Bowling Best Figures Innings - South Africa

Players - 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
PS de Villiers	23.3	8	43	6	1.82	South Africa	4	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
CR Matthews	36.0	12	80	5	2.22	South Africa	2	v Australia	Cape Town	17 Mar 1994	Test # 1253
CR Matthews	29.0	9	65	4	2.24	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
PS de Villiers	36.0	12	80	4	2.22	South Africa	2	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
AA Donald	31.2	8	83	4	2.64	South Africa	2	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
PS de Villiers	44.4	11	117	4	2.61	South Africa	2	v Australia	Cape Town	17 Mar 1994	Test # 1253
BM McMillan	12.1	2	26	3	2.13	Sth Africans	2	v Victoria	Melbourne	4 Dec 1993	First-class
PS de Villiers	15.0	3	34	3	2.26	Sth Africans	2	v Queensland	Brisbane	20 Dec 1993	First-class
AA Donald	17.0	5	34	3	2.00	South Africa	4	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
DB Rundle	23.0	9	51	3	2.21	Sth Africans	2	v Queensland	Brisbane	20 Dec 1993	First-class
BM McMillan	19.0	2	61	3	3.21	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
AA Donald	28.0	7	66	3	2.35	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
CR Matthews	24.0	5	68	3	2.83	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1993	Test # 1242
AA Donald	18.0	1	71	3	3.94	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
AA Donald	19.0	-	86	3	4.52	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
BM McMillan	30.0	3	89	3	2.96	South Africa	1	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1994	Test # 1246
AA Donald	38.0	7	122	3	3.21	South Africa	1	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1994	Test # 1246
G Kirsten	5.0	-	19	2	3.80	Sth Africans	2	v Queensland	Brisbane	20 Dec 1993	First-class
AA Donald	11.0	4	22	2	2.00	Sth Africans	4	v Victoria	Melbourne	4 Dec 1993	First-class
AA Donald	11.0	2	26	2	2.36	South Africa	3	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1994	Test # 1246
CR Matthews	9.1	1	33	2	3.60	Sth Africans	4	v Victoria	Melbourne	4 Dec 1993	First-class
CR Matthews	14.5	5	34	2	2.29	Sth Africans	2	v Queensland	Brisbane	20 Dec 1993	First-class
RP Snell	12.0	3	38	2	3.16	South Africa	3	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1994	Test # 1246
CR Matthews	15.0	4	40	2	2.66	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
CR Matthews	20.0	6	42	2	2.10	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
PL Symcox	16.5	3	49	2	2.91	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1993	Test # 1242
PS de Villiers	22.1	4	53	2	2.39	Sth Africans	4	v Queensland	Brisbane	20 Dec 1993	First-class
PS de Villiers	24.2	5	55	2	2.26	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
DB Rundle	17.0	1	58	2	3.41	Sth Africans	2	v Victoria	Melbourne	4 Dec 1993	First-class
PS de Villiers	30.0	11	70	2	2.33	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
AA Donald	23.0	3	71	2	3.08	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
PS de Villiers	19.3	1	74	2	3.79	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
PL Symcox	46.0	11	82	2	1.78	South Africa	2	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
WJ Cronje	0.3	-	-	1	-	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
DJ Callaghan	4.0	-	13	1	3.25	Sth Africans	4	v Queensland	Brisbane	20 Dec 1993	First-class
AA Donald	5.0	-	20	1	4.00	South Africa	4	v Australia	Cape Town	17 Mar 1994	Test # 1253
CR Matthews	13.0	5	27	1	2.07	Sth Africans	4	v Queensland	Brisbane	20 Dec 1993	First-class
BM McMillan	11.0	-	33	1	3.00	South Africa	3	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1994	Test # 1246
BM McMillan	14.0	3	46	1	3.28	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
AA Donald	20.0	3	55	1	2.75	Sth Africans	4	v Queensland	Brisbane	20 Dec 1993	First-class
PL Symcox	20.0	4	56	1	2.80	Sth Africans	2	v Victoria	Melbourne	4 Dec 1993	First-class
BM McMillan	19.0	5	56	1	2.94	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
AA Donald	23.5	6	59	1	2.47	Sth Africans	2	v Victoria	Melbourne	4 Dec 1993	First-class
G Kirsten	23.0	8	62	1	2.69	South Africa	1	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1994	Test # 1246
RP Snell	24.0	4	65	1	2.70	Sth Africans	2	v Victoria	Melbourne	4 Dec 1993	First-class
PS de Villiers	24.0	5	69	1	2.87	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
BM McMillan	29.0	8	82	1	2.82	South Africa	2	v Australia	Cape Town	17 Mar 1994	Test # 1253
PS de Villiers	32.0	6	83	1	2.59	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1993	Test # 1242
AA Donald	30.0	4	108	1	3.60	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1993	Test # 1242

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Western Districts vs Northern Cape at Kimberley, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 14th Match, Jan 8-11, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 9/1 (4.4 ov, TJ van Rensburg 6*, L Alder 1/3) - Stumps

Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Police Sports Club at Colombo (PSS), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 9-11, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 62/2 (14.4 ov, PARP Perera 0*, A Tharindu 43*, RS Fernando 1/9) - Match delayed - bad light

Border vs Mpumalanga at East London, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 13th Match, Jan 8-11, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 354/4 (98.0 ov, J Niemand 107*, JH Coetzer 6*, T Maupa 0/66) - Stumps