Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - South Africa

Best strike rates in an innings in Tests at SA: Kingsmead, Durban - 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
KA Maharaj	10.0	-	32	7	8.57	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Durban	31 Mar 2022	Test # 2460
HJ Tayfield	8.4x8	1	23	7	9.71	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
M Hayward	10.4	1	56	5	12.80	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Dec 2002	Test # 1635
CN McCarthy	12.0x8	2	43	6	16.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
GF Bissett	19.0	5	29	7	16.28	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
SM Pollock	11.0	2	35	4	16.50	South Africa	v West Indies	Durban	10 Jan 2008	Test # 1860
AA Donald	11.1	4	14	4	16.75	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
DW Steyn	19.0	6	50	6	19.00	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2010	Test # 1987
AA Donald	16.0	5	40	5	19.20	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 1996	Test # 1347
M de Lange	23.2	3	81	7	20.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
PM Pollock	20.3	8	38	6	20.50	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
DW Steyn	21.5	6	72	6	21.83	South Africa	v West Indies	Durban	10 Jan 2008	Test # 1860
SM Pollock	22.3	6	50	6	22.50	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
SM Pollock	15.1	7	32	4	22.75	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2004	Test # 1730
M Ntini	19.0	6	48	5	22.80	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2006	Test # 1825
AA Donald	19.2	4	79	5	23.20	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	26 Feb 1998	Test # 1403
NAT Adcock	18.0x8	2	43	6	24.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
DW Steyn	20.0	3	73	5	24.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	26 Dec 2011	Test # 2026
EL Dalton	13.0x8	1	59	4	26.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	03 Mar 1939	Test # 271
PS de Villiers	24.0	7	64	5	28.80	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	26 Dec 1994	Test # 1280
DW Steyn	30.0	9	100	6	30.00	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
DW Steyn	20.0	7	48	4	30.00	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	13 Feb 2019	Test # 2347
NAT Adcock	15.3x8	3	39	4	30.75	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
B Mitchell	25.5	2	87	5	31.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
M Ntini	25.5	8	66	5	31.00	South Africa	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 2003	Test # 1679
CL Vincent	31.2	9	51	6	31.33	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Feb 1931	Test # 207
SM Pollock	27.0	6	83	5	32.40	South Africa	v West Indies	Durban	26 Dec 1998	Test # 1437
M Jansen	21.4	5	73	4	32.50	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Durban	27 Nov 2024	Test # 2563
RJ Peterson	24.0	3	74	4	36.00	South Africa	v India	Durban	26 Dec 2013	Test # 2111
DW Steyn	25.1	5	70	4	37.75	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2015	Test # 2196
HJ Tayfield	37.7x8	14	69	8	37.87	South Africa	v England	Durban	25 Jan 1957	Test # 436
KA Walter	25.3	6	63	4	38.25	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	08 Dec 1961	Test # 515
M Morkel	26.0	5	76	4	39.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2015	Test # 2196
KA Maharaj	33.4	5	123	5	40.40	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
EP Nupen	33.5	9	83	5	40.60	South Africa	v England	Durban	04 Feb 1928	Test # 172
DL Piedt	36.0	4	153	5	43.20	South Africa	v England	Durban	26 Dec 2015	Test # 2196
CR Matthews	29.0	9	65	4	43.50	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	25 Mar 1994	Test # 1256
MJ Procter	29.1	7	71	4	43.75	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1967	Test # 615
KA Maharaj	29.4	4	102	4	44.50	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
CL Vincent	45.0	10	131	6	45.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
HJ Tayfield	36.0x8	17	62	6	48.00	South Africa	v New Zealand	Durban	11 Dec 1953	Test # 377
NBF Mann	37.4x8	14	59	6	50.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306
SR Harmer	40.0	12	103	4	60.00	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Durban	31 Mar 2022	Test # 2460
EP Nupen	44.3	9	94	4	66.75	South Africa	v England	Durban	21 Jan 1928	Test # 170
ACB Langton	48.2	10	113	4	72.50	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
AE Hall	53.5	23	105	4	80.75	South Africa	v England	Durban	18 Jan 1923	Test # 150
AMB Rowan	44.0x8	8	108	4	88.00	South Africa	v England	Durban	16 Dec 1948	Test # 306

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