Bowling Most 5wi Career - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Most five-wickets-in-an-innings

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
CR Matthews	1993-1994	7	13	1476	246.0	77	554	21	5/80	26.38	2.25	70.28	1	1	0
PS de Villiers	1993-1994	7	12	1909	318.1	77	803	27	6/43	29.74	2.52	70.70	2	1	1

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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:

Easterns (Eastern Transvaal) vs Knights at Bloemfontein, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 Final, Feb 6-10, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 159/1 (53.3 ov, GL Cloete 78*, P Botha 8*, T Simelane 1/24) - Stumps

Tasmania vs Western Australia at W.A.C.A, Sheffield Shield 21st Match, Feb 5-8, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 197/4 (71.0 ov, T Wyllie 10*, AM Hardie 32*, R MacMillan 1/53) - Stumps

Queensland vs Victoria at Melbourne, Sheffield Shield 20th Match, Feb 5-8, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 204/9 (84.3 ov, DJ Brasher 71*, DJM Moody 0*, MG Neser 1/50)