Bowling Best Figures Innings - South Africa

Players - 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
GWA Chubb	26.3	7	51	6	1.92	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1951	Test # 336
AMB Rowan	27.2	4	68	5	2.48	South Africa	4	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1951	Test # 334
GWA Chubb	34.4	9	77	5	2.22	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
AMB Rowan	68.0	17	174	5	2.55	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
MG Melle	10.0	6	9	4	0.90	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
NBF Mann	24.0	16	24	4	1.00	South Africa	4	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1951	Test # 334
CN McCarthy	23.0	2	76	4	3.30	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
CN McCarthy	48.0	10	104	4	2.16	South Africa	2	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1951	Test # 334
GWA Chubb	46.2	12	146	4	3.15	South Africa	2	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1951	Test # 334
GWA Chubb	28.0	10	53	3	1.89	South Africa	4	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
AMB Rowan	29.0	4	75	3	2.58	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1951	Test # 336
NBF Mann	60.5	23	96	3	1.57	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
AMB Rowan	27.0	9	44	2	1.62	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
GWA Chubb	30.0	5	70	2	2.33	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
AMB Rowan	24.1	2	77	2	3.18	South Africa	4	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
NBF Mann	2.3	1	5	1	2.00	South Africa	4	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1951	Test # 336
CN McCarthy	8.0	1	8	1	1.00	South Africa	4	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1951	Test # 334
CB van Ryneveld	8.0	-	26	1	3.25	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
NBF Mann	16.0	5	37	1	2.31	South Africa	2	v England	Manchester	5 Jul 1951	Test # 336
CN McCarthy	17.0	-	45	1	2.64	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
NBF Mann	32.0	12	51	1	1.59	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
GWA Chubb	43.0	12	99	1	2.30	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
AMB Rowan	46.0	10	101	1	2.19	South Africa	2	v England	Nottingham	7 Jun 1951	Test # 334

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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]