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
HJ Tayfield	57.4x8	6	167	9	2.17	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
NBF Mann	36.0x8	4	128	6	2.66	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
NBF Mann	61.6x8	14	132	6	1.60	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
MG Melle	45.0x8	3	171	6	2.85	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
HJ Tayfield	28.0x8	3	93	3	2.49	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
CN McCarthy	44.0x8	5	169	3	2.88	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
JC Watkins	19.0x8	3	56	2	2.21	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
CN McCarthy	25.0x8	2	90	2	2.70	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
NBF Mann	28.4x8	4	92	2	2.42	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
HJ Tayfield	25.0x8	1	103	2	3.09	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	3 Mar 1950	Test # 322
MG Melle	23.0x8	2	132	2	4.30	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	3 Mar 1950	Test # 322
NBF Mann	36.0x8	4	154	2	3.20	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	3 Mar 1950	Test # 322
HJ Tayfield	43.0x8	5	172	2	3.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
DW Begbie	4.0x8	0	38	1	7.12	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	3 Mar 1950	Test # 322
JC Watkins	14.0x8	2	69	1	3.69	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
HJ Tayfield	45.0x8	6	191	1	3.18	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321

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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]