-3 | 18-32-1 | 29-58-2 | 310-71-3 | 19.3-45-1 | 04.2-35-0 | 19.4-94-1 | 38-31-3 | 39-43-3 | 28-39-2 | 25-35-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
K. MaharajBowler, 23 bowled
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1.61 | 43%10/23 | 210-54-2 | 49.2-20-4 | 110-44-1 | 010-70-0 | 28-61-2 | 210-59-2 | 45.3-22-4 | 110-57-1 | 08-40-0 | 510-33-5 | 010-65-0 | 210-35-2 | 110-46-1 | 110-37-1 | 210-51-2 | 03-19-0 | 110-24-1 | 210-25-2 | 110-30-1 | 49-46-4 | 09-56-0 | 110-32-1 | 12-27-1 | |||||||||||||||||
N. BurgerBowler, 14 bowled
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1.57 | 50%7/14 | 16.1-43-1 | 210-65-2 | 15-29-1 | 410-46-4 | 010-95-0 | 310-63-3 | 14-28-1 | 26-23-2 | 28-54-2 | 110-68-1 | 06-28-0 | 29-64-2 | 310-30-3 | 05.4-35-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. RabadaBowler, 11 bowled
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1.55 | 45%5/11 | 210-70-2 | 17-42-1 | 38.3-36-3 | 310-56-3 | 210-48-2 | 16-41-1 | 010-40-0 | 110-48-1 | 16-16-1 | 210-42-2 | 16-38-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. PeterBowler, 4 bowled
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1.50 | 50%2/4 | 04-18-0 | 38-55-3 | 25-22-2 | 110-68-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. NgidiBowler, 22 bowled
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1.45 | 45%10/22 | 06.5-56-0 | 110-51-1 | 03-17-0 | 29-46-2 | 110-72-1 | 15-20-1 | 58.4-42-5 | 24.5-28-2 | 310-72-3 | 17-33-1 | 28-56-2 | 09-70-0 | 27-38-2 | 26-35-2 | 26-22-2 | 110-50-1 | 14-6-1 | 28.3-69-2 | 18.2-63-1 | 06-28-0 | 17.4-45-1 | 25-26-2 | ||||||||||||||||||
O. BaartmanBowler, 6 bowled
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1.33 | 50%3/6 | 07-60-0 | 210-60-2 | 27-37-2 | 28-32-2 | 14-8-1 | 16-24-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. ShamsiBowler, 6 bowled
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1.33 | 33%2/6 | 08-57-0 | 110-54-1 | 03-22-0 | 210-42-2 | 110-72-1 | 410-60-4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S. MuthusamyBatter, 3 bowled
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1.33 | 33%1/3 | 18-61-1 | 19-75-1 | 28-30-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. FortuinBowler, 16 bowled
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1.31 | 44%7/16 | 19-50-1 | 210-70-2 | 28-34-2 | 410-33-4 | 06-46-0 | 16.1-34-1 | 010-46-0 | 110-38-1 | 210-56-2 | 110-49-1 | 08-44-0 | 25.3-36-2 | 26.5-28-2 | 110-44-1 | 010-39-0 | 29-22-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. SubrayenAll-rounder, 4 bowled
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1.25 | 25%1/4 | 07-26-0 | 46-29-4 | 010-73-0 | 110-46-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. BoschAll-rounder, 15 bowled
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1.20 | 40%6/15 | 49-60-4 | 29-67-2 | 16-24-1 | 17-36-1 | 06-53-0 | 08-79-0 | 210-66-2 | 03-23-0 | 210-58-2 | 26.4-32-2 | 210-79-2 | 110-38-1 | 03-21-0 | 010-68-0 | -DNB | 19-69-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. PhehlukwayoAll-rounder, 8 bowled
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1.00 | 25%2/8 | 19-55-1 | 03-15-0 | 28-32-2 | 14-13-1 | -DNB | 24-17-2 | 02-20-0 | 11-15-1 | 17-36-1 | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W. MulderAll-rounder, 15 bowled
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0.93 | 20%3/15 | 08-64-0 | 37-33-3 | 07-93-0 | 15-31-1 | -DNB | 16-48-1 | 37.2-25-3 | 29-36-2 | 15-36-1 | 13-11-1 | 02-21-0 | 06-54-0 | 02-9-0 | 17-36-1 | 04-19-0 | 14-26-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. FerreiraKeeper, 3 bowled
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0.67 | 33%1/3 | 04-21-0 | 010-41-0 | 29-53-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. MokoenaBatter, 3 bowled
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0.33 | 0%0/3 | 07-42-0 | 05-15-0 | 17-31-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. MarkramBatter, 21 bowled
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0.24 | 0%0/21 | 08-42-0 | 110-55-1 | 02-17-0 | 05.5-48-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 02-27-0 | -DNB | 08-60-0 | 02-23-0 | 08-35-0 | 04-23-0 | -DNB | -DNB | 03-17-0 | 03-20-0 | 010-42-0 | 07-41-0 | 14-20-1 | 13-21-1 | 05-19-0 | 14-28-1 | -DNB | 18-23-1 | 04.3-25-0 | 02-17-0 | -DNB | 04-20-0 | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||
B. HendricksBowler, 2 bowled
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2.5 | 100%2/2 | 39-63-3 | 29.2-34-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. BoschBowler, 2 bowled
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1.50 | 50%1/2 | 05-20-0 | 37.5-27-3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. PeterBowler, 2 bowled
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1.00 | 50%1/2 | 25-39-2 | 07-47-0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. SmithBatter, 2 bowled
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0.50 | 0%0/2 | 14-14-1 | -DNB | 05-29-0 | -DNB | -DNB | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
G. LindeAll-rounder, 2 bowled
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0.50 | 0%0/2 | 02-19-0 | 18-49-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. StubbsKeeper, 2 bowled
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0.00 | 0%0/2 | 02-10-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 02-15-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. BrevisBatter, 1 bowled
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | 04-28-0 | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | -DNB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. YusufAll-rounder, 1 bowled
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0.00 | 0%0/1 | 010-80-0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A green cell reached the line. The line under a figure is the bowler's overs, runs and wickets; DNB did not bowl.
South Africa Team Wickets
Line7.5
Avg8.07.515.4
Hit70%
South Africa Wickets Match by Match
The last 40 ODIs and how often South Africa went over the line
Line7.5
Bangladesh Wickets Match by Match
South Africa's next opponent, their last 40 ODIs
South Africa Wickets Lines
How often each line went over, last 40 ODIs
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 31 | 9 | 78% |
| 6.5 | 30 | 10 | 75% |
| 7.5 | 28 | 12 | 70% |
| 8.5 | 24 | 16 | 60% |
| 9.5 | 19 | 21 | 48% |
| Line | Over | Under | Over % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.5 | 28 | 12 | 70% |
| 14.5 | 23 | 17 | 58% |
| 15.5 | 18 | 22 | 45% |
| 16.5 | 16 | 24 | 40% |
| 17.5 | 13 | 27 | 33% |
Wickets Batting First and Chasing
South Africa's wickets per game by when they batted
| Batting | P | W | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | 20 | 13 | 8.0 | 8.1 |
| Second | 20 | 9 | 8.0 | 6.9 |
ODI Wickets Table
Wickets per game, sides with 8+ ODIs in the last two years
| Side | P | For | Ag | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Afghanistan |
15 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 15.7 |
2 New Zealand |
32 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 15.8 |
3 India |
28 | 8.3 | 5.9 | 14.1 |
4 Pakistan |
26 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 15.4 |
| 5South Africa |
24 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 15.4 |
6 Namibia |
8 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 16.1 |
7 Bangladesh |
27 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 15.4 |
8 Sri Lanka |
22 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 15.8 |
9 England |
24 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 15.5 |
10 Australia |
22 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 15.8 |
11 Ireland |
14 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 15.6 |
12 West Indies |
26 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 14.1 |
13 Zimbabwe |
16 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 14.5 |
South Africa Wickets by Competition
Wickets per game in each ODI competition
| Competition | P | W-L | For | Ag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 One Day Internationals | 30 | 15-15 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
 ICC Champions Trophy | 3 | 2-1 | 8.7 | 6.0 |
 ICC Cricket World Cup | 7 | 5-2 | 8.9 | 7.1 |
South Africa ODI Wickets Questions
How many wickets do South Africa take per ODI?
South Africa have averaged 8.0 wickets per ODI over their last 40 ODIs, their opponents 7.5, and the match 15.4 between them.
How often do South Africa go over 7.5 wickets?
South Africa went over 7.5 wickets in 28 of their last 40 ODIs.
Who takes the most wickets for South Africa?
Over South Africa's last 40 ODIs: Keshav Maharaj (37 in 23, 1.61 a game), Lungi Ngidi (32 in 22, 1.45 a game), Marco Jansen (28 in 17, 1.65 a game).
What is South Africa's highest wickets in a recent ODI?
10 against Australia on 27 Sep 2026 at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.
Do South Africa take more wickets batting first or chasing?
Batting first South Africa average 8.0 wickets (20 ODIs); batting second 8.0 (20).