South African bowlers conceding 150 plus runs in a Test innings. KA Maharaj becomes the third most expensive South African bowler
KA Maharaj of South Africa returned with figures of 3 for 189 in India’s first innings at Vizag to provide the 30th occasion of a South African bowler conceding 150 plus runs in a Test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | RO Schwarz | 38.0 | 4 | 168 | 1 | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 17 Feb 1911 |
| 2 | GM Parker | 37.0 | 2 | 152 | 6 | 1 | v England | Birmingham | 14 Jun 1924 |
| 3 | CL Vincent | 55.0 | 16 | 154 | 4 | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 |
| 4 | Q McMillan | 33.0 | 3 | 150 | 4 | 3 | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1931 |
| 5 | CL Vincent | 42.0 | 5 | 188 | 2 | 2 | v England | The Oval | 17 Aug 1935 |
| 6 | XC Balaskas | 44.0 | 4 | 165 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 15 Feb 1936 |
| 7 | XC Balaskas | 51.0 | 4 | 157 | 1 | 2 | v Australia | Durban | 28 Feb 1936 |
| 8 | N Gordon | 40.0×8 | 3 | 157 | 5 | 1 | v England | Cape Town | 31 Dec 1938 |
| 9 | N Gordon | 55.2×8 | 10 | 174 | 1 | 4 | v England | Durban | 03 Mar 1939 |
| 10 | AMB Rowan | 65.0 | 11 | 174 | 1 | 1 | v England | Lord’s | 21 Jun 1947 |
| 11 | AMB Rowan | 41.0×8 | 4 | 155 | 1 | 1 | v England | Johannesburg | 27 Dec 1948 |
| 12 | AMB Rowan | 60.0×8 | 9 | 167 | 5 | 2 | v England | Port Elizabeth | 05 Mar 1949 |
| 13 | NBF Mann | 36.0×8 | 4 | 154 | 2 | 1 | v Australia | Port Elizabeth | 03 Mar 1950 |
| 14 | AMB Rowan | 68.0 | 17 | 174 | 5 | 2 | v England | Leeds | 26 Jul 1951 |
| 15 | ARA Murray | 51.2×8 | 11 | 169 | 4 | 2 | v Australia | Sydney | 09 Jan 1953 |
| 16 | PR Adams | 52.0 | 7 | 163 | 1 | 2 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 |
| 17 | PR Adams | 45.0 | 6 | 184 | 3 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 20 Jul 2000 |
| 18 | N Boje | 35.0 | 4 | 153 | 1 | 1 | v Australia | Johannesburg | 22 Feb 2002 |
| 19 | N Boje | 44.0 | 5 | 163 | 1 | 3 | v England | Durban | 26 Dec 2004 |
| 20 | M Ntini | 43.0 | 5 | 162 | 4 | 1 | v New Zealand | Cape Town | 27 Apr 2006 |
| 21 | N Boje | 65.0 | 5 | 221 | 0 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 2006 |
| 22 | PL Harris | 53.1 | 6 | 203 | 3 | 2 | v India | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 23 | PL Harris | 50.0 | 5 | 182 | 1 | 2 | v India | Kolkata | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 24 | PL Harris | 62.0 | 9 | 165 | 2 | 2 | v West Indies | Basseterre | 18 Jun 2010 |
| 25 | Imran Tahir | 23.0 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 1 | v Australia | Adelaide | 22 Nov 2012 |
| 26 | DL Piedt | 36.0 | 4 | 153 | 5 | 3 | v England | Durban | 26 Dec 2015 |
| 27 | CH Morris | 28.0 | 3 | 150 | 1 | 1 | v England | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2016 |
| 28 | K Rabada | 29.5 | 2 | 175 | 3 | 1 | v England | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2016 |
| 29 | KA Maharaj | 40.0 | 4 | 154 | 3 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 20 Jul 2018 |
| 30 | KA Maharaj | 55.0 | 6 | 189 | 3 | 1 | v India | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
He became the second South African bowler to concede 150 plus runs in a test innings against India and also provides the third occasion of a South African bowler to concede 150 plus runs in a test innings against India. All the three occasions are listed below
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | PL Harris | 53.1 | 6 | 203 | 3 | 2 | v India | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 2 | PL Harris | 50.0 | 5 | 182 | 1 | 2 | v India | Kolkata | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 3 | KA Maharaj | 55.0 | 6 | 189 | 3 | 1 | v India | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
KA Maharaj became the third expensive bowler in the history of South African Test cricket. The following table lists all the three bowlers
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | N Boje | 65.0 | 5 | 221 | 0 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 2006 |
| 2 | PL Harris | 53.1 | 6 | 203 | 3 | 2 | v India | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 3 | KA Maharaj | 55.0 | 6 | 189 | 3 | 1 | v India | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
KA Maharaj became the second expensive bowler against India in the history of South African Test cricket. The following table lists the two bowlers. PL Harris has conceded 203 runs at Chennai in Mar 2008
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | PL Harris | 53.1 | 6 | 203 | 3 | 2 | v India | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 2 | KA Maharaj | 55.0 | 6 | 189 | 3 | 1 | v India | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |