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
HJ Tayfield	37.1	13	81	7	1.63	South Africa	4	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
MG Melle	20.5	0	71	6	2.58	South Africa	1	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
HJ Tayfield	29.4	9	84	6	2.13	South Africa	2	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
HJ Tayfield	46.2	19	62	5	1.33	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
ERH Fuller	30.2	4	66	5	1.63	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
JC Watkins	23.5	14	22	4	0.92	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
JC Watkins	24.0	8	41	4	1.28	South Africa	1	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
HJ Tayfield	33.3	5	116	4	2.60	South Africa	3	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
HJ Tayfield	44.0	6	142	4	2.42	South Africa	1	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
ARA Murray	51.2	11	169	4	2.47	South Africa	2	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
ERH Fuller	19.4	7	29	3	1.47	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
ARA Murray	28.0	15	30	3	1.07	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
HJ Tayfield	32.0	12	42	3	1.31	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
PNF Mansell	19.0	3	58	3	2.28	South Africa	2	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
HJ Tayfield	32.0	8	73	3	1.71	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
ERH Fuller	19.0	4	74	3	2.92	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
HJ Tayfield	38.0	9	94	3	1.85	South Africa	2	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
MG Melle	26.0	2	95	3	2.74	South Africa	3	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
HJ Tayfield	35.4	4	129	3	2.72	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
ARA Murray	23.0	16	19	2	0.82	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
PNF Mansell	8.0	3	29	2	2.71	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
MG Melle	11.0	2	39	2	2.65	South Africa	4	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
JC Watkins	26.0	13	47	2	1.35	South Africa	3	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
JC Watkins	38.0	20	51	2	1.34	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
HJ Tayfield	38.0	15	53	2	1.39	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
PNF Mansell	32.0	1	113	2	2.64	South Africa	1	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
ERH Fuller	25.0	2	119	2	3.57	South Africa	1	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JC Watkins	8.0	3	12	1	1.50	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
JC Watkins	12.0	5	16	1	1.00	South Africa	2	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
JC Watkins	27.0	17	29	1	1.07	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
ARA Murray	31.0	16	29	1	0.93	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
PNF Mansell	18.0	9	29	1	1.61	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
PNF Mansell	7.0	0	40	1	4.28	South Africa	3	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
ERH Fuller	27.0	8	43	1	1.59	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
MG Melle	10.0	1	50	1	3.75	South Africa	3	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JC Watkins	12.0	1	58	1	3.62	South Africa	3	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
ARA Murray	23.0	7	59	1	1.92	South Africa	4	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
ARA Murray	25.0	3	84	1	2.52	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
MG Melle	23.0	3	98	1	3.19	South Africa	2	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
MG Melle	26.0	1	105	1	3.02	South Africa	1	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
PNF Mansell	22.0	0	114	1	3.88	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365

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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]