| Player | Figures | Match Name |
| Makhaya Ntini | 24-3-94-5 | South Africa in England: 4th match, 2008 |
| Dale Steyn | 8-2-23-5 | South Africa in India: 2nd match, 2007/08 |
| Robin Peterson | 13-2-33-5 | Bangladesh v South Africa: 2007/08 |
| Jacques Kallis | 14-4-30-5 | Bangladesh v South Africa: 2007/08 |
| Morne Morkel | 13-2-50-5 | Bangladesh v South Africa: 2007/08 |
| Dale Steyn | 21.5-6-72-6 | West Indies in South Africa: 3rd match, 2007/08 |
| Dale Steyn | 10.3-1-49-6 | South Africa v New Zealand: 2007/08 |
| Dale Steyn | 17-1-59-5 | South Africa v New Zealand: 2007/08 |
| Dale Steyn | 14.3-3-34-5 | South Africa v New Zealand: 2007/08 |
| Dale Steyn | 15-3-56-5 | South Africa in Pakistan: 1st match, 2007/08 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 21-6-59-6 | Pakistan in South Africa: 2nd match, 2006/07 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 24-3-83-5 | Pakistan in South Africa: 1st match, 2006/07 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 19-6-48-5 | India in South Africa: 2nd Test, 2006/07 |
| Dale Steyn | 13.1-1-82-5 | South Africa in Sri Lanka: 2nd Test, 2006 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 16-7-35-5 | New Zealand in South Africa: 3rd Test, 2005/06 |
| Dale Steyn | 17-4-47-5 | New Zealand in South Africa: 1st Test, 2005/06 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 14-3-51-5 | New Zealand in South Africa: 1st Test, 2005/06 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 19-2-94-5 | New Zealand in South Africa: 1st Test, 2005/06 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 18.5-2-100-6 | Australia in South Africa: 3rd Test, 2005/06 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 19-3-64-5 | South Africa in Australia: 1st Test, 2005/06 |
| Andre Nel | 16.2-3-32-6 | Vivian Richards Trophy: 3rd Test, 2004/05 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 19.5-7-37-7 | Vivian Richards Trophy: 2nd Test, 2004/05 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 28-3-95-6 | Vivian Richards Trophy: 2nd Test, 2004/05 |
| Monde Zondeki | 14.3-2-39-6 | Zimbabwe in South Africa: 2nd Test, 2004/05 |
| Andre Nel | 29-7-81-6 | England in South Africa: 5th Test, 2004/05 |
| Charl Langeveldt | 16-4-46-5 | England in South Africa: 3rd Test, 2004/05 |
| Nicky Boje | 22-0-88-5 | South Africa in Sri Lanka: 1st Test, 2004 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 20-7-49-5 | Vivian Richards Trophy: 4th Test, 2003/04 |
| Andre Nel | 28.1-8-87-5 | Vivian Richards Trophy: 3rd Test, 2003/04 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 25.5-8-66-5 | Vivian Richards Trophy: 2nd Test, 2003/04 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 32-9-94-5 | Vivian Richards Trophy: 1st Test, 2003/04 |
| Shaun Pollock | 29.2-9-78-6 | South Africa in Pakistan: 2nd Test, 2003/04 |
| Paul Adams | 45-11-128-7 | South Africa in Pakistan: 1st Test, 2003/04 |
| Jacques Kallis | 17-4-54-6 | South Africa in England: 4th Test, 2003 |
| Shaun Pollock | 17.4-4-39-6 | South Africa in England: 3rd Test, 2003 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 17-3-75-5 | South Africa in England: 2nd Test, 2003 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 31-5-145-5 | South Africa in England: 2nd Test, 2003 |
| Paul Adams | 12.3-3-37-5 | South Africa in Bangladesh: 1st Test, 2003 |
| Paul Adams | 18.4-5-69-5 | South Africa in Bangladesh: 1st Test, 2003 |
| Nantie Hayward | 10.4-1-56-5 | Pakistan in South Africa: 1st Test, 2002/03 |
| Jacques Kallis | 4.3-1-21-5 | Bangladesh in South Africa: 2nd Test, 2002/03 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 15-9-19-5 | Bangladesh in South Africa: 1st Test, 2002/03 |
| David Terbrugge | 15-1-46-5 | Bangladesh in South Africa: 1st Test, 2002/03 |
| Shaun Pollock | 16-3-40-5 | India in South Africa: 2nd Test, 2001/02 |
| Shaun Pollock | 21.4-10-56-6 | India in South Africa: 1st Test, 2001/02 |
| Shaun Pollock | 26.5-17-28-5 | Vivian Richards Trophy: 5th Test, 2000/01 |
| Jacques Kallis | 36-17-67-6 | Vivian Richards Trophy: 3rd Test, 2000/01 |
| Shaun Pollock | 13.4-6-30-6 | Sri Lanka in South Africa: 2nd Test, 2000/01 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 31.4-12-66-6 | New Zealand in South Africa: 1st Test, 2000/01 |
| Nicky Boje | 34-8-62-5 | South Africa in Sri Lanka: 3rd Test, 2000 |
| Nicky Boje | 38-14-83-5 | South Africa in India: 2nd Test, 1999/00 |
| Allan Donald | 26-13-47-5 | England in South Africa: 4th Test, 1999/00 |
| Allan Donald | 15-3-53-6 | England in South Africa: 1st Test, 1999/00 |
| Allan Donald | 23-7-74-5 | England in South Africa: 1st Test, 1999/00 |
| Shaun Pollock | 21-6-39-5 | South Africa v Zimbabwe Test Series: 1st Test, 1999/00 |
| Shaun Pollock | 28.3-14-33-5 | South Africa in New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1998/99 |
| Allan Donald | 13-4-49-5 | West Indies in South Africa: 5th Test, 1998/99 |
| Jacques Kallis | 27.4-4-90-5 | West Indies in South Africa: 4th Test, 1998/99 |
| Shaun Pollock | 27-6-83-5 | West Indies in South Africa: 3rd Test, 1998/99 |
| Shaun Pollock | 13.3-2-43-5 | West Indies in South Africa: 2nd Test, 1998/99 |
| Allan Donald | 14.2-4-49-5 | West Indies in South Africa: 2nd Test, 1998/99 |
| Shaun Pollock | 23-4-54-5 | West Indies in South Africa: 1st Test, 1998/99 |
| Shaun Pollock | 35-14-53-5 | South Africa in England: 5th Test, 1998 |
| Allan Donald | 29.2-9-71-5 | South Africa in England: 5th Test, 1998 |
| Allan Donald | 33-8-109-5 | South Africa in England: 4th Test, 1998 |
| Allan Donald | 40-14-88-6 | South Africa in England: 3rd Test, 1998 |
| Allan Donald | 15.3-5-32-5 | South Africa in England: 2nd Test, 1998 |
| Allan Donald | 13.3-2-54-5 | Sri Lanka in South Africa: 2nd Test, 1997/98 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 11.5-5-23-6 | Pakistan in South Africa: 3rd Test, 1997/98 |
| Allan Donald | 19.2-4-79-5 | Pakistan in South Africa: 2nd Test, 1997/98 |
| Shaun Pollock | 22.3-6-50-6 | Pakistan in South Africa: 2nd Test, 1997/98 |
| Shaun Pollock | 41-11-87-7 | South Africa in Australia: 3rd Test, 1997/98 |
| Allan Donald | 27-8-59-6 | South Africa in Australia: 1st Test, 1997/98 |
| Shaun Pollock | 11-1-37-5 | Pakistan v South Africa: 3rd Test, 1997/98 |
| Allan Donald | 18-5-36-5 | South Africa v Australia: 3rd Test, 1996/97 |
| Allan Donald | 16-5-40-5 | South Africa v India: 1st Test, 1996/97 |
| Paul Adams | 19.1-6-55-6 | India v South Africa: 3rd Test, 1996/97 |
| Lance Klusener | 21.3-4-64-8 | India v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1996/97 |
| Allan Donald | 16-5-46-5 | South Africa v England: 5th Test, 1995/96 |
| Shaun Pollock | 15.5-4-32-5 | South Africa v England: 5th Test, 1995/96 |
| Allan Donald | 33-12-71-8 | Zimbabwe v South Africa: Only Test, 1995/96 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 20.5-4-81-6 | South Africa v Pakistan: Only Test, 1994/95 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 28.1-9-61-5 | South Africa v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1994/95 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 24-7-64-5 | South Africa v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1994/95 |
| Craig Matthews | 19-9-42-5 | South Africa v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1994/95 |
| Allan Donald | 19.3-5-74-5 | England v South Africa: 1st Test, 1994 |
| Craig Matthews | 36-12-80-5 | South Africa v Australia: 2nd Test, 1993/94 |
| Fanie de Villiers | 23.3-8-43-6 | Australia v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1993/94 |
| Brett Schultz | 36.5-9-63-5 | Sri Lanka v South Africa: 3rd Test, 1993 |
| Brett Schultz | 20-8-48-5 | Sri Lanka v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1993 |
| Allan Donald | 28-5-69-5 | Sri Lanka v South Africa: 1st Test, 1993 |
| Allan Donald | 28-4-84-7 | South Africa v India: 3rd Test, 1992/93 |
| Allan Donald | 27-11-55-5 | South Africa v India: 3rd Test, 1992/93 |
| John Traicos | 50-16-86-5 | Zimbabwe v India: Only Test, 1992/93 |
| Mike Procter | 24-11-73-6 | South Africa v Australia: 4th Test, 1969/70 |
| Peter Pollock | 23.2-10-39-5 | South Africa v Australia: 3rd Test, 1969/70 |
| Eddie Barlow | 33.3-9-85-5 | South Africa v Australia: 2nd Test, 1966/67 |
| Trevor Goddard | 32.5-14-53-6 | South Africa v Australia: 1st Test, 1966/67 |
| Peter Pollock | 25.1-7-43-5 | England v South Africa: 3rd Test, 1965 |
| Peter Pollock | 23.5-8-53-5 | England v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1965 |
| Peter Pollock | 24-15-34-5 | England v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1965 |
| Harry Bromfield | 57.2-26-88-5 | South Africa v England: 3rd Test, 1964/65 |
| Peter Pollock | 38.3-10-129-5 | South Africa v England: 2nd Test, 1964/65 |
| Joe Partridge | 40-10-86-6 | New Zealand v South Africa: 3rd Test, 1963/64 |
| David Pithey | 35-11-58-6 | New Zealand v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1963/64 |
| Peter Pollock | 31.5-9-47-6 | New Zealand v South Africa: 1st Test, 1963/64 |
| Joe Partridge | 31.1-6-91-7 | Australia v South Africa: 5th Test, 1963/64 |
| Trevor Goddard | 24.6-4-60-5 | Australia v South Africa: 4th Test, 1963/64 |
| Peter Pollock | 18-2-83-5 | Australia v South Africa: 3rd Test, 1963/64 |
| Joe Partridge | 32.5-4-123-5 | Australia v South Africa: 3rd Test, 1963/64 |
| Peter Pollock | 22.6-0-95-6 | Australia v South Africa: 1st Test, 1963/64 |
| Godfrey Lawrence | 16.1-3-52-5 | South Africa v New Zealand: 4th Test, 1961/62 |
| Sydney Burke | 53.5-19-128-6 | South Africa v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1961/62 |
| Sydney Burke | 27.1-10-68-5 | South Africa v New Zealand: 3rd Test, 1961/62 |
| Godfrey Lawrence | 30.3-12-53-8 | South Africa v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1961/62 |
| Peter Pollock | 20.3-8-38-6 | South Africa v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1961/62 |
| Neil Adcock | 31.3-10-65-6 | England v South Africa: 5th Test, 1960 |
| Trevor Goddard | 42-17-80-5 | England v South Africa: 3rd Test, 1960 |
| Neil Adcock | 41.5-14-62-5 | England v South Africa: 1st Test, 1960 |
| Peter Heine | 37.5-6-96-6 | South Africa v Australia: 4th Test, 1957/58 |
| Neil Adcock | 18-2-43-6 | South Africa v Australia: 3rd Test, 1957/58 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 51-18-120-5 | South Africa v Australia: 2nd Test, 1957/58 |
| Peter Heine | 14.2-3-58-6 | South Africa v Australia: 1st Test, 1957/58 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 24.3-6-78-6 | South Africa v England: 5th Test, 1956/57 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 37-11-113-9 | South Africa v England: 4th Test, 1956/57 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 37.7-14-69-8 | South Africa v England: 3rd Test, 1956/57 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 53-21-130-5 | South Africa v England: 2nd Test, 1956/57 |
| Trevor Goddard | 22.4-9-31-5 | England v South Africa: 5th Test, 1955 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 53.4-29-60-5 | England v South Africa: 5th Test, 1955 |
| Trevor Goddard | 62-37-69-5 | England v South Africa: 4th Test, 1955 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 47.1-15-94-5 | England v South Africa: 4th Test, 1955 |
| Peter Heine | 32-8-86-5 | England v South Africa: 3rd Test, 1955 |
| Peter Heine | 25-7-60-5 | England v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1955 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 38.5-12-80-5 | England v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1955 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 14-7-13-6 | South Africa v New Zealand: 4th Test, 1953/54 |
| Neil Adcock | 26-8-45-5 | South Africa v New Zealand: 4th Test, 1953/54 |
| David Ironside | 19-4-51-5 | South Africa v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1953/54 |
| Neil Adcock | 19-4-43-5 | South Africa v New Zealand: 2nd Test, 1953/54 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 36-17-62-6 | South Africa v New Zealand: 1st Test, 1953/54 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 46.2-19-62-5 | New Zealand v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1952/53 |
| Eddie Fuller | 30.2-4-66-5 | Australia v South Africa: 5th Test, 1952/53 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 29.4-9-84-6 | Australia v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1952/53 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 37.1-13-81-7 | Australia v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1952/53 |
| Michael Melle | 20.5-0-71-6 | Australia v South Africa: 1st Test, 1952/53 |
| Athol Rowan | 68-17-174-5 | England v South Africa: 4th Test, 1951 |
| Geoff Chubb | 26.3-7-51-6 | England v South Africa: 3rd Test, 1951 |
| Geoff Chubb | 34.4-9-77-5 | England v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1951 |
| Athol Rowan | 27.2-4-68-5 | England v South Africa: 1st Test, 1951 |
| Michael Melle | 33-3-113-5 | Australia in South Africa: 4th Test, 1949/50 |
| Hugh Tayfield | 8.4-1-23-7 | Australia in South Africa: 3rd Test, 1949/50 |
| Athol Rowan | 60-9-167-5 | South Africa v England: 5th Test, 1948/49 |
| Cuan McCarthy | 35.7-3-114-5 | South Africa v England: 4th Test, 1948/49 |
| Athol Rowan | 31.2-3-80-5 | South Africa v England: 3rd Test, 1948/49 |
| Tufty Mann | 37.4-14-59-6 | South Africa v England: 1st Test, 1948/49 |
| Cuan McCarthy | 12-2-43-6 | South Africa v England: 1st Test, 1948/49 |
| Lindsay Tuckett | 47-8-115-5 | England v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1947 |
| Lindsay Tuckett | 37-9-68-5 | England v South Africa: 1st Test, 1947 |
| Arthur Langton | 19.2-1-58-5 | South Africa v England: 4th Test, 1938/39 |
| Norman Gordon | 40-3-157-5 | South Africa v England: 2nd Test, 1938/39 |
| Norman Gordon | 33.4-3-103-5 | South Africa v England: 1st Test, 1938/39 |
| Bruce Mitchell | 25.5-2-87-5 | South Africa v Australia: 5th Test, 1935/36 |
| Bob Crisp | 26.1-1-99-5 | England v South Africa: 4th Test, 1935 |
| Xen Balaskas | 32-8-49-5 | England v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1935 |
| Quintin McMillan | 29-2-125-5 | New Zealand v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1931/32 |
| Quintin McMillan | 20.5-4-66-5 | New Zealand v South Africa: 1st Test, 1931/32 |
| Sandy Bell | 40-2-142-5 | Australia v South Africa: 4th Test, 1931/32 |
| Sandy Bell | 26.1-9-69-5 | Australia v South Africa: 3rd Test, 1931/32 |
| Sandy Bell | 46.5-6-140-5 | Australia v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1931/32 |
| Cyril Vincent | 31.2-9-51-6 | South Africa v England: 5th Test, 1930/31 |
| Buster Nupen | 16.1-1-46-6 | South Africa v England: 4th Test, 1930/31 |
| Buster Nupen | 26.1-1-63-5 | South Africa v England: 1st Test, 1930/31 |
| Buster Nupen | 25.3-3-87-6 | South Africa v England: 1st Test, 1930/31 |
| Cyril Vincent | 45-10-105-5 | England v South Africa: 5th Test, 1929 |
| Neville Quinn | 29.5-5-92-6 | England v South Africa: 3rd Test, 1929 |
| Sandy Bell | 30.4-7-99-6 | England v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1929 |
| Buster Nupen | 33.5-9-83-5 | South Africa v England: 5th Test, 1927/28 |
| George Bissett | 19-5-29-7 | South Africa v England: 5th Test, 1927/28 |
| Alf Hall | 42.4-9-100-6 | South Africa v England: 4th Test, 1927/28 |
| Cyril Vincent | 45-10-131-6 | South Africa v England: 3rd Test, 1927/28 |
| George Bissett | 17-5-37-5 | South Africa v England: 2nd Test, 1927/28 |
| Louis Promnitz | 37-14-58-5 | South Africa v England: 1st Test, 1927/28 |
| George Parker | 37-2-152-6 | England v South Africa: 1st Test, 1924 |
| Alf Hall | 36.4-11-82-6 | South Africa v England: 4th Test, 1922/23 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | 24.1-5-61-5 | South Africa v England: 2nd Test, 1922/23 |
| Alf Hall | 37.3-12-63-7 | South Africa v England: 2nd Test, 1922/23 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | 22.5-5-76-6 | South Africa v England: 1st Test, 1922/23 |
| Buster Nupen | 30-11-53-5 | South Africa v England: 1st Test, 1922/23 |
| Claude Carter | 29.5-4-91-6 | South Africa v Australia: 2nd Test, 1921/22 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | 24.4-6-78-5 | South Africa v Australia: 1st Test, 1921/22 |
| Claude Carter | 28-8-50-6 | South Africa v England: 4th Test, 1913/14 |
| Jimmy Blanckenberg | 38-13-83-5 | South Africa v England: 2nd Test, 1913/14 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | 27.1-4-84-7 | South Africa in England: 3rd Test, 1912 |
| Sid Pegler | 31-8-65-7 | South Africa in England: 1st Test, 1912 |
| Sid Pegler | 45.3-9-105-6 | Australia v South Africa Test Series: 1st Test, 1912 |
| Reggie Schwarz | 11.4-0-47-6 | Australia v South Africa: 5th Test, 1910/11 |
| Reggie Schwarz | 25-6-102-5 | Australia v South Africa: 1st Test, 1910/11 |
| Bert Vogler | 21.3-3-72-5 | South Africa v England: 4th Test, 1909/10 |
| Bert Vogler | 30-6-83-5 | South Africa v England: 2nd Test, 1909/10 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | 33.4-8-87-6 | South Africa v England: 2nd Test, 1909/10 |
| Bert Vogler | 30.1-4-87-5 | South Africa v England: 1st Test, 1909/10 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | 33-4-120-5 | South Africa v England: 1st Test, 1909/10 |
| Bert Vogler | 22-2-94-7 | South Africa v England: 1st Test, 1909/10 |
| Aubrey Faulkner | 11-4-17-6 | England v South Africa: 2nd Test, 1907 |
| Bert Vogler | 47.2-12-128-7 | England v South Africa: 1st Test, 1907 |
| Tip Snooke | 31.4-8-70-8 | South Africa v England: 3rd Test, 1905/06 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | 30.5-4-97-6 | South Africa v Australia: 3rd Test, 1902/03 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | 18.1-3-43-5 | South Africa v Australia: 2nd Test, 1902/03 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | 31.4-9-73-5 | South Africa v Australia: 2nd Test, 1902/03 |
| Charlie Llewellyn | 22-3-92-6 | South Africa v Australia: 1st Test, 1902/03 |
| Jimmy Sinclair | 12-4-26-6 | South Africa v England: 2nd Test, 1898/99 |
| Bonnor Middleton | 26-8-51-5 | South Africa v England: 1st Test, 1898/99 |
| George Rowe | 49-9-115-5 | South Africa v England: 2nd Test, 1895/96 |
| Bonnor Middleton | 25.4-6-64-5 | South Africa v England: 1st Test, 1895/96 |
| Gobo Ashley | 43.1-18-95-7 | South Africa v England: 2nd Test, 1888/89 |
| Albert Rose-Innes | 18-5-43-5 | South Africa v England: 1st Test, 1888/89 |
