Bowling Best Figures Match - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
N Gordon	47.4x8	3	162	7	2.55	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
EL Dalton	40.0x8	4	159	6	2.98	South Africa	v England	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
N Gordon	37.0x8	5	105	5	2.12	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
ACB Langton	31.2x8	2	107	5	2.56	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
N Gordon	40.0x8	3	157	5	2.94	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
ACB Langton	91.0x8	24	203	4	1.67	South Africa	v England	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
EL Dalton	16.5x8	1	71	3	3.20	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
ACB Langton	30.7x8	3	117	3	2.84	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
B Mitchell	33.0x8	3	133	3	3.02	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
ES Newson	24.0x8	2	75	2	2.34	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
B Mitchell	24.0x8	4	79	2	2.46	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	18 Feb 1939	Test # 270
N Gordon	29.0x8	0	127	2	3.28	South Africa	v England	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
ES Newson	68.6x8	9	149	2	1.62	South Africa	v England	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
EQ Davies	16.0x8	1	77	1	3.60	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	31 Dec 1938	Test # 268
EQ Davies	15.0x8	0	106	1	5.30	South Africa	v England	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
ACB Langton	23.5x8	0	107	1	3.39	South Africa	v England	Durban	20 Jan 1939	Test # 269
B Mitchell	44.0x8	4	153	1	2.60	South Africa	v England	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271
EQ Davies	33.0x8	2	169	1	3.84	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1938	Test # 267
N Gordon	92.2x8	17	256	1	2.08	South Africa	v England	Durban	3 Mar 1939	Test # 271

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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]