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	62.1x8	29	97	9	1.17	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
HJ Tayfield	43.0x8	19	61	8	1.06	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
NAT Adcock	33.0x8	6	87	8	1.97	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
DEJ Ironside	39.5x8	14	88	8	1.66	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
NAT Adcock	37.3x8	9	72	6	1.44	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
NAT Adcock	38.0x8	2	131	6	2.58	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	5 Feb 1954	Test # 382
JC Watkins	30.0x8	12	55	5	1.37	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	5 Feb 1954	Test # 382
CB van Ryneveld	27.6x8	2	82	4	2.21	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	5 Feb 1954	Test # 382
CB van Ryneveld	49.6x8	15	111	4	1.67	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
DEJ Ironside	46.3x8	16	117	4	1.89	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1954	Test # 379
JC Watkins	29.0x8	12	44	3	1.13	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
DEJ Ironside	37.2x8	11	70	3	1.40	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
NAT Adcock	33.0x8	7	90	3	2.04	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
JC Watkins	19.0x8	5	30	2	1.18	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
ARA Murray	20.0x8	6	40	2	1.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
ARA Murray	38.0x8	11	83	2	1.63	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	5 Feb 1954	Test # 382
HJ Tayfield	46.3x8	20	86	2	1.39	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	5 Feb 1954	Test # 382
CB van Ryneveld	23.0x8	1	93	2	3.03	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1954	Test # 379
ARA Murray	14.0x8	9	17	1	0.91	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
HJ Tayfield	8.2x8	2	53	1	4.81	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
HJ Tayfield	33.0x8	10	80	1	1.81	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1954	Test # 379
ARA Murray	34.0x8	8	93	1	2.05	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1954	Test # 379
NAT Adcock	29.0x8	3	105	1	2.71	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1954	Test # 379

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars at Melbourne, Big Bash League 5th Match, Dec 18, 2025 [Twenty20]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613 - Live]
>> 213/8 (68.0 ov, JC Archer 30*, BA Stokes 45*, NM Lyon 2/51) - Stumps

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614 - Live]
>> 334/1 (90.0 ov, DP Conway 178*, JA Duffy 9*, JNT Seales 0/67) - Stumps