Dale Steyn will soon surpass Makhaya Ntini as South Africa’s second highest wicket-taker in Test match cricket – and keeps prolific company.

1. Shaun Pollock
Span: 1995-2008
Matches: 108
Wickets: 421
Innings Best: 7/87
Match Best: 10/147
Average: 23.11
10-fors: 1
5-fors: 16

2. Makhaya Ntini
Span: 1998-2009
Matches: 101
Wickets: 390
Innings Best: 7/37
Match Best: 13/132
Average: 28.82
10-fors: 4
5-fors: 18

3. Dale Steyn
Span: 2004-2014
Matches: 76
Wickets: 389
Innings Best: 7/51
Match Best: 11/60
Average: 22.44
10-fors: 5
5-fors: 25

4. Allan Donald
Span: 1992-2002
Matches: 72
Wickets: 330
Innings Best: 8/71
Match Best: 12/139
Average: 22.25
10-fors: 3
5-fors: 20

5. Jacques Kallis
Span: 1995-2013
Matches: 165
Wickets: 291
Innings Best: 6/54
Match Best: 9/92
Average: 32.63
10-fors: 0
5-fors: 5

6. Morne Morkel
Span: 2006-2014
Matches: 60
Wickets: 209
Innings Best: 6/23
Match Best: 8/196
Average: 29.66
10-fors: 0
5-fors: 6

7. Hugh Tayfield
Span: 1949-1960
Matches: 37
Wickets: 170
Innings Best: 9/113
Match Best: 13/165
Average: 25.91
10-fors: 2
5-fors: 14

8. Paul Adams
Span: 1995-2004
Matches: 45
Wickets: 134
Innings Best: 7/128
Match Best: 10/106
Average: 32.87
10-fors: 1
5-fors: 4

=9. Trevor Goddard
Span: 1955-1970
Matches: 41
Wickets: 123
Innings Best: 6/53
Match Best: 8/92
Average: 26.22
10-fors: 0
5-fors: 5

=9. Andre Nel
Span: 2001-2008
Matches: 36
Wickets: 123
Innings Best: 6/32
Match Best: 10/88
Average: 31.86
10-fors: 1
5-fors: 3