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
MG Johnson	33.1	4	127	12	3.82	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
RJ Harris	46.3	24	95	7	2.04	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
MG Johnson	53.0	16	134	7	2.52	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
Saeed Ajmal	61.5	13	133	6	2.15	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
Saeed Ajmal	55.5	8	151	6	2.70	Pakistan	v South Africa	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
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
Zulfiqar Babar	46.0	8	140	5	3.04	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
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
Mohammad Irfan	31.2	5	86	4	2.74	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
Junaid Khan	36.4	3	109	4	2.97	Pakistan	v South Africa	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
JL Pattinson	45.5	14	139	4	3.03	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
PM Siddle	29.0	7	88	3	3.03	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
Mohammad Irfan	34.3	5	102	3	2.95	Pakistan	v South Africa	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
MG Johnson	40.0	6	121	3	3.02	Australia	v South Africa	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
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
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
Mohammed Shami	29.0	3	108	1	3.72	India	v South Africa	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
Zulfiqar Babar	36.2	2	124	1	3.41	Pakistan	v South Africa	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
RJ Harris	40.0	7	137	1	3.42	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	20 Feb 2014	Test # 2121

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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]
>> 211/3 (45.0 ov, JE Root 72*, HC Brook 78*, MG Neser 1/36) - Tea

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]