AUS: Melbourne Cricket Ground Records

Test Matches Records

Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Best strike rates in an innings in Tests at AUS: Melbourne Cricket Ground - South Africa

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
CB Llewellyn	16.0	-	81	4	24.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1910	Test # 112
DW Steyn	20.2	3	67	5	24.40	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
AA Donald	27.0	8	59	6	27.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
AJ Bell	26.1	9	69	5	31.40	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
RO Schwarz	22.0	2	76	4	33.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1910	Test # 112
DW Steyn	29.0	6	87	5	34.80	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
HJ Tayfield	29.4x8	9	84	6	39.33	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
PL Symcox	27.2	4	69	4	41.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
HJ Tayfield	37.1x8	13	81	7	42.42	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
NA Quinn	31.0	13	42	4	46.50	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
A Nel	31.0	6	84	4	46.50	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2005	Test # 1779
ERH Fuller	30.2x8	4	66	5	48.40	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	06 Feb 1953	Test # 365
Q McMillan	33.0	3	150	4	49.50	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214
JT Partridge	34.0x8	4	108	4	68.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	01 Jan 1964	Test # 549
CL Vincent	55.0	16	154	4	82.50	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1931	Test # 214

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Minimum of 4 wickets

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Scotland vs Namibia at King City (NW), ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 83rd Match, Sep 4, 2025 [ODI # 4905]

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

England vs South Africa at Leeds, South Africa in England 1st ODI, Sep 2, 2025 [ODI # 4902]