Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

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	18.0	5	36	5	2.00	South Africa	3	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
CEL Ambrose	18.0	5	43	5	2.38	West Indies	1	v Australia	W.A.C.A	1 Feb 1997	Test # 1353
CEL Ambrose	24.5	7	55	5	2.21	West Indies	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1346
A Kumble	41.0	12	67	5	1.63	India	3	v Australia	Delhi	10 Oct 1996	Test # 1335
CA Walsh	20.0	4	74	5	3.70	West Indies	3	v Australia	W.A.C.A	1 Feb 1997	Test # 1353
CA Walsh	30.0	6	98	5	3.26	West Indies	1	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
CEL Ambrose	12.0	4	17	4	1.41	West Indies	3	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1346
JH Kallis	12.0	2	46	4	3.83	W Province	3	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
BN Schultz	20.0	4	52	4	2.60	South Africa	1	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
A Kumble	24.0	7	63	4	2.62	India	1	v Australia	Delhi	10 Oct 1996	Test # 1335
CA Walsh	35.0	6	112	4	3.20	West Indies	1	v Australia	Brisbane	22 Nov 1996	Test # 1340
PL Symcox	27.0	2	117	4	4.33	Natal	2	v Australians	Durban	20 Feb 1997	First-class
BKV Prasad	13.3	7	18	3	1.33	India	3	v Australia	Delhi	10 Oct 1996	Test # 1335
JH Kallis	16.0	7	29	3	1.81	South Africa	4	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
KCG Benjamin	12.5	5	34	3	2.64	West Indies	3	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1346
CA Walsh	11.0	4	41	3	3.72	West Indies	3	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1346
IR Bishop	13.0	2	49	3	3.76	West Indies	3	v Australia	Brisbane	22 Nov 1996	Test # 1340
IR Bishop	18.0	5	54	3	3.00	West Indies	1	v Australia	W.A.C.A	1 Feb 1997	Test # 1353
IR Bishop	23.0	5	55	3	2.39	West Indies	1	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
AA Donald	20.0	5	60	3	3.00	South Africa	1	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
IR Bishop	30.0	2	105	3	3.50	West Indies	1	v Australia	Brisbane	22 Nov 1996	Test # 1340
SM Pollock	6.0	3	6	2	1.00	South Africa	2	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
WJ Cronje	14.0	7	21	2	1.50	South Africa	2	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
L Klusener	14.5	4	23	2	1.55	South Africa	1	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
AR Kapoor	10.0	3	30	2	3.00	India	1	v Australia	Delhi	10 Oct 1996	Test # 1335
IR Bishop	11.0	1	31	2	2.81	West Indies	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1346
BM McMillan	14.0	2	32	2	2.28	South Africa	2	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
GM Gilder	17.0	6	34	2	2.00	Natal	2	v Australians	Durban	20 Feb 1997	First-class
SB Joshi	23.0	7	36	2	1.56	India	1	v Australia	Delhi	10 Oct 1996	Test # 1335
PAN Emslie	8.0	2	39	2	4.87	Border	2	v Australians	East London	7 Mar 1997	First-class
BN Schultz	17.0	4	39	2	2.29	South Africa	3	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
IR Bishop	12.3	1	44	2	3.52	West Indies	3	v Australia	W.A.C.A	1 Feb 1997	Test # 1353
NC Johnson	9.0	-	48	2	5.33	Natal	2	v Australians	Durban	20 Feb 1997	First-class
PL Symcox	19.0	5	49	2	2.57	South Africa	3	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
CEL Ambrose	9.0	2	50	2	5.55	West Indies	3	v Australia	W.A.C.A	1 Feb 1997	Test # 1353
IR Bishop	20.0	6	54	2	2.70	West Indies	3	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
BN Schultz	13.0	1	56	2	4.30	W Province	3	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
M Ntini	13.0	1	66	2	5.07	Border	2	v Australians	East London	7 Mar 1997	First-class
PR Adams	21.0	4	66	2	3.14	South Africa	4	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
PJ Botha	19.0	1	70	2	3.68	Border	2	v Australians	East London	7 Mar 1997	First-class
MW Pringle	24.0	3	81	2	3.37	W Province	1	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
CL Hooper	31.0	7	86	2	2.77	West Indies	2	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1997	Test # 1352
IR Bishop	34.0	6	92	2	2.70	West Indies	2	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1997	Test # 1352
KCG Benjamin	33.0	6	97	2	2.93	West Indies	1	v Australia	Brisbane	22 Nov 1996	Test # 1340
CA Walsh	37.3	6	101	2	2.69	West Indies	2	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1997	Test # 1352
SM Pollock	32.0	3	105	2	3.28	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
CE Cuffy	33.0	4	116	2	3.51	West Indies	2	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1997	Test # 1352
AA Donald	35.0	7	136	2	3.88	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
S Chanderpaul	3.0	1	2	1	0.66	West Indies	2	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1997	Test # 1352
PR Adams	4.0	-	5	1	1.25	South Africa	2	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
CL Hooper	3.0	-	7	1	2.33	West Indies	3	v Australia	W.A.C.A	1 Feb 1997	Test # 1353
GM Gilder	4.0	-	9	1	2.25	Natal	4	v Australians	Durban	20 Feb 1997	First-class
JC Adams	5.5	1	11	1	1.88	West Indies	1	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
JH Kallis	9.4	2	18	1	1.86	South Africa	2	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
AA Donald	23.0	13	18	1	0.78	South Africa	2	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
PC Strydom	6.0	1	19	1	3.16	Border	2	v Australians	East London	7 Mar 1997	First-class
DM Benkenstein	10.0	1	28	1	2.80	Natal	2	v Australians	Durban	20 Feb 1997	First-class
WJ Cronje	16.4	5	32	1	1.92	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
BKV Prasad	12.0	4	34	1	2.83	India	1	v Australia	Delhi	10 Oct 1996	Test # 1335
PL Symcox	9.0	1	34	1	3.77	Natal	4	v Australians	Durban	20 Feb 1997	First-class
BM White	9.0	-	36	1	4.00	Border	2	v Australians	East London	7 Mar 1997	First-class
WJ Cronje	9.3	1	36	1	3.78	South Africa	4	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
DJ Johnson	12.0	2	40	1	3.33	India	3	v Australia	Delhi	10 Oct 1996	Test # 1335
L Klusener	14.4	1	40	1	2.72	South Africa	3	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
AR Kapoor	22.0	5	42	1	1.90	India	3	v Australia	Delhi	10 Oct 1996	Test # 1335
KCG Benjamin	16.0	4	46	1	2.87	West Indies	3	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
BM McMillan	21.0	5	46	1	2.19	South Africa	4	v Australia	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
CEL Ambrose	18.0	2	47	1	2.61	West Indies	3	v Australia	Brisbane	22 Nov 1996	Test # 1340
KCG Benjamin	15.0	1	52	1	3.46	West Indies	3	v Australia	Brisbane	22 Nov 1996	Test # 1340
JH Kallis	21.0	4	54	1	2.57	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
PV Simmons	20.0	5	58	1	2.90	West Indies	1	v Australia	W.A.C.A	1 Feb 1997	Test # 1353
PL Symcox	23.0	4	62	1	2.69	South Africa	1	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
KCG Benjamin	19.0	2	64	1	3.36	West Indies	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1346
CEL Ambrose	20.0	2	66	1	3.30	West Indies	3	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
KCG Benjamin	22.0	4	69	1	3.13	West Indies	1	v Australia	Sydney	29 Nov 1996	Test # 1343
PIC Thompson	16.0	-	80	1	5.00	West Indies	2	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1997	Test # 1352
CEL Ambrose	34.0	4	93	1	2.73	West Indies	1	v Australia	Brisbane	22 Nov 1996	Test # 1340
BN Schultz	22.0	2	96	1	4.36	W Province	1	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
D Taljard	25.0	2	104	1	4.16	Border	2	v Australians	East London	7 Mar 1997	First-class
JH Kallis	22.0	1	108	1	4.90	W Province	1	v Australians	Cape Town	15 Feb 1997	First-class
L Klusener	37.0	10	122	1	3.29	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
PR Adams	52.0	7	163	1	3.13	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356

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