Bowling Best Figures Innings IN South Africa

Players IN 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
EP Nupen	16.1	1	46	6	2.84	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
CL Vincent	31.2	9	51	6	1.62	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
IAR Peebles	38.5	10	63	6	1.62	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
EP Nupen	25.3	3	87	6	3.41	South Africa	4	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
W Voce	29.2	3	58	5	1.97	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
EP Nupen	26.1	1	63	5	2.40	South Africa	2	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
IAR Peebles	14.0	2	43	4	3.07	England	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
W Voce	26.0	11	45	4	1.73	England	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
W Voce	27.2	8	59	4	2.15	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
WR Hammond	25.0	5	63	4	2.52	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
IAR Peebles	27.4	3	67	4	2.42	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
W Voce	32.0	7	87	4	2.71	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
AE Hall	37.0	5	105	4	2.83	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
RH Catterall	12.0	2	15	3	1.25	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
JC White	16.0	6	21	3	1.31	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
JC White	18.0	4	33	3	1.83	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
CL Vincent	21.0	8	49	3	2.33	South Africa	2	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
AJ Bell	27.0	9	53	3	1.96	South Africa	2	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
IAR Peebles	25.0	4	71	3	2.84	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
MW Tate	43.0	13	79	3	1.83	England	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
M Leyland	30.0	6	91	3	3.03	England	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
Q McMillan	33.0	6	111	3	3.36	South Africa	2	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
EP Nupen	51.0	7	148	3	2.90	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
WR Hammond	11.0	6	9	2	0.81	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
RH Catterall	5.0	-	12	2	2.40	South Africa	4	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
MW Tate	12.2	4	20	2	1.62	England	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
CL Vincent	17.0	6	26	2	1.52	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
RH Catterall	10.0	1	28	2	2.80	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
MW Tate	27.0	13	33	2	1.22	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
WR Hammond	19.0	6	36	2	1.89	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
CL Vincent	17.4	4	40	2	2.26	South Africa	2	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
CL Vincent	17.0	1	44	2	2.58	South Africa	4	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
MW Tate	27.0	9	46	2	1.70	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
W Voce	22.0	1	46	2	2.09	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
W Voce	27.0	10	51	2	1.88	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
MW Tate	22.0	6	52	2	2.36	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
Q McMillan	17.0	3	57	2	3.35	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
Q McMillan	16.4	1	62	2	3.72	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
AJ Bell	30.0	4	63	2	2.10	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
Q McMillan	32.0	7	64	2	2.00	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
XC Balaskas	16.0	-	75	2	4.68	South Africa	2	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
JC White	46.0	15	101	2	2.19	England	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
RES Wyatt	4.0	2	6	1	1.50	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
IJ Siedle	3.1	1	7	1	2.21	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
MW Tate	9.0	3	12	1	1.33	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
HW Taylor	3.0	-	13	1	4.33	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
W Voce	12.0	3	14	1	1.16	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
AJ Bell	3.0	-	14	1	4.66	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
JAJ Christy	4.0	1	17	1	4.25	South Africa	4	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
EP Nupen	17.0	2	26	1	1.52	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
MJC Allom	11.0	-	27	1	2.45	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
CL Vincent	14.0	4	29	1	2.07	South Africa	3	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
MW Tate	22.0	6	35	1	1.59	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
JC White	17.0	6	37	1	2.17	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
Q McMillan	9.0	-	47	1	5.22	South Africa	2	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
MW Tate	18.0	2	47	1	2.61	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1930	Test # 200
WR Hammond	28.0	6	50	1	1.78	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
AJ Bell	29.0	8	58	1	2.00	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	1 Jan 1931	Test # 202
JC White	35.0	9	63	1	1.80	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
CL Vincent	25.0	7	66	1	2.64	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	16 Jan 1931	Test # 204
CL Vincent	26.0	8	69	1	2.65	South Africa	1	v England	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
IAR Peebles	27.0	6	86	1	3.18	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206
W Voce	42.0	11	106	1	2.52	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13 Feb 1931	Test # 206

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Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]