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Anrich Nortje

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Leads

Total

Avg

1.81

Highest

Matches included: 30

Player	Total	AVG	Leads	Odds	04 Mar 2026 Match NZ T20WC	01 Mar 2026 Match ZIM T20WC	26 Feb 2026 Match WI T20WC	22 Feb 2026 Match IND T20WC	18 Feb 2026 Match UAE T20WC	14 Feb 2026 Match NZ T20WC	11 Feb 2026 Match AFG T20WC	09 Feb 2026 Match CAN T20WC	29 Jun 2024 Match IND T20WC	27 Jun 2024 Match AFG T20WC	24 Jun 2024 Match WI T20WC	21 Jun 2024 Match ENG T20WC	19 Jun 2024 Match USA T20WC	14 Jun 2024 Match NPL T20WC	10 Jun 2024 Match BAN T20WC	08 Jun 2024 Match NLD T20WC	03 Jun 2024 Match SL T20WC	06 Nov 2022 Match NLD T20WC	03 Nov 2022 Match PAK T20WC	30 Oct 2022 Match IND T20WC	27 Oct 2022 Match BAN T20WC	24 Oct 2022 Match ZIM T20WC	06 Nov 2021 Match ENG T20WC	02 Nov 2021 Match BAN T20WC	30 Oct 2021 Match SL T20WC	26 Oct 2021 Match WI T20WC	23 Oct 2021 Match AUS T20WC	28 Mar 2016 Match SL T20WC	25 Mar 2016 Match WI T20WC	20 Mar 2016 Match AFG T20WC
Anrich Nortje	38	1.81	6	-	-	1	-	-	2	-	-	-	2	2	0	1	1	1	2	2	4	1	4	1	4	1	1	3	2	1	2	-	-	-
Kagiso Rabada	31	1.11	5	-	1	-	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	1	2	3	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	3	3	0	1	1	-	1	2
Tabraiz Shamsi	23	1.92	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	3	3	-	1	4	-	-	-	-	1	-	3	-	2	2	3	0	1	-	-	-
Keshav Maharaj	22	0.96	4	-	0	-	0	3	-	1	1	0	2	0	1	2	1	-	3	0	2	2	-	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	-	-	-
Lungi Ngidi	19	1.73	5	-	0	1	3	0	-	1	3	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	1	4	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Marco Jansen	18	1.20	3	-	0	-	0	4	-	4	1	2	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Corbin Bosch	11	1.57	2	-	0	2	2	2	3	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dwaine Pretorius	9	1.80	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	3	3	0	-	-	-
Ottneil Baartman	6	1.20	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	0	0	4	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Imran Tahir	5	1.67	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	2	2
Wayne Parnell	5	1.00	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	1	3	0	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Chris Morris	5	2.50	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	4
Kyle Abbott	4	2.00	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	2
Aiden Markram	4	0.15	0	-	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Aaron Phangiso	3	1.50	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	1	-
George Linde	3	1.00	0	-	-	1	-	-	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Farhaan Behardien	2	2.00	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-
Kwena Maphaka	2	1.00	1	-	-	2	-	-	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dale Steyn	1	1.00	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-
David Wiese	1	0.33	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	1	0
Jean-Paul Duminy	0	0.00	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

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South Africa Wickets Leaders — T20 Cricket World Cup

In South Africa's last 30 T20 Cricket World Cup games (2016–2026), Anrich Nortje leads for wickets with 38 at an average of 1.81 per game.

South Africa Wickets Leaders

The top wickets contributors for South Africa are: Anrich Nortje (38), Kagiso Rabada (31), Tabraiz Shamsi (23). These rankings are based on 30 games (2016–2026). Anrich Nortje has led the team in wickets in 6 of these matches.

Wickets distribution

Across the squad, 21 players have contributed wickets totalling 212 over these 30 games. Anrich Nortje accounts for 18% of the team's wickets.

Frequently asked questions

Who leads South Africa in wickets?

Anrich Nortje leads South Africa with 38 wickets at an average of 1.81 per game, based on 30 games (2016–2026).

How many wickets does Anrich Nortje average per game?

Anrich Nortje averages 1.81 wickets per game for South Africa, based on 30 games (2016–2026).

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