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
NAT Adcock	69.5	22	119	8	1.70	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	9 Jun 1960	Test # 492
TL Goddard	47.0	18	93	7	1.97	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jul 1960	Test # 494
NAT Adcock	50.0	14	125	7	2.50	South Africa	v England	Manchester	21 Jul 1960	Test # 495
HJ Tayfield	77.0	31	155	7	2.01	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	9 Jun 1960	Test # 492
NAT Adcock	69.3	18	171	7	2.46	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
TL Goddard	40.0	21	52	5	1.30	South Africa	v England	Manchester	21 Jul 1960	Test # 495
JE Pothecary	60.0	13	146	5	2.43	South Africa	v England	Manchester	21 Jul 1960	Test # 495
GM Griffin	30.0	7	87	4	2.90	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1960	Test # 493
GM Griffin	42.0	7	105	4	2.50	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	9 Jun 1960	Test # 492
JE Pothecary	56.0	14	151	4	2.69	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
HJ Tayfield	28.3	11	58	3	2.03	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jul 1960	Test # 494
NAT Adcock	36.0	11	70	3	1.94	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1960	Test # 493
TL Goddard	41.0	12	94	3	2.29	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
AH McKinnon	26.0	8	64	2	2.46	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
HJ Tayfield	37.0	14	108	2	2.91	South Africa	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1960	Test # 496
TL Goddard	43.0	22	79	1	1.83	South Africa	v England	Birmingham	9 Jun 1960	Test # 492
TL Goddard	31.0	6	96	1	3.09	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1960	Test # 493
NAT Adcock	37.4	4	102	1	2.70	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	7 Jul 1960	Test # 494

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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]