Bowling Best Figures Match

Best bowling figures in a match in Tests at SA: Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
HJ Tayfield	43.0x8	19	61	8	1.06	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
WA Johnston	32.1x8	9	65	8	1.51	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
NAT Adcock	33.0x8	6	87	8	1.97	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
DEJ Ironside	39.5x8	14	88	8	1.66	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
AR MacGibbon	42.0x8	7	123	7	2.19	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
CN McCarthy	48.1x8	5	164	7	2.55	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
NAT Adcock	37.3x8	9	72	6	1.44	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
IWG Johnson	32.2x8	6	91	6	2.11	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
JR Reid	34.0x8	8	97	6	2.13	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
MG Melle	45.0x8	3	171	6	2.85	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
KR Miller	26.0x8	4	67	5	1.93	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AMB Rowan	57.0x8	11	139	5	1.82	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
GWF Overton	32.1x8	5	101	4	2.35	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
DVP Wright	40.0x8	5	139	4	2.60	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
RW Blair	22.0x8	4	48	3	1.63	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
GWF Overton	32.0x8	10	65	3	1.52	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
DEJ Ironside	37.2x8	11	70	3	1.40	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
AR MacGibbon	29.0x8	6	73	3	1.88	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
KR Miller	28.0x8	3	75	3	2.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
C Gladwin	40.0x8	13	82	3	1.53	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
RR Lindwall	26.0x8	3	82	3	2.36	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
HJ Tayfield	28.0x8	3	93	3	2.49	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
CN McCarthy	26.0x8	1	102	3	2.94	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
NBF Mann	30.0x8	2	107	3	2.67	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
AV Bedser	41.0x8	3	135	3	2.46	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
RO Jenkins	40.4x8	6	142	3	2.62	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
L Tuckett	39.0x8	2	152	3	2.92	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
CN McCarthy	44.0x8	5	169	3	2.88	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
AJ Watkins	5.0x8	-	25	2	3.75	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
CL McCool	7.0x8	-	29	2	3.10	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
JC Watkins	19.0x8	5	30	2	1.18	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
ARA Murray	20.0x8	6	40	2	1.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
JC Watkins	19.0x8	3	56	2	2.21	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
RW Blair	22.0x8	4	64	2	2.18	New Zealand	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
JA Young	34.0x8	12	66	2	1.45	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
CN McCarthy	25.0x8	2	90	2	2.70	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
NBF Mann	28.4x8	4	92	2	2.42	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AV Bedser	39.0x8	10	93	2	1.78	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
CL McCool	9.0x8	3	15	1	1.25	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
B Mitchell	10.0x8	1	28	1	2.10	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
AJ Watkins	17.0x8	4	53	1	2.33	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
HJ Tayfield	8.2x8	2	53	1	4.81	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
OC Dawson	16.5x8	3	59	1	2.66	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
DCS Compton	23.0x8	3	65	1	2.11	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
RO Jenkins	17.0x8	3	65	1	2.86	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
C Gladwin	36.0x8	11	66	1	1.37	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
WA Johnston	29.0x8	5	68	1	1.75	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
LA Markham	13.0x8	1	72	1	4.15	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
B Mitchell	18.0x8	1	79	1	3.29	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
AMB Rowan	41.0x8	4	155	1	2.83	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
HJ Tayfield	45.0x8	6	191	1	3.18	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321

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