Best bowling figures in an innings in 2020s in Tests - South Africa
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 6.5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1.90 | South Africa | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 10.0 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 3.20 | South Africa | 4 | v Bangladesh | Durban | 31 Mar 2022 | Test # 2460 | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 40 | 7 | 3.33 | South Africa | 4 | v Bangladesh | Gqeberha | 8 Apr 2022 | Test # 2461 | |
| 42.4 | 5 | 102 | 7 | 2.39 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2603 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 37 | 6 | 1.60 | South Africa | 4 | v India | Guwahati | 22 Nov 2025 | Test # 2609 | |
| 17.5 | 4 | 46 | 6 | 2.57 | South Africa | 3 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 19.5 | 5 | 48 | 6 | 2.42 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Guwahati | 22 Nov 2025 | Test # 2609 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 50 | 6 | 3.33 | South Africa | 4 | v West Indies | Centurion | 28 Feb 2023 | Test # 2495 | |
| 20.0 | 5 | 50 | 6 | 2.50 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2603 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 52 | 6 | 3.71 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 14.3 | 1 | 56 | 6 | 3.86 | South Africa | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 | |
| 24.0 | 5 | 71 | 6 | 2.95 | South Africa | 1 | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 | Test # 2443 | |
| 32.0 | 6 | 117 | 6 | 3.65 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 26.0 | 1 | 119 | 6 | 4.57 | South Africa | 1 | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 4 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 13.5 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1.37 | South Africa | 1 | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 10 Jun 2021 | Test # 2424 | |
| 20.0 | 9 | 34 | 5 | 1.70 | South Africa | 3 | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 10 Jun 2021 | Test # 2424 | |
| 12.2 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 2.83 | South Africa | 2 | v England | The Oval | 8 Sep 2022 | Test # 2476 | |
| 17.3 | 7 | 36 | 5 | 2.05 | South Africa | 4 | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 18 Jun 2021 | Test # 2426 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 2.25 | South Africa | 2 | v West Indies | Centurion | 28 Feb 2023 | Test # 2495 | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 4.11 | South Africa | 2 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 3.58 | South Africa | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 15.4 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 3.25 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 19.0 | 3 | 52 | 5 | 2.73 | South Africa | 1 | v England | Lord's | 17 Aug 2022 | Test # 2474 | |
| 24.3 | 8 | 56 | 5 | 2.28 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 4 Feb 2021 | Test # 2408 | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 57 | 5 | 3.35 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 59 | 5 | 2.95 | South Africa | 1 | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 16.4 | 0 | 59 | 5 | 3.54 | South Africa | 3 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 19.0 | 3 | 60 | 5 | 3.15 | South Africa | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 2022 | Test # 2451 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 61 | 5 | 3.81 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 15.3 | 2 | 64 | 5 | 4.12 | South Africa | 3 | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2020 | Test # 2382 | |
| 26.0 | 9 | 64 | 5 | 2.46 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 4 Feb 2021 | Test # 2408 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 71 | 5 | 3.22 | South Africa | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 25.0 | 3 | 76 | 5 | 3.04 | South Africa | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 32.3 | 5 | 89 | 5 | 2.73 | South Africa | 2 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 24.0 | 1 | 110 | 5 | 4.58 | South Africa | 1 | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2020 | Test # 2382 | |
| 58.0 | 15 | 180 | 5 | 3.10 | South Africa | 1 | v England | Gqeberha | 16 Jan 2020 | Test # 2380 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | South Africa | 4 | v Australia | Brisbane | 17 Dec 2022 | Test # 2482 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 1.50 | South Africa | 4 | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Nov 2025 | Test # 2606 | |
| 15.2 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 1.95 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Nov 2025 | Test # 2606 | |
| 17.0 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 1.82 | South Africa | 1 | v India | Johannesburg | 3 Jan 2022 | Test # 2445 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 3.55 | South Africa | 2 | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 33 | 4 | 3.30 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 11.0 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 3.18 | South Africa | 1 | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 10 Jun 2021 | Test # 2424 | |
| 19.3 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 1.84 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Cape Town | 11 Jan 2022 | Test # 2448 | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 38 | 4 | 2.00 | South Africa | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 2.47 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 | Test # 2443 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 4.20 | South Africa | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 15.0 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 2.93 | South Africa | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 45 | 4 | 3.46 | South Africa | 3 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 50 | 4 | 3.12 | South Africa | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 14.1 | 3 | 51 | 4 | 3.60 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 13.3 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 4.07 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 | Test # 2443 | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 3.27 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 63 | 4 | 4.20 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 73 | 4 | 3.31 | South Africa | 1 | v India | Cape Town | 11 Jan 2022 | Test # 2448 | |
| 21.4 | 5 | 73 | 4 | 3.36 | South Africa | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 16.0 | 1 | 76 | 4 | 4.75 | South Africa | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
| 17.3 | 1 | 76 | 4 | 4.34 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Brisbane | 17 Dec 2022 | Test # 2482 | |
| 40.0 | 15 | 76 | 4 | 1.90 | South Africa | 2 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 7 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 81 | 4 | 6.23 | South Africa | 2 | v England | The Oval | 8 Sep 2022 | Test # 2476 | |
| 26.2 | 2 | 88 | 4 | 3.34 | South Africa | 4 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 7 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 22.0 | 2 | 98 | 4 | 4.45 | South Africa | 2 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 2022 | Test # 2451 | |
| 40.0 | 12 | 103 | 4 | 2.57 | South Africa | 2 | v Bangladesh | Durban | 31 Mar 2022 | Test # 2460 | |
| 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0.25 | South Africa | 2 | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 18 Jun 2021 | Test # 2426 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1.50 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Cape Town | 11 Jan 2022 | Test # 2448 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2.33 | South Africa | 4 | v Bangladesh | Durban | 31 Mar 2022 | Test # 2460 | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 2.75 | South Africa | 1 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 2.44 | South Africa | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3.57 | South Africa | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 | |
| 13.0 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 1.92 | South Africa | 2 | v Bangladesh | Gqeberha | 8 Apr 2022 | Test # 2461 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 2.36 | South Africa | 1 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 5.00 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2024 | Test # 2522 | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 3.55 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Brisbane | 17 Dec 2022 | Test # 2482 | |
| 11.3 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 2.95 | South Africa | 4 | v Bangladesh | Gqeberha | 8 Apr 2022 | Test # 2461 | |
| 16.1 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 2.10 | South Africa | 1 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 2.33 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Nov 2025 | Test # 2606 | |
| 7.1 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 5.02 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 4.62 | South Africa | 4 | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 8 Mar 2023 | Test # 2497 | |
| 11.2 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 3.26 | South Africa | 4 | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 11.5 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 3.21 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2024 | Test # 2522 | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 2.92 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 10.2 | 1 | 39 | 3 | 3.77 | South Africa | 2 | v Bangladesh | Gqeberha | 8 Apr 2022 | Test # 2461 | |
| 17.0 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 2.29 | South Africa | 2 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 9.5 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 4.06 | South Africa | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 2.92 | South Africa | 2 | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 8 Mar 2023 | Test # 2497 | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 5.25 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2024 | Test # 2522 | |
| 14.0 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 3.00 | South Africa | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 10.1 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 4.22 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Johannesburg | 3 Jan 2022 | Test # 2445 | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 2.75 | South Africa | 4 | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 18 Jun 2021 | Test # 2426 | |
| 17.1 | 8 | 45 | 3 | 2.62 | South Africa | 4 | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 8 Mar 2023 | Test # 2497 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 46 | 3 | 3.28 | South Africa | 3 | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 10 Jun 2021 | Test # 2424 | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 46 | 3 | 2.42 | South Africa | 4 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 2022 | Test # 2451 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 47 | 3 | 6.71 | South Africa | 3 | v England | Lord's | 17 Aug 2022 | Test # 2474 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 4.08 | South Africa | 2 | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 49 | 3 | 3.50 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 15.4 | 4 | 50 | 3 | 3.19 | South Africa | 1 | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 50 | 3 | 3.12 | South Africa | 4 | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 17.0 | 5 | 53 | 3 | 3.11 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Cape Town | 11 Jan 2022 | Test # 2448 | |
| 18.5 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 2.86 | South Africa | 2 | v Bangladesh | Durban | 31 Mar 2022 | Test # 2460 | |
| 18.0 | 6 | 55 | 3 | 3.05 | South Africa | 1 | v India | Cape Town | 11 Jan 2022 | Test # 2448 |
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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]
Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]
New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]