A list of the bowlers with the most first-class wickets taken in South Africa.
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Three top three first-class wicket-takers in South Africa are spinners – one leg-spinner, one left-armer, one off-spinner.
The Tuskers’ Hardus Viljoen has the most first-class wickets in South Africa among seamers.
Western Province’s Beuran Hendricks has the most first-class wickets in South Africa among left-arm seamers.
The retired Basheer Walters has the most first-class wickets in South Africa among bowlers without Test experience.
Most first-class wickets in South Africa
- Shaun von Berg: 528
- Keshav Maharaj: 455
- Simon Harmer: 453
- Hardus Viljoen: 435
- Dane Paterson: 427
- Vernon Philander: 420
- Duanne Olivier: 419
- Dane Piedt: 394
- Basheer Walters: 380
- Beuran Hendricks: 376
- Craig Alexander: 376
- Dale Steyn: 375
- Makhaya Ntini: 364
- Ethy Mbhalati: 358
- Werner Coetsee: 351
- Quinton Friend: 347
- Phaphama Fojela: 342
- Rowan Richards: 342
- Charl Willoughby: 337
- Garnett Kruger: 335
- Malusi Siboto: 334
- Andrew Birch: 330
- Tabraiz Shamsi: 313
- Gurshwin Rabie: 312
- Vincent Barnes: 304
- Jandre Coetzee: 304
- Imran Tahir: 303
- Graham Hume: 299
- Dillon du Preez: 298
- Claude Henderson: 296