Bowling Best Figures Match IN South Africa

Players IN South Africa

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
PL Harris	59.5	14	161	9	2.69	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
MG Johnson	52.3	9	137	8	2.60	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
DW Steyn	27.0	6	99	7	3.66	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
DW Steyn	43.0	10	152	7	3.53	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
M Ntini	30.2	10	76	6	2.50	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
M Morkel	24.0	1	94	6	3.91	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
Shakib Al Hasan	28.0	3	99	6	3.53	Bangladesh	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
PM Siddle	46.0	9	122	6	2.65	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
M Ntini	24.0	10	39	5	1.62	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
PM Siddle	41.3	18	81	5	1.95	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
M Ntini	38.0	9	123	5	3.23	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
Shakib Al Hasan	38.0	4	130	5	3.42	Bangladesh	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
DW Steyn	46.4	9	164	5	3.51	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
JH Kallis	9.3	1	27	4	2.84	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
MG Johnson	49.0	14	115	4	2.34	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
MG Johnson	37.3	5	148	4	3.94	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
M Morkel	38.4	4	158	4	4.08	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
DW Steyn	41.2	4	158	4	3.82	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
M Zondeki	14.4	4	42	3	2.86	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
SM Katich	11.2	1	45	3	3.97	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
JH Kallis	13.0	-	55	3	4.23	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
JH Kallis	23.0	4	70	3	3.04	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
AB McDonald	28.0	7	72	3	2.57	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
PL Harris	29.0	2	100	3	3.44	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
M Ntini	34.0	6	113	3	3.32	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
BW Hilfenhaus	56.0	16	126	3	2.25	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
SM Katich	3.0	1	9	2	3.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
AB McDonald	32.0	12	53	2	1.65	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
Mahbubul Alam	24.5	8	62	2	2.49	Bangladesh	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
Shahadat Hossain	22.2	2	89	2	3.98	Bangladesh	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
M Morkel	21.0	6	91	2	4.33	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
M Ntini	36.0	13	104	2	2.88	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
BW Hilfenhaus	35.0	6	107	2	3.05	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
BW Hilfenhaus	34.0	4	133	2	3.91	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
PL Harris	52.0	13	134	2	2.57	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
M Morkel	38.0	5	141	2	3.71	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
PL Harris	7.0	1	26	1	3.71	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
MJ North	24.0	9	42	1	1.75	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
JP Duminy	14.0	2	43	1	3.07	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
JH Kallis	18.0	5	54	1	3.00	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
MJ North	14.0	-	56	1	4.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
PM Siddle	35.0	15	67	1	1.91	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
Mashrafe Mortaza	22.0	4	69	1	3.13	Bangladesh	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
Mashrafe Mortaza	26.0	2	74	1	2.84	Bangladesh	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
Mahbubul Alam	26.0	5	85	1	3.26	Bangladesh	v South Africa	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
AB McDonald	27.0	7	102	1	3.77	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
DW Steyn	25.0	6	103	1	4.12	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Centurion	26 Nov 2008	Test # 1895
Shahadat Hossain	25.0	1	125	1	5.00	Bangladesh	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
JA Morkel	32.0	4	132	1	4.12	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916

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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 - Live]
>> 211/3 (45.0 ov, JE Root 72*, HC Brook 78*, MG Neser 1/36) - Stumps

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]