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
MG Johnson	17.1	1	68	7	3.96	Australia	2	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
RA Jadeja	58.2	15	138	6	2.36	India	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
Saeed Ajmal	55.5	8	151	6	2.70	Pakistan	2	v South Africa	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
MG Johnson	16.0	3	59	5	3.68	Australia	4	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
NM Lyon	46.0	7	130	5	2.82	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
RJ Harris	24.3	15	32	4	1.30	Australia	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
MG Johnson	19.0	5	42	4	2.21	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
Saeed Ajmal	32.4	7	74	4	2.26	Pakistan	3	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
I Sharma	25.0	5	79	4	3.16	India	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
Z Khan	26.3	6	88	4	3.32	India	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
Mohammad Irfan	18.2	4	44	3	2.40	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
Junaid Khan	18.0	1	57	3	3.16	Pakistan	3	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
RJ Harris	22.0	9	63	3	2.86	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
Zulfiqar Babar	27.0	2	89	3	3.29	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
MG Johnson	34.0	11	92	3	2.70	Australia	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
Mohammad Irfan	34.3	5	102	3	2.95	Pakistan	2	v South Africa	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
Mohammed Shami	28.0	5	107	3	3.82	India	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
RJ Harris	12.4	5	35	2	2.76	Australia	4	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
NM Lyon	14.0	-	38	2	2.71	Australia	2	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
Mohammed Shami	18.0	3	48	2	2.66	India	2	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
Zulfiqar Babar	19.0	6	51	2	2.68	Pakistan	3	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
MG Johnson	15.0	1	51	2	3.40	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
PM Siddle	16.0	6	55	2	3.43	Australia	4	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
Saeed Ajmal	29.1	6	59	2	2.02	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
JL Pattinson	27.0	10	62	2	2.29	Australia	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
JL Pattinson	18.5	4	77	2	4.08	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
PM Siddle	19.0	2	89	2	4.68	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
Z Khan	28.0	4	97	2	3.46	India	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
MJ Clarke	7.5	2	16	1	2.04	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
SPD Smith	8.0	-	30	1	3.75	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
PM Siddle	13.0	1	33	1	2.53	Australia	2	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
SR Watson	9.0	1	34	1	3.77	Australia	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
Mohammad Irfan	13.0	1	42	1	3.23	Pakistan	3	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
SPD Smith	13.0	3	43	1	3.30	Australia	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
NM Lyon	17.0	2	48	1	2.82	Australia	3	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
Junaid Khan	18.4	2	52	1	2.78	Pakistan	1	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
RJ Harris	27.0	6	63	1	2.33	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
MG Johnson	25.0	5	70	1	2.80	Australia	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
I Sharma	29.0	4	91	1	3.13	India	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
Mohammed Shami	27.0	2	104	1	3.85	India	2	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
Zulfiqar Babar	36.2	2	124	1	3.41	Pakistan	2	v South Africa	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
Z Khan	34.0	1	135	1	3.97	India	4	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108

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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]

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]