Bowling Best Figures Innings

Best bowling figures in an innings in Tests at SA: Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
HJ Tayfield	14.0	7	13	6	0.69	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
WA Johnston	20.1	5	44	6	1.63	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
KR Miller	15.0	3	40	5	2.00	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
NAT Adcock	19.0	4	43	5	1.69	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
NAT Adcock	26.0	8	45	5	1.29	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
DEJ Ironside	19.0	4	51	5	2.01	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
MG Melle	33.0	3	113	5	2.56	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
CN McCarthy	35.7	3	114	5	2.38	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
JR Reid	16.0	5	34	4	1.59	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
AR MacGibbon	20.0	2	62	4	2.32	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
AMB Rowan	34.0	10	69	4	1.52	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
IWG Johnson	18.2	6	37	3	1.52	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
DEJ Ironside	20.5	10	37	3	1.34	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
RW Blair	19.0	4	42	3	1.65	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
NAT Adcock	14.0	2	44	3	2.35	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
IWG Johnson	14.0	-	54	3	2.89	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AR MacGibbon	22.0	5	61	3	2.07	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
GWF Overton	32.0	10	65	3	1.52	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
KR Miller	28.0	3	75	3	2.00	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
RR Lindwall	26.0	3	82	3	2.36	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
RO Jenkins	21.4	3	88	3	3.06	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
HJ Tayfield	28.0	3	93	3	2.49	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
CN McCarthy	26.0	1	102	3	2.94	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
DVP Wright	26.0	2	104	3	3.00	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
NBF Mann	30.0	2	107	3	2.67	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
L Tuckett	29.0	2	109	3	2.81	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
JC Watkins	12.0	4	13	2	0.81	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
AJ Watkins	3.0	-	16	2	4.00	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
DEJ Ironside	14.0	5	20	2	1.07	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
WA Johnston	12.0	4	21	2	1.31	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
CL McCool	7.0	-	29	2	3.10	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
GWF Overton	12.1	1	33	2	2.04	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
C Gladwin	24.0	7	43	2	1.34	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
HJ Tayfield	29.0	12	48	2	1.24	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
CN McCarthy	12.2	2	50	2	3.06	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
RW Blair	17.0	4	50	2	2.20	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
JA Young	23.0	6	52	2	1.69	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
JC Watkins	19.0	3	56	2	2.21	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AR MacGibbon	26.0	6	57	2	1.64	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
JR Reid	18.0	3	63	2	2.62	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
GWF Overton	20.0	4	68	2	2.55	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
AV Bedser	24.0	3	81	2	2.53	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
CN McCarthy	25.0	2	90	2	2.70	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
NBF Mann	28.4	4	92	2	2.42	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
CN McCarthy	31.0	4	113	2	2.73	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
AJ Watkins	5.0	2	5	1	0.75	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
B Mitchell	3.0	-	8	1	2.00	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
ARA Murray	8.0	3	10	1	0.93	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
CL McCool	9.0	3	15	1	1.25	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AR MacGibbon	3.0	-	16	1	4.00	New Zealand	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
NAT Adcock	11.3	1	27	1	1.78	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
C Gladwin	20.0	6	29	1	1.08	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
ARA Murray	12.0	3	30	1	1.87	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
DCS Compton	10.0	-	34	1	2.55	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
LA Markham	8.0	-	34	1	3.18	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
DVP Wright	14.0	3	35	1	1.87	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
C Gladwin	16.0	6	39	1	1.82	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
RO Jenkins	8.0	1	39	1	3.65	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
AV Bedser	22.0	6	42	1	1.43	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
DEJ Ironside	23.2	6	50	1	1.61	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
AV Bedser	17.0	4	51	1	2.25	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
HJ Tayfield	8.2	2	53	1	4.81	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
AV Bedser	17.0	-	54	1	2.38	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
CN McCarthy	13.0	1	56	1	3.23	South Africa	3	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
MG Melle	12.0	-	58	1	3.62	South Africa	3	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
OC Dawson	16.5	3	59	1	2.66	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
WA Johnston	29.0	5	68	1	1.75	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
AMB Rowan	23.0	1	70	1	2.28	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
B Mitchell	18.0	1	79	1	3.29	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
HJ Tayfield	31.0	4	103	1	2.49	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
AMB Rowan	41.0	4	155	1	2.83	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307

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