Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
PL Harris	42.5	9	127	6	2.96	South Africa	3	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
DW Steyn	20.2	3	67	5	3.29	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
A Mishra	26.4	8	71	5	2.66	India	2	v Australia	Mohali	17 Oct 2008	Test # 1889
DW Steyn	29.0	6	87	5	3.00	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
PP Chawla	40.0	7	89	5	2.22	Ind Pres XI	2	v Australians	Hyderabad	2 Oct 2008	First-class
Z Khan	29.5	4	91	5	3.05	India	1	v Australia	Bengaluru	9 Oct 2008	Test # 1887
V Sehwag	40.0	9	104	5	2.60	India	2	v Australia	Delhi	29 Oct 2008	Test # 1891
DW Steyn	16.0	5	56	4	3.50	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
TG Southee	18.0	3	63	4	3.50	New Zealand	1	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
Harbhajan Singh	18.2	2	64	4	3.49	India	4	v Australia	Nagpur	6 Nov 2008	Test # 1892
M Ntini	19.5	1	72	4	3.63	South Africa	1	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
I Sharma	30.0	7	77	4	2.56	India	1	v Australia	Bengaluru	9 Oct 2008	Test # 1887
DW Steyn	30.0	4	113	4	3.76	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
JH Kallis	5.0	-	22	3	4.40	South Africa	3	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
JH Kallis	14.0	4	24	3	1.71	South Africa	3	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
A Mishra	11.0	2	27	3	2.45	India	4	v Australia	Nagpur	6 Nov 2008	Test # 1892
PL Harris	17.0	5	34	3	2.00	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
Harbhajan Singh	20.0	3	36	3	1.80	India	4	v Australia	Mohali	17 Oct 2008	Test # 1889
I Sharma	14.0	3	40	3	2.85	India	3	v Australia	Bengaluru	9 Oct 2008	Test # 1887
M Ntini	11.0	3	52	3	4.72	South Africa	3	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
CS Martin	21.0	5	69	3	3.28	New Zealand	3	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
Z Khan	15.0	3	71	3	4.73	India	4	v Australia	Mohali	17 Oct 2008	Test # 1889
PP Ojha	34.0	10	72	3	2.11	Ind Pres XI	2	v Australians	Hyderabad	2 Oct 2008	First-class
DW Steyn	25.4	3	83	3	3.23	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
PL Harris	29.2	6	84	3	2.86	South Africa	1	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
PL Harris	27.0	3	85	3	3.14	South Africa	3	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
Harbhajan Singh	37.0	7	94	3	2.54	India	2	v Australia	Nagpur	6 Nov 2008	Test # 1892
DW Steyn	27.0	5	95	3	3.51	South Africa	1	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
DW Steyn	27.0	5	96	3	3.55	South Africa	3	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
IE O'Brien	31.0	6	111	3	3.58	New Zealand	2	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Nov 2008	Test # 1896
A Kumble	43.3	9	112	3	2.57	India	2	v Australia	Delhi	29 Oct 2008	Test # 1891
M Morkel	28.4	3	117	3	4.08	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
JD Ryder	4.0	1	7	2	1.75	New Zealand	1	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
Imran Tahir	7.4	-	25	2	3.26	SABP XI	4	v Australians	Potchefstroom	20 Feb 2009	First-class
I Sharma	9.0	-	31	2	3.44	India	4	v Australia	Nagpur	6 Nov 2008	Test # 1892
A Mishra	11.4	2	35	2	3.00	India	4	v Australia	Mohali	17 Oct 2008	Test # 1889
PL Harris	11.0	-	36	2	3.27	South Africa	3	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
M Morkel	12.0	2	38	2	3.16	South Africa	3	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
M Ntini	17.0	7	38	2	2.23	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
I Sharma	13.0	4	42	2	3.23	India	4	v Australia	Mohali	17 Oct 2008	Test # 1889
IE O'Brien	19.0	6	44	2	2.31	New Zealand	1	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
DL Vettori	19.0	4	46	2	2.42	New Zealand	3	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
M Morkel	15.0	2	46	2	3.06	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
AJ Redmond	6.0	-	47	2	7.83	New Zealand	2	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Nov 2008	Test # 1896
JH Kallis	15.0	4	49	2	3.26	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
JH Kallis	14.0	1	57	2	4.07	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
A Mishra	23.4	5	58	2	2.45	India	2	v Australia	Nagpur	6 Nov 2008	Test # 1892
IE O'Brien	17.0	1	58	2	3.41	New Zealand	3	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
M Ntini	19.0	4	58	2	3.05	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
Harbhajan Singh	29.0	9	60	2	2.06	India	2	v Australia	Mohali	17 Oct 2008	Test # 1889
I Sharma	26.0	8	64	2	2.46	India	2	v Australia	Nagpur	6 Nov 2008	Test # 1892
PL Harris	21.0	5	66	2	3.14	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
I Sharma	21.0	4	68	2	3.23	India	2	v Australia	Mohali	17 Oct 2008	Test # 1889
PL Harris	21.0	2	70	2	3.33	South Africa	1	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
M Ntini	27.0	6	71	2	2.62	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
Harbhajan Singh	27.0	5	76	2	2.81	India	3	v Australia	Bengaluru	9 Oct 2008	Test # 1887
M Morkel	20.0	1	80	2	4.00	South Africa	1	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
DW Steyn	19.0	3	81	2	4.26	South Africa	3	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
DW Steyn	23.0	4	81	2	3.52	South Africa	1	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
Imran Tahir	18.0	-	92	2	5.11	SABP XI	2	v Australians	Potchefstroom	20 Feb 2009	First-class
M Ntini	27.0	7	108	2	4.00	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
CS Martin	27.0	4	110	2	4.07	New Zealand	2	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Nov 2008	Test # 1896
DL Vettori	59.4	20	124	2	2.07	New Zealand	2	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Nov 2008	Test # 1896
A Mishra	47.0	12	144	2	3.06	India	2	v Australia	Delhi	29 Oct 2008	Test # 1891
Yuvraj Singh	5.3	1	9	1	1.63	Ind Pres XI	2	v Australians	Hyderabad	2 Oct 2008	First-class
JP Duminy	4.0	-	14	1	3.50	South Africa	1	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
GD Elliott	6.0	1	15	1	2.50	New Zealand	3	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
MS Gony	4.0	1	20	1	5.00	Ind Pres XI	4	v Australians	Hyderabad	2 Oct 2008	First-class
JH Kallis	8.0	-	21	1	2.62	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
M Ntini	14.0	1	26	1	1.85	South Africa	3	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
DL Vettori	8.0	-	27	1	3.37	New Zealand	1	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
PL Harris	17.0	3	38	1	2.23	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
JP Duminy	11.0	1	38	1	3.45	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
M Morkel	10.0	1	41	1	4.10	South Africa	3	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
CS Martin	18.0	4	42	1	2.33	New Zealand	1	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
M Morkel	16.0	4	42	1	2.62	South Africa	3	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
PP Chawla	14.0	1	44	1	3.14	Ind Pres XI	4	v Australians	Hyderabad	2 Oct 2008	First-class
JA Morkel	12.0	3	44	1	3.66	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
Z Khan	17.0	4	46	1	2.70	India	3	v Australia	Bengaluru	9 Oct 2008	Test # 1887
CJ Alexander	15.0	2	48	1	3.20	SABP XI	2	v Australians	Potchefstroom	20 Feb 2009	First-class
DW Steyn	16.4	5	51	1	3.06	South Africa	3	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
JH Kallis	20.0	6	54	1	2.70	South Africa	1	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
JH Kallis	18.4	4	55	1	2.94	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
M Ntini	15.0	2	55	1	3.66	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
Z Khan	25.0	7	56	1	2.24	India	2	v Australia	Mohali	17 Oct 2008	Test # 1889
DW Steyn	13.0	1	60	1	4.61	South Africa	3	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
M Morkel	14.0	1	60	1	4.28	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
NE Mbhalati	19.0	5	61	1	3.21	SABP XI	2	v Australians	Potchefstroom	20 Feb 2009	First-class
TG Southee	16.2	5	62	1	3.79	New Zealand	3	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
PL Harris	20.3	1	63	1	3.07	South Africa	3	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
PL Harris	18.0	2	64	1	3.55	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
Z Khan	28.0	8	68	1	2.42	India	2	v Australia	Nagpur	6 Nov 2008	Test # 1892
DW Steyn	15.4	1	75	1	4.78	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
M Ntini	21.0	2	76	1	3.61	South Africa	3	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
IK Pathan	24.0	4	80	1	3.33	Ind Pres XI	2	v Australians	Hyderabad	2 Oct 2008	First-class
M Morkel	24.0	4	81	1	3.37	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
M Morkel	22.0	3	89	1	4.04	South Africa	1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
M Morkel	27.0	3	89	1	3.29	South Africa	1	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
M Ntini	29.0	5	102	1	3.51	South Africa	1	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
Harbhajan Singh	41.0	8	103	1	2.51	India	1	v Australia	Bengaluru	9 Oct 2008	Test # 1887

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South Western Districts vs Northern Cape at Kimberley, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 14th Match, Jan 8-11, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 4/2 (2.0 ov, TJ van Rensburg 4*, L Alder 0/1) - Stumps

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>> 121/2 (31.0 ov, PARP Perera 24*, A Tharindu 78*, JDF Vandersay 0/35) - Stumps

Border vs Mpumalanga at East London, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 13th Match, Jan 8-11, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 70/3 (21.0 ov, B van Niekerk 27*, MY Cook 17*, K Molefe 0/1) - Stumps