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	78.1	29	164	9	2.09	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
HJ Tayfield	72.4	36	99	8	1.36	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
PS Heine	56.0	12	157	8	2.80	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
TL Goddard	87.0	49	108	7	1.24	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
TL Goddard	76.2	31	155	7	2.03	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
TL Goddard	41.4	19	60	6	1.44	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
NAT Adcock	56.0	17	100	6	1.78	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
PS Heine	54.0	12	147	6	2.72	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
HJ Tayfield	38.5	12	80	5	2.06	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
PS Heine	43.5	13	103	4	2.34	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
ERH Fuller	29.0	5	59	3	2.03	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
ERH Fuller	47.0	14	67	3	1.42	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
PS Heine	46.0	9	87	3	1.89	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
TL Goddard	74.0	31	144	3	1.94	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
TL Goddard	36.4	18	61	2	1.66	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
HJ Tayfield	37.0	11	66	2	1.78	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
NAT Adcock	36.0	9	74	2	2.05	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407
NAT Adcock	33.0	8	74	2	2.24	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
HJ Tayfield	86.5	36	159	2	1.83	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
PNF Mansell	21.0	5	46	1	2.19	South Africa	v England	Manchester	7 Jul 1955	Test # 410
VI Smith	30.0	9	62	1	2.06	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	9 Jun 1955	Test # 407

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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]