Players
Best strike rates in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 9.4x5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6.12 | England | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 13 Feb 1896 | Test # 47 | |
| 14.2x5 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 8.00 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 2 Mar 1896 | Test # 48 | |
| 4.1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8.33 | NSW | v Auckland | Auckland | 7 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 8.0x5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 10.00 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 21 Mar 1896 | Test # 49 | |
| 8.4 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 10.40 | New Zealand | v NSW | Christchurch | 30 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 10.50 | Victoria | v South Aust | Adelaide | 9 Nov 1895 | First-class | |
| 3.3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 10.50 | Wellington | v NSW | Wellington | 26 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 3.4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 11.00 | Canterbury | v NSW | Christchurch | 14 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 15.4x5 | 6 | 38 | 7 | 11.28 | England | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 13 Feb 1896 | Test # 47 | |
| 12.0 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 12.00 | South Aust | v Victoria | Melbourne | 21 Feb 1896 | First-class | |
| 18.1 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 15.57 | NSW | v Wellington | Wellington | 26 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 8.0 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 16.00 | Victoria | v South Aust | Adelaide | 9 Nov 1895 | First-class | |
| 16.2x5 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 16.40 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 2 Mar 1896 | Test # 48 | |
| 24.0x5 | 9 | 42 | 7 | 17.14 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 21 Mar 1896 | Test # 49 | |
| 11.4 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 17.50 | South Aust | v Victoria | Melbourne | 21 Feb 1896 | First-class | |
| 9.0 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 18.00 | New Zealand | v NSW | Christchurch | 30 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 20.0 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 20.00 | NSW | v Otago | Dunedin | 20 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 6.5 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 20.50 | Auckland | v NSW | Auckland | 7 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 7.0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 21.00 | NSW | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 30 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 10.5 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 21.66 | Victoria | v South Aust | Adelaide | 9 Nov 1895 | First-class | |
| 13.0x5 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 21.66 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 21 Mar 1896 | Test # 49 | |
| 22.0 | 5 | 33 | 6 | 22.00 | Otago | v NSW | Dunedin | 20 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 11.2 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 22.66 | NSW | v Otago | Dunedin | 20 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 25.20 | NSW | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 14 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 0 | 94 | 4 | 25.50 | South Aust | v Victoria | Melbourne | 21 Feb 1896 | First-class | |
| 25.4x5 | 6 | 64 | 5 | 25.80 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 13 Feb 1896 | Test # 47 | |
| 13.0 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 26.00 | Auckland | v NSW | Auckland | 7 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 22.1 | 9 | 49 | 5 | 26.60 | NSW | v South Aust | Adelaide | 3 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 72 | 4 | 27.00 | NSW | v South Aust | Adelaide | 3 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 44 | 3 | 28.00 | NSW | v Auckland | Auckland | 7 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 17.0x5 | 4 | 43 | 3 | 28.33 | England | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 2 Mar 1896 | Test # 48 | |
| 23.4 | 9 | 33 | 5 | 28.40 | NSW | v Otago | Dunedin | 20 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 39.3 | 10 | 93 | 8 | 29.62 | NSW | v Victoria | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 35.0 | 14 | 77 | 7 | 30.00 | NSW | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 30 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 30.0 | 3 | 87 | 6 | 30.00 | Auckland | v NSW | Auckland | 7 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 18.0x5 | 3 | 49 | 3 | 30.00 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 21 Mar 1896 | Test # 49 | |
| 12.0x5 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 30.00 | England | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 13 Feb 1896 | Test # 47 | |
| 12.0x5 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 30.00 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 21 Mar 1896 | Test # 49 | |
| 26.0 | 2 | 77 | 5 | 31.20 | Wellington | v NSW | Wellington | 26 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 36.3 | 18 | 47 | 7 | 31.28 | NSW | v Wellington | Wellington | 26 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 8 | 53 | 4 | 31.50 | Victoria | v NSW | Sydney | 25 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 32.00 | South Aust | v Victoria | Adelaide | 9 Nov 1895 | First-class | |
| 43.4 | 11 | 98 | 8 | 32.75 | NSW | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 30 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 20.0x5 | 2 | 68 | 3 | 33.33 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 13 Feb 1896 | Test # 47 | |
| 11.2 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 34.00 | NSW | v South Aust | Sydney | 28 Feb 1896 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 3 | 73 | 4 | 34.50 | New Zealand | v NSW | Christchurch | 30 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 23.0 | 7 | 61 | 4 | 34.50 | NSW | v South Aust | Adelaide | 3 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 14.0x5 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 35.00 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 21 Mar 1896 | Test # 49 | |
| 18.0 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 36.00 | NSW | v Wellington | Wellington | 26 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 57 | 3 | 36.00 | South Aust | v Victoria | Melbourne | 21 Feb 1896 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 4 | 28 | 2 | 36.00 | NSW | v South Aust | Adelaide | 3 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 12.0 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 36.00 | Victoria | v South Aust | Melbourne | 21 Feb 1896 | First-class | |
| 43.0 | 13 | 103 | 7 | 36.85 | South Aust | v NSW | Adelaide | 3 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 44.1 | 10 | 95 | 7 | 37.85 | NSW | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 14 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 25.3 | 9 | 59 | 4 | 38.25 | Victoria | v South Aust | Adelaide | 9 Nov 1895 | First-class | |
| 26.0 | 7 | 44 | 4 | 39.00 | Victoria | v South Aust | Melbourne | 21 Feb 1896 | First-class | |
| 13.0 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 39.00 | Victoria | v South Aust | Adelaide | 9 Nov 1895 | First-class | |
| 33.0 | 6 | 97 | 5 | 39.60 | Canterbury | v NSW | Christchurch | 14 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 23.4x5 | 6 | 50 | 3 | 39.66 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 21 Mar 1896 | Test # 49 | |
| 35.0 | 11 | 77 | 5 | 42.00 | Victoria | v NSW | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 28.0 | 14 | 31 | 4 | 42.00 | NSW | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 14 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 10 | 34 | 3 | 42.00 | Otago | v NSW | Dunedin | 20 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 11 | 42 | 3 | 42.00 | Otago | v NSW | Dunedin | 20 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 14.0 | 4 | 48 | 2 | 42.00 | South Aust | v NSW | Sydney | 28 Feb 1896 | First-class | |
| 21.2 | 5 | 51 | 3 | 42.66 | South Aust | v Victoria | Adelaide | 9 Nov 1895 | First-class | |
| 21.3 | 8 | 39 | 3 | 43.00 | NSW | v South Aust | Adelaide | 3 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 43.3 | 25 | 35 | 6 | 43.50 | NSW | v South Aust | Sydney | 28 Feb 1896 | First-class | |
| 35.0x5 | 6 | 118 | 4 | 43.75 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 2 Mar 1896 | Test # 48 | |
| 22.0 | 9 | 65 | 3 | 44.00 | NSW | v South Aust | Sydney | 28 Feb 1896 | First-class | |
| 22.2 | 4 | 85 | 3 | 44.66 | NSW | v Victoria | Sydney | 25 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 36.0x5 | 12 | 66 | 4 | 45.00 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 13 Feb 1896 | Test # 47 | |
| 19.0x5 | 4 | 68 | 2 | 47.50 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 13 Feb 1896 | Test # 47 | |
| 23.5 | 10 | 32 | 3 | 47.66 | New Zealand | v NSW | Christchurch | 30 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 48.00 | NSW | v Canterbury | Christchurch | 14 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 16.0 | 3 | 53 | 2 | 48.00 | New Zealand | v NSW | Christchurch | 30 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 49.0x5 | 9 | 115 | 5 | 49.00 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | 2 Mar 1896 | Test # 48 | |
| 33.0 | 12 | 46 | 4 | 49.50 | NSW | v Otago | Dunedin | 20 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 41.5 | 8 | 141 | 5 | 50.20 | South Aust | v Victoria | Adelaide | 9 Nov 1895 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 51.00 | South Aust | v Victoria | Adelaide | 9 Nov 1895 | First-class | |
| 17.0 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 51.00 | Wellington | v NSW | Wellington | 26 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 43.0 | 17 | 61 | 5 | 51.60 | Victoria | v NSW | Sydney | 25 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 35.0 | 9 | 114 | 4 | 52.50 | NSW | v Victoria | Sydney | 25 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 18.0 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 54.00 | Victoria | v South Aust | Melbourne | 21 Feb 1896 | First-class | |
| 22.0x5 | 6 | 54 | 2 | 55.00 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | 13 Feb 1896 | Test # 47 | |
| 28.0 | 9 | 37 | 3 | 56.00 | Victoria | v NSW | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 47.0 | 13 | 79 | 5 | 56.40 | Wellington | v NSW | Wellington | 26 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 39.2 | 8 | 94 | 4 | 59.00 | Victoria | v NSW | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 21.0 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 63.00 | NSW | v Victoria | Sydney | 25 Jan 1896 | First-class | |
| 22.0 | 7 | 58 | 2 | 66.00 | Victoria | v South Aust | Adelaide | 9 Nov 1895 | First-class | |
| 47.0 | 15 | 110 | 4 | 70.50 | South Aust | v NSW | Sydney | 28 Feb 1896 | First-class | |
| 35.4 | 14 | 52 | 3 | 71.33 | Canterbury | v NSW | Christchurch | 14 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 24.0 | 2 | 66 | 2 | 72.00 | South Aust | v Victoria | Adelaide | 9 Nov 1895 | First-class | |
| 24.0 | 4 | 70 | 2 | 72.00 | Wellington | v NSW | Wellington | 26 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 37.0 | 5 | 108 | 3 | 74.00 | South Aust | v Victoria | Adelaide | 9 Nov 1895 | First-class | |
| 52.0 | 15 | 127 | 4 | 78.00 | NSW | v Victoria | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 26.0 | 6 | 68 | 2 | 78.00 | NSW | v South Aust | Sydney | 28 Feb 1896 | First-class | |
| 39.3 | 8 | 87 | 3 | 79.00 | NSW | v Victoria | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 26.4 | 10 | 50 | 2 | 80.00 | Wellington | v NSW | Wellington | 26 Dec 1895 | First-class | |
| 32.0x5 | 9 | 72 | 2 | 80.00 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | 21 Mar 1896 | Test # 49 | |
| 41.5 | 11 | 140 | 3 | 83.66 | South Aust | v NSW | Adelaide | 3 Jan 1896 | First-class |
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