Pakistan vs South Africa Records

Test Matches Records

Bowling Best Career Strike Rate

Best strike rates for Pakistan vs South Africa in Tests

Best strike rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
AA Donald (SA)	1995-1998	6	180.0	32	1080	604	27	5/79	22.37	3.35	40.00	2	1	0
DW Steyn (SA)	2007-2019	13	441.2	108	2648	1374	59	6/8	23.28	3.11	44.88	3	3	1
M Ntini (SA)	2002-2007	9	309.5	66	1859	987	41	6/59	24.07	3.18	45.34	3	2	0
VD Philander (SA)	2013-2019	7	213.0	62	1278	546	27	5/59	20.22	2.56	47.33	1	1	0
Noman Ali (PAK)	2021-2025	4	176.3	36	1059	495	22	6/112	22.50	2.80	48.13	1	2	1
K Rabada (SA)	2018-2025	9	282.3	44	1695	975	34	4/61	28.67	3.45	49.85	1	0	0
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1997-2003	7	202.3	37	1215	690	24	6/78	28.75	3.40	50.62	1	1	1
SM Pollock (SA)	1997-2007	12	394.3	115	2367	961	45	6/50	21.35	2.43	52.60	1	3	0
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	2007-2007	5	195.5	51	1175	545	21	5/76	25.95	2.78	55.95	0	2	0
KA Maharaj (SA)	2018-2025	5	238.2	35	1430	641	24	7/102	26.70	2.68	59.58	0	1	0
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1997-2003	8	303.5	72	1823	865	29	6/78	29.82	2.84	62.86	2	1	0
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2010-2013	6	309.5	51	1859	846	26	6/96	32.53	2.73	71.50	2	2	1
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1997-2003	6	222.2	37	1334	733	18	5/129	40.72	3.29	74.11	1	1	0
PL Harris (SA)	2007-2010	7	309.1	99	1855	613	25	5/73	24.52	1.98	74.20	1	1	0
Danish Kaneria (PAK)	2003-2007	7	450.3	93	2703	1096	36	5/46	30.44	2.43	75.08	2	1	0
Abdur Rehman (PAK)	2007-2010	4	265.0	38	1590	789	20	4/105	39.45	2.97	79.50	2	0	0
JH Kallis (SA)	1997-2013	19	362.0	74	2172	1041	26	4/42	40.03	2.87	83.53	1	0	0
Umar Gul (PAK)	2007-2013	6	230.3	33	1383	822	15	3/100	54.80	3.56	92.20	0	0	0
M Morkel (SA)	2010-2013	6	193.4	56	1162	496	12	5/54	41.33	2.56	96.83	0	1	0
A Nel (SA)	2003-2007	5	192.5	32	1157	612	11	3/100	55.63	3.17	105.18	0	0	0

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

South Africa vs India at Guwahati, South Africa in India 2nd Test, Nov 22-26, 2025 [Test # 2609]

South Africa vs India at Eden Gardens, South Africa in India 1st Test, Nov 14-16, 2025 [Test # 2606]

Pakistan vs South Africa at Rawalpindi, South Africa in Pakistan 2nd Test, Oct 20-23, 2025 [Test # 2603]