Bowling Best Figures Innings - South Africa

Players - 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	22.4	11	46	5	2.02	South Africa	1	v Zimbabwe	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
DW Steyn	23.0	8	54	5	2.34	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
M Morkel	13.3	6	29	4	2.14	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
DW Steyn	17.0	4	45	4	2.64	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
M Morkel	9.4	1	45	4	4.65	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
DL Piedt	25.0	3	62	4	2.48	South Africa	3	v Zimbabwe	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
DL Piedt	24.0	1	90	4	3.75	South Africa	1	v Zimbabwe	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
M Morkel	15.0	9	15	3	1.00	South Africa	3	v Zimbabwe	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
DW Steyn	21.2	9	38	3	1.78	South Africa	3	v Zimbabwe	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
M Morkel	18.5	8	49	3	2.60	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
JP Duminy	10.0	4	38	2	3.80	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
VD Philander	21.4	7	52	2	2.40	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
DW Steyn	13.0	1	59	2	4.53	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
DW Steyn	22.0	5	69	2	3.13	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
Imran Tahir	18.0	-	76	2	4.22	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
JP Duminy	18.0	1	80	2	4.44	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
JP Duminy	15.0	4	47	1	3.13	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
VD Philander	18.0	5	51	1	2.83	South Africa	1	v Zimbabwe	Harare	9 Aug 2014	Test # 2135
M Morkel	26.0	6	69	1	2.65	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131
Imran Tahir	26.0	5	75	1	2.88	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Galle	16 Jul 2014	Test # 2129
Imran Tahir	33.0	4	121	1	3.66	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	24 Jul 2014	Test # 2131

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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]