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
DG Cork	63.3	13	162	9	2.55	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
DG Cork	69.5	17	176	7	2.52	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
DE Malcolm	35.0	7	127	6	3.62	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
RK Illingworth	61.5	15	150	6	2.42	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
ACI Lock	30.0	5	105	5	3.50	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
BC Strang	44.0	10	119	5	2.70	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
PJ Martin	27.0	9	60	4	2.22	England	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
PJ Martin	50.0	17	118	4	2.36	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320
RK Illingworth	29.0	12	37	3	1.27	England	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
PJ Martin	28.0	11	40	3	1.42	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
MC Ilott	15.0	3	48	3	3.20	England	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1995	Test # 1318
DG Cork	29.0	6	83	3	2.86	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
HH Streak	35.0	8	103	3	2.94	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Harare	13 Oct 1995	Test # 1307
ARC Fraser	49.0	11	153	3	3.12	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
M Watkinson	19.0	3	59	2	3.10	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
ARC Fraser	17.0	10	34	1	2.00	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 1996	Test # 1321
GA Hick	30.0	4	73	1	2.43	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Nov 1995	Test # 1315
MC Ilott	29.4	7	82	1	2.76	England	v South Africa	Gqeberha	26 Dec 1995	Test # 1320

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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]