Listing bowlers with most four-plus wicket-hauls vs SA (ODIs)
What's the story
Kuldeep Yadav played a vital role in India's recent 2-1 ODI series triumph over South Africa. The left-arm wrist-spinner claimed four-wicket hauls in both games that the Men in Blue won. Notably, Kuldeep has always enjoyed operating against SA in the 50-over format. On this note, we list down the bowlers with the most four-plus wicket-hauls vs South Africa in ODI cricket.
#1
Kuldeep Yadav - 5 four-wicket hauls
The one in the final ODI in Visakhapatnam was Kuldeep's fifth four-wicket haul versus SA. His best figures against them read 4/18. The spinner has raced to a tally of 36 wickets in just 16 ODIs against South Africa at an average of 17.58 and an economy of 4.95. As per ESPNcricinfo, no other bowler with at least 30 ODI scalps against the Proteas team has a sub-21 average.
#2
Brett Lee - 5 four-wicket hauls
Australia's Brett Lee also claimed five hauls of four wickets or more against SA in ODIs. This also includes a solitary fifer (5/22). Across 20 ODIs against the Proteas team, the pacer recorded a tally of 40 wickets at an average of 23.65. Lee had an economy rate of 5.12 against SA. He went wicket-less just four times against them.
#3
Waqar Younis - 5 four-wicket hauls
Kuldeep and Lee share the top spot on this list with Pakistan pace-bowling legend Waqar Younis. Two of his five four-plus wicket-hauls against SA were converted into fifers. No other bowler has multiple ODI fifers against SA. His best figures against them read 5/25. With 58 wickets from 32 games at 24.89, Younis is the third-highest wicket-taker against the Proteas in the format (ER: 4.96).