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
M de Lange	23.2	3	81	7	3.47	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
PJ Cummins	29.0	5	79	6	2.72	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
VD Philander	7.0	3	15	5	2.14	South Africa	3	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
SR Watson	5.0	2	17	5	3.40	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
VD Philander	11.1	1	49	5	4.38	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
UWMBCA Welegedara	16.4	3	52	5	3.12	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
VD Philander	13.0	2	53	5	4.07	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
SL Malinga	10.0	-	54	5	5.40	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
VD Philander	20.0	3	70	5	3.50	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DW Steyn	20.0	3	73	5	3.65	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
HMRKB Herath	30.3	7	79	5	2.59	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
M Morkel	6.0	2	10	4	1.66	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
DW Steyn	10.4	3	18	4	1.68	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M Morkel	10.0	2	22	4	2.20	South Africa	2	v Australia	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
RJ Harris	10.3	3	33	4	3.14	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
HMRKB Herath	20.0	7	49	4	2.45	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DW Steyn	20.0	4	55	4	2.75	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
DW Steyn	18.0	3	64	4	3.55	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
M Morkel	6.0	1	9	3	1.50	South Africa	3	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
LL Tsotsobe	6.0	1	19	3	3.16	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
MG Johnson	5.0	-	20	3	4.00	Australia	2	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
PJ Cummins	4.0	-	25	3	6.25	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	13 Oct 2011	T20I # 210
PJ Cummins	3.0	-	28	3	9.33	Australia	2	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
JH Kallis	14.5	2	35	3	2.35	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
VD Philander	19.0	7	46	3	2.42	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
KTGD Prasad	10.0	-	46	3	4.60	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
LL Tsotsobe	10.0	-	51	3	5.10	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
VD Philander	20.0	4	54	3	2.70	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
Imran Tahir	13.4	2	55	3	4.02	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DW Steyn	20.0	5	56	3	2.80	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
VD Philander	21.0	3	63	3	3.00	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
PM Siddle	15.0	4	69	3	4.60	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
M Morkel	18.0	2	82	3	4.55	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
UWMBCA Welegedara	31.0	4	96	3	3.09	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
Imran Tahir	32.0	7	106	3	3.31	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
NLTC Perera	24.0	1	114	3	4.75	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
RJ Peterson	3.1	-	5	2	1.57	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
MJ Clarke	4.0	1	6	2	1.50	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
LL Tsotsobe	4.0	-	11	2	2.75	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
JL Pattinson	4.0	-	17	2	4.25	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
JH Kallis	5.0	-	17	2	3.40	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
SL Malinga	5.0	1	20	2	4.00	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012	ODI # 3227
DW Steyn	5.0	1	23	2	4.60	South Africa	3	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
PJ Cummins	4.0	1	27	2	6.75	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
J Theron	4.0	-	28	2	7.00	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
JP Duminy	7.0	1	29	2	4.14	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
CRD Fernando	13.0	3	29	2	2.23	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
LL Tsotsobe	8.0	-	32	2	4.00	South Africa	2	v Australia	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
XJ Doherty	6.0	-	33	2	5.50	Australia	2	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
XJ Doherty	9.0	-	33	2	3.66	Australia	1	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
NLTC Perera	4.0	-	34	2	8.50	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
DW Steyn	10.0	2	36	2	3.60	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M Morkel	4.0	-	37	2	9.25	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
MG Johnson	10.0	-	37	2	3.70	Australia	1	v South Africa	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
RJ Peterson	6.5	-	38	2	5.56	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
M Morkel	9.0	1	39	2	4.33	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
LL Tsotsobe	10.0	2	43	2	4.30	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	East London	14 Jan 2012	ODI # 3226
JP Duminy	6.5	-	44	2	6.43	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
HMRKB Herath	9.0	-	45	2	5.00	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Kimberley	20 Jan 2012	ODI # 3228
M Morkel	18.2	4	46	2	2.50	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DW Steyn	6.0	-	48	2	8.00	South Africa	1	v Australia	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
SK Raina	4.0	-	49	2	12.25	India	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2012	T20I # 242
WD Parnell	10.0	-	51	2	5.10	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
NM Lyon	13.0	2	52	2	4.00	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
Imran Tahir	21.0	1	54	2	2.57	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
LL Tsotsobe	7.0	-	54	2	7.71	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
DW Steyn	10.0	-	57	2	5.70	South Africa	2	v Australia	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
NM Lyon	16.0	4	57	2	3.56	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
M Morkel	21.0	3	61	2	2.90	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DE Bollinger	10.0	-	64	2	6.40	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
Imran Tahir	16.0	1	64	2	4.00	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
M Morkel	9.0	-	65	2	7.22	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012	ODI # 3227
M Morkel	13.5	2	74	2	5.34	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
SL Malinga	10.0	-	79	2	7.90	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2012	ODI # 3229
KTGD Prasad	30.0	2	154	2	5.13	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DW Steyn	3.0	-	7	1	2.33	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Paarl	11 Jan 2012	ODI # 3225
SR Watson	3.5	1	13	1	3.39	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
AD Mathews	9.0	4	13	1	1.44	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
Imran Tahir	4.0	1	15	1	3.75	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
TM Dilshan	7.0	1	17	1	2.42	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
MR Marsh	4.0	-	19	1	4.75	Australia	2	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
DJ Hussey	2.1	-	20	1	9.23	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
LL Tsotsobe	4.0	-	21	1	5.25	South Africa	2	v Australia	Cape Town	13 Oct 2011	T20I # 210
J Botha	10.0	1	21	1	2.10	South Africa	2	v Australia	Durban	28 Oct 2011	ODI # 3211
J Botha	4.0	-	22	1	5.50	South Africa	2	v Australia	Cape Town	13 Oct 2011	T20I # 210
Imran Tahir	6.0	-	22	1	3.66	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
TM Dilshan	5.0	-	22	1	4.40	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012	ODI # 3227
DE Bollinger	4.0	-	23	1	5.75	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	13 Oct 2011	T20I # 210
M Morkel	4.0	-	24	1	6.00	South Africa	2	v Australia	Cape Town	13 Oct 2011	T20I # 210
SPD Smith	6.0	-	24	1	4.00	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	23 Oct 2011	ODI # 3208
SR Watson	4.0	-	26	1	6.50	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	13 Oct 2011	T20I # 210
J Botha	4.0	-	26	1	6.50	South Africa	1	v Australia	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
JP Duminy	5.0	-	26	1	5.20	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Bloemfontein	17 Jan 2012	ODI # 3227
NLTC Perera	9.0	3	27	1	3.00	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DE Bollinger	4.0	-	28	1	7.00	Australia	2	v South Africa	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203
RJ Peterson	3.0	-	29	1	9.66	South Africa	2	v Australia	Cape Town	13 Oct 2011	T20I # 210
JL Pattinson	4.0	-	32	1	8.00	Australia	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	13 Oct 2011	T20I # 210
R Ashwin	4.0	-	33	1	8.25	India	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2012	T20I # 242
SNJ O'Keefe	4.0	-	35	1	8.75	Australia	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	16 Oct 2011	T20I # 212
JH Kallis	6.0	1	35	1	5.83	South Africa	1	v Australia	Centurion	19 Oct 2011	ODI # 3203

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