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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 27 Oct 26 AustraliaH Won176 runs
ICC World Test Championship 18 Oct 26 AustraliaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 9 Oct 26 AustraliaH Lost214 runs
ICC World Test Championship 11 Jun 25 AustraliaH Won5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 25 PakistanH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 24 PakistanH Won2 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 Sri LankaH Won109 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 Sri LankaH Won233 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 24 IndiaH Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 23 IndiaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Mar 23 West IndiesH Won284 runs
ICC World Test Championship 28 Feb 23 West IndiesH Won87 runs
ICC World Test Championship 8 Apr 22 BangladeshH Won332 runs
ICC World Test Championship 31 Mar 22 BangladeshH Won220 runs
ICC World Test Championship 11 Jan 22 IndiaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 22 IndiaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 21 IndiaH Lost113 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 21 Sri LankaH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 20 Sri LankaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 24 Jan 20 EnglandH Lost191 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Jan 20 EnglandH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 20 EnglandH Lost189 runs
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 19 EnglandH Won107 runs
Test Series 21 Feb 19 Sri LankaH Lost8 wkts
Test Series 13 Feb 19 Sri LankaH Lost1 wkt
Test Series 11 Jan 19 PakistanH Won107 runs
Test Series 3 Jan 19 PakistanH Won9 wkts
Test Series 26 Dec 18 PakistanH Won6 wkts
Test Series 24 Jan 18 IndiaH Lost63 runs
Test Series 13 Jan 18 IndiaH Won135 runs
Test Series 5 Jan 18 IndiaH Won72 runs
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South Africa total 9.6 101010101061010101010101010101010310101010101010101010101010101010101091010109-10810101021091010101010101010109910
Nandre Burger South Africa N. BurgerBowler, 4 inns 2.8 75%3/4 38-42-3 14-29-1 315.4-50-3 410-33-4
Simon Harmer South Africa S. HarmerBowler, 12 inns 2.7 75%9/12 437-104-4 621.1-16-6 05.3-9-0 239-93-2 128.2-68-1 125-121-1 217.3-63-2 317.1-45-3 310.2-39-3 311.3-34-3 440-103-4 39-21-3
Kagiso Rabada South Africa K. RabadaBowler, 49 inns 2.7 84%41/49 123-98-1 314-39-3 212-33-2 423-77-4 515.4-51-5 418-59-4 315-55-3 325.1-115-3 014-35-0 216-68-2 124-56-1 221-63-2 14-10-1 221-65-2 311.5-38-3 16-34-1 520-59-5 212-32-2 212-19-2 27-19-2 216-44-2 615-50-6 422-73-4 317-53-3 317.1-64-3 320-77-3 326-72-3 417-42-4 228-97-2 319.5-68-3 220-69-2 315-68-3 424-103-4 412.4-38-4 115-53-1 212.2-48-2 122.3-97-1 211.4-41-2 316-75-3 210-35-2 416.4-61-4 317-59-3 315-47-3 318.4-39-3 323-69-3 120-74-1 314-47-3 316.4-34-3 212-41-2
Lutho Sipamla South Africa L. SipamlaBowler, 4 inns 2.5 75%3/4 19-27-1 39.5-40-3 416-76-4 25-24-2
Duanne Olivier South Africa D. OlivierBowler, 16 inns 2.4 56%9/16 215-39-2 -DNB 115-36-1 -DNB 118-42-1 010-38-0 317-64-3 112-51-1 310-61-3 112-46-1 113-36-1 216-35-2 513-51-5 315-74-3 415-48-4 116-84-1 614-37-6 515-59-5
Anrich Nortje South Africa A. NortjeBowler, 16 inns 2.4 75%12/16 13.3-5-1 -DNB 228-88-2 212-56-2 516-36-5 113-48-1 614.3-56-6 219-64-2 122-88-1 210.1-47-2 524-110-5 211-61-2 125-97-1 218-56-2 218-61-2 212-47-2 317-56-3
Marco Jansen South Africa M. JansenAll-rounder, 28 inns 2.4 57%16/28 322.1-60-3 08-17-0 511-33-5 117.1-34-1 331-68-3 18-45-1 314-49-3 118-58-1 112-36-1 224-101-2 112.3-43-1 614-52-6 225-100-2 110.1-54-1 76.5-13-7 421.4-73-4 09-29-0 12-15-1 116-52-1 37.1-36-3 117-64-1 27-33-2 318-55-3 419.3-36-4 417-31-4 317-67-3 118.3-69-1 413.3-55-4
Dane Paterson South Africa D. PatersonBowler, 7 inns 2.4 57%4/7 516-61-5 118-55-1 522-71-5 212-33-2 220.2-86-2 113.3-18-1 124-62-1
Lungi Ngidi South Africa L. NgidiBowler, 17 inns 2.2 53%9/17 08-45-0 313-38-3 36-30-3 -DNB 114.3-33-1 314-21-3 011-26-0 310.1-43-3 624-71-6 210-31-2 010-44-0 415-44-4 119-64-1 210-38-2 115-27-1 112-38-1 114-51-1 612.2-39-6
Morne Morkel South Africa M. MorkelBowler, 6 inns 2.2 83%5/6 217-47-2 321-47-3 422.1-60-4 08-10-0 219-57-2 211-39-2
Dale Steyn South Africa D. SteynBowler, 11 inns 1.82 64%7/11 010-39-0 08-38-0 419.5-48-4 218-71-2 012-35-0 220-80-2 315.1-48-3 419-85-4 113-66-1 215-34-2 217.3-51-2 -DNB
Vernon Philander South Africa V. PhilanderBowler, 19 inns 1.68 47%9/19 220-50-2 01.3-1-0 016-41-0 216-46-2 014-24-0 414.2-16-4 020-35-0 210.1-32-2 18-13-1 313-43-3 114-41-1 111-36-1 119-51-1 219-31-2 321.1-61-3 116-46-1 010-25-0 314.3-33-3 615.4-42-6
Gerald Coetzee South Africa G. CoetzeeAll-rounder, 10 inns 1.50 50%5/10 119-70-1 06-7-0 23-18-2 213-67-2 116-74-1 05-28-0 314-41-3 38-37-3 212-45-2 16-20-1
Keshav Maharaj South Africa K. MaharajBowler, 37 inns 1.41 38%14/37 020-75-0 29-56-2 16-19-1 06-17-0 28-14-2 345-137-3 224.2-65-2 525-76-5 -DNB 224-67-2 -DNB -DNB 121-77-1 22.5-4-2 224-57-2 712-40-7 037-65-0 710-32-7 15-14-1 07-33-0 01-6-0 01-8-0 018-58-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB 019-74-0 06-20-0 558-180-5 127-68-1 243-160-2 04-18-0 216-37-2 12-9-1 06.4-45-0 03-16-0 320-71-3 03-10-0 011-34-0 120-67-1 06-26-0 06-20-0 04-12-0
Wiaan Mulder South Africa W. MulderAll-rounder, 19 inns 1.37 37%7/19 121-63-1 02-4-0 29.3-14-2 321-64-3 427-68-4 04-24-0 011-36-0 18-18-1 111-44-1 012-38-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 115-40-1 -DNB 313-25-3 -DNB 14-23-1 -DNB 019-49-0 010-25-0 37-25-3 113-52-1 320-69-3 212-39-2
Dwaine Pretorius South Africa D. PretoriusAll-rounder, 6 inns 1.17 33%2/6 011-34-0 218-87-2 211-26-2 116-56-1 18-23-1 116-26-1
Aiden Markram South Africa A. MarkramBatter, 13 inns 0.15 0%0/13 03-14-0 06-13-0 01-0-0 07-18-0 03-3-0 -DNB 12-5-1 12-5-1 -DNB 03-14-0 -DNB -DNB 04-15-0 01-6-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 00.1-0-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 03-6-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 01-4-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB
Dean Elgar South Africa D. ElgarBatter, 4 inns 0.00 0%0/4 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 01-8-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 01-6-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 01-5-0 -DNB -DNB 00.4-1-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB
Beuran Hendricks South Africa B. HendricksBowler, 2 inns 3.0 50%1/2 123-111-1 515.3-64-5
Corbin Bosch South Africa C. BoschAll-rounder, 2 inns 2.5 50%1/2 -DNB -DNB 415-63-4 111.4-54-1
Lizaad Williams South Africa L. WilliamsBowler, 2 inns 1.50 50%1/2 012-51-0 -DNB 318.5-54-3 -DNB
Kwena Maphaka South Africa K. MaphakaBowler, 2 inns 1.50 50%1/2 28.2-43-2 113-47-1
Andile Phehlukwayo South Africa A. PhehlukwayoAll-rounder, 2 inns 1.00 50%1/2 27-25-2 03-15-0
Pieter Malan South Africa P. MalanBatter, 1 inns 0.00 0%0/1 -DNB 02-5-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB
Senuran Muthusamy South Africa S. MuthusamyBatter, 1 inns 0.00 0%0/1 08-10-0 -DNB
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

Line9.5
Avg9.68.9
Hit85%
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ICC World Test Championship 27 Oct 26 AustraliaH Won176 runs
ICC World Test Championship 18 Oct 26 AustraliaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 9 Oct 26 AustraliaH Lost214 runs
ICC World Test Championship 11 Jun 25 AustraliaH Won5 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 25 PakistanH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 24 PakistanH Won2 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 5 Dec 24 Sri LankaH Won109 runs
ICC World Test Championship 27 Nov 24 Sri LankaH Won233 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 24 IndiaH Lost7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 23 IndiaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 8 Mar 23 West IndiesH Won284 runs
ICC World Test Championship 28 Feb 23 West IndiesH Won87 runs
ICC World Test Championship 8 Apr 22 BangladeshH Won332 runs
ICC World Test Championship 31 Mar 22 BangladeshH Won220 runs
ICC World Test Championship 11 Jan 22 IndiaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 22 IndiaH Won7 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 21 IndiaH Lost113 runs
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 21 Sri LankaH Won10 wkts
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 20 Sri LankaH Woninns
ICC World Test Championship 24 Jan 20 EnglandH Lost191 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Jan 20 EnglandH Lostinns
ICC World Test Championship 3 Jan 20 EnglandH Lost189 runs
ICC World Test Championship 26 Dec 19 EnglandH Won107 runs
Test Series 21 Feb 19 Sri LankaH Lost8 wkts
Test Series 13 Feb 19 Sri LankaH Lost1 wkt
Test Series 11 Jan 19 PakistanH Won107 runs
Test Series 3 Jan 19 PakistanH Won9 wkts
Test Series 26 Dec 18 PakistanH Won6 wkts
Test Series 24 Jan 18 IndiaH Lost63 runs
Test Series 13 Jan 18 IndiaH Won135 runs
Test Series 5 Jan 18 IndiaH Won72 runs

South Africa Wickets Match by Match

The last 31 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line

Line9.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 9.5+
Avg 9.68.9 85%
AustraliaAustralia (H)WTC, 27 Oct Wby 176 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
AustraliaAustralia (H)WTC, 18 Oct Wby an innings and 31 runs 1st 109
2nd 10-
AustraliaAustralia (H)WTC, 9 Oct Lby 214 runs 1st 1010
2nd 610
AustraliaAustralia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025 Wby 5 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 105
PakistanPakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025 Wby 10 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 100
PakistanPakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024 Wby 2 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 108
Sri LankaSri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024 Wby 109 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
Sri LankaSri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024 Wby 233 runs 1st 1010
2nd 105
IndiaIndia (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 310
IndiaIndia (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2023 Wby an innings and 32 runs 1st 1010
2nd 10-
West IndiesWest Indies (H)WTC, 8 Mar 2023 Wby 284 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
West IndiesWest Indies (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2023 Wby 87 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
BangladeshBangladesh (H)WTC, 8 Apr 2022 Wby 332 runs 1st 1010
2nd 106
BangladeshBangladesh (H)WTC, 31 Mar 2022 Wby 220 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
IndiaIndia (H)WTC, 11 Jan 2022 Wby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 103
IndiaIndia (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2022 Wby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 103
IndiaIndia (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2021 Lby 113 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
Sri LankaSri Lanka (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2021 Wby 10 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 100
Sri LankaSri Lanka (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2020 Wby an innings and 45 runs 1st 910
2nd 10-
EnglandEngland (H)WTC, 24 Jan 2020 Lby 191 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
EnglandEngland (H)WTC, 16 Jan 2020 Lby an innings and 53 runs 1st 910
2nd -10 -
EnglandEngland (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2020 Lby 189 runs 1st 1010
2nd 810
EnglandEngland (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2019 Wby 107 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
Sri LankaSri Lanka (H)TEST, 21 Feb 2019 Lby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 210
Sri LankaSri Lanka (H)TEST, 13 Feb 2019 Lby 1 wicket 1st 1010
2nd 910
PakistanPakistan (H)TEST, 11 Jan 2019 Wby 107 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
PakistanPakistan (H)TEST, 3 Jan 2019 Wby 9 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 101
PakistanPakistan (H)TEST, 26 Dec 2018 Wby 6 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 104
IndiaIndia (H)TEST, 24 Jan 2018 Lby 63 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
IndiaIndia (H)TEST, 13 Jan 2018 Wby 135 runs 1st 1010
2nd 910
IndiaIndia (H)TEST, 5 Jan 2018 Wby 72 runs 1st 99
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 31 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
7.558395%
8.557493%
9.552985%
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11.50610%
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17.5461279%
18.5431574%
19.5382066%
20.50580%

Wickets Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's wickets per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First161318.918.1
Second15918.815.6

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 Championship2317-618.916.5
Test SeriesTest Series85-318.618.0

South Africa Test Wickets Questions

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

South Africa have averaged 9.6 wickets an innings over their last 31 Tests, since January 2018, against their opponents' 8.9, and their best was 10 in their first innings against Australia on 27 Oct 2026.

How often do South Africa go over 9.5 wickets in an innings?

South Africa went over 9.5 wickets in 52 of 61 innings over their last 31 Tests, since January 2018, 85% of the time, while averaging 9.6 an innings against their opponents' 8.9.

Who takes the most wickets for South Africa?

Kagiso Rabada takes the most wickets for South Africa over their last 31 Tests, since January 2018, with 130 in 49 innings at 2.7 an innings, ahead of Marco Jansen (68) and Keshav Maharaj (52).

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

South Africa's highest over their last 31 Tests, since January 2018, is 10 wickets in their first innings against Australia on 27 Oct 2026 at Newlands, Cape Town, against their average of 9.6.

Do South Africa take more wickets batting first or chasing?

Batting first brings South Africa more wickets over their last 31 Tests, since January 2018: they average 18.9 wickets batting first in 16 Tests, and 18.8 batting second in 15, a gap of 0.07 wickets.