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
AA Donald	56.0	14	133	9	2.37	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
SM Pollock	71.4	23	148	9	2.06	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
PS de Villiers	24.4	8	48	8	1.94	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
AA Donald	28.0	7	74	8	2.64	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
SM Pollock	40.3	9	105	8	2.59	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
AA Donald	46.3	12	127	8	2.73	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
SM Pollock	31.0	6	101	7	3.25	South Africa	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
AA Donald	29.2	7	99	6	3.37	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
AA Donald	41.3	11	130	6	3.13	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
SM Pollock	49.0	8	160	6	3.26	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
WJ Cronje	22.3	6	34	5	1.51	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
L Klusener	23.0	1	94	5	4.08	Sth Africans	v Australia A	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
PL Symcox	62.2	13	159	5	2.55	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
L Klusener	57.0	16	171	5	3.00	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
SM Pollock	27.4	7	76	4	2.74	Sth Africans	v Australia A	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
AA Donald	32.0	9	80	4	2.50	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
L Klusener	24.0	6	93	4	3.87	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
SM Pollock	49.2	11	132	4	2.67	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
AA Donald	44.0	7	133	4	3.02	South Africa	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
PR Adams	47.0	5	152	4	3.23	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
PL Symcox	62.0	13	186	4	3.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
PR Adams	16.0	8	36	3	2.25	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
L Klusener	14.0	2	43	3	3.07	South Africa	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
PL Symcox	18.3	7	47	3	2.54	South Africa	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
SM Pollock	33.0	8	71	3	2.15	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
JH Kallis	26.0	5	78	3	3.00	Sth Africans	v Tasmania	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
AA Donald	30.4	5	81	3	2.64	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
AA Donald	23.4	2	93	3	3.92	South Africa	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
SM Pollock	45.0	14	96	3	2.13	South Africa	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
PL Symcox	44.0	7	119	3	2.70	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
WJ Cronje	5.0	3	6	2	1.20	South Africa	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
JH Kallis	14.4	4	36	2	2.45	South Africa	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
WJ Cronje	13.5	1	54	2	3.90	South Africa	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
SM Pollock	24.1	10	55	2	2.27	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
JH Kallis	18.0	7	58	2	3.22	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
JH Kallis	34.0	15	65	2	1.91	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
SM Pollock	34.0	15	70	2	2.05	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class
M Ntini	15.3	1	74	2	4.77	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
M Ntini	28.5	9	74	2	2.56	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
PR Adams	28.0	7	79	2	2.82	South Africa	v Pakistan	Faisalabad	24 Oct 1997	Test # 1382
BM McMillan	19.0	3	85	2	4.47	Sth Africans	v Tasmania	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
AA Donald	23.0	4	89	2	3.86	South Africa	v Pakistan	Johannesburg	14 Feb 1998	Test # 1400
L Klusener	27.0	4	99	2	3.66	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
PL Symcox	39.0	9	103	2	2.64	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
PS de Villiers	34.0	6	106	2	3.11	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
M Ntini	27.0	2	108	2	4.00	Sth Africans	v Tasmania	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
PR Adams	39.0	3	135	2	3.46	Sth Africans	v Tasmania	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
PL Symcox	2.0	2	-	1	-	South Africa	v Pakistan	Sheikhupura	17 Oct 1997	Test # 1381
BM McMillan	12.0	3	25	1	2.08	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
WJ Cronje	16.0	2	47	1	2.93	Sth Africans	v Australia A	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
JH Kallis	26.0	10	54	1	2.07	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
BM McMillan	18.0	5	55	1	3.05	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
BN Schultz	15.0	4	58	1	3.86	South Africa	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	6 Oct 1997	Test # 1380
PR Adams	38.0	9	66	1	1.73	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
JH Kallis	22.0	6	68	1	3.09	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	19 Mar 1998	Test # 1410
WJ Cronje	20.0	4	74	1	3.70	Sth Africans	v Tasmania	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
L Klusener	28.0	5	76	1	2.71	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
SM Pollock	33.0	7	79	1	2.39	South Africa	v Pakistan	Gqeberha	6 Mar 1998	Test # 1406
PL Symcox	31.5	5	82	1	2.57	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1998	Test # 1397
AA Donald	24.0	4	89	1	3.70	Sth Africans	v Tasmania	Devonport	13 Dec 1997	First-class
PR Adams	29.0	7	102	1	3.51	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	27 Mar 1998	Test # 1414
PL Symcox	28.0	2	106	1	3.78	Sth Africans	v Australia A	Brisbane	19 Dec 1997	First-class
PR Adams	30.0	3	112	1	3.73	Sth Africans	v West Aust	W.A.C.A	27 Nov 1997	First-class

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