Best strike rates in an innings in 2000s in Tests IN India
Best strike rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 6.2 | - | 9 | 6 | 6.33 | Australia | v India | Wankhede | 3 Nov 2004 | Test # 1720 | |
| 8.0 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 9.60 | South Africa | v India | Ahmedabad | 3 Apr 2008 | Test # 1871 | |
| 10.5 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 13.00 | India | v Australia | Wankhede | 3 Nov 2004 | Test # 1720 | |
| 9.2 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 14.00 | England | v India | Wankhede | 18 Mar 2006 | Test # 1791 | |
| 17.3 | 4 | 48 | 7 | 15.00 | India | v Australia | Chennai | 14 Oct 2004 | Test # 1714 | |
| 14.0 | 2 | 60 | 5 | 16.80 | India | v Pakistan | Bengaluru | 8 Dec 2007 | Test # 1852 | |
| 11.5 | - | 64 | 4 | 17.75 | New Zealand | v India | Ahmedabad | 8 Oct 2003 | Test # 1660 | |
| 12.0 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 18.00 | Australia | v India | Wankhede | 3 Nov 2004 | Test # 1720 | |
| 12.2 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 18.50 | South Africa | v India | Wankhede | 24 Feb 2000 | Test # 1484 | |
| 22.2 | 3 | 62 | 7 | 19.14 | India | v Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 | Test # 1778 | |
| 13.0 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 19.50 | India | v England | Mohali | 9 Mar 2006 | Test # 1788 | |
| 14.0 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 21.00 | Australia | v India | Eden Gardens | 11 Mar 2001 | Test # 1535 | |
| 19.0 | - | 90 | 5 | 22.80 | India | v Australia | Wankhede | 3 Nov 2004 | Test # 1720 | |
| 15.3 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 23.25 | India | v Australia | Wankhede | 3 Nov 2004 | Test # 1720 | |
| 19.3 | 4 | 51 | 5 | 23.40 | India | v England | Mohali | 3 Dec 2001 | Test # 1574 | |
| 15.4 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 23.50 | Australia | v India | Nagpur | 6 Nov 2008 | Test # 1892 | |
| 16.0 | 4 | 41 | 4 | 24.00 | India | v West Indies | Wankhede | 9 Oct 2002 | Test # 1616 | |
| 16.0 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 24.00 | Australia | v India | Nagpur | 26 Oct 2004 | Test # 1718 | |
| 28.3 | 12 | 48 | 7 | 24.42 | India | v West Indies | Wankhede | 9 Oct 2002 | Test # 1616 | |
| 20.4 | 5 | 76 | 5 | 24.80 | India | v Pakistan | Mohali | 8 Mar 2005 | Test # 1738 | |
| 21.0 | 5 | 72 | 5 | 25.20 | India | v Sri Lanka | Brabourne | 2 Dec 2009 | Test # 1937 | |
| 30.0 | 3 | 87 | 7 | 25.71 | India | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 28 Nov 2004 | Test # 1724 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 75 | 5 | 26.40 | India | v Sri Lanka | Kanpur | 24 Nov 2009 | Test # 1935 | |
| 18.1 | 4 | 58 | 4 | 27.25 | Pakistan | v India | Delhi | 22 Nov 2007 | Test # 1849 | |
| 22.5 | 8 | 56 | 5 | 27.40 | Australia | v India | Nagpur | 26 Oct 2004 | Test # 1718 | |
| 18.2 | 2 | 64 | 4 | 27.50 | India | v Australia | Nagpur | 6 Nov 2008 | Test # 1892 | |
| 28.0 | 6 | 72 | 6 | 28.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 | Test # 1776 | |
| 23.3 | 10 | 30 | 5 | 28.20 | India | v West Indies | Chennai | 17 Oct 2002 | Test # 1618 | |
| 28.4 | 6 | 81 | 6 | 28.66 | India | v England | Mohali | 3 Dec 2001 | Test # 1574 | |
| 19.1 | 8 | 40 | 4 | 28.75 | England | v India | Wankhede | 18 Mar 2006 | Test # 1791 | |
| 24.1 | 6 | 60 | 5 | 29.00 | India | v Zimbabwe | Delhi | 18 Nov 2000 | Test # 1515 | |
| 30.1 | 5 | 78 | 6 | 30.16 | India | v Australia | Bengaluru | 6 Oct 2004 | Test # 1713 | |
| 30.3 | 8 | 73 | 6 | 30.50 | India | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 11 Mar 2001 | Test # 1535 | |
| 30.5 | 13 | 57 | 6 | 30.83 | England | v India | Nagpur | 1 Mar 2006 | Test # 1785 | |
| 31.0 | 5 | 62 | 6 | 31.00 | India | v Zimbabwe | Delhi | 28 Feb 2002 | Test # 1591 | |
| 20.5 | 2 | 68 | 4 | 31.25 | India | v England | Mohali | 19 Dec 2008 | Test # 1901 | |
| 41.5 | 20 | 84 | 8 | 31.37 | India | v Australia | Chennai | 18 Mar 2001 | Test # 1539 | |
| 21.0 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 31.50 | Sri Lanka | v India | Chennai | 2 Dec 2005 | Test # 1775 | |
| 26.4 | 8 | 71 | 5 | 32.00 | India | v Australia | Mohali | 17 Oct 2008 | Test # 1889 | |
| 21.2 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 32.00 | India | v Pakistan | Delhi | 22 Nov 2007 | Test # 1849 | |
| 37.5 | 7 | 123 | 7 | 32.42 | India | v Australia | Eden Gardens | 11 Mar 2001 | Test # 1535 | |
| 21.4 | 3 | 59 | 4 | 32.50 | Pakistan | v India | Delhi | 22 Nov 2007 | Test # 1849 | |
| 38.0 | 16 | 63 | 7 | 32.57 | India | v Pakistan | Eden Gardens | 16 Mar 2005 | Test # 1741 | |
| 38.2 | 6 | 133 | 7 | 32.85 | India | v Australia | Chennai | 18 Mar 2001 | Test # 1539 | |
| 43.5 | 1 | 215 | 8 | 32.87 | Australia | v India | Nagpur | 6 Nov 2008 | Test # 1892 | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 47 | 4 | 33.00 | Australia | v India | Wankhede | 27 Feb 2001 | Test # 1531 | |
| 22.0 | 3 | 96 | 4 | 33.00 | England | v India | Mohali | 9 Mar 2006 | Test # 1788 | |
| 22.0 | 5 | 70 | 4 | 33.00 | India | v England | Wankhede | 18 Mar 2006 | Test # 1791 | |
| 22.0 | 4 | 87 | 4 | 33.00 | Sri Lanka | v India | Ahmedabad | 16 Nov 2009 | Test # 1933 | |
| 38.4 | 8 | 100 | 7 | 33.14 | Sri Lanka | v India | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 | Test # 1776 | |
| 23.0 | 3 | 68 | 4 | 34.50 | India | v New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 8 Oct 2003 | Test # 1660 | |
| 23.0 | 7 | 44 | 4 | 34.50 | India | v South Africa | Kanpur | 11 Apr 2008 | Test # 1873 | |
| 29.4 | 8 | 76 | 5 | 35.60 | India | v England | Mohali | 9 Mar 2006 | Test # 1788 | |
| 29.5 | 4 | 91 | 5 | 35.80 | India | v Australia | Bengaluru | 9 Oct 2008 | Test # 1887 | |
| 30.2 | 6 | 71 | 5 | 36.40 | India | v England | Ahmedabad | 11 Dec 2001 | Test # 1575 | |
| 24.3 | 7 | 80 | 4 | 36.75 | England | v India | Bengaluru | 19 Dec 2001 | Test # 1578 | |
| 24.5 | 5 | 51 | 4 | 37.25 | India | v West Indies | Wankhede | 9 Oct 2002 | Test # 1616 | |
| 25.0 | 8 | 55 | 4 | 37.50 | Australia | v India | Bengaluru | 6 Oct 2004 | Test # 1713 | |
| 26.2 | 6 | 95 | 4 | 39.50 | India | v Australia | Nagpur | 26 Oct 2004 | Test # 1718 | |
| 33.0 | 2 | 121 | 5 | 39.60 | Sri Lanka | v India | Kanpur | 24 Nov 2009 | Test # 1935 | |
| 33.1 | 10 | 118 | 5 | 39.80 | India | v Pakistan | Bengaluru | 8 Dec 2007 | Test # 1852 | |
| 27.0 | 4 | 70 | 4 | 40.50 | Australia | v India | Bengaluru | 9 Oct 2008 | Test # 1887 | |
| 34.3 | 9 | 89 | 5 | 41.40 | India | v Sri Lanka | Ahmedabad | 18 Dec 2005 | Test # 1778 | |
| 28.0 | 12 | 56 | 4 | 42.00 | India | v South Africa | Wankhede | 24 Feb 2000 | Test # 1484 | |
| 28.0 | 3 | 121 | 4 | 42.00 | India | v Australia | Wankhede | 27 Feb 2001 | Test # 1531 | |
| 28.0 | 9 | 50 | 4 | 42.00 | England | v India | Bengaluru | 19 Dec 2001 | Test # 1578 | |
| 42.3 | 5 | 125 | 6 | 42.50 | Australia | v India | Chennai | 14 Oct 2004 | Test # 1714 | |
| 28.5 | 6 | 95 | 4 | 43.25 | India | v England | Nagpur | 1 Mar 2006 | Test # 1785 | |
| 29.0 | 9 | 73 | 4 | 43.50 | India | v England | Bengaluru | 19 Dec 2001 | Test # 1578 | |
| 29.0 | 5 | 80 | 4 | 43.50 | New Zealand | v India | Mohali | 16 Oct 2003 | Test # 1662 | |
| 29.0 | 7 | 70 | 4 | 43.50 | India | v England | Mohali | 9 Mar 2006 | Test # 1788 | |
| 51.0 | 13 | 115 | 7 | 43.71 | India | v England | Ahmedabad | 11 Dec 2001 | Test # 1575 | |
| 29.3 | 8 | 58 | 4 | 44.25 | India | v Zimbabwe | Delhi | 28 Feb 2002 | Test # 1591 | |
| 37.0 | 15 | 63 | 5 | 44.40 | India | v Zimbabwe | Nagpur | 21 Feb 2002 | Test # 1589 | |
| 30.0 | 6 | 79 | 4 | 45.00 | India | v West Indies | Chennai | 17 Oct 2002 | Test # 1618 | |
| 30.0 | 5 | 95 | 4 | 45.00 | India | v Pakistan | Mohali | 8 Mar 2005 | Test # 1738 | |
| 30.0 | 7 | 77 | 4 | 45.00 | India | v Australia | Bengaluru | 9 Oct 2008 | Test # 1887 | |
| 38.0 | 14 | 83 | 5 | 45.60 | South Africa | v India | Bengaluru | 2 Mar 2000 | Test # 1486 | |
| 30.4 | 13 | 49 | 4 | 46.00 | India | v England | Wankhede | 18 Mar 2006 | Test # 1791 | |
| 31.0 | 3 | 143 | 4 | 46.50 | Australia | v India | Nagpur | 6 Nov 2008 | Test # 1892 | |
| 39.0 | 7 | 127 | 5 | 46.80 | Pakistan | v India | Bengaluru | 24 Mar 2005 | Test # 1743 | |
| 39.0 | 5 | 161 | 5 | 46.80 | Pakistan | v India | Bengaluru | 8 Dec 2007 | Test # 1852 | |
| 47.0 | 8 | 133 | 6 | 47.00 | India | v Australia | Chennai | 14 Oct 2004 | Test # 1714 | |
| 31.4 | 9 | 46 | 4 | 47.50 | India | v Zimbabwe | Nagpur | 21 Feb 2002 | Test # 1589 | |
| 40.0 | 9 | 104 | 5 | 48.00 | India | v Australia | Delhi | 29 Oct 2008 | Test # 1891 | |
| 32.0 | 3 | 103 | 4 | 48.00 | South Africa | v India | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 | Test # 1870 | |
| 32.0 | 3 | 112 | 4 | 48.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Brabourne | 2 Dec 2009 | Test # 1937 | |
| 41.0 | 7 | 146 | 5 | 49.20 | India | v Australia | Bengaluru | 6 Oct 2004 | Test # 1713 | |
| 33.5 | 12 | 82 | 4 | 50.75 | India | v Zimbabwe | Nagpur | 21 Feb 2002 | Test # 1589 | |
| 51.5 | 9 | 152 | 6 | 51.83 | India | v Pakistan | Bengaluru | 24 Mar 2005 | Test # 1743 | |
| 43.3 | 16 | 67 | 5 | 52.20 | England | v India | Ahmedabad | 11 Dec 2001 | Test # 1575 | |
| 35.0 | 9 | 81 | 4 | 52.50 | India | v Zimbabwe | Delhi | 18 Nov 2000 | Test # 1515 | |
| 53.4 | 12 | 150 | 6 | 53.66 | Pakistan | v India | Mohali | 8 Mar 2005 | Test # 1738 | |
| 44.5 | 4 | 164 | 5 | 53.80 | India | v South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 | Test # 1870 | |
| 54.0 | 13 | 131 | 6 | 54.00 | India | v South Africa | Kanpur | 20 Nov 2004 | Test # 1722 | |
| 36.0 | 7 | 85 | 4 | 54.00 | India | v Sri Lanka | Delhi | 10 Dec 2005 | Test # 1776 | |
| 45.5 | 9 | 122 | 5 | 55.00 | India | v Pakistan | Eden Gardens | 30 Nov 2007 | Test # 1850 | |
| 37.2 | 11 | 92 | 4 | 56.00 | Zimbabwe | v India | Delhi | 28 Feb 2002 | Test # 1591 | |
| 39.0 | 12 | 95 | 4 | 58.50 | India | v New Zealand | Ahmedabad | 8 Oct 2003 | Test # 1660 | |
| 40.0 | 5 | 135 | 4 | 60.00 | India | v South Africa | Ahmedabad | 3 Apr 2008 | Test # 1871 |
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Minimum of 4 wicketsPerformances 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:
South Africa vs England at Durban, England tour of South Africa 2nd Test, Dec 26-30, 2009 [Test # 1944]
Australia vs Pakistan at Melbourne, Pakistan tour of Australia 1st Test, Dec 26-30, 2009 [Test # 1943]
Australia vs West Indies at W.A.C.A, West Indies tour of Australia 3rd Test, Dec 16-20, 2009 [Test # 1941]