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
DW Steyn	8.2	2	34	6	4.08	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150
VD Philander	15.0	6	29	4	1.93	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150
M Morkel	20.0	2	69	4	3.45	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
DW Steyn	25.0	6	78	4	3.12	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
SR Harmer	24.0	7	82	4	3.41	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
M Morkel	15.2	4	55	3	3.58	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150
SR Harmer	26.0	5	71	3	2.73	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
DW Steyn	23.5	3	75	3	3.14	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
Imran Tahir	26.0	2	108	3	4.15	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
M Morkel	14.0	7	18	2	1.28	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
SJ Benn	17.0	8	24	2	1.41	West Indies	4	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
M Morkel	11.1	1	43	2	3.85	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150
KAJ Roach	15.5	4	52	2	3.28	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150
MN Samuels	16.4	-	68	2	4.08	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
KK Peters	20.0	7	69	2	3.45	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
ST Gabriel	21.0	-	80	2	3.80	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
M Morkel	19.5	1	83	2	4.18	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
JO Holder	24.0	4	87	2	3.62	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
JE Taylor	30.0	7	114	2	3.80	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
SJ Benn	46.0	7	148	2	3.21	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150
VD Philander	7.0	4	6	1	0.85	South Africa	3	v West Indies	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150
D Elgar	2.0	-	8	1	4.00	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150
S van Zyl	8.0	2	13	1	1.62	South Africa	1	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
VD Philander	18.0	4	41	1	2.27	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
JO Holder	22.0	7	43	1	1.95	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
KJ Abbott	14.0	3	50	1	3.57	South Africa	2	v West Indies	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150
ST Gabriel	17.0	2	64	1	3.76	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
JE Taylor	20.0	2	80	1	4.00	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
SJ Benn	28.0	4	102	1	3.64	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
SJ Benn	45.0	9	115	1	2.55	West Indies	2	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
SS Cottrell	28.0	1	124	1	4.42	West Indies	1	v South Africa	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150

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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]