In the ongoing first Test match between South Africa vs India at Centurion, Kagiso Rabada achieved the milestone of picking 500 wickets in International cricket with the help of a sensational five-wicket haul in this game. Rabada dismissed batters like Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin and Shardul Thakur to reach the milestone of taking 500 wickets in his International career.

Here, in this article, we will have a look at the list of bowlers who have taken 500 (or) more wickets for the South African team in International cricket.

Most wickets for South Africa in International cricket:

  • Shaun Pollock - 823 (504 inns)
  • Dale Steyn - 697 (340 inns)
  • Makhaya Ntini - 661 (370 inns)
  • Allan Donald - 602 (291 inns)
  • Jacques Kallis - 572 (568 inns)
  • Morne Morkel - 535 (312 inns)
  • Kagiso Rabada - 500 (264 inns)

Kagiso Rabada became the seventh bowler to complete the milestone of taking 500 wickets in International cricket.

Most wickets as pace bowler among active players in International cricket:

  • James Anderson - 977 (551 inns)
  • Tim Southee - 739 (453 inns)
  • Mitchell Starc - 647 (337 inns)
  • Trent Boult - 602 (317 inns)
  • Kagiso Rabada - 500 (264 inns)

Kagiso Rabada in Tests: 

  • 280 wickets (108 inns) 
  • Bowl Avg - 22.34
  • Bowl S.R - 39.7
  • 5w - 13; 10w - 4
  • BBI - 7/112 vs ENG in Centurion, 2016
  • BBM - 13/144 vs ENG in Centurion, 2016

Kagiso Rabada in ODIs:

  • 157 wickets (99 inns)
  • Bowl Avg - 27.77
  • Bowl S.R - 32.9
  • 5w - 2
  • Best - 6/16 vs BAN in Mirpur, 2015

Kagiso Rabada in T20Is:

  • 58 wickets (56 inns)
  • Bowl Avg - 29.87
  • Bowl S.R - 20.8
  • Best - 3/20 vs BAN in Abu Dhabi, 2021 T20 WC