Top XI South Africa Bowlers of All Time in Men Tests

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  1. #1
    Dale Steyn (South Africa)
    Dale Steyn (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 439 wickets (BowlAvg-23, BowlSR-42, BowlER-3.3)
  2. #2
    Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
    Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 340 wickets (BowlAvg-22, BowlSR-39, BowlER-3.4)
  3. #3
    Allan Donald (South Africa)
    Allan Donald (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 330 wickets (BowlAvg-22, BowlSR-47, BowlER-2.8)
  4. #4
    Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
    Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 421 wickets (BowlAvg-23, BowlSR-58, BowlER-2.4)
  5. #5
    Makhaya Ntini (South Africa)
    Makhaya Ntini (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 390 wickets (BowlAvg-29, BowlSR-53, BowlER-3.2)
  6. #6
    Hugh Tayfield (South Africa)
    Hugh Tayfield (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-arm spin bowler, 170 wickets (BowlAvg-26, BowlSR-80, BowlER-1.9)
  7. #7
    Morne Morkel (South Africa)
    Morne Morkel (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 309 wickets (BowlAvg-28, BowlSR-53, BowlER-3.1)
  8. #8
    Fanie de Villiers (South Africa)
    Fanie de Villiers (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 85 wickets (BowlAvg-24, BowlSR-56, BowlER-2.6)
  9. #9
    Peter Pollock (South Africa)
    Peter Pollock (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 116 wickets (BowlAvg-24, BowlSR-56, BowlER-2.6)
  10. #10
    Vernon Philander (South Africa)
    Vernon Philander (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 224 wickets (BowlAvg-22, BowlSR-51, BowlER-2.6)
  11. #11
    Neil Adcock (South Africa)
    Neil Adcock (South Africa)
    South Africa · Tests
    right-arm pace bowler, 104 wickets (BowlAvg-21, BowlSR-61, BowlER-2.1)
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