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
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
DW Steyn	10.4	3	18	4	1.68	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
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
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
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
MJ Clarke	4.0	1	6	2	1.50	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DW Steyn	5.0	1	23	2	4.60	South Africa	3	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
CRD Fernando	13.0	3	29	2	2.23	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DW Steyn	10.0	2	36	2	3.60	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M Morkel	18.2	4	46	2	2.50	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
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
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
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
KTGD Prasad	30.0	2	154	2	5.13	Sri Lanka	1	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
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
Imran Tahir	6.0	-	22	1	3.66	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	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
TM Dilshan	11.0	2	35	1	3.18	Sri Lanka	4	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
M Morkel	9.0	-	36	1	4.00	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
PJ Cummins	15.0	3	38	1	2.53	Australia	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
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
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
JH Kallis	13.0	2	56	1	4.30	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
MG Johnson	11.0	1	61	1	5.54	Australia	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
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
MG Johnson	16.1	4	67	1	4.14	Australia	1	v South Africa	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
DW Steyn	23.0	1	98	1	4.26	South Africa	4	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
MG Johnson	30.0	4	101	1	3.36	Australia	3	v South Africa	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
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

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616 - Live]
>> 211/3 (45.0 ov, JE Root 72*, HC Brook 78*, MG Neser 1/36) - 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]