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	51.0	17	147	9	2.88	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
Imran Tahir	55.0	17	130	8	2.36	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
VD Philander	55.0	16	129	7	2.34	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	18 Dec 2013	Test # 2108
DW Steyn	43.2	8	139	6	3.20	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
VD Philander	31.0	6	95	5	3.06	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
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
DW Steyn	35.4	11	86	4	2.41	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
DW Steyn	33.4	8	95	4	2.82	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
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
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
JP Duminy	21.1	3	67	3	3.16	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
M Morkel	39.3	12	84	3	2.12	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
VD Philander	37.0	10	99	3	2.67	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
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
JP Duminy	19.0	1	68	2	3.57	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
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
D Elgar	2.0	-	3	1	1.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
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
VD Philander	24.0	9	43	1	1.79	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
M Morkel	25.0	5	47	1	1.88	South Africa	v Pakistan	Abu Dhabi	14 Oct 2013	Test # 2098
JP Duminy	16.0	1	56	1	3.50	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
M Morkel	27.0	8	59	1	2.18	South Africa	v Pakistan	Dubai (DICS)	23 Oct 2013	Test # 2100
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
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
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
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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]