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
DCS Compton	25.2	3	70	5	2.07	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
AV Bedser	13.5	2	39	4	2.14	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
RO Jenkins	9.0	-	48	4	4.00	England	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
AV Bedser	38.0	9	61	4	1.20	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
DVP Wright	26.0	3	72	4	2.07	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
C Gladwin	12.0	3	21	3	1.31	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
RO Jenkins	15.0	2	53	3	2.65	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
RO Jenkins	22.3	6	64	3	2.14	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
C Gladwin	30.5	6	70	3	1.71	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
RO Jenkins	21.4	3	88	3	3.06	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
DVP Wright	26.0	2	104	3	3.00	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
AJ Watkins	3.0	-	16	2	4.00	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
JA Young	23.0	9	34	2	1.10	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
C Gladwin	24.0	7	43	2	1.34	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
AV Bedser	18.0	5	51	2	2.12	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
JA Young	23.0	6	52	2	1.69	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
AV Bedser	24.0	3	81	2	2.53	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
AJ Watkins	5.0	2	5	1	0.75	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
DCS Compton	16.0	11	11	1	0.51	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
DVP Wright	9.0	3	29	1	2.41	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
C Gladwin	20.0	6	29	1	1.08	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
DCS Compton	10.0	-	34	1	2.55	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
DVP Wright	14.0	3	35	1	1.87	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
AJ Watkins	10.0	-	36	1	2.70	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
C Gladwin	16.0	6	39	1	1.82	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
RO Jenkins	8.0	1	39	1	3.65	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
AV Bedser	22.0	6	42	1	1.43	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
AV Bedser	16.0	3	43	1	2.01	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
RO Jenkins	11.0	1	46	1	3.13	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
RO Jenkins	14.0	3	50	1	2.67	England	1	v South Africa	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
AV Bedser	17.0	4	51	1	2.25	England	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	27 Dec 1948	Test # 307
C Gladwin	30.0	7	51	1	1.27	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
AV Bedser	17.0	-	54	1	2.38	England	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Lancashire vs Gloucestershire at Cheltenham, County Championship Division Two 40th Match, Jul 22-25, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 106/1 (27.5 ov, BG Charlesworth 65*, JP Phillips 32*, TW Hartley 0/32)

Middlesex vs Northamptonshire at Northwood, County Championship Division Two 38th Match, Jul 22-25, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 43/0 (10.5 ov, LD McManus 24*, R Vasconcelos 17*, TS Roland-Jones 0/13)

Durham vs Somerset at Taunton, County Championship Division One 46th Match, Jul 22-25, 2025 [First-class]