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South Africa Test 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 %
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 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 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 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 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 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 8 Apr 22 BangladeshH Won332 runs
ICC World Test Championship 31 Mar 22 BangladeshH Won220 runs
ICC World Test Championship 24 Feb 22 New ZealandA Won198 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Feb 22 New ZealandA Lostinns
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
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
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South Africa total 9.3 10101010106101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010101051031041031010101010104-8-1041019-101010101010101010-101010101010101010101010
S. HarmerBowler, 22 inns 2.9 73%16/22 437-104-4 621.1-16-6 05.3-9-0 239-93-2 128.2-68-1 125-121-1 327-64-3 623-37-6 415.2-30-4 414-21-4 225-75-2 620-50-6 133-101-1 414.1-51-4 217.3-63-2 317.1-45-3 031-109-0 -DNB -DNB 123-73-1 310.2-39-3 311.3-34-3 440-103-4 39-21-3
K. RabadaBowler, 58 inns 2.6 72%42/58 123-98-1 314-39-3 212-33-2 423-77-4 118-60-1 111-38-1 117-56-1 110-33-1 515.4-51-5 418-59-4 315-55-3 325.1-115-3 014-35-0 216-68-2 124-56-1 221-63-2 14-10-1 221-65-2 59-37-5 07-17-0 311-26-3 617.5-46-6 116-40-1 316-50-3 318-56-3 112-38-1 311.5-38-3 16-34-1 520-59-5 212-32-2 212-19-2 27-19-2 216-44-2 615-50-6 128-119-1 228-144-2 417.3-76-4 44-13-4 413-81-4 111-57-1 223-110-2 519-52-5 28-27-2 519-60-5 319-46-3 230-113-2 422-73-4 317-53-3 317.1-64-3 320-77-3 326-72-3 417-42-4 213-24-2 316-44-3 110-24-1 520-34-5 021-72-0 214-34-2
C C. YusufAll-rounder, 4 inns 2.5 100%4/4 27-20-2 217-38-2 314-42-3 39-22-3
N. BurgerBowler, 6 inns 2.3 67%4/6 312-49-3 013-34-0 38-42-3 14-29-1 315.4-50-3 410-33-4
M. JansenAll-rounder, 44 inns 2.3 59%26/44 322.1-60-3 08-17-0 511-33-5 117.1-34-1 331-68-3 18-45-1 619.5-48-6 115-23-1 315-35-3 27-15-2 020-58-0 03-5-0 314-49-3 118-58-1 112-36-1 224-101-2 112.3-43-1 614-52-6 225-100-2 110.1-54-1 76.5-13-7 421.4-73-4 09-29-0 12-15-1 116-52-1 37.1-36-3 117-64-1 27-33-2 025-79-0 128-89-1 39-32-3 -DNB 512.2-35-5 07.3-40-0 28-30-2 23.4-13-2 422-98-4 323-63-3 229.5-96-2 318-55-3 419.3-36-4 417-31-4 317-67-3 118.3-69-1 413.3-55-4
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
K. MaharajBowler, 49 inns 2.2 63%31/49 020-75-0 29-56-2 115-39-1 212.5-37-2 116-66-1 29-37-2 742.4-102-7 211.3-34-2 316.4-70-3 124-71-1 16-19-1 06-17-0 28-14-2 345-137-3 224.2-65-2 525-76-5 -DNB 224-67-2 216.2-57-2 516.4-59-5 316.1-34-3 337-105-3 25.4-8-2 311.2-37-3 440-76-4 426.2-88-4 -DNB -DNB 121-77-1 22.5-4-2 125-108-1 041.5-135-0 02-17-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB 222.4-78-2 -DNB 212-35-2 224-57-2 712-40-7 037-65-0 710-32-7 116-46-1 331.5-75-3 15-14-1 07-33-0 01-6-0 01-8-0 018-58-0 -DNB 218-47-2 517.3-36-5 04-6-0 211-23-2 345-90-3 338-118-3
D. PatersonBowler, 10 inns 2.1 50%5/10 516-61-5 118-55-1 522-71-5 212-33-2 210-31-2 13-6-1 317-39-3 022-58-0 132-98-1 110-38-1
A. NortjeBowler, 20 inns 2.1 60%12/20 13.3-5-1 -DNB 228-88-2 212-56-2 516-36-5 113-48-1 222-55-2 325-92-3 213-52-2 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
C. BoschAll-rounder, 8 inns 2.0 38%3/8 -DNB -DNB 111-32-1 02-14-0 17-27-1 419-38-4 09-31-0 512-43-5 415-63-4 111.4-54-1
S. MuthusamyBatter, 11 inns 1.91 36%4/11 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 08-10-0 -DNB
L. NgidiBowler, 20 inns 1.70 40%8/20 08-45-0 313-38-3 111.5-26-1 05-25-0 36-30-3 -DNB 122.1-98-1 19-35-1 -DNB 118-61-1 05-12-0 17-15-1 114.3-33-1 314-21-3 011-26-0 310.1-43-3 624-71-6 210-31-2 27-27-2 110-29-1 513.5-19-5 013-31-0
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
P. SubrayenAll-rounder, 4 inns 1.50 50%2/4 225.4-78-2 05-22-0 410-42-4 014-36-0
D. OlivierBowler, 9 inns 1.22 33%3/9 030-119-0 04-19-0 215-39-2 -DNB 115-36-1 -DNB 321-100-3 118-42-1 010-38-0 317-64-3 112-51-1
W. MulderAll-rounder, 40 inns 0.95 25%10/40 121-63-1 02-4-0 29.3-14-2 321-64-3 427-68-4 04-24-0 010-14-0 04-6-0 05-15-0 -DNB 02-13-0 -DNB 26-20-2 18-24-1 416-50-4 07-13-0 011-36-0 18-18-1 111-44-1 012-38-0 -DNB -DNB 02-5-0 02-5-0 38-22-3 113-40-1 49-32-4 214-35-2 09-25-0 05-18-0 -DNB -DNB 115-40-1 -DNB 02-11-0 -DNB 313-25-3 -DNB 14-23-1 -DNB 07-34-0 06-13-0 019-49-0 010-25-0 34-1-3 04-14-0 02-9-0 06-18-0 117-40-1 07-16-0
R R. de SwardtKeeper, 4 inns 0.75 25%1/4 02-5-0 06-7-0 229-61-2 18-48-1
K. MaphakaBowler, 4 inns 0.75 25%1/4 -DNB -DNB 012-52-0 010-28-0 28.2-43-2 113-47-1
T. MorekiBowler, 4 inns 0.50 0%0/4 113-32-1 018.2-44-0 127-110-1 08-16-0
A. MarkramBatter, 22 inns 0.27 5%1/22 03-14-0 06-13-0 01-0-0 07-18-0 03-3-0 -DNB 010-26-0 02-2-0 -DNB 13-5-1 04-12-0 -DNB 01-6-0 -DNB 12-5-1 12-5-1 -DNB 03-14-0 -DNB -DNB 04-15-0 01-6-0 -DNB -DNB 05-7-0 02-7-0 -DNB 03-7-0 -DNB -DNB 113-42-1 08-26-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 00.1-0-0 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB 28-27-2 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB
N N. BrandAll-rounder, 2 inns 4.0 100%2/2 -DNB -DNB 626-119-6 213-52-2
G. LindeAll-rounder, 2 inns 2.5 50%1/2 05.5-4-0 526-64-5
L. WilliamsBowler, 2 inns 1.50 50%1/2 012-51-0 -DNB 318.5-54-3 -DNB
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
D. ElgarBatter, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -DNB -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 -DNB 01.1-6-0 -DNB
S. von BergAll-rounder, 2 inns 0.00 0%0/2 013-40-0 016-60-0
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

Line9.5
Avg9.38.8
Hit87%
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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 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 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 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 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 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 8 Apr 22 BangladeshH Won332 runs
ICC World Test Championship 31 Mar 22 BangladeshH Won220 runs
ICC World Test Championship 24 Feb 22 New ZealandA Won198 runs
ICC World Test Championship 16 Feb 22 New ZealandA Lostinns
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
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

South Africa Wickets Match by Match

The last 40 Tests, innings by innings, and how often South Africa went over the line

Line9.5
OpponentResultInnsForAg 9.5+
Avg 9.38.8 87%
Australia (H)WTC, 27 Oct Wby 176 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
Australia (H)WTC, 18 Oct Wby an innings and 31 runs 1st 109
2nd 10-
Australia (H)WTC, 9 Oct Lby 214 runs 1st 1010
2nd 610
India (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2025 Wby 408 runs 1st 1010
2nd 105
India (A)WTC, 14 Nov 2025 Wby 30 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
Pakistan (A)WTC, 20 Oct 2025 Wby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 102
Pakistan (A)WTC, 12 Oct 2025 L 1st 1010
2nd 1010
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 6 Jul 2025 Wby an innings and 236 runs 1st 105
2nd 10-
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun 2025 Wby 328 runs 1st 109
2nd 1010
Australia (H)WTC, 11 Jun 2025 Wby 5 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 105
Pakistan (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2025 Wby 10 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 100
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2024 Wby 2 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 108
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 5 Dec 2024 Wby 109 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 27 Nov 2024 Wby 233 runs 1st 1010
2nd 105
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 29 Oct 2024 Wby an innings and 273 runs 1st 106
2nd 10-
Bangladesh (A)WTC, 21 Oct 2024 Wby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 103
West Indies (A)WTC, 15 Aug 2024 Wby 40 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
West Indies (A)WTC, 7 Aug 2024 Ddrawn 1st 1010
2nd 53
New Zealand (A)WTC, 12 Feb 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 310
New Zealand (A)WTC, 3 Feb 2024 Lby 281 runs 1st 1010
2nd 410
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 310
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2023 Wby an innings and 32 runs 1st 1010
2nd 10-
West Indies (H)WTC, 8 Mar 2023 Wby 284 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Feb 2023 Wby 87 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
Australia (A)WTC, 3 Jan 2023 Ddrawn 1st 410
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Australia (A)WTC, 25 Dec 2022 Lby an innings and 182 runs 1st 810
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Australia (A)WTC, 17 Dec 2022 Lby 6 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 410
England (A)WTC, 8 Sep 2022 Lby 9 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 110
England (A)WTC, 25 Aug 2022 Lby an innings and 85 runs 1st 910
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England (A)WTC, 17 Aug 2022 Wby an innings and 12 runs 1st 1010
2nd 10-
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 8 Apr 2022 Wby 332 runs 1st 1010
2nd 106
Bangladesh (H)WTC, 31 Mar 2022 Wby 220 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
New Zealand (A)WTC, 24 Feb 2022 Wby 198 runs 1st 1010
2nd 109
New Zealand (A)WTC, 16 Feb 2022 Lby an innings and 276 runs 1st 1010
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India (H)WTC, 11 Jan 2022 Wby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 103
India (H)WTC, 3 Jan 2022 Wby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 103
India (H)WTC, 26 Dec 2021 Lby 113 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
West Indies (A)TEST, 18 Jun 2021 Wby 158 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
West Indies (A)TEST, 10 Jun 2021 Wby an innings and 63 runs 1st 1010
2nd 10-
Pakistan (A)WTC, 4 Feb 2021 Lby 95 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 Indies (H)WTC, 5 Nov Ddrawn 1st 1010
2nd 64
West Indies (H)WTC, 28 Oct Lby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 210
Afghanistan (A)TEST, 9 Oct Ddrawn 1st 1010
2nd 87
Australia (A)WTC, 22 Aug Lby an innings and 51 runs 1st 1010
2nd -10
Australia (A)WTC, 13 Aug Wby 9 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 101
Zimbabwe (A)TEST, 28 Jun Lby an innings and 85 runs 1st 1010
2nd -10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 16 May Wby 78 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
Pakistan (H)WTC, 8 May Wby 104 runs 1st 1010
2nd 109
Ireland (H)TEST, 19 Nov 2025 Wby 217 runs 1st 1010
2nd 104
Ireland (H)TEST, 11 Nov 2025 Wby an innings and 47 runs 1st 108
2nd 10-
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 25 Jun 2025 Lby an innings and 78 runs 1st 1010
2nd -10
Sri Lanka (A)WTC, 17 Jun 2025 Ddrawn 1st 1010
2nd 46
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 28 Apr 2025 Wby an innings and 106 runs 1st 1010
2nd 10-
Zimbabwe (H)TEST, 20 Apr 2025 Lby 3 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 710
West Indies (A)WTC, 30 Nov 2024 Wby 101 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
West Indies (A)WTC, 22 Nov 2024 Lby 201 runs 1st 99
2nd 109
South Africa (H)WTC, 29 Oct 2024 Lby an innings and 273 runs 1st 610
2nd -10
South Africa (H)WTC, 21 Oct 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 310
India (A)WTC, 27 Sep 2024 Lby 7 wickets 1st 910
2nd 310
India (A)WTC, 19 Sep 2024 Lby 280 runs 1st 1010
2nd 410
Pakistan (H)WTC, 30 Aug 2024 Wby 6 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 104
Pakistan (A)WTC, 21 Aug 2024 Wby 10 wickets 1st 610
2nd 100
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 30 Mar 2024 Lby 192 runs 1st 1010
2nd 710
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 22 Mar 2024 Lby 328 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
New Zealand (H)WTC, 6 Dec 2023 Lby 4 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 610
New Zealand (H)WTC, 28 Nov 2023 Wby 150 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
Afghanistan (H)TEST, 14 Jun 2023 Wby 546 runs 1st 1010
2nd 94
Ireland (H)TEST, 4 Apr 2023 Wby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 103
India (H)WTC, 22 Dec 2022 Lby 3 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 710
India (H)WTC, 14 Dec 2022 Lby 188 runs 1st 1010
2nd 210
West Indies (A)WTC, 24 Jun 2022 Lby 10 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 010
West Indies (A)WTC, 16 Jun 2022 Lby 7 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 310
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 23 May 2022 Lby 10 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 010
Sri Lanka (H)WTC, 15 May 2022 Ddrawn 1st 109
2nd 6-
South Africa (A)WTC, 8 Apr 2022 Lby 332 runs 1st 1010
2nd 610
South Africa (A)WTC, 31 Mar 2022 Lby 220 runs 1st 1010
2nd 1010
New Zealand (A)WTC, 8 Jan 2022 Lby an innings and 117 runs 1st 610
2nd -10
New Zealand (A)WTC, 31 Dec 2021 Wby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 102
Pakistan (H)WTC, 4 Dec 2021 Lby an innings and 8 runs 1st 410
2nd -10
Pakistan (H)WTC, 26 Nov 2021 Lby 8 wickets 1st 1010
2nd 210

South Africa Wickets Lines

How often each line went over, last 40 Tests, an innings each

LineOverUnderOver %
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8.567988%
9.5661087%
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11.50760%
LineOverUnderOver %
16.5511973%
17.5511973%
18.5492170%
19.5452564%
20.50700%

Wickets Batting First and Chasing

South Africa's wickets per game by when they batted

BattingPWForAg
First251717.317.1
Second15918.315.1

Test Wickets Table

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

SidePForAgMatch
1South Africa 1419.715.635.3
2New Zealand 1218.614.933.5
3England 2018.416.935.3
4Australia 2118.016.334.3
5India 1717.715.733.3
6Pakistan 1317.019.436.4
7Bangladesh 1616.616.733.3
8West Indies 1816.317.934.2
9Sri Lanka 1013.618.131.7
10Zimbabwe 1313.417.430.8

South Africa Wickets by Competition

Wickets per game in each Test competition

CompetitionPW-LForAg
ICC World Test Championship3622-1217.416.6
Test Series44-020.013.5

South Africa Test Wickets Questions

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

South Africa have averaged 9.3 wickets an innings over their last 40 Tests, their opponents 8.8.

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

South Africa went over 9.5 wickets in 66 of their last 76 innings.

Who takes the most wickets for South Africa?

Over South Africa's last 40 Tests: Kagiso Rabada (150 in 58 innings, 2.6 an innings), Keshav Maharaj (106 in 49 innings, 2.2 an innings), Marco Jansen (102 in 44 innings, 2.3 an innings).

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

10 in their first innings against Australia on 27 Oct 2026 at Newlands, Cape Town.

Do South Africa take more wickets batting first or chasing?

Batting first South Africa average 17.3 wickets (25 Tests); batting second 18.3 (15).