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	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	51.0	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
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
JC Watkins	46.0	23	63	3	1.36	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
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
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
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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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]