Bowling Best Figures Innings - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
B Mitchell	25.5	2	87	5	3.36	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
B Mitchell	7.3	0	26	4	3.46	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
EQ Davies	24.4	4	75	4	3.04	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
ACB Langton	32.0	6	85	4	2.65	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
ACB Langton	48.2	10	113	4	2.33	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
XC Balaskas	38.0	1	126	4	3.31	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
XC Balaskas	44.0	4	165	4	3.75	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
RJ Crisp	36.0	7	87	3	2.41	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
JB Robertson	55.0	11	143	3	2.60	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
RJ Crisp	19.0	2	65	2	3.42	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
ACB Langton	33.0	9	69	2	2.09	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
JB Robertson	29.0	8	75	2	2.58	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
EL Dalton	1.3	0	12	1	8.00	South Africa	4	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
RJ Crisp	14.0	2	30	1	2.14	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
JB Robertson	13.0	0	38	1	2.92	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
EP Nupen	14.0	1	53	1	3.78	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
RJ Crisp	17.0	3	62	1	3.64	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
B Mitchell	15.0	1	73	1	4.86	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
ACB Langton	30.0	5	88	1	2.93	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
ACB Langton	30.0	2	94	1	3.13	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
XC Balaskas	51.0	4	157	1	3.07	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251

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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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

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]