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
GP Swann	56.0	6	164	9	2.92	England	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2009	Test # 1944
Harbhajan Singh	72.3	25	123	8	1.69	India	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	14 Feb 2010	Test # 1952
JM Anderson	43.3	2	161	8	3.70	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2010	Test # 1946
SCJ Broad	37.0	9	87	6	2.35	England	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2009	Test # 1944
JM Anderson	57.5	10	177	5	3.06	England	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Dec 2009	Test # 1942
GP Swann	72.2	13	201	5	2.77	England	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Dec 2009	Test # 1942
GP Swann	59.0	6	201	5	3.40	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2010	Test # 1946
Z Khan	28.0	5	122	4	4.35	India	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	14 Feb 2010	Test # 1952
G Onions	46.0	8	136	4	2.95	England	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Dec 2009	Test # 1942
A Mishra	61.0	15	148	4	2.42	India	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	14 Feb 2010	Test # 1952
SCJ Broad	29.0	4	83	3	2.86	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	14 Jan 2010	Test # 1948
Z Khan	31.0	7	96	3	3.09	India	v South Africa	Nagpur	6 Feb 2010	Test # 1951
JM Anderson	31.3	6	99	3	3.14	England	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2009	Test # 1944
SCJ Broad	48.0	13	132	3	2.75	England	v South Africa	Centurion	16 Dec 2009	Test # 1942
I Sharma	43.0	8	151	3	3.51	India	v South Africa	Eden Gardens	14 Feb 2010	Test # 1952
G Onions	42.0	8	156	3	3.71	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2010	Test # 1946
GP Swann	23.0	-	93	2	4.04	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	14 Jan 2010	Test # 1948
RJ Sidebottom	31.0	6	98	2	3.16	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	14 Jan 2010	Test # 1948
Harbhajan Singh	46.0	1	166	2	3.60	India	v South Africa	Nagpur	6 Feb 2010	Test # 1951
V Sehwag	18.0	1	55	1	3.05	India	v South Africa	Nagpur	6 Feb 2010	Test # 1951
G Onions	27.0	7	74	1	2.74	England	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2009	Test # 1944
SCJ Broad	41.0	10	133	1	3.24	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2010	Test # 1946

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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]
>> 518/7 (124.0 ov, SPD Smith 129*, BJ Webster 42*, WG Jacks 0/31) - 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]