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
MG Johnson	58.2	9	159	11	2.72	Australia	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
PM Siddle	54.5	23	113	8	2.06	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
MG Johnson	52.3	9	137	8	2.60	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
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
PM Siddle	41.3	18	81	5	1.95	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
Shakib Al Hasan	38.0	4	130	5	3.42	Bangladesh	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
PM Siddle	48.0	14	115	4	2.39	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
MG Johnson	49.0	14	115	4	2.34	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
MG Johnson	51.2	13	118	4	2.29	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
NM Hauritz	53.0	13	139	4	2.62	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
MG Johnson	37.3	5	148	4	3.94	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
SM Katich	11.2	1	45	3	3.97	Australia	v South Africa	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
AB McDonald	35.0	14	73	3	2.08	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
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
BW Hilfenhaus	35.0	6	107	2	3.05	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
DE Bollinger	44.0	9	131	2	2.97	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
BW Hilfenhaus	34.0	4	133	2	3.91	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
MG Johnson	50.0	7	163	2	3.26	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
MEK Hussey	5.0	-	22	1	4.40	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
MJ North	24.0	9	42	1	1.75	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	6 Mar 2009	Test # 1913
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
NM Hauritz	48.0	14	115	1	2.39	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	3 Jan 2009	Test # 1904
Shahadat Hossain	25.0	1	125	1	5.00	Bangladesh	v South Africa	Bloemfontein	19 Nov 2008	Test # 1893
PM Siddle	42.5	7	128	1	2.98	Australia	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
B Lee	48.0	7	132	1	2.75	Australia	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
JJ Krejza	49.0	4	204	1	4.16	Australia	v South Africa	W.A.C.A	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899

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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]

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]