Bowling Best Figures Match - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
CV Grimmett	96.2	28	199	14	2.06	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
H Ironmonger	22.5	12	24	11	1.05	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
H Ironmonger	77.0	45	86	9	1.11	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
CV Grimmett	44.3	19	72	8	1.61	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
CV Grimmett	109.0	37	192	8	1.76	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
TW Wall	43.1	21	53	7	1.22	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
H Ironmonger	91.0	44	126	7	1.38	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
LJ Nash	19.0	10	22	5	1.15	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
SJ McCabe	15.0	5	38	4	2.53	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
H Ironmonger	31.0	11	60	4	1.93	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
HG Vivian	27.0	7	73	4	2.70	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
WJ O'Reilly	81.4	23	155	4	1.89	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
WJ O'Reilly	9.0	5	19	3	2.11	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
TW Wall	36.0	9	77	3	2.13	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
CV Grimmett	56.1	24	94	3	1.67	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
GR Dickinson	34.2	9	111	3	3.23	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
TW Wall	50.0	8	133	3	2.66	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
RC Blunt	16.0	-	60	2	3.75	New Zealand	v South Africa	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
SJ McCabe	31.3	5	62	2	1.96	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
J Newman	28.5	4	76	2	2.63	New Zealand	v South Africa	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
SJ McCabe	31.0	7	85	2	2.74	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	29 Jan 1932	Test # 215
FT Badcock	38.0	8	88	2	2.31	New Zealand	v South Africa	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
FT Badcock	35.0	8	101	2	2.88	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
SJ McCabe	4.0	1	4	1	1.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
ML Page	14.0	3	44	1	3.14	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
PK Lee	20.0	5	49	1	2.45	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
IB Cromb	26.0	9	61	1	2.34	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218
IB Cromb	26.0	4	94	1	3.61	New Zealand	v South Africa	Christchurch	27 Feb 1932	Test # 217
CFW Allcott	34.0	4	107	1	3.14	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	4 Mar 1932	Test # 218

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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]