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
M de Lange	23.2	3	81	7	3.47	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
M Morkel	16.4	7	23	6	1.38	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
VD Philander	15.5	3	44	6	2.77	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
VD Philander	22.0	4	81	6	3.68	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
VD Philander	7.0	3	15	5	2.14	South Africa	3	v Australia	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
VD Philander	13.0	2	53	5	4.07	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
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
DW Steyn	10.4	3	18	4	1.68	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
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
VD Philander	15.0	3	70	4	4.66	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
VD Philander	18.0	1	72	4	4.00	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
M Morkel	6.0	1	9	3	1.50	South Africa	3	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
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
DW Steyn	18.0	5	49	3	2.72	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
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
M Morkel	18.0	2	82	3	4.55	South Africa	1	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
Imran Tahir	32.0	7	106	3	3.31	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
Imran Tahir	5.2	1	12	2	2.25	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
DW Steyn	5.0	1	23	2	4.60	South Africa	3	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
DW Steyn	16.0	5	31	2	1.93	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
DW Steyn	10.0	2	36	2	3.60	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
DW Steyn	23.0	8	41	2	1.78	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
M Morkel	18.2	4	46	2	2.50	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
M Morkel	18.0	5	52	2	2.88	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
Imran Tahir	21.0	1	54	2	2.57	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
M Morkel	21.0	3	61	2	2.90	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
Imran Tahir	16.0	1	64	2	4.00	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
M Morkel	13.5	2	74	2	5.34	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DW Steyn	20.2	4	79	2	3.88	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
JH Kallis	6.0	3	11	1	1.83	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
JH Kallis	8.0	2	12	1	1.50	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
Imran Tahir	4.0	1	15	1	3.75	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
Imran Tahir	6.0	-	22	1	3.66	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M Morkel	13.0	5	26	1	2.00	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
VD Philander	12.0	2	29	1	2.41	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
Imran Tahir	8.0	2	33	1	4.12	South Africa	4	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
M Morkel	9.0	-	36	1	4.00	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M Morkel	14.0	2	42	1	3.00	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
M Morkel	19.0	6	43	1	2.26	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
M de Lange	13.0	2	45	1	3.46	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
VD Philander	15.0	4	47	1	3.13	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
Imran Tahir	24.0	6	55	1	2.29	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
JH Kallis	13.0	2	56	1	4.30	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
M Morkel	17.0	4	62	1	3.64	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
Imran Tahir	15.5	-	63	1	3.97	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
M Morkel	19.0	4	68	1	3.57	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
M de Lange	21.0	1	74	1	3.52	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
DW Steyn	23.0	1	98	1	4.26	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
Imran Tahir	32.0	3	101	1	3.15	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026

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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

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Panadura Sports Club vs Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 213/8 (65.0 ov, N Vimukthi 9*, KDA Manoj 1*, JDF Vandersay 2/50) - Stumps

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Colombo Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 62/4 (15.0 ov, GS Dinusha 14*, MVT Fernando 2*, C de Silva 1/25) - Stumps

Police Sports Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 210/4 (58.0 ov, KNA Bandara 74*, PVR de Silva 41*, LN Malinga 1/34) - Stumps