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	20.5	4	81	6	3.88	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	19 Jan 1995	Test # 1283
CR Matthews	19.0	9	42	5	2.21	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1994	Test # 1276
PS de Villiers	28.1	9	61	5	2.16	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 1995	Test # 1282
PS de Villiers	24.0	7	64	5	2.66	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Durban	26 Dec 1994	Test # 1280
PS de Villiers	19.3	11	27	4	1.38	South Africa	4	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	19 Jan 1995	Test # 1283
PS de Villiers	18.0	6	42	4	2.33	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 1995	Test # 1291
PS de Villiers	23.0	9	52	4	2.26	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1994	Test # 1276
BM McMillan	26.0	5	65	4	2.50	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 1995	Test # 1282
SD Jack	27.0	7	69	4	2.55	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 1995	Test # 1282
AA Donald	32.4	11	88	4	2.69	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 1995	Test # 1291
BM McMillan	19.0	8	40	3	2.10	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Durban	26 Dec 1994	Test # 1280
CR Matthews	12.5	3	47	3	3.66	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 1995	Test # 1291
BM McMillan	25.0	9	52	3	2.08	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 1995	Test # 1282
BM McMillan	30.0	8	53	3	1.76	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Durban	26 Dec 1994	Test # 1280
PS de Villiers	31.2	10	56	3	1.78	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Durban	26 Dec 1994	Test # 1280
CR Matthews	28.0	3	98	3	3.50	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1994	Test # 1276
RP Snell	33.5	9	112	3	3.31	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1994	Test # 1276
SD Jack	16.0	7	32	2	2.00	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Durban	26 Dec 1994	Test # 1280
BM McMillan	11.0	1	33	2	3.00	South Africa	4	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	19 Jan 1995	Test # 1283
CE Eksteen	19.0	7	34	2	1.78	South Africa	4	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	19 Jan 1995	Test # 1283
BM McMillan	12.0	3	46	2	3.83	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	19 Jan 1995	Test # 1283
WJ Cronje	17.0	3	48	2	2.82	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 1995	Test # 1291
CE Eksteen	23.0	10	49	2	2.13	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1994	Test # 1276
AA Donald	15.0	3	53	2	3.53	South Africa	4	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	19 Jan 1995	Test # 1283
AA Donald	17.0	2	63	2	3.70	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	19 Jan 1995	Test # 1283
CR Matthews	32.0	11	66	2	2.06	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 1995	Test # 1291
PS de Villiers	34.0	8	78	2	2.29	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1994	Test # 1276
PS de Villiers	36.0	13	78	2	2.16	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 1995	Test # 1291
G Kirsten	2.0	2	-	1	-	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Durban	26 Dec 1994	Test # 1280
WJ Cronje	10.0	6	10	1	1.00	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Durban	26 Dec 1994	Test # 1280
CE Eksteen	14.0	5	25	1	1.78	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 1995	Test # 1291
AA Donald	8.0	2	44	1	5.50	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 1995	Test # 1291
SD Jack	15.0	3	45	1	3.00	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Durban	26 Dec 1994	Test # 1280
SD Jack	19.0	7	50	1	2.63	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 1995	Test # 1282
RP Snell	16.0	5	54	1	3.37	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1994	Test # 1276
PS de Villiers	28.5	7	90	1	3.12	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Cape Town	2 Jan 1995	Test # 1282

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Panadura Sports Club vs Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 213/8 (65.0 ov, N Vimukthi 9*, KDA Manoj 1*, JDF Vandersay 2/50) - Stumps

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Colombo Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 62/4 (15.0 ov, GS Dinusha 14*, MVT Fernando 2*, C de Silva 1/25) - Stumps

Police Sports Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 210/4 (58.0 ov, KNA Bandara 74*, PVR de Silva 41*, LN Malinga 1/34) - Stumps