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Most Wickets (T20)
This list features the players with the most wickets taken for the South Africa national cricket team in Twenty20 history.
RANK | PLAYER | APPS | BALLS | WICKETS | YEARS |
1 | Tabraiz Shamsi | 70 | 1509 | 89 | 2017–2024 |
2 | Kagiso Rabada | 70 | 1489 | 77 | 2014–2025 |
3 | Lungi Ngidi | 50 | 1010 | 70 | 2017–2025 |
4 | Dale Steyn | 47 | 1015 | 64 | 2007–2020 |
5 | Imran Tahir | 35 | 785 | 61 | 2013–2019 |
6 | Wayne Parnell | 56 | 1094 | 59 | 2009–2023 |
7 | Anrich Nortje | 42 | 869 | 53 | 2019–2024 |
8 | Andile Phehlukwayo | 42 | 748 | 50 | 2017–2024 |
9 | Morne Morkel | 41 | 880 | 46 | 2007–2017 |
10 | Keshav Maharaj | 39 | 803 | 38 | 2021–2024 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (2025). South Africa – Most wickets – Career. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/bowling-most-wickets-career/south-africa-3/twenty20-internationals-3 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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