Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs 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
J Srinath	30.0	6	76	6	2.53	India	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
SK Warne	70.0	15	161	6	2.30	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
GD McGrath	12.3	4	21	5	1.68	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
SK Warne	39.4	9	113	5	2.84	Australia	2	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
J Srinath	33.0	6	140	5	4.24	India	2	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
RW Price	79.0	19	181	5	2.29	Zimbabwe	2	v South Africa	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
SK Warne	13.0	4	33	4	2.53	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
SK Warne	12.0	3	44	4	3.66	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
B Lee	17.2	1	82	4	4.73	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
SCG MacGill	45.0	13	123	4	2.73	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
GD McGrath	14.0	8	13	3	0.92	Australia	4	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
GD McGrath	14.0	6	28	3	2.00	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
GD McGrath	17.0	6	35	3	2.05	Australia	2	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
B Lee	10.0	1	40	3	4.00	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
GD McGrath	20.0	4	42	3	2.10	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
AJ Bichel	19.5	6	44	3	2.21	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
SK Warne	19.0	5	47	3	2.47	Australia	2	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
SCG MacGill	20.2	6	51	3	2.50	Australia	2	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
JN Gillespie	15.0	4	52	3	3.46	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
SK Warne	29.0	7	57	3	1.96	Australia	4	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
SK Warne	24.0	3	68	3	2.83	Australia	3	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
B Lee	31.0	10	77	3	2.48	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
TJ Friend	30.2	9	87	3	2.86	Zimbabwe	2	v South Africa	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
GD McGrath	33.0	10	94	3	2.84	Australia	2	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
A Kumble	50.0	12	132	3	2.64	India	2	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
SK Warne	42.5	8	132	3	3.08	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
JN Gillespie	11.0	4	23	2	2.09	Australia	4	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
SK Warne	9.0	-	26	2	2.88	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
J Srinath	17.0	9	28	2	1.64	India	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
B Lee	12.0	3	29	2	2.41	Australia	4	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
GD McGrath	21.0	6	43	2	2.04	Australia	3	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
ME Waugh	11.5	1	43	2	3.63	Australia	4	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
B Lee	18.0	5	52	2	2.88	Australia	3	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
JN Gillespie	15.0	5	58	2	3.86	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
B Lee	19.0	5	62	2	3.26	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
B Lee	16.0	1	65	2	4.06	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
GD McGrath	26.0	8	70	2	2.69	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
SK Warne	28.0	10	70	2	2.50	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
Harbhajan Singh	20.0	2	79	2	3.95	India	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
SK Warne	30.0	6	108	2	3.60	Australia	4	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
A Nehra	22.0	3	121	2	5.50	India	2	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
TJ Friend	27.0	2	147	2	5.44	Zimbabwe	1	v South Africa	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
DR Martyn	4.0	2	3	1	0.75	Australia	2	v South Africa	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
JN Gillespie	4.0	1	13	1	3.25	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
ME Waugh	8.0	1	19	1	2.37	Australia	1	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
SR Tendulkar	4.0	-	22	1	5.50	India	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
A Kumble	4.0	-	23	1	5.75	India	4	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
JN Gillespie	14.0	6	25	1	1.78	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
GD McGrath	11.0	4	26	1	2.36	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
TJ Friend	7.0	-	44	1	6.28	Zimbabwe	4	v South Africa	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
AJ Bichel	12.1	-	52	1	4.27	Australia	3	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
A Kumble	29.0	10	67	1	2.31	India	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
AB Agarkar	23.0	3	71	1	3.08	India	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
JN Gillespie	29.0	10	81	1	2.79	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
AB Agarkar	22.0	2	85	1	3.86	India	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
DT Hondo	18.0	-	87	1	4.83	Zimbabwe	1	v South Africa	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
Harbhajan Singh	34.0	6	89	1	2.61	India	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
GD McGrath	28.0	5	95	1	3.39	Australia	3	v South Africa	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
B Lee	22.0	3	99	1	4.50	Australia	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593

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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
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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]