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South Africa Test Cricket Wickets Stats

How many wickets South Africa take, and who takes the most, game by game

Updated 27 October 2026, after the Australia game

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Player	Avg	Hit %	22 Nov 25 A Won408 runs		14 Nov 25 A Won30 runs		20 Oct 25 A Won8 wkts		12 Oct 25 A Lost		6 Jul 25 A Woninns		28 Jun 25 A Won328 runs		29 Oct 24 A Woninns		21 Oct 24 A Won7 wkts		15 Aug 24 A Won40 runs		7 Aug 24 A Drew		12 Feb 24 A Lost7 wkts		3 Feb 24 A Lost281 runs		3 Jan 23 A Drew		25 Dec 22 A Lostinns		17 Dec 22 A Lost6 wkts		8 Sep 22 A Lost9 wkts		25 Aug 22 A Lostinns		17 Aug 22 A Woninns		24 Feb 22 A Won198 runs		16 Feb 22 A Lostinns
Player	Avg	Hit %	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd	1st	2nd
South Africa total	8.8		10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	5	10	3	10	4	4	-	8	-	10	4	10	1	9	-	10	10	10	10	10	-
S. HarmerBowler, 10 inns	3.1	70%7/10	327-64-3	623-37-6	415.2-30-4	414-21-4	225-75-2	620-50-6	133-101-1	414.1-51-4																	031-109-0				-DNB	-DNB			123-73-1
K. RabadaBowler, 24 inns	2.5	63%15/24					118-60-1	111-38-1	117-56-1	110-33-1					59-37-5	07-17-0	311-26-3	617.5-46-6	116-40-1	316-50-3	318-56-3	112-38-1					128-119-1		228-144-2		417.3-76-4	44-13-4	413-81-4	111-57-1	223-110-2		519-52-5	28-27-2	519-60-5	319-46-3	230-113-2
C C. YusufAll-rounder, 4 inns	2.5	100%4/4									27-20-2	217-38-2	314-42-3	39-22-3
K. MaharajBowler, 23 inns	2.4	70%16/23	115-39-1	212.5-37-2	116-66-1	29-37-2	742.4-102-7	211.3-34-2					316.4-70-3	124-71-1	216.2-57-2	516.4-59-5	316.1-34-3	337-105-3	25.4-8-2	311.2-37-3	440-76-4	426.2-88-4					125-108-1		041.5-135-0		02-17-0	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	222.4-78-2		-DNB	212-35-2	116-46-1	331.5-75-3
D. PiedtBowler, 5 inns	2.2	60%3/5															15-19-1	019-95-0	-DNB	212-50-2			532.3-89-5	332-93-3
M. JansenAll-rounder, 16 inns	2.1	63%10/16	619.5-48-6	115-23-1	315-35-3	27-15-2	020-58-0	03-5-0																			025-79-0		128-89-1		39-32-3	-DNB	512.2-35-5	07.3-40-0			28-30-2	23.4-13-2	422-98-4	323-63-3	229.5-96-2
S. MuthusamyBatter, 10 inns	2.1	40%4/10	02-2-0	17-21-1			04-17-0	04-11-0	632-117-6	517-57-5	113-59-1	319.3-77-3			13-10-1	413-45-4
A. NortjeBowler, 9 inns	1.89	67%6/9																									222-55-2		325-92-3		213-52-2	03.5-18-0	19-29-1	04-27-0	320-82-3		313-63-3	37-47-3
C. BoschAll-rounder, 6 inns	1.83	33%2/6			111-32-1	02-14-0					17-27-1	419-38-4	09-31-0	512-43-5
P. SubrayenAll-rounder, 4 inns	1.50	50%2/4							225.4-78-2	05-22-0	410-42-4	014-36-0
D. PatersonBowler, 6 inns	1.33	33%2/6													210-31-2	13-6-1							317-39-3	022-58-0	132-98-1	110-38-1
D. OlivierBowler, 3 inns	1.00	33%1/3																							030-119-0	04-19-0															321-100-3
W. MulderAll-rounder, 19 inns	0.89	26%5/19	010-14-0	04-6-0	05-15-0	-DNB			02-13-0	-DNB	26-20-2	18-24-1	416-50-4	07-13-0	02-5-0	02-5-0	38-22-3	113-40-1	49-32-4	214-35-2	09-25-0	05-18-0											02-11-0	-DNB					07-34-0	06-13-0
R R. de SwardtKeeper, 4 inns	0.75	25%1/4																					02-5-0	06-7-0	229-61-2	18-48-1
L. NgidiBowler, 7 inns	0.71	0%0/7																			111.5-26-1	05-25-0							122.1-98-1		19-35-1	-DNB			118-61-1		05-12-0	17-15-1
T. MorekiBowler, 4 inns	0.50	0%0/4																					113-32-1	018.2-44-0	127-110-1	08-16-0
A. MarkramBatter, 11 inns	0.36	9%1/11	010-26-0	02-2-0	-DNB	13-5-1	04-12-0	-DNB	01-6-0	-DNB					05-7-0	02-7-0	-DNB	03-7-0	-DNB	-DNB	113-42-1	08-26-0													-DNB		-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	28-27-2
N N. BrandAll-rounder, 2 inns	4.0	100%2/2																					-DNB	-DNB	626-119-6	213-52-2
N. BurgerBowler, 2 inns	1.50	50%1/2																	312-49-3	013-34-0
G. StuurmanBowler, 1 inns	1.00	0%0/1																																							129-124-1
D. BrevisBatter, 1 inns	1.00	0%0/1					-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	-DNB	14.2-22-1
L. SipamlaBowler, 2 inns	0.50	0%0/2																																					016-49-0	114-29-1
S. von BergAll-rounder, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2																					013-40-0	016-60-0
K. MaphakaBowler, 2 inns	0.00	0%0/2									-DNB	-DNB	012-52-0	010-28-0

A green cell reached the line. Each innings is its own column, the 1st then the 2nd. The line under a figure is the bowler's overs, runs and wickets; DNB did not bowl.

South Africa Team Wickets

Line8.5

Avg8.88.8

Hit81%

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22 Nov 25

A Won408 runs

14 Nov 25

A Won30 runs

20 Oct 25

A Won8 wkts

12 Oct 25

A Lost

6 Jul 25

A Woninns

28 Jun 25

A Won328 runs

29 Oct 24

A Woninns

21 Oct 24

A Won7 wkts

15 Aug 24

A Won40 runs

7 Aug 24

A Drew

12 Feb 24

A Lost7 wkts

3 Feb 24

A Lost281 runs

3 Jan 23

A Drew

25 Dec 22

A Lostinns

17 Dec 22

A Lost6 wkts

8 Sep 22

A Lost9 wkts

25 Aug 22

A Lostinns

17 Aug 22

A Woninns

24 Feb 22

A Won198 runs

16 Feb 22

A Lostinns

South Africa Wickets Match by Match

The last 20 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag	8.5+
Avg			8.8	8.8	81%
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025	Wby 408 runs	2nd	10	5
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025	Wby 30 runs	2nd	10	10
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025	Wby 8 wickets	2nd	10	2
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	1st	10	10
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025	L	2nd	10	10
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	1st	10	5
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025	Wby an innings and 236 runs	2nd	10	-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	1st	10	9
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025	Wby 328 runs	2nd	10	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	1st	10	6
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Wby an innings and 273 runs	2nd	10	-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	1st	10	10
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Wby 7 wickets	2nd	10	3
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	1st	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024	Wby 40 runs	2nd	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024	Ddrawn	2nd	5	3
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	10	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	3	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	1st	10	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024	Lby 281 runs	2nd	4	10
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023	Ddrawn	1st	4	10
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023	Ddrawn	2nd	-	2	-
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022	Lby an innings and 182 runs	1st	8	10
Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022	Lby an innings and 182 runs	2nd	-	10	-
Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022	Lby 6 wickets	1st	10	10
Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022	Lby 6 wickets	2nd	4	10
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022	Lby 9 wickets	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022	Lby 9 wickets	2nd	1	10
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022	Lby an innings and 85 runs	1st	9	10
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022	Lby an innings and 85 runs	2nd	-	10	-
England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022	Wby an innings and 12 runs	1st	10	10
England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022	Wby an innings and 12 runs	2nd	10	-
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022	Wby 198 runs	1st	10	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022	Wby 198 runs	2nd	10	9
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022	Lby an innings and 276 runs	1st	10	10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022	Lby an innings and 276 runs	2nd	-	10	-

Bangladesh Wickets Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 20 Tests

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Opponent	Result	Inns	For	Ag
Avg			8.6	9.1
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
West Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov	Ddrawn	2nd	6	4
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	1st	10	10
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct	Lby 8 wickets	2nd	2	10
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct	Ddrawn	2nd	8	7
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	1st	10	10
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug	Lby an innings and 51 runs	2nd	-	10
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	1st	10	10
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug	Wby 9 wickets	2nd	10	1
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	1st	10	10
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun	Lby an innings and 85 runs	2nd	-	10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	1st	10	10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May	Wby 78 runs	2nd	10	10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	1st	10	10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May	Wby 104 runs	2nd	10	9
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	1st	10	10
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025	Wby 217 runs	2nd	10	4
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	1st	10	8
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025	Wby an innings and 47 runs	2nd	10	-
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Lby an innings and 78 runs	1st	10	10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025	Lby an innings and 78 runs	2nd	-	10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	1st	10	10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025	Ddrawn	2nd	4	6
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025	Wby an innings and 106 runs	1st	10	10
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025	Wby an innings and 106 runs	2nd	10	-
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025	Lby 3 wickets	1st	10	10
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025	Lby 3 wickets	2nd	7	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024	Wby 101 runs	1st	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024	Wby 101 runs	2nd	10	10
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024	Lby 201 runs	1st	9	9
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024	Lby 201 runs	2nd	10	9
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 273 runs	1st	6	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024	Lby an innings and 273 runs	2nd	-	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	10	10
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	3	10
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024	Lby 7 wickets	1st	9	10
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024	Lby 7 wickets	2nd	3	10
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024	Lby 280 runs	1st	10	10
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024	Lby 280 runs	2nd	4	10

South Africa Wickets Lines

How often each line went over, last 20 Tests, an innings each

Line	Over	Under	Over %
6.5	30	6	83%
7.5	30	6	83%
8.5	29	7	81%
9.5	28	8	78%
10.5	0	36	0%

Line	Over	Under	Over %
15.5	23	10	70%
16.5	22	11	67%
17.5	22	11	67%
18.5	21	12	64%
19.5	18	15	55%

Wickets Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's wickets per game by when they batted

Batting	P	W	For	Ag
First	14	7	15.7	16.9
Second	6	3	16.3	14.5

Test Wickets Table

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

Side	P	For	Ag	Match
1South Africa	14	19.7	15.6	35.3
2New Zealand	12	18.6	14.9	33.5
3England	20	18.4	16.9	35.3
4Australia	21	18.0	16.3	34.3
5India	17	17.7	15.7	33.3
6Pakistan	13	17.0	19.4	36.4
7Bangladesh	16	16.6	16.7	33.3
8West Indies	18	16.3	17.9	34.2
9Sri Lanka	10	13.6	18.1	31.7
10Zimbabwe	13	13.4	17.4	30.8

South Africa Wickets by Competition

Wickets per game in each Test competition

Competition	P	W-L	For	Ag
ICC World Test Championship	18	8-8	15.4	16.7
Test Series	2	2-0	20.0	12.0

South Africa Test Wickets Questions

How many wickets do South Africa take per innings in Tests?

South Africa have averaged 8.8 wickets an innings over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022, against their opponents' 8.8, and their best was 10 in their first innings against India on 22 Nov 2025.

How often do South Africa go over 8.5 wickets in an innings?

South Africa went over 8.5 wickets in 29 of 36 innings over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022, 81% of the time, while averaging 8.8 an innings against their opponents' 8.8.

Who takes the most wickets for South Africa?

Kagiso Rabada takes the most wickets for South Africa over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022, with 61 in 24 innings at 2.5 an innings, ahead of Keshav Maharaj (54) and Marco Jansen (34).

What is South Africa's highest wickets in an innings in a recent Test?

South Africa's highest over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022, is 10 wickets in their first innings against India on 22 Nov 2025 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, against their average of 8.8.

Do South Africa take more wickets batting first or chasing?

Chasing brings South Africa more wickets over their last 20 Tests, since February 2022: they average 15.7 wickets batting first in 14 Tests, and 16.3 batting second in 6, a gap of 0.62 wickets.

Last innings10v Australia (H)

Per innings8.8Last 20 Tests

Over 8.581%29 of last 36 innings

South Africa v Bangladesh Wickets

Last 10 Tests each, per game

Per game	SA	BAN
Taken	19.6	16.6
Lost	15.5	16.3
Match	35.1	32.9

Over 19.5 SA wickets

Hit in 9 of SA's last 10

Over 35.5 match wickets

Hit in 5 of SA's last 10

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South Africa Wickets Hit Leaders

Who reached the line most, last 20 Tests

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