Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

Cricket Records for Australia vs South Africa in Test matches

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
SR Watson	5.0	2	17	5	6.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
K Rabada	4.0	1	13	4	6.00	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	17 Dec 2022	Test # 2482
VD Philander	7.0	3	15	5	8.40	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
H Ironmonger	7.2	5	6	5	8.80	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
JV Saunders	11.0	2	34	7	9.42	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	18 Oct 1902	Test # 76
HJ Tayfield	8.4x8	1	23	7	9.71	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
B Mitchell	7.3	-	26	4	11.25	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
M Morkel	9.4	3	23	5	11.60	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Mar 2018	Test # 2300
RO Schwarz	11.4	-	47	6	11.66	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	03 Mar 1911	Test # 115
VD Philander	10.1	5	21	5	12.20	South Africa	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
MA Starc	10.4	3	34	5	12.80	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
C Green	10.4	3	27	5	12.80	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	26 Dec 2022	Test # 2485
VD Philander	13.0	5	21	6	13.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
MG Johnson	17.1	1	68	7	14.71	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
GD McGrath	12.3	4	21	5	15.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
PJ Cummins	12.4	3	42	5	15.20	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	17 Dec 2022	Test # 2482
H Ironmonger	15.3	7	18	6	15.50	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
RJ Harris	10.3	3	33	4	15.75	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	09 Nov 2011	Test # 2016
WJ Whitty	16.0	7	17	6	16.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1910	Test # 112
CV Grimmett	19.5	9	40	7	17.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
HV Hordern	14.2	2	66	5	17.20	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	17 Feb 1911	Test # 114
C Kelleway	14.2	4	33	5	17.20	Australia	v South Africa	Manchester	27 May 1912	Test # 121
MG Johnson	24.0	4	61	8	18.00	Australia	v South Africa	Perth	17 Dec 2008	Test # 1899
SJ McCabe	12.0	5	13	4	18.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	18 Dec 1931	Test # 213
LJ Nash	12.0	6	18	4	18.00	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	12 Feb 1932	Test # 216
PM Pollock	12.0	4	20	4	18.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
SK Warne	12.0	3	44	4	18.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	22 Feb 2002	Test # 1590
TW Wall	15.1	7	14	5	18.20	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	27 Nov 1931	Test # 212
CL McCool	11.4x8	1	41	5	18.40	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
JV Saunders	12.2	2	37	4	18.50	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	08 Nov 1902	Test # 77
M Ntini	18.5	2	100	6	18.83	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
PS Heine	14.2x8	3	58	6	19.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
MG Johnson	16.0	3	59	5	19.20	Australia	v South Africa	Centurion	12 Feb 2014	Test # 2119
TJ Matthews	13.0	2	29	4	19.50	Australia	v South Africa	Lord's	15 Jul 1912	Test # 125
SK Warne	13.0	4	33	4	19.50	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
A Cotter	20.0	2	69	6	20.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Dec 1910	Test # 111
WJ O'Reilly	17.0	5	49	5	20.40	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
CV Grimmett	17.0	4	32	5	20.40	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Jan 1936	Test # 249
SR Clark	17.0	3	55	5	20.40	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
SK Warne	21.0	9	34	6	21.00	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 1998	Test # 1393
AA Mailey	14.0	1	40	4	21.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	26 Nov 1921	Test # 147
AA Donald	18.0	5	36	5	21.60	South Africa	v Australia	Centurion	21 Mar 1997	Test # 1362
CB Llewellyn	18.1	3	43	5	21.80	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	18 Oct 1902	Test # 76
CB Llewellyn	22.0	3	92	6	22.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	11 Oct 1902	Test # 75
K Rabada	22.0	9	54	6	22.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	09 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
A Cotter	15.0	3	47	4	22.50	Australia	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1910	Test # 112
RO Schwarz	15.0	3	48	4	22.50	South Africa	v Australia	Adelaide	07 Jan 1911	Test # 113
MG Bevan	15.0	3	32	4	22.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	28 Feb 1997	Test # 1356
M Ntini	19.0	3	64	5	22.80	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
SK Warne	27.0	8	56	7	23.14	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	02 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
KJ Abbott	23.1	3	77	6	23.16	South Africa	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
AK Davidson	17.4x8	4	34	6	23.33	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1957	Test # 444
PS de Villiers	23.3	8	43	6	23.50	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	02 Jan 1994	Test # 1243
B Lee	19.4	5	69	5	23.60	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	24 Mar 2006	Test # 1792
NAT Adcock	18.0x8	2	43	6	24.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	24 Jan 1958	Test # 447
MJ Procter	24.0	11	73	6	24.00	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1970	Test # 673
KR Miller	15.0x8	3	40	5	24.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
VD Philander	20.0	3	70	5	24.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
CB Llewellyn	16.0	-	81	4	24.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1910	Test # 112
SR Clark	16.0	7	34	4	24.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	16 Mar 2006	Test # 1789
DW Steyn	16.0	5	56	4	24.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	19 Mar 2009	Test # 1916
DW Steyn	16.0	4	40	4	24.00	South Africa	v Australia	Perth	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
DW Steyn	20.2	3	67	5	24.40	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 2008	Test # 1902
RR Lindwall	15.4x8	2	32	5	24.80	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	31 Dec 1949	Test # 319
JM Gregory	25.1	4	77	6	25.16	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	05 Nov 1921	Test # 145
WJ O'Reilly	21.0	11	20	5	25.20	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
K Rabada	21.0	2	96	5	25.20	South Africa	v Australia	Gqeberha	09 Mar 2018	Test # 2298
WP Howell	17.0	6	18	4	25.50	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	08 Nov 1902	Test # 77
MJ Procter	17.0	4	47	4	25.50	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	22 Jan 1970	Test # 670
JP Duminy	17.0	-	73	4	25.50	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	01 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
K Rabada	17.0	5	34	4	25.50	South Africa	v Australia	Hobart	12 Nov 2016	Test # 2233
B Lee	17.2	1	82	4	26.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	15 Mar 2002	Test # 1595
GD McKenzie	21.5	6	46	5	26.20	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	23 Dec 1966	Test # 611
K Rabada	17.3	1	76	4	26.25	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	17 Dec 2022	Test # 2482
B Lee	22.2	1	93	5	26.80	Australia	v South Africa	Perth	16 Dec 2005	Test # 1777
WA Johnston	20.1x8	5	44	6	26.83	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1949	Test # 318
AA Donald	27.0	8	59	6	27.00	South Africa	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1997	Test # 1392
SR Waugh	22.3	9	28	5	27.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	17 Mar 1994	Test # 1253
MJ Procter	18.0	7	32	4	27.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	03 Feb 1967	Test # 616
SR Waugh	18.0	7	26	4	27.00	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	28 Jan 1994	Test # 1246
SR Clark	18.0	4	64	4	27.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	31 Mar 2006	Test # 1795
DW Steyn	18.0	3	64	4	27.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018
MA Starc	18.0	2	75	4	27.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	01 Mar 2018	Test # 2297
PJ Cummins	18.0	5	58	4	27.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	30 Mar 2018	Test # 2302
IWG Johnson	17.0x8	2	34	5	27.20	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	20 Jan 1950	Test # 320
MG Johnson	18.1	7	25	4	27.25	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	26 Feb 2009	Test # 1910
MG Melle	20.5x8	-	71	6	27.50	South Africa	v Australia	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
LF Kline	13.6x8	3	33	4	27.50	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	28 Feb 1958	Test # 451
JN Gillespie	23.0	10	54	5	27.60	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1360
DT Ring	21.0x8	2	72	6	28.00	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	05 Dec 1952	Test # 359
PM Pollock	23.2	10	39	5	28.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	19 Feb 1970	Test # 672
KR Miller	14.0x8	3	42	4	28.00	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	03 Mar 1950	Test # 322
MA Starc	18.4	2	71	4	28.00	Australia	v South Africa	Perth	03 Nov 2016	Test # 2230
AN Connolly	28.2	9	47	6	28.33	Australia	v South Africa	Gqeberha	05 Mar 1970	Test # 673
RR Lindwall	14.2x8	1	40	4	28.50	Australia	v South Africa	Sydney	09 Jan 1953	Test # 362
CJ McDermott	19.0	8	33	4	28.50	Australia	v South Africa	Adelaide	28 Jan 1994	Test # 1246
MG Johnson	19.0	5	42	4	28.50	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	01 Mar 2014	Test # 2122
PM Pollock	18.0x8	2	83	5	28.80	South Africa	v Australia	Sydney	10 Jan 1964	Test # 550
MA Starc	28.5	3	154	6	28.83	Australia	v South Africa	Perth	30 Nov 2012	Test # 2064
PJ Cummins	29.0	5	79	6	29.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	17 Nov 2011	Test # 2018

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]

New Zealand v Australia at Wellington, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Feb 29-Mar 3, 2024 [Test # 2533]

New Zealand v South Africa at Hamilton, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Feb 13-16, 2024 [Test # 2529]