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
DW Steyn	19.0	6	50	6	2.63	South Africa	1	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
M Morkel	12.4	5	20	5	1.57	South Africa	1	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985
M Morkel	21.0	7	54	5	2.57	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	12 Nov 2010	Test # 1976
DW Steyn	31.0	11	75	5	2.41	South Africa	2	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2011	Test # 1988
DW Steyn	30.0	8	98	4	3.26	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	20 Nov 2010	Test # 1979
DW Steyn	30.1	6	105	4	3.48	South Africa	3	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985
DW Steyn	10.0	1	34	3	3.40	South Africa	1	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985
LL Tsotsobe	13.0	3	43	3	3.30	South Africa	3	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
M Morkel	15.0	1	47	3	3.13	South Africa	3	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
J Botha	23.0	6	61	3	2.65	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	12 Nov 2010	Test # 1976
PL Harris	46.0	17	98	3	2.13	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	20 Nov 2010	Test # 1979
PL Harris	23.0	14	28	2	1.21	South Africa	4	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	20 Nov 2010	Test # 1979
LL Tsotsobe	11.0	3	40	2	3.63	South Africa	1	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
DW Steyn	15.5	1	60	2	3.78	South Africa	3	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
M Morkel	19.1	3	68	2	3.54	South Africa	1	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
PL Harris	30.0	5	88	2	2.93	South Africa	3	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985
M Morkel	31.0	6	94	2	3.03	South Africa	3	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985
M Morkel	29.1	7	106	2	3.63	South Africa	2	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2011	Test # 1988
JH Kallis	6.0	1	20	1	3.33	South Africa	1	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985
M Morkel	15.0	6	26	1	1.73	South Africa	4	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2011	Test # 1988
LL Tsotsobe	13.0	4	29	1	2.23	South Africa	4	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2011	Test # 1988
JH Kallis	13.0	2	30	1	2.30	South Africa	3	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
PL Harris	14.0	2	36	1	2.57	South Africa	3	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
J Botha	17.0	4	40	1	2.35	South Africa	4	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	20 Nov 2010	Test # 1979
DW Steyn	18.0	6	43	1	2.38	South Africa	4	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2011	Test # 1988
PL Harris	25.0	7	47	1	1.88	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	12 Nov 2010	Test # 1976
J Botha	14.1	3	54	1	3.81	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	20 Nov 2010	Test # 1979
JH Kallis	13.0	3	56	1	4.30	South Africa	3	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985
PL Harris	31.0	10	57	1	1.83	South Africa	4	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	12 Nov 2010	Test # 1976
DW Steyn	18.0	3	58	1	3.22	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	12 Nov 2010	Test # 1976
PL Harris	29.0	8	72	1	2.48	South Africa	2	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2011	Test # 1988
JH Kallis	21.0	6	77	1	3.66	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	20 Nov 2010	Test # 1979
DW Steyn	22.0	6	82	1	3.72	South Africa	4	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	12 Nov 2010	Test # 1976
M Morkel	33.0	13	94	1	2.84	South Africa	2	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	20 Nov 2010	Test # 1979
LL Tsotsobe	24.0	3	98	1	4.08	South Africa	3	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985
J Botha	38.0	7	138	1	3.63	South Africa	4	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	12 Nov 2010	Test # 1976

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