Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
FA Rose	28.0	6	84	7	3.00	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
CEL Ambrose	19.0	4	51	6	2.68	West Indies	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
CA Walsh	24.5	6	80	6	3.22	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
CA Walsh	25.0	5	66	4	2.64	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
CA Walsh	23.4	0	87	4	3.67	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
DL Vettori	54.0	16	153	4	2.83	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
CA Walsh	21.0	9	45	3	2.14	West Indies	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
NAM McLean	16.0	1	53	3	3.31	West Indies	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
CA Walsh	23.5	5	58	3	2.43	West Indies	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
M Dillon	33.5	6	99	3	2.92	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
CL Hooper	36.2	4	117	3	3.22	West Indies	3	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
CEL Ambrose	17.0	6	28	2	1.64	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
M Dillon	17.0	2	37	2	2.17	West Indies	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
CEL Ambrose	15.4	3	42	2	2.68	West Indies	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
CL Hooper	28.0	8	52	2	1.85	West Indies	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
M Dillon	17.0	2	62	2	3.64	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
CEL Ambrose	28.0	5	63	2	2.25	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
NAM McLean	17.0	1	66	2	3.88	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
NAM McLean	19.0	4	66	2	3.47	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
CA Walsh	29.0	6	68	2	2.34	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
NAM McLean	25.5	7	76	2	2.94	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
DJ Nash	25.0	7	76	2	3.04	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
CZ Harris	45.0	10	94	2	2.08	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Auckland	27 Feb 1999	Test # 1446
DL Vettori	4.0	0	7	1	1.75	New Zealand	4	v South Africa	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
NAM McLean	5.0	0	17	1	3.40	West Indies	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
NJ Astle	16.0	8	21	1	1.31	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
CL Hooper	17.0	5	27	1	1.58	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
CEL Ambrose	24.1	7	49	1	2.02	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
CL Hooper	19.0	4	50	1	2.63	West Indies	4	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
M Dillon	11.0	1	54	1	4.90	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	10 Dec 1998	Test # 1433
CL Hooper	27.0	6	60	1	2.22	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
RN Lewis	23.5	4	67	1	2.81	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Nov 1998	Test # 1429
NAM McLean	18.0	1	71	1	3.94	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
DL Vettori	24.0	6	73	1	3.04	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Christchurch	11 Mar 1999	Test # 1449
M Dillon	23.0	0	79	1	3.43	West Indies	3	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
NAM McLean	23.3	3	89	1	3.78	West Indies	3	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Jan 1999	Test # 1441
SB O'Connor	24.0	4	89	1	3.70	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Wellington	18 Mar 1999	Test # 1452
SB Doull	33.0	7	90	1	2.72	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Auckland	27 Feb 1999	Test # 1446
OD Gibson	30.0	4	92	1	3.06	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1999	Test # 1440
DL Vettori	42.0	8	120	1	2.85	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Auckland	27 Feb 1999	Test # 1446
GI Allott	38.0	5	153	1	4.02	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Auckland	27 Feb 1999	Test # 1446

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

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]