Bowling Best Figures Match - vs New Zealand

Players - vs New Zealand

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
ARA Murray	51.0	31	49	5	0.96	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
JC Watkins	50.5	31	51	5	1.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
HJ Tayfield	48.5	19	67	5	1.37	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
HJ Tayfield	70.0	27	95	5	1.35	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
ERH Fuller	46.4	15	72	4	1.54	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	6 Mar 1953	Test # 368
JC Watkins	46.0	23	63	3	1.36	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
PNF Mansell	19.0	10	29	1	1.52	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
ARA Murray	31.0	16	29	1	0.93	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370

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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]