Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Best strike rates in an innings in 1940s in Tests - South Africa

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
CN McCarthy	12.0x8	2	43	6	16.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
NBF Mann	9.7x8	-	65	4	19.75	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
L Tuckett	37.0	9	68	5	44.40	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
NBF Mann	37.4x8	14	59	6	50.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
AMB Rowan	31.2x8	3	80	5	50.00	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	01 Jan 1949	Test # 309
NBF Mann	28.0x8	3	105	4	56.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
L Tuckett	47.0	8	115	5	56.40	South Africa	v England	Lord's	21 Jun 1947	Test # 286
CN McCarthy	35.7x8	3	114	5	57.40	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
AMB Rowan	34.0x8	10	69	4	68.00	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	12 Feb 1949	Test # 312
L Tuckett	50.0	5	148	4	75.00	South Africa	v England	Manchester	05 Jul 1947	Test # 287
NBF Mann	50.0	20	68	4	75.00	South Africa	v England	Leeds	26 Jul 1947	Test # 288
VI Smith	51.0	15	143	4	76.50	South Africa	v England	Nottingham	07 Jun 1947	Test # 285
AMB Rowan	44.0x8	8	108	4	88.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
AMB Rowan	60.0x8	9	167	5	96.00	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1949	Test # 313
NBF Mann	64.0	28	93	4	96.00	South Africa	v England	The Oval	16 Aug 1947	Test # 289

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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:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]