Bowling Best Figures Innings IN South Africa

Players IN 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
AN Connolly	28.2	9	47	6	1.65	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
MJ Procter	24.0	11	73	6	3.04	South Africa	4	v Australia	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
PM Pollock	23.2	10	39	5	1.67	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
AN Connolly	26.0	10	47	5	1.80	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
JW Gleeson	45.0	15	125	5	2.77	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
AA Mallett	55.1	16	126	5	2.28	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
PM Pollock	12.0	4	20	4	1.66	South Africa	2	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
MJ Procter	17.0	4	47	4	2.76	South Africa	4	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
JW Gleeson	30.0	11	70	4	2.33	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
EJ Barlow	10.0	3	24	3	2.40	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
MJ Procter	14.0	8	24	3	1.71	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
TL Goddard	24.5	16	27	3	1.08	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
MJ Procter	25.1	11	30	3	1.19	South Africa	2	v Australia	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
PM Pollock	14.0	2	46	3	3.28	South Africa	2	v Australia	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
MJ Procter	21.0	5	48	3	2.28	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
JW Gleeson	21.4	2	61	3	2.81	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
MJ Procter	18.5	5	62	3	3.29	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
EJ Barlow	31.0	10	63	3	2.03	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
GA Chevalier	31.1	9	68	3	2.18	South Africa	4	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
LC Mayne	29.0	6	83	3	2.86	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
JW Gleeson	51.0	9	160	3	3.13	Australia	1	v South Africa	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
TL Goddard	7.0	4	10	2	1.42	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
KD Walters	5.0	1	16	2	3.20	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
EJ Barlow	7.0	3	17	2	2.42	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
KD Walters	8.0	1	19	2	2.37	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
MJ Procter	12.0	4	30	2	2.50	South Africa	2	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
PM Pollock	10.0	3	31	2	3.10	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
GA Chevalier	11.0	2	32	2	2.90	South Africa	2	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
MJ Procter	11.0	2	39	2	3.54	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
PHJ Trimborn	20.2	4	44	2	2.16	South Africa	4	v Australia	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
PHJ Trimborn	17.0	1	47	2	2.76	South Africa	2	v Australia	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
AN Connolly	30.0	10	49	2	1.63	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
AN Connolly	29.0	12	62	2	2.13	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
EJ Barlow	18.0	3	66	2	3.66	South Africa	4	v Australia	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
AJ Traicos	30.0	8	70	2	2.33	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
KR Stackpole	21.0	2	75	2	3.57	Australia	1	v South Africa	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
LC Mayne	18.3	1	77	2	4.16	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
AN Connolly	32.0	6	83	2	2.59	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
JW Gleeson	32.0	9	90	2	2.81	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
AN Connolly	33.0	7	104	2	3.15	Australia	1	v South Africa	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
EW Freeman	28.0	4	120	2	4.28	Australia	1	v South Africa	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
BA Richards	6.0	1	12	1	2.00	South Africa	4	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
KD Walters	5.0	2	14	1	2.80	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
AJ Traicos	8.2	3	27	1	3.24	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
EJ Barlow	9.0	1	27	1	3.00	South Africa	2	v Australia	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
MA Seymour	11.0	2	28	1	2.54	South Africa	2	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
TL Goddard	19.4	9	29	1	1.47	South Africa	2	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
TL Goddard	17.0	7	30	1	1.76	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
HR Lance	8.0	1	32	1	4.00	South Africa	2	v Australia	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
MA Seymour	19.0	6	40	1	2.10	South Africa	4	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
TL Goddard	26.0	10	41	1	1.57	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
PM Pollock	21.3	4	45	1	2.09	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
AJ Traicos	17.0	4	49	1	2.88	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
EW Freeman	20.0	4	60	1	3.00	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
TL Goddard	32.0	12	66	1	2.06	South Africa	4	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
LC Mayne	27.0	4	71	1	2.62	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
GD McKenzie	20.0	3	72	1	3.60	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
EW Freeman	19.0	4	77	1	4.05	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
AA Mallett	32.0	10	79	1	2.46	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
LC Mayne	26.0	5	83	1	3.19	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
JW Gleeson	45.0	17	92	1	2.04	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
AN Connolly	36.0	3	130	1	3.61	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
JW Gleeson	30.2	5	142	1	4.68	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673

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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]