Bowling Best Career Strike Rate

Sussex 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
MJL Turnbull (GLA)	1938-1938	1	0.3	-	3	7	1	1/7	7.00	14.00	3.00	-	-	-
S Dakin (/MCC)	1847-1855	12	3.0+	2	12+	3	3	2/3	1.50*	1.50*	6.00	-	-	-
AW Nourse (SA)	1907-1907	1	3.1	1	19	6	2	2/6	3.00	1.89	9.50	-	-	-
W Rhodes (YOR)	1922-1922	1	12.0	1	72	43	6	6/43	7.16	3.58	12.00	-	1	-
R Illingworth (YOR)	1983-1983	1	4.0	1	24	12	2	2/12	6.00	3.00	12.00	-	-	-
DF Walker (OxUni)	1933-1935	2	2.0	-	12	15	1	1/3	15.00	7.50	12.00	-	-	-
SR Waugh (AUS)	1993-1993	1	2.1	-	13	16	1	1/16	16.00	7.38	13.00	-	-	-
CN McCarthy (SA)	1951-1951	1	17.5	5	107	36	8	8/36	4.50	2.01	13.37	-	1	-
A Waddington (YOR)	1922-1922	1	16.0	8	96	21	7	7/6	3.00	1.31	13.71	-	1	-
T Lockyer (/ENG/SUR)	1849-1857	17	21.1	10	85	34	6	5/24	5.66	2.40	14.16	-	1	-
J McCormick (MCC)	1856-1856	1	33.0	16	132	26	9	5/12	2.88	1.18	14.66	1	1	-
HB Daft (NOT)	1893-1893	2	3.0	2	15	2	1	1/2	2.00	0.80	15.00	-	-	-
AJW McIntyre (SUR)	1938-1955	2	2.3	-	15	10	1	1/10	10.00	4.00	15.00	-	-	-
J Dean ()	1854-1854	1	42.0	18	168	53	11	6/41	4.81	1.89	15.27	-	2	1
HGO Owen-Smith (OxUni)	1933-1933	1	23.2	5	140	43	9	6/14	4.77	1.84	15.55	-	1	-
SE Bond (HAM)	2008-2008	1	19.1	2	115	66	7	7/66	9.42	3.44	16.42	-	1	-
GE Coles (KEN)	1873-1873	1	41.2	13	166	70	10	6/23	7.00	2.53	16.60	1	1	1
AR Patel (DUR)	2018-2018	1	9.0	3	54	27	3	3/27	9.00	3.00	18.00	-	-	-
H Croxford (KEN)	1873-1873	1	9.0	2	36	24	2	2/24	12.00	4.00	18.00	-	-	-
PJ Horton (LAN/LEI)	2007-2019	18	6.0	1	36	11	2	2/6	5.50	1.83	18.00	-	-	-
G Griffith (SUR)	1857-1857	2	69.0	33	276	78	15	5/13	5.20	1.69	18.40	1	2	1
T Barker (ENG/MCC/NOTXI)	1840-1845	8	74.2+	-	298+	-	23	5/?	-	-	18.62	1	3	-
LR Gibbs (WI)	1973-1973	1	9.3	1	57	35	3	3/35	11.66	3.68	19.00	-	-	-
CJ Lyttelton (WOR)	1938-1938	2	3.1	-	19	17	1	1/13	17.00	5.36	19.00	-	-	-
BE Congdon (NZ)	1978-1978	1	30.0	8	180	75	9	5/40	8.33	2.50	20.00	1	1	-
AME Roberts (LEI)	1983-1983	1	23.2	6	140	52	7	5/26	7.42	2.22	20.00	-	1	-
SJE Loxton (AUS)	1948-1948	1	10.0	5	60	13	3	3/13	4.33	1.30	20.00	-	-	-
G Chatterton (/MCC)	1849-1857	10	10.0	-	40	34	2	2/34	17.00	5.10	20.00	-	-	-
A Shaw (NOT)	1873-1873	1	60.2	34	242	46	12	6/8	3.83	1.14	20.16	-	2	1
J Cobbett (ENG/MCC)	1839-1841	7	61.0+	-	244+	20	37	5/?	5.00*	1.87*	20.33	6	1	-
S Redgate (ENG/NOT/NOTXI)	1839-1843	7	67.0+	-	268+	110	35	6/?	8.46*	2.46*	20.61	2	1	-
JL Pattinson (AUS-A/NOT)	2017-2022	3	75.4	13	454	235	22	5/56	10.68	3.10	20.63	2	1	-
FH Hervey-Bathurst (MCC)	1842-1852	7	26.1+	-	105+	-	17	5/?	-	-	21.00	1	1	-
IR Bishop (WI)	1988-1988	1	14.0	1	84	55	4	4/55	13.75	3.92	21.00	1	-	-
DE Malcolm (LEI)	2002-2002	2	50.0	15	300	143	14	7/76	10.21	2.86	21.42	-	2	-
MS Crane (GLA/HAM)	2020-2024	2	32.4	3	196	122	9	3/23	13.55	3.73	21.77	-	-	-
RL Savage (OxUni)	1976-1976	1	43.4	12	262	99	12	6/33	8.25	2.26	21.83	-	2	1
JM Holland (AUS-A)	2019-2019	1	21.5	4	131	79	6	3/30	13.16	3.61	21.83	-	-	-
MWW Selvey (GLA)	1983-1983	1	32.5	4	197	112	9	5/51	12.44	3.41	21.88	1	1	-
CJ Haggett (KEN)	2018-2018	1	11.0	1	66	32	3	2/6	10.66	2.90	22.00	-	-	-
FS Organ (HAM)	2020-2020	1	11.0	2	66	41	3	3/41	13.66	3.72	22.00	-	-	-
GC Viljoen (DER/KEN)	2016-2018	3	95.5	7	575	442	26	8/90	17.00	4.61	22.11	-	2	1
GN Francis (WI)	1923-1923	1	37.0	9	222	83	10	6/33	8.30	2.24	22.20	1	1	1
RA Hamence (AUS)	1948-1948	1	7.3	3	45	13	2	2/13	6.50	1.73	22.50	-	-	-
AS Ansari (/CambU)	2009-2010	2	3.5	-	23	20	1	1/14	20.00	5.21	23.00	-	-	-
J Simmons (LAN)	1983-1983	1	19.2	5	116	58	5	5/47	11.60	3.00	23.20	-	1	-
RR Lindwall (AUS)	1948-1953	2	42.4	9	256	78	11	6/34	7.09	1.82	23.27	-	2	1
DR Parry (WI)	1980-1980	1	23.2	8	140	87	6	4/29	14.50	3.72	23.33	1	-	-
SA Zaib (NOR)	2019-2024	4	15.4	1	94	84	4	4/84	21.00	5.36	23.50	1	-	-
BC Fortuin (HAM)	2025-2025	1	19.4	6	118	39	5	4/30	7.80	1.98	23.60	1	-	-
JK Lever (ESS)	1983-1983	2	67.0	15	402	194	17	7/55	11.41	2.89	23.64	-	2	1
GE Palmer (AUS)	1882-1882	1	83.2	39	334	110	14	8/48	7.85	1.97	23.85	-	2	1
JT Ball (NOT)	2015-2017	2	44.0	11	264	176	11	6/49	16.00	4.00	24.00	-	1	-
AV Pope (DER)	1938-1938	1	24.0	7	144	48	6	6/48	8.00	2.00	24.00	-	1	-
HWR Cartwright (MID)	2018-2018	1	20.0	4	120	62	5	3/45	12.40	3.10	24.00	-	-	-
G Strachan (SUR)	1873-1873	1	12.0	4	48	24	2	2/24	12.00	3.00	24.00	-	-	-
CL Smith (HAM)	1983-1983	1	4.0	1	24	20	1	1/20	20.00	5.00	24.00	-	-	-
DA Thorne (WAR)	1983-1983	1	4.0	-	24	21	1	1/21	21.00	5.25	24.00	-	-	-
IJ Harvey (GLO)	2000-2001	4	76.5	34	461	116	19	6/19	6.10	1.50	24.26	1	2	1
Abdul Qadir (Pak)	1982-1982	1	53.4	13	322	122	13	7/44	9.38	2.27	24.76	-	2	1
R Kilner (YOR)	1922-1922	1	29.0	13	174	32	7	4/19	4.57	1.10	24.85	1	-	-
BD Julien (WI)	1973-1976	2	50.0	12	300	131	12	7/78	10.91	2.62	25.00	-	2	-
FH Boult (SUR)	1873-1873	1	25.0	5	100	50	4	4/50	12.50	3.00	25.00	1	-	-
W Bruce (AUS)	1893-1893	1	15.0	4	75	26	3	3/13	8.66	2.08	25.00	-	-	-
AM Smith (GLO)	2000-2004	2	33.4	14	202	67	8	3/13	8.37	1.99	25.25	-	-	-
GLS Scrimshaw (DER)	2023-2023	1	21.1	4	127	79	5	5/49	15.80	3.73	25.40	-	1	-
GHS Trott (AUS)	1893-1896	2	71.2	17	357	201	14	5/27	14.35	3.37	25.50	2	1	-
Hon.FSG Calthorpe (CambU)	1919-1919	1	29.5	6	179	69	7	4/17	9.85	2.31	25.57	1	-	-
KS Lokuarachchi (SL-A)	2007-2007	1	21.2	4	128	48	5	5/48	9.60	2.25	25.60	-	1	-
DVP Wright (KEN)	1938-1938	1	30.0	5	180	113	7	7/113	16.14	3.76	25.71	-	1	-
NJN Hawke (AUS)	1964-1964	1	34.2	8	206	86	8	4/35	10.75	2.50	25.75	2	-	-
RK Kleinveldt (NOR)	2016-2017	2	34.4	9	208	98	8	5/50	12.25	2.82	26.00	-	1	-
SL Malinga (SL)	2006-2006	1	21.5	4	131	79	5	5/79	15.80	3.61	26.20	-	1	-
EAE Baptiste (KEN)	1983-1987	3	100.5	30	605	231	23	6/69	10.04	2.29	26.30	1	3	-
LL Wilkinson (LAN)	1938-1938	2	48.4	8	292	106	11	4/18	9.63	2.17	26.54	2	-	-
GOB Allen (CambU/MID)	1922-1938	4	93.2	25	560	249	21	5/31	11.85	2.66	26.66	-	3	1
A Melville (OxUni)	1933-1933	1	18.0	1	108	35	4	3/20	8.75	1.94	27.00	-	-	-
JPA Taylor (SUR)	2020-2020	1	9.0	2	54	37	2	2/37	18.50	4.11	27.00	-	-	-
RE Watkins (GLA)	2005-2005	1	9.0	3	54	14	2	2/14	7.00	1.55	27.00	-	-	-
J Wisden ()	1854-1854	1	47.2	21	190	53	7	6/33	7.57	1.67	27.14	-	1	-
GAR Lock (SUR)	1955-1955	1	41.0	15	246	106	9	5/70	11.77	2.58	27.33	1	1	-
JH Cameron (CambU)	1935-1935	2	36.3	4	219	146	8	4/43	18.25	4.00	27.37	1	-	-
E Wainwright (YOR)	1893-1896	3	110.2	46	552	189	20	6/16	9.45	2.05	27.60	1	2	1
AR Gover (SUR)	1938-1938	1	42.0	4	252	136	9	6/41	15.11	3.23	28.00	-	1	-
R Lipscomb (KEN)	1867-1867	1	42.0	18	168	52	6	6/52	8.66	1.85	28.00	-	1	-
MA Gough (DUR)	2001-2001	1	14.0	3	84	39	3	3/9	13.00	2.78	28.00	-	-	-
SD Robson (MID)	2012-2024	17	14.0	1	84	51	3	1/3	17.00	3.64	28.00	-	-	-
W Caffyn (/ENG/MCC/SUR)	1849-1857	18	318.1+	100	1273+	439	50	6/56	9.75*	2.06*	28.28	5	3	1
JL Lawlor (GLA)	2018-2018	1	14.1	-	85	59	3	3/59	19.66	4.16	28.33	-	-	-
G Bennett (KEN)	1854-1867	9	128.0	26	512	227	18	7/9	12.61	2.66	28.44	-	2	-
A Mynn (/ENG/KEN/MCC)	1839-1855	35	494.0+	44	1976+	350	173	9/?	8.97*	1.74*	28.63	11	14	4
WT Root (GLA/LdsBU/NOT)	2015-2024	12	14.2	1	86	76	3	3/29	25.33	5.30	28.66	-	-	-
AEN Riley (LbroU)	2013-2014	2	62.1	8	373	171	13	5/62	13.15	2.75	28.69	2	1	-
NA Foster (ESS)	1983-1983	2	62.2	10	374	216	13	6/46	16.61	3.46	28.76	-	1	-
Jaskaran Singh (KEN)	2021-2021	1	24.0	3	144	83	5	4/51	16.60	3.45	28.80	1	-	-
Waqar Younis (WAR)	2003-2003	1	24.0	2	144	99	5	5/99	19.80	4.12	28.80	-	1	-
FH Edwards (HAM)	2015-2015	1	29.0	6	174	112	6	5/58	18.66	3.86	29.00	-	1	-
FJ Hudson-Prentice (DER)	2019-2019	1	29.0	7	174	83	6	3/36	13.83	2.86	29.00	-	-	-
G Clark (DUR)	2017-2025	8	4.5	-	29	11	1	1/10	11.00	2.27	29.00	-	-	-
DC Nash (MID)	2000-2006	7	4.5	-	29	53	1	1/53	53.00	10.96	29.00	-	-	-

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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:

Panadura Sports Club vs Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club at Maggona, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 213/8 (65.0 ov, N Vimukthi 9*, KDA Manoj 1*, JDF Vandersay 2/50) - Stumps

Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Colombo Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 62/4 (15.0 ov, GS Dinusha 14*, MVT Fernando 2*, C de Silva 1/25) - Stumps

Police Sports Club vs Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club at Galle, Major League Tournament Group A, Jan 2-4, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 210/4 (58.0 ov, KNA Bandara 74*, PVR de Silva 41*, LN Malinga 1/34) - Stumps