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
RJ Kirtley	21.5	7	71	3	3.25	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
Kabir Ali	22.0	3	80	3	3.63	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
JM Anderson	12.0	4	17	2	1.41	England	4	v South Africa	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
Mohammad Ashraful	10.0	-	42	2	4.20	Bangladesh	1	v South Africa	Dhaka	1 May 2003	Test # 1642
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
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
SJ Harmison	11.0	2	24	1	2.18	England	4	v South Africa	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
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
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
SJ Harmison	17.0	3	42	1	2.47	England	2	v South Africa	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
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
JM Anderson	16.0	4	56	1	3.50	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
JM Anderson	18.0	7	63	1	3.50	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
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
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
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:

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]