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
AA Donald	17.0	5	34	3	2.00	South Africa	4	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
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
AA Donald	11.0	2	26	2	2.36	South Africa	3	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1994	Test # 1246
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	24.2	5	55	2	2.26	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
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
AA Donald	5.0	-	20	1	4.00	South Africa	4	v Australia	Cape Town	17 Mar 1994	Test # 1253
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
BM McMillan	19.0	5	56	1	2.94	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
G Kirsten	23.0	8	62	1	2.69	South Africa	1	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1994	Test # 1246
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:

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]