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
AR Caddick	16.0	5	46	7	2.87	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
A Kumble	68.4	15	143	6	2.08	India	2	v South Africa	Bengaluru	2 Mar 2000	Test # 1486
D Gough	30.0	8	70	5	2.33	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1999	Test # 1471
CEW Silverwood	32.0	6	91	5	2.84	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2000	Test # 1482
A Kumble	28.0	12	56	4	2.00	India	4	v South Africa	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
HK Olonga	33.1	7	93	4	2.80	Zimbabwe	2	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	29 Oct 1999	Test # 1466
PCR Tufnell	42.0	9	124	4	2.95	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
SR Tendulkar	5.0	1	10	3	2.00	India	2	v South Africa	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
J Srinath	12.0	1	45	3	3.75	India	2	v South Africa	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
AD Mullally	34.0	7	80	3	2.35	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1999	Test # 1471
BC Strang	38.0	10	92	3	2.42	Zimbabwe	2	v South Africa	Harare	11 Nov 1999	Test # 1468
HK Olonga	33.0	7	107	3	3.24	Zimbabwe	2	v South Africa	Harare	11 Nov 1999	Test # 1468
M Kartik	50.0	11	123	3	2.46	India	2	v South Africa	Bengaluru	2 Mar 2000	Test # 1486
M Kartik	18.0	6	28	2	1.55	India	2	v South Africa	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
AR Caddick	18.0	4	29	2	1.61	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
A Flintoff	7.0	0	31	2	4.42	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
MA Butcher	8.2	0	32	2	3.84	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
D Gough	15.5	6	36	2	2.27	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
AD Mullally	24.0	10	42	2	1.75	England	1	v South Africa	Centurion	14 Jan 2000	Test # 1483
AR Caddick	19.0	7	47	2	2.47	England	1	v South Africa	Centurion	14 Jan 2000	Test # 1483
A Kumble	22.0	1	62	2	2.81	India	2	v South Africa	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
A Flintoff	30.0	9	67	2	2.23	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
M Mbangwa	35.0	9	75	2	2.14	Zimbabwe	2	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	29 Oct 1999	Test # 1466
D Gough	37.0	6	88	2	2.37	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2000	Test # 1482
M Mbangwa	28.0	6	91	2	3.25	Zimbabwe	2	v South Africa	Harare	11 Nov 1999	Test # 1468
D Gough	20.0	2	92	2	4.60	England	1	v South Africa	Centurion	14 Jan 2000	Test # 1483
GJ Whittall	30.0	9	95	2	3.16	Zimbabwe	2	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	29 Oct 1999	Test # 1466
AR Caddick	31.0	6	95	2	3.06	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2000	Test # 1482
A Flintoff	8.5	2	24	1	2.71	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
PCR Tufnell	10.0	1	24	1	2.40	England	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
TR Gripper	8.0	1	28	1	3.50	Zimbabwe	2	v South Africa	Harare	11 Nov 1999	Test # 1468
CJ Adams	13.0	3	42	1	3.23	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
GW Flower	23.0	5	44	1	1.91	Zimbabwe	2	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	29 Oct 1999	Test # 1466
CEW Silverwood	7.0	1	45	1	6.42	England	1	v South Africa	Centurion	14 Jan 2000	Test # 1483
M Kartik	19.0	5	50	1	2.63	India	4	v South Africa	Wankhede	24 Feb 2000	Test # 1484
D Gough	19.0	6	52	1	2.73	England	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
J Srinath	30.0	6	53	1	1.76	India	2	v South Africa	Bengaluru	2 Mar 2000	Test # 1486
CEW Silverwood	24.0	4	57	1	2.37	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
AR Caddick	36.0	12	70	1	1.94	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
AR Caddick	34.0	12	81	1	2.38	England	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	25 Nov 1999	Test # 1471
D Gough	28.0	5	82	1	2.92	England	3	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 1999	Test # 1480
PCR Tufnell	39.4	10	97	1	2.44	England	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2000	Test # 1482
BC Strang	27.0	6	99	1	3.66	Zimbabwe	2	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	29 Oct 1999	Test # 1466
AR Caddick	31.0	5	100	1	3.22	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475
D Gough	21.1	1	107	1	5.05	England	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	9 Dec 1999	Test # 1475

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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]