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
H Verity	36.6	13	70	5	1.42	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
RTD Perks	41.0	5	100	5	1.82	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
K Farnes	13.0	1	29	4	1.67	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
H Verity	44.1	16	61	4	1.03	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
K Farnes	22.1	2	74	4	2.50	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
TWJ Goddard	27.0	5	54	3	1.50	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
TWJ Goddard	38.0	15	64	3	1.26	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
H Verity	35.0	10	71	3	1.52	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
K Farnes	28.2	8	80	3	2.12	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
H Verity	37.5	10	127	3	2.53	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
DVP Wright	32.0	7	146	3	3.42	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
LL Wilkinson	6.5	2	12	2	1.35	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
DVP Wright	12.0	1	37	2	2.31	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
K Farnes	26.0	7	64	2	1.84	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
DVP Wright	26.0	3	83	2	2.39	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
H Verity	40.0	9	87	2	1.63	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
LL Wilkinson	22.0	-	93	2	3.17	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
H Verity	55.6	14	97	2	1.30	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
LL Wilkinson	26.0	4	103	2	2.97	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
DVP Wright	37.0	6	142	2	2.87	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
WJ Edrich	4.0	-	9	1	1.68	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
WR Hammond	3.0	-	11	1	2.75	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
WR Hammond	6.0	3	13	1	1.62	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
WJ Edrich	7.0	2	16	1	1.71	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
WR Hammond	7.0	1	19	1	2.03	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
K Farnes	8.0	1	23	1	2.15	England	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
LL Wilkinson	9.0	-	45	1	3.75	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
TWJ Goddard	18.0	2	65	1	2.70	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
TWJ Goddard	11.0	1	68	1	4.63	England	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
K Farnes	23.0	1	87	1	2.83	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
RTD Perks	32.0	6	99	1	2.32	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
K Farnes	46.0	9	108	1	1.76	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271

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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:

South Africa vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, South Africa in Zimbabwe 1st Test, Jun 28-Jul 1, 2025 [Test # 2590]

Australia vs South Africa at Lord's, ICC World Test Championship Final, Jun 11-14, 2025 [Test # 2585]

New Zealand vs Pakistan at Mount Maunganui, New Zealand vs Pakistan 3rd ODI, Apr 5, 2025 [ODI # 4863]