Bowling Best Figures Innings

Best bowling figures in an innings By Australia vs South Africa in Tests

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
MG Johnson	24.0	4	61	8	2.54	Australia	2	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
HJ Tayfield	8.4	1	23	7	2.02	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
JV Saunders	11.0	2	34	7	3.09	Australia	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Oct 1902	Test # 76
CV Grimmett	19.5	9	40	7	2.01	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
SK Warne	27.0	8	56	7	2.07	Australia	1	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
MG Johnson	17.1	1	68	7	3.96	Australia	2	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
HJ Tayfield	37.1	13	81	7	1.63	South Africa	4	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
CV Grimmett	49.2	17	83	7	1.68	Australia	3	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
SM Pollock	41.0	11	87	7	2.12	South Africa	2	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
JT Partridge	31.1	6	91	7	2.19	South Africa	1	v Australia	Sydney	7 Feb 1964	Test # 555
CV Grimmett	45.0	18	100	7	2.22	Australia	1	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
CV Grimmett	47.0	11	116	7	2.46	Australia	1	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
WJ Whitty	16.0	7	17	6	1.06	Australia	4	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1910	Test # 112
H Ironmonger	15.3	7	18	6	1.16	Australia	3	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
VD Philander	13.0	5	21	6	1.61	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
PJ Cummins	18.1	6	28	6	1.54	Australia	2	v South Africa	Lord's	11 Jun 2025	Test # 2585
AK Davidson	17.4	4	34	6	1.45	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
SK Warne	21.0	9	34	6	1.61	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
NAT Adcock	18.0	2	43	6	1.79	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
PS de Villiers	23.3	8	43	6	1.82	South Africa	4	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
WA Johnston	20.1	5	44	6	1.63	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
RO Schwarz	11.4	-	47	6	4.02	South Africa	1	v Australia	Sydney	3 Mar 1911	Test # 115
AN Connolly	28.2	9	47	6	1.65	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
TL Goddard	32.5	14	53	6	1.61	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
K Rabada	22.0	9	54	6	2.45	South Africa	3	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
PS Heine	14.2	3	58	6	3.05	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
AA Donald	27.0	8	59	6	2.18	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
A Cotter	20.0	2	69	6	3.45	Australia	2	v South Africa	Sydney	9 Dec 1910	Test # 111
MG Melle	20.5	-	71	6	2.58	South Africa	1	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
DT Ring	21.0	2	72	6	2.57	Australia	2	v South Africa	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
CV Grimmett	48.0	23	73	6	1.52	Australia	3	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
MJ Procter	24.0	11	73	6	3.04	South Africa	4	v Australia	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
JM Gregory	25.1	4	77	6	3.05	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	5 Nov 1921	Test # 145
KJ Abbott	23.1	3	77	6	3.32	South Africa	3	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
PJ Cummins	29.0	5	79	6	2.72	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
HJ Tayfield	29.4	9	84	6	2.13	South Africa	2	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
GD McGrath	40.4	15	86	6	2.11	Australia	2	v South Africa	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
SK Warne	35.5	9	86	6	2.40	Australia	4	v South Africa	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
JR Hazlewood	30.5	10	89	6	2.88	Australia	2	v South Africa	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
CP Carter	29.5	4	91	6	3.05	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	12 Nov 1921	Test # 146
CB Llewellyn	22.0	3	92	6	4.18	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	11 Oct 1902	Test # 75
CV Grimmett	46.0	14	92	6	2.00	Australia	4	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
PM Pollock	22.6	-	95	6	3.13	South Africa	1	v Australia	Brisbane	6 Dec 1963	Test # 548
PS Heine	37.5	6	96	6	1.91	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
CB Llewellyn	30.5	4	97	6	3.14	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Nov 1902	Test # 77
M Ntini	18.5	2	100	6	5.30	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
WJ Whitty	39.2	5	104	6	2.64	Australia	3	v South Africa	Adelaide	7 Jan 1911	Test # 113
SJ Pegler	45.3	9	105	6	2.30	South Africa	1	v Australia	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
PL Harris	42.5	9	127	6	2.96	South Africa	3	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
NJN Hawke	39.0	5	139	6	2.67	Australia	2	v South Africa	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
WA Johnston	46.0	8	152	6	2.47	Australia	2	v South Africa	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
MA Starc	28.5	3	154	6	5.34	Australia	3	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
SK Warne	70.0	15	161	6	2.30	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
H Ironmonger	7.2	5	6	5	0.81	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
TW Wall	15.1	7	14	5	0.92	Australia	3	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
VD Philander	7.0	3	15	5	2.14	South Africa	3	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
SR Watson	5.0	2	17	5	3.40	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
WJ O'Reilly	21.0	11	20	5	0.95	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
GD McGrath	12.3	4	21	5	1.68	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
VD Philander	10.1	5	21	5	2.06	South Africa	1	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
M Morkel	9.4	3	23	5	2.37	South Africa	4	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
C Green	10.4	3	27	5	2.53	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2022	Test # 2485
SR Waugh	22.3	9	28	5	1.24	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	17 Mar 1994	Test # 1253
CV Grimmett	17.0	4	32	5	1.88	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
RR Lindwall	15.4	2	32	5	1.54	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
C Kelleway	14.2	4	33	5	2.30	Australia	3	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
IWG Johnson	17.0	2	34	5	1.50	Australia	3	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
MA Starc	10.4	3	34	5	3.18	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	1 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
AA Donald	18.0	5	36	5	2.00	South Africa	3	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
AK Davidson	26.1	8	38	5	1.09	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
PM Pollock	23.2	10	39	5	1.67	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
KR Miller	15.0	3	40	5	2.00	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
CL McCool	11.4	1	41	5	2.67	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
H Ironmonger	47.0	29	42	5	0.89	Australia	2	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
PJ Cummins	12.4	3	42	5	3.31	Australia	3	v South Africa	Brisbane	17 Dec 2022	Test # 2482
CB Llewellyn	18.1	3	43	5	2.36	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	18 Oct 1902	Test # 76
CG Macartney	24.3	10	44	5	1.79	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
GD McKenzie	21.5	6	46	5	2.10	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
AN Connolly	26.0	10	47	5	1.80	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
WJ O'Reilly	17.0	5	49	5	2.88	Australia	3	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
R Benaud	21.0	6	49	5	1.75	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
K Rabada	15.4	5	51	5	3.25	South Africa	1	v Australia	Lord's	11 Jun 2025	Test # 2585
JN Gillespie	23.0	10	54	5	2.34	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
WJ Whitty	34.0	12	55	5	1.61	Australia	2	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
SR Clark	17.0	3	55	5	3.23	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
CV Grimmett	36.4	17	56	5	1.52	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
PM Siddle	27.5	11	59	5	2.11	Australia	2	v South Africa	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
MG Johnson	16.0	3	59	5	3.68	Australia	4	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
RR Lindwall	30.0	8	60	5	1.50	Australia	4	v South Africa	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
TL Goddard	24.6	4	60	5	1.81	South Africa	1	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1964	Test # 553
M Ntini	19.0	3	64	5	3.36	South Africa	1	v Australia	W.A.C.A	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
GD McKenzie	33.0	10	65	5	1.96	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1966	Test # 613
GD McKenzie	35.0	13	65	5	1.85	Australia	2	v South Africa	Gqeberha	24 Feb 1967	Test # 617
HV Hordern	14.2	2	66	5	4.60	Australia	4	v South Africa	Melbourne	17 Feb 1911	Test # 114
ERH Fuller	30.2	4	66	5	1.63	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
DW Steyn	20.2	3	67	5	3.29	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
R Benaud	33.0	10	68	5	1.54	Australia	2	v South Africa	Brisbane	6 Dec 1963	Test # 548
AJ Bell	26.1	9	69	5	2.63	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
B Lee	19.4	5	69	5	3.50	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
VD Philander	20.0	3	70	5	3.50	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018

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