Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs Sri Lanka

Players - vs Sri Lanka

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	13.4	6	30	6	2.19	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
AF Giles	9.1	4	11	4	1.20	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
N Boje	10.0	3	28	4	2.80	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
M Ntini	11.0	5	39	4	3.54	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
D Gough	22.0	6	50	4	2.27	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
AR Caddick	20.0	3	55	4	2.75	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
RDB Croft	32.0	9	56	4	1.75	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
D Gough	14.0	1	73	4	5.21	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
D Gough	6.0	1	23	3	3.83	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
M Ngam	13.0	3	26	3	2.00	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
JM Kemp	13.0	2	33	3	2.53	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
M Ngam	8.2	1	36	3	4.32	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
SM Pollock	20.4	7	40	3	1.93	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
RDB Croft	22.0	11	40	3	1.81	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
JM Kemp	4.5	1	19	2	3.93	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
AA Donald	9.0	2	28	2	3.11	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
AR Caddick	8.0	2	29	2	3.62	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
N Boje	24.0	12	30	2	1.25	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
D Gough	14.0	5	33	2	2.35	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
SM Pollock	16.0	5	35	2	2.18	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
JH Kallis	14.0	1	39	2	2.78	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
AR Caddick	11.1	1	40	2	3.58	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
C White	12.1	3	42	2	3.45	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
N Boje	19.0	4	44	2	2.31	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
M Ntini	19.3	5	51	2	2.61	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
M Ntini	11.0	2	52	2	4.72	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
M Ngam	12.0	-	59	2	4.91	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
AF Giles	34.0	13	59	2	1.73	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
C White	17.0	3	70	2	4.11	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
JH Kallis	5.0	1	15	1	3.00	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
M Ntini	10.0	4	18	1	1.80	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
RDB Croft	5.0	-	18	1	3.60	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
JH Kallis	6.0	2	19	1	3.16	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
L Klusener	11.0	5	20	1	1.81	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
SM Pollock	9.0	3	29	1	3.22	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2001	Test # 1528
M Ngam	13.0	3	34	1	2.61	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
M Ntini	16.0	5	36	1	2.25	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2000	Test # 1526
AA Donald	7.0	-	39	1	5.57	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
SM Pollock	17.0	5	43	1	2.52	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
N Boje	11.0	2	45	1	4.09	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2001	Test # 1529
AR Caddick	18.0	5	55	1	3.05	England	3	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
D Gough	26.0	3	95	1	3.65	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
RDB Croft	32.0	6	96	1	3.00	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530
AF Giles	48.0	8	134	1	2.79	England	1	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Feb 2001	Test # 1530

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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:

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]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]