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
Saeed Ajmal	42.0	9	96	6	2.28	Pakistan	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
Rahat Ali	27.2	1	127	6	4.64	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Centurion	22 Feb 2013	Test # 2075
MA Starc	28.5	3	154	6	5.34	Australia	3	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
Mohammad Hafeez	7.2	1	16	4	2.18	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
Saeed Ajmal	18.1	2	51	4	2.80	Pakistan	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
PM Siddle	33.0	15	65	4	1.96	Australia	4	v South Africa	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
MG Johnson	25.0	1	110	4	4.40	Australia	3	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
NM Lyon	12.0	1	41	3	3.41	Australia	1	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
BW Hilfenhaus	19.3	6	49	3	2.51	Australia	2	v South Africa	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
NM Lyon	50.0	31	49	3	0.98	Australia	4	v South Africa	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
CS Martin	19.2	4	63	3	3.25	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2013	Test # 2069
TA Boult	21.0	2	78	3	3.71	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2013	Test # 2069
Mohammad Irfan	21.0	1	86	3	4.09	Pakistan	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
JL Pattinson	34.0	6	93	3	2.73	Australia	1	v South Africa	Brisbane	9 Nov 2012	Test # 2056
DAJ Bracewell	34.0	6	94	3	2.76	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
Junaid Khan	18.0	8	33	2	1.83	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
C Munro	18.0	4	40	2	2.22	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
NM Lyon	13.0	5	41	2	3.15	Australia	3	v South Africa	Brisbane	9 Nov 2012	Test # 2056
MG Johnson	17.0	3	54	2	3.17	Australia	1	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
Ehsan Adil	12.1	2	54	2	4.43	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Centurion	22 Feb 2013	Test # 2075
MA Starc	16.0	3	55	2	3.43	Australia	1	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
Umar Gul	19.0	2	56	2	2.94	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
JL Pattinson	19.0	3	58	2	3.05	Australia	3	v South Africa	Brisbane	9 Nov 2012	Test # 2056
Umar Gul	14.0	2	58	2	4.14	Pakistan	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
BW Hilfenhaus	32.4	9	73	2	2.23	Australia	1	v South Africa	Brisbane	9 Nov 2012	Test # 2056
NM Lyon	44.0	7	91	2	2.06	Australia	2	v South Africa	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
PM Siddle	36.0	6	111	2	3.08	Australia	1	v South Africa	Brisbane	9 Nov 2012	Test # 2056
PM Siddle	30.5	6	130	2	4.21	Australia	2	v South Africa	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
NM Lyon	37.0	4	136	2	3.67	Australia	1	v South Africa	Brisbane	9 Nov 2012	Test # 2056
Younis Khan	4.0	-	16	1	4.00	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
MJ Clarke	7.0	1	22	1	3.14	Australia	2	v South Africa	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
SR Watson	9.0	2	22	1	2.44	Australia	1	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
Mohammad Hafeez	9.1	1	24	1	2.61	Pakistan	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
DA Warner	5.0	-	27	1	5.40	Australia	2	v South Africa	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
Younis Khan	6.0	-	28	1	4.66	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Centurion	22 Feb 2013	Test # 2075
Tanvir Ahmed	5.0	-	34	1	6.80	Pakistan	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
PM Siddle	17.0	4	36	1	2.11	Australia	3	v South Africa	Brisbane	9 Nov 2012	Test # 2056
Umar Gul	8.0	-	46	1	5.75	Pakistan	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	14 Feb 2013	Test # 2073
JEC Franklin	14.0	1	50	1	3.57	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2013	Test # 2069
JW Hastings	20.0	2	51	1	2.55	Australia	1	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
BW Hilfenhaus	34.0	16	65	1	1.91	Australia	4	v South Africa	Adelaide	22 Nov 2012	Test # 2061
Saeed Ajmal	18.0	1	74	1	4.11	Pakistan	3	v South Africa	Johannesburg	1 Feb 2013	Test # 2072
DAJ Bracewell	24.0	4	93	1	3.87	New Zealand	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2013	Test # 2069
TA Boult	32.0	5	108	1	3.37	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
JS Patel	36.5	2	134	1	3.63	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071
N Wagner	33.0	4	135	1	4.09	New Zealand	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	11 Jan 2013	Test # 2071

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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]