Best bowling figures in a match for South Africa in Tests - last 2 years
Best bowling figures in a match
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 28.3 | 6 | 86 | 11 | 3.01 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 49.0 | 7 | 174 | 11 | 3.55 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 28.5 | 8 | 72 | 9 | 2.49 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 50.0 | 12 | 101 | 9 | 2.02 | South Africa | v India | Guwahati | 22 Nov 2025 | Test # 2609 | |
| 33.4 | 6 | 110 | 9 | 3.26 | South Africa | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 54.1 | 6 | 136 | 9 | 2.51 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2603 | |
| 29.2 | 8 | 51 | 8 | 1.73 | South Africa | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Nov 2025 | Test # 2606 | |
| 45.0 | 8 | 125 | 8 | 2.77 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2603 | |
| 66.2 | 17 | 164 | 8 | 2.47 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 7 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 39.0 | 2 | 171 | 8 | 4.38 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 4 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 64.3 | 9 | 182 | 8 | 2.82 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 34.5 | 12 | 71 | 7 | 2.03 | South Africa | v India | Guwahati | 22 Nov 2025 | Test # 2609 | |
| 25.4 | 7 | 83 | 7 | 3.23 | South Africa | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 91 | 7 | 2.84 | South Africa | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 26.3 | 4 | 95 | 7 | 3.58 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 34.0 | 7 | 104 | 7 | 3.05 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 33.0 | 4 | 116 | 7 | 3.51 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 49.2 | 8 | 141 | 7 | 2.85 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 64 | 6 | 2.78 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 23.0 | 4 | 67 | 6 | 2.91 | South Africa | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 34.0 | 7 | 116 | 6 | 3.41 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 53.1 | 14 | 139 | 6 | 2.61 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 40.1 | 5 | 170 | 6 | 4.23 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 45 | 5 | 2.64 | South Africa | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 50 | 5 | 2.27 | South Africa | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Nov 2025 | Test # 2606 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 54 | 5 | 3.37 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 55 | 5 | 3.43 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 26.0 | 9 | 65 | 5 | 2.50 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 21.0 | 3 | 74 | 5 | 3.52 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 26.4 | 5 | 117 | 5 | 4.38 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 53.0 | 7 | 151 | 5 | 2.84 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 47.1 | 8 | 152 | 5 | 3.22 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 58 | 4 | 2.41 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 21.0 | 7 | 62 | 4 | 2.95 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 23.0 | 4 | 63 | 4 | 2.73 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 71 | 4 | 5.91 | South Africa | v India | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2024 | Test # 2522 | |
| 17.5 | 2 | 71 | 4 | 3.98 | South Africa | v India | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2024 | Test # 2522 | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 78 | 4 | 3.25 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 16.0 | - | 85 | 4 | 5.31 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 23.1 | 3 | 88 | 4 | 3.79 | South Africa | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 32.0 | 9 | 90 | 4 | 2.81 | South Africa | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 30.0 | 7 | 94 | 4 | 3.13 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 7 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 32.0 | 8 | 107 | 4 | 3.34 | South Africa | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 32.3 | 3 | 136 | 4 | 4.18 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 40.4 | 8 | 141 | 4 | 3.46 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 5.00 | South Africa | v India | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2024 | Test # 2522 | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 2.84 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29 Oct 2024 | Test # 2559 | |
| 14.0 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 3.14 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 Jul 2025 | Test # 2593 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 75 | 3 | 3.00 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 27.5 | 2 | 76 | 3 | 2.73 | South Africa | v India | Guwahati | 22 Nov 2025 | Test # 2609 | |
| 25.0 | 5 | 83 | 3 | 3.32 | South Africa | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 21.0 | 1 | 83 | 3 | 3.95 | South Africa | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 21.2 | 1 | 90 | 3 | 4.21 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 39.0 | 11 | 97 | 3 | 2.48 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 25.0 | 2 | 103 | 3 | 4.12 | South Africa | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Nov 2025 | Test # 2606 | |
| 37.0 | 7 | 109 | 3 | 2.94 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 4 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 45.0 | 10 | 119 | 3 | 2.64 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 36.0 | 4 | 137 | 3 | 3.80 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 35.1 | 5 | 154 | 3 | 4.37 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Gqeberha | 5 Dec 2024 | Test # 2566 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2.50 | South Africa | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 4.16 | South Africa | v West Indies | Providence | 15 Aug 2024 | Test # 2543 | |
| 24.0 | 5 | 67 | 2 | 2.79 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Durban | 27 Nov 2024 | Test # 2563 | |
| 27.0 | 2 | 89 | 2 | 3.29 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 29.0 | 5 | 98 | 2 | 3.37 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 20 Oct 2025 | Test # 2603 | |
| 30.4 | 1 | 100 | 2 | 3.26 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Lahore | 12 Oct 2025 | Test # 2602 | |
| 30.0 | 4 | 103 | 2 | 3.43 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2024 | Test # 2572 | |
| 42.0 | 6 | 136 | 2 | 3.23 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 4 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 | |
| 3.0 | - | 5 | 1 | 1.66 | South Africa | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Nov 2025 | Test # 2606 | |
| 4.2 | - | 22 | 1 | 5.07 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28 Jun 2025 | Test # 2590 | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2.55 | South Africa | v India | Guwahati | 22 Nov 2025 | Test # 2609 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 3.00 | South Africa | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 11.0 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 4.00 | South Africa | v India | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2024 | Test # 2522 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 3.53 | South Africa | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Nov 2025 | Test # 2606 | |
| 16.5 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 3.02 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 7 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 19.0 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 2.84 | South Africa | v Australia | Lord's | 11 Jun 2025 | Test # 2585 | |
| 21.0 | 2 | 68 | 1 | 3.23 | South Africa | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 7 Aug 2024 | Test # 2542 | |
| 31.2 | 8 | 76 | 1 | 2.42 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 13 Feb 2024 | Test # 2529 | |
| 23.0 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 3.56 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 21.0 | 1 | 102 | 1 | 4.85 | South Africa | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2023 | Test # 2520 | |
| 24.0 | 1 | 114 | 1 | 4.75 | South Africa | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 21 Oct 2024 | Test # 2556 | |
| 35.0 | 3 | 126 | 1 | 3.60 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 4 Feb 2024 | Test # 2528 |
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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]