Bowling Best Career Strike Rate

Players

Best strike rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
FS Trueman (ENG)	1961-1961	4	164.4	21	988	529	20	6/30	26.45	3.21	49.40	1	2	1
ER Dexter (ENG)	1961-1961	5	79.4	16	478	223	9	3/16	24.77	2.79	53.11	0	0	0
DA Allen (ENG)	1961-1961	4	134.0	53	804	354	13	4/58	27.23	2.64	61.84	2	0	0
FM Misson (AUS)	1961-1961	2	76.0	18	456	243	7	2/48	34.71	3.19	65.14	0	0	0
HL Jackson (ENG)	1961-1961	1	44.0	16	264	83	4	2/26	20.75	1.88	66.00	0	0	0
GD McKenzie (AUS)	1961-1961	3	129.0	36	774	323	11	5/37	29.36	2.50	70.36	0	1	0
JB Statham (ENG)	1961-1961	4	201.4	41	1210	501	17	5/53	29.47	2.48	71.17	0	1	0
AK Davidson (AUS)	1961-1961	5	280.2	86	1682	572	23	5/42	24.86	2.04	73.13	1	2	0
RB Simpson (AUS)	1961-1961	5	92.4	37	556	229	7	4/23	32.71	2.47	79.42	1	0	0
R Benaud (AUS)	1961-1961	4	214.3	76	1287	488	15	6/70	32.53	2.27	85.80	0	1	0
RA Gaunt (AUS)	1961-1961	1	46.0	10	276	86	3	3/53	28.66	1.86	92.00	0	0	0
JA Flavell (ENG)	1961-1961	2	82.4	17	496	231	5	2/65	46.20	2.79	99.20	0	0	0
KD Mackay (AUS)	1961-1961	5	273.0	87	1638	525	16	5/121	32.81	1.92	102.37	1	1	0
R Illingworth (ENG)	1961-1961	2	55.3	17	333	126	3	2/110	42.00	2.27	111.00	0	0	0
GAR Lock (ENG)	1961-1961	3	107.0	33	642	250	3	2/68	83.33	2.33	214.00	0	0	0
KF Barrington (ENG)	1961-1961	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
BC Booth (AUS)	1961-1961	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
PJP Burge (AUS)	1961-1961	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
DB Close (ENG)	1961-1961	1	8.0	1	48	33	0	-	-	4.12	0.00	0	0	0
MC Cowdrey (ENG)	1961-1961	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
ATW Grout (AUS)	1961-1961	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
RN Harvey (AUS)	1961-1961	5	1.0	1	6	0	0	-	-	0.00	0.00	0	0	0
WM Lawry (AUS)	1961-1961	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
CC McDonald (AUS)	1961-1961	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
PBH May (ENG)	1961-1961	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
JT Murray (ENG)	1961-1961	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
NCL O'Neill (AUS)	1961-1961	5	4.0	1	24	13	0	-	-	3.25	0.00	0	0	0
G Pullar (ENG)	1961-1961	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
MJK Smith (ENG)	1961-1961	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	0.00	0	0	0
R Subba Row (ENG)	1961-1961	5	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]