Bowling Best Figures Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs 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
PJ Cummins	29.0	5	79	6	2.72	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
MR Gillespie	33.4	7	113	6	3.35	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
SR Watson	5.0	2	17	5	3.40	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
UWMBCA Welegedara	16.4	3	52	5	3.12	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
MR Gillespie	15.0	2	59	5	3.93	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
HMRKB Herath	30.3	7	79	5	2.59	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
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
CS Martin	18.0	2	56	4	3.11	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
PM Siddle	15.0	4	69	3	4.60	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DAJ Bracewell	25.0	3	70	3	2.80	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
UWMBCA Welegedara	31.0	4	96	3	3.09	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
NLTC Perera	24.0	1	114	3	4.75	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
MJ Clarke	4.0	1	6	2	1.50	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
CRD Fernando	13.0	3	29	2	2.23	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
CS Martin	16.0	6	38	2	2.37	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
NM Lyon	13.0	2	52	2	4.00	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DAJ Bracewell	16.2	2	52	2	3.18	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
NM Lyon	16.0	4	57	2	3.56	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
CS Martin	28.0	5	95	2	3.39	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
KTGD Prasad	30.0	2	154	2	5.13	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
KS Williamson	0.3	-	1	1	2.00	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
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
DAJ Bracewell	5.0	-	14	1	2.80	New Zealand	4	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
KS Williamson	7.0	4	16	1	2.28	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
TM Dilshan	7.0	1	17	1	2.42	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
NLTC Perera	9.0	3	27	1	3.00	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DL Vettori	15.0	4	31	1	2.06	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
TM Dilshan	11.0	2	35	1	3.18	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
PJ Cummins	15.0	3	38	1	2.53	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DL Vettori	7.0	1	40	1	5.71	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
DAJ Bracewell	6.4	-	47	1	7.05	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
NLTC Perera	13.0	-	48	1	3.69	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
PM Siddle	12.2	-	49	1	3.97	Australia	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
DL Vettori	19.0	3	49	1	2.57	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
DAJ Bracewell	18.0	7	50	1	2.77	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
TA Boult	8.0	-	58	1	7.25	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
MG Johnson	11.0	1	61	1	5.54	Australia	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
MG Johnson	16.1	4	67	1	4.14	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
TA Boult	26.0	4	93	1	3.57	New Zealand	3	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
MG Johnson	30.0	4	101	1	3.36	Australia	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DAJ Bracewell	30.0	3	106	1	3.53	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
UWMBCA Welegedara	29.0	7	107	1	3.68	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
HMRKB Herath	42.0	4	108	1	2.57	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
CRD Fernando	28.0	2	128	1	4.57	Sri Lanka	2	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

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