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
KA Maharaj	20.2	7	40	6	1.96	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
K Rabada	17.0	3	55	6	3.23	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
KJ Abbott	23.1	3	77	6	3.32	South Africa	3	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
VD Philander	10.1	5	21	5	2.06	South Africa	1	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
Imran Tahir	3.5	-	24	5	6.26	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	17 Feb 2017	T20I # 595
VD Philander	20.0	7	45	5	2.25	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
K Rabada	31.0	6	92	5	2.96	South Africa	4	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
KA Maharaj	28.3	7	94	5	3.29	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Dunedin	8 Mar 2017	Test # 2253
JP Duminy	4.5	-	16	4	3.31	South Africa	2	v Ireland	Benoni	25 Sep 2016	ODI # 3780
L Ngidi	4.0	-	19	4	4.75	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2017	T20I # 590
VD Philander	12.0	4	27	4	2.25	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
CH Morris	10.0	1	31	4	3.10	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	10 Feb 2017	ODI # 3834
K Rabada	17.0	5	34	4	2.00	South Africa	3	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
K Rabada	12.0	2	37	4	3.08	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
KJ Abbott	8.0	-	40	4	5.00	South Africa	1	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Oct 2016	ODI # 3792
AL Phehlukwayo	10.0	1	44	4	4.40	South Africa	1	v Australia	Centurion	30 Sep 2016	ODI # 3785
JP Duminy	11.3	2	47	4	4.08	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
WD Parnell	10.3	1	51	4	4.85	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
VD Philander	19.2	2	56	4	2.89	South Africa	2	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
WD Parnell	9.1	-	58	4	6.32	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	7 Feb 2017	ODI # 3833
CH Morris	7.0	-	62	4	8.85	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Hamilton	19 Feb 2017	ODI # 3836
M Morkel	36.1	7	100	4	2.76	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Hamilton	25 Mar 2017	Test # 2257
K Rabada	34.0	3	122	4	3.58	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Hamilton	25 Mar 2017	Test # 2257
D Pretorius	5.2	1	5	3	0.93	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	25 Feb 2017	ODI # 3841
Imran Tahir	4.0	-	18	3	4.50	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	25 Jan 2017	T20I # 591
D Pretorius	7.0	2	19	3	2.71	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	4 Feb 2017	ODI # 3831
AL Phehlukwayo	3.0	-	19	3	6.33	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	17 Feb 2017	T20I # 595
K Rabada	7.1	1	25	3	3.48	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 2017	ODI # 3846
Imran Tahir	10.0	-	26	3	2.60	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	28 Jan 2017	ODI # 3828
VD Philander	14.0	5	28	3	2.00	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
T Shamsi	10.0	1	36	3	3.60	South Africa	1	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Oct 2016	ODI # 3792
D Olivier	9.0	2	38	3	4.22	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
WD Parnell	7.0	-	40	3	5.71	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	2 Oct 2016	ODI # 3787
KJ Abbott	12.4	3	41	3	3.23	South Africa	1	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
K Rabada	12.0	3	44	3	3.66	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
VD Philander	14.0	1	48	3	3.42	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
WD Parnell	10.0	1	48	3	4.80	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	28 Jan 2017	ODI # 3828
KJ Abbott	29.0	11	49	3	1.68	South Africa	2	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Nov 2016	Test # 2236
M Morkel	11.0	-	50	3	4.54	South Africa	3	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
KA Maharaj	18.2	5	56	3	3.05	South Africa	2	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
KJ Abbott	21.5	4	63	3	2.88	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
K Rabada	21.0	4	77	3	3.66	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
K Rabada	25.1	4	84	3	3.33	South Africa	2	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Nov 2016	Test # 2236
KA Maharaj	30.3	7	86	3	2.81	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
CH Morris	3.0	1	10	2	3.33	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Auckland	17 Feb 2017	T20I # 595
L Ngidi	2.0	-	12	2	6.00	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2017	T20I # 589
AL Phehlukwayo	5.0	-	12	2	2.40	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	25 Feb 2017	ODI # 3841
Imran Tahir	10.0	-	14	2	1.40	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 2017	ODI # 3846
AM Phangiso	4.4	-	17	2	3.64	South Africa	1	v Australia	Gqeberha	9 Oct 2016	ODI # 3792
D Olivier	9.0	3	19	2	2.11	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
Imran Tahir	9.2	2	21	2	2.25	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	4 Feb 2017	ODI # 3831
Imran Tahir	2.0	-	23	2	11.50	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2017	T20I # 589
Imran Tahir	8.5	1	26	2	2.94	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Durban	1 Feb 2017	ODI # 3830
AL Phehlukwayo	5.0	-	26	2	5.20	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	4 Feb 2017	ODI # 3831
CH Morris	9.3	1	29	2	3.05	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	28 Jan 2017	ODI # 3828
JP Duminy	5.0	-	30	2	6.00	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Durban	1 Feb 2017	ODI # 3830
K Rabada	7.0	-	31	2	4.42	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	2 Oct 2016	ODI # 3787
K Rabada	7.0	1	31	2	4.42	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Hamilton	19 Feb 2017	ODI # 3836
KA Maharaj	11.0	1	32	2	2.90	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	2 Jan 2017	Test # 2244
AM Phangiso	7.0	-	33	2	4.71	South Africa	2	v Ireland	Benoni	25 Sep 2016	ODI # 3780
WD Parnell	8.0	-	33	2	4.12	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	25 Feb 2017	ODI # 3841
WD Parnell	6.0	-	34	2	5.66	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Durban	1 Feb 2017	ODI # 3830
AL Phehlukwayo	7.0	1	35	2	5.00	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Auckland	4 Mar 2017	ODI # 3846
WD Parnell	6.0	1	36	2	6.00	South Africa	2	v Ireland	Benoni	25 Sep 2016	ODI # 3780
KJ Abbott	20.0	6	38	2	1.90	South Africa	4	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2016	Test # 2243
WD Parnell	10.4	2	38	2	3.56	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
K Rabada	7.0	-	39	2	5.57	South Africa	1	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	4 Feb 2017	ODI # 3831
K Rabada	10.0	-	39	2	3.90	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	25 Feb 2017	ODI # 3841
D Pretorius	10.0	-	40	2	4.00	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Christchurch	22 Feb 2017	ODI # 3839
Imran Tahir	10.0	1	42	2	4.20	South Africa	2	v Australia	Cape Town	12 Oct 2016	ODI # 3795
KA Maharaj	16.0	4	47	2	2.93	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
KJ Abbott	10.0	1	48	2	4.80	South Africa	2	v Australia	Cape Town	12 Oct 2016	ODI # 3795
K Rabada	12.0	3	50	2	4.16	South Africa	3	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	12 Jan 2017	Test # 2247
K Rabada	9.0	1	50	2	5.55	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	7 Feb 2017	ODI # 3833
WD Parnell	7.0	-	51	2	7.28	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	10 Feb 2017	ODI # 3834
Imran Tahir	10.0	-	54	2	5.40	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	5 Oct 2016	ODI # 3790
D Pretorius	8.0	-	55	2	6.87	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	7 Feb 2017	ODI # 3833
Imran Tahir	10.0	2	56	2	5.60	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Hamilton	1 Mar 2017	ODI # 3843
AL Phehlukwayo	6.4	-	59	2	8.85	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	2 Oct 2016	ODI # 3787
K Rabada	19.0	6	59	2	3.10	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
M Morkel	24.0	6	62	2	2.58	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Dunedin	8 Mar 2017	Test # 2253
DW Steyn	10.0	-	65	2	6.50	South Africa	1	v Australia	Centurion	30 Sep 2016	ODI # 3785
VD Philander	27.0	11	67	2	2.48	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Dunedin	8 Mar 2017	Test # 2253
Imran Tahir	10.0	-	76	2	7.60	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	7 Feb 2017	ODI # 3833
K Rabada	20.0	1	78	2	3.90	South Africa	2	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
M Morkel	18.0	3	82	2	4.55	South Africa	1	v New Zealand	Wellington	16 Mar 2017	Test # 2255
K Rabada	9.0	-	84	2	9.33	South Africa	2	v Australia	Cape Town	12 Oct 2016	ODI # 3795
DW Steyn	10.0	-	96	2	9.60	South Africa	1	v Australia	Durban	5 Oct 2016	ODI # 3790
VD Philander	29.0	5	100	2	3.44	South Africa	2	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Nov 2016	Test # 2236
KA Maharaj	50.0	8	118	2	2.36	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Hamilton	25 Mar 2017	Test # 2257
Imran Tahir	4.0	-	14	1	3.50	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2017	T20I # 590
WD Parnell	3.0	-	16	1	5.33	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2017	T20I # 590
JP Duminy	3.0	-	17	1	5.66	South Africa	2	v Australia	Johannesburg	2 Oct 2016	ODI # 3787
D Pretorius	5.0	-	19	1	3.80	South Africa	2	v Ireland	Benoni	25 Sep 2016	ODI # 3780
JT Smuts	2.4	-	19	1	7.12	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	22 Jan 2017	T20I # 590
K Rabada	6.0	-	20	1	3.33	South Africa	1	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
AL Phehlukwayo	4.0	-	21	1	5.25	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Durban	1 Feb 2017	ODI # 3830
K Rabada	4.0	1	22	1	5.50	South Africa	2	v Ireland	Benoni	25 Sep 2016	ODI # 3780
WD Parnell	2.0	-	23	1	11.50	South Africa	2	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	20 Jan 2017	T20I # 589
Imran Tahir	4.0	1	23	1	5.75	South Africa	2	v New Zealand	Wellington	25 Feb 2017	ODI # 3841

Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years

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:

West Indies vs India at Ahmedabad, West Indies in India 1st Test, Oct 2-4, 2025 [Test # 2600]

Namibia vs Zimbabwe at Harare, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final Final, Oct 4, 2025 [T20I # 3503]

Uganda vs Nigeria at Harare, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Region Final 5th place play-off, Oct 4, 2025 [T20I # 3502]