Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings IN South Africa

Players IN South Africa

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
B Mitchell	7.3	0	26	4	11.25	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
CV Grimmett	19.5	9	40	7	17.00	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
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
WJ O'Reilly	21.0	11	20	5	25.20	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
WJ O'Reilly	20.2	9	54	4	30.50	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
B Mitchell	25.5	2	87	5	31.00	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
EQ Davies	24.4	4	75	4	37.00	South Africa	v Australia	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
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
ACB Langton	32.0	6	85	4	48.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	24 Dec 1935	Test # 248
XC Balaskas	38.0	1	126	4	57.00	South Africa	v Australia	Cape Town	1 Jan 1936	Test # 249
WJ O'Reilly	40.1	18	47	4	60.25	Australia	v South Africa	Durban	28 Feb 1936	Test # 251
XC Balaskas	44.0	4	165	4	66.00	South Africa	v Australia	Johannesburg	15 Feb 1936	Test # 250
ACB Langton	48.2	10	113	4	72.50	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	14 Dec 1935	Test # 247

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Minimum of 4 wickets
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]