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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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Player Avg Hit %
One Day Internationals 30 Sep 26 AustraliaH 145/4322/9
One Day Internationals 27 Sep 26 AustraliaH 365/9333
One Day Internationals 24 Sep 26 AustraliaH 297/8230
ICC Champions Trophy 1 Mar 25 EnglandH 181/3179
One Day Internationals 22 Dec 24 PakistanH 271308/9
One Day Internationals 19 Dec 24 PakistanH 248329
One Day Internationals 17 Dec 24 PakistanH 239/9242/7
One Day Internationals 21 Dec 23 IndiaH 218296/8
One Day Internationals 19 Dec 23 IndiaH 215/2211
One Day Internationals 17 Dec 23 IndiaH 116117/2
ICC Cricket World Cup 16 Nov 23 AustraliaH 212215/7
ICC Cricket World Cup 10 Nov 23 AfghanistanH 247/5244
ICC Cricket World Cup 24 Oct 23 BangladeshH 382/5233
ICC Cricket World Cup 17 Oct 23 NetherlandsH 207245/8
ICC Cricket World Cup 7 Oct 23 Sri LankaH 428/5326
One Day Internationals 17 Sep 23 AustraliaH 315/9193
One Day Internationals 15 Sep 23 AustraliaH 416/5252/9
One Day Internationals 12 Sep 23 AustraliaH 338/6227
One Day Internationals 9 Sep 23 AustraliaH 269392/8
One Day Internationals 7 Sep 23 AustraliaH 222225/7
ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 2 Apr 23 NetherlandsH 370/8224
ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 31 Mar 23 NetherlandsH 190/2189
One Day Internationals 21 Mar 23 West IndiesH 264/6260
One Day Internationals 18 Mar 23 West IndiesH 287335/8
ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 1 Feb 23 EnglandH 287346/7
ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 29 Jan 23 EnglandH 347/5342/7
ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 27 Jan 23 EnglandH 298/7271
South Africa total 8.7 91010109107810271010810109108710101087710
S. MagalaBowler, 5 bowled 2.6 60%3/5 14-46-1 59-43-5 38-37-3 19-76-1 39-46-3
C. BoschAll-rounder, 3 bowled 2.3 67%2/3 49-60-4 29-67-2 19-69-1
G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 13 bowled 2.1 69%9/13 29-61-2 18-40-1 29-47-2 410-44-4 310-62-3 18-57-1 39-68-3 06-47-0 08-73-0 46.3-50-4 27-44-2 210-53-2 310-57-3
L. WilliamsBowler, 5 bowled 1.80 60%3/5 26-48-2 37.5-54-3 110-71-1 19-49-1 28.4-56-2
B. FortuinBowler, 7 bowled 1.71 71%5/7 19-50-1 210-70-2 28-34-2 210-56-2 110-49-1 -DNB 28-46-2 210-57-2
K. MaharajBowler, 16 bowled 1.69 50%8/16 210-54-2 49.2-20-4 210-35-2 110-37-1 210-51-2 03-19-0 110-24-1 210-25-2 110-32-1 19-38-1 210-62-2 49.1-33-4 15-27-1 210-37-2 19-38-1 18-51-1
K. RabadaBowler, 13 bowled 1.69 69%9/13 17-42-1 310-56-3 210-48-2 16-41-1 010-40-0 210-42-2 29-56-2 27.5-50-2 37.5-41-3 29-79-2 29-48-2 08-33-0 210-46-2
N. BurgerBowler, 3 bowled 1.67 67%2/3 29-64-2 310-30-3 05.4-35-0
M. JansenAll-rounder, 21 bowled 1.62 48%10/21 27-53-2 17-64-1 37-39-3 29-58-2 310-71-3 19.3-45-1 04.2-35-0 28-39-2 28-27-2 210-92-2 58-39-5 16-55-1 03-30-0 19-63-1 16-44-1 17-39-1 18.1-27-1 29-46-2 110-77-1 210-53-2 110-66-1
A. NortjeBowler, 5 bowled 1.60 60%3/5 05-58-0 05-26-0 28-24-2 29-64-2 410-62-4
L. NgidiBowler, 12 bowled 1.50 33%4/12 17-33-1 28.3-69-2 29-57-2 18-49-1 05-23-0 48-51-4 18-42-1 18-33-1 16-45-1 010-76-0 410-62-4 19-66-1
T. ShamsiBowler, 11 bowled 1.45 45%5/11 08-57-0 110-54-1 03-22-0 210-42-2 27-29-2 410-61-4 14.1-38-1 310-25-3 210-62-2 08-61-0 15.2-55-1
W. MulderAll-rounder, 4 bowled 1.25 25%1/4 37.2-25-3 17-36-1 04-19-0 14-26-1
A. PhehlukwayoAll-rounder, 6 bowled 0.83 0%0/6 19-55-1 03-15-0 11-15-1 17-36-1 -DNB -DNB 16-44-1 17-50-1
W. ParnellBowler, 4 bowled 0.50 0%0/4 15.2-30-1 09-53-0 110-54-1 08-42-0
A. MarkramBatter, 18 bowled 0.44 6%1/18 08-42-0 110-55-1 -DNB 03-17-0 03-20-0 010-42-0 05-19-0 14-28-1 -DNB 18-23-1 04.3-25-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 04-33-0 010-78-0 01.2-9-0 26-40-2 14-30-1 110-30-1 04-35-0 14-26-1 02-18-0
B. HendricksBowler, 2 bowled 2.5 100%2/2 39-63-3 29.2-34-2
K. MaphakaBowler, 2 bowled 2.5 50%1/2 16-50-1 49.5-72-4
O. BaartmanBowler, 1 bowled 2.0 100%1/1 27-37-2
T. StubbsKeeper, 1 bowled 0.00 0%0/1 02-10-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB
D. JansenBowler, 1 bowled 0.00 0%0/1 05-44-0
N N. MokoenaBatter, 1 bowled 0.00 0%0/1 07-42-0
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

Line8.5
Avg8.77.316.1
Hit63%
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One Day Internationals 30 Sep 26 AustraliaH 145/4322/9
One Day Internationals 27 Sep 26 AustraliaH 365/9333
One Day Internationals 24 Sep 26 AustraliaH 297/8230
ICC Champions Trophy 1 Mar 25 EnglandH 181/3179
One Day Internationals 22 Dec 24 PakistanH 271308/9
One Day Internationals 19 Dec 24 PakistanH 248329
One Day Internationals 17 Dec 24 PakistanH 239/9242/7
One Day Internationals 21 Dec 23 IndiaH 218296/8
One Day Internationals 19 Dec 23 IndiaH 215/2211
One Day Internationals 17 Dec 23 IndiaH 116117/2
ICC Cricket World Cup 16 Nov 23 AustraliaH 212215/7
ICC Cricket World Cup 10 Nov 23 AfghanistanH 247/5244
ICC Cricket World Cup 24 Oct 23 BangladeshH 382/5233
ICC Cricket World Cup 17 Oct 23 NetherlandsH 207245/8
ICC Cricket World Cup 7 Oct 23 Sri LankaH 428/5326
One Day Internationals 17 Sep 23 AustraliaH 315/9193
One Day Internationals 15 Sep 23 AustraliaH 416/5252/9
One Day Internationals 12 Sep 23 AustraliaH 338/6227
One Day Internationals 9 Sep 23 AustraliaH 269392/8
One Day Internationals 7 Sep 23 AustraliaH 222225/7
ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 2 Apr 23 NetherlandsH 370/8224
ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 31 Mar 23 NetherlandsH 190/2189
One Day Internationals 21 Mar 23 West IndiesH 264/6260
One Day Internationals 18 Mar 23 West IndiesH 287335/8
ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 1 Feb 23 EnglandH 287346/7
ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 29 Jan 23 EnglandH 347/5342/7
ICC Cricket World Cup Super League 27 Jan 23 EnglandH 298/7271

South Africa Wickets Match by Match

The last 27 ODIs and how often South Africa went over the line

Line8.5
OpponentResultForAgTotal 8.5+
Avg 8.77.316.1 63%
Australia (H)ODI, 30 Sep Lby 47 runs 9413
Australia (H)ODI, 27 Sep Wby 32 runs 10919
Australia (H)ODI, 24 Sep Wby 67 runs 10818
England (H)CT, 1 Mar 2025 Wby 7 wickets 10313
Pakistan (H)ODI, 22 Dec 2024 Lby 36 runs 91019
Pakistan (H)ODI, 19 Dec 2024 Lby 81 runs 101020
Pakistan (H)ODI, 17 Dec 2024 Lby 3 wickets 7916
India (H)ODI, 21 Dec 2023 Lby 78 runs 81018
India (H)ODI, 19 Dec 2023 Wby 8 wickets 10212
India (H)ODI, 17 Dec 2023 Lby 8 wickets 21012
Australia (H)CWC, 16 Nov 2023 Lby 3 wickets 71017
Afghanistan (H)CWC, 10 Nov 2023 Wby 5 wickets 10515
Bangladesh (H)CWC, 24 Oct 2023 Wby 149 runs 10515
Netherlands (H)CWC, 17 Oct 2023 Lby 38 runs 81018
Sri Lanka (H)CWC, 7 Oct 2023 Wby 102 runs 10515
Australia (H)ODI, 17 Sep 2023 Wby 122 runs 10919
Australia (H)ODI, 15 Sep 2023 Wby 164 runs 9514
Australia (H)ODI, 12 Sep 2023 Wby 111 runs 10616
Australia (H)ODI, 9 Sep 2023 Lby 123 runs 81018
Australia (H)ODI, 7 Sep 2023 Lby 3 wickets 71017
Netherlands (H)CWCSL, 2 Apr 2023 Wby 146 runs 10818
Netherlands (H)CWCSL, 31 Mar 2023 Wby 8 wickets 10212
West Indies (H)ODI, 21 Mar 2023 Wby 4 wickets 10616
West Indies (H)ODI, 18 Mar 2023 Lby 48 runs 81018
England (H)CWCSL, 1 Feb 2023 Lby 59 runs 71017
England (H)CWCSL, 29 Jan 2023 Wby 5 wickets 7512
England (H)CWCSL, 27 Jan 2023 Wby 27 runs 10717

Bangladesh Wickets Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 40 ODIs

Bangladesh wickets →
OpponentResultForAgTotal
Avg 7.97.815.7
Zimbabwe (A)ODI, 11 Jul Wby 7 wickets 10313
Zimbabwe (A)ODI, 9 Jul Lby 13 runs 61016
Zimbabwe (A)ODI, 6 Jul Lby 25 runs 101020
Australia (H)ODI, 14 Jun Lby 1 wicket 9514
Australia (H)ODI, 11 Jun Wby 5 wickets 8513
Australia (H)ODI, 9 Jun Wby 86 runs 9817
New Zealand (H)ODI, 23 Apr Wby 55 runs 10818
New Zealand (H)ODI, 20 Apr Wby 6 wickets 10414
New Zealand (H)ODI, 17 Apr Lby 26 runs 81018
Pakistan (A)ODI, 15 Mar Wby 11 runs 10515
Pakistan (A)ODI, 13 Mar Lby 128 runs 101020
Pakistan (A)ODI, 11 Mar Wby 8 wickets 10212
West Indies (H)ODI, 23 Oct 2025 Wby 179 runs 10818
West Indies (H)ODI, 21 Oct 2025 Lin a super over 10818
West Indies (H)ODI, 18 Oct 2025 Wby 74 runs 101020
Afghanistan (A)ODI, 14 Oct 2025 Lby 200 runs 91019
Afghanistan (A)ODI, 11 Oct 2025 Lby 81 runs 91019
Afghanistan (A)ODI, 8 Oct 2025 Lby 5 wickets 51015
Sri Lanka (A)ODI, 8 Jul 2025 Lby 99 runs 71017
Sri Lanka (A)ODI, 5 Jul 2025 Wby 16 runs 101020
Sri Lanka (A)ODI, 2 Jul 2025 Lby 77 runs 101020
New Zealand (H)CT, 24 Feb 2025 Lby 5 wickets 5914
India (H)CT, 20 Feb 2025 Lby 6 wickets 41014
West Indies (A)ODI, 12 Dec 2024 Lby 4 wickets 6511
West Indies (A)ODI, 10 Dec 2024 Lby 7 wickets 31013
West Indies (A)ODI, 8 Dec 2024 Lby 5 wickets 5611
Afghanistan (A)ODI, 11 Nov 2024 Lby 5 wickets 5813
Afghanistan (A)ODI, 9 Nov 2024 Wby 68 runs 10717
Afghanistan (A)ODI, 6 Nov 2024 Lby 92 runs 101020
Sri Lanka (H)ODI, 18 Mar 2024 Wby 4 wickets 10616
Sri Lanka (H)ODI, 15 Mar 2024 Lby 3 wickets 7714
Sri Lanka (H)ODI, 13 Mar 2024 Wby 6 wickets 10414
New Zealand (A)ODI, 22 Dec 2023 Wby 9 wickets 10111
New Zealand (A)ODI, 19 Dec 2023 Lby 7 wickets 31013
New Zealand (A)ODI, 16 Dec 2023 Lby 44 runs 7916
Australia (A)CWC, 11 Nov 2023 Lby 8 wickets 2810
Sri Lanka (H)CWC, 6 Nov 2023 Wby 3 wickets 10717
Pakistan (A)CWC, 31 Oct 2023 Lby 7 wickets 31013
Netherlands (A)CWC, 28 Oct 2023 Lby 87 runs 101020
South Africa (A)CWC, 24 Oct 2023 Lby 149 runs 51015

South Africa Wickets Lines

How often each line went over, last 27 ODIs

LineOverUnderOver %
6.526196%
7.521678%
8.5171063%
9.5141352%
10.50270%
LineOverUnderOver %
14.520774%
15.5171063%
16.5141352%
17.5101737%
18.542315%

Wickets Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's wickets per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First1398.67.8
Second1468.96.9

ODI Wickets Table

Wickets per game, sides with 8+ ODIs in the last two years

SidePForAgMatch
1Afghanistan 158.37.415.7
2New Zealand 328.37.415.8
3India 288.35.914.1
4Pakistan 268.07.415.4
5South Africa 247.97.515.4
6Namibia 87.98.316.1
7Bangladesh 277.77.715.4
8Sri Lanka 227.78.115.8
9England 247.58.015.5
10Australia 227.48.415.8
11Ireland 147.18.615.6
12West Indies 266.57.614.1
13Zimbabwe 166.18.414.5

South Africa Wickets by Competition

Wickets per game in each ODI competition

CompetitionPW-LForAg
One Day Internationals167-98.68.0
ICC Champions Trophy11-010.03.0
ICC Cricket World Cup53-29.07.0
ICC Cricket World Cup Super League54-18.86.4

South Africa ODI Wickets Questions

How many wickets do South Africa take per ODI?

South Africa have averaged 8.7 wickets per ODI over their last 27 ODIs, their opponents 7.3, and the match 16.1 between them.

How often do South Africa go over 8.5 wickets?

South Africa went over 8.5 wickets in 17 of their last 27 ODIs.

Who takes the most wickets for South Africa?

Over South Africa's last 27 ODIs: Marco Jansen (34 in 21, 1.62 a game), Gerald Coetzee (27 in 13, 2.1 a game), Keshav Maharaj (27 in 16, 1.69 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 8.6 wickets (13 ODIs); batting second 8.9 (14).