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	48.5	9	153	7	3.13	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
SR Harmer	50.0	12	153	7	3.06	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
DW Steyn	22.2	5	87	6	3.89	South Africa	v West Indies	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150
VD Philander	22.0	10	35	5	1.59	South Africa	v West Indies	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150
M Morkel	26.3	5	98	5	3.69	South Africa	v West Indies	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150
M Morkel	20.0	2	69	4	3.45	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
M Morkel	33.5	8	101	4	2.98	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
Imran Tahir	26.0	2	108	3	4.15	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
S van Zyl	10.0	2	19	1	1.90	South Africa	v West Indies	Cape Town	2 Jan 2015	Test # 2154
D Elgar	5.0	-	20	1	4.00	South Africa	v West Indies	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150
VD Philander	18.0	4	41	1	2.27	South Africa	v West Indies	Gqeberha	26 Dec 2014	Test # 2153
KJ Abbott	17.0	3	61	1	3.58	South Africa	v West Indies	Centurion	17 Dec 2014	Test # 2150

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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]
>> 317/4 (76.0 ov, SPD Smith 42*, UT Khawaja 4*, WG Jacks 0/11)

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]