Bowling Best Career Strike Rate

Players

Best strike rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
WJ Edrich (ENG)	1946-1946	1	19.2	4	116	68	4	4/68	17.00	3.51	29.00	1	0	0
AV Bedser (ENG)	1946-1946	3	144.2	33	866	298	24	7/49	12.41	2.06	36.08	2	2	2
TF Smailes (ENG)	1946-1946	1	20.0	3	120	62	3	3/44	20.66	3.10	40.00	0	0	0
R Pollard (ENG)	1946-1946	1	52.0	26	312	87	7	5/24	12.42	1.67	44.57	0	1	0
DVP Wright (ENG)	1946-1946	2	41.0	7	246	150	4	2/53	37.50	3.65	61.50	0	0	0
JT Ikin (ENG)	1946-1946	2	12.0	1	72	54	1	1/43	54.00	4.50	72.00	0	0	0
L Amarnath (IND)	1946-1946	3	157.0	50	942	330	13	5/96	25.38	2.10	72.46	0	2	0
MH Mankad (IND)	1946-1946	3	139.5	40	839	292	11	5/101	26.54	2.08	76.27	0	1	0
CS Nayudu (IND)	1946-1946	2	18.0	3	108	47	1	1/19	47.00	2.61	108.00	0	0	0
AR Gover (ENG)	1946-1946	1	21.0	3	126	56	1	1/56	56.00	2.66	126.00	0	0	0
TPB Smith (ENG)	1946-1946	1	21.0	4	126	58	1	1/58	58.00	2.76	126.00	0	0	0
SG Shinde (IND)	1946-1946	1	23.0	2	138	66	1	1/66	66.00	2.86	138.00	0	0	0
W Voce (ENG)	1946-1946	1	26.0	8	156	46	1	1/44	46.00	1.76	156.00	0	0	0
WE Bowes (ENG)	1946-1946	1	29.0	8	174	73	1	1/64	73.00	2.51	174.00	0	0	0
VS Hazare (IND)	1946-1946	3	64.4	12	388	179	2	2/100	89.50	2.76	194.00	0	0	0
AH Kardar (IND)	1946-1946	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
DCS Compton (ENG)	1946-1946	3	12.0	1	72	38	0	-	-	3.16	0.00	0	0	0
TG Evans (ENG)	1946-1946	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
LB Fishlock (ENG)	1946-1946	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
PA Gibb (ENG)	1946-1946	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
Gul Mohammad (IND)	1946-1946	1	2.0	0	12	2	0	-	-	1.00	0.00	0	0	0
WR Hammond (ENG)	1946-1946	3	1.0	0	6	3	0	-	-	3.00	0.00	0	0	0
J Hardstaff (ENG)	1946-1946	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
DD Hindlekar (IND)	1946-1946	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
L Hutton (ENG)	1946-1946	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
James Langridge (ENG)	1946-1946	1	29.0	9	174	64	0	-	-	2.20	0.00	0	0	0
VM Merchant (IND)	1946-1946	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RS Modi (IND)	1946-1946	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
S Mushtaq Ali (IND)	1946-1946	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
Nawab of Pataudi (IND)	1946-1946	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
CT Sarwate (IND)	1946-1946	1	7.0	0	42	12	0	-	-	1.71	0.00	0	0	0
SW Sohoni (IND)	1946-1946	2	15.0	4	90	33	0	-	-	2.20	0.00	0	0	0
C Washbrook (ENG)	1946-1946	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	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:

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]