Records
2021 Records
Test Matches Records
Bowling Best Figures Innings IN South Africa

Best bowling figures in an innings in 2021 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
KA Maharaj
10.0-3273.20South Africa4v BangladeshDurban31 Mar 2022Test # 2460
KA Maharaj
12.034073.33South Africa4v BangladeshGqeberha08 Apr 2022Test # 2461
SN Thakur
17.536173.42India2v South AfricaJohannesburg03 Jan 2022Test # 2445
K Rabada
15.035063.33South Africa4v West IndiesCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
A Nortje
14.315663.86South Africa1v Sri LankaJohannesburg03 Jan 2021Test # 2401
L Ngidi
24.057162.95South Africa1v IndiaCenturion26 Dec 2021Test # 2443
Taijul Islam
50.01013562.70Bangladesh1v South AfricaGqeberha08 Apr 2022Test # 2461
A Nortje
16.053652.25South Africa2v West IndiesCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
JJ Bumrah
23.384251.78India2v South AfricaCape Town11 Jan 2022Test # 2448
Mohammed Shami
16.054452.75India2v South AfricaCenturion26 Dec 2021Test # 2443
KAJ Roach
10.0-4754.70West Indies3v South AfricaCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
K Rabada
20.045952.95South Africa1v IndiaCenturion26 Dec 2023Test # 2520
AS Joseph
18.3-8154.37West Indies1v South AfricaCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
MVT Fernando
23.4-10154.26Sri Lanka2v South AfricaJohannesburg03 Jan 2021Test # 2401
M Jansen
17.053141.82South Africa1v IndiaJohannesburg03 Jan 2022Test # 2445
N Burger
10.033343.30South Africa3v IndiaCenturion26 Dec 2023Test # 2520
M Jansen
19.363641.84South Africa3v IndiaCape Town11 Jan 2022Test # 2448
K Rabada
17.044242.47South Africa3v IndiaCenturion26 Dec 2021Test # 2443
L Ngidi
15.054442.93South Africa3v Sri LankaJohannesburg03 Jan 2021Test # 2401
M Jansen
13.345544.07South Africa3v IndiaCenturion26 Dec 2021Test # 2443
JJ Bumrah
26.456942.58India2v South AfricaCenturion26 Dec 2023Test # 2520
K Rabada
22.047343.31South Africa1v IndiaCape Town11 Jan 2022Test # 2448
Khaled Ahmed
25.039243.68Bangladesh1v South AfricaDurban31 Mar 2022Test # 2460
SR Harmer
40.01210342.57South Africa2v BangladeshDurban31 Mar 2022Test # 2460
L Ngidi
14.052131.50South Africa3v IndiaCape Town11 Jan 2022Test # 2448
SR Harmer
9.032132.33South Africa4v BangladeshDurban31 Mar 2022Test # 2460
PWA Mulder
7.032533.57South Africa1v Sri LankaJohannesburg03 Jan 2021Test # 2401
PWA Mulder
13.072531.92South Africa2v BangladeshGqeberha08 Apr 2022Test # 2461
KR Mayers
9.0-3233.55West Indies1v South AfricaJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
SR Harmer
11.313432.95South Africa4v BangladeshGqeberha08 Apr 2022Test # 2461
M Jansen
7.113635.02South Africa3v IndiaCenturion26 Dec 2023Test # 2520
G Coetzee
8.013734.62South Africa4v West IndiesJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
SR Harmer
10.213933.77South Africa2v BangladeshGqeberha08 Apr 2022Test # 2461
L Sipamla
9.514034.06South Africa3v Sri LankaJohannesburg03 Jan 2021Test # 2401
Ebadot Hossain
13.014033.07Bangladesh3v South AfricaDurban31 Mar 2022Test # 2460
G Coetzee
14.044132.92South Africa2v West IndiesJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
L Ngidi
10.124334.22South Africa3v IndiaJohannesburg03 Jan 2022Test # 2445
SR Harmer
17.184532.62South Africa4v West IndiesJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
KR Mayers
17.054632.70West Indies3v South AfricaJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
JO Holder
19.424832.44West Indies3v South AfricaJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
JJ Bumrah
19.045032.63India4v South AfricaCenturion26 Dec 2021Test # 2443
N Burger
15.445033.19South Africa1v IndiaCenturion26 Dec 2023Test # 2520
K Rabada
17.055333.11South Africa3v IndiaCape Town11 Jan 2022Test # 2448
LB Williams
18.535432.86South Africa2v BangladeshDurban31 Mar 2022Test # 2460
M Jansen
18.065533.05South Africa1v IndiaCape Town11 Jan 2022Test # 2448
AS Joseph
18.236033.27West Indies1v South AfricaJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
Mohammed Shami
17.036333.70India4v South AfricaCenturion26 Dec 2021Test # 2443
D Olivier
17.016433.76South Africa1v IndiaJohannesburg03 Jan 2022Test # 2445
K Rabada
17.126433.72South Africa1v IndiaJohannesburg03 Jan 2022Test # 2445
M Jansen
17.046733.94South Africa3v IndiaJohannesburg03 Jan 2022Test # 2445
Taijul Islam
15.026734.46Bangladesh3v South AfricaGqeberha08 Apr 2022Test # 2461
K Rabada
26.057232.76South Africa1v IndiaCenturion26 Dec 2021Test # 2443
G Motie
19.037533.94West Indies1v South AfricaJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
K Rabada
20.037733.85South Africa3v IndiaJohannesburg03 Jan 2022Test # 2445
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
35.068532.42Bangladesh3v South AfricaDurban31 Mar 2022Test # 2460
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
40.089432.35Bangladesh1v South AfricaDurban31 Mar 2022Test # 2460
Khaled Ahmed
29.0610033.44Bangladesh1v South AfricaGqeberha08 Apr 2022Test # 2461
KA Maharaj
2.51421.41South Africa4v West IndiesJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
JO Holder
7.02721.00West Indies3v South AfricaCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
JJ Bumrah
7.221622.18India2v South AfricaCenturion26 Dec 2021Test # 2443
R Ashwin
9.021822.00India4v South AfricaCenturion26 Dec 2021Test # 2443
K Rabada
7.011922.71South Africa4v West IndiesJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
K Rabada
12.051921.58South Africa2v West IndiesJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
Taskin Ahmed
11.012422.18Bangladesh3v South AfricaDurban31 Mar 2022Test # 2460
AS Joseph
8.0-3023.75West Indies3v South AfricaCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
L Ngidi
10.023123.10South Africa3v IndiaCenturion26 Dec 2021Test # 2443
K Rabada
12.033222.66South Africa3v IndiaCenturion26 Dec 2023Test # 2520
M Jansen
7.023324.71South Africa4v West IndiesCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
9.533423.45Bangladesh3v South AfricaGqeberha08 Apr 2022Test # 2461
Mohammed Shami
16.043922.43India2v South AfricaCape Town11 Jan 2022Test # 2448
D Olivier
15.043922.60South Africa2v BangladeshGqeberha08 Apr 2022Test # 2461
MD Shanaka
15.034222.80Sri Lanka2v South AfricaJohannesburg03 Jan 2021Test # 2401
K Rabada
16.044422.75South Africa2v West IndiesCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
G Coetzee
12.0-4523.75South Africa2v West IndiesCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
Mohammed Siraj
18.054722.61India4v South AfricaCenturion26 Dec 2021Test # 2443
AS Joseph
14.014923.50West Indies3v South AfricaJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
SN Thakur
11.015124.63India2v South AfricaCenturion26 Dec 2021Test # 2443
Mohammed Shami
21.055222.47India2v South AfricaJohannesburg03 Jan 2022Test # 2445
KA Maharaj
24.065722.37South Africa2v BangladeshGqeberha08 Apr 2022Test # 2461
AM Fernando
19.056123.21Sri Lanka2v South AfricaJohannesburg03 Jan 2021Test # 2401
SR Harmer
17.326323.60South Africa2v West IndiesJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
A Nortje
19.026423.36South Africa3v Sri LankaJohannesburg03 Jan 2021Test # 2401
UT Yadav
16.036424.00India2v South AfricaCape Town11 Jan 2022Test # 2448
Ebadot Hossain
29.0108622.96Bangladesh1v South AfricaDurban31 Mar 2022Test # 2460
Mohammed Siraj
24.019123.79India2v South AfricaCenturion26 Dec 2023Test # 2520
KA Maharaj
5.021412.80South Africa1v IndiaCape Town11 Jan 2022Test # 2448
G Coetzee
6.012013.33South Africa4v West IndiesCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
SN Thakur
11.032212.00India4v South AfricaCape Town11 Jan 2022Test # 2448
PWA Mulder
4.012315.75South Africa2v BangladeshDurban31 Mar 2022Test # 2460
KR Mayers
10.022312.30West Indies1v South AfricaCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
R Ashwin
11.422612.22India4v South AfricaJohannesburg03 Jan 2022Test # 2445
ST Gabriel
3.0-2618.66West Indies3v South AfricaCenturion28 Feb 2023Test # 2495
L Sipamla
9.032713.00South Africa1v Sri LankaJohannesburg03 Jan 2021Test # 2401
L Ngidi
14.373312.27South Africa1v IndiaCape Town11 Jan 2022Test # 2448
D Olivier
15.053612.40South Africa2v BangladeshDurban31 Mar 2022Test # 2460
RA Reifer
11.0-3613.27West Indies3v South AfricaJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
SN Thakur
12.023713.08India2v South AfricaCape Town11 Jan 2022Test # 2448
Khaled Ahmed
10.0-3813.80Bangladesh3v South AfricaGqeberha08 Apr 2022Test # 2461
JO Holder
16.053912.43West Indies1v South AfricaJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
PWA Mulder
15.044012.66South Africa2v West IndiesJohannesburg08 Mar 2023Test # 2497
Adjust:Most recentPast weekPast MonthPast year4 years10 years25 years
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:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings at Ahmedabad, IPL Final, Jun 3, 2025 [Twenty20]

Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings at Ahmedabad, IPL Qualifier 2, Jun 1, 2025 [Twenty20]

Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans at New Chandigarh, IPL Eliminator, May 30, 2025 [Twenty20]