South Africa best bowlers and most wickets, T20I 2026
Keshav Maharaj took the most wickets for South Africa in T20I 2026: 16 at an economy of 9.39, ahead of Corbin Bosch (13) and Duan Jansen (11).
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Most wickets for South Africa
Every South Africa bowler in T20I 2026
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | Best | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keshav Maharaj | 13 | 44 | 16 | 9.39 | 25.81 | 3/24 | 30% |
| 2 | Corbin Bosch | 9 | 31 | 13 | 7.81 | 18.62 | 3/12 | 40% |
| 3 | Duan Jansen | 4 | 15 | 11 | 9.07 | 12.36 | 3/21 | 37% |
| 4 | Marco Jansen | 6 | 22.4 | 11 | 10.32 | 21.27 | 4/22 | 42% |
| 5 | Bjorn Fortuin | 5 | 18.4 | 10 | 6.32 | 11.80 | 4/24 | 42% |
| 6 | Lungi Ngidi | 7 | 24 | 10 | 7.50 | 18.00 | 4/31 | 47% |
| 7 | Prenelan Subrayen | 6 | 21 | 9 | 7.48 | 17.44 | 3/32 | 34% |
| 8 | Gerald Coetzee | 5 | 18.5 | 8 | 6.21 | 14.63 | 3/31 | 54% |
| 9 | Ottniel Baartman | 4 | 15 | 7 | 7.73 | 16.57 | 2/22 | 44% |
| 10 | George Linde | 8 | 22 | 6 | 7.00 | 25.67 | 3/25 | 39% |
| 11 | Nqobani Mokoena | 6 | 20.3 | 6 | 8.54 | 29.17 | 3/26 | 35% |
| 12 | Kwena Maphaka | 9 | 30 | 5 | 7.87 | 47.20 | 2/21 | 45% |
| 13 | Kagiso Rabada | 8 | 31 | 5 | 8.03 | 49.80 | 2/22 | 43% |
| 14 | Wiaan Mulder | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8.56 | 15.40 | 2/14 | 39% |
| 15 | Eathan Bosch | 4 | 13 | 3 | 7.38 | 32.00 | 2/22 | 49% |
| 16 | Anrich Nortje | 3 | 11 | 3 | 10.55 | 38.67 | 2/28 | 32% |
| 17 | Lutho Sipamla | 2 | 3.5 | 1 | 10.96 | 42.00 | 1/26 | 43% |
| 18 | Dewald Brevis | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11.00 | 22.00 | 1/22 | 17% |
| 19 | Nqaba Peter | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11.00 | 55.00 | 1/29 | 27% |
| 20 | Aiden Markram | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11.33 | 68.00 | 1/5 | 39% |
| 21 | Andile Simelane | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14.00 | 28.00 | 1/28 | 17% |
| 22 | Dian Forrester | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 | — | 0/4 | 50% |
| 23 | Jordan Hermann | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 6.00 | — | 0/3 | 0% |
Powerplay bowling
Overs 1–6 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lungi Ngidi | 7 | 11 | 6 | 8.73 | 50% | 3.9 |
| 2 | Marco Jansen | 6 | 11 | 6 | 9.73 | 50% | 3.5 |
| 3 | Duan Jansen | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9.14 | 38% | 4.2 |
| 4 | Gerald Coetzee | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5.75 | 60% | 10.3 |
| 5 | Ottniel Baartman | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7.17 | 58% | 6.0 |
| 6 | Kagiso Rabada | 8 | 16 | 3 | 7.75 | 47% | 4.8 |
| 7 | Bjorn Fortuin | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5.50 | 58% | 6.0 |
| 8 | Eathan Bosch | 4 | 7 | 2 | 7.29 | 50% | 8.4 |
Middle overs bowling
Overs 7–15 · ranked by wickets, then economy · minimum two overs
| # | Bowler | Inns | Overs | Wkts | Econ | Dot % | Balls per boundary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keshav Maharaj | 13 | 37 | 14 | 8.73 | 29% | 6.0 |
| 2 | Corbin Bosch | 9 | 14 | 7 | 6.93 | 42% | 9.3 |
| 3 | Bjorn Fortuin | 5 | 13 | 6 | 6.46 | 29% | 13.0 |
| 4 | Prenelan Subrayen | 6 | 15 | 5 | 6.33 | 34% | 11.3 |
| 5 | George Linde | 6 | 14 | 3 | 6.86 | 31% | 9.3 |
| 6 | Lungi Ngidi | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6.89 | 35% | 7.7 |
| 7 | Ottniel Baartman | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7.20 | 37% | 10.0 |
| 8 | Nqobani Mokoena | 5 | 7.3 | 3 | 8.40 | 40% | 6.4 |
Quick answers
Who took the most wickets for South Africa in T20I 2026?
Keshav Maharaj took the most wickets for South Africa in T20I 2026: 16 at an economy of 9.39, ahead of Corbin Bosch (13) and Duan Jansen (11).
Who was South Africa's most economical bowler?
Gerald Coetzee conceded 6.21 runs an over across 18.5 overs (minimum 10 overs).
What were South Africa's best bowling figures?
Marco Jansen took 4/22.
Who bowled the most dot balls for South Africa?
Kwena Maphaka, with 81 dot balls.
Who was South Africa's best powerplay bowler?
Lungi Ngidi: 6 wickets at an economy of 8.73 in the powerplay.