Bowling Best Figures Match - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
HJ Tayfield	66.5x8	22	165	13	1.85	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
MG Melle	46.5x8	2	166	9	2.67	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
ERH Fuller	49.2x8	8	140	8	2.13	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
JC Watkins	50.0x8	21	88	6	1.32	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
HJ Tayfield	67.4x8	12	202	6	2.24	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
ARA Murray	51.2x8	11	169	4	2.47	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
HJ Tayfield	48.3x8	8	175	4	2.71	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
HJ Tayfield	58.0x8	7	207	4	2.67	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
HJ Tayfield	38.0x8	9	94	3	1.85	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
PNF Mansell	33.0x8	5	127	3	2.88	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
PNF Mansell	30.0x8	3	143	3	3.57	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
PNF Mansell	39.0x8	1	153	3	2.94	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
MG Melle	25.0x8	2	112	2	3.36	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
ERH Fuller	28.0x8	2	131	2	3.50	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
MG Melle	36.0x8	2	155	2	3.22	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
JC Watkins	12.0x8	5	16	1	1.00	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362
ARA Murray	26.0x8	8	70	1	2.01	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
ARA Murray	25.0x8	3	84	1	2.52	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
JC Watkins	18.0x8	2	92	1	3.83	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
MG Melle	23.0x8	3	98	1	3.19	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	9 Jan 1953	Test # 362

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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:

North West vs Warriors at Potchefstroom, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 20th Match, Dec 9-12, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 277/6 (81.0 ov, SA Mothoa 1/43) - Stumps

Lions vs Boland at Johannesburg, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 18th Match, Dec 9-12, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 293/6 (74.0 ov, C Esterhuizen 50*, BC Fortuin 33*, S von Berg 1/55) - Stumps

Dolphins vs Titans at Centurion, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 19th Match, Dec 9-12, 2025 [First-class - Live]
>> 196/9 (50.0 ov, O Cele 4/51) - Stumps