Bowling Best Figures Match - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
DW Steyn	34.5	7	110	8	3.15	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
M Morkel	43.4	11	114	7	2.61	South Africa	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985
DW Steyn	40.1	7	139	7	3.46	South Africa	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985
DW Steyn	49.0	17	118	6	2.40	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2011	Test # 1988
LL Tsotsobe	24.0	6	83	5	3.45	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
M Morkel	43.0	11	100	5	2.32	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	12 Nov 2010	Test # 1976
M Morkel	34.1	4	115	5	3.36	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
PL Harris	69.0	31	126	5	1.82	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	20 Nov 2010	Test # 1979
DW Steyn	43.0	10	138	4	3.20	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	20 Nov 2010	Test # 1979
J Botha	61.0	13	199	4	3.26	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	12 Nov 2010	Test # 1976
M Morkel	44.1	13	132	3	2.98	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2011	Test # 1988
JH Kallis	19.0	4	76	2	4.00	South Africa	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985
J Botha	31.1	7	94	2	3.01	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	20 Nov 2010	Test # 1979
PL Harris	31.0	5	94	2	3.03	South Africa	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985
PL Harris	56.0	17	104	2	1.85	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	12 Nov 2010	Test # 1976
DW Steyn	40.0	9	140	2	3.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	12 Nov 2010	Test # 1976
JH Kallis	21.0	4	48	1	2.28	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
PL Harris	22.0	3	62	1	2.81	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
JH Kallis	23.0	6	90	1	3.91	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	20 Nov 2010	Test # 1979
PL Harris	59.0	27	101	1	1.71	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2011	Test # 1988
LL Tsotsobe	39.0	9	111	1	2.84	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	2 Jan 2011	Test # 1988
M Morkel	44.0	16	123	1	2.79	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	20 Nov 2010	Test # 1979
LL Tsotsobe	33.0	5	148	1	4.48	South Africa	v India	Centurion	16 Dec 2010	Test # 1985

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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]