Bowling Best Figures Innings - South Africa

Best bowling figures in an innings in Tests at SA: Kingsmead, Durban - South Africa

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	37.7	14	69	8	1.36	South Africa	3	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
M Jansen	6.5	1	13	7	1.90	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
HJ Tayfield	8.4	1	23	7	2.02	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
GF Bissett	19.0	5	29	7	1.52	South Africa	3	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
KA Maharaj	10.0	-	32	7	3.20	South Africa	4	v Bangladesh	Durban	31 Mar 2022	Test # 2460
M de Lange	23.2	3	81	7	3.47	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
PM Pollock	20.3	8	38	6	1.85	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
CN McCarthy	12.0	2	43	6	2.68	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
NAT Adcock	18.0	2	43	6	1.79	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
SM Pollock	22.3	6	50	6	2.22	South Africa	3	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
DW Steyn	19.0	6	50	6	2.63	South Africa	1	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
CL Vincent	31.2	9	51	6	1.62	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
NBF Mann	37.4	14	59	6	1.18	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
HJ Tayfield	36.0	17	62	6	1.29	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
DW Steyn	21.5	6	72	6	3.29	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Durban	10 Jan 2008	Test # 1860
DW Steyn	30.0	9	100	6	3.33	South Africa	1	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
CL Vincent	45.0	10	131	6	2.91	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
AA Donald	16.0	5	40	5	2.50	South Africa	2	v India	Durban	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
M Ntini	19.0	6	48	5	2.52	South Africa	4	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2006	Test # 1825
M Hayward	10.4	1	56	5	5.25	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Dec 2002	Test # 1635
PS de Villiers	24.0	7	64	5	2.66	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Durban	26 Dec 1994	Test # 1280
M Ntini	25.5	8	66	5	2.55	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
DW Steyn	20.0	3	73	5	3.65	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
AA Donald	19.2	4	79	5	4.08	South Africa	1	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
EP Nupen	33.5	9	83	5	2.45	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
SM Pollock	27.0	6	83	5	3.07	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
B Mitchell	25.5	2	87	5	3.36	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
KA Maharaj	33.4	5	123	5	3.65	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
DL Piedt	36.0	4	153	5	4.25	South Africa	3	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2015	Test # 2196
AA Donald	11.1	4	14	4	1.25	South Africa	4	v India	Durban	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
SM Pollock	15.1	7	32	4	2.10	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
SM Pollock	11.0	2	35	4	3.18	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Durban	10 Jan 2008	Test # 1860
NAT Adcock	15.3	3	39	4	1.90	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
DW Steyn	20.0	7	48	4	2.40	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
EL Dalton	13.0	1	59	4	3.40	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
KA Walter	25.3	6	63	4	2.47	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
CR Matthews	29.0	9	65	4	2.24	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
DW Steyn	25.1	5	70	4	2.78	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2015	Test # 2196
MJ Procter	29.1	7	71	4	2.43	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
M Jansen	21.4	5	73	4	3.36	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
RJ Peterson	24.0	3	74	4	3.08	South Africa	3	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
M Morkel	26.0	5	76	4	2.92	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2015	Test # 2196
EP Nupen	44.3	9	94	4	2.11	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
KA Maharaj	29.4	4	102	4	3.43	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
SR Harmer	40.0	12	103	4	2.57	South Africa	2	v Bangladesh	Durban	31 Mar 2022	Test # 2460
AE Hall	53.5	23	105	4	1.95	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	18 Jan 1923	Test # 150
AMB Rowan	44.0	8	108	4	1.84	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
ACB Langton	48.2	10	113	4	2.33	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
SJ Snooke	12.0	3	17	3	1.41	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
EJ Barlow	11.0	4	18	3	1.63	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
JH Kallis	10.0	3	18	3	1.80	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
WJ Cronje	4.1	-	19	3	4.56	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
S van Zyl	10.1	3	20	3	1.96	South Africa	3	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2015	Test # 2196
SR Harmer	9.0	3	21	3	2.33	South Africa	4	v Bangladesh	Durban	31 Mar 2022	Test # 2460
EJ Barlow	10.0	3	24	3	2.40	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	05 Feb 1970	Test # 671
SM Pollock	12.0	4	25	3	2.08	South Africa	4	v India	Durban	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
MJ Procter	14.0	4	27	3	1.92	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
JH Kallis	11.0	2	29	3	2.63	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
NBF Mann	10.0	1	31	3	2.32	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
CR Matthews	12.0	5	31	3	2.58	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
HJ Tayfield	26.1	12	35	3	1.00	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
HD Bromfield	18.0	4	37	3	2.05	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
NAT Adcock	14.0	4	38	3	2.03	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
BM McMillan	19.0	8	40	3	2.10	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Durban	26 Dec 1994	Test # 1280
SM Pollock	20.4	7	40	3	1.93	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
M Ntini	13.0	2	41	3	3.15	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
M Ntini	15.0	4	41	3	2.73	South Africa	2	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2006	Test # 1825
A Nel	13.0	4	43	3	3.30	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
LL Tsotsobe	13.0	3	43	3	3.30	South Africa	3	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
VD Philander	16.0	4	43	3	2.68	South Africa	3	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
A Nel	6.3	-	45	3	6.92	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Durban	10 Jan 2008	Test # 1860
M Morkel	15.0	1	47	3	3.13	South Africa	3	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
DW Steyn	21.0	8	47	3	2.23	South Africa	3	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
M Morkel	15.0	4	47	3	3.13	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
JM Blanckenberg	25.4	7	50	3	1.94	South Africa	3	v England	Durban	16 Feb 1923	Test # 152
M Morkel	23.3	6	50	3	2.12	South Africa	1	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
BM McMillan	37.0	18	52	3	1.40	South Africa	2	v India	Durban	13 Nov 1992	Test # 1200
BM McMillan	30.0	8	53	3	1.76	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Durban	26 Dec 1994	Test # 1280
LB Williams	18.5	3	54	3	2.86	South Africa	2	v Bangladesh	Durban	31 Mar 2022	Test # 2460
PS de Villiers	31.2	10	56	3	1.78	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Durban	26 Dec 1994	Test # 1280
A Nel	16.0	4	57	3	3.56	South Africa	4	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2006	Test # 1825
M Ntini	18.0	4	59	3	3.27	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Dec 2002	Test # 1635
VD Philander	27.0	12	59	3	2.18	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
PM Pollock	22.0	3	61	3	2.77	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
MJ Procter	18.5	5	62	3	3.29	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	05 Feb 1970	Test # 671
AA Donald	20.2	4	62	3	3.04	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
CL Vincent	31.0	4	63	3	2.03	South Africa	1	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
GB Lawrence	29.0	6	63	3	2.17	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
EJ Barlow	31.0	10	63	3	2.03	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	05 Feb 1970	Test # 671
M Ntini	17.0	2	65	3	3.82	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
AA Donald	28.0	7	66	3	2.35	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
A Nel	18.0	3	68	3	3.77	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
CB van Ryneveld	28.6	6	69	3	1.80	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
ACB Langton	35.0	12	71	3	1.52	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
AA Donald	18.0	1	71	3	3.94	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
KA Maharaj	20.0	1	71	3	3.55	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
M Ntini	26.0	8	72	3	2.76	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
M Morkel	31.0	6	78	3	2.51	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2009	Test # 1944
M Ntini	24.0	4	81	3	3.37	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
A Nel	31.0	8	83	3	2.67	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]