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
HMRKB Herath	50.3	14	128	9	2.53	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
PJ Cummins	44.0	8	117	7	2.65	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
MR Gillespie	39.4	7	168	6	4.23	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
SR Watson	15.0	2	61	5	4.06	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
MR Gillespie	19.0	2	83	5	4.36	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
UWMBCA Welegedara	32.4	8	85	5	2.60	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DAJ Bracewell	41.2	5	122	5	2.95	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
RJ Harris	24.3	5	100	4	4.08	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
NM Lyon	29.0	6	109	4	3.75	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
CS Martin	41.0	6	130	4	3.17	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
UWMBCA Welegedara	31.0	4	96	3	3.09	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
NLTC Perera	24.0	1	114	3	4.75	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
PM Siddle	42.0	14	140	3	3.33	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
MJ Clarke	6.0	2	8	2	1.33	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
CS Martin	19.0	7	56	2	2.94	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
CRD Fernando	19.0	3	58	2	3.05	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DAJ Bracewell	23.0	7	64	2	2.78	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
NLTC Perera	22.0	3	75	2	3.40	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
CS Martin	38.0	5	139	2	3.65	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
TA Boult	34.0	4	151	2	4.44	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
DAJ Bracewell	36.4	3	153	2	4.17	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
KTGD Prasad	30.0	2	156	2	5.20	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
MG Johnson	46.1	8	168	2	3.63	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
SR Watson	3.5	1	13	1	3.39	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
AD Mathews	9.0	4	13	1	1.44	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
KS Williamson	7.0	4	16	1	2.28	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
TM Dilshan	7.0	1	17	1	2.42	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
KS Williamson	2.3	-	24	1	9.60	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
TM Dilshan	12.0	3	35	1	2.91	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DL Vettori	21.0	3	51	1	2.42	New Zealand	v South Africa	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
PM Siddle	16.2	1	65	1	3.97	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
MG Johnson	16.0	1	87	1	5.43	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
DL Vettori	47.0	9	96	1	2.04	New Zealand	v South Africa	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
UWMBCA Welegedara	29.0	7	107	1	3.68	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
HMRKB Herath	42.0	4	108	1	2.57	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
CRD Fernando	28.0	2	128	1	4.57	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
DL Vettori	49.0	12	138	1	2.81	New Zealand	v South Africa	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037

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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]
>> 302/8 (75.0 ov, JG Bethell 142*, MJ Potts 0*, SM Boland 2/34) - 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]