Bowling Best Career Strike Rate

New Zealand 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
CL McCool (AUS)	1946-1946	1	0.2	-	2	-	1	1/0	-	-	2.00	-	-	-
AG Prince (SA)	2006-2007	5	2.0	-	12	2	1	1/2	2.00	1.00	12.00	-	-	-
WJ O'Reilly (AUS)	1946-1946	1	19.0	6	114	33	8	5/14	4.12	1.73	14.25	-	1	-
Shoaib Akhtar (PAK)	2002-2003	2	46.5	12	281	89	17	6/11	5.23	1.90	16.52	-	3	1
KR Miller (AUS)	1946-1946	1	6.0	2	36	6	2	2/6	3.00	1.00	18.00	-	-	-
RT Simpson (ENG)	1949-1955	6	6.0	2	36	13	2	2/4	6.50	2.16	18.00	-	-	-
DW Lawrence (ENG)	2021-2021	2	3.0	-	18	16	1	1/16	16.00	5.33	18.00	-	-	-
Shafqat Rana (PAK)	1969-1969	2	3.0	1	18	2	1	1/2	2.00	0.66	18.00	-	-	-
J Yadav (IND)	2021-2021	1	16.0	4	96	62	5	4/49	12.40	3.87	19.20	1	-	-
B Mitchell (SA)	1932-1932	2	13.3	-	81	60	4	2/23	15.00	4.44	20.25	-	-	-
WE Bowes (ENG)	1933-1933	1	21.0	5	126	38	6	6/34	6.33	1.80	21.00	-	1	-
Mohammad Zahid (PAK)	1996-1996	1	41.0	8	246	130	11	7/66	11.81	3.17	22.36	1	1	1
R Appleyard (ENG)	1955-1955	2	36.0	12	216	80	9	4/7	8.88	2.22	24.00	1	-	-
AK Markram (SA)	2022-2022	2	8.0	-	48	27	2	2/27	13.50	3.37	24.00	-	-	-
JB Stollmeyer (WI)	1952-1952	2	8.0	3	48	12	2	2/12	6.00	1.50	24.00	-	-	-
NWD Yardley (ENG)	1947-1947	1	4.0	-	24	12	1	1/12	12.00	3.00	24.00	-	-	-
Washington Sundar (IND)	2024-2024	2	70.5	6	425	226	16	7/59	14.12	3.19	26.56	2	1	1
B Kumar (IND)	2016-2016	1	27.0	6	162	76	6	5/48	12.66	2.81	27.00	-	1	-
ERH Toshack (AUS)	1946-1946	1	29.0	18	174	18	6	4/12	3.00	0.62	29.00	1	-	-
N Brand (SA)	2024-2024	2	39.0	2	234	171	8	6/119	21.37	4.38	29.25	-	1	-
GP Swann (ENG)	2013-2013	2	49.0	13	294	151	10	6/90	15.10	3.08	29.40	1	1	1
BA Carse (ENG)	2024-2024	3	89.1	11	535	317	18	6/42	17.61	3.55	29.72	2	1	1
CG Borde (IND)	1965-1968	8	5.0	2	30	18	1	1/18	18.00	3.60	30.00	-	-	-
G Kirsten (SA)	1994-2004	13	5.0	2	30	11	1	1/0	11.00	2.20	30.00	-	-	-
JG Bethell (ENG)	2024-2024	3	15.2	-	92	77	3	3/72	25.66	5.02	30.66	-	-	-
SH Cook (AUS)	1997-1997	2	37.2	10	224	142	7	5/39	20.28	3.80	32.00	-	1	-
GAR Lock (ENG)	1958-1959	7	250.5	133	1505	367	47	7/35	7.80	1.46	32.02	2	5	2
PIC Thompson (WI)	1996-1996	1	22.0	1	132	135	4	2/58	33.75	6.13	33.00	-	-	-
XC Balaskas (SA)	1932-1932	2	11.0	2	66	29	2	2/14	14.50	2.63	33.00	-	-	-
MEK Hussey (AUS)	2008-2011	6	11.0	1	66	27	2	1/7	13.50	2.45	33.00	-	-	-
DW Steyn (SA)	2006-2016	12	374.2	87	2246	1091	68	6/49	16.04	2.91	33.02	2	6	2
Q McMillan (SA)	1932-1932	2	89.5	10	539	323	16	5/66	20.18	3.59	33.68	1	2	-
Nasir Hossain (BAN)	2013-2013	2	17.0	6	102	46	3	1/7	15.33	2.70	34.00	-	-	-
FH Tyson (ENG)	1955-1959	4	97.0	36	582	186	17	4/16	10.94	1.91	34.23	1	-	-
KN Peiris (SL)	2024-2024	1	51.3	7	309	203	9	6/170	22.55	3.94	34.33	-	1	-
JL Pattinson (AUS)	2011-2020	5	150.5	37	905	489	26	5/27	18.80	3.24	34.80	1	2	-
DE Bollinger (AUS)	2010-2010	2	70.0	12	420	252	12	5/28	21.00	3.60	35.00	-	1	-
AI Kallicharran (WI)	1972-1980	5	17.4	7	106	33	3	2/16	11.00	1.86	35.33	-	-	-
Mahmudullah (BAN)	2010-2019	5	30.0	1	180	123	5	2/15	24.60	4.10	36.00	-	-	-
C Green (AUS)	2024-2024	2	18.0	2	108	85	3	1/16	28.33	4.72	36.00	-	-	-
IM Chappell (AUS)	1973-1974	6	9.0	-	72	21	2	1/4	10.50	1.75	36.00	-	-	-
C Washbrook (ENG)	1937-1951	5	6.0	-	36	33	1	1/25	33.00	5.50	36.00	-	-	-
RM Hogg (AUS)	1980-1980	2	60.2	17	362	128	10	4/60	12.80	2.12	36.20	1	-	-
AH Gray (WI)	1987-1987	2	49.0	10	294	150	8	3/45	18.75	3.06	36.75	-	-	-
NM Lyon (AUS)	2011-2024	12	390.4	69	2344	1189	63	6/65	18.87	3.04	37.20	5	3	2
B Lee (AUS)	2000-2008	8	277.0	63	1662	928	44	5/67	21.09	3.35	37.77	3	3	-
WW Davis (WI)	1985-1985	2	63.3	11	381	188	10	4/19	18.80	2.96	38.10	1	-	-
DCS Compton (ENG)	1937-1951	8	45.0	2	270	191	7	2/34	27.28	4.24	38.57	-	-	-
R Tattersall (ENG)	1951-1951	2	52.0	18	312	108	8	6/44	13.50	2.07	39.00	-	1	-
ESH Giddins (ENG)	1999-1999	1	26.0	7	156	79	4	3/38	19.75	3.03	39.00	-	-	-
RK Kleinveldt (SA)	2013-2013	1	26.0	11	156	97	4	2/44	24.25	3.73	39.00	-	-	-
R Ashwin (IND)	2012-2024	12	490.5	98	2945	1390	75	7/59	18.53	2.83	39.26	3	6	3
MG Johnson (AUS)	2008-2015	6	216.5	54	1301	771	33	6/73	23.36	3.55	39.42	2	2	1
RJ Sidebottom (ENG)	2008-2008	6	271.0	72	1626	758	41	7/47	18.48	2.79	39.65	2	4	1
FH Edwards (WI)	2006-2008	5	119.1	16	715	452	18	7/87	25.11	3.79	39.72	-	2	-
Mohammad Asif (PAK)	2009-2009	3	126.4	33	760	376	19	5/67	19.78	2.96	40.00	3	1	-
TM Dilshan (SL)	2005-2012	5	20.0	2	120	66	3	1/12	22.00	3.30	40.00	-	-	-
Mohammad Sharif (BAN)	2001-2001	1	20.1	2	121	114	3	3/114	38.00	5.65	40.33	-	-	-
Mominul Haque (BAN)	2013-2023	9	47.1	1	283	177	7	3/4	25.28	3.75	40.42	-	-	-
JD Higgs (AUS)	1980-1980	3	75.1	17	451	227	11	4/25	20.63	3.01	41.00	2	-	-
HR Lance (SA)	1962-1962	2	48.0	10	288	166	7	3/30	23.71	3.45	41.14	-	-	-
S Elworthy (SA)	1999-1999	1	55.0	15	330	159	8	4/66	19.87	2.89	41.25	2	-	-
AIC Dodemaide (AUS)	1987-1987	1	48.3	14	291	106	7	6/58	15.14	2.18	41.57	-	1	-
JH Parks (ENG)	1937-1937	1	21.0	9	126	36	3	2/26	12.00	1.71	42.00	-	-	-
SK Sharma (IND)	1988-1988	1	21.0	4	126	50	3	3/37	16.66	2.38	42.00	-	-	-
CPS Chauhan (IND)	1969-1981	5	7.0	1	42	16	1	1/4	16.00	2.28	42.00	-	-	-
Ijaz Ahmed (PAK)	1990-2001	8	7.0	-	42	15	1	1/9	15.00	2.14	42.00	-	-	-
RR Sarwan (WI)	2002-2008	5	7.0	-	42	27	1	1/26	27.00	3.85	42.00	-	-	-
D Gough (ENG)	1994-1997	4	175.2	38	1052	513	25	5/40	20.52	2.92	42.08	3	1	-
Wasim Akram (PAK)	1985-1995	9	421.0	106	2526	1021	60	7/119	17.01	2.42	42.10	3	6	2
AW Greig (ENG)	1973-1975	5	-	23	849	361	20	5/51	18.05	2.55	42.45	1	2	1
Taijul Islam (BAN)	2019-2023	3	121.2	19	728	405	17	6/75	23.82	3.33	42.82	1	1	1
Waqar Younis (PAK)	1990-2002	13	501.3	129	3009	1372	70	7/76	19.60	2.73	42.98	4	5	2
Kuldeep Yadav (IND)	2024-2024	1	21.3	1	129	125	3	3/99	41.66	5.81	43.00	-	-	-
Zaheer Abbas (PAK)	1969-1985	14	-	1	86	39	2	2/21	19.50	2.72	43.00	-	-	-
Tanvir Ahmed (PAK)	2011-2011	2	57.5	8	347	212	8	4/63	26.50	3.66	43.37	1	-	-
VB John (SL)	1983-1984	5	174.2	41	1046	516	24	5/60	21.50	2.95	43.58	-	2	-
AJ Hall (SA)	2006-2006	1	21.5	3	131	71	3	2/50	23.66	3.25	43.66	-	-	-
DL Underwood (ENG)	1969-1975	8	-	122	2118	586	48	7/32	12.20	1.66	44.12	1	6	3
Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK)	1993-2001	6	257.3	60	1545	702	35	7/56	20.05	2.72	44.14	1	3	2
SF Burke (SA)	1962-1962	1	81.0	29	486	196	11	6/128	17.81	2.41	44.18	-	2	1
A Ward (ENG)	1969-1969	3	73.5	15	443	210	10	4/61	21.00	2.84	44.30	1	-	-
VD Philander (SA)	2012-2017	9	253.3	64	1521	700	34	6/44	20.58	2.76	44.73	2	3	1
JB Statham (ENG)	1951-1958	5	149.4	50	898	268	20	4/24	13.40	1.79	44.90	3	-	-
Nasim-ul-Ghani (PAK)	1965-1965	3	15.0	7	90	22	2	1/3	11.00	1.46	45.00	-	-	-
CL Smith (ENG)	1983-1984	4	15.0	3	90	37	2	2/31	18.50	2.46	45.00	-	-	-
SL Malinga (SL)	2005-2006	4	150.2	19	902	542	20	5/68	27.10	3.60	45.10	1	2	-
K Higgs (ENG)	1966-1966	3	128.0	50	768	157	17	4/5	9.23	1.22	45.17	1	-	-
TWJ Goddard (ENG)	1937-1937	2	60.4	20	364	143	8	6/29	17.87	2.35	45.50	-	1	-
JM Bird (AUS)	2016-2016	2	60.5	14	365	228	8	5/59	28.50	3.74	45.62	-	1	-
AAP Atkinson (ENG)	2024-2024	3	91.2	16	548	299	12	4/31	24.91	3.27	45.66	1	-	-
MJC Allom (ENG)	1930-1930	4	100.1	24	601	194	13	5/38	14.92	1.93	46.23	1	1	-
JC Laker (ENG)	1949-1958	5	163.0	73	978	262	21	5/17	12.47	1.60	46.57	2	1	-
DK Lillee (AUS)	1977-1982	8	-	63	1770	740	38	6/53	19.47	2.50	46.57	-	4	1
MA Starc (AUS)	2011-2024	10	287.4	60	1726	986	37	5/52	26.64	3.42	46.64	3	1	-
KAJ Roach (WI)	2012-2025	11	358.0	85	2148	1091	46	5/60	23.71	3.04	46.69	4	2	-
RD King (WI)	1999-1999	2	62.2	13	374	177	8	4/81	22.12	2.83	46.75	2	-	-
Mohammad Ashraful (BAN)	2001-2010	9	31.1	-	187	163	4	2/46	40.75	5.22	46.75	-	-	-
FE Woolley (ENG)	1930-1931	5	101.3	26	609	261	13	7/76	20.07	2.57	46.84	-	1	-
RJ Harris (AUS)	2010-2010	2	70.3	13	423	207	9	4/77	23.00	2.93	47.00	1	-	-

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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:

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]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]