Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - England

Best strike rates in an innings By England vs Sri Lanka in Tests - England

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
GP Swann	7.0	1	16	4	10.50	England	v Sri Lanka	Cardiff	26 May 2011	Test # 1994
DM Bess	10.1	3	30	5	12.20	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
AF Giles	9.1	4	11	4	13.75	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
JM Anderson	11.4	6	16	5	14.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Leeds	19 May 2016	Test # 2203
CT Tremlett	10.0	2	40	4	15.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Cardiff	26 May 2011	Test # 1994
SCJ Broad	10.0	1	21	4	15.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Leeds	19 May 2016	Test # 2203
JM Anderson	13.3	5	29	5	16.20	England	v Sri Lanka	Leeds	19 May 2016	Test # 2203
AU Rashid	13.5	2	49	5	16.60	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
LE Plunkett	15.5	2	64	5	19.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Leeds	20 Jun 2014	Test # 2126
AAP Atkinson	16.0	4	62	5	19.20	England	v Sri Lanka	Lord's	29 Aug 2024	Test # 2546
SCJ Broad	13.0	2	40	4	19.50	England	v Sri Lanka	Chester-le-Street	27 May 2016	Test # 2204
CT Tremlett	20.0	5	48	6	20.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Southampton	16 Jun 2011	Test # 1996
D Gough	14.0	1	73	4	21.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
MJ Hoggard	14.0	4	27	4	21.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Lord's	11 May 2006	Test # 1802
MJ Hoggard	14.0	3	29	4	21.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	1 Dec 2007	Test # 1851
MJ Leach	14.0	1	59	4	21.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
DL Underwood	18.0	6	28	5	21.60	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
PAJ DeFreitas	26.0	8	70	7	22.28	England	v Sri Lanka	Lord's	22 Aug 1991	Test # 1176
DM Bess	16.0	1	49	4	24.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
JM Anderson	20.3	5	72	5	24.60	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	26 Mar 2012	Test # 2038
JE Emburey	25.0	9	33	6	25.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	17 Feb 1982	Test # 921
IT Botham	27.0	6	90	6	27.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Lord's	23 Aug 1984	Test # 994
MJ Hoggard	23.0	2	92	5	27.60	England	v Sri Lanka	Birmingham	30 May 2002	Test # 1605
JM Anderson	19.0	10	25	4	28.50	England	v Sri Lanka	Lord's	12 Jun 2014	Test # 2124
MM Ali	19.0	2	72	4	28.50	England	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	14 Nov 2018	Test # 2326
JM Anderson	29.0	13	40	6	29.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	22 Jan 2021	Test # 2405
GP Swann	30.0	5	82	6	30.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	26 Mar 2012	Test # 2038
AR Caddick	20.0	3	55	4	30.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
MM Ali	20.0	2	71	4	30.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	6 Nov 2018	Test # 2324
MM Ali	21.0	4	66	4	31.50	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	6 Nov 2018	Test # 2324
JM Anderson	27.0	9	58	5	32.40	England	v Sri Lanka	Chester-le-Street	27 May 2016	Test # 2204
D Gough	22.0	6	50	4	33.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	7 Mar 2001	Test # 1532
MJ Leach	28.0	2	83	5	33.60	England	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	14 Nov 2018	Test # 2326
AF Giles	24.2	4	62	4	36.50	England	v Sri Lanka	Manchester	13 Jun 2002	Test # 1606
AJ Tudor	25.0	8	65	4	37.50	England	v Sri Lanka	Manchester	13 Jun 2002	Test # 1606
MM Ali	26.0	3	92	4	39.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
PJ Newport	26.3	7	87	4	39.75	England	v Sri Lanka	Lord's	25 Aug 1988	Test # 1103
GP Swann	40.0	1	106	6	40.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	3 Apr 2012	Test # 2039
PCR Tufnell	34.3	14	94	5	41.40	England	v Sri Lanka	Lord's	22 Aug 1991	Test # 1176
GP Swann	28.1	4	75	4	42.25	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	3 Apr 2012	Test # 2039
MJ Leach	28.4	4	72	4	43.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	23 Nov 2018	Test # 2329
LE Plunkett	29.0	2	112	4	43.50	England	v Sri Lanka	Leeds	20 Jun 2014	Test # 2126
MS Panesar	37.1	13	78	5	44.60	England	v Sri Lanka	Nottingham	2 Jun 2006	Test # 1804
AF Giles	37.4	7	116	5	45.20	England	v Sri Lanka	Kandy	10 Dec 2003	Test # 1672
CC Lewis	31.0	5	66	4	46.50	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	13 Mar 1993	Test # 1219
RDB Croft	32.0	9	56	4	48.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	15 Mar 2001	Test # 1537
AF Giles	32.5	9	69	4	49.25	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	2 Dec 2003	Test # 1670
ST Finn	33.0	8	108	4	49.50	England	v Sri Lanka	Lord's	3 Jun 2011	Test # 1995
MJ Leach	41.5	6	122	5	50.20	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	14 Jan 2021	Test # 2403
AF Giles	40.0	14	63	4	60.00	England	v Sri Lanka	Galle	2 Dec 2003	Test # 1670

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Minimum of 4 wickets

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]