Bowling Best Figures Innings - South Africa

Players - 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
M Ntini	21.0	6	59	6	2.80	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	19 Jan 2007	Test # 1829
M Ntini	19.0	6	48	5	2.52	South Africa	4	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2006	Test # 1825
M Ntini	24.0	3	83	5	3.45	South Africa	1	v Pakistan	Centurion	11 Jan 2007	Test # 1828
DW Steyn	7.0	-	30	4	4.28	South Africa	3	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2007	Test # 1827
SM Pollock	17.5	7	39	4	2.18	South Africa	1	v India	Johannesburg	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1823
JH Kallis	11.0	1	42	4	3.81	South Africa	1	v Pakistan	Cape Town	26 Jan 2007	Test # 1830
M Ntini	13.1	2	44	4	3.34	South Africa	1	v Pakistan	Cape Town	26 Jan 2007	Test # 1830
PL Harris	20.2	6	46	4	2.26	South Africa	3	v Pakistan	Centurion	11 Jan 2007	Test # 1828
SM Pollock	29.1	9	75	4	2.57	South Africa	1	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2007	Test # 1827
PL Harris	37.0	3	129	4	3.48	South Africa	1	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2007	Test # 1827
SM Pollock	16.0	4	33	3	2.06	South Africa	3	v India	Johannesburg	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1823
M Ntini	15.0	4	41	3	2.73	South Africa	2	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2006	Test # 1825
DW Steyn	13.0	3	47	3	3.61	South Africa	3	v Pakistan	Cape Town	26 Jan 2007	Test # 1830
M Ntini	18.0	1	57	3	3.16	South Africa	1	v India	Johannesburg	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1823
A Nel	16.0	4	57	3	3.56	South Africa	4	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2006	Test # 1825
A Nel	19.0	4	58	3	3.05	South Africa	3	v India	Johannesburg	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1823
SM Pollock	22.0	7	60	3	2.72	South Africa	3	v Pakistan	Centurion	11 Jan 2007	Test # 1828
M Ntini	15.4	2	77	3	4.91	South Africa	3	v India	Johannesburg	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1823
M Morkel	18.0	1	86	3	4.77	South Africa	2	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2006	Test # 1825
A Nel	26.5	3	100	3	3.72	South Africa	1	v Pakistan	Centurion	11 Jan 2007	Test # 1828
AJ Hall	7.0	1	23	2	3.28	South Africa	3	v Pakistan	Cape Town	26 Jan 2007	Test # 1830
AJ Hall	5.1	1	26	2	5.03	South Africa	4	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2006	Test # 1825
PL Harris	14.2	2	31	2	2.16	South Africa	3	v Pakistan	Cape Town	26 Jan 2007	Test # 1830
JH Kallis	7.0	-	36	2	5.14	South Africa	3	v Pakistan	Cape Town	26 Jan 2007	Test # 1830
SM Pollock	14.0	2	42	2	3.00	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	19 Jan 2007	Test # 1829
JH Kallis	16.0	-	44	2	2.75	South Africa	3	v Pakistan	Centurion	11 Jan 2007	Test # 1828
SM Pollock	13.0	4	47	2	3.61	South Africa	4	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	19 Jan 2007	Test # 1829
M Ntini	19.0	6	50	2	2.63	South Africa	4	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	19 Jan 2007	Test # 1829
DW Steyn	27.0	12	58	2	2.14	South Africa	1	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2007	Test # 1827
A Nel	23.0	5	60	2	2.60	South Africa	2	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2006	Test # 1825
JH Kallis	15.0	-	67	2	4.46	South Africa	1	v India	Johannesburg	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1823
SM Pollock	14.5	10	17	1	1.14	South Africa	2	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2006	Test # 1825
SM Pollock	15.0	5	24	1	1.60	South Africa	3	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2007	Test # 1827
AJ Hall	7.0	-	28	1	4.00	South Africa	2	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2006	Test # 1825
M Ntini	8.0	1	29	1	3.62	South Africa	3	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2007	Test # 1827
AJ Hall	8.0	2	29	1	3.62	South Africa	1	v Pakistan	Cape Town	26 Jan 2007	Test # 1830
JH Kallis	12.0	-	31	1	2.58	South Africa	3	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2007	Test # 1827
SM Pollock	18.0	5	38	1	2.11	South Africa	1	v Pakistan	Centurion	11 Jan 2007	Test # 1828
DW Steyn	11.0	3	40	1	3.63	South Africa	1	v Pakistan	Cape Town	26 Jan 2007	Test # 1830
M Ntini	10.0	2	41	1	4.10	South Africa	3	v Pakistan	Cape Town	26 Jan 2007	Test # 1830
A Nel	18.5	5	45	1	2.38	South Africa	1	v India	Johannesburg	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1823
PL Harris	22.0	6	50	1	2.27	South Africa	3	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2007	Test # 1827
JH Kallis	15.0	3	55	1	3.66	South Africa	1	v Pakistan	Centurion	11 Jan 2007	Test # 1828
JH Kallis	13.0	-	56	1	4.30	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	19 Jan 2007	Test # 1829
A Nel	23.0	2	68	1	2.95	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	19 Jan 2007	Test # 1829
M Ntini	16.0	2	78	1	4.87	South Africa	3	v Pakistan	Centurion	11 Jan 2007	Test # 1828

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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 - Live]
>> 302/8 (75.0 ov, MJ Potts 0*, JG Bethell 142*, SM Boland 2/34) - Stumps

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]