K Rabada’s feat – becomes the second South African bowler to capture 13 wickets in a home test after 58 years 11 months and seven days
K Rabada of South Africa returned with figures of 13 for 144 against England in the just concluded test at Centurion to provide the 18th occasion of a South African bowler capturing ten or more wickets on home soil. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Ave | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | K Rabada | 39.4 | 8 | 144 | 13 | 11.07 | v England | Centurion | 22 Jan 2016 |
| 2 | HJ Tayfieldx8 | 74.0×8 | 26 | 192 | 13 | 14.76 | v England | Johannesburg | 15 Feb 1957 |
| 3 | SJ Snooke | 53.0 | 9 | 127 | 12 | 10.58 | v England | Johannesburg | 10 Mar 1906 |
| 4 | AA Donald | 55.0 | 15 | 139 | 12 | 11.58 | v India | Port Elizabeth | 26 Dec 1992 |
| 5 | AEE Vogler | 52.1 | 6 | 181 | 12 | 15.08 | v England | Johannesburg | 01 Jan 1910 |
| 6 | DW Steyn | 36.5 | 16 | 60 | 11 | 5.45 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 01 Feb 2013 |
| 7 | AE Hall | 62.3 | 20 | 112 | 11 | 10.18 | v England | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1923 |
| 8 | AA Donald | 38.0 | 10 | 127 | 11 | 11.54 | v England | Johannesburg | 25 Nov 1999 |
| 9 | EP Nupen | 51.4 | 4 | 150 | 11 | 13.63 | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1930 |
| 10 | SF Burke | 81.0 | 29 | 196 | 11 | 17.81 | v New Zealand | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1962 |
| 11 | DW Steyn | 24.3 | 6 | 91 | 10 | 9.10 | v New Zealand | Centurion | 16 Nov 2007 |
| 12 | DW Steyn | 31.3 | 4 | 93 | 10 | 9.30 | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 8 Nov 2007 |
| 13 | VD Philander | 24.1 | 3 | 102 | 10 | 10.20 | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 |
| 14 | PS de Villiers | 40.2 | 15 | 108 | 10 | 10.80 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 19 Jan 1995 |
| 15 | CB Llewellyn | 49.5 | 12 | 116 | 10 | 11.60 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 18 Oct 1902 |
| 16 | M Ntini | 33.0 | 5 | 145 | 10 | 14.50 | v New Zealand | Centurion | 15 Apr 2006 |
| 17 | SM Pollock | 48.4 | 18 | 147 | 10 | 14.70 | v India | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 18 | M Ntini | 44.5 | 6 | 178 | 10 | 17.80 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 31 Mar 2006 |
K Rabada of South Africa returned with figures of 13 for 144 against England in the just concluded test at Centurion to provide the seventh occasion of a South African bowler capturing ten or more wickets against England on home soil. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Ave | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | K Rabada | 39.4 | 8 | 144 | 13 | 11.07 | v England | Centurion | 22 Jan 2016 |
| 2 | HJ Tayfieldx8 | 74.0×8 | 26 | 192 | 13 | 14.76 | v England | Johannesburg | 15 Feb 1957 |
| 3 | SJ Snooke | 53.0 | 9 | 127 | 12 | 10.58 | v England | Johannesburg | 10 Mar 1906 |
| 4 | AEE Vogler | 52.1 | 6 | 181 | 12 | 15.08 | v England | Johannesburg | 01 Jan 1910 |
| 4 | AE Hall | 62.3 | 20 | 112 | 11 | 10.18 | v England | Cape Town | 01 Jan 1923 |
| 6 | AA Donald | 38.0 | 10 | 127 | 11 | 11.54 | v England | Johannesburg | 25 Nov 1999 |
| 7 | EP Nupen | 51.4 | 4 | 150 | 11 | 13.63 | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1930 |
K Rabada of South Africa returned with figures of 13 for 144 against England in the just concluded test at Centurion to provide not only the best match effort by a South African bowler against England at Home but also the best match figures by a South African bowler at home against all oppositions. The previous best was 13 for 192 by HJ Tayfield against England at Johannesburg in Feb 1957. HJ Tayfield and K Rabada are the only two bowlers to capture 13 wickets in a home test. Thus it took 58 years 11 months and 07 days for a South African bowler to capture 13 wickets at home.
| No | Player | O | M | R | W | Ave | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | K Rabada | 39.4 | 8 | 144 | 13 | 11.07 | v England | Centurion | 22 Jan 2016 |
| 2 | HJ Tayfieldx8 | 74.0×8 | 26 | 192 | 13 | 14.76 | v England | Johannesburg | 15 Feb 1957 |