Bowling Best Figures Innings - South Africa

Cricket Records in 1950s in Test matches - South Africa

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Econ	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
HJ Tayfield	37.0	11	113	9	2.29	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
HJ Tayfield	37.7	14	69	8	1.36	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
HJ Tayfield	8.4	1	23	7	2.02	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
HJ Tayfield	37.1	13	81	7	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
HJ Tayfield	14.0	7	13	6	0.69	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
NAT Adcock	18.0	2	43	6	1.79	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
GWA Chubb	26.3	7	51	6	1.92	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1951	Test # 336
PS Heine	14.2	3	58	6	3.05	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
HJ Tayfield	36.0	17	62	6	1.29	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
MG Melle	20.5	0	71	6	2.58	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
HJ Tayfield	24.3	6	78	6	2.40	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
HJ Tayfield	29.4	9	84	6	2.13	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
PS Heine	37.5	6	96	6	1.91	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449
TL Goddard	22.4	9	31	5	1.36	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
NAT Adcock	19.0	4	43	5	1.69	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
NAT Adcock	26.0	8	45	5	1.29	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
DEJ Ironside	19.0	4	51	5	2.01	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
PS Heine	25.0	7	60	5	2.40	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
HJ Tayfield	53.4	29	60	5	1.11	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
HJ Tayfield	46.2	19	62	5	1.33	South Africa	v New Zealand	Auckland	13 Mar 1953	Test # 370
ERH Fuller	30.2	4	66	5	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
AMB Rowan	27.2	4	68	5	2.48	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
TL Goddard	62.0	37	69	5	1.11	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
GWA Chubb	34.4	9	77	5	2.22	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
HJ Tayfield	38.5	12	80	5	2.06	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
PS Heine	32.0	8	86	5	2.68	South Africa	v England	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
HJ Tayfield	47.1	15	94	5	1.99	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
MG Melle	33.0	3	113	5	2.56	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	10 Feb 1950	Test # 321
HJ Tayfield	51.0	18	120	5	1.76	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1957	Test # 445
HJ Tayfield	53.0	21	130	5	1.83	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
AMB Rowan	68.0	17	174	5	2.55	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
MG Melle	10.0	6	9	4	0.90	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
NAT Adcock	11.3	4	20	4	1.31	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JC Watkins	23.5	14	22	4	0.92	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
PS Heine	15.0	6	22	4	1.10	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
NBF Mann	24.0	16	24	4	1.00	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
JC Watkins	16.0	6	34	4	1.59	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
NAT Adcock	20.0	6	36	4	1.35	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
NAT Adcock	15.3	3	39	4	1.90	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
JC Watkins	24.0	8	41	4	1.28	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
TL Goddard	21.2	8	59	4	2.76	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
CB van Ryneveld	20.6	1	67	4	2.42	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
PS Heine	29.5	11	70	4	2.34	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
HJ Tayfield	31.0	14	70	4	2.25	South Africa	v England	Leeds	21 Jul 1955	Test # 411
CN McCarthy	23.0	2	76	4	3.30	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1951	Test # 335
HJ Tayfield	37.0	15	79	4	1.60	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1957	Test # 437
NAT Adcock	19.0	1	86	4	3.39	South Africa	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	05 Feb 1954	Test # 382
CN McCarthy	48.0	10	104	4	2.16	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
HJ Tayfield	33.3	5	116	4	2.60	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
DEJ Ironside	46.3	16	117	4	1.89	South Africa	v New Zealand	Cape Town	01 Jan 1954	Test # 379
HJ Tayfield	44.0	6	142	4	2.42	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	24 Jan 1953	Test # 364
GWA Chubb	46.2	12	146	4	3.15	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1951	Test # 334
ARA Murray	51.2	11	169	4	2.47	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
ERH Fuller	19.4	7	29	3	1.47	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
ARA Murray	28.0	15	30	3	1.07	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
NBF Mann	10.0	1	31	3	2.32	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
NAT Adcock	13.0	1	33	3	1.90	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
HJ Tayfield	26.1	12	35	3	1.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
DEJ Ironside	20.5	10	37	3	1.34	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
NAT Adcock	14.0	4	38	3	2.03	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
HJ Tayfield	19.0	7	39	3	2.05	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
HJ Tayfield	17.6	5	40	3	1.69	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
PS Heine	19.0	7	41	3	1.61	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
HJ Tayfield	32.0	12	42	3	1.31	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
NAT Adcock	14.0	2	44	3	2.35	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1953	Test # 378
NAT Adcock	28.0	12	48	3	1.71	South Africa	v England	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
TL Goddard	28.5	9	51	3	1.33	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1956	Test # 434
NAT Adcock	28.0	5	52	3	1.85	South Africa	v England	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
TL Goddard	27.0	10	52	3	1.92	South Africa	v England	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
GWA Chubb	28.0	10	53	3	1.89	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1951	Test # 338
NAT Adcock	22.2	2	54	3	1.82	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
PNF Mansell	19.0	3	58	3	2.28	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
ERH Fuller	29.0	5	59	3	2.03	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	09 Jun 1955	Test # 407
TL Goddard	17.5	1	62	3	2.63	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1957	Test # 435
PS Heine	30.0	3	68	3	1.70	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
CB van Ryneveld	28.6	6	69	3	1.80	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
PS Heine	24.0	4	71	3	2.95	South Africa	v England	Manchester	07 Jul 1955	Test # 410
HJ Tayfield	32.0	8	73	3	1.71	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
ERH Fuller	19.0	4	74	3	2.92	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
AMB Rowan	29.0	4	75	3	2.58	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1951	Test # 336
HJ Tayfield	30.3	12	81	3	2.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
HJ Tayfield	38.0	9	94	3	1.85	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
HJ Tayfield	59.0	24	94	3	1.19	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
MG Melle	26.0	2	95	3	2.74	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
NBF Mann	60.5	23	96	3	1.57	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1951	Test # 337
TL Goddard	55.0	23	96	3	1.74	South Africa	v England	Lord's	23 Jun 1955	Test # 409
NBF Mann	51.6	13	101	3	1.46	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
HJ Tayfield	35.4	4	129	3	2.72	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
TL Goddard	16.0	8	12	2	0.56	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JC Watkins	12.0	4	13	2	0.81	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
TL Goddard	13.0	8	13	2	0.75	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	01 Mar 1957	Test # 438
JC Watkins	14.0	7	16	2	0.85	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
ARA Murray	23.0	16	19	2	0.82	South Africa	v New Zealand	Wellington	06 Mar 1953	Test # 368
DEJ Ironside	14.0	5	20	2	1.07	South Africa	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	29 Jan 1954	Test # 381
TL Goddard	23.0	12	25	2	0.81	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
PNF Mansell	8.0	3	29	2	2.71	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
PS Heine	17.4	4	30	2	1.28	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
ERH Fuller	20.0	3	36	2	1.80	South Africa	v England	The Oval	13 Aug 1955	Test # 412
CB van Ryneveld	17.0	1	37	2	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
NAT Adcock	17.0	3	37	2	1.63	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	07 Feb 1958	Test # 449

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

India v Australia at Kanpur, 2nd Test, Dec 19-24, 1959 [Test # 483]

India v Australia at Delhi, 1st Test, Dec 12-16, 1959 [Test # 482]

Pakistan v Australia at Karachi, 3rd Test, Dec 4-9, 1959 [Test # 481]