Bowling Best Figures Match - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
JW Gleeson	66.4	17	186	8	2.79	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
AN Connolly	55.0	22	109	7	1.98	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
AN Connolly	64.2	12	177	7	2.75	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
AA Mallett	87.1	26	205	6	2.35	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
JW Gleeson	75.0	28	162	5	2.16	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
AN Connolly	62.0	16	132	4	2.12	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
LC Mayne	56.0	10	154	4	2.75	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
JW Gleeson	51.0	9	160	3	3.13	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
LC Mayne	44.3	6	160	3	3.59	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
JW Gleeson	62.2	14	232	3	3.72	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
KD Walters	8.0	1	19	2	2.37	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
KD Walters	12.0	2	49	2	4.08	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
KR Stackpole	21.0	2	75	2	3.57	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
AN Connolly	33.0	7	104	2	3.15	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
EW Freeman	28.0	4	120	2	4.28	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	5 Feb 1970	Test # 671
EW Freeman	39.0	8	137	2	3.51	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
KD Walters	14.0	3	33	1	2.35	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673
GD McKenzie	47.0	10	138	1	2.93	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	5 Mar 1970	Test # 673

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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:

South Western Districts vs Northern Cape at Kimberley, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 14th Match, Jan 8-11, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 181/3 (58.4 ov, N Yikha 62*, R Herrmann 87*, L Alder 0/38) - Stumps

Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club vs Police Sports Club at Colombo (PSS), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 9-11, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 130/6 (37.0 ov, A Wanninayake 21*, DS Thilakaratne 2/48) - Stumps

Border vs Mpumalanga at East London, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 13th Match, Jan 8-11, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 108/3 (41.0 ov, Muhammed Mayet 24*, MY Cook 0*, K Molefe 0/28) - Stumps