Bowling Best Career Strike Rate IN England

Best strike rates for Australia vs England in Tests IN England

Best strike rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
R Peel (ENG)	1888-1896	6	-	108	1047	357	38	7/31	9.39	2.04	27.55	4	2	1
WH Lockwood (ENG)	1893-1902	7	-	69	1230	544	38	7/71	14.31	2.65	32.36	2	5	1
T Richardson (ENG)	1893-1896	4	243.0	78	1215	595	34	7/168	17.50	2.93	35.73	-	6	3
J Briggs (ENG)	1886-1899	10	-	194	1915	695	51	6/45	13.62	2.17	37.54	1	5	2
GD McGrath (AUS)	1997-2005	14	578.1	145	3469	1683	87	8/38	19.34	2.91	39.87	3	8	-
GA Lohmann (ENG)	1886-1896	9	-	173	1527	524	36	7/36	14.55	2.05	42.41	1	2	1
TM Alderman (AUS)	1981-1989	12	594.2	144	3566	1605	83	6/128	19.33	2.70	42.96	2	10	1
JJ Ferris (AUS)	1888-1890	5	-	109	1043	338	24	5/26	14.08	1.94	43.45	1	2	-
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2015-2023	12	384.2	66	2306	1356	52	5/30	26.07	3.52	44.34	2	2	-
FR Spofforth (AUS)	1882-1886	7	425.3	185	1703	651	38	7/44	17.13	2.29	44.81	4	2	1
RGD Willis (ENG)	1977-1981	11	419.2	92	2516	1200	56	8/43	21.42	2.86	44.92	2	4	-
WE Bowes (ENG)	1934-1938	5	220.1	39	1321	671	29	6/142	23.13	3.04	45.55	1	3	-
EA McDonald (AUS)	1921-1921	5	205.5	32	1235	668	27	5/32	24.74	3.24	45.74	3	2	-
MA Starc (AUS)	2013-2023	13	428.3	64	2571	1655	56	6/111	29.55	3.86	45.91	2	3	-
CR Woakes (ENG)	2013-2023	8	232.2	46	1394	772	30	5/62	25.73	3.32	46.46	1	1	-
JC Laker (ENG)	1948-1956	11	498.0	180	2988	1126	64	10/53	17.59	2.26	46.68	4	4	2
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2019-2023	10	369.4	69	2218	1248	47	6/91	26.55	3.37	47.19	3	1	-
W Rhodes (ENG)	1899-1926	21	-	138	3190	1405	67	7/17	20.97	2.64	47.61	4	3	-
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2009-2023	25	843.0	159	5058	2825	106	8/15	26.65	3.35	47.71	5	6	1
FS Trueman (ENG)	1953-1964	11	399.4	63	2398	1202	50	6/30	24.04	3.00	47.96	3	4	1
BW Hilfenhaus (AUS)	2009-2009	5	180.5	40	1085	604	22	4/60	27.45	3.34	49.31	3	-	-
A Cotter (AUS)	1905-1909	8	249.4	23	1498	792	30	7/148	26.40	3.17	49.93	1	3	-
DK Lillee (AUS)	1972-1981	16	802.3	245	4815	1974	96	7/89	20.56	2.45	50.15	7	6	2
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1993-1997	7	252.5	59	1517	689	30	6/71	22.96	2.72	50.56	-	3	-
MA Wood (ENG)	2015-2023	7	206.2	46	1238	674	24	5/34	28.08	3.26	51.58	-	1	-
SF Barnes (ENG)	1902-1912	7	249.3	91	1497	561	29	6/49	19.34	2.24	51.62	-	4	-
MG Johnson (AUS)	2009-2015	10	302.2	44	1814	1175	35	5/69	33.57	3.88	51.82	-	1	-
RAL Massie (AUS)	1972-1972	4	199.1	58	1195	409	23	8/53	17.78	2.05	51.95	1	2	1
H Trumble (AUS)	1890-1902	16	-	229	3487	1364	67	8/65	20.35	2.34	52.04	3	5	3
SK Warne (AUS)	1993-2005	22	1125.1	325	6751	2831	129	7/165	21.94	2.51	52.33	11	8	3
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1997-2005	12	332.4	68	1996	1284	38	7/37	33.78	3.85	52.52	-	2	-
E Jones (AUS)	1896-1902	10	-	104	1880	972	35	7/88	27.77	3.10	53.71	1	2	1
IT Botham (ENG)	1977-1989	18	708.3	151	4251	2130	79	6/95	26.96	3.00	53.81	3	6	1
CTB Turner (AUS)	1888-1893	8	-	184	2051	735	38	6/67	19.34	2.15	53.97	-	5	1
D Gough (ENG)	1997-2001	9	297.1	51	1783	1168	33	5/103	35.39	3.93	54.03	-	2	-
LS Pascoe (AUS)	1977-1980	4	172.4	41	1036	495	19	5/59	26.05	2.86	54.52	2	1	-
SJ Harmison (ENG)	2005-2009	7	204.1	32	1225	716	22	5/43	32.54	3.50	55.68	-	1	-
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1948-1956	14	563.4	148	3382	1258	60	6/20	20.96	2.23	56.36	2	5	-
CJ McDermott (AUS)	1985-1993	8	282.2	32	1694	1027	30	8/141	34.23	3.63	56.46	2	2	-
AV Bedser (ENG)	1948-1953	10	539.4	133	3238	1370	57	7/44	24.03	2.53	56.80	2	5	1
FJ Laver (AUS)	1899-1909	13	-	99	1941	769	34	8/31	22.61	2.37	57.08	-	2	-
GR Dilley (ENG)	1981-1989	5	183.0	36	1098	593	19	4/24	31.21	3.24	57.78	1	-	-
K Farnes (ENG)	1934-1938	6	261.0	50	1566	809	27	5/77	29.96	3.09	58.00	3	2	1
GH Hirst (ENG)	1899-1909	12	-	71	1859	830	32	5/58	25.93	2.67	58.09	1	2	-
MG Hughes (AUS)	1989-1993	12	485.4	119	2914	1460	50	5/92	29.20	3.00	58.28	4	1	-
PM Siddle (AUS)	2009-2019	14	486.1	114	2917	1515	50	5/21	30.30	3.11	58.34	3	2	-
JT Hearne (ENG)	1896-1899	6	326.4	143	1634	532	28	6/41	19.00	1.95	58.35	3	2	1
E Peate (ENG)	1882-1886	5	292.0	133	1168	426	20	6/85	21.30	2.18	58.40	2	1	-
GF Lawson (AUS)	1981-1989	15	629.2	136	3776	1906	63	7/81	30.25	3.02	59.93	1	3	-
A Flintoff (ENG)	2005-2009	9	322.5	50	1937	1072	32	5/78	33.50	3.32	60.53	2	2	-
JR Thomson (AUS)	1975-1985	11	432.0	104	2592	1315	42	5/38	31.30	3.04	61.71	5	1	-
BA Stokes (ENG)	2015-2023	15	229.1	45	1375	819	22	6/36	37.22	3.57	62.50	-	1	-
NM Lyon (AUS)	2013-2023	15	563.5	103	3383	1687	54	6/49	31.24	2.99	62.64	5	1	-
JA Snow (ENG)	1968-1975	14	544.4	121	3268	1418	52	5/57	27.26	2.60	62.84	4	2	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2009-2013	10	419.2	71	2516	1322	40	5/44	33.05	3.15	62.90	4	2	-
GE Palmer (AUS)	1880-1886	7	369.1	140	1477	588	23	6/111	25.56	2.38	64.21	2	1	-
B Lee (AUS)	2001-2005	10	312.0	43	1872	1318	29	4/82	45.44	4.22	64.55	2	-	-
RG Barlow (ENG)	1882-1886	7	263.0	146	1052	306	16	7/44	19.12	1.74	65.75	-	2	-
Hon.FS Jackson (ENG)	1893-1905	20	-	77	1587	799	24	5/52	33.29	3.02	66.12	1	1	-
ARC Fraser (ENG)	1989-1993	4	190.1	39	1141	454	17	5/87	26.70	2.38	67.11	1	1	-
H Verity (ENG)	1934-1938	9	425.3	146	2553	930	38	8/43	24.47	2.18	67.18	2	2	1
PCR Tufnell (ENG)	1993-2001	4	190.4	36	1144	586	17	7/66	34.47	3.07	67.29	1	1	1
AA Mailey (AUS)	1921-1926	8	297.2	43	1784	990	26	6/138	38.07	3.32	68.61	1	1	-
DL Underwood (ENG)	1968-1977	15	635.0	264	3810	1196	55	7/50	21.74	1.88	69.27	3	3	1
AR Caddick (ENG)	1993-2001	14	510.3	79	3063	1870	44	5/42	42.50	3.66	69.61	1	3	-
AN Connolly (AUS)	1968-1968	5	267.1	75	1603	591	23	5/72	25.69	2.21	69.69	1	1	-
G Giffen (AUS)	1882-1896	13	-	187	2302	1008	33	7/128	30.54	2.62	69.75	1	2	-
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	1934-1938	9	596.4	206	3580	1308	50	7/54	26.16	2.19	71.60	2	4	2
KR Miller (AUS)	1948-1956	15	529.2	159	3176	1071	44	5/72	24.34	2.02	72.18	4	2	1
MM Ali (ENG)	2015-2023	10	291.4	32	1750	1181	24	3/59	49.20	4.04	72.91	-	-	-
GD McKenzie (AUS)	1961-1968	13	649.0	174	3894	1572	53	7/153	29.66	2.42	73.47	1	3	-
JM Anderson (ENG)	2009-2023	18	608.4	141	3652	1896	49	6/47	38.69	3.11	74.53	2	4	1
RG Archer (AUS)	1953-1956	8	277.1	94	1663	546	22	5/53	24.81	1.96	75.59	1	1	-
AK Davidson (AUS)	1953-1961	12	425.0	130	2550	840	33	5/42	25.45	1.97	77.27	1	2	-
JH Wardle (ENG)	1953-1956	4	182.3	66	1095	403	14	4/7	28.78	2.20	78.21	2	-	-
M Hendrick (ENG)	1977-1981	6	274.0	71	1644	631	21	4/41	30.04	2.30	78.28	3	-	-
JM Gregory (AUS)	1921-1926	10	287.2	55	1724	850	22	6/58	38.63	2.95	78.36	1	1	-
MA Noble (AUS)	1899-1909	20	-	169	2911	1240	37	6/52	33.51	2.55	78.67	-	2	1
TBA May (AUS)	1993-1993	5	278.0	90	1668	592	21	5/89	28.19	2.12	79.42	2	1	-
CM Old (ENG)	1975-1981	8	307.0	78	1842	795	23	3/44	34.56	2.58	80.08	-	-	-
AW Greig (ENG)	1972-1977	14	336.3	92	2019	916	25	4/53	36.64	2.72	80.76	1	-	-
JB Statham (ENG)	1953-1961	8	350.4	87	2104	773	26	5/53	29.73	2.20	80.92	-	1	-
AA Mallett (AUS)	1968-1980	8	353.2	109	2120	905	26	5/114	34.80	2.56	81.53	-	1	-
CG Macartney (AUS)	1909-1926	18	305.4	99	1834	581	22	7/58	26.40	1.90	83.36	1	1	1
CV Grimmett (AUS)	1926-1934	13	940.1	285	5641	2007	67	6/167	29.95	2.13	84.19	2	7	1
DE Malcolm (ENG)	1989-1997	6	183.0	30	1098	643	13	3/84	49.46	3.51	84.46	-	-	-
R Illingworth (ENG)	1961-1972	10	326.5	127	1961	614	23	6/87	26.69	1.87	85.26	-	1	-
WA Johnston (AUS)	1948-1953	8	483.2	158	2900	973	34	5/36	28.61	2.01	85.29	3	1	-
PH Edmonds (ENG)	1975-1985	7	307.0	79	1842	773	21	5/28	36.80	2.51	87.71	1	1	-
WW Armstrong (AUS)	1902-1921	20	591.5	206	3551	1166	40	6/35	29.15	1.97	88.77	-	3	-
PM Such (ENG)	1993-1993	5	239.5	64	1439	541	16	6/67	33.81	2.25	89.93	-	1	-
H Larwood (ENG)	1926-1930	5	196.0	37	1176	544	13	3/34	41.84	2.77	90.46	-	-	-
PM Hornibrook (AUS)	1930-1930	5	196.1	50	1177	471	13	7/92	36.23	2.40	90.53	-	1	-
LO Fleetwood-Smith (AUS)	1938-1938	4	217.5	34	1307	727	14	4/34	51.92	3.33	93.35	2	-	-
GAR Lock (ENG)	1953-1961	9	405.2	169	2432	752	26	5/45	28.92	1.85	93.53	1	1	-
ERH Toshack (AUS)	1948-1948	4	173.1	70	1039	364	11	5/40	33.09	2.10	94.45	-	1	-
NJN Hawke (AUS)	1964-1968	7	300.1	98	1801	611	19	6/47	32.15	2.03	94.78	-	2	-
GE Corling (AUS)	1964-1964	5	193.1	50	1159	447	12	4/60	37.25	2.31	96.58	1	-	-
JE Emburey (ENG)	1980-1993	15	698.3	194	4191	1574	43	5/82	36.60	2.25	97.46	3	1	-
AF Giles (ENG)	2001-2005	6	185.0	18	1110	686	11	3/78	62.36	3.70	100.90	-	-	-

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Minimum of 1000 balls

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]