Bowlers with 50-plus wickets in West Indies-South Africa Tests
Hosts West Indies will be challenged by South Africa in a two-match Test series, starting on August 7. SA have a 22-3 win-loss record over West Indies in Test cricket (Draws: 7). At home, WI have suffered eight defeats besides registering two victories against the Proteas team in this format (Draws: 5). Here we decode the bowlers with the most wickets in SA-WI Tests.
Shaun Pollock - 70 wickets
Former South African all-rounder Shaun Pollock had a gala time operating against WI in red-ball cricket. According to ESPNcricinfo, the former right-arm pacer claimed 70 wickets across 16 matches against the Caribbean team at a fine average of 22.95. The tally includes four fifers with his best innings figures reading 5/28. His best match figures against the opposition read 9/94.
Makhaya Ntini - 63 wickets
Pollock's former partner-in-crime, Makhaya Ntini also did well against WI. The talismanic speedster claimed 63 wickets across 15 matches against WI at 27.58. His tally of five fifers is the most for any bowler in WI-SA Tests. His best innings figures read 7/37. Meanwhile, Ntini also has a match 10-wicket haul in this regard.
Jacques Kallis and Andre Nel - 52 wickets
Arguably the greatest all-rounder in the game's history, Jacques Kallis claimed 52 wickets across 24 Tests against WI at 30.05. He has two fifers against the opponent. Meanwhile, Andre Nel also claimed 52 wickets against WI but in just 10 games. He averaged 22.01 against the Caribbean unit as he tallied two fifers and a match 10-wicket haul against them.
Courtney Walsh - 51 wickets
Courtney Walsh is the only WI bowler with 50-plus Test scalps against SA. He claimed 51 wickets across 10 Tests against them at 19.80. The tally includes two fifers as his best figures read 6/61. 29 of his wickets against WI came in six home Tests as the star pacer averaged 20.48.
