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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 , after the Australia game

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ICC World Test Championship 22 Nov 25 IndiaA Won408 runs
ICC World Test Championship 14 Nov 25 IndiaA Won30 runs
ICC World Test Championship 20 Oct 25 PakistanA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 12 Oct 25 PakistanA Lost
Test Series 6 Jul 25 ZimbabweA Woninns
Test Series 28 Jun 25 ZimbabweA Won328 runs
ICC World Test Championship 29 Oct 24 BangladeshA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 21 Oct 24 BangladeshA Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 Aug 24 West IndiesA Won40 runs
ICC World Test Championship 7 Aug 24 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 12 Feb 24 New ZealandA Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Feb 24 New ZealandA Lost281 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 23 AustraliaA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 22 AustraliaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 22 AustraliaA Lost6 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Sep 22 EnglandA Lost9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 25 Aug 22 EnglandA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Aug 22 EnglandA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 24 Feb 22 New ZealandA Won198 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Feb 22 New ZealandA Lostinns
Test Series 18 Jun 21 West IndiesA Won158 runs
Test Series 10 Jun 21 West IndiesA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 4 Feb 21 PakistanA Lost95 runs
ICC World Test Championship 26 Jan 21 PakistanA Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 19 Oct 19 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 10 Oct 19 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 2 Oct 19 IndiaA Lost203 runs
Test Series 20 Jul 18 Sri LankaA Lost199 runs
Test Series 12 Jul 18 Sri LankaA Lost278 runs
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South Africa total 8.7 1010101010101010101010101010101010101051031044-8-1041019-1010101010-1010101010101039-5-741051010
Simon Harmer South Africa 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
Keshav Maharaj South Africa K. MaharajBowler, 38 inns 2.5 71%27/38 115-39-1 212.5-37-2 116-66-1 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 212-35-2 116-46-1 331.5-75-3 218-47-2 517.3-36-5 04-6-0 211-23-2 345-90-3 338-118-3 332.2-90-3 11.5-12-1 150-196-1 355-189-3 222-129-2 941.1-129-9 340-154-3 017-49-0 420-58-4
C South Africa C. YusufAll-rounder, 4 inns 2.5 100%4/4 27-20-2 217-38-2 314-42-3 39-22-3
Kagiso Rabada South Africa K. RabadaBowler, 40 inns 2.3 60%24/40 118-60-1 111-38-1 117-56-1 110-33-1 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 28-27-2 519-60-5 319-46-3 230-113-2 213-24-2 316-44-3 110-24-1 520-34-5 021-72-0 214-34-2 327-70-3 08-21-0 323-85-3 330-93-3 024-66-0 113-41-1 120-55-1 08-42-0 414-50-4 312-44-3
Marco Jansen South Africa 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
Anrich Nortje South Africa A. NortjeBowler, 19 inns 1.84 58%11/19 222-55-2 325-92-3 213-52-2 03.5-18-0 19-29-1 04-27-0 320-82-3 313-63-3 37-47-3 112-41-1 011-35-0 411-35-4 314-46-3 524.3-56-5 017-57-0 227-105-2 27-24-2 124.3-79-1 025-100-0
Corbin Bosch South Africa 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
George Linde South Africa G. LindeAll-rounder, 5 inns 1.80 40%2/5 05.5-4-0 526-64-5 013-38-0 03-13-0 431-133-4
Senuran Muthusamy South Africa S. MuthusamyBatter, 13 inns 1.77 31%4/13 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 13-10-1 413-45-4 119.3-97-1 115-63-1 03-20-0
Dane Piedt South Africa D. PiedtBowler, 8 inns 1.63 38%3/8 15-19-1 019-95-0 -DNB 212-50-2 532.3-89-5 332-93-3 118-101-1 119-107-1 017-102-0
Prenelan Subrayen South Africa P. SubrayenAll-rounder, 4 inns 1.50 50%2/4 225.4-78-2 05-22-0 410-42-4 014-36-0
Dane Paterson South Africa 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
Lungi Ngidi South Africa L. NgidiBowler, 16 inns 1.00 19%3/16 111.5-26-1 05-25-0 122.1-98-1 19-35-1 -DNB 118-61-1 05-12-0 17-15-1 27-27-2 110-29-1 513.5-19-5 013-31-0 217-57-2 03-17-0 020-83-0 014.2-54-0 19-9-1
Duanne Olivier South Africa D. OlivierBowler, 3 inns 1.00 33%1/3 030-119-0 04-19-0 321-100-3
Wiaan Mulder South Africa W. MulderAll-rounder, 25 inns 0.84 24%6/25 010-14-0 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 34-1-3 04-14-0 02-9-0 06-18-0 117-40-1 07-16-0
R South Africa R. de SwardtKeeper, 4 inns 0.75 25%1/4 02-5-0 06-7-0 229-61-2 18-48-1
Vernon Philander South Africa V. PhilanderBowler, 5 inns 0.60 0%0/5 026-66-0 122-68-1 112-21-1 18-28-1 03-10-0
Dale Steyn South Africa D. SteynBowler, 4 inns 0.50 0%0/4 017-60-0 011-30-0 113-54-1 111.4-35-1
Tshepo Moreki South Africa T. MorekiBowler, 4 inns 0.50 0%0/4 113-32-1 018.2-44-0 127-110-1 08-16-0
Aiden Markram South Africa A. MarkramBatter, 15 inns 0.27 7%1/15 010-26-0 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 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 03-10-0 -DNB 02-17-0 -DNB -DNB 08.4-24-0 07-18-0 -DNB -DNB
Dean Elgar South Africa D. ElgarBatter, 6 inns 0.17 0%0/6 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 01.1-6-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 04-26-0 11-4-1 -DNB 03-10-0 00-2-0 01-7-0 -DNB
N South Africa N. BrandAll-rounder, 2 inns 4.0 100%2/2 -DNB -DNB 626-119-6 213-52-2
Tabraiz Shamsi South Africa T. ShamsiBowler, 2 inns 2.0 50%1/2 325.4-91-3 111-37-1
Nandre Burger South Africa N. BurgerBowler, 2 inns 1.50 50%1/2 312-49-3 013-34-0
Glenton Stuurman South Africa G. StuurmanBowler, 1 inns 1.00 0%0/1 129-124-1
Dewald Brevis South Africa D. BrevisBatter, 1 inns 1.00 0%0/1 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 14.2-22-1
Lutho Sipamla South Africa L. SipamlaBowler, 2 inns 0.50 0%0/2 016-49-0 114-29-1
Shaun von Berg South Africa S. von BergAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 013-40-0 016-60-0
Kwena Maphaka South Africa K. MaphakaBowler, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 -DNB -DNB 012-52-0 010-28-0
Theunis de Bruyn South Africa T. de BruynBatter, 1 inns 0.00 0%0/1 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 05-20-0
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
Avg8.79.1
Hit77%
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ICC World Test Championship 22 Nov 25 IndiaA Won408 runs
ICC World Test Championship 14 Nov 25 IndiaA Won30 runs
ICC World Test Championship 20 Oct 25 PakistanA Won8 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 12 Oct 25 PakistanA Lost
Test Series 6 Jul 25 ZimbabweA Woninns
Test Series 28 Jun 25 ZimbabweA Won328 runs
ICC World Test Championship 29 Oct 24 BangladeshA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 21 Oct 24 BangladeshA Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 15 Aug 24 West IndiesA Won40 runs
ICC World Test Championship 7 Aug 24 West IndiesA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 12 Feb 24 New ZealandA Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Feb 24 New ZealandA Lost281 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 23 AustraliaA Drew
ICC World Test Championship 25 Dec 22 AustraliaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Dec 22 AustraliaA Lost6 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 8 Sep 22 EnglandA Lost9 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 25 Aug 22 EnglandA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 17 Aug 22 EnglandA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 24 Feb 22 New ZealandA Won198 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Feb 22 New ZealandA Lostinns
Test Series 18 Jun 21 West IndiesA Won158 runs
Test Series 10 Jun 21 West IndiesA Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 4 Feb 21 PakistanA Lost95 runs
ICC World Test Championship 26 Jan 21 PakistanA Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 19 Oct 19 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 10 Oct 19 IndiaA Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 2 Oct 19 IndiaA Lost203 runs
Test Series 20 Jul 18 Sri LankaA Lost199 runs
Test Series 12 Jul 18 Sri LankaA Lost278 runs

South Africa Wickets Match by Match

The last 29 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line

Line8.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 8.5+
Avg 8.79.1 77%
IndiaIndia (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025 Wby 408 runs 1st 1010
2nd 105
IndiaIndia (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025 Wby 30 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
PakistanPakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 Wby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 102
PakistanPakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 L 1st 1010
2nd 1010
ZimbabweZimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025 Wby an innings and 236 runs 1st 105
2nd 10-
ZimbabweZimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025 Wby 328 runs 1st 109
2nd 1010
BangladeshBangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024 Wby an innings and 273 runs 1st 106
2nd 10-
BangladeshBangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024 Wby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 103
West IndiesWest Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024 Wby 40 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
West IndiesWest Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024 Ddrawn 1st 1010
2nd 53
New ZealandNew Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 310
New ZealandNew Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024 Lby 281 runs 1st 1010
2nd 410
AustraliaAustralia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023 Ddrawn 1st 410
2nd -2 -
AustraliaAustralia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022 Lby an innings and 182 runs 1st 810
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AustraliaAustralia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022 Lby 6 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 410
EnglandEngland (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022 Lby 9 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 110
EnglandEngland (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022 Lby an innings and 85 runs 1st 910
2nd -10 -
EnglandEngland (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022 Wby an innings and 12 runs 1st 1010
2nd 10-
New ZealandNew Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022 Wby 198 runs 1st 1010
2nd 109
New ZealandNew Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022 Lby an innings and 276 runs 1st 1010
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West IndiesWest Indies (A)TEST, 18 Jun 2021 Wby 158 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
West IndiesWest Indies (A)TEST, 10 Jun 2021 Wby an innings and 63 runs 1st 1010
2nd 10-
PakistanPakistan (A)WTC, 4 Feb 2021 Lby 95 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
PakistanPakistan (A)WTC, 26 Jan 2021 Lby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 310
IndiaIndia (A)WTC, 19 Oct 2019 Lby an innings and 202 runs 1st 910
2nd -10 -
IndiaIndia (A)WTC, 10 Oct 2019 Lby an innings and 137 runs 1st 510
2nd -10 -
IndiaIndia (A)WTC, 2 Oct 2019 Lby 203 runs 1st 710
2nd 410
Sri LankaSri Lanka (A)TEST, 20 Jul 2018 Lby 199 runs 1st 1010
2nd 510
Sri LankaSri Lanka (A)TEST, 12 Jul 2018 Lby 278 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010

Bangladesh Wickets Match by Match

South Africa's next opponent, their last 40 Tests

Bangladesh wickets →
OpponentResultInnsForAg
Avg 8.39.1
West IndiesWest Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov Ddrawn 1st 1010
2nd 64
West IndiesWest Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct Lby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 210
AfghanistanAfghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct Ddrawn 1st 1010
2nd 87
AustraliaAustralia (A)WTC, 22 Aug Lby an innings and 51 runs 1st 1010
2nd -10
AustraliaAustralia (A)WTC, 13 Aug Wby 9 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 101
ZimbabweZimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun Lby an innings and 85 runs 1st 1010
2nd -10
PakistanPakistan (H)WTC, 16 May Wby 78 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
PakistanPakistan (H)WTC, 8 May Wby 104 runs 1st 1010
2nd 109
IrelandIreland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025 Wby 217 runs 1st 1010
2nd 104
IrelandIreland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025 Wby an innings and 47 runs 1st 108
2nd 10-
Sri LankaSri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025 Lby an innings and 78 runs 1st 1010
2nd -10
Sri LankaSri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025 Ddrawn 1st 1010
2nd 46
ZimbabweZimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025 Wby an innings and 106 runs 1st 1010
2nd 10-
ZimbabweZimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025 Lby 3 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 710
West IndiesWest Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024 Wby 101 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
West IndiesWest Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024 Lby 201 runs 1st 99
2nd 109
South AfricaSouth Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024 Lby an innings and 273 runs 1st 610
2nd -10
South AfricaSouth Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 310
IndiaIndia (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 910
2nd 310
IndiaIndia (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024 Lby 280 runs 1st 1010
2nd 410
PakistanPakistan (H)WTC, 30 Aug 2024 Wby 6 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 104
PakistanPakistan (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024 Wby 10 wickets 1st 610
2nd 100
Sri LankaSri Lanka (H)WTC, 30 Mar 2024 Lby 192 runs 1st 1010
2nd 710
Sri LankaSri Lanka (H)WTC, 22 Mar 2024 Lby 328 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
New ZealandNew Zealand (H)WTC, 6 Dec 2023 Lby 4 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 610
New ZealandNew Zealand (H)WTC, 28 Nov 2023 Wby 150 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
AfghanistanAfghanistan (H)TEST, 14 Jun 2023 Wby 546 runs 1st 1010
2nd 94
IrelandIreland (H)TEST, 4 Apr 2023 Wby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 103
IndiaIndia (H)WTC, 22 Dec 2022 Lby 3 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 710
IndiaIndia (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2022 Lby 188 runs 1st 1010
2nd 210
West IndiesWest Indies (A)WTC, 24 Jun 2022 Lby 10 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 010
West IndiesWest Indies (A)WTC, 16 Jun 2022 Lby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 310
Sri LankaSri Lanka (H)WTC, 23 May 2022 Lby 10 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 010
Sri LankaSri Lanka (H)WTC, 15 May 2022 Ddrawn 1st 109
2nd 6-
South AfricaSouth Africa (A)WTC, 8 Apr 2022 Lby 332 runs 1st 1010
2nd 610
South AfricaSouth Africa (A)WTC, 31 Mar 2022 Lby 220 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
New ZealandNew Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Jan 2022 Lby an innings and 117 runs 1st 610
2nd -10
New ZealandNew Zealand (A)WTC, 31 Dec 2021 Wby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 102
PakistanPakistan (H)WTC, 4 Dec 2021 Lby an innings and 8 runs 1st 410
2nd -10
PakistanPakistan (H)WTC, 26 Nov 2021 Lby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 210

South Africa Wickets Lines

How often each line went over, last 29 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
6.5421081%
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18.5311765%
19.5272156%

Wickets Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's wickets per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First16815.817.3
Second13415.216.7

Test Wickets Table

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

SidePForAgMatch
1South AfricaSouth Africa 1419.715.635.3
2New ZealandNew Zealand 1218.614.933.5
3EnglandEngland 2018.416.935.3
4AustraliaAustralia 2118.016.334.3
5IndiaIndia 1717.715.733.3
6PakistanPakistan 1317.019.436.4
7BangladeshBangladesh 1616.616.733.3
8West IndiesWest Indies 1816.317.934.2
9Sri LankaSri Lanka 1013.618.131.7
10ZimbabweZimbabwe 1313.417.430.8

South Africa Wickets by Competition

Wickets per game in each Test competition

CompetitionPW-LForAg
ICC World Test ChampionshipICC World Test Championship238-1314.617.4
Test SeriesTest Series64-219.215.7

South Africa Test Wickets Questions

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

South Africa have averaged 8.7 wickets an innings over their last 29 Tests, since July 2018, against their opponents' 9.1, 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 40 of 52 innings over their last 29 Tests, since July 2018, 77% of the time, while averaging 8.7 an innings against their opponents' 9.1.

Who takes the most wickets for South Africa?

Keshav Maharaj takes the most wickets for South Africa over their last 29 Tests, since July 2018, with 95 in 38 innings at 2.5 an innings, ahead of Kagiso Rabada (92) and Anrich Nortje (35).

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

South Africa's highest over their last 29 Tests, since July 2018, is 10 wickets in their first innings against India on 22 Nov 2025 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, against their average of 8.7.

Do South Africa take more wickets batting first or chasing?

Batting first brings South Africa more wickets over their last 29 Tests, since July 2018: they average 15.8 wickets batting first in 16 Tests, and 15.2 batting second in 13, a gap of 0.58 wickets.