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Most Wickets (Test)
This list features the players with the most test match wickets taken for the South Africa national cricket team.
RANK | PLAYER | APPS | BALLS | WICKETS | YEARS |
1 | Dale Steyn | 93 | 18608 | 439 | 2004-2019 |
2 | Shaun Pollock | 108 | 24353 | 421 | 1995-2008 |
3 | Makhaya Ntini | 101 | 20834 | 390 | 1998-2009 |
4 | Kagiso Rabada | 71 | 13100 | 336 | 2015-2025 |
5 | Allan Donald | 72 | 15519 | 330 | 1992-2002 |
6 | Morne Morkel | 86 | 16498 | 309 | 2006-2018 |
7 | Jacques Kallis | 165 | 20172 | 291 | 1995-2013 |
8 | Vernon Philander | 64 | 11391 | 224 | 2011-2020 |
9 | Keshav Maharaj | 59 | 11666 | 203 | 2016-2025 |
10 | Hugh Tayfield | 37 | 13568 | 170 | 1949-1960 |
References
ESPNcricinfo (2025). South Africa – Most wickets – Career. Available at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/bowling-most-wickets-career/south-africa-3/test-matches-1 (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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