South Africa: Bowling figures (First-class)

Dale Steyn has taken the most wickets in first-class cricket for South Africa: 439 at an average of 22.95.

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Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Dale SteynSA	2004-2019	93	171	3101.3	658	10073	439	7/51	11/60	22.95	3.25	42.39	27	26	5
Shaun PollockSA	1995-2008	108	202	4058.5	1221	9726	421	7/87	10/147	23.10	2.40	57.85	23	16	1
Makhaya NtiniSA	1998-2009	101	190	3472	753	11242	390	7/37	13/132	28.83	3.24	53.42	19	18	4
Kagiso RabadaSA	2015-2026	74	136	2274.2	445	7599	346	7/112	13/144	21.96	3.34	39.44	16	17	4
Allan DonaldSA	1992-2002	72	129	2586.3	661	7344	330	8/71	12/139	22.25	2.84	47.03	11	20	3
Morné MorkelSA	2006-2018	86	160	2749.5	603	8544	309	6/23	9/110	27.65	3.11	53.39	18	8	0
Jacques KallisSA	1996-2013	165	270	3362	836	9497	291	6/54	9/92	32.64	2.82	69.32	7	5	0
Vernon PhilanderSA	2011-2020	64	119	1898.3	507	5000	224	6/21	10/102	22.32	2.63	50.85	8	13	2
Keshav MaharajSA	2016-2026	63	108	2080.2	377	6501	220	9/129	12/283	29.55	3.12	56.74	6	12	1
Hugh TayfieldSA	1949-1960	37	61	13568b	602	4405	170	9/113	13/165	25.91	1.95	79.81	5	14	2
Paul AdamsSA	1995-2004	45	76	1475	339	4405	134	7/128	10/106	32.87	2.99	66.04	5	4	1
Trevor GoddardSA	1955-1970	41	75	11736b	706	3226	123	6/53	8/92	26.23	1.65	95.41	2	5	0
André NelSA	2001-2008	36	69	1271.4	271	3919	123	6/32	10/88	31.86	3.08	62.03	4	3	1
Peter PollockSA	1961-1970	28	52	6522b	270	2806	116	6/38	10/87	24.19	2.58	56.22	1	9	1
Neil AdcockSA	1953-1962	26	46	6391b	218	2195	104	6/43	8/87	21.11	2.06	61.45	5	5	0
Paul HarrisSA	2007-2011	37	63	1468.1	334	3901	103	6/127	9/161	37.87	2.66	85.52	3	3	0
Nicky BojeSA	2000-2006	43	72	1436.4	291	4264	100	5/62	8/133	42.64	2.97	86.20	9	3	0
Marco JansenSA	2021-2026	23	42	635.1	126	2060	99	7/13	11/86	20.81	3.24	38.49	5	5	1
Fanie de VilliersSA	1993-1998	18	34	800.5	221	2063	85	6/23	10/108	24.27	2.58	56.53	6	5	2
Cyril VincentSA	1927-1935	25	40	975.1	194	2631	84	6/51	8/149	31.32	2.70	69.65	5	3	0
Aubrey FaulknerSA	1906-1924	25	43	704.3	124	2180	82	7/84	9/75	26.59	3.09	51.55	4	4	0
Lance KlusenerSA	1996-2004	49	84	1147.5	318	3033	80	8/64	8/139	37.91	2.64	86.09	2	1	0
Anrich NortjeSA	2019-2026	21	35	553	87	2019	75	6/56	8/120	26.92	3.65	44.24	1	4	0
Brian McMillanSA	1992-1998	38	64	1008	255	2537	75	4/65	7/117	33.83	2.52	80.64	2	0	0
Simon HarmerSA	2015-2026	16	28	620.1	114	1795	73	6/37	9/101	24.59	2.89	50.97	7	2	0
Bert VoglerSA	1906-1911	15	28	460.4	96	1455	64	7/94	12/181	22.73	3.16	43.19	3	5	1
Jimmy SinclairSA	1896-1911	25	41	3676b	110	1996	63	6/26	9/89	31.68	3.26	58.35	4	1	0
Jimmy BlanckenbergSA	1913-1924	18	25	648	132	1817	60	6/76	9/135	30.28	2.80	64.80	1	4	0
Duanne OlivierSA	2017-2024	16	29	382	64	1432	59	6/37	11/96	24.27	3.75	38.85	1	3	1
Lungi NgidiSA	2018-2025	20	35	429.4	100	1356	58	6/39	8/102	23.38	3.16	44.45	1	3	0
Peter HeineSA	1955-1962	14	27	3890b	106	1455	58	6/58	8/157	25.09	2.24	67.07	2	4	0
Tufty MannSA	1947-1951	19	33	5796b	260	1920	58	6/59	7/72	33.10	1.99	99.93	5	1	0
Imran TahirSA	2011-2015	20	37	654.1	86	2290	57	5/32	8/130	40.18	3.50	68.86	1	2	0
Reggie SchwarzSA	1906-1912	20	31	439.5	66	1417	55	6/47	7/89	25.76	3.22	47.98	4	2	0
Nantie HaywardSA	1999-2004	16	29	470.1	90	1609	54	5/56	7/119	29.80	3.42	52.24	1	1	0
Athol RowanSA	1947-1951	15	25	5193b	136	2084	54	5/68	8/232	38.59	2.41	96.17	2	4	0
Craig MatthewsSA	1992-1995	18	33	663.2	231	1502	52	5/42	8/140	28.88	2.26	76.54	1	2	0
Buster NupenSA	1921-1936	17	31	693.1	133	1788	50	6/46	11/150	35.76	2.58	83.18	1	5	1
Charlie LlewellynSA	1896-1912	15	21	2306b	55	1421	48	6/92	10/116	29.60	3.70	48.04	2	4	1
Sandy BellSA	1929-1935	16	26	557	89	1567	48	6/99	6/159	32.65	2.81	69.63	1	4	0
Wiaan MulderSA	2019-2026	26	44	398.3	96	1158	47	4/32	6/67	24.64	2.91	50.87	3	0	0
Sid PeglerSA	1910-1924	16	23	498.1	84	1572	47	7/65	7/65	33.45	3.16	63.60	3	2	0
Andrew HallSA	2002-2007	21	38	500.1	95	1617	45	3/1	5/20	35.93	3.23	66.69	0	0	0
Joe PartridgeSA	1963-1965	11	20	3684b	136	1373	44	7/91	9/176	31.20	2.24	83.73	3	3	0
Hansie CronjeSA	1992-2000	68	85	633.2	243	1288	43	3/14	5/34	29.95	2.03	88.37	0	0	0
JP DuminySA	2009-2017	46	57	450.4	48	1601	42	4/47	4/51	38.12	3.55	64.38	2	0	0
Mike ProcterSA	1967-1970	7	14	252.2	80	616	41	6/73	9/103	15.02	2.44	36.93	3	1	0
Dave NourseSA	1902-1924	45	57	539	120	1553	41	4/25	7/104	37.88	2.88	78.88	2	0	0
Alf HallSA	1923-1931	7	14	393.3	107	886	40	7/63	11/112	22.15	2.25	59.02	3	3	1
Eddie BarlowSA	1961-1970	30	46	3021b	115	1362	40	5/85	6/87	34.05	2.71	75.53	0	1	0

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