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
AA Donald	33.0	12	71	8	2.15	South Africa	3	v Zimbabwe	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
SM Pollock	15.5	4	32	5	2.02	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
AA Donald	16.0	5	46	5	2.87	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
BN Schultz	21.0	7	54	4	2.57	South Africa	1	v Zimbabwe	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
CE Eksteen	11.0	5	12	3	1.09	South Africa	2	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
CR Matthews	12.0	5	31	3	2.58	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
AA Donald	17.1	3	42	3	2.44	South Africa	1	v Zimbabwe	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
SM Pollock	15.0	2	44	3	2.93	South Africa	2	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
AA Donald	25.4	7	49	3	1.90	South Africa	2	v England	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
BM McMillan	25.0	10	50	3	2.00	South Africa	1	v England	Centurion	16 Nov 1995	Test # 1312
SM Pollock	22.0	8	58	3	2.63	South Africa	2	v England	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
PR Adams	37.0	13	75	3	2.02	South Africa	2	v England	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
SM Pollock	29.0	7	98	3	3.37	South Africa	1	v England	Centurion	16 Nov 1995	Test # 1312
SM Pollock	14.0	6	26	2	1.85	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
CR Matthews	13.0	5	30	2	2.30	South Africa	1	v Zimbabwe	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
AA Donald	15.0	3	49	2	3.26	South Africa	2	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
AA Donald	18.0	6	49	2	2.72	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
BM McMillan	21.0	-	50	2	2.38	South Africa	4	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
PR Adams	20.1	5	52	2	2.57	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
PR Adams	22.0	6	53	2	2.40	South Africa	3	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
AA Donald	12.1	1	57	2	4.68	South Africa	2	v England	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
AA Donald	33.0	10	92	2	2.78	South Africa	1	v England	Centurion	16 Nov 1995	Test # 1312
AA Donald	35.0	9	95	2	2.71	South Africa	4	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
PL Symcox	11.0	5	21	1	1.90	South Africa	1	v Zimbabwe	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
BM McMillan	10.0	2	22	1	2.20	South Africa	1	v England	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
CR Matthews	19.0	10	29	1	1.52	South Africa	4	v England	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
BM McMillan	15.0	6	30	1	2.00	South Africa	2	v England	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
BM McMillan	10.3	-	42	1	4.00	South Africa	2	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
MW Pringle	17.0	4	46	1	2.70	South Africa	2	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
BN Schultz	16.0	5	47	1	2.93	South Africa	1	v England	Centurion	16 Nov 1995	Test # 1312
PR Adams	28.0	13	51	1	1.82	South Africa	4	v England	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
MW Pringle	23.0	5	52	1	2.26	South Africa	4	v England	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
BM McMillan	15.0	3	53	1	3.53	South Africa	3	v Zimbabwe	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
AA Donald	19.0	4	60	1	3.15	South Africa	4	v England	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
BN Schultz	24.0	7	72	1	3.00	South Africa	3	v Zimbabwe	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307

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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]