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
CS Martin	54.0	12	180	11	3.33	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
Danish Kaneria	49.3	10	111	7	2.24	Pakistan	v South Africa	Lahore	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1664
CS Martin	38.2	8	120	7	3.13	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
Shoaib Akhtar	28.3	3	98	6	3.43	Pakistan	v South Africa	Lahore	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1664
Shabbir Ahmed	60.3	18	144	6	2.38	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 2003	Test # 1666
WW Hinds	28.4	3	134	5	4.67	West Indies	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
Abdul Razzaq	40.0	7	138	5	3.45	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 2003	Test # 1666
CL Cairns	26.5	4	79	4	2.94	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
Shoaib Malik	31.0	4	94	4	3.03	Pakistan	v South Africa	Lahore	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1664
CL Cairns	34.3	7	117	4	3.39	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
Danish Kaneria	70.1	16	168	4	2.39	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 2003	Test # 1666
A Sanford	45.0	5	170	4	3.77	West Indies	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
FH Edwards	44.0	3	218	4	4.95	West Indies	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
DL Vettori	73.2	13	237	4	3.23	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	10 Mar 2004	Test # 1686
JDP Oram	55.3	19	107	3	1.92	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
CD Collymore	35.0	5	137	3	3.91	West Indies	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
D Mohammed	39.0	5	142	3	3.64	West Indies	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
A Sanford	38.2	4	170	3	4.43	West Indies	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
JDP Oram	22.0	6	44	2	2.00	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
RR Sarwan	14.0	-	55	2	3.92	West Indies	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Jan 2004	Test # 1682
RR Sarwan	21.0	2	65	2	3.09	West Indies	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
SB Styris	29.0	8	75	2	2.58	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	10 Mar 2004	Test # 1686
JDP Oram	42.0	11	105	2	2.50	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	10 Mar 2004	Test # 1686
VC Drakes	39.0	7	113	2	2.89	West Indies	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
VC Drakes	30.0	3	113	2	3.76	West Indies	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
M Dillon	46.0	7	122	2	2.65	West Indies	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
PJ Wiseman	31.0	5	122	2	3.93	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	10 Mar 2004	Test # 1686
FH Edwards	40.0	3	162	2	4.05	West Indies	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
CD McMillan	4.0	1	3	1	0.75	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
DR Smith	13.0	1	42	1	3.23	West Indies	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Jan 2004	Test # 1682
DR Tuffey	28.0	8	54	1	1.92	New Zealand	v South Africa	Auckland	18 Mar 2004	Test # 1689
RR Sarwan	19.0	1	69	1	3.63	West Indies	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
SB Styris	19.0	5	70	1	3.68	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	26 Mar 2004	Test # 1692
RR Sarwan	19.0	-	77	1	4.05	West Indies	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Dec 2003	Test # 1674
Shoaib Malik	31.0	5	89	1	2.87	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 2003	Test # 1666
DR Tuffey	41.0	14	90	1	2.19	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	10 Mar 2004	Test # 1686
CD Collymore	26.0	5	91	1	3.50	West Indies	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Jan 2004	Test # 1682
Mushtaq Ahmed	26.0	2	98	1	3.76	Pakistan	v South Africa	Lahore	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1664
CL Cairns	33.0	5	100	1	3.03	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	10 Mar 2004	Test # 1686
Mushtaq Ahmed	25.0	4	101	1	4.04	Pakistan	v South Africa	Faisalabad	24 Oct 2003	Test # 1666
M Dillon	33.0	5	111	1	3.36	West Indies	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
FH Edwards	25.0	1	115	1	4.60	West Indies	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
M Dillon	33.0	5	126	1	3.81	West Indies	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Jan 2004	Test # 1682
VC Drakes	46.0	7	132	1	2.86	West Indies	v South Africa	Cape Town	2 Jan 2004	Test # 1681
Mohammad Sami	32.3	2	143	1	4.40	Pakistan	v South Africa	Lahore	17 Oct 2003	Test # 1664
FH Edwards	25.4	2	153	1	5.96	West Indies	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Jan 2004	Test # 1682

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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:

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]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]