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South Africa ODI Cricket 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 %	30 Sep 26 H 145/4322/9	27 Sep 26 H 365/9333	24 Sep 26 H 297/8230	1 Mar 25 H 181/3179	22 Dec 24 H 271308/9	19 Dec 24 H 248329	17 Dec 24 H 239/9242/7	21 Dec 23 H 218296/8	19 Dec 23 H 215/2211	17 Dec 23 H 116117/2	16 Nov 23 H 212215/7	10 Nov 23 H 247/5244	24 Oct 23 H 382/5233	17 Oct 23 H 207245/8	7 Oct 23 H 428/5326	17 Sep 23 H 315/9193	15 Sep 23 H 416/5252/9	12 Sep 23 H 338/6227	9 Sep 23 H 269392/8	7 Sep 23 H 222225/7	2 Apr 23 H 370/8224	31 Mar 23 H 190/2189	21 Mar 23 H 264/6260	18 Mar 23 H 287335/8	1 Feb 23 H 287346/7	29 Jan 23 H 347/5342/7	27 Jan 23 H 298/7271
South Africa total	8.7		9	10	10	10	9	10	7	8	10	2	7	10	10	8	10	10	9	10	8	7	10	10	10	8	7	7	10
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%

30 Sep 26

H 145/4322/9

27 Sep 26

H 365/9333

24 Sep 26

H 297/8230

1 Mar 25

H 181/3179

22 Dec 24

H 271308/9

19 Dec 24

H 248329

17 Dec 24

H 239/9242/7

21 Dec 23

H 218296/8

19 Dec 23

H 215/2211

17 Dec 23

H 116117/2

16 Nov 23

H 212215/7

10 Nov 23

H 247/5244

24 Oct 23

H 382/5233

17 Oct 23

H 207245/8

7 Oct 23

H 428/5326

17 Sep 23

H 315/9193

15 Sep 23

H 416/5252/9

12 Sep 23

H 338/6227

9 Sep 23

H 269392/8

7 Sep 23

H 222225/7

2 Apr 23

H 370/8224

31 Mar 23

H 190/2189

21 Mar 23

H 264/6260

18 Mar 23

H 287335/8

1 Feb 23

H 287346/7

29 Jan 23

H 347/5342/7

27 Jan 23

H 298/7271

South Africa Wickets Match by Match

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

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Opponent	Result	For	Ag	Total	8.5+
Avg		8.7	7.3	16.1	63%
Australia (H)ODI, 30 Sep	Lby 47 runs	9	4	13
Australia (H)ODI, 27 Sep	Wby 32 runs	10	9	19
Australia (H)ODI, 24 Sep	Wby 67 runs	10	8	18
England (H)CT, 1 Mar 2025	Wby 7 wickets	10	3	13
Pakistan (H)ODI, 22 Dec 2024	Lby 36 runs	9	10	19
Pakistan (H)ODI, 19 Dec 2024	Lby 81 runs	10	10	20
Pakistan (H)ODI, 17 Dec 2024	Lby 3 wickets	7	9	16
India (H)ODI, 21 Dec 2023	Lby 78 runs	8	10	18
India (H)ODI, 19 Dec 2023	Wby 8 wickets	10	2	12
India (H)ODI, 17 Dec 2023	Lby 8 wickets	2	10	12
Australia (H)CWC, 16 Nov 2023	Lby 3 wickets	7	10	17
Afghanistan (H)CWC, 10 Nov 2023	Wby 5 wickets	10	5	15
Bangladesh (H)CWC, 24 Oct 2023	Wby 149 runs	10	5	15
Netherlands (H)CWC, 17 Oct 2023	Lby 38 runs	8	10	18
Sri Lanka (H)CWC, 7 Oct 2023	Wby 102 runs	10	5	15
Australia (H)ODI, 17 Sep 2023	Wby 122 runs	10	9	19
Australia (H)ODI, 15 Sep 2023	Wby 164 runs	9	5	14
Australia (H)ODI, 12 Sep 2023	Wby 111 runs	10	6	16
Australia (H)ODI, 9 Sep 2023	Lby 123 runs	8	10	18
Australia (H)ODI, 7 Sep 2023	Lby 3 wickets	7	10	17
Netherlands (H)CWCSL, 2 Apr 2023	Wby 146 runs	10	8	18
Netherlands (H)CWCSL, 31 Mar 2023	Wby 8 wickets	10	2	12
West Indies (H)ODI, 21 Mar 2023	Wby 4 wickets	10	6	16
West Indies (H)ODI, 18 Mar 2023	Lby 48 runs	8	10	18
England (H)CWCSL, 1 Feb 2023	Lby 59 runs	7	10	17
England (H)CWCSL, 29 Jan 2023	Wby 5 wickets	7	5	12
England (H)CWCSL, 27 Jan 2023	Wby 27 runs	10	7	17

Bangladesh Wickets Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 40 ODIs

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Opponent	Result	For	Ag	Total
Avg		7.9	7.8	15.7
Zimbabwe (A)ODI, 11 Jul	Wby 7 wickets	10	3	13
Zimbabwe (A)ODI, 9 Jul	Lby 13 runs	6	10	16
Zimbabwe (A)ODI, 6 Jul	Lby 25 runs	10	10	20
Australia (H)ODI, 14 Jun	Lby 1 wicket	9	5	14
Australia (H)ODI, 11 Jun	Wby 5 wickets	8	5	13
Australia (H)ODI, 9 Jun	Wby 86 runs	9	8	17
New Zealand (H)ODI, 23 Apr	Wby 55 runs	10	8	18
New Zealand (H)ODI, 20 Apr	Wby 6 wickets	10	4	14
New Zealand (H)ODI, 17 Apr	Lby 26 runs	8	10	18
Pakistan (A)ODI, 15 Mar	Wby 11 runs	10	5	15
Pakistan (A)ODI, 13 Mar	Lby 128 runs	10	10	20
Pakistan (A)ODI, 11 Mar	Wby 8 wickets	10	2	12
West Indies (H)ODI, 23 Oct 2025	Wby 179 runs	10	8	18
West Indies (H)ODI, 21 Oct 2025	Lin a super over	10	8	18
West Indies (H)ODI, 18 Oct 2025	Wby 74 runs	10	10	20
Afghanistan (A)ODI, 14 Oct 2025	Lby 200 runs	9	10	19
Afghanistan (A)ODI, 11 Oct 2025	Lby 81 runs	9	10	19
Afghanistan (A)ODI, 8 Oct 2025	Lby 5 wickets	5	10	15
Sri Lanka (A)ODI, 8 Jul 2025	Lby 99 runs	7	10	17
Sri Lanka (A)ODI, 5 Jul 2025	Wby 16 runs	10	10	20
Sri Lanka (A)ODI, 2 Jul 2025	Lby 77 runs	10	10	20
New Zealand (H)CT, 24 Feb 2025	Lby 5 wickets	5	9	14
India (H)CT, 20 Feb 2025	Lby 6 wickets	4	10	14
West Indies (A)ODI, 12 Dec 2024	Lby 4 wickets	6	5	11
West Indies (A)ODI, 10 Dec 2024	Lby 7 wickets	3	10	13
West Indies (A)ODI, 8 Dec 2024	Lby 5 wickets	5	6	11
Afghanistan (A)ODI, 11 Nov 2024	Lby 5 wickets	5	8	13
Afghanistan (A)ODI, 9 Nov 2024	Wby 68 runs	10	7	17
Afghanistan (A)ODI, 6 Nov 2024	Lby 92 runs	10	10	20
Sri Lanka (H)ODI, 18 Mar 2024	Wby 4 wickets	10	6	16
Sri Lanka (H)ODI, 15 Mar 2024	Lby 3 wickets	7	7	14
Sri Lanka (H)ODI, 13 Mar 2024	Wby 6 wickets	10	4	14
New Zealand (A)ODI, 22 Dec 2023	Wby 9 wickets	10	1	11
New Zealand (A)ODI, 19 Dec 2023	Lby 7 wickets	3	10	13
New Zealand (A)ODI, 16 Dec 2023	Lby 44 runs	7	9	16
Australia (A)CWC, 11 Nov 2023	Lby 8 wickets	2	8	10
Sri Lanka (H)CWC, 6 Nov 2023	Wby 3 wickets	10	7	17
Pakistan (A)CWC, 31 Oct 2023	Lby 7 wickets	3	10	13
Netherlands (A)CWC, 28 Oct 2023	Lby 87 runs	10	10	20
South Africa (A)CWC, 24 Oct 2023	Lby 149 runs	5	10	15

South Africa Wickets Lines

How often each line went over, last 27 ODIs

Line	Over	Under	Over %
6.5	26	1	96%
7.5	21	6	78%
8.5	17	10	63%
9.5	14	13	52%
10.5	0	27	0%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
14.5	20	7	74%
15.5	17	10	63%
16.5	14	13	52%
17.5	10	17	37%
18.5	4	23	15%

Wickets Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's wickets per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	13	9	8.6	7.8
Second	14	6	8.9	6.9

ODI Wickets Table

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

Side	P	For	Ag	Match
1Afghanistan	14	8.4	7.6	15.9
2New Zealand	32	8.3	7.4	15.8
3India	28	8.3	5.9	14.1
4Pakistan	26	8.0	7.4	15.4
5South Africa	24	7.9	7.5	15.4
6Namibia	8	7.9	8.3	16.1
7Bangladesh	26	7.9	7.7	15.5
8Sri Lanka	22	7.7	8.1	15.8
9England	24	7.5	8.0	15.5
10Australia	22	7.4	8.4	15.8
11Ireland	14	7.1	8.6	15.6
12West Indies	26	6.5	7.6	14.1
13Zimbabwe	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	16	7-9	8.6	8.0
ICC Champions Trophy	1	1-0	10.0	3.0
ICC Cricket World Cup	5	3-2	9.0	7.0
ICC Cricket World Cup Super League	5	4-1	8.8	6.4

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, since January 2023, against their opponents' 7.3, with 16.1 in the match between them, and their best was 10 against Australia on 27 Sep 2026.

How often do South Africa go over 8.5 wickets?

South Africa went over 8.5 wickets in 17 of their last 27 ODIs, since January 2023, 63% of the time, while averaging 8.7 per ODI against their opponents' 7.3, and made 9 in their latest, against Australia.

Who takes the most wickets for South Africa?

Marco Jansen takes the most wickets for South Africa over their last 27 ODIs, since January 2023, with 34 in 21 games at 1.62 a game, ahead of Gerald Coetzee (27) and Keshav Maharaj (27).

What is South Africa's highest wickets in a recent ODI?

South Africa's highest over their last 27 ODIs, since January 2023, is 10 wickets against Australia on 27 Sep 2026 at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, against their average of 8.7.

Do South Africa take more wickets batting first or chasing?

Chasing brings South Africa more wickets over their last 27 ODIs, since January 2023: they average 8.6 wickets batting first in 13 ODIs, and 8.9 batting second in 14, a gap of 0.24 wickets.

Last game9v Australia (H)

Per game8.75th of 13 sides

Over 8.563%17 of last 27

South Africa v Bangladesh Wickets

Last 10 ODIs each, per game

Per game	SA	BAN
Taken	7.4	9.0
Lost	7.3	6.8
Match	14.7	15.8

Over 7.5 SA wickets

Hit in 7 of SA's last 10

Over 14.5 match wickets

Hit in 4 of SA's last 10

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South Africa Wickets Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 27 ODIs

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