Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
AK Davidson	17.4	4	34	6	1.45	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
AK Davidson	26.1	8	38	5	1.09	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
R Benaud	21.0	6	49	5	1.75	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
R Benaud	33.0	14	82	5	1.86	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
R Benaud	41.0	8	84	5	1.53	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
R Benaud	50.7	13	114	5	1.68	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
I Meckiff	31.0	3	125	5	3.02	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
LF Kline	13.6	3	33	4	1.80	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
AK Davidson	20.0	6	44	4	1.65	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
R Benaud	20.2	0	70	4	2.59	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
R Benaud	35.0	6	95	4	2.03	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
LF Kline	10.4	2	18	3	1.28	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
LF Kline	16.0	6	27	3	1.26	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
LF Kline	19.1	5	29	3	1.13	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
I Meckiff	26.0	3	52	3	1.50	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
AK Davidson	15.0	6	18	2	0.90	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
AK Davidson	18.0	5	31	2	1.29	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
LF Kline	9.0	1	37	2	3.08	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
I Meckiff	21.0	3	38	2	1.35	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
AK Davidson	19.0	2	39	2	1.53	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
KD Mackay	20.6	3	54	2	1.95	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
AK Davidson	34.0	8	62	2	1.36	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
RA Gaunt	27.0	2	87	2	2.41	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
JW Burke	9.0	2	23	1	1.91	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
R Benaud	12.0	2	34	1	2.12	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
JW Burke	14.0	3	39	1	2.08	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
AK Davidson	20.0	4	44	1	1.65	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	7 Feb 1958	Test # 449
I Meckiff	18.0	4	76	1	3.16	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
KD Mackay	35.0	5	77	1	1.65	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
AK Davidson	32.0	4	115	1	2.69	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
R Benaud	27.0	7	115	1	3.19	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444

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>> 259/4 (58.0 ov, S Sadamal 10*, DM Sarathchandra 35*, M Hasanka 0/72) - Stumps

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