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
GB Lawrence	30.3	12	53	8	1.73	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517
PM Pollock	20.3	8	38	6	1.85	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Durban	8 Dec 1961	Test # 515
SF Burke	53.5	19	128	6	2.37	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1962	Test # 519
GB Lawrence	16.1	3	52	5	3.21	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	2 Feb 1962	Test # 523
SF Burke	27.1	10	68	5	2.50	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1962	Test # 519
GB Lawrence	22.2	10	57	4	2.55	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	2 Feb 1962	Test # 523
KA Walter	25.3	6	63	4	2.47	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Durban	8 Dec 1961	Test # 515
GB Lawrence	28.0	5	85	4	3.03	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
HR Lance	13.0	6	30	3	2.30	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	2 Feb 1962	Test # 523
HD Bromfield	18.0	4	37	3	2.05	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Durban	8 Dec 1961	Test # 515
NAT Adcock	24.0	12	40	3	1.66	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	2 Feb 1962	Test # 523
NAT Adcock	27.0	11	60	3	2.22	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
PM Pollock	22.0	3	61	3	2.77	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Durban	8 Dec 1961	Test # 515
GB Lawrence	29.0	6	63	3	2.17	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Durban	8 Dec 1961	Test # 515
PM Pollock	28.0	9	63	3	2.25	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
PM Pollock	24.1	5	70	3	2.89	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
PM Pollock	14.0	6	18	2	1.28	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517
NAT Adcock	10.0	4	23	2	2.30	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	2 Feb 1962	Test # 523
AH McKinnon	17.0	7	32	2	1.88	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1962	Test # 519
HR Lance	8.0	0	36	2	4.50	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
GB Lawrence	26.2	7	71	2	2.69	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
PS Heine	24.0	5	78	2	3.25	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	2 Feb 1962	Test # 523
HD Bromfield	46.0	11	94	2	2.04	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1962	Test # 519
HD Bromfield	16.0	7	15	1	0.93	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
NAT Adcock	21.0	11	25	1	1.19	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
KA Walter	16.0	5	34	1	2.12	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Durban	8 Dec 1961	Test # 515
HD Bromfield	16.0	6	34	1	2.12	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517
KA Walter	18.0	5	38	1	2.11	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517
AH McKinnon	19.0	6	42	1	2.21	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1962	Test # 519
GB Lawrence	22.0	4	45	1	2.04	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517
GB Lawrence	23.0	7	46	1	2.00	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1962	Test # 519
HR Lance	13.0	0	50	1	3.84	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	2 Feb 1962	Test # 523
HR Lance	14.0	4	50	1	3.57	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
HD Bromfield	24.0	3	58	1	2.41	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1962	Test # 519

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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]