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
SM Pollock	48.4	18	147	10	3.02	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
CW Henderson	85.0	35	176	7	2.07	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
CW Henderson	62.1	5	246	7	3.95	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
SM Pollock	42.0	14	79	6	1.88	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
PR Adams	41.1	1	206	6	5.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
A Nel	30.5	11	86	5	2.78	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
JH Kallis	31.0	5	124	5	4.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
M Hayward	43.3	13	144	5	3.31	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
M Ntini	37.0	5	152	5	4.10	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
M Ntini	46.5	9	183	5	3.90	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
N Boje	27.3	6	78	4	2.83	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
DJ Terbrugge	20.0	3	82	4	4.10	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
PR Adams	22.0	-	84	4	3.81	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
SM Pollock	32.0	3	90	4	2.81	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
SM Pollock	51.3	10	129	4	2.50	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
JH Kallis	33.0	3	133	4	4.03	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
CW Henderson	79.0	21	177	4	2.24	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
JH Kallis	31.0	3	82	3	2.64	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
JH Kallis	33.0	6	91	3	2.75	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
M Hayward	42.0	11	103	3	2.45	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
AA Donald	31.0	5	107	3	3.45	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
SM Pollock	40.0	12	120	3	3.00	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
M Hayward	41.0	5	140	3	3.41	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
JH Kallis	37.0	9	143	3	3.86	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
SM Pollock	32.0	15	48	2	1.50	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
L Klusener	32.0	9	63	2	1.96	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
JH Kallis	21.2	7	65	2	3.04	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
L Klusener	18.0	4	71	2	3.94	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
M Hayward	26.0	1	109	2	4.19	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
M Ntini	24.4	5	110	2	4.45	South Africa	v India	Bloemfontein	3 Nov 2001	Test # 1564
JH Kallis	24.0	1	116	2	4.83	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
A Nel	30.4	6	121	2	3.94	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
AJ Hall	13.1	3	55	1	4.17	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
AA Donald	15.2	2	72	1	4.69	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
M Ntini	26.0	7	74	1	2.84	South Africa	v India	Gqeberha	16 Nov 2001	Test # 1569
A Nel	24.0	3	82	1	3.41	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
SM Pollock	40.0	12	102	1	2.55	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	14 Dec 2001	Test # 1576
M Ntini	36.0	12	108	1	3.00	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Harare	7 Sep 2001	Test # 1562
L Klusener	49.0	17	108	1	2.20	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	14 Sep 2001	Test # 1563
CW Henderson	29.0	3	108	1	3.72	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2001	Test # 1580
M Ntini	33.0	8	124	1	3.75	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
JH Kallis	22.0	1	129	1	5.86	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
AA Donald	34.0	6	131	1	3.85	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	2 Jan 2002	Test # 1582
D Pretorius	25.0	6	132	1	5.28	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	8 Mar 2002	Test # 1593
N Boje	35.0	4	153	1	4.37	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590

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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
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616 - Live]
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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]