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
VD Philander	2011-2012	7	14	1366	227.4	46	722	51	6/44	14.15	3.17	26.78	2	6	2
M de Lange	2011-2012	2	4	448	74.4	10	277	9	7/81	30.77	3.70	49.77	-	1	-
M Morkel	2011-2012	8	16	1451	241.5	54	759	26	6/23	29.19	3.13	55.80	-	1	-
DW Steyn	2011-2012	8	16	1620	270.0	63	781	34	5/73	22.97	2.89	47.64	3	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:

Sahir Associates vs State Bank of Pakistan at Karachi, President's Trophy Grade-I 18th Match, Jan 21-24, 2026 [First-class - Live]
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Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club vs Panadura Sports Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Plate, Jan 23-25, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 32/0 (8.0 ov, BOP Fernando 20*, ISS Samarasooriya 12*, EMCD Edirisinghe 0/1)

Badureliya Sports Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Kurunegala, Major League Tournament Plate, Jan 23-25, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 406/6 (130.0 ov, AAS Silva 55*, S Lakshan 57*, MA Liyanapathiranage 1/93)