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
SF Burke	81.0	29	196	11	2.41	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1962	Test # 519
GB Lawrence	52.3	16	98	9	1.86	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517
PM Pollock	42.3	11	99	9	2.32	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	8 Dec 1961	Test # 515
GB Lawrence	38.3	13	109	9	2.83	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	2 Feb 1962	Test # 523
PM Pollock	52.1	14	133	6	2.54	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
GB Lawrence	54.2	12	156	6	2.87	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
NAT Adcock	34.0	16	63	5	1.85	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	2 Feb 1962	Test # 523
KA Walter	41.3	11	97	5	2.33	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	8 Dec 1961	Test # 515
HR Lance	26.0	6	80	4	3.07	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	2 Feb 1962	Test # 523
NAT Adcock	48.0	22	85	4	1.77	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
HD Bromfield	33.0	9	60	3	1.81	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	8 Dec 1961	Test # 515
AH McKinnon	36.0	13	74	3	2.05	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1962	Test # 519
HR Lance	22.0	4	86	3	3.90	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
GB Lawrence	54.0	14	103	3	1.90	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	8 Dec 1961	Test # 515
HD Bromfield	70.0	14	152	3	2.17	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1962	Test # 519
PM Pollock	34.0	10	67	2	1.97	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517
PS Heine	36.0	7	123	2	3.41	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	2 Feb 1962	Test # 523
HD Bromfield	18.0	9	15	1	0.83	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	16 Feb 1962	Test # 524
GB Lawrence	23.0	7	46	1	2.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	1 Jan 1962	Test # 519
HD Bromfield	23.0	6	64	1	2.78	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517
KA Walter	41.0	9	100	1	2.43	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	26 Dec 1961	Test # 517

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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]