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
SM Pollock	28.3	14	33	5	1.15	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
SM Pollock	13.3	2	43	5	3.18	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
AA Donald	14.2	4	49	5	3.41	South Africa	4	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
AA Donald	13.0	4	49	5	3.76	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
SM Pollock	23.0	4	54	5	2.34	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
SM Pollock	27.0	6	83	5	3.07	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
JH Kallis	27.4	4	90	5	3.25	South Africa	4	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
SM Pollock	17.0	5	34	4	2.00	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	11 Mar 1999	Test # 1449
SM Pollock	20.3	4	49	4	2.39	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
PR Adams	22.3	6	63	4	2.80	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
PR Adams	21.2	6	64	4	3.00	South Africa	4	v West Indies	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
S Elworthy	27.0	10	66	4	2.44	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
S Elworthy	28.0	5	93	4	3.32	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
JH Kallis	10.0	3	18	3	1.80	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
WJ Cronje	4.1	-	19	3	4.56	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
AA Donald	6.0	1	20	3	3.33	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
DJ Terbrugge	9.0	4	27	3	3.00	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
PL Symcox	18.0	9	43	3	2.38	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
AA Donald	17.5	4	54	3	3.02	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	11 Mar 1999	Test # 1449
AA Donald	20.2	4	62	3	3.04	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
AA Donald	23.0	4	91	3	3.95	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
PR Adams	46.0	18	103	3	2.23	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	27 Feb 1999	Test # 1446
PR Adams	5.4	2	9	2	1.58	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	11 Mar 1999	Test # 1449
JH Kallis	8.0	5	12	2	1.50	South Africa	4	v West Indies	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
L Klusener	13.0	3	27	2	2.07	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
AA Donald	10.0	1	33	2	3.30	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
JH Kallis	15.0	5	34	2	2.26	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
SM Pollock	22.0	9	35	2	1.59	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
DJ Terbrugge	12.0	2	39	2	3.25	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
AA Donald	27.0	16	40	2	1.48	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	27 Feb 1999	Test # 1446
SM Pollock	14.0	2	41	2	2.92	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
SM Pollock	13.0	1	46	2	3.53	South Africa	4	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
SM Pollock	25.0	3	49	2	1.96	South Africa	4	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
SM Pollock	25.0	8	54	2	2.16	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
L Klusener	27.0	8	60	2	2.22	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	27 Feb 1999	Test # 1446
PR Adams	23.0	5	80	2	3.47	South Africa	4	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
AA Donald	2.0	-	8	1	4.00	South Africa	4	v West Indies	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
JH Kallis	6.0	1	17	1	2.83	South Africa	4	v West Indies	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
SM Pollock	13.0	5	21	1	1.61	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Auckland	27 Feb 1999	Test # 1446
JH Kallis	5.0	1	21	1	4.20	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	11 Mar 1999	Test # 1449
DJ Terbrugge	14.0	5	23	1	1.64	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
WJ Cronje	9.0	2	25	1	2.77	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	27 Feb 1999	Test # 1446
JH Kallis	14.0	5	26	1	1.85	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
JH Kallis	7.1	1	26	1	3.62	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
L Klusener	13.0	6	26	1	2.00	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Auckland	27 Feb 1999	Test # 1446
AA Donald	15.0	6	28	1	1.86	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
DJ Terbrugge	13.0	4	28	1	2.15	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
JH Kallis	10.0	1	31	1	3.10	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
DJ Terbrugge	16.0	5	32	1	2.00	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
DJ Cullinan	7.0	1	32	1	4.57	South Africa	4	v West Indies	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
JH Kallis	15.0	5	37	1	2.46	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
DJ Terbrugge	20.0	8	37	1	1.85	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
SM Pollock	16.0	5	38	1	2.37	South Africa	4	v West Indies	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
JH Kallis	21.4	10	44	1	2.03	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	27 Feb 1999	Test # 1446
JH Kallis	20.0	5	44	1	2.20	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
SM Pollock	23.2	8	45	1	1.92	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
L Klusener	16.0	4	50	1	3.12	South Africa	4	v West Indies	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
SM Pollock	28.0	11	51	1	1.82	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	27 Feb 1999	Test # 1446
PR Adams	16.0	2	61	1	3.81	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
PR Adams	30.0	11	96	1	3.20	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Auckland	27 Feb 1999	Test # 1446

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