Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs 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
JV Saunders	11.0	2	34	7	3.09	Australia	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Oct 1902	Test # 76
WP Howell	26.0	6	81	5	3.11	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Nov 1902	Test # 77
WP Howell	17.0	6	18	4	1.05	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Nov 1902	Test # 77
JV Saunders	12.2	2	37	4	3.00	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Nov 1902	Test # 77
WP Howell	8.0	3	23	3	2.87	Australia	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Oct 1902	Test # 76
AJY Hopkins	12.0	1	59	3	4.91	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	11 Oct 1902	Test # 75
VT Trumper	12.0	1	60	3	5.00	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Oct 1902	Test # 76
MA Noble	15.0	2	75	3	5.00	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Oct 1902	Test # 76
E Jones	21.0	5	78	3	3.71	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	11 Oct 1902	Test # 75
WW Armstrong	7.0	2	24	2	3.42	Australia	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	11 Oct 1902	Test # 75
JV Saunders	9.0	1	32	2	3.55	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Oct 1902	Test # 76
AJY Hopkins	8.0	-	37	2	4.62	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Nov 1902	Test # 77
WP Howell	13.0	1	52	2	4.00	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Oct 1902	Test # 76
MA Noble	14.0	2	54	2	3.85	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	11 Oct 1902	Test # 75
VT Trumper	12.0	-	62	2	5.16	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	11 Oct 1902	Test # 75
JV Saunders	17.1	3	73	2	4.25	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Nov 1902	Test # 77
MA Noble	5.0	1	7	1	1.40	Australia	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	11 Oct 1902	Test # 75
E Jones	7.0	3	22	1	3.14	Australia	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	11 Oct 1902	Test # 75
VT Trumper	6.0	1	26	1	4.33	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Nov 1902	Test # 77

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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]
>> 299/4 (85.4 ov, GS Dinusha 78*, A Bandara 114*, N Premaratne 0/58)

Badureliya Sports Club vs Moors Sports Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group B, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 305/6 (86.0 ov, S Lakshan 48*, HG Kumara 74*, RTM Mendis 0/78)

Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 17-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 286/8 (80.4 ov, DS Tillakaratne 14*, TN Guruge 18*, NH Atharagalla 0/40)