Bowling Best Career Strike Rate

Border vs other countries FC Bowling Records - Best Strike Rate in Career

Best strike rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
D Botha (BOL)	2016-2016	1	0.5	0	5	11	1	1/11	11.00	13.20	5.00	0	0	0
SK Warne (AUS)	1997-1997	1	3.0	2	18	1	3	3/1	0.33	0.33	6.00	0	0	0
AP McLaren (GriqW/SWD)	2004-2012	5	1.0	0	6	6	1	1/6	6.00	6.00	6.00	0	0	0
WB Marshall (EASTN)	2014-2019	3	1.0	1	6	0	1	1/0	0.00	0.00	6.00	0	0	0
ZZ Zondo (KZN/KZNIN)	2016-2020	4	1.0	0	6	6	1	1/6	6.00	6.00	6.00	0	0	0
VJ Mzema (NWEST)	2010-2010	1	1.2	0	8	3	1	1/3	3.00	2.25	8.00	0	0	0
C Letcher (NTHNS)	2013-2013	1	3.0	0	18	16	2	2/16	8.00	5.33	9.00	0	0	0
GM Griffin (Natal)	1959-1959	1	14.0	7	84	11	7	7/11	1.57	0.78	12.00	0	1	0
LN Mosena (FS/KZNIN)	2012-2018	5	6.3	0	39	58	3	2/21	19.33	8.92	13.00	0	0	0
M Masimela (SWD)	2007-2007	1	11.0	5	66	17	5	5/17	3.40	1.54	13.20	0	1	0
JN Gillespie (AUS)	1997-1997	1	21.5	6	131	78	9	7/34	8.66	3.57	14.55	0	1	0
TL Goddard (Natal)	1959-1959	1	15.0	12	90	4	6	6/3	0.66	0.26	15.00	0	1	0
LA Schlemmer (KZNIN)	2018-2021	3	18.1	7	109	32	7	6/31	4.57	1.76	15.57	0	1	0
WA Johnston (AUS)	1950-1950	1	12.4	3	100	29	6	6/20	4.83	1.74	16.66	0	1	0
S Simetu (WPR)	2011-2012	2	8.2	0	50	20	3	3/10	6.66	2.40	16.66	0	0	0
JF Smith (WPR)	2015-2019	3	42.0	12	252	129	15	5/26	8.60	3.07	16.80	0	2	1
SSB Magala (EPR)	2014-2014	1	14.0	4	84	42	5	4/30	8.40	3.00	16.80	1	0	0
JM Cole (Natal)	1959-1959	1	20.0	11	120	17	7	4/13	2.42	0.85	17.14	1	0	0
D Pretorius (NWEST)	2012-2012	1	15.0	6	90	44	5	3/37	8.80	2.93	18.00	0	0	0
G Noblet (AUS)	1950-1950	1	9.0	1	72	17	4	4/11	4.25	1.41	18.00	1	0	0
Z de Bruyn (GTG)	1999-1999	1	3.0	0	18	11	1	1/11	11.00	3.66	18.00	0	0	0
A Sanford (WI)	2003-2003	1	15.4	6	94	53	5	5/53	10.60	3.38	18.80	0	1	0
GR de Wee (GriqW)	2009-2009	1	19.0	7	114	43	6	5/15	7.16	2.26	19.00	0	1	0
CA Flowers (KZN)	2007-2010	2	15.5	2	95	62	5	4/39	12.40	3.91	19.00	1	0	0
SM Gilson (KZNIN)	2025-2025	1	12.5	0	77	48	4	4/48	12.00	3.74	19.25	1	0	0
NM Serame (BOL/SWD)	2017-2020	2	32.2	2	194	154	10	4/45	15.40	4.76	19.40	1	0	0
MW Keraan (WPR)	2011-2011	1	13.0	4	78	33	4	2/11	8.25	2.53	19.50	0	0	0
CJ Alexander (BOL/KZN/NWEST)	2012-2021	5	75.3	24	453	236	23	6/50	10.26	3.12	19.69	1	2	1
CL McCool (AUS)	1950-1950	1	20.0	3	160	51	8	4/19	6.37	1.91	20.00	2	0	0
MA Cohen (WPR)	2017-2017	1	20.2	6	122	49	6	3/20	8.16	2.40	20.33	0	0	0
AJ Swanepoel (GriqW)	2005-2005	1	37.3	14	225	49	11	7/30	4.45	1.30	20.45	1	1	1
L Tuckett (OFS)	1938-1938	1	18.0	0	144	34	7	6/23	4.85	1.41	20.57	0	1	0
WR Visagie (FS)	2002-2002	1	20.4	6	124	82	6	5/49	13.66	3.96	20.66	0	1	0
SC Mthimkhulu (KZNIN)	2014-2014	1	14.0	2	84	62	4	3/45	15.50	4.42	21.00	0	0	0
GP van Rensburg (GriqW)	1991-1991	1	7.0	2	42	20	2	2/20	10.00	2.85	21.00	0	0	0
DG Cork (ENGXI)	1995-1995	1	28.3	2	171	81	8	5/48	10.12	2.84	21.37	0	1	0
B Swanepoel (NCAPE)	2019-2022	2	50.1	25	301	64	14	4/6	4.57	1.27	21.50	3	0	0
D du Preez (FS)	2004-2010	2	50.2	16	302	147	14	6/31	10.50	2.92	21.57	0	2	1
JN Maguire (AUSXI)	1985-1985	1	18.0	3	108	62	5	5/62	12.40	3.44	21.60	0	1	0
RA Reeves (KZN)	2010-2010	1	18.0	2	108	94	5	3/59	18.80	5.22	21.60	0	0	0
S Gobeni (BOL)	2020-2021	2	32.3	3	195	134	9	5/48	14.88	4.12	21.66	1	1	0
GE Flusk (EASTN)	2000-2000	1	18.1	1	109	77	5	5/55	15.40	4.23	21.80	0	1	0
NP Mvelase (GTG)	2017-2017	1	11.0	7	66	19	3	3/19	6.33	1.72	22.00	0	0	0
PE Kruger (NCAPE)	2015-2019	2	31.2	8	188	79	8	5/42	9.87	2.52	23.50	0	1	0
DG Payne ()	1991-1991	1	28.0	8	168	70	7	7/63	10.00	2.50	24.00	0	1	0
KJ Crowie (NWEST)	2018-2018	1	20.0	4	120	55	5	3/38	11.00	2.75	24.00	0	0	0
C Cyster (BOL)	2017-2020	2	20.0	2	120	70	5	4/42	14.00	3.50	24.00	1	0	0
RT Bailey (FS/NWEST)	2003-2013	2	12.0	2	72	42	3	3/42	14.00	3.50	24.00	0	0	0
L Brown (KZNIN)	2008-2008	1	12.0	2	72	50	3	3/45	16.66	4.16	24.00	0	0	0
F du Plessis (NTHNS)	2005-2005	1	8.0	3	48	19	2	2/19	9.50	2.37	24.00	0	0	0
FJD Stokes-Waller (OFS)	1938-1938	1	6.0	0	48	30	2	2/30	15.00	3.75	24.00	0	0	0
AK Walker (AUS)	1950-1950	1	6.0	1	48	8	2	2/8	4.00	1.00	24.00	0	0	0
RAH Pitchers (NAM)	2013-2015	2	4.0	0	24	34	1	1/34	34.00	8.50	24.00	0	0	0
MA Mashimbyi (GriqW/NTHNS)	2004-2008	2	37.0	9	222	104	9	5/25	11.55	2.81	24.66	0	1	0
J Richter (SWD)	2025-2025	1	20.4	4	124	81	5	4/51	16.20	3.91	24.80	1	0	0
GC Viljoen (EASTN/NCAPE)	2010-2024	3	78.5	19	473	241	19	6/55	12.68	3.05	24.89	2	2	1
D Gough (ENGXI)	1995-1995	1	21.0	7	126	39	5	3/30	7.80	1.85	25.20	0	0	0
AJ Penn (NZ)	2000-2000	1	21.0	6	126	68	5	5/38	13.60	3.23	25.20	0	1	0
T Shamsi (KZNIN)	2012-2014	3	93.3	13	561	346	22	7/138	15.72	3.70	25.50	0	3	1
Z Paruk (KZN/KZNIN)	2018-2021	5	68.4	26	412	217	16	4/37	13.56	3.16	25.75	1	0	0
S Booi (SWD)	2016-2017	2	26.0	8	156	49	6	4/30	8.16	1.88	26.00	1	0	0
GA Edmeades (BOL)	2016-2016	1	13.0	1	78	54	3	3/54	18.00	4.15	26.00	0	0	0
NB Hornbuckle (SWD)	2016-2020	4	67.1	15	403	207	15	4/29	13.80	3.08	26.86	2	0	0
D Paterson (KZN/WPR)	2011-2014	3	44.5	11	269	137	10	4/19	13.70	3.05	26.90	1	0	0
SJ Loftie-Eaton (NAM)	2015-2015	1	9.0	0	54	40	2	2/40	20.00	4.44	27.00	0	0	0
R Moonsamy (NCAPE/NTHNS)	2016-2022	6	4.3	1	27	20	1	1/20	20.00	4.44	27.00	0	0	0
SW Liebisch (EASTN/NTHNS)	2008-2013	4	49.5	18	299	105	11	5/37	9.54	2.10	27.18	0	1	0
GJ Snyman (NCAPE)	2016-2017	2	13.4	0	82	38	3	2/25	12.66	2.78	27.33	0	0	0
I Manack (EASTN)	2013-2013	2	55.0	6	330	226	12	5/78	18.83	4.10	27.50	0	1	0
B Mitchell (Tvl)	1938-1938	1	34.3	7	275	95	10	6/33	9.50	2.07	27.50	1	1	1
GI Hume (GTG/KZNIN)	2012-2018	5	111.2	33	668	303	24	6/30	12.62	2.72	27.83	0	3	0
MC Ilott (ENGXI)	1995-1995	1	27.5	7	167	70	6	5/36	11.66	2.51	27.83	0	1	0
NAM McLean (KZN)	2001-2004	3	56.0	14	336	183	12	4/47	15.25	3.26	28.00	3	0	0
M Ndumo (KZNIN)	2018-2020	2	28.0	6	168	85	6	3/36	14.16	3.03	28.00	0	0	0
M Bekker (KZN)	2005-2010	6	14.0	3	84	45	3	3/25	15.00	3.21	28.00	0	0	0
MC Kleinveldt (WPR)	2011-2019	9	9.2	3	56	40	2	1/13	20.00	4.28	28.00	0	0	0
Martin Khumalo (EASTN)	2025-2025	1	4.4	0	28	11	1	1/11	11.00	2.35	28.00	0	0	0
BN Shushu (WPR)	2015-2015	1	4.4	0	28	30	1	1/0	30.00	6.42	28.00	0	0	0
M Zondeki (EPR/WPR)	2011-2012	2	32.5	7	197	93	7	3/32	13.28	2.83	28.14	0	0	0
KP Walmsley (NZ)	2000-2000	1	14.1	8	85	24	3	2/24	8.00	1.69	28.33	0	0	0
S Elworthy (NTHNS)	1999-2001	3	104.2	23	626	323	22	7/105	14.68	3.09	28.45	1	2	1
T Peter (WPR)	2014-2015	2	38.0	11	228	100	8	4/21	12.50	2.63	28.50	1	0	0
RW Geyser (NTHNS)	2010-2010	1	19.0	5	114	68	4	3/50	17.00	3.57	28.50	0	0	0
PR Reiffel (AUS)	1997-1997	1	19.0	9	114	37	4	2/15	9.25	1.94	28.50	0	0	0
WE September (BOL)	2005-2006	2	29.0	4	174	149	6	3/35	24.83	5.13	29.00	0	0	0
AL Ochse (EPR)	1938-1938	1	18.1	0	145	66	5	5/66	13.20	2.73	29.00	0	1	0
AH Coy (EPR)	1938-1938	1	11.0	2	88	28	3	3/28	9.33	1.90	29.33	0	0	0
MF Suleman (KZNIN)	2011-2011	1	14.5	4	89	34	3	3/34	11.33	2.29	29.66	0	0	0
LB Williams (BOL)	2012-2020	4	74.3	19	447	219	15	6/24	14.60	2.93	29.80	0	2	0
Z Pongolo (GTG)	2014-2019	2	49.4	11	298	159	10	5/67	15.90	3.20	29.80	0	1	0
T Simelane (EASTN)	2017-2024	3	104.5	19	629	344	21	8/55	16.38	3.28	29.95	0	2	1
VD Philander (WPR)	2009-2009	1	40.0	12	240	80	8	4/35	10.00	2.00	30.00	2	0	0
C Schlebusch (GTG)	2013-2013	1	30.0	5	180	96	6	4/57	16.00	3.20	30.00	1	0	0
DR Tuffey (NZ)	2000-2000	1	30.0	6	180	91	6	5/69	15.16	3.03	30.00	0	1	0
E Frosler (NCAPE)	2025-2025	1	20.0	3	120	80	4	4/72	20.00	4.00	30.00	1	0	0
LL Lwana (KZNIN)	2006-2006	1	15.0	3	90	54	3	3/39	18.00	3.60	30.00	0	0	0
ZJH Momberg (SWD)	2025-2025	1	15.0	3	90	42	3	3/26	14.00	2.80	30.00	0	0	0
A Mhletywa (KZNIN)	2023-2023	1	10.0	4	60	14	2	2/14	7.00	1.40	30.00	0	0	0
M Ntsekwa (Kei)	2007-2007	1	10.0	0	60	64	2	2/64	32.00	6.40	30.00	0	0	0
M Bangindawo (SWD)	2017-2017	1	5.0	1	30	18	1	1/18	18.00	3.60	30.00	0	0	0

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Gujarat vs Tripura at Agartala, Ranji Trophy Elite, Group C, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2026 [First-class]

Lions vs Warriors at Gqeberha, CSA 4-Day Series Division 1 23rd Match, Feb 1-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 297/8 (94.0 ov, BC Fortuin 107*, L Sipamla 22*, K Mungroo 1/45) - Stumps

Nagaland vs Andhra at Sovima, Ranji Trophy Elite, Group A, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2026 [First-class]