Bowling Best Figures Innings IN South Africa

Players IN 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
Shakib Al Hasan	28.0	3	99	6	3.53	Bangladesh	2	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
PL Harris	42.5	9	127	6	2.96	South Africa	3	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
DW Steyn	18.0	4	63	5	3.50	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
Shakib Al Hasan	38.0	4	130	5	3.42	Bangladesh	1	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
MG Johnson	18.1	7	25	4	1.37	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
M Ntini	19.2	8	32	4	1.65	South Africa	1	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
DW Steyn	16.0	5	56	4	3.50	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
M Morkel	18.0	-	73	4	4.05	South Africa	1	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
MG Johnson	34.2	2	112	4	3.26	Australia	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
DW Steyn	30.0	4	113	4	3.76	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
MG Johnson	37.3	5	148	4	3.94	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
M Ntini	8.0	2	20	3	2.50	South Africa	2	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
JH Kallis	5.0	-	22	3	4.40	South Africa	3	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
AB McDonald	12.0	4	25	3	2.08	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
PL Harris	17.0	5	34	3	2.00	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
MG Johnson	16.0	5	37	3	2.31	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
SM Katich	11.2	1	45	3	3.97	Australia	4	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
PM Siddle	25.0	8	46	3	1.84	Australia	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
M Ntini	11.0	3	52	3	4.72	South Africa	3	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
PM Siddle	28.0	12	61	3	2.17	Australia	4	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
PM Siddle	21.0	1	76	3	3.61	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
DW Steyn	25.4	3	83	3	3.23	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
DW Steyn	27.0	5	96	3	3.55	South Africa	3	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
M Morkel	28.4	3	117	3	4.08	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
SM Katich	3.0	1	9	2	3.00	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
JH Kallis	4.4	1	10	2	2.14	South Africa	2	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
M Zondeki	4.4	2	10	2	2.14	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
JH Kallis	4.5	-	17	2	3.51	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
M Ntini	16.0	8	19	2	1.18	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
PM Siddle	13.3	6	20	2	1.48	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
M Morkel	6.0	1	21	2	3.50	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
DW Steyn	9.0	2	36	2	4.00	South Africa	2	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
PL Harris	11.0	-	36	2	3.27	South Africa	3	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
M Ntini	17.0	7	38	2	2.23	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
M Ntini	11.0	2	44	2	4.00	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
JH Kallis	15.0	4	49	2	3.26	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
M Morkel	8.0	-	55	2	6.87	South Africa	2	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
M Ntini	19.0	4	58	2	3.05	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
Mahbubul Alam	24.5	8	62	2	2.49	Bangladesh	1	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
PL Harris	21.0	5	66	2	3.14	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
BW Hilfenhaus	31.0	7	68	2	2.19	Australia	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
M Ntini	27.0	6	71	2	2.62	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
Shahadat Hossain	22.2	2	89	2	3.98	Bangladesh	2	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
BW Hilfenhaus	34.0	4	133	2	3.91	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
JH Kallis	8.0	-	21	1	2.62	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
AB McDonald	10.0	4	22	1	2.20	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
JH Kallis	6.0	1	24	1	4.00	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
PL Harris	7.0	1	26	1	3.71	South Africa	2	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
BW Hilfenhaus	11.0	2	28	1	2.54	Australia	2	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
MJ North	7.0	-	29	1	4.14	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
AB McDonald	22.0	8	31	1	1.40	Australia	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
M Zondeki	10.0	2	32	1	3.20	South Africa	1	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
MJ North	20.0	6	36	1	1.80	Australia	4	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
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
JA Morkel	12.0	3	44	1	3.66	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
DW Steyn	16.4	5	51	1	3.06	South Africa	3	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
M Ntini	15.0	2	55	1	3.66	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
BW Hilfenhaus	25.0	9	58	1	2.32	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
M Morkel	14.0	1	60	1	4.28	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
PL Harris	18.0	2	64	1	3.55	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
PM Siddle	35.0	15	67	1	1.91	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
Mashrafe Mortaza	22.0	4	69	1	3.13	Bangladesh	1	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
Mashrafe Mortaza	26.0	2	74	1	2.84	Bangladesh	2	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
DW Steyn	15.4	1	75	1	4.78	South Africa	3	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
MG Johnson	33.0	9	78	1	2.36	Australia	4	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
BW Hilfenhaus	24.0	4	79	1	3.29	Australia	4	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
DW Steyn	17.0	4	80	1	4.70	South Africa	1	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
M Morkel	24.0	4	81	1	3.37	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
Mahbubul Alam	26.0	5	85	1	3.26	Bangladesh	2	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
AB McDonald	27.0	7	102	1	3.77	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
Shahadat Hossain	25.0	1	125	1	5.00	Bangladesh	1	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893

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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]
>> 518/7 (124.0 ov, SPD Smith 129*, BJ Webster 42*, WG Jacks 0/31) - 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]