Bowling Best Career Strike Rate IN England

Best strike rates in 1970s in Tests IN England

Best strike rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
IT Botham (ENG)	1977-1979	12	470.0	126	2820	1220	67	8/34	18.20	2.59	42.08	2	8	1
RGD Willis (ENG)	1973-1979	19	620.1	134	3721	1872	82	7/78	22.82	3.01	45.37	3	6	-
DK Lillee (AUS)	1972-1975	9	456.5	155	2741	1008	52	6/66	19.38	2.20	52.71	3	4	1
CM Old (ENG)	1973-1978	20	673.1	145	4039	1926	72	7/50	26.75	2.86	56.09	4	3	-
GG Arnold (ENG)	1972-1975	15	640.5	154	3845	1615	67	5/27	24.10	2.52	57.38	3	3	-
JR Thomson (AUS)	1975-1977	9	376.0	100	2256	1040	39	5/38	26.66	2.76	57.84	5	1	-
JA Snow (ENG)	1971-1976	18	706.3	153	4239	1955	72	5/57	27.15	2.76	58.87	6	2	-
M Hendrick (ENG)	1974-1979	16	543.0	158	3258	1197	53	4/28	22.58	2.20	61.47	4	-	-
DL Underwood (ENG)	1971-1977	28	1085.0	370	6510	2483	85	8/51	29.21	2.28	76.58	3	5	2
AW Greig (ENG)	1972-1977	31	764.3	173	4587	2237	59	4/33	37.91	2.92	77.74	2	-	-
PH Edmonds (ENG)	1975-1979	12	415.1	148	2491	787	30	5/28	26.23	1.89	83.03	4	1	-
BS Bedi (IND)	1971-1979	9	427.2	97	2564	1097	28	6/226	39.17	2.56	91.57	1	1	-
MHN Walker (AUS)	1975-1977	9	477.3	147	2865	1037	28	5/48	37.03	2.17	102.32	1	1	-
R Illingworth (ENG)	1971-1973	17	490.1	166	2941	1011	26	5/70	38.88	2.06	113.11	-	1	-

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Minimum of 2000 balls
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe at Harare, Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe 2nd T20I, Sep 6, 2025 [T20I # 3439]

Afghanistan vs United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Series 6th Match, Sep 5, 2025 [T20I # 3437]

South Africa vs England at Lord's, South Africa in England 2nd ODI, Sep 4, 2025 [ODI # 4904]