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
AN Connolly	28.2	9	47	6	1.65	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
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
JW Gleeson	30.0	11	70	4	2.33	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
JW Gleeson	21.4	2	61	3	2.81	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
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
KD Walters	5.0	1	16	2	3.20	Australia	1	v South Africa	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
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
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
KD Walters	5.0	2	14	1	2.80	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
EW Freeman	20.0	4	60	1	3.00	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
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]