| 0.66 (6-3-4-1) | SM Pollock | v Netherlands at Basseterre, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2537] |
| 0.87 (8-4-7-3) | SM Pollock | v Zimbabwe at Port Elizabeth, Standard Bank Series, 1999/00 [1558] |
| 0.90 (10-4-9-1) | SM Pollock | v Pakistan at Rawalpindi, 4th ODI, 2003/04 [2049] |
| 1.00 (5-2-5-0) | PS de Villiers | v West Indies at Bombay, Hero Cup, 1993/94 [849] |
| 1.11 (9-2-10-3) | WJ Cronje | v West Indies at Cape Town, 5th ODI, 1998/99 [1399] |
| 1.20 (5-3-6-1) | MW Pringle | v West Indies at Port-of-Spain, 3rd ODI, 1991/92 [755] |
| 1.20 (5-2-6-0) | SM Pollock | v Bangladesh at Potchefstroom, 1st ODI, 2002/03 [1890] |
| 1.22 (9.5-1-12-3) | SM Pollock | v Pakistan at Durban, 1st ODI, 2002/03 [1914] |
| 1.22 (8.1-3-10-3) | SM Pollock | v Kenya at Nairobi, LG Cup, 1999/00 [1507] |
| 1.25 (8-5-10-4) | CR Matthews | v Australia at Durban, 4th ODI, 1993/94 [886] |
| 1.25 (8-1-10-2) | PS de Villiers | v England at East London, 6th ODI, 1995/96 [1042] |
| 1.25 (8-3-10-2) | SM Pollock | v Sri Lanka at Northampton, World Cup, 1999 [1451] |
| 1.28 (7-4-9-0) | SM Pollock | v Australia at Cape Town, 2nd ODI, 2005/06 [2345] |
| 1.30 (10-4-13-2) | SM Pollock | v Pakistan at Cape Town, 4th ODI, 2006/07 [2521] |
| 1.33 (6-2-8-2) | SM Pollock | v Bangladesh at Bloemfontein, World Cup, 2002/03 [1961] |
| 1.37 (5.5-1-8-0) | SM Pollock | v New Zealand at Wellington, 3rd ODI, 2003/04 [2101] |
| 1.37 (8-4-11-4) | MW Pringle | v West Indies at Christchurch, World Cup, 1991/92 [730] |
| 1.37 (8-1-11-3) | BM McMillan | v United Arab Emirates at Rawalpindi, World Cup, 1995/96 [1049] |
| 1.40 (10-4-14-1) | WJ Cronje | v Australia at Sydney, World Series, 1993/94 [862] |
| 1.44 (9-3-13-1) | SM Pollock | v England at The Oval, World Cup, 1999 [1455] |
| 1.50 (10-4-15-3) | PS de Villiers | v Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), 2nd ODI, 1993/94 [837] |
| 1.50 (10-3-15-1) | SM Pollock | v England at East London, 6th ODI, 1995/96 [1042] |
| 1.50 (6-2-9-1) | SM Pollock | v West Indies at Cape Town, 1st ODI, 2003/04 [2088] |
| 1.60 (10-5-16-1) | R Telemachus | v New Zealand at Benoni, 2nd ODI, 2000/01 [1643] |
| 1.60 (10-3-16-1) | SM Pollock | v West Indies at St George's, 4th ODI, 2000/01 [1715] |
| 1.60 (10-0-16-1) | SM Pollock | v Bangladesh at Benoni, 2nd ODI, 2002/03 [1891] |
| 1.62 (8-2-13-4) | A Nel | v India at Durban, 2nd ODI, 2006/07 [2447] |
| 1.62 (8-5-13-1) | SM Pollock | v Canada at East London, World Cup, 2002/03 [1971] |
| 1.62 (8-1-13-0) | SM Pollock | v Pakistan at Cape Town, Standard Bank Series, 1997/98 [1326] |
| 1.66 (9-3-15-1) | SM Pollock | v West Indies at Trinidad, 6th ODI, 2000/01 [1717] |
| 1.66 (9-1-15-0) | RP Snell | v Australia at Sydney, World Cup, 1991/92 [719] |
| 1.66 (6-1-10-1) | SM Pollock | v Kenya at Cape Town, Standard Bank Series, 2001/02 [1763] |
| 1.66 (6-2-10-1) | SM Pollock | v Kenya at Colombo (RPS), ICC Champions Trophy, 2002/03 [1882] |
| 1.66 (6-3-10-1) | SM Pollock | v India at Bangalore, 2nd ODI, 2005/06 [2298] |
| 1.67 (7.1-2-12-4) | RP Snell | v Sri Lanka at Gauhati, Hero Cup, 1993/94 [853] |
| 1.68 (5.2-2-9-3) | L Klusener | v West Indies at Cape Town, 1st ODI, 2003/04 [2088] |
| 1.70 (10-3-17-3) | S Elworthy | v India at Sharjah, Coca-Cola Cup, 1999/00 [1577] |
| 1.70 (10-3-17-2) | AA Donald | v New Zealand at Adelaide, Carlton & United Series, 1997/98 [1255] |
| 1.70 (10-2-17-2) | WJ Cronje | v Pakistan at East London, Standard Bank Series, 1997/98 [1314] |
| 1.70 (10-3-17-2) | SM Pollock | v Sri Lanka at Perth, VB Series, 2005/06 [2321] |
| 1.70 (10-4-17-2) | SM Pollock | v India at Centurion, 5th ODI, 2006/07 [2458] |
| 1.70 (10-2-17-0) | SM Pollock | v England at Bridgetown, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2574] |
| 1.71 (7-1-12-2) | JL Ontong | v West Indies at St George's, 3rd ODI, 2000/01 [1714] |
| 1.71 (7-2-12-2) | M Ntini | v Pakistan at East London, 3rd ODI, 2002/03 [1918] |
| 1.80 (10-2-18-5) | AJ Hall | v England at Bridgetown, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2574] |
| 1.80 (10-4-18-3) | M Ntini | v Bangladesh at Potchefstroom, 1st ODI, 2002/03 [1890] |
| 1.80 (10-4-18-3) | AA Donald | v Sri Lanka at Kimberley, 4th ODI, 2002/03 [1911] |
| 1.80 (10-2-18-2) | PL Symcox | v Australia at Melbourne, Carlton & United Series, 1997/98 [1257] |
| 1.80 (8.2-3-15-3) | AA Donald | v New Zealand at Perth, World Series, 1993/94 [873] |
