Bowling Best Career Strike Rate

Best strike rates for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka in Tests

Best strike rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Sir RJ Hadlee (NZ)	1983-1987	6	234.1	85	1405	473	37	5/29	12.78	2.01	37.97	5	2	1
VB John (SL)	1983-1984	5	174.2	41	1046	516	24	5/60	21.50	2.95	43.58	-	2	-
NGRP Jayasuriya (SL)	2023-2024	4	172.4	23	1036	609	22	6/42	27.68	3.52	47.09	1	2	-
TG Southee (NZ)	2012-2024	14	532.2	147	3194	1309	66	6/68	19.83	2.45	48.39	4	3	-
TA Boult (NZ)	2012-2019	10	379.2	94	2276	1005	45	6/30	22.33	2.64	50.57	2	1	-
EJ Chatfield (NZ)	1983-1987	5	188.4	53	1132	448	22	5/63	20.36	2.37	51.45	2	1	-
WPUJC Vaas (SL)	1995-2006	10	363.5	86	2183	991	42	6/87	23.59	2.72	51.97	1	4	1
CS Martin (NZ)	2005-2009	6	200.4	36	1204	677	23	6/54	29.43	3.37	52.34	2	1	-
DL Vettori (NZ)	1997-2009	11	460.0	120	2760	1205	51	7/130	23.62	2.61	54.11	3	3	1
DK Morrison (NZ)	1991-1995	4	180.3	33	1083	577	20	5/153	28.85	3.19	54.15	1	1	-
M Muralidaran (SL)	1992-2009	14	753.2	203	4520	1766	82	6/87	21.53	2.34	55.12	5	5	1
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2005-2015	7	362.5	61	2177	999	36	6/43	27.75	2.75	60.47	-	4	1
N Wagner (NZ)	2014-2023	6	191.0	36	1146	680	18	4/48	37.77	3.56	63.66	1	-	-
JR Ratnayeke (SL)	1983-1987	5	172.1	50	1033	447	14	5/42	31.92	2.59	73.78	-	1	-
HDPK Dharmasena (SL)	1997-2003	5	187.1	43	1123	476	15	6/72	31.73	2.54	74.86	-	1	-
RJ Ratnayake (SL)	1983-1991	7	277.0	51	1662	796	22	5/77	36.18	2.87	75.54	2	1	-
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	2018-2024	7	201.3	27	1209	837	16	4/127	52.31	4.15	75.56	1	-	-
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2014-2019	8	253.1	46	1519	779	20	5/54	38.95	3.07	75.95	1	1	-
AY Patel (NZ)	2018-2024	6	220.0	49	1320	608	17	6/90	35.76	2.76	77.64	-	2	-
DAJ Bracewell (NZ)	2012-2023	6	185.0	39	1110	554	14	3/93	39.57	2.99	79.28	-	-	-
CPH Ramanayake (SL)	1991-1992	4	189.0	41	1134	552	14	2/27	39.42	2.92	81.00	-	-	-
DN Patel (NZ)	1991-1997	5	215.0	62	1290	558	14	4/96	39.85	2.59	92.14	1	-	-
PJ Wiseman (NZ)	1998-2005	7	261.2	65	1568	754	17	5/82	44.35	2.88	92.23	1	1	-

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Minimum of 1000 balls

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]

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

Somerset vs Nottinghamshire at Nottingham, County Championship Division One 55th Match, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2025 [First-class]