Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings - vs South Africa

Players - vs South Africa

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
CV Grimmett	19.5	9	40	7	17.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
LO Fleetwood-Smith	6.2	0	21	2	19.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
WJ O'Reilly	17.0	5	49	5	20.40	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
CV Grimmett	17.0	4	32	5	20.40	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
EL McCormick	12.0	2	28	3	24.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
WJ O'Reilly	21.0	11	20	5	25.20	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
SJ McCabe	9.0	1	30	2	27.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
CV Grimmett	15.0	5	29	3	30.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
WJ O'Reilly	20.2	9	54	4	30.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
EL McCormick	16.0	5	36	3	32.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
EL McCormick	11.0	0	37	2	33.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
WJ O'Reilly	25.0	15	35	4	37.50	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
CV Grimmett	45.0	18	100	7	38.57	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
EL McCormick	20.1	8	37	3	40.33	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
LO Fleetwood-Smith	28.0	6	64	4	42.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
CV Grimmett	36.4	17	56	5	44.00	Australia	v South Africa	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
CV Grimmett	48.0	23	73	6	48.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
EL McCormick	26.0	3	129	3	52.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
CV Grimmett	26.4	6	70	3	53.33	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
WJ O'Reilly	40.1	18	47	4	60.25	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
WJ O'Reilly	33.2	17	55	3	66.66	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
CV Grimmett	28.0	10	48	2	84.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
CV Grimmett	52.0	20	83	3	104.00	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247
CV Grimmett	58.0	28	111	3	116.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248

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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:

Mashonaland Eagles vs Mid West Rhinos at Harare, Logan Cup 11th Match, Feb 14-17, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 39/2 (10.2 ov, R Mupfudza 0*, W Madhevere 4*, Muhammad Khwaja 0/11) - Stumps

Victoria vs Western Australia at W.A.C.A, Sheffield Shield 24th Match, Feb 16-19, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 124/0 (26.2 ov, C Kellaway 40*, SB Harper 79*, CJ Gannon 0/39)

Southern Rocks vs Matabeleland Tuskers at Bulawayo, Logan Cup 12th Match, Feb 14-17, 2026 [First-class - Live]
>> 43/2 (17.2 ov, T Makoni 12*, BB Chari 19*, Ali Asfand 0/4) - Stumps