Bowling Best Figures Innings - South Africa

Players - 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
J Middleton	25.4	6	64	5	2.97	South Africa	1	v England	Gqeberha	13 Feb 1896	Test # 47
GA Rowe	49.0	9	115	5	2.81	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	2 Mar 1896	Test # 48
J Middleton	36.0	12	66	4	2.20	South Africa	3	v England	Gqeberha	13 Feb 1896	Test # 47
JH Sinclair	35.0	6	118	4	4.04	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	2 Mar 1896	Test # 48
J Middleton	23.4	6	50	3	2.52	South Africa	2	v England	Cape Town	21 Mar 1896	Test # 49
JH Sinclair	20.0	2	68	3	4.08	South Africa	3	v England	Gqeberha	13 Feb 1896	Test # 47
AW Seccull	12.0	2	37	2	3.70	South Africa	2	v England	Cape Town	21 Mar 1896	Test # 49
JT Willoughby	14.0	2	37	2	3.17	South Africa	2	v England	Cape Town	21 Mar 1896	Test # 49
JT Willoughby	22.0	6	54	2	2.94	South Africa	1	v England	Gqeberha	13 Feb 1896	Test # 47
JT Willoughby	19.0	4	68	2	4.29	South Africa	3	v England	Gqeberha	13 Feb 1896	Test # 47
GA Rowe	32.0	9	72	2	2.70	South Africa	2	v England	Cape Town	21 Mar 1896	Test # 49
RM Poore	1.4	-	4	1	2.66	South Africa	3	v England	Gqeberha	13 Feb 1896	Test # 47
CFW Hime	7.0	3	20	1	3.42	South Africa	1	v England	Gqeberha	13 Feb 1896	Test # 47
GK Glover	13.0	4	28	1	2.58	South Africa	2	v England	Cape Town	21 Mar 1896	Test # 49
JH Sinclair	16.0	5	34	1	2.55	South Africa	1	v England	Gqeberha	13 Feb 1896	Test # 47
WHB Frank	11.3	3	52	1	5.37	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	2 Mar 1896	Test # 48

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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
Performances in matches that overlap years 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:

Colombo Cricket Club vs Police Sports Club at Colombo (NCC), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 163/8 (67.0 ov, RPN Priyadarshana 5*, DS Thilakaratne 11*, D Ranatunga 1/26)

Badureliya Sports Club vs Moors Sports Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group B, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 249/7 (64.1 ov, T Prashan 14*, P Jayawickrama 5*, S Lakshan 0/24)

Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 322/6 (103.0 ov, KVA Adikari 47*, ST de Silva 12*, TN Guruge 1/37)