Bowling Best Figures Match - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
DW Steyn	49.2	9	154	10	3.12	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
PL Harris	59.5	14	161	9	2.69	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
A Mishra	38.2	10	106	7	2.76	India	v Australia	Mohali	17 Oct 2008	Test # 1889
I Sharma	44.0	10	117	7	2.65	India	v Australia	Bengaluru	9 Oct 2008	Test # 1887
DW Steyn	43.0	10	152	7	3.53	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
Harbhajan Singh	55.2	9	158	7	2.85	India	v Australia	Nagpur	6 Nov 2008	Test # 1892
Z Khan	46.5	8	137	6	2.92	India	v Australia	Bengaluru	9 Oct 2008	Test # 1887
A Mishra	34.4	7	85	5	2.45	India	v Australia	Nagpur	6 Nov 2008	Test # 1892
Harbhajan Singh	49.0	12	96	5	1.95	India	v Australia	Mohali	17 Oct 2008	Test # 1889
V Sehwag	42.0	9	118	5	2.80	India	v Australia	Delhi	29 Oct 2008	Test # 1891
M Ntini	38.0	9	123	5	3.23	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
TG Southee	34.2	8	125	5	3.64	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
M Ntini	40.5	3	148	5	3.62	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
PL Harris	48.0	5	155	5	3.22	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
DW Steyn	46.4	9	164	5	3.51	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
I Sharma	35.0	8	95	4	2.71	India	v Australia	Nagpur	6 Nov 2008	Test # 1892
IE O'Brien	36.0	7	102	4	2.83	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
I Sharma	34.0	8	110	4	3.23	India	v Australia	Mohali	17 Oct 2008	Test # 1889
CS Martin	39.0	9	111	4	2.84	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
Z Khan	40.0	10	127	4	3.17	India	v Australia	Mohali	17 Oct 2008	Test # 1889
PL Harris	49.5	7	147	4	2.94	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
DW Steyn	40.0	6	155	4	3.87	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
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
DW Steyn	42.0	7	162	4	3.85	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
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
DL Vettori	27.0	4	73	3	2.70	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
JH Kallis	29.0	6	89	3	3.06	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
PL Harris	29.0	2	100	3	3.44	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
IE O'Brien	31.0	6	111	3	3.58	New Zealand	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Nov 2008	Test # 1896
JH Kallis	32.4	5	112	3	3.42	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
M Ntini	34.0	6	113	3	3.32	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
M Morkel	36.0	5	122	3	3.38	South Africa	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
A Kumble	47.3	9	126	3	2.65	India	v Australia	Delhi	29 Oct 2008	Test # 1891
M Morkel	39.0	5	127	3	3.25	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
M Ntini	41.0	8	134	3	3.26	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
M Morkel	37.0	5	135	3	3.64	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
Harbhajan Singh	68.0	13	179	3	2.63	India	v Australia	Bengaluru	9 Oct 2008	Test # 1887
JD Ryder	6.0	1	15	2	2.50	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
AJ Redmond	6.0	-	47	2	7.83	New Zealand	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Nov 2008	Test # 1896
M Ntini	36.0	13	104	2	2.88	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
CS Martin	27.0	4	110	2	4.07	New Zealand	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Nov 2008	Test # 1896
DL Vettori	59.4	20	124	2	2.07	New Zealand	v Australia	Adelaide	28 Nov 2008	Test # 1896
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
A Mishra	49.0	12	146	2	2.97	India	v Australia	Delhi	29 Oct 2008	Test # 1891
JP Duminy	4.0	-	14	1	3.50	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
JP Duminy	14.0	2	43	1	3.07	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
GD Elliott	16.0	5	44	1	2.75	New Zealand	v Australia	Brisbane	20 Nov 2008	Test # 1894
JH Kallis	30.0	11	67	1	2.23	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
PL Harris	38.0	4	85	1	2.23	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
Z Khan	36.0	8	125	1	3.47	India	v Australia	Nagpur	6 Nov 2008	Test # 1892
JA Morkel	32.0	4	132	1	4.12	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
M Ntini	41.0	6	168	1	4.09	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904

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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]

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]