India vs other countries Tests 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 |
| 1982-1990 | 13 | 1.0 | - | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1/6 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1968-1969 | 7 | 1.0 | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | 1/0 | - | - | 6.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2010-2010 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | 1/0 | - | - | 6.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2006-2018 | 30 | 2.0 | - | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1/6 | 6.00 | 3.00 | 12.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 2 | 2.0 | - | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1/4 | 4.00 | 2.00 | 12.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1971-1971 | 3 | 2.0 | - | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1/9 | 9.00 | 4.50 | 12.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1961-1962 | 5 | 6.0 | 3 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2/10 | 5.00 | 1.66 | 18.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2023-2024 | 2 | 37.4 | 9 | 226 | 154 | 11 | 4/33 | 14.00 | 4.08 | 20.54 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1968-1968 | 2 | 3.3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 1/9 | 9.00 | 2.57 | 21.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2015-2015 | 3 | 4.0 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 1/5 | 5.00 | 1.25 | 24.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2004-2004 | 1 | 25.0 | 3 | 150 | 96 | 6 | 5/31 | 16.00 | 3.84 | 25.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1962-1962 | 1 | 32.0 | 7 | 192 | 64 | 7 | 5/46 | 9.14 | 2.00 | 27.42 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2002-2002 | 2 | 56.1 | 16 | 337 | 196 | 12 | 4/33 | 16.33 | 3.48 | 28.08 | 2 | - | - | |
| 2010-2010 | 1 | 24.0 | 2 | 144 | 81 | 5 | 3/32 | 16.20 | 3.37 | 28.80 | - | - | - | |
| 1946-1946 | 1 | 19.2 | 4 | 116 | 68 | 4 | 4/68 | 17.00 | 3.51 | 29.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1936-1936 | 3 | 100.0 | 19 | 600 | 330 | 20 | 7/80 | 16.50 | 3.30 | 30.00 | - | 3 | 1 | |
| 2018-2018 | 1 | 10.0 | 1 | 60 | 40 | 2 | 2/25 | 20.00 | 4.00 | 30.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1982-1999 | 22 | 10.0 | 2 | 60 | 16 | 2 | 1/6 | 8.00 | 1.60 | 30.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1966-1967 | 3 | 5.0 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 1/5 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 30.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1979-1990 | 24 | 5.0 | - | 30 | 15 | 1 | 1/1 | 15.00 | 3.00 | 30.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1987-1987 | 5 | 5.0 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1/7 | 7.00 | 1.40 | 30.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2006-2006 | 1 | 25.2 | 5 | 152 | 67 | 5 | 4/14 | 13.40 | 2.64 | 30.40 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2022-2022 | 1 | 36.1 | 5 | 217 | 159 | 7 | 4/78 | 22.71 | 4.39 | 31.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2021-2025 | 7 | 194.3 | 53 | 1167 | 566 | 36 | 6/48 | 15.72 | 2.91 | 32.41 | 3 | 1 | - | |
| 2013-2013 | 1 | 11.0 | - | 66 | 45 | 2 | 2/45 | 22.50 | 4.09 | 33.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2024-2024 | 3 | 39.0 | 13 | 234 | 129 | 7 | 4/22 | 18.42 | 3.30 | 33.42 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1952-1959 | 9 | 297.2 | 78 | 1784 | 787 | 53 | 8/31 | 14.84 | 2.64 | 33.66 | 5 | 2 | - | |
| 2021-2021 | 1 | 22.4 | 6 | 136 | 68 | 4 | 3/47 | 17.00 | 3.00 | 34.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2009-2021 | 17 | 11.4 | 3 | 70 | 33 | 2 | 2/4 | 16.50 | 2.82 | 35.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1959-1967 | 4 | 76.4 | 21 | 460 | 197 | 13 | 4/35 | 15.15 | 2.56 | 35.38 | 2 | - | - | |
| 2023-2025 | 5 | 154.4 | 39 | 928 | 416 | 26 | 6/45 | 16.00 | 2.68 | 35.69 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1967-1967 | 2 | 36.0 | 12 | 216 | 89 | 6 | 3/17 | 14.83 | 2.47 | 36.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1952-1952 | 4 | 6.0 | 1 | 36 | 29 | 1 | 1/25 | 29.00 | 4.83 | 36.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1965-1969 | 11 | 6.0 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 1/19 | 19.00 | 3.16 | 36.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1971-1982 | 19 | 6.0 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 1 | 1/6 | 20.00 | 3.33 | 36.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1964-1964 | 5 | 6.0 | - | 36 | 43 | 1 | 1/43 | 43.00 | 7.16 | 36.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1956-1956 | 1 | 6.0 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 1 | 1/11 | 15.00 | 2.50 | 36.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2015-2025 | 4 | 162.4 | 31 | 976 | 406 | 27 | 6/37 | 15.03 | 2.49 | 36.14 | 4 | 1 | - | |
| 2018-2024 | 7 | 163.0 | 45 | 978 | 493 | 27 | 6/39 | 18.25 | 3.02 | 36.22 | - | 2 | - | |
| 2025-2025 | 1 | 48.4 | 11 | 292 | 160 | 8 | 5/33 | 20.00 | 3.28 | 36.50 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2014-2014 | 3 | 61.2 | 16 | 368 | 223 | 10 | 4/18 | 22.30 | 3.63 | 36.80 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2008-2008 | 1 | 74.5 | 4 | 449 | 358 | 12 | 8/215 | 29.83 | 4.78 | 37.41 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1936-1936 | 1 | 43.5 | 2 | 263 | 168 | 7 | 5/73 | 24.00 | 3.83 | 37.57 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2002-2003 | 4 | 133.0 | 36 | 798 | 344 | 21 | 4/12 | 16.38 | 2.58 | 38.00 | 3 | - | - | |
| 2018-2018 | 1 | 19.0 | 7 | 114 | 51 | 3 | 3/51 | 17.00 | 2.68 | 38.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2020-2024 | 6 | 203.1 | 35 | 1219 | 757 | 32 | 10/119 | 23.65 | 3.72 | 38.09 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2004-2006 | 4 | 19.1 | 1 | 115 | 100 | 3 | 2/69 | 33.33 | 5.21 | 38.33 | - | - | - | |
| 1947-1948 | 2 | 62.3 | 17 | 499 | 170 | 13 | 6/29 | 13.07 | 2.04 | 38.38 | - | 2 | 1 | |
| 2024-2024 | 2 | 39.2 | 5 | 236 | 192 | 6 | 5/83 | 32.00 | 4.88 | 39.33 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1971-1971 | 1 | 33.0 | 7 | 198 | 84 | 5 | 5/70 | 16.80 | 2.54 | 39.60 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1946-1946 | 1 | 20.0 | 3 | 120 | 62 | 3 | 3/44 | 20.66 | 3.10 | 40.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1976-1976 | 6 | - | 2 | 40 | 24 | 1 | 1/24 | 24.00 | 3.60 | 40.00 | - | - | - | |
| 2025-2025 | 3 | 127.0 | 14 | 762 | 552 | 19 | 5/125 | 29.05 | 4.34 | 40.10 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 2013-2017 | 4 | 47.0 | 2 | 282 | 211 | 7 | 4/127 | 30.14 | 4.48 | 40.28 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2007-2010 | 3 | 81.0 | 9 | 486 | 321 | 12 | 5/71 | 26.75 | 3.96 | 40.50 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2006-2006 | 3 | 95.0 | 16 | 570 | 341 | 14 | 5/50 | 24.35 | 3.58 | 40.71 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 109.0 | 27 | 654 | 299 | 16 | 4/61 | 18.68 | 2.74 | 40.87 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1996-1997 | 5 | 157.5 | 30 | 947 | 546 | 23 | 6/55 | 23.73 | 3.45 | 41.17 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1991-1992 | 3 | 116.5 | 21 | 701 | 359 | 17 | 7/27 | 21.11 | 3.07 | 41.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1987-1988 | 4 | 117.1 | 14 | 703 | 456 | 17 | 5/24 | 26.82 | 3.89 | 41.35 | - | 2 | - | |
| 2006-2018 | 14 | 453.3 | 103 | 2721 | 1400 | 65 | 7/51 | 21.53 | 3.08 | 41.86 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2002-2003 | 3 | 90.5 | 18 | 545 | 264 | 13 | 4/41 | 20.30 | 2.90 | 41.92 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1947-1948 | 4 | 84.0 | 24 | 672 | 182 | 16 | 4/44 | 11.37 | 1.62 | 42.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1946-1952 | 7 | 308.1 | 90 | 1849 | 577 | 44 | 7/49 | 13.11 | 1.87 | 42.02 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1981-1981 | 3 | 148.3 | 33 | 891 | 452 | 21 | 4/65 | 21.52 | 3.04 | 42.42 | 4 | - | - | |
| 1958-1967 | 13 | 462.2 | 112 | 2774 | 1221 | 65 | 6/49 | 18.78 | 2.64 | 42.67 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1933-1936 | 6 | 272.0 | 105 | 1632 | 615 | 38 | 7/49 | 16.18 | 2.26 | 42.94 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996-1996 | 1 | 43.0 | 14 | 258 | 111 | 6 | 4/21 | 18.50 | 2.58 | 43.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1968-1968 | 2 | 71.5 | 18 | 431 | 196 | 10 | 6/38 | 19.60 | 2.72 | 43.10 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1956-1956 | 3 | 29.0 | 7 | 174 | 70 | 4 | 4/37 | 17.50 | 2.41 | 43.50 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1932-1936 | 3 | 87.1 | 17 | 523 | 300 | 12 | 3/50 | 25.00 | 3.44 | 43.58 | - | - | - | |
| 1972-1977 | 11 | 313.1 | 70 | 1879 | 821 | 43 | 5/21 | 19.09 | 2.62 | 43.69 | 4 | 1 | - | |
| 1992-2000 | 11 | 415.4 | 121 | 2494 | 987 | 57 | 7/84 | 17.31 | 2.37 | 43.75 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1967-1968 | 3 | 66.2 | 8 | 530 | 302 | 12 | 5/39 | 25.16 | 3.41 | 44.16 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1985-1985 | 3 | 133.3 | 32 | 801 | 348 | 18 | 5/52 | 19.33 | 2.60 | 44.50 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2013-2015 | 5 | 118.4 | 14 | 712 | 415 | 16 | 5/38 | 25.93 | 3.49 | 44.50 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1998-1999 | 2 | 89.0 | 32 | 534 | 195 | 12 | 7/65 | 16.25 | 2.19 | 44.50 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2020-2021 | 5 | 163.2 | 56 | 980 | 390 | 22 | 5/31 | 17.72 | 2.38 | 44.54 | 1 | 2 | - | |
| 1946-1946 | 1 | 52.0 | 26 | 312 | 87 | 7 | 5/24 | 12.42 | 1.67 | 44.57 | - | 1 | - | |
| 2015-2024 | 14 | 412.2 | 90 | 2474 | 1243 | 55 | 5/59 | 22.60 | 3.01 | 44.98 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 2007-2007 | 1 | 52.3 | 8 | 315 | 210 | 7 | 5/161 | 30.00 | 4.00 | 45.00 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1972-1974 | 6 | 203.2 | 55 | 1220 | 504 | 27 | 6/45 | 18.66 | 2.47 | 45.18 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1974-1983 | 14 | 505.0 | 113 | 3030 | 1454 | 67 | 7/64 | 21.70 | 2.87 | 45.22 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2019-2019 | 1 | 22.4 | 3 | 136 | 85 | 3 | 3/85 | 28.33 | 3.75 | 45.33 | - | - | - | |
| 2010-2012 | 6 | 250.0 | 55 | 1500 | 726 | 33 | 5/75 | 22.00 | 2.90 | 45.45 | 3 | 2 | - | |
| 1976-1983 | 4 | 121.2 | 19 | 728 | 396 | 16 | 5/39 | 24.75 | 3.26 | 45.50 | - | 1 | - | |
| 1958-1959 | 4 | 198.1 | 73 | 1189 | 419 | 26 | 6/55 | 16.11 | 2.11 | 45.73 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 2019-2019 | 2 | 46.0 | 9 | 276 | 185 | 6 | 4/108 | 30.83 | 4.02 | 46.00 | 1 | - | - | |
| 1978-1989 | 17 | 584.3 | 128 | 3507 | 1671 | 76 | 6/37 | 21.98 | 2.85 | 46.14 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2011-2013 | 5 | 154.0 | 34 | 924 | 507 | 20 | 5/96 | 25.35 | 3.29 | 46.20 | 2 | 1 | - | |
| 2019-2019 | 1 | 31.0 | 2 | 186 | 133 | 4 | 4/133 | 33.25 | 4.29 | 46.50 | 1 | - | - | |
| 2021-2021 | 2 | 62.3 | 16 | 375 | 168 | 8 | 3/14 | 21.00 | 2.68 | 46.87 | - | - | - | |
| 1948-1948 | 1 | 35.2 | 10 | 282 | 74 | 6 | 3/8 | 12.33 | 1.57 | 47.00 | - | - | - | |
| 1976-1986 | 10 | 352.4 | 69 | 2116 | 995 | 45 | 7/46 | 22.11 | 2.82 | 47.02 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1997-1997 | 5 | 141.1 | 27 | 847 | 402 | 18 | 6/100 | 22.33 | 2.84 | 47.05 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1952-1955 | 5 | 188.5 | 59 | 1133 | 402 | 24 | 5/73 | 16.75 | 2.12 | 47.20 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 1974-1982 | 17 | 490.1 | 96 | 2941 | 1441 | 62 | 6/53 | 23.24 | 2.93 | 47.43 | 1 | 3 | - | |
| 2009-2024 | 13 | 435.5 | 87 | 2615 | 1378 | 55 | 7/64 | 25.05 | 3.16 | 47.54 | 2 | 3 | - | |
| 2017-2017 | 2 | 79.2 | 5 | 476 | 349 | 10 | 5/132 | 34.90 | 4.39 | 47.60 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 1976-1990 | 14 | - | 111 | 3106 | 1493 | 65 | 7/23 | 22.96 | 2.88 | 47.78 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
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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 figuresPerformances 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:
New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]
Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]
West Indies vs New Zealand at Wellington, West Indies in New Zealand 2nd Test, Dec 10-12, 2025 [Test # 2612]