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
VD Philander	24.1	3	102	10	4.22	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
VD Philander	30.5	6	114	10	3.69	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
VD Philander	28.0	6	78	8	2.78	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
M de Lange	36.2	5	126	8	3.46	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
DW Steyn	20.4	5	54	6	2.61	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M Morkel	36.4	13	77	6	2.10	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
DW Steyn	25.0	5	78	6	3.12	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
M Morkel	24.0	3	91	6	3.79	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	9 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
VD Philander	39.0	11	100	6	2.56	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
VD Philander	40.4	10	110	6	2.70	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
VD Philander	35.0	7	117	6	3.34	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
DW Steyn	34.0	10	80	5	2.35	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
VD Philander	30.0	3	101	5	3.36	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
DW Steyn	43.0	8	136	5	3.16	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
Imran Tahir	53.0	8	160	5	3.01	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DW Steyn	41.0	4	162	5	3.95	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
M Morkel	39.2	7	107	4	2.72	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
Imran Tahir	29.3	2	118	4	4.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
JH Kallis	14.5	2	35	3	2.35	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
DW Steyn	40.0	8	112	3	2.80	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
M Morkel	32.5	6	142	3	4.32	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	3 Jan 2012	Test # 2028
Imran Tahir	48.0	4	165	3	3.43	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
Imran Tahir	10.0	1	37	2	3.70	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
DW Steyn	38.0	17	55	2	1.44	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	23 Mar 2012	Test # 2037
Imran Tahir	22.2	3	64	2	2.86	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
M Morkel	27.0	7	68	2	2.51	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
M Morkel	27.0	7	85	2	3.14	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
Imran Tahir	32.0	8	88	2	2.75	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
DW Steyn	28.2	6	104	2	3.67	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
M Morkel	36.0	10	105	2	2.91	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
JH Kallis	15.0	7	20	1	1.33	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	15 Mar 2012	Test # 2036
JH Kallis	12.0	3	27	1	2.25	South Africa	v New Zealand	Dunedin	7 Mar 2012	Test # 2035
JH Kallis	22.0	3	84	1	3.81	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
M Morkel	19.0	1	84	1	4.42	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	15 Dec 2011	Test # 2023
M de Lange	38.2	5	151	1	3.93	South Africa	v New Zealand	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]
>> 166/2 (34.1 ov, MG Neser 1*, TM Head 91*, BA Stokes 2/30) - 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]