In the category of the top 10 : Most Wickets In IND Vs SA Tests all times, Anil Kumble has the presence at first position, followed by Dale Steyn at second, Javagal Srinath at third, Harbhajan Singh at fourth & Morne Morkel at fifth.
Claiming equal number of wickets, Allan Donald(sixth) comes ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin(seventh) in terms of innings. Kagiso Rabada appears eighth in this list of the most wickets in IND Vs SA Tests all times while Shaun Pollock & Mohammad Shami have the appearances on ninth & tenth spots respectively.
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Most Wickets In IND Vs SA Tests Top 10 List : Who Has Taken Most Wickets In India Vs South Africa Test Cricket Matches
No. | Player, | Span, | Wkts, | Mts, | Inns, | Avg, | BBI, | BBM, | 5s, | Team |
1 | A Kumble | 1992-2008 | 84 | 21 | 40 | 31.7 | 6/53 | 8/113 | 3 | IND |
2 | D Steyn | 2006-2018 | 65 | 14 | 23 | 21.5 | 7/51 | 10/108 | 5 | RSA |
3 | J Srinath | 1992-2001 | 64 | 13 | 25 | 24.4 | 6/21 | 8/68 | 4 | IND |
4 | H Singh | 2001-2011 | 60 | 11 | 19 | 28.4 | 7/87 | 9/141 | 4 | IND |
5 | M Morkel | 2006-2018 | 58 | 17 | 31 | 26.4 | 5/20 | 7/114 | 1 | RSA |
6 | A Donald | 1992-2000 | 57 | 11 | 20 | 17.3 | 7/84 | 12/139 | 3 | RSA |
7 | R Ashwin | 2013-2023 | 57 | 14 | 26 | 22.2 | 7/66 | 12/98 | 5 | IND |
8 | K Rabada | 2015-2024 | 55 | 14 | 25 | 22.6 | 5/59 | 7/91 | 1 | RSA |
9 | S Pollock | 1996-2007 | 52 | 12 | 23 | 19.6 | 6/56 | 10/147 | 2 | RSA |
10 | M Shami | 2013-2022 | 48 | 11 | 22 | 20.9 | 5/28 | 8/107 | 3 | IND |
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Anil Kumble Stats : 84 Anil Kumble Test Wickets Vs SA – Most Wickets In IND Vs SA Tests
The highest Test wickets-taker for India goes on taking 84 wickets against South Africa. In a Test cricket span from 1992-2008, Kumble plays 21 matches against the opponent. Bowling in 40 innings, he has the average over 31. The bowler with the most 5-fers in Ind-Aus Tests has three 5-fers versus South Africa which include the best bowling of 6/53( Johannesburg, 1992) in an innings.
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Former IPL RCB Player Dale Steyn Test Wickets Vs India – 65, Dale Steyn Stats
The former South African speedster comes 2nd in the most wickets in IND Vs SA Tests list, with 65 wickets( 23 inns, 21.5 avg.). Alongwith Ashwin, Steyn has five – the most Test 5-fers between the two nations which includes the best bowling figures of 7/51( Nagpur, 2010).
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Indian Cricketer Javagal Srinath Bowling Records Vs South Africa : 64 Wickets – 3rd Most Wickets In IND Vs SA Tests
64 wickets in 25 innings , by Javagal Srinath against South Africa – the 3rd most in this contest, come at an average over 24. Among the four 5-fers, 6/21( Ahmedabad, 1996) is the best bowling in an innings for Srinath.
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60 Harbhajan Singh Wickets In Test Cricket Versus South Africa : Harbhajan Singh Stats
The bowler with the best bowling in Ind-Aus Test match has 60 as the 4th most Wickets in IND Vs SA Tests. 7/87 are the best bowling figures( Eden Gardens, 2004) in an innings for Harbhajan Singh, in 19 innings.
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Morne Morkel Stats : 58 As The 5th Most Wickets In IND Vs SA Tests
Playing the Test cricket from 2006-2018 against India, Morkel takes 58 wickets in 31 innings( avg. – 26.4). His only 5-fer(5/20) against the opponent comes at Centurion, in 2010.
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Allan Donald Test Wickets Vs India : 57
A fearsome fast Proteas bowler Allan Donald takes 57 wickets in total against India( 1992-2000) in 20 Test innings. The bowling average of 17.3 remains the least in the list above. 7/84 & 12/139 prove to be his best bowling figures in an innings & in a match respectively.
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IPL 2023 Rajasthan Royals Player Ravichandran Ashwin Stats : 57 R Ashwin Test Wickets Vs South Africa
In the 2023 India Vs South Africa Test series, the Indian all-rounder equals Allan Donald in respect of wickets under this rivalry. He has 57 wickets in 26 innings, at an average over 22. His five 5-fers against the opponent include the best of 7/66 in an innings. 12/98( Nagpur, 2015) are the best bowling figures in a match between the two rivals.
Kagiso Rabada Stats Vs India : 55 Test Wickets, Punjab Kings Kagiso Rabada IPL Team 2023
Taking 11 Wickets in Ind Vs SA Test series 2023, Kagiso Rabada appears in the list of top 10 most wickets in IND Vs SA Tests all times. 55 wickets in 25 innings( avg. – 22.6), Rabada has taken versus India.
Former South African Cricketer Shaun Pollock Has 52 As The 9th Most Wickets In IND Vs SA Tests
Shaun Pollock – the highest international wickets taker for South Africa has taken 52 Test Wickets against India( Inns – 23, Avg. – 19.6). The only 10-wickets haul for one of the finest all-rounders of South Africa, comes against India with 10/147( at Bloemfontein), in 2001.
Mohammad Shami IPL 2023 Highest Wickets Taker Comes With 48 Test Wickets Vs South Africa
The 2023 ODI World Cup highest wickets taker Mohammad Shami has claimed 48 Test wickets against the Proteas, in 22 innings that include three 5-wicket hauls. 20.9 the bowling average & 5/28 the best bowling in innings Shami has against the rivals.
FAQs(Frequently Asked Questions)
Who Has The Most Wickets In India Vs South Africa?
Anil Kumble has 84 as the most wickets in India Vs South Africa Tests all times while Shaun Pollock has 48 as the most wickets in India Vs South Africa ODIs & Bhuvneshwar Kumar has 14 as the most wickets in India Vs South Africa T20Is.