South African bowlers capturing five or more wickets in a test innings against Australia
KA Maharaj of South Africa captured 5 for 123 against Australia in its first innings in the ongoing first test at Durban to provide the 49th occasion of a South African bowler capturing five or more wickets against Australia. It also provides the 49th occasion of a South African bowler capturing five or more wickets against Australia at home. All such occasions are tabulated below
| South African bowlers capturing five or more wickets against Australia | |||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | CB Llewellyn | 22.0 | 03 | 92 | 6 | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 11 Oct 1902 |
| 2 | CB Llewellyn | 18.1 | 03 | 43 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 18 Oct 1902 |
| 3 | CB Llewellyn | 31.4 | 09 | 73 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 18 Oct 1902 |
| 4 | CB Llewellyn | 30.5 | 04 | 97 | 6 | 1 | v Australia | Cape Town | 08 Nov 1902 |
| 5 | RO Schwarz | 25.0 | 06 | 102 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 09 Dec 1910 |
| 6 | RO Schwarz | 11.4 | 00 | 47 | 6 | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 03 Mar 1911 |
| 7 | SJ Pegler | 45.3 | 09 | 105 | 6 | 1 | v Australia | Manchester | 27 May 1912 |
| 8 | JM Blanckenberg | 24.4 | 06 | 78 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Durban | 05 Nov 1921 |
| 9 | CP Carter | 29.5 | 04 | 91 | 6 | 1 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 12 Nov 1921 |
| 10 | AJ Bell | 46.5 | 06 | 140 | 5 | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 18 Dec 1931 |
| 11 | AJ Bell | 26.1 | 09 | 69 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 |
| 12 | AJ Bell | 40.0 | 02 | 142 | 5 | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 29 Jan 1932 |
| 13 | B Mitchell | 25.5 | 02 | 87 | 5 | 2 | v Australia | Durban | 28 Feb 1936 |
| 14 | HJ Tayfield | 08.4×8 | 01 | 23 | 7 | 2 | v Australia | Durban | 20 Jan 1950 |
| 15 | MG Melle | 33.0×8 | 03 | 113 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 10 Feb 1950 |
| 16 | MG Melle | 20.5 x8 | 00 | 71 | 6 | 1 | v Australia | Brisbane | 05 Dec 1952 |
| 17 | HJ Tayfield | 29.4 x8 | 09 | 84 | 6 | 2 | v Australia | Melbourne | 24 Dec 1952 |
| 18 | HJ Tayfield | 37.1 x8 | 13 | 81 | 7 | 4 | v Australia | Melbourne | 24 Dec 1952 |
| 19 | ERH Fuller | 30.2 x8 | 04 | 66 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 06 Feb 1953 |
| 20 | PS Heine | 14.2 x8 | 03 | 58 | 6 | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 23 Dec 1957 |
| 21 | HJ Tayfield | 51.0 x8 | 18 | 120 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1957 |
| 22 | NAT Adcock | 18.0 x8 | 02 | 43 | 6 | 1 | v Australia | Durban | 24 Jan 1958 |
| 23 | PS Heine | 37.5 x8 | 06 | 96 | 6 | 1 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 07 Feb 1958 |
| 24 | PM Pollock | 22.6 x8 | 00 | 95 | 6 | 1 | v Australia | Brisbane | 06 Dec 1963 |
| 25 | PM Pollock | 18.0 x8 | 02 | 83 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Jan 1964 |
| 26 | JT Partridge | 32.5 x8 | 04 | 123 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Jan 1964 |
| 27 | TL Goddard | 24.6 x8 | 04 | 60 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 24 Jan 1964 |
| 28 | JT Partridge | 31.1 x8 | 06 | 91 | 7 | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 07 Feb 1964 |
| 29 | TL Goddard | 32.5 | 14 | 53 | 6 | 4 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 23 Dec 1966 |
| 30 | EJ Barlow | 33.3 | 09 | 85 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1966 |
| 31 | PM Pollock | 23.2 | 10 | 39 | 5 | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 |
| 32 | MJ Procter | 24.0 | 11 | 73 | 6 | 4 | v Australia | Port Elizabeth | 05 Mar 1970 |
| 33 | PS de Villiers | 23.3 | 08 | 43 | 6 | 4 | v Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 1994 |
| 34 | CR Matthews | 36.0 | 12 | 80 | 5 | 2 | v Australia | Cape Town | 17 Mar 1994 |
| 35 | AA Donald | 18.0 | 05 | 36 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 |
| 36 | AA Donald | 27.0 | 08 | 59 | 6 | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1997 |
| 37 | SM Pollock | 41.0 | 11 | 87 | 7 | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 30 Jan 1998 |
| 38 | M Ntini | 19.0 | 03 | 64 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Perth | 16 Dec 2005 |
| 39 | M Ntini | 18.5 | 02 | 100 | 6 | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 31 Mar 2006 |
| 40 | DW Steyn | 29.0 | 06 | 87 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2008 |
| 41 | DW Steyn | 20.2 | 03 | 67 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2008 |
| 42 | PL Harris | 42.5 | 09 | 127 | 6 | 3 | v Australia | Cape Town | 19 Mar 2009 |
| 43 | VD Philander | 07.0 | 03 | 15 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Cape Town | 09 Nov 2011 |
| 44 | VD Philander | 20.0 | 03 | 70 | 5 | 4 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 |
| 45 | M Morkel | 30.0 | 05 | 146 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 22 Nov 2012 |
| 46 | K Rabada | 31.0 | 06 | 92 | 5 | 4 | v Australia | Perth | 03 Nov 2016 |
| 47 | VD Philander | 10.1 | 05 | 21 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Hobart | 12 Nov 2016 |
| 48 | KJ Abbott | 23.1 | 03 | 77 | 6 | 3 | v Australia | Hobart | 12 Nov 2016 |
| 49 | KA Maharaj | 33.4 | 05 | 123 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Durban | 01 Mar 2018 |
| South African bowlers capturing five or more wickets against Australia at home | |||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | CB Llewellyn | 22.0 | 03 | 92 | 6 | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 11 Oct 1902 |
| 2 | CB Llewellyn | 18.1 | 03 | 43 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 18 Oct 1902 |
| 3 | CB Llewellyn | 31.4 | 09 | 73 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 18 Oct 1902 |
| 4 | CB Llewellyn | 30.5 | 04 | 97 | 6 | 1 | v Australia | Cape Town | 08 Nov 1902 |
| 5 | JM Blanckenberg | 24.4 | 06 | 78 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Durban | 05 Nov 1921 |
| 6 | CP Carter | 29.5 | 04 | 91 | 6 | 1 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 12 Nov 1921 |
| 7 | B Mitchell | 25.5 | 02 | 87 | 5 | 2 | v Australia | Durban | 28 Feb 1936 |
| 8 | HJ Tayfield | 08.4 x8 | 01 | 23 | 7 | 2 | v Australia | Durban | 20 Jan 1950 |
| 9 | MG Melle | 33.0 x8 | 03 | 113 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 10 Feb 1950 |
| 10 | PS Heine | 14.2 x8 | 03 | 58 | 6 | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 23 Dec 1957 |
| 11 | HJ Tayfield | 51.0 x8 | 18 | 120 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1957 |
| 12 | NAT Adcock | 18.0 x8 | 02 | 43 | 6 | 1 | v Australia | Durban | 24 Jan 1958 |
| 13 | PS Heine | 37.5 x8 | 06 | 96 | 6 | 1 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 07 Feb 1958 |
| 14 | TL Goddard | 32.5 | 14 | 53 | 6 | 4 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 23 Dec 1966 |
| 15 | EJ Barlow | 33.3 | 09 | 85 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1966 |
| 16 | PM Pollock | 23.2 | 10 | 39 | 5 | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 19 Feb 1970 |
| 17 | MJ Procter | 24.0 | 11 | 73 | 6 | 4 | v Australia | Port Elizabeth | 05 Mar 1970 |
| 18 | CR Matthews | 36.0 | 12 | 80 | 5 | 2 | v Australia | Cape Town | 17 Mar 1994 |
| 19 | AA Donald | 18.0 | 05 | 36 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Centurion | 21 Mar 1997 |
| 20 | M Ntini | 18.5 | 02 | 100 | 6 | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 31 Mar 2006 |
| 21 | PL Harris | 42.5 | 09 | 127 | 6 | 3 | v Australia | Cape Town | 19 Mar 2009 |
| 22 | VD Philander | 07.0 | 03 | 15 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Cape Town | 09 Nov 2011 |
| 23 | VD Philander | 20.0 | 03 | 70 | 5 | 4 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 17 Nov 2011 |
| 24 | KA Maharaj | 33.4 | 05 | 123 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Durban | 01 Mar 2018 |
KA Maharaj of South Africa captured 5 for 123 against Australia in its first innings in the ongoing first test at Durban to provide the eleventh occasion of a South African bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runss against Australia. It also provides the fifth occasion of a South African bowler capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against Australia at home. All such occasions are tabulated below
| South African bowlers capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against Australia | |||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | M Ntini | 18.5 | 02 | 100 | 6 | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 31 Mar 2006 |
| 2 | RO Schwarz | 25.0 | 06 | 102 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 09 Dec 1910 |
| 3 | SJ Pegler | 45.3 | 09 | 105 | 6 | 1 | v Australia | Manchester | 27 May 1912 |
| 4 | MG Melle | 33.0×8 | 03 | 113 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 10 Feb 1950 |
| 5 | HJ Tayfield | 51.0 x8 | 18 | 120 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1957 |
| 6 | JT Partridge | 32.5 x8 | 04 | 123 | 5 | 3 | v Australia | Sydney | 10 Jan 1964 |
| 7 | KA Maharaj | 33.4 | 05 | 123 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Durban | 01 Mar 2018 |
| 8 | PL Harris | 42.5 | 09 | 127 | 6 | 3 | v Australia | Cape Town | 19 Mar 2009 |
| 9 | AJ Bell | 46.5 | 06 | 140 | 5 | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 18 Dec 1931 |
| 10 | AJ Bell | 40.0 | 02 | 142 | 5 | 2 | v Australia | Adelaide | 29 Jan 1932 |
| 11 | M Morkel | 30.0 | 05 | 146 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 22 Nov 2012 |
| South African bowlers capturing five or more wickets conceding 100 plus runs against Australia at home | |||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | M Ntini | 18.5 | 02 | 100 | 6 | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 31 Mar 2006 |
| 2 | MG Melle | 33.0 x8 | 03 | 113 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 10 Feb 1950 |
| 3 | HJ Tayfield | 51.0 x8 | 18 | 120 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1957 |
| 4 | KA Maharaj | 33.4 | 05 | 123 | 5 | 1 | v Australia | Durban | 01 Mar 2018 |
| 5 | PL Harris | 42.5 | 09 | 127 | 6 | 3 | v Australia | Cape Town | 19 Mar 2009 |