Best bowling figures in an innings for South Africa in Tests - last 2 years
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 6.5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1.90 | South Africa | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 42.4 | 5 | 102 | 7 | 2.39 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2603 | |
| 23.0 | 6 | 37 | 6 | 1.60 | South Africa | 4 | v India | Guwahati | 22 Nov 2025 | Test # 2609 | |
| 17.5 | 4 | 46 | 6 | 2.57 | South Africa | 3 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 19.5 | 5 | 48 | 6 | 2.42 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Guwahati | 22 Nov 2025 | Test # 2609 | |
| 20.0 | 5 | 50 | 6 | 2.50 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2603 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 52 | 6 | 3.71 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 32.0 | 6 | 117 | 6 | 3.65 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 26.0 | 1 | 119 | 6 | 4.57 | South Africa | 1 | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 4 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 4.11 | South Africa | 2 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 43 | 5 | 3.58 | South Africa | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 15.4 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 3.25 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 57 | 5 | 3.35 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 59 | 5 | 2.95 | South Africa | 1 | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 16.4 | - | 59 | 5 | 3.54 | South Africa | 3 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 61 | 5 | 3.81 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 71 | 5 | 3.22 | South Africa | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 25.0 | 3 | 76 | 5 | 3.04 | South Africa | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 32.3 | 5 | 89 | 5 | 2.73 | South Africa | 2 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 1.50 | South Africa | 4 | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Nov 2025 | Test # 2606 | |
| 15.2 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 1.95 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Nov 2025 | Test # 2606 | |
| 9.0 | 2 | 32 | 4 | 3.55 | South Africa | 2 | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 33 | 4 | 3.30 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 19.0 | 8 | 38 | 4 | 2.00 | South Africa | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 4.20 | South Africa | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 45 | 4 | 3.46 | South Africa | 3 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 50 | 4 | 3.12 | South Africa | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 14.1 | 3 | 51 | 4 | 3.60 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 18.0 | 1 | 59 | 4 | 3.27 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 63 | 4 | 4.20 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 21.4 | 5 | 73 | 4 | 3.36 | South Africa | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 40.0 | 15 | 76 | 4 | 1.90 | South Africa | 2 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 7 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 26.2 | 2 | 88 | 4 | 3.34 | South Africa | 4 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 7 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 8.0 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 2.75 | South Africa | 1 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 9.0 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 2.44 | South Africa | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 2.36 | South Africa | 1 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 5.00 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2024 | Test # 2522 | |
| 16.1 | 4 | 34 | 3 | 2.10 | South Africa | 1 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 2.33 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Nov 2025 | Test # 2606 | |
| 7.1 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 5.02 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 11.2 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 3.26 | South Africa | 4 | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 11.5 | 2 | 38 | 3 | 3.21 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2024 | Test # 2522 | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 2.92 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 17.0 | 6 | 39 | 3 | 2.29 | South Africa | 2 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 5.25 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2024 | Test # 2522 | |
| 14.0 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 3.00 | South Africa | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 4.08 | South Africa | 2 | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 14.0 | 5 | 49 | 3 | 3.50 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 15.4 | 4 | 50 | 3 | 3.19 | South Africa | 1 | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 16.0 | 5 | 50 | 3 | 3.12 | South Africa | 4 | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 55 | 3 | 3.66 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 56 | 3 | 3.11 | South Africa | 2 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 7 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 27.0 | 6 | 64 | 3 | 2.37 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Guwahati | 22 Nov 2025 | Test # 2609 | |
| 16.4 | 1 | 70 | 3 | 4.20 | South Africa | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 19.3 | 1 | 77 | 3 | 3.94 | South Africa | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 32.0 | 4 | 93 | 3 | 2.90 | South Africa | 4 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 37.0 | 10 | 105 | 3 | 2.83 | South Africa | 3 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 25.1 | 2 | 115 | 3 | 4.56 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 45.0 | 5 | 137 | 3 | 3.04 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 5.4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1.41 | South Africa | 2 | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1.75 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 7.0 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 2.14 | South Africa | 4 | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Nov 2025 | Test # 2606 | |
| 3.0 | - | 18 | 2 | 6.00 | South Africa | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 6.0 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 3.33 | South Africa | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 2.85 | South Africa | 2 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 10.0 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 3.10 | South Africa | 2 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 32 | 2 | 2.66 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 2.75 | South Africa | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 11.3 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 2.95 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2603 | |
| 14.0 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 2.50 | South Africa | 4 | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 4.11 | South Africa | 4 | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Nov 2025 | Test # 2606 | |
| 12.5 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 2.88 | South Africa | 4 | v India | Guwahati | 22 Nov 2025 | Test # 2609 | |
| 17.0 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 2.23 | South Africa | 3 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 8.2 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 5.16 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 4.16 | South Africa | 4 | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 4.00 | South Africa | 3 | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 4 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 16.2 | 4 | 57 | 2 | 3.48 | South Africa | 2 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 29.0 | 7 | 61 | 2 | 2.10 | South Africa | 1 | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 4 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 63 | 2 | 3.00 | South Africa | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 65 | 2 | 3.09 | South Africa | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 24.2 | 5 | 65 | 2 | 2.67 | South Africa | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 24.0 | 5 | 67 | 2 | 2.79 | South Africa | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 13.0 | - | 67 | 2 | 5.15 | South Africa | 4 | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 68 | 2 | 4.25 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 25.0 | 3 | 75 | 2 | 3.00 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2603 | |
| 25.4 | 1 | 78 | 2 | 3.03 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 100 | 2 | 4.00 | South Africa | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 24.0 | - | 101 | 2 | 4.20 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2.50 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 2.0 | - | 5 | 1 | 2.50 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 3.0 | - | 5 | 1 | 1.66 | South Africa | 4 | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Nov 2025 | Test # 2606 | |
| 3.0 | - | 6 | 1 | 2.00 | South Africa | 3 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 3.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3.33 | South Africa | 2 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2.50 | South Africa | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 2.0 | - | 15 | 1 | 7.50 | South Africa | 4 | v India | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2024 | Test # 2522 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2.25 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3.80 | South Africa | 1 | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 6.0 | - | 19 | 1 | 3.16 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3.00 | South Africa | 4 | v India | Guwahati | 22 Nov 2025 | Test # 2609 | |
| 4.2 | - | 22 | 1 | 5.07 | South Africa | 4 | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
South Africa vs India at Guwahati, South Africa in India 2nd Test, Nov 22-26, 2025 [Test # 2609]
South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens, South Africa in India 1st Test, Nov 14-16, 2025 [Test # 2606]
Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]