| Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Team | Opposition | Match Date | Scorecard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJ Tayfield | 37.0x8 | 11 | 113 | 9 | 2.29 | South Africa | v England | 15 Feb 1957 | Test # 437 | |
| GB Lawrence | 30.3 | 12 | 53 | 8 | 1.73 | South Africa | v New Zealand | 26 Dec 1961 | Test # 517 | |
| MJ Hoggard | 18.3 | 5 | 61 | 7 | 3.29 | England | v South Africa | 13 Jan 2005 | Test # 1734 | |
| SN Thakur | 17.5 | 3 | 61 | 7 | 3.42 | India | v South Africa | 3 Jan 2022 | Test # 2445 | |
| DW Steyn | 8.1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0.97 | South Africa | v Pakistan | 1 Feb 2013 | Test # 2072 | |
| SCJ Broad | 12.1 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1.39 | England | v South Africa | 14 Jan 2016 | Test # 2199 | |
| VD Philander | 13.0 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 1.61 | South Africa | v Australia | 30 Mar 2018 | Test # 2302 | |
| AK Davidson | 17.4x8 | 4 | 34 | 6 | 1.45 | Australia | v South Africa | 23 Dec 1957 | Test # 444 | |
| TL Goddard | 32.5 | 14 | 53 | 6 | 1.61 | South Africa | v Australia | 23 Dec 1966 | Test # 611 | |
| A Kumble | 44.0 | 22 | 53 | 6 | 1.20 | India | v South Africa | 26 Nov 1992 | Test # 1201 | |
| AA Donald | 15.0 | 3 | 53 | 6 | 3.53 | South Africa | v England | 25 Nov 1999 | Test # 1471 | |
| A Nortje | 14.3 | 1 | 56 | 6 | 3.86 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | 3 Jan 2021 | Test # 2401 | |
| PS Heine | 14.2x8 | 3 | 58 | 6 | 3.05 | South Africa | v Australia | 23 Dec 1957 | Test # 444 | |
| PJ Cummins | 29.0 | 5 | 79 | 6 | 2.72 | Australia | v South Africa | 17 Nov 2011 | Test # 2018 | |
| PS de Villiers | 20.5 | 4 | 81 | 6 | 3.88 | South Africa | v Pakistan | 19 Jan 1995 | Test # 1283 | |
| PS Heine | 37.5x8 | 6 | 96 | 6 | 1.91 | South Africa | v Australia | 7 Feb 1958 | Test # 449 | |
| M Ntini | 18.5 | 2 | 100 | 6 | 5.30 | South Africa | v Australia | 31 Mar 2006 | Test # 1795 |
| By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry. |
| Adjust: most recent | past week | past month | past 6 months | past year | 4 years | 10 years | 25 years |
| Records includes the following current or recent matches: |
|
South Africa v India at Johannesburg, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jan 3-6, 2022
[Test # 2445] |
|
South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jan 3-5, 2021
[Test # 2401] |
|
South Africa v England at Johannesburg, 4th Test, Jan 24-27, 2020
[Test # 2382] |
