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
CS Martin	31.0	7	76	6	2.45	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
Danish Kaneria	28.3	8	46	5	1.61	Pakistan	3	v South Africa	Lahore	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1664
CS Martin	20.0	6	55	5	2.75	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
CS Martin	23.0	5	104	5	4.52	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
Shoaib Akhtar	14.3	2	36	4	2.48	Pakistan	3	v South Africa	Lahore	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1664
Shoaib Malik	17.0	4	42	4	2.47	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Lahore	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1664
CL Cairns	16.5	2	60	4	3.56	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
LJ Hamilton	19.0	5	67	4	3.52	Central D	3	v Sth Africans	Napier	5 Mar 2004	First-class
Shabbir Ahmed	26.0	8	74	4	2.84	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 2003	Test # 1666
A Sanford	37.0	4	132	4	3.56	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
DL Vettori	39.2	2	158	4	4.01	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Hamilton	10 Mar 2004	Test # 1686
AM Schwass	21.0	5	57	3	2.71	Central D	1	v Sth Africans	Napier	5 Mar 2004	First-class
CL Cairns	13.3	1	63	3	4.66	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
Abdul Razzaq	18.0	3	70	3	3.88	Pakistan	3	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 2003	Test # 1666
WW Hinds	17.4	3	79	3	4.47	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
D Mohammed	33.0	5	112	3	3.39	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
FH Edwards	30.0	3	132	3	4.40	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
A Sanford	38.2	4	170	3	4.43	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
SB Styris	16.0	4	46	2	2.87	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Hamilton	10 Mar 2004	Test # 1686
WW Hinds	11.0	0	55	2	5.00	West Indies	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
RR Sarwan	14.0	0	55	2	3.92	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Jan 2004	Test # 1682
JDP Oram	28.3	6	60	2	2.10	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
Shoaib Akhtar	14.0	1	62	2	4.42	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Lahore	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1664
Danish Kaneria	21.0	2	65	2	3.09	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Lahore	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1664
RR Sarwan	21.0	2	65	2	3.09	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
CS Martin	18.2	2	65	2	3.54	New Zealand	4	v South Africa	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
MJ Mason	20.0	3	67	2	3.35	Central D	3	v Sth Africans	Napier	5 Mar 2004	First-class
Abdul Razzaq	22.0	4	68	2	3.09	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 2003	Test # 1666
Danish Kaneria	33.1	10	68	2	2.05	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 2003	Test # 1666
PJ Wiseman	19.0	4	68	2	3.57	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Hamilton	10 Mar 2004	Test # 1686
Shabbir Ahmed	34.3	10	70	2	2.02	Pakistan	3	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 2003	Test # 1666
JDP Oram	27.0	7	76	2	2.81	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Hamilton	10 Mar 2004	Test # 1686
M Dillon	36.0	7	96	2	2.66	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
Danish Kaneria	37.0	6	100	2	2.70	Pakistan	3	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 2003	Test # 1666
FH Edwards	27.0	3	102	2	3.77	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
VC Drakes	30.0	3	113	2	3.76	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
CD Collymore	26.0	2	118	2	4.53	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
CD McMillan	4.0	1	3	1	0.75	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
Mushtaq Ahmed	8.0	1	18	1	2.25	Pakistan	3	v South Africa	Lahore	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1664
CD Collymore	9.0	3	19	1	2.11	West Indies	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
VC Drakes	10.0	2	21	1	2.10	West Indies	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
JDP Oram	11.0	3	21	1	1.90	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
JDP Oram	11.0	3	23	1	2.09	New Zealand	4	v South Africa	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
DR Tuffey	15.0	3	28	1	1.86	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Hamilton	10 Mar 2004	Test # 1686
RR Sarwan	10.0	0	40	1	4.00	West Indies	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
SB Styris	9.0	1	40	1	4.44	New Zealand	4	v South Africa	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
DR Tuffey	24.0	7	41	1	1.70	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
DR Smith	13.0	1	42	1	3.23	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Jan 2004	Test # 1682
MJ Mason	15.0	4	42	1	2.80	Central D	1	v Sth Africans	Napier	5 Mar 2004	First-class
JDP Oram	27.0	13	47	1	1.74	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
Mushtaq Ahmed	13.0	1	48	1	3.69	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 2003	Test # 1666
CL Cairns	15.0	3	48	1	3.20	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Hamilton	10 Mar 2004	Test # 1686
CL Cairns	21.0	6	54	1	2.57	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
AM Schwass	15.0	3	59	1	3.93	Central D	3	v Sth Africans	Napier	5 Mar 2004	First-class
Mohammad Sami	13.0	2	66	1	5.07	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Lahore	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1664
VC Drakes	20.0	0	68	1	3.40	West Indies	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
RR Sarwan	19.0	1	69	1	3.63	West Indies	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
Shoaib Malik	26.0	5	70	1	2.69	Pakistan	3	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 2003	Test # 1666
RM West	12.0	0	70	1	5.83	Central D	1	v Sth Africans	Napier	5 Mar 2004	First-class
FH Edwards	14.0	0	86	1	6.14	West Indies	3	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
CD Collymore	26.0	5	91	1	3.50	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Jan 2004	Test # 1682
VC Drakes	29.0	5	92	1	3.17	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
M Dillon	31.0	5	109	1	3.51	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Jan 2004	Test # 1682
M Dillon	33.0	5	111	1	3.36	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
FH Edwards	25.0	1	115	1	4.60	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
FH Edwards	24.0	2	128	1	5.33	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Jan 2004	Test # 1682

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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:

Mashonaland Eagles vs Mid West Rhinos at Harare, Logan Cup 11th Match, Feb 14-17, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 130/4 (32.0 ov, Ahsan Ali Aqil 47*, V Changa 14*, RC Simbi 0/10) - Stumps

Victoria vs Western Australia at W.A.C.A, Sheffield Shield 24th Match, Feb 16-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 338/7 (93.0 ov, SM Elliott 14*, W Sutherland 31*, CJ Rocchiccioli 2/77) - Stumps

Southern Rocks vs Matabeleland Tuskers at Bulawayo, Logan Cup 12th Match, Feb 14-17, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 25/0 (7.0 ov, N Mpofu 6*, TR Mupariwa 0*, T Chingwara 0/3) - Stumps