Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Best strike rates in an innings in 2020s in Tests - South Africa

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
M Jansen	6.5	1	13	7	5.85	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
K Rabada	4.0	1	13	4	6.00	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	17 Dec 2022	Test # 2482
KA Maharaj	10.0	-	32	7	8.57	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Durban	31 Mar 2022	Test # 2460
KA Maharaj	12.0	3	40	7	10.28	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Gqeberha	08 Apr 2022	Test # 2461
K Rabada	9.0	1	37	5	10.80	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	29 Oct 2024	Test # 2559
PWA Mulder	9.0	2	32	4	13.50	South Africa	v West Indies	Providence	15 Aug 2024	Test # 2543
M Jansen	14.0	3	52	6	14.00	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	26 Dec 2024	Test # 2572
C Bosch	12.0	2	43	5	14.40	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	28 Jun 2025	Test # 2590
A Nortje	14.3	1	56	6	14.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
M Jansen	12.2	2	35	5	14.80	South Africa	v England	The Oval	08 Sep 2022	Test # 2476
K Rabada	15.0	3	50	6	15.00	South Africa	v West Indies	Centurion	28 Feb 2023	Test # 2495
N Burger	10.0	3	33	4	15.00	South Africa	v India	Centurion	26 Dec 2023	Test # 2520
P Subrayen	10.0	1	42	4	15.00	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	06 Jul 2025	Test # 2593
A Nortje	11.0	3	35	4	16.50	South Africa	v West Indies	Gros Islet	10 Jun 2021	Test # 2424
L Ngidi	13.5	7	19	5	16.60	South Africa	v West Indies	Gros Islet	10 Jun 2021	Test # 2424
K Rabada	17.5	4	46	6	17.83	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	21 Oct 2024	Test # 2556
BE Hendricks	15.3	2	64	5	18.60	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Jan 2020	Test # 2382
K Rabada	15.4	5	51	5	18.80	South Africa	v Australia	Lord's	11 Jun 2025	Test # 2585
A Nortje	16.0	5	36	5	19.20	South Africa	v West Indies	Centurion	28 Feb 2023	Test # 2495
D Paterson	16.0	4	61	5	19.20	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	26 Dec 2024	Test # 2572
K Rabada	13.0	1	81	4	19.50	South Africa	v England	The Oval	08 Sep 2022	Test # 2476
S Muthusamy	13.0	3	45	4	19.50	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	29 Oct 2024	Test # 2559
KA Maharaj	16.4	-	59	5	20.00	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	29 Oct 2024	Test # 2559
M Jansen	13.3	4	55	4	20.25	South Africa	v India	Centurion	26 Dec 2021	Test # 2443
KA Maharaj	17.3	7	36	5	21.00	South Africa	v West Indies	Gros Islet	18 Jun 2021	Test # 2426
L Ngidi	15.0	5	44	4	22.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2021	Test # 2401
C Bosch	15.0	4	63	4	22.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Centurion	26 Dec 2024	Test # 2572
K Rabada	19.0	3	60	5	22.80	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 2022	Test # 2451
K Rabada	19.0	3	52	5	22.80	South Africa	v England	Lord's	17 Aug 2022	Test # 2474
L Ngidi	24.0	5	71	6	24.00	South Africa	v India	Centurion	26 Dec 2021	Test # 2443
K Rabada	20.0	9	34	5	24.00	South Africa	v West Indies	Gros Islet	10 Jun 2021	Test # 2424
K Rabada	20.0	4	59	5	24.00	South Africa	v India	Centurion	26 Dec 2023	Test # 2520
L Sipamla	16.0	1	76	4	24.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Centurion	26 Dec 2020	Test # 2399
PWA Mulder	16.0	2	50	4	24.00	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	28 Jun 2025	Test # 2590
K Rabada	17.0	4	42	4	25.50	South Africa	v India	Centurion	26 Dec 2021	Test # 2443
M Jansen	17.0	5	31	4	25.50	South Africa	v India	Johannesburg	03 Jan 2022	Test # 2445
N Brand	26.0	1	119	6	26.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Mount Maunganui	04 Feb 2024	Test # 2528
K Rabada	17.3	1	76	4	26.25	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	17 Dec 2022	Test # 2482
D Paterson	22.0	4	71	5	26.40	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	05 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
K Rabada	18.0	1	59	4	27.00	South Africa	v Australia	Lord's	11 Jun 2025	Test # 2585
C Bosch	19.0	8	38	4	28.50	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	06 Jul 2025	Test # 2593
A Nortje	24.0	1	110	5	28.80	South Africa	v England	Johannesburg	24 Jan 2020	Test # 2382
M Jansen	19.3	6	36	4	29.25	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	11 Jan 2022	Test # 2448
A Nortje	24.3	8	56	5	29.40	South Africa	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	04 Feb 2021	Test # 2408
KA Maharaj	25.0	3	76	5	30.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Gqeberha	05 Dec 2024	Test # 2566
GF Linde	26.0	9	64	5	31.20	South Africa	v Pakistan	Rawalpindi	04 Feb 2021	Test # 2408
M Jansen	21.4	5	73	4	32.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
K Rabada	22.0	4	73	4	33.00	South Africa	v India	Cape Town	11 Jan 2022	Test # 2448
M Jansen	22.0	2	98	4	33.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Christchurch	25 Feb 2022	Test # 2451
DL Piedt	32.3	5	89	5	39.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Hamilton	13 Feb 2024	Test # 2529
KA Maharaj	26.2	2	88	4	39.50	South Africa	v West Indies	Port of Spain	07 Aug 2024	Test # 2542
SR Harmer	40.0	12	103	4	60.00	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Durban	31 Mar 2022	Test # 2460
KA Maharaj	40.0	15	76	4	60.00	South Africa	v West Indies	Port of Spain	07 Aug 2024	Test # 2542
KA Maharaj	58.0	15	180	5	69.60	South Africa	v England	Gqeberha	16 Jan 2020	Test # 2380

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Minimum of 4 wickets
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]

Pakistan Shaheens vs MCC Young Cricketers and Soth Asian Cricket Academy XI at Beckenham, Pakistan Shaheens in England Tour Match, Aug 3-5, 2025 [Other match]

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