Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - vs Australia

Players - vs Australia

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
W Bates	13.0x4	3	43	2	26.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
G Ulyett	15.0x4	4	48	2	30.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
E Peate	25.0x4	18	15	3	33.33	England	v Australia	Sydney	3 Mar 1882	Test # 7
E Peate	45.0x4	24	43	5	36.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	3 Mar 1882	Test # 7
W Bates	28.1x4	14	49	3	37.66	England	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
G Ulyett	20.0x4	5	41	2	40.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
WE Midwinter	41.0x4	9	81	4	41.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Mar 1882	Test # 8
G Ulyett	22.2x4	16	11	2	45.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
W Bates	38.0x4	17	67	3	50.66	England	v Australia	Sydney	3 Mar 1882	Test # 7
T Emmett	35.0x4	12	61	2	70.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
W Bates	72.0x4	43	52	4	72.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	17 Feb 1882	Test # 6
WE Midwinter	39.0x4	21	50	2	78.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
W Bates	41.0x4	20	43	2	82.00	England	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Dec 1881	Test # 5
WE Midwinter	62.0x4	25	75	2	124.00	England	v Australia	Sydney	3 Mar 1882	Test # 7

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