| Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Ntini | 47.5 | 10 | 132 | 13 | 2.75 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 8 Apr 2005 | Test # 1747 | |
| K Rabada | 39.4 | 8 | 144 | 13 | 3.63 | v England | Centurion | 22 Jan 2016 | Test # 2200 | |
| HJ Tayfield | 66.5x8 | 22 | 165 | 13 | 1.85 | v Australia | Melbourne | 24 Dec 1952 | Test # 361 | |
| HJ Tayfield | 74.0x8 | 26 | 192 | 13 | 1.94 | v England | Johannesburg | 15 Feb 1957 | Test # 437 | |
| SJ Snooke | 53.0 | 9 | 127 | 12 | 2.39 | v England | Johannesburg | 10 Mar 1906 | Test # 90 | |
| AA Donald | 55.0 | 15 | 139 | 12 | 2.52 | v India | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 1992 | Test # 1206 | |
| AEE Vogler | 52.1 | 6 | 181 | 12 | 3.46 | v England | Johannesburg | 1 Jan 1910 | Test # 106 | |
| KA Maharaj | 81.1 | 14 | 283 | 12 | 3.48 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 20 Jul 2018 | Test # 2313 | |
| DW Steyn | 36.5 | 16 | 60 | 11 | 1.62 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 1 Feb 2013 | Test # 2072 | |
| D Olivier | 29.0 | 6 | 96 | 11 | 3.31 | v Pakistan | Centurion | 26 Dec 2018 | Test # 2338 | |
| AE Hall | 62.3 | 20 | 112 | 11 | 1.79 | v England | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1923 | Test # 149 | |
| AA Donald | 50.1 | 15 | 113 | 11 | 2.25 | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 13 Oct 1995 | Test # 1307 | |
| AA Donald | 38.0 | 10 | 127 | 11 | 3.34 | v England | Johannesburg | 25 Nov 1999 | Test # 1471 | |
| EP Nupen | 51.4 | 4 | 150 | 11 | 2.90 | v England | Johannesburg | 24 Dec 1930 | Test # 200 | |
| K Rabada | 43.0 | 11 | 150 | 11 | 3.48 | v Australia | Gqeberha | 9 Mar 2018 | Test # 2298 | |
| SF Burke | 81.0 | 29 | 196 | 11 | 2.41 | v New Zealand | Cape Town | 1 Jan 1962 | Test # 519 | |
| K Rabada | 24.5 | 5 | 63 | 10 | 2.53 | v Bangladesh | Bloemfontein | 6 Oct 2017 | Test # 2277 | |
| PM Pollock | 47.5 | 23 | 87 | 10 | 1.81 | v England | Nottingham | 5 Aug 1965 | Test # 595 | |
| A Nel | 37.4 | 6 | 88 | 10 | 2.33 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 21 Apr 2005 | Test # 1749 | |
| DW Steyn | 24.3 | 6 | 91 | 10 | 3.71 | v New Zealand | Centurion | 16 Nov 2007 | Test # 1848 | |
| K Rabada | 29.0 | 5 | 92 | 10 | 3.17 | v Sri Lanka | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2017 | Test # 2244 | |
| DW Steyn | 31.3 | 4 | 93 | 10 | 2.95 | v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 8 Nov 2007 | Test # 1846 | |
| VD Philander | 24.1 | 3 | 102 | 10 | 4.22 | v Sri Lanka | Centurion | 15 Dec 2011 | Test # 2023 | |
| PR Adams | 31.1 | 8 | 106 | 10 | 3.40 | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 24 Apr 2003 | Test # 1640 | |
| PS de Villiers | 40.2 | 15 | 108 | 10 | 2.67 | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 19 Jan 1995 | Test # 1283 | |
| DW Steyn | 34.5 | 7 | 108 | 10 | 3.10 | v India | Nagpur | 6 Feb 2010 | Test # 1951 | |
| VD Philander | 30.5 | 6 | 114 | 10 | 3.69 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 15 Mar 2012 | Test # 2036 | |
| CB Llewellyn | 49.5 | 12 | 116 | 10 | 2.32 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 18 Oct 1902 | Test # 76 | |
| PS de Villiers | 59.3 | 20 | 123 | 10 | 2.06 | v Australia | Sydney | 2 Jan 1994 | Test # 1243 | |
| M Ntini | 33.0 | 5 | 145 | 10 | 4.39 | v New Zealand | Centurion | 15 Apr 2006 | Test # 1798 | |
| SM Pollock | 48.4 | 18 | 147 | 10 | 3.02 | v India | Bloemfontein | 3 Nov 2001 | Test # 1564 | |
| DW Steyn | 49.2 | 9 | 154 | 10 | 3.12 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2008 | Test # 1902 | |
| M Ntini | 44.5 | 6 | 178 | 10 | 3.97 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 31 Mar 2006 | Test # 1795 | |
| M Ntini | 48.0 | 8 | 220 | 10 | 4.58 | v England | Lord's | 31 Jul 2003 | Test # 1653 |
| 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 | post-war |
| Records includes the following current or recent matches: |
|
South Africa v West Indies at Johannesburg, 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2023
[Test # 2497] |
|
South Africa v West Indies at Centurion, 1st Test, Feb 28-Mar 2, 2023
[Test # 2495] |
|
Australia v South Africa at Sydney, 3rd Test, Jan 4-8, 2023
[Test # 2488] |
