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
RJ Kirtley	16.2	7	34	6	2.08	England	4	v South Africa	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
Mohammad Rafique	37.2	7	77	6	2.06	Bangladesh	1	v South Africa	Dhaka	1 May 2003	Test # 1642
JM Anderson	27.5	4	102	5	3.66	England	2	v South Africa	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
SJ Harmison	19.2	8	33	4	1.70	England	3	v South Africa	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
MP Bicknell	24.0	5	84	4	3.50	England	3	v South Africa	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
AM Salvi	29.0	7	92	4	3.17	India A	2	v Sth Africans	Arundel	19 Jul 2003	First-class
PMR Havell	29.0	6	129	4	4.44	Derbyshire	1	v Sth Africans	Derby	28 Aug 2003	First-class
RJ Kirtley	21.5	7	71	3	3.25	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
JC Tredwell	17.0	-	75	3	4.41	Kent	3	v Sth Africans	Canterbury	7 Aug 2003	First-class
Kabir Ali	22.0	3	80	3	3.63	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
IK Pathan	28.4	3	83	3	2.89	India A	2	v Sth Africans	Arundel	19 Jul 2003	First-class
JM Anderson	12.0	4	17	2	1.41	England	4	v South Africa	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
MJ Saggers	12.0	3	34	2	2.83	Kent	3	v Sth Africans	Canterbury	7 Aug 2003	First-class
RS Ferley	10.0	-	35	2	3.50	Kent	3	v Sth Africans	Canterbury	7 Aug 2003	First-class
Mohammad Ashraful	10.0	-	42	2	4.20	Bangladesh	1	v South Africa	Dhaka	1 May 2003	Test # 1642
A Sheriyar	15.0	5	44	2	2.93	Kent	1	v Sth Africans	Canterbury	7 Aug 2003	First-class
AF Giles	8.0	-	45	2	5.62	England	3	v South Africa	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
MP Bicknell	27.0	11	50	2	1.85	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
A Flintoff	18.0	5	55	2	3.05	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
Kabir Ali	14.0	2	56	2	4.00	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
A Flintoff	22.0	5	63	2	2.86	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
NRC Dumelow	14.1	4	65	2	4.58	Derbyshire	1	v Sth Africans	Derby	28 Aug 2003	First-class
MP Bicknell	20.0	3	71	2	3.55	England	1	v South Africa	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
RJ Kirtley	29.4	10	74	2	2.49	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
MP Bicknell	22.0	3	75	2	3.40	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
RJ Kirtley	31.0	8	80	2	2.58	England	2	v South Africa	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
JM Anderson	25.0	6	86	2	3.44	England	1	v South Africa	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
JM Anderson	27.0	6	90	2	3.33	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
A Flintoff	33.0	8	91	2	2.75	England	2	v South Africa	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
AF Giles	29.0	3	102	2	3.51	England	1	v South Africa	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
AF Giles	42.0	2	153	2	3.64	England	1	v South Africa	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
A Flintoff	6.0	2	13	1	2.16	England	3	v South Africa	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
KA Parsons	8.0	2	23	1	2.87	Somerset	1	v Sth Africans	Taunton	15 Jul 2003	First-class
SJ Harmison	11.0	2	24	1	2.18	England	4	v South Africa	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
ID Blackwell	8.0	3	26	1	3.25	Somerset	1	v Sth Africans	Taunton	15 Jul 2003	First-class
MP Vaughan	8.0	-	26	1	3.25	England	1	v South Africa	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
SJ Harmison	6.0	-	34	1	5.66	England	3	v South Africa	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
KA Parsons	10.0	-	37	1	3.70	Somerset	3	v Sth Africans	Taunton	15 Jul 2003	First-class
JM Anderson	10.0	1	37	1	3.70	England	3	v South Africa	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
A McGrath	11.0	-	40	1	3.63	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
WJ Durston	15.0	3	42	1	2.80	Somerset	3	v Sth Africans	Taunton	15 Jul 2003	First-class
SJ Harmison	17.0	3	42	1	2.47	England	2	v South Africa	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
PS Jones	10.0	1	45	1	4.50	Somerset	3	v Sth Africans	Taunton	15 Jul 2003	First-class
AGR Loudon	10.3	1	52	1	4.95	Kent	1	v Sth Africans	Canterbury	7 Aug 2003	First-class
Mashrafe Mortaza	20.0	3	53	1	2.65	Bangladesh	1	v South Africa	Dhaka	1 May 2003	Test # 1642
A Flintoff	17.0	4	54	1	3.17	England	4	v South Africa	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
JM Anderson	10.0	1	55	1	5.50	England	3	v South Africa	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
GM Gilder	13.0	-	56	1	4.30	Somerset	3	v Sth Africans	Taunton	15 Jul 2003	First-class
JM Anderson	16.0	4	56	1	3.50	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
WJ Durston	17.0	4	60	1	3.52	Somerset	1	v Sth Africans	Taunton	15 Jul 2003	First-class
PS Jones	13.0	2	61	1	4.69	Somerset	1	v Sth Africans	Taunton	15 Jul 2003	First-class
BJ Trott	12.0	4	62	1	5.16	Kent	1	v Sth Africans	Canterbury	7 Aug 2003	First-class
JM Anderson	18.0	7	63	1	3.50	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
A Bhandari	18.0	3	65	1	3.61	India A	2	v Sth Africans	Arundel	19 Jul 2003	First-class
Tapash Baisya	19.0	5	67	1	3.52	Bangladesh	1	v South Africa	Dhaka	1 May 2003	Test # 1642
Tapash Baisya	23.0	8	70	1	3.04	Bangladesh	2	v South Africa	Chattogram	24 Apr 2003	Test # 1640
NEL Gunter	18.0	3	81	1	4.50	Derbyshire	1	v Sth Africans	Derby	28 Aug 2003	First-class
D Gough	25.0	6	88	1	3.52	England	1	v South Africa	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
A Flintoff	19.0	4	88	1	4.63	England	1	v South Africa	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
SJ Harmison	22.0	3	103	1	4.68	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
SJ Harmison	27.0	2	104	1	3.85	England	1	v South Africa	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
Mashrafe Mortaza	24.0	3	108	1	4.50	Bangladesh	2	v South Africa	Chattogram	24 Apr 2003	Test # 1640
A Flintoff	40.0	10	115	1	2.87	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
M Kartik	29.0	5	120	1	4.13	India A	2	v Sth Africans	Arundel	19 Jul 2003	First-class
AF Giles	43.0	5	142	1	3.30	England	2	v South Africa	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653

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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:

Colombo Cricket Club vs Colts Cricket Club at Colombo (PSS), Major League Tournament Group A, Dec 27-29, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 63/0 (24.5 ov, MMMS Cooray 32*, R Rasantha 31*, I Karannagoda 0/16)

Badureliya Sports Club vs Burgher Recreation Club at Kurunegala, Major League Tournament Group B, Dec 27-29, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 55/3 (33.5 ov, P Maduwantha 10*, ARS Silva 4*, NC Komasaru 2/15)

Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Colombo (CCC), Major League Tournament Group A, Dec 27-29, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 222/7 (68.1 ov, NR Gunasekera 42*, Kevin Perera 52*, DS Tillakaratne 3/42)