Best bowling figures in an innings in 1997 in Tests - 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 |
| 27.0 | 8 | 59 | 6 | 2.18 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 18.0 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 2.00 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 11.0 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 3.36 | South Africa | 4 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 20.0 | 4 | 52 | 4 | 2.60 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 27.2 | 4 | 69 | 4 | 2.52 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 9.3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0.84 | South Africa | 4 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 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 | |
| 16.2 | 4 | 45 | 3 | 2.75 | South Africa | 4 | v India | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 21.2 | 5 | 56 | 3 | 2.62 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 20.0 | 5 | 60 | 3 | 3.00 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 37.0 | 13 | 74 | 3 | 2.00 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 29.0 | 6 | 74 | 3 | 2.55 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 27.0 | 6 | 75 | 3 | 2.77 | South Africa | 1 | v India | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 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 | |
| 33.0 | 3 | 108 | 3 | 3.27 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 6.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1.00 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 5.0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1.20 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 14.0 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1.50 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 7.4 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2.73 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 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 | |
| 8.0 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 3.75 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 14.0 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2.28 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 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 | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 3.50 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 20.0 | 5 | 64 | 2 | 3.20 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 21.0 | 4 | 66 | 2 | 3.14 | South Africa | 4 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 23.0 | 5 | 69 | 2 | 3.00 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 23.0 | 2 | 76 | 2 | 3.30 | South Africa | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1997 | Test # 1349 | |
| 17.4 | 1 | 79 | 2 | 4.47 | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 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 | |
| 46.0 | 11 | 130 | 2 | 2.82 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 35.0 | 7 | 136 | 2 | 3.88 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 2.0 | 2 | - | 1 | - | South Africa | 2 | v Pakistan | Sheikhupura | 17 Oct 1997 | Test # 1381 | |
| 4.0 | - | 5 | 1 | 1.25 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2.16 | South Africa | 4 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2.33 | South Africa | 4 | v Pakistan | Faisalabad | 24 Oct 1997 | Test # 1382 | |
| 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 | |
| 10.0 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 1.90 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 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 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 2.27 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 7.5 | - | 26 | 1 | 3.31 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 11.0 | - | 28 | 1 | 2.54 | South Africa | 3 | v India | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 | Test # 1350 | |
| 6.0 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 4.66 | South Africa | 3 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 16.4 | 5 | 32 | 1 | 1.92 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 9.3 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 3.78 | South Africa | 4 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 14.4 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 2.72 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 2.19 | South Africa | 4 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 14 Mar 1997 | Test # 1360 | |
| 19.0 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 2.52 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 21.0 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 2.57 | South Africa | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 15.0 | 4 | 58 | 1 | 3.86 | South Africa | 1 | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 6 Oct 1997 | Test # 1380 | |
| 23.0 | 4 | 62 | 1 | 2.69 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 | Test # 1362 | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 76 | 1 | 2.71 | South Africa | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 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 | |
| 35.0 | 9 | 90 | 1 | 2.57 | South Africa | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 | Test # 1392 | |
| 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]