Bowling Best Strike Rate Innings

Players

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
ERH Toshack	2.3x8	1	2	5	3.80	Australia	v India	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
IWG Johnson	5.7x8	-	35	4	11.75	Australia	v India	Melbourne	1 Jan 1948	Test # 292
JDC Goddard	14.2	5	31	5	17.20	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	3 Mar 1948	Test # 297
RR Lindwall	16.5x8	4	38	7	19.00	Australia	v India	Adelaide	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
WA Johnston	10.0x8	1	44	4	20.00	Australia	v India	Melbourne	1 Jan 1948	Test # 292
ERH Toshack	17.0x8	6	29	6	22.66	Australia	v India	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
VS Hazare	13.2x8	3	29	4	26.50	India	v Australia	Sydney	12 Dec 1947	Test # 291
IWG Johnson	14.0x8	1	59	4	28.00	Australia	v India	Melbourne	1 Jan 1948	Test # 292
JC Laker	37.0	9	103	7	31.71	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
W Ferguson	34.2	4	92	6	34.33	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
HHH Johnson	31.0	11	55	5	37.20	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
K Cranston	25.0	5	78	4	37.50	England	v West Indies	Georgetown	3 Mar 1948	Test # 297
PEW Jones	25.2	6	54	4	38.00	West Indies	v England	Bridgetown	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
R Howorth	41.0	8	124	6	41.00	England	v West Indies	Bridgetown	21 Jan 1948	Test # 293
HHH Johnson	34.5	13	41	5	41.80	West Indies	v England	Kingston	27 Mar 1948	Test # 298
L Amarnath	21.0x8	3	78	4	42.00	India	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1948	Test # 292
IWG Johnson	23.1x8	5	64	4	46.25	Australia	v India	Adelaide	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294
W Ferguson	39.0	5	137	5	46.80	West Indies	v England	Port of Spain	11 Feb 1948	Test # 296
W Ferguson	40.0	6	116	5	48.00	West Indies	v England	Georgetown	3 Mar 1948	Test # 297
MH Mankad	37.0x8	4	135	4	74.00	India	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1948	Test # 292
L Amarnath	39.0x8	10	84	4	78.00	India	v Australia	Brisbane	28 Nov 1947	Test # 290
CR Rangachari	41.0x8	5	141	4	82.00	India	v Australia	Adelaide	23 Jan 1948	Test # 294

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Minimum of 4 wickets
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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]