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
PS de Villiers	59.3	20	123	10	2.06	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
AA Donald	48.2	13	117	7	2.42	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
AA Donald	46.0	8	137	6	2.97	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
CR Matthews	42.0	13	94	5	2.23	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	17 Mar 1994	Test # 1253
AA Donald	49.0	9	148	5	3.02	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1994	Test # 1246
AA Donald	42.0	3	157	5	3.73	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
CR Matthews	35.0	10	82	4	2.34	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
BM McMillan	33.0	5	107	4	3.24	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
CR Matthews	57.0	21	121	4	2.12	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
BM McMillan	41.0	3	122	4	2.97	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1994	Test # 1246
PS de Villiers	50.4	11	137	4	2.70	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	17 Mar 1994	Test # 1253
PS de Villiers	49.3	12	144	4	2.90	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
CR Matthews	24.0	5	68	3	2.83	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1993	Test # 1242
PS de Villiers	48.2	10	124	3	2.56	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
PL Symcox	16.5	3	49	2	2.91	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1993	Test # 1242
RP Snell	31.0	9	82	2	2.64	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1994	Test # 1246
PL Symcox	56.0	14	104	2	1.85	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
WJ Cronje	0.3	-	-	1	-	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	4 Mar 1994	Test # 1252
G Kirsten	23.0	8	62	1	2.69	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Jan 1994	Test # 1246
PS de Villiers	32.0	6	83	1	2.59	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1993	Test # 1242
BM McMillan	34.0	8	105	1	3.08	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	17 Mar 1994	Test # 1253
AA Donald	30.0	4	108	1	3.60	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1993	Test # 1242
BM McMillan	41.0	11	109	1	2.65	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
AA Donald	40.0	10	131	1	3.27	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	17 Mar 1994	Test # 1253

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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]