Bowling Best Figures Match IN South Africa

Players IN South Africa

Best bowling figures in a match

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
MG Johnson	33.1	4	127	12	3.82	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
DW Steyn	51.0	17	147	9	2.88	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
RJ Harris	46.3	24	95	7	2.04	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
VD Philander	55.0	16	129	7	2.34	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
MG Johnson	53.0	16	134	7	2.52	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
DW Steyn	43.2	8	139	6	3.20	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
RA Jadeja	62.2	15	154	6	2.47	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
NM Lyon	63.0	9	178	6	2.82	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
VD Philander	30.0	3	107	5	3.56	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
DW Steyn	33.0	8	110	5	3.33	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
Mohammed Shami	46.0	8	155	5	3.36	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
I Sharma	54.0	9	170	5	3.14	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
Z Khan	60.3	7	223	5	3.68	India	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
JH Kallis	34.0	9	105	4	3.08	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
M Morkel	32.0	6	109	4	3.40	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
JL Pattinson	45.5	14	139	4	3.03	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
RJ Peterson	46.0	5	149	4	3.23	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
JP Duminy	36.0	3	149	4	4.13	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
M Morkel	25.0	13	38	3	1.52	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
M Morkel	39.3	12	84	3	2.12	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
PM Siddle	29.0	7	88	3	3.03	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
VD Philander	37.0	10	99	3	2.67	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
MG Johnson	40.0	6	121	3	3.02	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
KJ Abbott	42.0	13	129	3	3.07	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
RJ Peterson	34.0	-	136	3	4.00	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
WD Parnell	8.3	2	31	2	3.64	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
JP Duminy	19.0	3	57	2	3.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
NM Lyon	27.0	1	71	2	2.62	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
RJ Harris	29.4	8	86	2	2.89	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
Z Khan	28.0	4	97	2	3.46	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
Imran Tahir	23.4	1	116	2	4.90	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
JP Duminy	29.0	-	117	2	4.03	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
R McLaren	31.0	4	119	2	3.83	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
PM Siddle	53.0	11	185	2	3.49	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
MJ Clarke	7.5	2	16	1	2.04	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
D Elgar	8.1	-	25	1	3.06	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
JP Duminy	12.0	2	30	1	2.50	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
SPD Smith	8.0	-	30	1	3.75	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
SR Watson	18.0	7	40	1	2.22	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
SPD Smith	15.0	3	50	1	3.33	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
JP Duminy	16.0	1	56	1	3.50	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
DW Steyn	13.1	1	68	1	5.16	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
VD Philander	35.0	7	97	1	2.77	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
Mohammed Shami	29.0	3	108	1	3.72	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
M Morkel	35.0	9	111	1	3.17	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
D Elgar	25.0	-	117	1	4.68	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
RJ Harris	40.0	7	137	1	3.42	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121
VD Philander	32.4	2	158	1	4.83	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
M Morkel	36.5	3	161	1	4.37	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
DW Steyn	56.0	12	165	1	2.94	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108

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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:

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]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]