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
SCJ Broad	16.4	2	69	5	4.14	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
ST Finn	27.0	5	74	4	2.74	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
ST Finn	18.0	2	75	4	4.16	England	1	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
KP Pietersen	9.0	1	52	3	5.77	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
JM Anderson	29.0	5	76	3	2.62	England	1	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
SCJ Broad	35.0	10	96	3	2.74	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
JM Anderson	33.2	10	61	2	1.83	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
GP Swann	24.2	6	63	2	2.58	England	1	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
JM Anderson	25.2	4	73	2	2.88	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
SCJ Broad	21.0	2	85	2	4.04	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
GP Swann	47.0	14	94	2	2.00	England	3	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
ST Finn	32.0	3	118	2	3.68	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
KP Pietersen	7.0	-	26	1	3.71	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
JM Anderson	19.0	7	40	1	2.10	England	3	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
SCJ Broad	24.0	4	69	1	2.87	England	1	v South Africa	Lord's	16 Aug 2012	Test # 2053
TT Bresnan	27.0	4	98	1	3.62	England	1	v South Africa	Leeds	2 Aug 2012	Test # 2051
JM Anderson	41.0	7	116	1	2.82	England	2	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049
TT Bresnan	37.0	2	140	1	3.78	England	2	v South Africa	The Oval	19 Jul 2012	Test # 2049

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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:

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]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]