Most successful bowlers for South Africa across all 3 formats

ODI cricket

Shaun Pollock (1996-2008)

Shaun Pollock played in three World Cups for South Africa from 1999 to 2007

387 wickets at 24.31, Best: 6/35

5W – 2, Economy – 3.65

Even in the limited-overs format, Pollock led from the front for South Africa, cramping the opposition for room with his perfection even in the Powerplay overs which demanded the batsmen to go big from ball one. A masterful economy rate of only 3.67 despite playing as many as 303 ODIs in an era when the bat was slowly gaining dominance over the ball.

Pollock starred for South Africa in three consecutive World Cups from 1999 to 2007, having led the side to the disappointment of a first-round exit at home in the 2003 edition, after which he was sacked as captain. In his first World Cup, he returned with nine wickets at 31.44, while despite the sorrow of an early departure four years later, Pollock, the captain, bagged eight wickets at 21.50.

But towards the end of 2007, realising that he had begun slipping from where he belonged, Pollock quit international cricket once the home series against West Indies finished in early 2008.