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:

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]