Player Leaders
South Africa • Wickets
South Africa
Top player per match by category
In The Spotlight
Based on visible matches
| Player | Total | AVG | Leads | Odds |
06 Jul 2025
Match
ZIM
TEST
|
28 Jun 2025
Match
ZIM
TEST
|
18 Jun 2021
Match
WI
TEST
|
10 Jun 2021
Match
WI
TEST
|
21 Feb 2019
Match
SL
TEST
|
13 Feb 2019
Match
SL
TEST
|
11 Jan 2019
Match
PAK
TEST
|
03 Jan 2019
Match
PAK
TEST
|
26 Dec 2018
Match
PAK
TEST
|
20 Jul 2018
Match
SL
TEST
|
12 Jul 2018
Match
SL
TEST
|
24 Jan 2018
Match
IND
TEST
|
13 Jan 2018
Match
IND
TEST
|
05 Jan 2018
Match
IND
TEST
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 4.92 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 & 3 | 1 & 5 | 4 & 1 | 2 & 1 | 2 & 3 | 2 & 4 | 3 & 3 | 1 & 0 | 4 & 3 | 3 & 3 | 1 & 3 | 3 & 2 | |
| 34 | 3.40 | 2 | - | - | 3 & 1 | 2 & 5 | 0 & 2 | 1 & 0 | 0 & 3 | - | - | 0 & 0 | 9 & 3 | 0 & 4 | - | 1 & 0 | 0 & 0 | |
| 31 | 6.20 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 & 1 | 1 & 2 | 5 & 3 | 4 & 1 | 6 & 5 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 25 | 3.57 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 & 1 | 3 & 1 | 1 & 1 | - | - | 1 & 0 | 2 & 3 | 1 & 0 | 3 & 6 | |
| 22 | 2.75 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 & 0 | 4 & 2 | 0 & 2 | 3 & 4 | 1 & 2 | 0 & 0 | 1 & 1 | - | - | 2 | |
| 18 | 3.60 | 1 | - | - | - | 2 & 1 | 5 & 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 & 1 | - | 1 & 1 | 1 & 6 | - | |
| 13 | 4.33 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 & 3 | 4 & 0 | 2 & 2 | |
| 10 | 5.00 | 1 | - | 2 & 2 | 3 & 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10 | 5.00 | 1 | - | 1 & 4 | 0 & 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 10 | 2.00 | 0 | - | 2 & 1 | 4 & 0 | 3 & 0 | 0 & 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 8 | 4.00 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 & 0 | 4 & 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | 4.00 | 0 | - | 4 & 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | 4.00 | 0 | - | 1 & 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | 4.00 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 & 1 | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 2.00 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 & 0 | - | - | |
| 1 | 0.50 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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In South Africa's last 14 Test Series games (2018–2025), Kagiso Rabada leads for wickets with 59 at an average of 4.92 per game.
South Africa Wickets Leaders
The top wickets contributors for South Africa are: Kagiso Rabada (59), Keshav Maharaj (34), Duanne Olivier (31). These rankings are based on 14 games (2018–2025). Kagiso Rabada has led the team in wickets in 3 of these matches.
Wickets distribution
Across the squad, 16 players have contributed wickets totalling 255 over these 14 games. Kagiso Rabada accounts for 23% of the team's wickets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who leads South Africa in wickets?
Kagiso Rabada leads South Africa with 59 wickets at an average of 4.92 per game, based on 14 games (2018–2025).
How many wickets does Kagiso Rabada average per game?
Kagiso Rabada averages 4.92 wickets per game for South Africa, based on 14 games (2018–2025).