Best bowling figures in an innings in 1997 in Tests IN South Africa
Best bowling figures in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Team | Innings in match | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 40.4 | 15 | 86 | 6 | 2.11 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 2.00 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 23.0 | 10 | 54 | 5 | 2.34 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 25.1 | 5 | 104 | 5 | 4.13 | India | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 15.0 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 2.13 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 28.0 | 15 | 43 | 4 | 1.53 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 52 | 4 | 2.60 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 26.0 | 8 | 77 | 4 | 2.96 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 1.38 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 16.0 | 7 | 29 | 3 | 1.81 | South Africa | 4 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 18.0 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 2.11 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 2.22 | South Africa | 4 | v India | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 23.0 | 7 | 40 | 3 | 1.73 | India | 4 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 16.2 | 4 | 45 | 3 | 2.75 | South Africa | 4 | v India | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 18.0 | 4 | 49 | 3 | 2.72 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 20.0 | 5 | 60 | 3 | 3.00 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 23.4 | 5 | 62 | 3 | 2.61 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 27.0 | 6 | 75 | 3 | 2.77 | South Africa | 1 | v India | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 31.0 | 13 | 75 | 3 | 2.41 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 78 | 3 | 4.33 | India | 3 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 21.0 | 1 | 80 | 3 | 3.80 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 32.1 | 9 | 88 | 3 | 2.73 | South Africa | 1 | v India | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 36.0 | 1 | 114 | 3 | 3.16 | India | 1 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 38.0 | 8 | 130 | 3 | 3.42 | India | 1 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 6.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1.00 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 17.4 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 1.13 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 14.0 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1.50 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 14.5 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 1.55 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 2.41 | South Africa | 4 | v India | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 14.0 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2.28 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 3.00 | India | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 16.3 | 5 | 39 | 2 | 2.36 | South Africa | 1 | v India | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 17.0 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 2.29 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 49 | 2 | 2.72 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 19.0 | 5 | 49 | 2 | 2.57 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 25.0 | 4 | 58 | 2 | 2.32 | India | 3 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 15.0 | 1 | 59 | 2 | 3.93 | India | 4 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 17.0 | 1 | 64 | 2 | 3.76 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 17.0 | 6 | 66 | 2 | 3.88 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 66 | 2 | 3.00 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 21.0 | 4 | 66 | 2 | 3.14 | South Africa | 4 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 27.4 | 9 | 68 | 2 | 2.45 | Australia | 1 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 23.0 | 2 | 76 | 2 | 3.30 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 20.0 | 2 | 83 | 2 | 4.15 | India | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 24.0 | 6 | 89 | 2 | 3.70 | India | 4 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 24.0 | 3 | 99 | 2 | 4.12 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 32.0 | 3 | 105 | 2 | 3.28 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 35.0 | 7 | 136 | 2 | 3.88 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.00 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 4.0 | - | 5 | 1 | 1.25 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 3.0 | - | 13 | 1 | 4.33 | Australia | 4 | v South Africa | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 11.0 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1.45 | South Africa | 4 | v India | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 23.0 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0.78 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 9.4 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1.86 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 3.4 | - | 19 | 1 | 5.18 | Australia | 4 | v South Africa | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 6.2 | - | 22 | 1 | 3.47 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 8.0 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 3.00 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 11.0 | - | 28 | 1 | 2.54 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 16.4 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 1.92 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 4.85 | Australia | 2 | v South Africa | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 9.3 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 3.78 | South Africa | 4 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 38 | 1 | 3.80 | India | 3 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 14.4 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 2.72 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 3.30 | Australia | 3 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 2.19 | South Africa | 4 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 21.0 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 2.57 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 23.0 | 4 | 62 | 1 | 2.69 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 25.0 | 5 | 63 | 1 | 2.52 | India | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 12.0 | 1 | 88 | 1 | 7.33 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 24.0 | 6 | 88 | 1 | 3.66 | South Africa | 1 | v India | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 37.0 | 10 | 122 | 1 | 3.29 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 52.0 | 7 | 163 | 1 | 3.13 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 |
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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:
Australia vs South Africa at Melbourne, South Africa tour of Australia 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 1997 [Test # 1392]
West Indies vs Pakistan at Karachi, West Indies tour of Pakistan 3rd Test, Dec 6-9, 1997 [Test # 1391]
India vs Sri Lanka at Wankhede, Sri Lanka tour of India 3rd Test, Dec 3-7, 1997 [Test # 1390]